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CITY OF HUMBOLDT
ZONING BYLAW
City Hall, 715 Main Street, P.O. Box 640, Humboldt, SK, S0K 2A0
T: (306) 682-2525 F: (306) 682-3144 E: [email protected]
www.humboldt.ca
Prepared for:
The City of Humboldt
Prepared by:
CROSBY HANNA & ASSOCIATES
Landscape Architecture & Community Planning
Saskatoon, SK
THE CITY OF HUMBOLDT
ZONING BYLAW
Bylaw No. 04/2016
A Bylaw of the City of Humboldt to adopt a Zoning Bylaw.
The Council of the City of Humboldt, in the Province of Saskatchewan, in open meeting assembled
enacts as follows:
(1)
Pursuant to Section 34(1) of The Planning and Development Act, 2007 the Council of the City of
Humboldt hereby adopts the City of Humboldt Zoning Bylaw, identified as Schedule "A" to this
Bylaw.
(2)
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to sign and seal Schedule "A" which is attached
to and forms part of this Bylaw.
(3)
Bylaw No. 02/2008, the Zoning Bylaw, and all amendments thereto, are hereby repealed.
(4)
This Bylaw shall come into force on the date of final approval by the Minister of Government
Relations.
Introduced and Read a First Time this
________ day of _____________, ________
Read a Second Time this
________ day of
___________________, ________
Read a Third and Final Time this ________ day of __________________, ________
__________________________________
(Mayor)
__________________________________
(City Clerk)
THE CITY OF HUMBOLDT
ZONING BYLAW
Being Schedule "A" to Bylaw No. 04/2016
of the City of Humboldt
_________________________________
(Mayor)
_________________________________
(City Clerk)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 1
1.1
Title ............................................................................................................................................ 1
1.2
Scope .......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3
Purpose ....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.4
Severability ................................................................................................................................. 1
2 INTERPRETATION ............................................................................................ 3
3 ADMINISTRATION ......................................................................................... 29
3.1
Development Officer ................................................................................................................ 29
3.2
Development Permit ................................................................................................................. 29
3.3
Development Permit Application Requirements ...................................................................... 30
3.4
Development Permit Application Process ................................................................................ 31
3.5
Development Permit Application Fees ..................................................................................... 32
3.6
Development Appeals Board .................................................................................................... 32
3.7
Right of Appeal ........................................................................................................................ 32
3.8
Minor Variances ....................................................................................................................... 32
3.9
Nonconforming Uses, Buildings and Sites ............................................................................... 33
3.10
Discretionary Use Applications ................................................................................................ 33
3.11
Amending the Zoning Bylaw ................................................................................................... 43
3.12
Contract Zoning ........................................................................................................................ 43
3.13
Zoning Bylaw Compliance Certificate ..................................................................................... 43
3.14
Special Provisions for Contract Zoning Agreements ............................................................... 43
3.15
Zoning Compliance, Offences and Penalties ............................................................................ 44
3.16
Fees ........................................................................................................................................... 44
4 GENERAL REGULATIONS .............................................................................. 46
4.1
Licences, Permits and Compliance with Other Bylaws and Legislation .................................. 46
4.2
Building Lines .......................................................................................................................... 46
4.3
Number of Principal Buildings Permitted on a Site ................................................................. 46
4.4
Height Restrictions ................................................................................................................... 46
4.5
Visibility Clearance at Intersections (Sight Triangles) ............................................................. 46
4.6
Required Yards and Open Space .............................................................................................. 47
4.7
Fences ....................................................................................................................................... 48
4.8
Accessory Buildings, Structures and Uses ............................................................................... 49
4.9
Home-based Businesses - Type I and Type II ......................................................................... 52
4.10
Servicing ................................................................................................................................... 55
4.11
Development on Hazard Lands ................................................................................................ 56
4.12
Frontage on Street .................................................................................................................... 56
4.13
Building to Be Moved .............................................................................................................. 56
4.14
Demolition of Buildings ........................................................................................................... 56
4.15
Garage and Yard Sales ............................................................................................................. 57
4.16
Outside Storage and Waste Material Storage ........................................................................... 57
4.17
Bare Land Condominiums ........................................................................................................ 57
4.18
Noxious Uses / Federal and Provincial Acts & Regulations .................................................... 58
4.19
Waste Disposal ......................................................................................................................... 58
4.20
Habitation in Vehicles .............................................................................................................. 58
4.21
Grading and Levelling of Sites ................................................................................................. 58
4.22
Excavation, Stripping and Grading .......................................................................................... 58
4.23
Soil Erosion Control ................................................................................................................. 59
4.24
Storm Water Management ........................................................................................................ 59
4.25
Site Lighting ............................................................................................................................. 59
4.26
Telecommunication Towers ..................................................................................................... 59
4.27
Carnivals and Transient Sales Events ....................................................................................... 60
4.28
Sidewalk Cafés ......................................................................................................................... 60
4.29
Tents and Other Temporary Structures .................................................................................... 60
4.30
The Keeping of Domestic Animals, Poultry, Cattle and Other Large Animals ....................... 60
4.31
Solar Panels .............................................................................................................................. 61
4.32
Storage of Vehicles in Residential Areas ................................................................................. 61
4.33
Site Access ............................................................................................................................... 61
4.34
Prohibited Uses ......................................................................................................................... 62
5 OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING ........................................................ 64
5.1
Parking and Loading Spaces Required With Development ..................................................... 64
5.2
Payment in Lieu of Required Off-street Parking Facilities ...................................................... 64
5.3
General Regulations for Off-street Parking and Loading ......................................................... 65
5.4
Required Landscaping .............................................................................................................. 69
5.5
Barrier-Free Parking ................................................................................................................. 69
5.6
Required Off-Street Parking and Loading in All Districts ....................................................... 70
5.7
Passenger Drop-off and Loading Spaces for Elementary and High Schools ........................... 72
5.8
Bicycle Parking ........................................................................................................................ 72
5.9
Driveway Regulations .............................................................................................................. 73
6 SIGNAGE ........................................................................................................ 76
6.1
Sign Regulations ....................................................................................................................... 76
7 LANDSCAPING .............................................................................................. 78
7.1
General Landscaping Regulations ............................................................................................ 78
7.2
Requirements for Landscape Plans .......................................................................................... 79
7.3
Landscaping for Off-Street Parking and Loading Areas .......................................................... 80
8 SPECIAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS ................................................ 82
8.1
Adult Day Care Facilities - Type I and Type II ....................................................................... 82
8.2
Bed and Breakfast Homes ........................................................................................................ 82
8.3
Custodial Care Facilities and Residential Care Facilities ......................................................... 82
8.4
Day Care Centres and Pre-Schools ........................................................................................... 83
8.5
Family Child Care Homes - Type I and Type II ...................................................................... 83
8.6
Dwelling Groups ...................................................................................................................... 84
8.7
Manufactured Homes ............................................................................................................... 84
8.8
Manufactured Home Courts ..................................................................................................... 84
8.9
Multiple Unit Dwellings (Apartments) .................................................................................... 85
8.10
Multiple Unit Dwellings (Six or More Units) .......................................................................... 85
8.11
Secondary, Garden and Garage Suites ..................................................................................... 86
8.12
Above Ground Fuel Storage Tanks .......................................................................................... 88
8.13
Gas Bars ................................................................................................................................... 88
8.14
Service Stations ........................................................................................................................ 89
8.15
Parking Lots ............................................................................................................................. 89
8.16
Live-Work Units ....................................................................................................................... 89
8.17
Shipping Containers and Shipping Container Rental and Sales ............................................... 90
8.18
Membrane Covered Structures ................................................................................................. 90
8.19
Junk, Salvage and Auto Wrecking yards .................................................................................. 91
8.20
Boarding Houses ...................................................................................................................... 91
8.21
Restaurants ............................................................................................................................... 91
8.22
Storage Compounds and Storage Facilities .............................................................................. 92
9 ZONING DISTRICTS ...................................................................................... 94
9.1
Classification of Zoning Districts ............................................................................................. 94
9.2
The Zoning District Map .......................................................................................................... 94
9.3
Boundaries of Zoning Districts ................................................................................................ 94
9.4
Zoning Districts ........................................................................................................................ 95
9.5
Properties with More than One Zoning District ....................................................................... 95
9.6
Existing Contract Zones ........................................................................................................... 95
10 DISTRICT SCHEDULES ................................................................................... 96
10.1
R1 - Low Density Residential District ..................................................................................... 96
10.2
R2 - Medium Density Residential District............................................................................. 100
10.3
R3 - Core Mixed Residential District .................................................................................... 104
10.4
R3A - Small Lot Residential District ..................................................................................... 108
10.5
R4 - Acreage Residential District .......................................................................................... 112
10.6
R5 - Manufactured Home Residential District ...................................................................... 114
10.7
C1 - Core Mixed Use Commercial District ........................................................................... 116
10.8
C2 - Medium Density Commercial District ........................................................................... 120
10.9
C3 - Commercial - Industrial Mixed Use District ................................................................. 124
10.10 M1 - Light Industrial District................................................................................................. 128
10.11 M2 - Heavy Industrial District ............................................................................................... 134
10.12 CS - Community Service / Institutional District .................................................................... 140
10.13 PR - Parks and Recreation District ........................................................................................ 144
10.14 FUD - Future Urban Development District ........................................................................... 146
11 MAPPING ..................................................................................................... 148
APPENDIX A CONTRACT ZONES .................................................................. 150
City of Humboldt Zoning Bylaw -- 1 -- INTRODUCTION
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INTRODUCTION
Under the authority of The Planning and Development Act, 2007 (the Act), and Bylaw No. 03/2016, the
City of Humboldt Official Community Plan, the Council of the City of Humboldt in the Province of
Saskatchewan, in open meeting, hereby enact as follows:
1.1
TITLE
This Bylaw shall be known and may be cited as the City of Humboldt Zoning Bylaw.
1.2
SCOPE
Development shall be permitted within the limits of the City of Humboldt only when in
conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw subject to the right of appeal provisions of the Act.
1.3
PURPOSE
This is a Bylaw to control the use and development of the land in the municipality and assist in
implementing the City of Humboldt Official Community Plan.
1.4
SEVERABILITY
If any section, clause or provision of this Bylaw, including anything shown on the Zoning District
Map, is for any reason declared by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the Bylaw as a whole or in part, other than the section, clause,
provision or anything shown on the Zoning District Map, declared to be invalid.
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INTERPRETATION
Whenever in this Bylaw the following words or terms are used, they shall, unless the context otherwise
provides, be held to have the following meaning:
Abattoir: a slaughterhouse or place where animals are butchered.
Accessory Building or Use: a building or use that:
(a)
is subordinate to and serves the principal building or principal use;
(b)
is subordinate in area, extent, and purpose to the principal building or principal used served;
(c)
contributes to the comfort, convenience or necessity of occupants of the principal building or
principal use served; and,
(d)
is located on the same site as the principal building or principal use served.
Act (the Act): The Planning and Development Act, 2007.
Administrator: an appointed City Manager of the City of Humboldt.
Adult Day Care: an establishment for the placement, care and supervision of adults, but does not include
the provision of overnight supervision.
Adult Day Care - Type I: an adult day care with up to five persons under supervision at any one time.
Adult Day Care - Type II: an adult day care with more than five persons under supervision at any one
time.
Adult Entertainment: premises used in whole or in part for entertainment (including activities, facilities,
performances, exhibitions, viewings, or encounters) designed to appeal to eroticism or sexuality and
wherein a principal feature or characteristic is the nudity or partial nudity, including suggestive exposure
such as through translucent clothing, of any person.
Adult Retail Outlet: an establishment with the principal purpose to offer for sale or rent, for any form of
consideration, any of the following:
(a)
books, magazines, periodicals, or other printed matter, or photographs, films, motion pictures,
video cassettes, slides, or other visual representations that are characterized by an emphasis upon
the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas; or
(b)
instruments, devices, or paraphernalia, that are designed or intended for use in connection with
sexual activities.
Agricultural Sales and Service Establishments: a development used for the sale or rental of new or
used tractors, combines, swathers, balers, seeders, and cultivators together with incidental maintenance
services and sale of parts and accessories.
Agricultural Uses: the non-intensive use of lands, buildings or structures for the production of crops or
other similar uses normally associated with agriculture.
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Agricultural Use, Intensive: the intensive or high-density use of lands, buildings or structures for the
production of crops or other similar uses normally associated with agriculture or gardening, but not
including community gardens or livestock facilities of any kind.
Alteration: any structural change in, or addition to, a building or structure, and shall include a change
from one type of use to another.
Amenity Space: a land or building area set aside exclusively for the purpose for providing recreation
space on the site (e.g. patio, balcony, rooftop terrace, deck, or internal building).
Ancillary Use: a use that is secondary and subordinate in size, extent and purpose to the principal use on
the same site, but is not necessary for the operation of the principal use on that site.
Animal, Domestic: an animal kept for companionship and amusement rather than for practical or
commercial purposes and does not include any ungulate, poultry, fowl, bees, peacocks, non-caged
pigeons, or animals use for farm use purposes.
Animal Shelter: a building, which may include outdoor facilities, used for the temporary accommodation
or impoundment of animals.
Apartment House: see Dwelling, Multiple Unit Apartment
Applicant: a developer, landowner, or person with an enforceable proprietary interest, submitting an
application for development.
Application for Development: any application filed for any approval, authorization, or permit that is a
prerequisite to initiating development in the city.
Appellant: a person who, pursuant to The Planning and Development Act, 2007, has served a Notice of
Appeal on the Development Appeals Board.
Approving Authority: the Council of the City of Humboldt or a member of City Administration
designated by Council.
Architectural Features: components which enhance the appearance and/or function of a structure and
which are not used for habitable or leasable floor area.
Auction Marts (Auctioneering Establishments): a development specifically intended for the auctioning
of goods and equipment, including temporary storage of such goods and equipment.
Automotive Sales: a development used for the retail sale or rental of new or used automobiles,
motorcycles, snowmobiles, tent trailers, boats, travel trailers or similar light recreational vehicles or
crafts, together with incidental maintenance services, sale of parts, automotive accessories, accessory
recreational equipment and supplies.
Bakery: a place for baking and/or selling locally baked goods.
Balcony: a platform, projecting from the face of the wall, cantilevered or supported by columns or
brackets and usually surrounded by a balustrade or railing.
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Bare Land Condominium: a condominium divided into bare land units as defined in The Condominium
Property Act, 1993.
Bare Land Unit: a bare land unit as defined within The Condominium Property Act, 1993.
Barrier-free: a building and its facilities can be approached, entered, and used by persons with physical
or sensory disabilities.
Basement: the portion of a building or structure located below the first storey.
Bed and Breakfast Home: a dwelling unit in which the occupants thereof use a portion of the dwelling
unit for the purpose of providing, for remuneration, sleeping accommodation and one meal per day to
members of the general public, for periods of one week or less, and in which:
(a)
not more than five bedrooms within the dwelling unit are used to provide such sleeping
accommodation;
(b)
the dwelling unit is the principal residence of the person or persons receiving the remuneration
and providing the sleeping accommodation and one meal per day; and,
(c)
the meal which is provided is served before noon each day.
Boarding House: a dwelling in which the proprietor, the primary resident in the dwelling, supplies
sleeping accommodations for more than three boarders but not more than six boarders, exclusive of the
proprietor and the proprietor's living quarters, and where meals and other services may be provided, but
where no cooking facilities are present in any individual sleeping room or accommodations.
Boarding Apartment: a building in which the proprietor supplies sleeping accommodations for more
than six boarders, exclusive of the proprietor and the proprietor's household, and where meals and other
services may be provided, and where no cooking facilities are present in any individual sleeping room or
accommodations.
Broadcasting and Television Studios: a development used for the production and/or broadcasting of
audio and visual programming typically associated with radio or television.
Building: a structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use.
Building Bylaw: any Bylaw of the City of Humboldt regulating the erection, alteration, repair, occupancy
or maintenance of buildings or structures.
Building Front Line: the line of the wall of the building, or any projecting portion of the building, and
production thereof excluding permitted obstructions, which faces the front site line.
Building Height: the vertical distance of a building measured from grade level to the highest point of the
roof surface for a flat roof; to the deck line of a mansard roof; and to the mean height level between eaves
and ridge for a gable, hip or gambrel roof (refer to Figure 2-1).
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Figure 2-1: Interpretation of Building Height Measurement
Building Line, Established: a line, parallel to the front site line (and, in the case of corner sites, a line,
parallel to the side site line along the flanking street), and set back the average distance from the edge of
the street to the building front line of the existing buildings on a side of any block of the street where
more than half the lots have been built on.
Building Materials Sales and Storage: a development which is used for the storage and sale of building,
construction and hardware materials.
Building Permit: a permit issued under a Building Bylaw of the City of Humboldt authorizing the
construction of all or part of a building or structure.
Building, Principal: the building in which is conducted the main or primary use of the site on which said
building is situated.
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Building Rear Line: the line of the wall of the building or any projecting portion of the building and
production thereof excluding permitted obstructions which faces the rear site line.
Building Side Line: the line of the wall of the building, or any projecting portion of the building and
production thereof excluding permitted obstructions, which faces the side site line.
Bulk Fuel Depots: a development where refined or crude oil, fuel, or liquid or solid chemical is stored
outdoors, and includes the storage of hazardous substances / dangerous goods, as defined by the
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and the Major Industrial Accidents Council of Canada. The
development may include facilities for cleaning, blending, or packaging of bulk oil, fuel, or chemicals,
but does not include manufacture of the products.
Business Support Services: a development used to provide support services to businesses that are
characterized by one or more of the following features: the use of minor mechanical equipment for
printing, duplicating, binding or photographic processing, the provision of office maintenance or custodial
service, the provision of office security, and the sale, rental, repair or servicing of office equipment,
furniture and machines.
Bus Terminals: see Fleet Services
Bylaw, this: the City of Humboldt Zoning Bylaw.
Carport: a roofed enclosure for the parking of a motor vehicle or motor vehicles which has less than 60%
of the total perimeter enclosed by walls, doors or windows and is attached to a principal building.
Car Wash: a building or portion of a building which is used for the washing of vehicles, including full
service, automatic and hand operated facilities. but does not include the facilities for the washing of
vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of more than 5,000 kg.
Car Wash - Type I: a car wash that does not include the facilities for the washing of vehicles with a
gross vehicle weight of more than 5,000 kg.
Car Wash - Type II: a car wash that includes facilities for the washing of vehicles with a gross vehicle
weight of more than 5,000 kg.
Casino: any establishment where games of chance are regularly played as defined and licensed through
the Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation Act.
Cemetery: property used for the internment of the dead and may include facilities for the storage of ashes
of human remains that have been cremated.
City: the City of Humboldt.
Club: a group of people organized for a common purpose, to pursue common goals, interests or activities,
usually characterized by certain membership qualifications, payment of dues or fees, regular meetings,
and a constitution and bylaws; and shall include lodges and fraternal organizations.
Community Centre: a building or facility used for recreational, social, educational or cultural activities
and which is owned by a municipal corporation, non-profit corporation or other non-profit organization.
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Community Garden: an area of land managed and maintained by a formal or informal group of
individuals to grow and harvest food crops and/or non-food ornamental crops for personal or group use,
consumption, donation, or sale at a farmers' market or farm stand. Community gardens may be divided
into separate plots for cultivation by one or more individuals or may be farmed collectively by members
of the group and may include common areas maintained and used by group members.
Consignment Centre: see Second Hand Store
Construction Trades: offices, shops and warehouses, with or without associated retail sales of plumbing
and heating, electrical, carpentry, masonry and other trades associated with construction.
Convenience Store: a store offering for sale primarily food products, beverages, tobacco, personal care
items, pharmaceutical, hardware and printed matter and which primarily provides a convenient day-to-day
service to residents in the vicinity.
Convention Facilities: a development that facilitates the gathering of people and portable products and
facilities in one large or series of connecting or adjacent rooms or open areas.
Council: the Council of the City of Humboldt.
Crematorium: a development that facilitates the preparation and cremation of the deceased.
Cultural Institution: an establishment such as a museum, art gallery, library, or similar facility of
historical, educational, or cultural interest.
Custodial Care Facility: either:
(a)
a facility for the temporary detention or open custody of persons pursuant to the provisions of The
Youth Criminal Justice Act (Canada) or The Summary Offences Procedure Act, 1990
(Saskatchewan); or,
(b)
a facility for the accommodation of persons participating in a community training program
pursuant to The Correctional Services Act,
in which the number of persons in detention, custody or residence does not exceed five.
Dairy Processing: facilities for the processing and sale of dairy products such as cheese, cream, yogurt,
ice cream and other goods but not including facilities for the keeping, rearing, or milking of animals.
Day Care Centre: a facility for the non-parental care of over four (4) preschool age children on a daily
basis and may be licensed under The Child Care Act.
Deck: an open platform, raised 0.4 metres (16 inches) or more above grade, with or without rails,
attached or directly adjacent to a principal building or private garage.
Deck, Attached Covered: a single storey patio or deck that is covered with a permanent roof structure
which may be enclosed by walls, windows or screens and which is not integrated into the dwelling unit by
virtue of the extension of the dwelling unit's heating or cooling system or the removal of the exterior door
between the patio or deck and the dwelling unit. In addition, 50% of the walls must be openings and no
basement may be constructed under the deck or patio. Typically an attached covered patio or deck would
provide up to three-season accommodation and would not provide fully furnished liveable floor space.
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Development: the carrying out of any alteration, building, engineering, excavation or other operations in,
on, or over land, or the making of any material change in the use or intensity of use of any building or
land.
Development Officer: an employee or employees of the City of Humboldt appointed by City Council to
act as Development Officers to administer this Bylaw.
Development Permit: a document authorizing a development, issued pursuant to this Bylaw.
Distilleries, Wineries and Breweries: facilities for the small-scale or craft production of alcoholic and
other beverages, including the distillation, aging, blending, fermenting, bottling, storage, distribution,
promotion, and sale of said beverages.
Dwelling: Shall mean a building used or intended for residential occupancy, and may include a Modular
Dwelling or a Ready-to-Move Dwelling, but excluding a Manufactured Dwelling, as herein defined.
Dwelling, Garden Suite: a self-contained dwelling unit that is located in the rear yard or side yard of a
site in which the principal use is a single detached dwelling, and to which the suite is an accessory use.
(Refer to Figure 2-? Below).
Dwelling Group: a group of two or more detached one unit dwellings, two unit dwellings or multiple
unit dwellings or combinations thereof occupying the same site.
Dwelling, Modular: a dwelling which is constructed of pre-fabricated parts, unit modules and/or finished
sections built in a factory, conforming to CSA Standard A277, and which are transported to the site for
assembly on an approved foundation which complies with the requirements of the National Building
Code.
Dwelling, Manufactured: a dwelling that conforms to Canadian Standards Association, Construction
Standard No.Z240.2.1-1979 and amendments thereto and which was formally referred to as a mobile
home.
Dwelling, Multiple Unit: a building divided into three or more dwelling units as herein defined and shall
include town or row houses and apartment dwellings but not hotels or motels.
Dwelling, Multiple Unit Apartment: a building divided into three or more dwelling units as herein
defined, each of which is occupied or intended to be occupied as a permanent home or residence and is
accessed from the outside, a common indoor area, or both, but not including hotels, motels or
townhouses.
Dwelling, Multiple Unit Townhouse: a multiple-unit dwelling in which each unit has its own entrance to
the outside and each unit is separated from other units by a common wall or ceiling which has no
openings.
Dwelling, Ready-to-Move (RTM): a ready-to-move one unit dwelling which is built to completion off-
site using conventional lumber and building practices according to the current National Building Code of
Canada, and which is transported to the site as a complete unit for placement on a fixed approved
foundation which complies with the requirements of the National Building Code.
Dwelling, Secondary Suite: a self-contained dwelling unit that is an accessory use to, and located within,
a building in which the principal use is a single detached dwelling.
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Dwelling, Semi-Detached: a dwelling on its own site, with a common wall dividing the two dwelling
units through at least 30% of the depth of the entire structure, measured from the front to the rear building
lines.
Dwelling, Single Detached: a detached building consisting of one dwelling unit as herein defined, but
shall not include a mobile home as herein defined.
Dwelling, Street Townhouse: a dwelling, designed as one cohesive building in terms of architectural
design, which contains three or more similar attached dwelling units each of which fronts on a street, has
direct access to the outside at grade and is not wholly above another dwelling.
Dwelling, Two-Unit: a building divided into two separate dwelling units on the same site but not
including single detached dwellings which contain a secondary suite as defined herein.
Dwelling Unit: a separate set of living quarters, whether occupied or not, usually containing sleeping
facilities, sanitary facilities and a kitchen or kitchen components. For the purposes of this definition,
"kitchen components" include, but are not limited to, cabinets, refrigerators, sinks, stoves, ovens,
microwave ovens or other cooking appliances.
Educational Institution: a post-secondary college, university or technical institution, but shall not
include a private school.
Equipment Rentals: a development used for the rental of tools, appliances, recreation craft, office
machines, furniture, home appliances, light construction equipment, or similar items, but does not include
the rental of motor vehicles or industrial equipment.
Entertainment Establishment: a facility where entertainment is provided to the public, either
exclusively or in combination with other activities and without restricting the generality of the foregoing,
may include: a video arcade or pool hall, but shall not include an Adult Entertainment Establishment.
Estimated Peak Water Level (EPWL): the calculated water level used to determine the flood hazard
area. It is based on the 1:500 peak flow for rivers, and the higher of the 1:500 peak calm level or the 1:100
peak calm level with a 1:5 wind from the most critical direction for most lakes.
Façade: the exterior outward face of a building. Typically, the façade of interest is that surface that serves
as the front of that building and faces a building's primary street. Buildings on the corner of two streets or
a street and an alley present two public façades.
Family Child Care Home: an accessory use to a one unit dwelling, two unit dwelling, manufactures
home, semi-detached dwelling or townhouse, where the occupants of the dwelling provide child care
services, supervision or pre-school services.
Family Child Care Home, Type I: a family child care home where the total number of children under
care or supervision, including the number of children who are residents in the dwelling, does not exceed
4.
Family Child Care Home, Type II: a family child care home where the total number of children under
care or supervision, including the number of children who are resident in the dwelling, exceeds four but
does not exceed twelve.
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Farmers' Market: a permanent structure, operated on a seasonal or year-round basis, which allows for
agricultural or horticultural producers to retail their products and other agriculture-related items, including
those produced in a community garden, directly to consumers and enhance income through value-added
products, services, and activities.
Farm Stand: a seasonal direct-marketing operation without a permanent structure and offering outdoor
shopping for the sale of locally-produced agricultural products including those produced in a community
garden, enhanced agricultural products, and handmade crafts.
Fence: an artificially constructed barrier erected to enclose or screen areas of land.
Financial Institution: a bank, credit union, trust company, or similar establishment.
Flankage: the side site line of a corner site that abuts the street.
Fleet Services: a development using a fleet of vehicles for the delivery of goods or services, where such
vehicles are not available for sale or long-term lease. This includes taxi services, bus services, bus lines,
messenger and courier services, but does not include moving or cartage firms involving trucks with a
gross vehicle weight of more than 3,000 kg.
Flood Hazard Area: the area below the Estimated Peak Water Level (EPWL). The flood hazard area has
two zones; the Flood Fringe and the Floodway.
Flood Fringe: a zone within the flood hazard area where some types of development may occur if
suitably flood-proofed. The flood fringe is typically defined as that portion of the flood hazard area
where:
(a)
depth of inundation above natural ground is less than 1.0 metre;
(b)
flow velocities are less than 1.0 metre per second; and
(c)
encroachment (fill) into the flood fringe would raise upstream water levels by less than 0.3
metres.
Floor Area: the maximum habitable area contained within the outside walls of a building, excluding in
the case of a dwelling unit any private garage, open porch or breezeway, unfinished attic or unfinished
basement.
Floor Area, Gross: the total floor area in a principal building or structure measured between the exterior
faces of the exterior walls of the building or structure at the level of each storey below, at and above
grade, excluding the area used for off-street parking, loading, mechanical equipment, stairways or shafts.
Floor Area Leasable, Gross: the gross floor areas of the principal buildings exclusive of any parking
area, common or public area, common loading area or common equipment area.
Floor Area Ratio, Gross: the ratio of the gross floor area of the principal buildings exclusive of any
parking area, divided by the site area.
Floodway: a zone within the flood hazard area where typically only necessary infrastructure is allowed
(e.g. water intakes and outfalls, bridge piers and abutments, etc.) or development that is of low value and
non-obstructive (e.g. parks, nature areas, parking lots, and recreational trails). The floodway contains the
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deepest, fastest, and most destructive flood waters and is typically defined as that portion of the flood
hazard area where:
(a)
depth of inundation above natural ground is more than 1.0 metre;
(b)
flow velocities are greater than 1.0 metre per second; and
(c)
encroachment (fill) into the flood fringe would raise upstream water levels by more than 0.3
metres.
Flood Proofing: techniques or measures taken to permanently protect a structure or development from
flood damage. These can include measures such as elevation building (e.g. building on fill or piers),
constructing dykes, creating upstream storage, diversions and channelization.
Frontage: the side of a site abutting a street and, in the case of a corner site, the shorter of the sides is the
frontage.
Fuel Storage Tank, Above Ground: a storage tank, any portion of which is above grade and containing
gasoline, diesel fuel, or propane for retail sale or dispensing into motor vehicles.
Funeral Home: a development used for the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation, and holding
of funeral services, but does not include crematoriums.
Garage, Private: an accessory building used for storage purposes only, including vehicle storage, where
no business, occupation or service is conducted for gain, other than an approved home based business,
and in which no space is rented for use to a non-resident of the premises.
Garage, Public: any garage available to the public, operated for gain, and which is used for repair, rental,
greasing, washing, servicing, adjusting or equipping of automobiles or other motor vehicles, including
painting, body work and major repairs.
Garage, Storage: a garage exclusively used for the storage of motor vehicles and where no repair
facilities are maintained.
Gas Bar: a building or facility used for the retail sale of motor vehicle fuels from fixed pumps.
Grade Level: the average level of the finished surface of the ground adjacent to the exterior walls of the
building or structure. In the case of one-unit dwellings, two-unit dwellings and semi-detached dwellings
with a walk-out basement, grade level shall be the average elevation of the finished surface of the ground
adjacent to the side walls of the building, or otherwise determined by the Approving Authority. The grade
level for new developments will be defined by the lot grading plan approved by the Approving Authority.
Greenhouses, Plant Nurseries and Garden Centres: a development for growing, acclimating,
propagating, harvesting, displaying and selling of bedding, household, and ornamental plants and may
include accessory uses related to storing, displaying, and selling of gardening, nursery and related
products.
Guard: a protective barrier around openings in floors or at the open sides of stairs, landings, balconies,
mezzanines, galleries, raised walkways, decks or other locations to prevent accidental falls from one level
to another.
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Hard Surfacing: asphalt, concrete, paving stone or similar hard surface material, but does not include
crushed or compacted rock or gravel.
Hazard Land: land which is subject to flooding, ponding, subsidence, landslides, erosion, or
contamination.
Hazardous Material: any product, substance or organism which, because of its quantity, concentration
or risk of spill, or its physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, either individually or in combination
with other substances, is an existing or potential threat to the physical environment, to human health or to
living organisms, including but not limited to:
(a)
Corrosives;
(b)
Explosives;
(c)
Flammable and combustible liquids;
(d)
Flammable solids; substances liable to spontaneous combustion; substances that on contact with
water emit flammable gases;
(e)
Gases, compressed, deeply refrigerated, or dissolved under pressure;
(f)
Oxidizing substances; organic peroxides;
(g)
Poisonous (toxic) or infectious substances;
(h)
Radioactive materials;
(i)
Waste Dangerous Materials; and/or,
(j)
Any other environmentally hazardous substance.
Health Services: a facility or institution engaged in the provision of physical and mental health services
on an outpatient basis. Services may be of a preventative, diagnostic, treatment, therapeutic, rehabilitative
or counselling nature.
Home Based Business: an accessory use of a dwelling unit by a resident of the dwelling for a business
which is secondary and incidental to the primary use of the dwelling as a residence, and does not change
the residential character of the buildings or site. A home based business is distinct from a live-work unit.
Home Based Business - Type I: a home based business owned and operated by a resident or residents of
the dwelling unit, where only residents may be employed on the site.
Home Based Business - Type II: a home based business owned and operated by a resident or residents
of the dwelling unit, where up to one non-resident person may be employed on the site.
Hospital: an institutional development use to provide in-patient and out-patient health care to the public.
Hotel: a building or portion of a building offering temporary sleeping accommodations to the general
public and may provide additional services, such as restaurants, meeting rooms, entertainment, and
recreational facilities.
Household Repair Services: the repair of goods, equipment and small appliances normally found within
the home. Typical uses include but are not limited to: radio, television, computer and appliance repair,
furniture refinishing, drapery shops, and upholstery shops.
Industrial Complex: a group of two (2) or more detached principal buildings located on the same site
and which are not for human habitation except those necessary for a watchman or caretaker, provided that
each form of development comprising the industrial complex is otherwise permitted or discretionary use
in the zoning district.
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Infill: development or redevelopment occurring on a vacant site following completion of the initial
development of the area.
Intensive Livestock Operation (ILO): the operation or facilities for rearing, confinement or feeding of
poultry, hogs, sheep, goats, cattle, horses or domesticated game animals, in such numbers that the facility
and portion of a site used for the operation:
(a)
will contain 300 or more animal units; and,
(b)
provide less than 370 m2 of space for each animal unit contained therein.
Intersection: an area where two or more streets or lanes meet or cross at grade.
Junk and Salvage Yards: uses including, but not limited to, uses involved in salvaging, storing or selling
scrap metal, paper, plastic, glass, wood and other waste material, as well as unlicensed vehicles and used
vehicle parts.
Kennel: the temporary accommodation of dogs, cats or other domestic animals for commercial purposes
and/or the keeping of more than four dogs, cats or other domestic animals, male and female, and which
are more than 12 months old, for breeding purposes.
Kennel, Boarding: the temporary accommodation of dogs, cats or other domestic animals for
commercial purposes.
Kennel, Breeding: the keeping of more than four dogs, cats or other domestic animals, male and female,
and which are more than 12 months old, for breeding purposes.
Landscaping: the changing, rearranging, or adding to the original vegetation of a site, including site
grading, addition of topsoil, grass, trees, plants, sidewalks and other natural or decorative features.
Lane: a public highway vested in the Crown as a secondary level of access to a lot or parcel of land, not
including a street as herein defined.
Light Manufacturing: a light industrial use where all processing, fabricating, assembly, or disassembly
of items takes place wholly within an enclosed building, including, but not limited to apparel, food,
drapes, clothing accessories, bedspreads, decorations, artificial plants, jewellery, instruments, computers,
electronic devices.
Live-Work Unit: a unit that contains one dwelling in addition to dedicated floor space for the purpose of
operating a business or otherwise conducting work by a resident of the associated dwelling. A live-work
unit is distinct from a home based business and from a dwelling unit that is accessory to a commercial
use.
Livestock Sales or Auction Facility: a place for holding livestock and conducting sales of livestock
where livestock are held no longer than 48 hours for any one sale.
Loading Space: that part of a site or structure on which a single vehicle may be loaded or unloaded.
Lot: an area of land with fixed boundaries and which is of record with the Information Services
Corporation by Certificate of Title.
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Lounge: a room or area adjoining a restaurant that permits the sale of beer, wine or spirits for
consumption on the premises, with or without food, and where no adult entertainment is permitted.
Mall, Shopping: a building, or group of buildings, located on the same site and managed as a single unit,
in which individual spaces are leased to permitted or discretionary commercial uses for their mutual
benefit, including the use of off-street parking and other joint facilities, and may include some open-air
retail areas on-site on a seasonal basis.
Mall, Strip: a single story commercial building in which commercial uses are located together for their
mutual benefit, each use having a separate entrance to the outside.
Manufactured Home Court: any parcel of land on which two or more occupied manufactured dwellings
are located and includes any structure used or intended to be used as part of the equipment of such
manufactured home court.
Manufactured Home Site: an area of land in a manufactured home court for the placement of a
manufactured dwelling.
Manufactured Home Subdivision: any residential subdivision of land containing lots under either
freehold or leasehold tenure for the purpose of accommodating manufactured dwellings in such a manner
that each manufactured dwelling is situated on its own lot and in which all such lots, public open spaces,
internal streets and lanes, buffer zones and other amenity areas form a contiguous area of development.
Mayor: the Mayor of the City of Humboldt.
Medical, Dental and Optical Laboratories: a place fitted with medical and scientific equipment and
used for the conduct of medical, dental or optical investigations, experiments, and tests; or for the
manufacture of medicines or medical aid devices, but does not include the manufacture of industrial
chemicals.
Medical Marijuana Grow Operation: a facility, approved by Health Canada, that is used in whole or in
part for the planting, cultivation, harvest, and management of the cannabis plant and any of its derivatives
for the federally-approved medicinal use by qualified patients.
Minister: the member of the Executive Council to whom, for the time being, is assigned the
administration of The Planning and Development Act, 2007.
Minor Livestock Operation: a non-intensive agricultural use involving the rearing, pasturing or feeding
of animal units, which does not qualify as an ILO as herein defined.
Motel: a building or portion of a building offering temporary sleeping accommodations to the general
public and may provide additional services, such as restaurants, meeting rooms, entertainment, and
recreational facilities, and wherein each guest accommodation room has individual access to the exterior.
Municipal Facility: land and/or structures owned by the Municipality including, but not limited to, land
and/or structures used for the following:
(a)
Office and/or meeting space;
(b)
Storage of municipal equipment and/or supplies;
(c)
Recreation; and/or
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(d)
Other institutional purposes.
Municipality: the City of Humboldt.
Neutral Colour: natural colours such as blues, greens, browns, clays and other earth tones and neutral
colours such as grey, white, cream and black.
Night Club: a building or portion thereof, where beer, wine, or spirits are served to patrons for
consumption on the premises, with or without food, and where a designated area for entertainment or
dancing during certain hours of operation may also be provided, but not including adult entertainment
unless otherwise noted in this Bylaw.
Nonconforming Building: a building:
(a)
that is lawfully constructed or lawfully under construction, or in respect to which all required
permits have been issued, on the date that this Bylaw or any amendment to the Bylaw affecting
the building or land on which the building is situated or will be situated, becomes effective; and,
(b)
that on the date this Bylaw or any amendment hereto becomes effective does not or when
constructed will not comply with this Bylaw.
Nonconforming Site: a site, consisting of one or more contiguous parcels, to which all required permits
have been issued on the date that this Bylaw or any amendment to the Bylaw becomes effective, contains
a use that conforms to the Bylaw, but the site area or site dimensions do not conform to the standards of
the Bylaw for that use.
Nonconforming Use: a lawful specific use:
(a)
being made of land or a building or intended to be made of a land or of a building lawfully under
construction, or in respect to which all required permits have been issued, on the date this Bylaw
or any amendment hereto becomes effective; and,
(b)
that on the date this Bylaw or any amendment hereto becomes effective does not, or in the case of
a building under construction or in respect of which all required permits have been issued, will
not comply with this Bylaw.
Office and Office Building: a building or part of a building used primarily for conducting the affairs of a
business, profession, service, industry, or government in which no goods or commodities of business or
trade are stored, transhipped, sold or processed.
Official Community Plan: the City of Humboldt Official Community Plan (Our City: Our Future).
Open Space: any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved and set aside, dedicated,
designated or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment or for the use and enjoyment of owners and
occupants of land adjoining or neighbouring such open space, provided that such areas may be improved
with only those buildings, structures and other improvements that are designed to be incidental to the
natural openness of the land, but not including, off-street parking areas, storm water facilities or any other
areas required to be set aside for buffers or recreation areas by any other sections of this Bylaw.
Owner: any individual, firm, associations, organization, co-partnership, corporation or trust having
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sufficient proprietary interest in the land to be developed in order to commence and maintain proceedings
to subdivide the same under this Bylaw.
Parcel: any quantity of land, consisting of one or more lots, as defined in The Land Titles Act, 2000 as
amended.
Parks and/or Playgrounds: development of public land specifically designed or reserved for the general
public for active or passive recreational use and includes all natural and man-made landscaping, facilities,
playing fields, buildings and structures that are consistent with the general purposes of public parkland.
Parking Lot: a building, structure or area of land, other than a street, used for the temporary parking of
more than four vehicles whether free, for charge, or for accommodation of clients or customers.
Parking, Off-street: accommodation for the parking of vehicles off a public street or lane.
Parking Space: a space exclusive of driveway, ramps or columns, but including convenient access to a
public lane or street, for the parking of one (1) motor vehicle.
Patio: an open horizontal, artificially surfaced area adjacent to or located on the flat roof of a principal
building, no greater than 0.4 metres above grade when at ground level, intended for use as an outdoor
private amenity space.
Pawn Broker: a development used to provide secured loans in exchange for goods offered as collateral,
including the sale of such goods. This use may also include the minor repair of goods sold on site. Typical
uses include the resale of clothing, jewellery, electronics, household goods and musical instruments in
pawn, but does not include the sale of used vehicles, recreation craft or construction and industrial
equipment, and does not include flea markets or second hand stores.
Personal Service Establishments: establishments engaged in providing the care of a person or their
apparel, which include barber shops, hairstyle salons, laundries, dry cleaners, shoe repair, and other
similar uses.
Photography Studio: a place used for portrait or commercial photography, including the developing and
processing of film, and the repair or maintenance of photographic equipment.
Place of Worship: a place used for worship and related religious, philanthropic or social activities and
includes accessory rectories, manses, meeting rooms and other buildings. Typical uses include churches,
chapels, mosques, temples, synagogues and parish halls.
Preschool: a facility which provides a program for preschool aged children.
Protective Services: a development which is required for the public protection of persons and property
from injury, harm or damage, together with the incidental storage of emergency equipment and vehicles.
An establishment in which vehicles equipped for transporting the injured or sick are stored and which
may contain living quarters, offices, to assist in the delivery of the service.
Public Utility: a government, municipality or corporation under Federal or Provincial statute which
operates a public work.
Public Work - shall include:
(a)
systems for the production, distribution or transmission of electricity;
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(b)
systems for the distribution, storage or transmission of natural gas or oil;
(c)
facilities for the storage, transmission, treatment, distribution or supply of water;
(d)
facilities for the collection, treatment, movement or disposal of sanitary sewage;
(e)
telephone, internet, cable television or light distribution or transmission lines; and,
(f)
facilities for the collection, storage, movement and disposal of storm drainage,
but shall not include telecommunication towers.
Railway Facilities and Uses: an area containing a network of railway track and sidings for storage and
maintenance of cars and engines. Includes spurs for loading and shipment of goods from adjacent
commercial or industrial buildings.
Recreational Facility, Commercial: a recreation, fitness, or amusement facility operated as a business
and open to the general public for a fee.
Recreational Facility, Public: a recreation, fitness, or amusement facility operated by the province,
municipality, or a non-profit organization and open to the general public.
Recreational Vehicle: a unit intended to provide temporary living accommodation for campers or
travelers; built as part of, or to be towed by, a motor vehicle; and includes truck campers, motor homes,
tent trailers, fifth wheels, travel trailers and park model trailers.
Recreational Vehicle, Park Model: a recreational vehicle that conforms to Canadian Standards
Association, Construction Standard No Z241 Series, Park Model Trailers.
Recycling Collection Depot: a building or structure used for collection and temporary storage of
recyclable household material such as bottles, cans, plastic containers and paper. The following shall not
be allowed at a recycling collection depot:
(a)
processing of recyclable material other than compaction;
(b)
collection and storage of paints, oil, solvents or other hazardous material(s); nor,
(c)
outdoor compaction.
Recycling Facility: a building or structure used for the processing of recyclable material, including
outdoor compactions and including the collection and storage of paints, oil, solvents and other hazardous
material(s).
Residential Care Facility: a licensed or approved group care facility governed by Provincial regulations
that provides, in a residential setting, 24 hour care of persons in need of personal services, supervision or
assistance essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual.
Residential Care Facility - Type I: a residential care facility in which the number of residents,
excluding staff, does not exceed four.
Residential Care Facility - Type II: a residential care facility in which the number of residents,
excluding staff, is more than four.
Restaurant: a place where food and beverages are prepared and served to patrons seated at tables or
counters, in a motor vehicle on the premises, or for off-site consumption, and may include a drive-through
service window.
Retail Store: a place where goods, wares, or merchandise are offered for sale or rent, and may include
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the assembly or service of products to be sold on site, provided the gross floor area used for
manufacturing, assembly or service does not exceed 25% of the gross floor area of the retail store.
Right-of-Way: an area of land which is owned and/or administered by a Public Utility, granting unabated
access for the purposes of constructing, maintaining, and accessing public infrastructure.
Roof: the top enclosure, above or within the vertical walls of a building.
Roof Structure: any enclosed structure on or above the roof of any part of a building.
Safe Building Elevation (S.B.E.): the level defined by the Ministry of Government Relations at time of
subdivision and by municipal bylaw to which flood-proofing must be undertaken for developments in the
flood hazard area. The S.B.E. is calculated as the Estimated Peak Water Level (E.P.W.L.) plus a
freeboard value. The freeboard allows for uncertainties in the calculations, and for other possible hazards
such as ice shoves, ice jams, and erosion. The Water Security Agency usually recommends a freeboard of
0.5 m for most situations. For dykes used as flood-proofing, a freeboard of 0.6 m is usually
recommended. In areas with high uncertainty in the hydrology or hydraulic response of the lake or river, a
freeboard of up to 1.0 m may be recommended.
Satellite Dish: a parabolic antenna used for the reception of satellite-transmitted television and/or radio
waves.
School, Private: a facility that meets Provincial requirements for elementary, secondary, or higher
education, and which does not secure the majority of its funding from taxation or any governmental
agency, and may include vocational and commercial schools, music or dance schools and other similar
schools.
School, Public: a facility that meets Provincial requirements for elementary or secondary education, and
which secures the majority of its funding from taxation.
Screening: a fence, wall, berm or planted vegetation located so as to visually shield or obscure one
abutting area of use from another.
Second Hand Store: premises carrying on the business of purchasing, selling, collecting, exchanging, or
otherwise dealing in second hand or used goods, not including a pawn broker.
Service Station: a place where petroleum products are kept for retail sales for automobiles and other
motor vehicles and where repairs, rental, servicing, greasing, adjusting or equipping of automobiles or
other motor vehicles may be performed, but not including painting, body work and major repairs.
Setback: the distance of a required yard, measured at right angles from the property line.
Shipping Container: a prefabricated metal container or box specifically constructed for the transport of
goods by rail, ship or transport truck. The term shall also apply to metal storage containers that are
commonly known as cargo containers, roll off containers, sea cans, freight containers, intermodal
containers but specifically excludes dumpsters or recycling receptacles.
Shipping Container Rental and Sales: a business that rents and sells shipping containers, which may
include rental of shipping containers located on the site of the business.
Shopping Mall: see Mall, Shopping
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Sight Triangle: the triangular area formed within a site by the intersecting front and side site lines at a
street intersection, an intersection of a street and a lane, or an intersection of a street and a driveway, and
the straight line joining said site lines at points which are a measured distance along both site lines (refer
to Figure 2-2). In the case of a street intersection, at a corner site, the measured distance shall be 6 m or
another distance as determined by the Development Officer. In the case of a lane or driveway intersecting
a street, the measured distance shall be 3 m or another distance as determined by the Development
Officer.
Figure 2-2: Sight Triangles
Sign: any device, letters, figures, symbols, emblems, or pictures which are affixed to, or represented
directly or indirectly upon a building or structure, which identify or advertise any object, product, place,
activity, person, organization or business; and which is visible on a street or public thoroughfare.
Site: one or more contiguous lots under one ownership and used, or intended to be used, by a single
principal use or principal building.
Site Area: the area of land contained within the boundaries of the site as shown on a plan.
Site, Corner: a site at the intersection of two or more streets (refer to Figure 2-3). A site at the
intersection of a street and a lane does not constitute a corner site.
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Figure 2-3: Illustration of Site Definition
Site Coverage: that portion of the site that is covered by principal and accessory buildings.
Site, Interior: a site other than a corner site (refer to Figure 2-3 above).
Site Line, Front: the line that divides the site from the street. In the case of a corner site in a residential
zoning district, the front site line shall mean the line separating the narrowest street frontage of the site
from the street (not including a corner rounding or corner cut) unless otherwise determined by the
Development Officer. In the case of a corner lot in a commercial or industrial zoning district, the
Development Officer shall maintain the discretion to determine the front site line based on existing lotting
patterns and building orientation, and the most appropriate location for front yard building setbacks and
landscaping.
Site Line, Rear: the line (or point) at the rear of the site and opposite either the narrowest or the middle-
most front site line, in the case of more than one front site line, not including a corner rounding or corner
cut (refer to Figure 2-4 below).
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Site Line, Side: a site line other than a front or rear site line, not including a corner rounding or corner
cut.
Figure 2-4: Illustration of Rear Site Lines
Site, Through: a site not more than one lot in depth, having a frontage on two streets more or less
parallel (refer to Figure 2-3 above).
Site Width: for rectangular sites, the horizontal distance between the side boundaries of the site measured
along the front site line. For non-rectangular sites, the average of the horizontal distances between the side
boundaries of the site measured along the front and rear site lines (refer to Figure 2-5).
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Figure 2-5: Illustrations of Site Width
Storage Compounds and Facilities: a development used for the enclosed interior or screened and
enclosed exterior storage of vehicles, personal items, or products.
Storage, Outdoor: the storage of equipment, goods, or materials outside of any building or structure,
including storage in unclosed portions of buildings which are open to the air on the sides, as an accessory
use to a permitted principal use.
Storey: that portion of any building that is situated between the top of any floor and the top of the floor
next above it; and if there is not a floor above it, that portion between the top of such floor and ceiling
above it. A basement or cellar shall be considered a storey:
(a)
when any activities directly related to the principal use of the building occur within it, not
including ancillary activities such as long-term storage, mechanical/custodial rooms, caretaker
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living quarters, stairways, or a parking garage; and
(b)
when the floor of the basement or cellar is less than 1.8 metres below grade level as defined by
the lot grading plan approved the Approving Authority, but not when 50% or more of the height
of the basement or cellar, from finished floor to finished ceiling, is located below grade. For areas
without an approved lot grading plan, grade level will be defined by the Approving Authority.
Storey, First: the uppermost storey having its floor level not more than 1.8 m above grade level, and not
meaning any basement level.
Street: a public space, commonly used as a thoroughfare, which affords the principal means of access to
abutting properties and serves as the principal outdoor separation space between buildings and sites.
Street, Arterial: a street that serves major traffic flows between the principal areas of traffic generation
with direct access to adjacent development being limited.
Street, Collector: a street that serves traffic between local and arterial streets with access to adjacent
development generally allowed.
Street, Local: a street providing direct access to abutting properties along its length and not intended to
carry through traffic, other than to adjoining streets.
Street, Minor: a local street not exceeding 500 metres in length, including a cul-de-sac.
Streetscape: the physical elements of the street, as seen from a human perspective, including but not
limited to: trees and other vegetation; sidewalks, medians, and boulevards; the frontages, façades,
massing, scale, and architectural aesthetic of buildings; moving and parked vehicles; pedestrians;
roadways and lanes; signage; and utility elements that define the character, perception, scale, and overall
"feel" of the street or neighbourhood.
Structural Alteration: the construction or reconstruction of supporting elements of a building or other
structure.
Structure: anything erected or constructed, the use of which requires temporary or permanent location
on, or support of, the soil, or attached to something having permanent location on the ground or soil; but
not including pavements, curbs, walks or open air surfaced areas.
Subdivision: a division of land that will result in the creation of a surface parcel, or the rearrangement of
the boundaries or limits of a surface parcel, as surface parcel is defined in The Land Titles Act, 2000.
Suite, Garage: a self-contained dwelling unit that is attached to a detached garage on a site on which the
principal use is a single detached dwelling, and to which the suite is an accessory use (see Figure 2-6 and
(c) for example diagrams).
Suite, Garden: a self-contained dwelling unit that is located in the rear or side yard of a site on which the
principal use is a single detached dwelling, and to which the suite is an accessory use (see Figure 2-6 for
an example diagram).
Suite, Secondary: a self-contained dwelling unit that is an accessory use to, and located within, a
building in which the principal use is a single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, or two-unit
dwelling (see Figure 2-6 for an example diagram).
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Figure 2-6: Secondary, Garden, and Garage Suites
Tavern: a building or portion thereof where beer, wine, or spirits are served to patrons for consumption
on the premises, with or without food, and where no adult entertainment is permitted.
Temporary Building: a building under 34 square metres in floor area without a foundation or footing,
and that is to be removed upon expiration of a designated time period.
Temporary Use: a use established for a fixed period of time and that is to be discontinued upon the
expiration of the time period specified for that use.
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Theatre: a place devoted to showing motion pictures or dramatic, dance, musical or other live
performances.
Tourist Campground: a tract or parcel of land that provides for the short term location of tents or
recreation vehicles used by travellers and tourists for overnight accommodation.
Trailer: a vehicle, other than a semi-trailer, that is at any time drawn on a highway by a motor vehicle
and that is designed for the conveyance of goods or as living quarters for persons, but does not include:
(a)
a motor vehicle towed for sale, storage or repair purposes;
(b)
an agricultural implement;
(c)
an axle unit with a fifth wheel assembly used to convert a semi-trailer to a trailer;
(d)
timbers or metal beams with wheels attached used for moving buildings;
(e)
an asphalt distributor used for the construction or maintenance of bituminous surfaced highways;
(f)
a vehicle, other than a house trailer, camping trailer or boat trailer, drawn by a motor vehicle
registered as a farm truck, if that motor vehicle is being used for a purpose for which a vehicle
registered as a farm truck may be used; or
(viii)
a tow dolly;
and a trailer is deemed to be a separate vehicle and not part of the motor vehicle by which it is drawn.
Truck Stop: any building, premises, or land in which or upon which a business, service or industry
involving the maintenance, servicing, storage, or repair of commercial vehicles is conducted or rendered,
including the dispensing of motor fuel or other petroleum products directly into motor vehicles and the
sales of accessories or equipment for trucks or similar commercial vehicles and includes overnight
accommodations and restaurant facilities primarily for the use of truck crews.
Use: the purpose or activity for which a piece of land or its building is designed, arranged, intended,
occupied, or maintained.
Use, Discretionary: a use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as
required by Council, contained in this Bylaw.
Use, Heavy Industrial: any of the following activities:
(a)
the processing of raw or finished materials;
(b)
the manufacturing of assembly of goods, products or equipment;
(c)
the cleaning, servicing, repairing or testing of materials, goods and equipment normally
associated with industrial or commercial businesses or cleaning, servicing and repair operations
to goods and equipment associated with personal or household use, where such operations have
impacts that would make them incompatible with non-industrial development;
(d)
the storage or trans-shipping of materials, goods and equipment, including warehouses;
(e)
the training of personnel in general industrial operations; and/or,
(f)
indoor display, office, technical or administrative support areas or any sales operation accessory
to the general industrial use.
Use, Light Industrial: a development used for small-scale on-site production, processing, manufacturing
assembly of semi-finished or finished products or equipment. All on-site production is contained within
the confines of the principal building or its accessory buildings. This use also includes the cleaning,
servicing, repairing or testing of materials, goods and equipment normally associated with the small scale
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manufacturing process, where such operations have impacts that are compatible with the surrounding
non-industrial uses. Any indoor display, office, technical or administrative support areas or any retail sale
operations shall be accessory to the minor manufacturing use.
Use, Permitted: any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations applicable to that zoning district.
Use, Principal: the main purpose for which a building, structure or site is used.
Use, Prohibited: any use or form of development that is not allowed because it is not listed as a
Permitted or Discretionary Use within a given zoning district, or because it is specifically prohibited
elsewhere in this Bylaw.
Vehicle: a device in, on or by which a person or thing is or may be transported or drawn on a highway
and includes special mobile machines and agricultural implements but does not include vehicles running
only on rails or solely on railway company property.
Veterinary Clinic: a place for the care and treatment of animals involving outpatient care and medical
procedures involving hospitalization, but shall not include the keeping of animals in outdoor pens.
Veterinary Clinic - Type I: a veterinary clinic that services the treatment of small animals.
Veterinary Clinic - Type II: a veterinary clinic that services the treatment of small and large animals.
Wall Height: the vertical distance of a building measured at the outermost building face, from grade level
to the top of the wall, not including the roof.
Warehouse: a building used primarily for the storage of goods and materials and/or distribution of goods
and merchandise, excluding any hazardous materials.
Yard: an unoccupied space open to the sky on the same site with a building or structure.
Yard, Front: the area between the side site lines and the front site line to the front building line,
measured at right angles from the property line.
Yard, Rear: the area between the side site lines, and the rear site line to the rear building line.
Yard, Required: a yard or yards required by this Bylaw and within which, unless specifically permitted,
no building or structure, or part of a building or structure shall be erected.
Yard, Side: the area between the front and rear yards and between the side site line and the side building
line.
Zero-Setback: a front yard that measures zero (0) metres. The front building line of the principal
building on a site with a zero-setback sits exactly, or very nearly, along the front site line or property line.
The most common zero-setback properties are commercial uses within the downtown core area and along
neighbourhood "main" streets.
Zoning District: a specifically delineated area of the municipality within which certain uniform
requirements and regulations or various combinations thereof govern the use, placement, spacing and size
of land and structure.
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ADMINISTRATION
3.1
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
3.1.1
The Development Officer shall administer this Bylaw.
3.1.2
The Development Officer shall be an employee of the City of Humboldt appointed by City
Council. More than one employee may be appointed or authorized to act as a Development
Officer for the purposes of this Bylaw and The Act.
3.2
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
3.2.1
Except as provided in Section 3.2.2, no person shall undertake a development or commence a use
unless a development permit has first been obtained. A Development Permit cannot be issued in
contravention of any of the provisions of this Bylaw subject to Sections 213 to 232 of The Act.
3.2.2
A development permit is not required for the following, but all other applicable provisions of this
Bylaw are to be followed for:
(1)
the maintenance, repair or installation of a public work by the municipality or a public
utility, except where such activity requires a building permit;
(2)
the installation of a public work on any street or other public right-of-way by the
municipality;
(3)
maintenance and repairs that do not include structural alterations, an increase in the
number of dwelling units, an increase in gross floor area, a change in yard setbacks, or a
change in use;
(4)
single storey accessory buildings under 10 m2 in area;
(5)
the erection of any gate or fence, subject to 4.7;
(6)
demolition of buildings 10 m2 or less;
(7)
the development of a temporary building, the sole purpose of which is incidental to the
erection, alteration, or marketing of a building for which a development permit has been
issued and is still valid;
(8)
municipal facilities; and
(9)
subject to the prior approval in writing by the Development Officer,
(a)
the grading or other earthmoving for preparation of land in accordance with an
approved plan of proposed subdivision, and where required, a signed servicing
agreement; and,
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(b)
the excavation or the removal of vegetation for construction, maintenance or
landscaping purposes on a site where a development permit authorising such
work has previously been issued.
3.2.3
The effective period for a development permit is consistent with the building permit or business
license to which it applies. This period may be extended by the Development Officer for an
additional 6 months if requested in writing by the permit holder. A development permit shall be
automatically invalid if:
(1)
the proposed development is not commenced within 6 months from the permit issuance
date; or,
(2)
the proposed development is legally suspended or discontinued, for a period of 6 or more
months, unless otherwise indicated by Council or the Development Officer.
3.2.4
A building permit shall not be issued unless a development permit, where required, has been
granted. If a development permit is deemed void, a new building permit is required in conjunction
with the issuance of a replacement development permit.
3.2.5
Where a Development Permit has been issued, the holder of such a permit is not assured that a
building permit will be issued.
3.3
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
3.3.1
Except in the case of applications for a home based business, every application for a development
permit shall be accompanied by the following:
(1)
the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the applicant, property owner and person
or consultant who prepared the plans being submitted, including a local contact person;
(2)
the proposed use of the site or building to be constructed, or the proposed use of the
existing building floor area to be altered or occupied, including the area of the proposed
building or renovations;
(3)
the complete legal description and civic address of the subject property;
(4)
two copies of a site plan, drawn to scale with appropriate dimensions, showing the
following information:
(a)
north arrow, streets and lanes adjacent to the site, key plan showing nearby lot
patterns, all property boundaries, identified frontage of site, site area, site
elevations and the location of any existing buildings, structures, utility poles and
wires, fire hydrants, underground utilities, easements, building encroachments,
and the type and location of existing trees;
(b)
the location and size of proposed buildings or structures, including all front, side
and rear yard setback dimensions and the location of all doorways, walkways and
pedestrian circulation areas; and,
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(c)
the location and size of all proposed parking spaces, aisles and vehicle circulation
areas, loading spaces, and entrances and exits to the site; and
(5)
two copies of scaled plans, showing the dimensioned floor plans and elevations,
including both interior and exterior wall and floor dimensions and room areas and
dimensions.
3.3.2
Where relevant, the Development Officer may require the submission of documentation relating
to other requirements of this Bylaw, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1)
storm water management plans;
(2)
geotechnical reports;
(3)
environmental reports (phase I or II);
(4)
soil tests;
(5)
sun-shadow diagrams;
(6)
transportation impact analysis (TIA) reports; and/or,
(7)
streetscape renderings.
3.4
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS
3.4.1
Applications for a development permit shall be submitted to the Development Officer in
accordance with the requirements of this Bylaw.
3.4.2
The Development Officer shall issue a development permit for a development that complies in all
respects with the requirements of this Bylaw, the Official Community Plan and The Act.
3.4.3
Where an application is made for a development permit with respect to a development for a
discretionary use which has been approved by Council, the Development Officer shall issue a
development permit subject to any specified development standards and time limits prescribed by
Council pursuant to Section 56(1) (c) and (d) of The Act.
3.4.4
Every decision of the Development Officer with respect to an application for a development
permit shall be in writing and a copy of the decision shall be sent to the applicant.
3.4.5
The Development Officer may revoke a development permit where:
(1)
the development permit has been issued in error;
(2)
an approved development for a permitted use is not being developed in accordance with
the provisions of this Bylaw, or in accordance with the standards and conditions specified
in the development permit;
(3)
the approval of a proposed development for a discretionary use is deemed to be invalid;
or
(4)
a development is subject to an agreement which has been cancelled by Council pursuant
to Sections 65 or 69 of The Act.
3.4.6
The Development Officer shall give the reasons for denying or revoking a development permit.
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3.5
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT APPLICATION FEES
3.5.1
An applicant seeking the approval of a development permit application shall pay fees in
accordance with Section 3.16 Fees.
3.6
DEVELOPMENT APPEALS BOARD
3.6.1
A Development Appeals Board of the City of Humboldt shall be appointed in accordance with
Sections 213 to 227 of The Act.
3.7
RIGHT OF APPEAL
3.7.1
Where an application for a PERMITTED USE has been REFUSED, the applicant shall be
advised of the right of appeal to the Development Appeals Board of the City of Humboldt.
3.7.2
Where an application for a DISCRETIONARY USE has been APPROVED by Council, WITH
PRESCRIBED SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS pursuant to this Bylaw, the applicant
shall be advised that any development standards considered excessive may be appealed to the
Development Appeals Board of the City of Humboldt.
3.7.3
Where an application for a DISCRETIONARY USE has been REFUSED by Council, the
applicant shall be advised that there is no appeal pursuant to Section 219(2) of The Act.
3.7.4
An application for a Development Permit for a PERMITTED USE shall be deemed to be refused
when a decision thereon is not made within 40 days after the receipt of the application in its
complete and final form by the Development Officer, and an appeal may be made as provided in
Section 3.7.1 as though the application had been refused at the end of the period specified in this
subsection.
3.7.5
Where a person wishes to appeal to the Board, he/she shall file written notice of his/her intention
to appeal with the secretary of the Board, together with a sum of not more than $50.00 that the
Board may specify to be applied to the expenses of the appeal.
3.8
MINOR VARIANCES
3.8.1
The Development Officer may grant a variance of up to ten percent (10%) of any yard
requirement or minimum required distances between buildings for a use that is a permitted or
discretionary use as specified in this Bylaw. All such variances shall be subject to the conditions
and granted in accordance with the procedures contained in Section 60 of The Act.
3.8.2
The Development Officer shall maintain a registry of the location and all relevant details of the
granting of such variances.
3.8.3
An application for a minor variance shall be in a form prescribed by the Development Officer and
shall be accompanied by application fees in accordance with Section 3.16 of this Bylaw.
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3.9
NONCONFORMING USES, BUILDINGS AND SITES
3.9.1
Nonconforming uses, nonconforming buildings and nonconforming sites shall be subject to
Sections 88 - 93 inclusive of The Act.
3.9.2
No existing building, site or use shall be deemed to be nonconforming by reason only of the
conversion from the Imperial System of Measurement to the International System of Units (S.I.)
where such nonconformity results solely from such conversion and is reasonably equivalent to the
S.I. standard herein established.
3.10 DISCRETIONARY USE APPLICATIONS
3.10.1 Discretionary Use Application Process
(1)
The following procedures shall apply to discretionary use applications:
(a)
Applicants must file with the Development Officer a development permit
application, a site plan, any other plans and information as required by the
Development Officer and pay the required application fees.
(b)
The application will be examined by the Development Officer for conformance
with the Official Community Plan, this Bylaw, and any other applicable policies
and regulations.
(c)
The Development Officer may request comments from other government
agencies, where applicable.
(d)
The Development Officer will prepare a report concerning the application
including recommendations that conditions be applied to an approval.
(e)
As per section 207 of The Act, the Development will set a date for the meeting at
which the application will be considered by Council and will give notice by
ordinary mail to assessed owners of property within 75 metres of the boundary of
the applicant's land.
(f)
Council shall consider the application together with the report of the
Development Officer, and any written or verbal submissions received by
Council.
(g)
Council may reject the application or approve the application with or without
conditions, including a condition limiting the length of time that the use may be
conducted on the site.
(h)
The Development Officer shall notify the applicant of Council's decision by
ordinary mail addressed to the applicant at the address shown on the application
form.
(i)
Where an application for a discretionary use is approved by resolution of
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Council, the Development Officer shall issue a development permit subject to
any specified development standards prescribed by Council pursuant to Section
3.10.4.
(j)
Where an application for a discretionary use is approved by resolution of Council
but the proposed development does not meet the zoning regulations for the
applicable zoning district, the Development Officer shall:
(i)
advise the applicant of Council's approval of the discretionary use
application and,
(ii)
advise the applicant that the development permit application must be
refused on the grounds of zoning non-compliance but that applicant has
the right of appeal.
(k)
The Development Officer shall maintain a registry of the location and all the
relevant details respecting the granting of the discretionary use approval.
3.10.2 Terms and Conditions for Discretionary Use Approvals
(1)
Discretionary uses, discretionary forms of development, and associated accessory uses
are subject to the development standards and applicable provisions of the zoning district
in which they are located. In approving any discretionary use to minimize land use
conflict, Council may prescribe specific development standards related to:
(a)
site drainage of storm water;
(b)
the location of buildings with respect to buildings on adjacent properties;
(c)
access to, number and location of parking and loading facilities including
adequate access and circulation for pedestrian and vehicle traffic;
(d)
appropriate space for vehicle line ups for drive through commercial facilities in
order to reduce disruption of traffic flows on adjacent roadways;
(e)
control of noise, glare, dust and odour;
(f)
landscaping, screening and fencing and preservation of existing vegetation to
buffer adjacent properties;
(g)
the size, shape and arrangement of buildings, and the placement and arrangement
of lighting and signs;
(h)
prescribed specific time limits for a use that is intended to be temporary or to
allow Council to monitor the impact of a use on surrounding development;
and/or,
(i)
intensity of use.
(2)
Council may approve discretionary use applications for a limited period of time where it
is considered important to monitor and re-evaluate the proposal and its conformance with
the objectives of this Bylaw.
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(3)
Council's approval of a discretionary use application is valid for a period of 12 months
from the date of the approval. An approval shall be deemed to be invalid if the proposed
use or proposed form of development has not commenced within that time or if the
Council determines, within the 12 month period, that the proposed development is not
proceeding in accordance with the terms and conditions of its approval.
(4)
Council may direct that a discretionary use permit extension be granted for an additional
12 month period by the Development Officer, upon request of the applicant.
(5)
If an approved discretionary use or form of development ceases to operate for a period of
twelve (12) months or more, the discretionary use approval shall no longer be valid.
(6)
Council may instruct the Development Officer to issue a notice of refusal to the
applicant, where the applicant has been given adequate opportunity to alter the proposal
to comply with the Bylaw. The notice shall state the reason for refusal.
3.10.3 General Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria
Council will apply the following general criteria, and, where applicable, the use specific criteria
in Section 3.10.4, in the assessment of the suitability of an application for a discretionary use or
discretionary form of development.
(1)
The proposal must be in conformance with all relevant sections of the Official
Community Plan and must demonstrate that it will maintain the character, density and
purpose of the zoning district, where necessary through the provision of buffer areas,
separation and screening.
(2)
The proposal must be capable of being economically serviced by community
infrastructure including roadways, water and sewer services, solid waste disposal, parks,
schools, and other utilities and community facilities.
(3)
The proposal must demonstrate that noise, odour, dust, lighting, glare, vibrations,
emissions, hazardous substances, etc. are not detrimental to the health, safety,
convenience or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity or injurious
to property, improvements or potential development in the vicinity.
(4)
The proposal must provide sufficient landscaping and screening, and, wherever possible,
shall preserve existing vegetation.
(5)
The proposal must demonstrate that any additional traffic generated by the use, can be
adequately provided for in the existing parking and access arrangements. Where this is
not possible further appropriate provisions shall be made so as to ensure no adverse
parking or access effects occur.
(6)
Consideration will be given to the presence of activities already located in the area and on
the site, and their effect on the surrounding residential environment, such as the
cumulative effect of locating an activity on a site adjacent to or already accommodating
an activity that may currently generate traffic, noise, etc. not in keeping with the
character of the adjacent area.
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(7)
Consideration will be given to addressing pedestrian safety and convenience both within
the site, and in terms of the relationship to the road network in and around the adjoining
area.
(8)
All operations shall comply with all regulations of Saskatchewan Environment and
Saskatchewan Labour which govern their operation and development.
(9)
Proposals for discretionary uses which may result in heavy truck traffic, particularly in
commercial and industrial districts, should be located to ensure that such traffic takes
access to or from major streets or designated truck routes.
3.10.4 Use Specific Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria
Council will apply the following use specific criteria to the assessment of the suitability of an
application for a particular discretionary use or discretionary form of development.
(1)
Bus terminals, fleet services and car washes:
(a)
The location of the bus terminal or car wash will only be favourably considered
where it can be demonstrated that the use and intensity is appropriate to the site
and that it will have a minimal impact on the surrounding, adjacent areas.
Consideration may be given, but is not limited to, the following effects:
(i)
municipal servicing capacity;
(ii)
anticipated levels of noise, odour, smoke, fumes, dust, lighting, glare,
vibration or other emissions emanating from the operation; and/or,
(iii)
anticipated increased levels or types of vehicle traffic, unsafe conditions
or situations for vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians.
(b)
Bus terminals are also subject to Section 7.12.
(2)
Convenience stores:
(a)
Convenience stores should, where possible, be located on corner sites to facilitate
access.
(b)
The location of the convenience store will only be favourably considered where it
can be demonstrated that residential amenity will not be unreasonably
compromised.
(c)
Vehicle car parking and access areas should not form a dominant element in the
streetscape.
(d)
Any new parking and loading areas should be landscaped to improve the visual
appearance of this site.
(3)
Community service uses, clubs, public and commercial recreation facilities:
(a)
Schools, clubs and places of worship should, where possible, be located on
corner sites to facilitate access.
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(b)
Public elementary and secondary schools should, where possible, be located
adjacent to public open space.
(c)
The site should be accessible from a major road network to avoid heavy traffic
volumes on residential access roads.
(d)
Consideration should be given to the location of entry and exit points of the site
and their relationship with existing intersections and adjacent residential units.
(e)
Vehicle car parking and access areas should not form a dominant element in the
streetscape.
(4)
Dwelling groups:
(also refer to Section 7.6)
(a)
All parking areas, private garages or vehicular access to units or sites within a
dwelling group should be from a roadway which is common property internal to
the parcel.
(b)
All dwelling groups should have vehicular access to a public street from at least
two points which are sufficiently separated to provide accessible ingress and
egress in case of emergency.
(c)
The suitability of a proposal will be considered with respect to:
(i)
the capacity of the adjoining street system to handle the size and location
of the development. The development will not cause excessive traffic to
pass through adjoining low density residential development;
(ii)
the density of a dwelling group and building separations will be
consistent with similar residential structures on separate subdivided
parcels; and,
(iii)
bareland condominium proposals for dwelling groups will only be
considered if there is provision for adequate common property on the
parcel.
(5)
Multiple unit dwellings:
(also refer to Sections 7.9 and 7.10)
(a)
Multiple unit dwellings may be developed where located on a second or higher
floor over office, retail, restaurant, café and personal service use on the first
storey.
(b)
The parking required for multiple unit dwellings is additional to the parking
required for the commercial uses.
(c)
The suitability of a proposal will be considered with respect to:
(i)
adherence to any concept plan prepared for the proposed development
area, including the proposed location of all forms of multiple unit
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dwellings;
(ii)
the convenience of parking; and,
(iii)
appropriate size and quality of proposed dwelling units.
(6)
Night clubs and taverns:
(a)
The location of a night club will only be favourably considered where it can be
demonstrated that the use will have a minimal impact on the amenity of the
surrounding district and adjacent areas and that these areas will not be
unreasonably compromised.
(b)
The character of adjacent residential districts, along the zone interface, shall,
where possible, be protected and maintained through the provision of buffer
areas, separation distances and / or screening.
(c)
Night clubs and taverns shall maintain the character, density and purpose of the
surrounding area and the district they lay within.
(d)
The location of a night club featuring adult entertainment will only be considered
where the proposed location is within an existing Industrial district, and is
located at least 200 metres away from the boundaries of any existing Residential
district, school, community service use, or church.
(7)
Shopping malls and strip malls:
(a)
Both shopping malls and strip malls shall have clearly defined pedestrian
walkways between the sidewalk and building entrances.
(b)
It must be demonstrated to the satisfaction of Council that mitigation of vehicular
traffic impacts has been addressed.
(c)
Parking lots, service areas, and loading zones shall be appropriately screened
from view of the street.
(d)
Primary access to malls shall preferably be from a thoroughfare street system.
(e)
The number and location of vehicle entrances to a commercial development shall
be consistent with the existing or anticipated design of adjacent streets and
consideration shall be given to the minimum number of entrances needed to
move traffic onto and off the site safely and efficiently.
(8)
Protective services:
(a)
The site shall be accessible from a major road network to avoid heavy traffic
volumes on residential access roads.
(b)
Consideration shall be given to the location of entry and exit points of the site
and their relationship with existing intersections and adjacent residential units.
(c)
The character of adjacent residential uses shall be protected and maintained
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through the provision of buffer areas, separation distances and screening.
(9)
Restaurants, with or without associated lounges:
(a)
Restaurants, with or without associated lounges, where possible, should be
located near similar community and support facilities.
(b)
The character of adjacent residential districts, along the zone interface, should,
where possible, be protected and maintained through the provision of buffer
areas, separation distances and / or screening.
(10)
Lumber yards, home improvement centres, building supply establishments and
construction trades:
(a)
The location of lumber yards, home improvement centres, building supply
establishments and construction trades will only be favourably considered where
it can be demonstrated that the use and intensity is appropriate to the site and that
it will have a minimal impact on the surrounding, adjacent areas. Consideration
may be given, but is not limited to, the following effects:
(i)
municipal servicing capacity;
(ii)
anticipated levels of noise, odour, smoke, fumes, dust, lighting, glare,
vibration or other emissions emanating from the operation;
(iii)
anticipated increased levels or types of vehicle traffic, unsafe conditions
or situations for vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians; and/or,
(iv)
use of hazardous substances.
(b)
All materials and goods used in conjunction with construction trades shall be
stored within an enclosed building, or within an area hidden from view by
screening.
(11)
Auto body shops, freight handling facilities, taxidermy and accessory tanning of hides,
warehouses, industrial uses, and welding and machine shops:
(a)
The location of the use will only be favourably considered where it can be
demonstrated that the use and intensity is appropriate to the site and that it will
have a minimal impact on the surrounding, adjacent areas. Consideration may be
given, but is not limited to, the following effects:
(i)
municipal servicing capacity;
(ii)
anticipated levels of noise, odour, smoke, fumes, dust, lighting, glare,
vibration or other emissions emanating from the operation;
(iii)
anticipated increased levels or types of vehicle traffic, unsafe conditions
or situations for vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians; and,
(iv)
use of hazardous substances.
(b)
All materials and goods used in conjunction with construction trades shall be
stored within an enclosed building, or within an area hidden from view by
screening.
(c)
Warehouses and freight handling facilities shall be accessible from a major road
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network to avoid heavy traffic volumes on access roads. Consideration shall be
given to the location of entry and exit points to the site and their interrelation
with existing intersections or land constraints.
(d)
No outside storage is permitted for a wholesale establishment.
(12)
Light manufacturing:
(a)
All materials and goods used in conjunction with light manufacturing plants shall
be stored within an enclosed building, or within an area hidden from view by
screening.
(b)
All manufacturing and assembly operations in conjunction with a light
manufacturing plant shall be conducted within an enclosed building.
(13)
Storage compounds and facilities, recycling facilities and collection depots:
(a)
The use shall be located, where practical, in an area that is not highly visible to
pedestrians or high volumes of motor traffic, and screened to avoid any adverse
visual impact. Landscaping and screening acceptable to Council shall be
provided in all yards facing a public roadway or properties in residential use.
(14)
Tourist campgrounds:
(a)
Wherever possible, and appropriate, any existing trees and mature landscaping
shall be retained.
(b)
Solid waste storage facilities (including adequate space for both recycling and
general waste bins) shall be provided on-site and appropriately located and
screened or landscaped to avoid any adverse visual impact from the road and
within the development.
(c)
There shall be adequate manoeuvring space on-site.
(d)
The prevention of on-street congestion caused by the ingress and egress of
vehicles shall be considered.
(15)
Laundromats:
(a)
The location of laundromats will only be favourably considered where it can be
demonstrated that the use and intensity is appropriate to the site and that it will
have a minimal impact on the surrounding, adjacent areas, particularly along the
residential zone interface.
(b)
Consideration shall be given to the area's municipal servicing capacity.
(16)
Golf courses:
(a)
Consideration will be given to the compatibility of the golf course with adjacent
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land uses.
(b)
Insofar as is possible, proposed golf courses shall respond to the natural
topography and drainage courses of the site, and employ minimal clearing of
native vegetation.
(c)
Buffers shall be provided to protect existing, adjacent neighbourhoods by
mitigating the adverse impacts of sound, visibility and traffic.
(d)
Council will consider the following as an asset in the development of a golf
course:
(i)
maximum use of existing landforms and native grasses and vegetation;
(ii)
an alternative water source to potable water; and,
(iii)
water conserving irrigation systems.
(17)
Intensive agricultural uses (excluding livestock):
(a)
The location of agricultural uses will only be favourably considered where it can
be demonstrated that the use and intensity is appropriate to the site and that it will
have a minimal impact on the surrounding adjacent areas. Consideration may be
given, but is not limited to, the following effects:
(i)
municipal servicing capacity;
(ii)
anticipated levels of noise, odour, smoke, fumes, dust, lighting, glare,
vibration or other emissions emanating from the operation;
(iii)
anticipated increased levels or types of vehicle traffic, unsafe conditions
or situations for vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians; and,
(iv)
use of hazardous substances.
(18)
Accessory dwelling units to commercial uses:
(a)
Dwelling units attached to commercial establishments shall have a main entrance
separate from that of the commercial establishment. An emergency exit must be
provided in addition to the main entrance.
(b)
The floor area of an accessory dwelling unit shall be a minimum of 28 square
metres, but shall not exceed 40% of the combined gross floor area of the
dwelling unit and the commercial establishment to which it is accessory.
Dwelling units attached and accessory to commercial establishments are distinct
from live-work units as described in Section 7.16.
(c)
A combination of commercial, office and multiple unit residential use in an
apartment configuration, may be permitted in the C1 - Core Mixed Use
Commercial District, subject to the following standards:
(i)
Only commercial and office use shall be allowed on the ground floor of a
mixed-use building.
(19)
Junk & salvage yards and auto wreckers:
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(a)
Junk & salvage yards and auto wreckers shall be enclosed by an opaque or solid
perimeter fence at least 2.5 metres in height, and not more than 4 metres in
height, with no material piled higher than the height of the perimeter fence.
(b)
The perimeter fence shall not be located in the required front yard. The required
front yard shall be used for no other purpose than landscaping and necessary
access driveways to the site.
(c)
Vehicles shall be stacked no more than two high.
(d)
Any other materials and vehicles stored on the site shall not exceed 80% of the
height of the perimeter fence.
(e)
All other materials or vehicles connected to the operation of the business shall be
stored within the confines of the perimeter fence.
(20)
Abattoirs:
(a)
Shall be located at least 91.4 metres from residential areas, schools, hospitals,
motels and restaurants.
(21)
Bulk petroleum tanks:
(a)
Shall be located at least 91.4 metres from residential areas, schools, hospitals,
motels.
(22)
Livestock auction facilities, meat packing plants, and stockyards:
(a)
Shall be located at least 300 metres from all residential and community service
districts.
(23)
Garden, and garage suites:
(a)
A garden, or garage suite may be allowed as a discretionary accessory use to a
permitted single detached dwelling (or two-unit or semi-detached dwelling in the
case of a secondary suite) in the R1, R2, R3 and R4 zoning districts, subject to
the Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria contained in Section 3.10.3 herein and
having regard to:
(i)
the compatibility of the use with the siting, grade elevations, height, roof
slopes, and building types and materials characteristic of surrounding
low density housing and development; and
(ii)
its effect on the privacy of adjacent properties.
(b)
The requirements for accessory buildings outlined in Section 4.8 do not apply to
garden, or garage suites. Specific requirements for all garden and garage suites
are contained in Section 7.11.
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3.11 AMENDING THE ZONING BYLAW
3.11.1 Any person seeking to amend this Zoning Bylaw may submit an application and required fees for
such amendment, described in Section 3.16, to the Development Officer.
3.11.2 Council may authorize a proposed amendment to the Zoning Bylaw, and that amendment may be
adopted by bylaw, subject to Section 3.11.3.
3.11.3 Sections 206 - 212 of The Act shall govern the process to be followed with respect to public
notice and public participation in the adoption of a bylaw proposed to amend this Zoning Bylaw.
3.11.4 Council shall give notice of its intention to consider a Zoning Bylaw amendment pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 207 to 211 of The Act.
3.11.5 If the amendment involves the rezoning of land to a different zoning district, all land owners
within 75 metres of the site for which the application is being made, or a greater distance as
determined by the Development Officer, shall be notified by regular mail of the application, and
the date on which Council will hold a public hearing regarding the application.
3.12 CONTRACT ZONING
3.12.1 A zoning designation which is subject to an agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of
Section 69 of The Act shall be indicated on the Zoning District Map by the addition of the Bylaw
number authorizing agreement after the zoning district designation.
3.12.2 Contract zoning shall only be used in such instances where the City deems it necessary to restrict
the use and/or zoning regulations for a specific application to change a zoning designation.
3.12.3 Contract zoning agreements existing in the City of Humboldt are listed and summarized in
Appendix A to this Bylaw.
3.12.4 Contract zones are subject to Section 8.6 of this Bylaw.
3.13 ZONING BYLAW COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE
3.13.1 The Development Officer may issue a Zoning Bylaw Compliance Certificate for any use,
building or structure that is in conformance with this Bylaw or is deemed to be a legal non-
conforming use, building or structure.
3.13.2 An applicant seeking a Zoning Bylaw Compliance Certificate may be required to provide the
Development Officer with information regarding the existing and past use of the land or buildings
on the property, and a real property report prepared by a registered Saskatchewan Land Surveyor.
3.13 3 An applicant seeking a zoning bylaw compliance certificate shall pay fees in accordance with
Section 3.16 Fees.
3.14 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR CONTRACT ZONING AGREEMENTS
3.14.1 A zoning designation which is subject to an agreement entered into pursuant to the provisions of
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Section 69 of The Act shall be indicated on the Zoning District Map by the addition of the Bylaw
number authorizing agreement after the zoning district designation.
3.15 ZONING COMPLIANCE, OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
3.15.1 Pursuant to Section 242 of The Act, the Development Officer may inspect any development
suspected of contravening The Act, or any regulation or bylaw made pursuant to The Act. If it is
determined that a contravention exists, the Development Officer may notify the owner in writing
and instruct the owner to correct the contravention within a set time period. If for any reason the
contravention has not been corrected within that time, the Development Officer may extend the
time period or issue a zoning compliance order pursuant to Section 242(4) of The Act to achieve
bylaw conformance.
3.15.2 Any person who violates this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable upon summary conviction,
to penalties and subject to an order as stated in Section 243 of The Act.
3.16 FEES
3.16.2 Application Fees
(1)
An applicant applying for the following permits and / or certificates shall pay a fee in
accordance with the following:
(a)
Permitted principal use:
$100.00
(b)
Permitted accessory use:
$100.00
(c)
Permitted ancillary use:
$100.00
(d)
Discretionary principal use:
$500.00
(e)
Discretionary accessory use:
$500.00
(f)
Discretionary ancillary use:
$500.00
(g)
Development Appeal Fee:
up to $50 as specified by the Development
Appeals Board.
(h)
Minor Variance
$75.00
(i)
Zoning Compliance Certificate $25.00
(j)
Zoning Amendment
$750.00
(2)
Detailed review costs:
(a)
General: Where a development or subdivision proposal involves a detailed
review, a plan or Zoning Bylaw Amendment, a development agreement, a
servicing agreement, detailed development conditions, liability insurance,
performance bonds, caveats, or legal and professional planning advice, Council
may require the applicant to pay the full cost of the additional application review
and administration costs, as Council may determine by resolution.
(b)
Items: Such costs may include Council meetings, legal and professional planning
costs, municipal administration fees and site inspection fees, as determined by
Council.
(c)
Documentation: Such costs may be addressed and clarified in Council specified
documents, including development and servicing agreements.
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GENERAL REGULATIONS
4.1
LICENCES, PERMITS
AND COMPLIANCE
WITH OTHER BYLAWS
AND
LEGISLATION
4.1.1
Nothing in this Bylaw shall exempt any person from complying with the requirement of any other
municipal or provincial regulations and requirements nor from obtaining any licence, permission,
permit, authorization or approval required by such requirements or regulations.
4.2
BUILDING LINES
4.2.1
Where a building line in a residential district has been established by existing buildings in a block
having at least one half the lots built upon, and is less than the required front yard, the front yard
requirement for the applicable zoning district will be considered to be the existing building line.
4.3
NUMBER OF PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS PERMITTED ON A SITE
4.3.1
Only one principal building shall be placed on a site with the exception of dwelling groups,
shopping centres, shopping malls, health care clinics, recreation facilities, schools, educational
institutions, hospitals, senior citizens' homes, industrial complexes, airports, public parks and
playgrounds, condominium ownership developments and public works.
4.4
HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
4.4.1
The height limitations of this Zoning Bylaw shall not apply to church spires, belfries, cupolas,
and domes not used for human occupancy, nor to grain elevators, heavy industrial uses,
chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water towers, bulkheads, monuments, flagpoles, solar energy
facilities, windmills, scenery lofts not exceeding 3 m in height in theatres, radio communication
antennae or similar features, monuments, and necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried
above the roof level. Such features however, shall be erected only to such height or area as is
necessary to accomplish the purpose they are to serve, and provided that such structures are
compatible with uses in the immediate vicinity.
4.4.2
Height limitations shall also not apply to mechanical penthouses and necessary mechanical
accessory structures, provided they are erected only to such heights as is necessary, and provided
they do not cover more than 10% of the gross roof area upon which they are located.
4.5
VISIBILITY CLEARANCE AT INTERSECTIONS (SIGHT TRIANGLES)
4.5.1
Within any sight triangle as defined in Section 2, except those parcels with a zero-setback such as
within the C1 district, and except when Section 4.2 - Building Lines applies, nothing shall be
erected, placed, planted, or allowed to grow so as to obscure vision at a height of 1 metre or
greater above the elevation of the centre of the abutting street. Refer to the definition of sight
triangle and Figure 2-2 in Section 2 of this Bylaw.
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4.6
REQUIRED YARDS AND OPEN SPACE
4.6.1
Minimum Yards Required
(1)
No portion of any yard or open space required about any principal building or use shall
provide any portion of a yard or open space for any other principal building or use.
4.6.2
Permitted Obstructions in Required Yard
The following shall not be considered to be obstructions and shall not be considered in the
determination of yard dimensions or site coverage. (Required yard setbacks for accessory
buildings are contained within Section 4.8 of this Bylaw.)
(1)
In all yards:
(a)
Steps or wheelchair ramps not more than 1.5 metres above grade which are
necessary for access to a permitted building or for access to a site from a street or
lane;
(b)
Trees, shrubs, walks, uncovered driveways, fences, trellises, flag poles, and lamp
posts; and
(c)
Patios and uncovered, unguarded decks not more than 0.4 metres above grade.
(2)
In front yards:
(a)
Raised patios, and covered or uncovered decks more than 0.4 metres above
grade, projecting not more than 1.5 metres into the required yard, and no closer
than 3 metres to the site line.
(b)
Lighting fixtures, awnings, canopies, balconies projecting not more than 1.5
metres into the required yard.
(c)
Overhanging eaves and gutters projecting not more than 1.0 metres into the
required yard provided they are no closer than 0.15 metres to the site line.
(d)
Architectural features, projecting not more than 0.6 metres into the required yard.
(e)
Bow or bay windows projecting not more than 0.6 metres into the required yard
and no closer than 1.2 metres to the site line.
(f)
Bicycle parking areas as permitted in Section 5.8 and subject to subsection 5.8
(5).
(3)
In rear yards:
(a)
Raised patios and uncovered decks more than 0.6 metres above grade provided
they are no closer than 3 metres to the site line.
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(b)
Raised patios and uncovered decks no more than 0.6 m above grade.
(c)
Lighting fixtures, awnings, canopies and balconies projecting not more than 3
metres into the required yard.
(d)
Overhanging eaves and gutters projecting not more than 1 metre into the required
yard provided they are no closer than 0.15 metres to the site line.
(e)
Architectural features, projecting not more than 0.6 metres into the required yard.
(f)
Cantilevered closets, cupboards or shelving with a maximum floor area of 1.9
square metres, projecting not more than 0.6 metres into the required yard.
(g)
Bow or bay windows projecting not more than 0.6 metres into the required yard
and no closer than 1.2 metres to the site line.
(h)
Laundry drying equipment, recreational equipment, garbage stands and
unenclosed private swimming pools.
(i)
Covered decks projecting not more than 1.8 metres into the required yard, and no
closer than 3 metres to the site line.
(4)
In side yards:
(1)
Raised patios and decks not more than 0.6 metres in height above grade.
(2)
Raised patios and decks measuring more than 0.6 metres in height above grade
provided they are located at least 0.6 metres from the side site line.
(3)
Awnings, canopies and balconies projecting not more than 1.2 metres into the
required yard and no closer than 0.6 metres to the site line.
(b)
Lighting fixtures and architectural features, projecting not more than 0.6 metres
into the required yard.
(c)
Laundry drying equipment, recreational equipment, garbage stands and
unenclosed private swimming pools.
(d)
Bow or bay windows projecting not more than 0.6 metres into the required yard
and no closer than 0.6 metres to the site line.
(e)
Cantilevered closets, cupboards or shelving with a maximum floor area of 1.9
square metres, provided the adjacent lot is either a street, lane or other publicly-
owned parcel, projecting not more than 0.6 metres into the required yard and no
closer than 0.6 metres to the site line.
4.7
FENCES
4.7.1
Except when Section 4.7.2 of this Bylaw applies, a principal building or use must be established
on a site prior to the erection of a fence or wall on the site.
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4.7.2
A fence may be erected for public safety purposes on a site during the period of construction of
the principal building or use or due to the presence of a natural hazard on the site.
4.7.3
Sections 4.7.1 (above) does not apply in commercial, industrial or the Future Urban Development
zoning districts, except that in the case of a corner site, no wall, fence, screen, hedge or other
structure shall be placed so as to create a visual obstruction in an established intersection sight
triangle as per Section 4.5.
4.7.4
No wall, fence or other structure not otherwise permitted shall be erected in a required front yard
or on a site line adjacent to a required front yard to a height of more than 1.0 metres above grade
level, except for trellises or archways that in the opinion of the Development Officer will not
create a safety hazard.
4.7.5
Except when Section 4.7.6 of this Bylaw applies, no wall, fence, screen or similar structure,
excepting permitted accessory buildings, shall be erected in a required side or rear yard, or on a
site line adjacent to a required side or rear yard, to a height of more than 2.0 metres above grade
level in any residential zoning district, or to a height of more than 2.5 metres above grade level in
any non-residential zoning district.
4.7.6
Where a rear yard or side yard property line is adjacent to an arterial street, railway, or other
major thoroughfare, a fence height of 2.5 metres shall be allowed for all that portion of the rear or
side yard property line which lies behind the front wall of the principle building and is adjacent to
the street or railway.
4.8
ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND USES
4.8.1
The requirements of Section 4.8 do not apply to secondary, garden, and garage suites. Specific
development standards for these accessory uses are found in Section 8.11.
4.8.2
Accessory buildings and structures shall be subordinate to, and located on the same site as the
principal building or use, and used in conjunction with that principal use.
4.8.3
Time of Construction
Accessory buildings and structures shall not be constructed or placed on any site prior to the construction
of the principal building except in the following cases:
(1)
Where a Development Permit has been issued for a principal building, the Development
Officer shall allow prior development of an accessory building where such building is
required for the storage of construction material or equipment. If the principal building is
not completed within the effective time period of the development permit for the
associated principal building, the accessory building shall be removed.
4.8.4
Height of Accessory Buildings
(1)
In any C or FUD district accessory buildings are not to exceed the height of the principal
building.
(2)
In any R district accessory buildings shall not exceed the height of the principal building
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and in no case shall the height of the accessory building exceed 6.0 metres in height from
the floor or grade level to the peak height of the roof.
(3)
Subsection (2), does not apply to the R2 district (where sites are larger than 3255 m2) or
to the R4 district, where accessory buildings shall not exceed 8.0 metres in height from
the floor or grade level to the peak height of the roof.
4.8.5
Private Garages and Carports
(1)
Private garages and carports, attached to the principal building by a substantial roof
structure, are considered as part of the principal building and subject to the regulations
governing the principal building.
(2)
On any site in an R district, no detached garage, building or structure accessory to a
dwelling or any such combination of same, shall exceed the floor area of the principal
dwelling or 84 square metres, whichever is greater, provided that in no event, shall a
detached garage, building or structure accessory to a dwelling or combination thereof
have a total floor area greater than 84 square metres. In calculating the main floor area
of the principal building, the area of an attached garage shall be excluded.
(3)
Subsection (2), does not apply to the R2 district (where sites are larger than 3,255 m2) or
to the R4 district where no detached garage, building or structure accessory to a
dwelling or any such combination of same, shall exceed the floor area of the principal
dwelling or 150 square metres, whichever is greater, provided that in no event, shall a
detached garage, building or structure accessory to a dwelling or combination thereof
have a total floor area greater than 150 square metres. In calculating the main floor area
of the principal building, the area of an attached garage shall be excluded.
4.8.6
Location and Size of Accessory Buildings
(1)
Detached accessory buildings in all R districts are subject to the following regulations:
(a)
Accessory buildings located in the rear yard shall not occupy more 35% of the
rear yard, and shall not obstruct access to any lane.
(b)
The floor area of all accessory buildings on a site, shall not exceed the main floor
area of the principal building not including the area of any attached garage.
(2)
Detached accessory buildings in all zoning districts are subject to the following
regulations:
(a)
Detached accessory buildings are not to be located in any required front yard.
(b)
In any R district, accessory buildings shall be located behind the rear line of the
principal building.
(c)
Accessory buildings shall have a minimum rear yard setback of at least 0.6
metres from the rear site line however, wherever a vehicle door faces towards the
lane, a minimum setback shall be provided of at least 1.5 metres from the rear
site line adjacent to the lane.
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(d)
Accessory buildings shall have a minimum side yard setback of at least 0.6
metres from the side site line provided that overhanging eaves shall not be less
than 0.4 metres from any site line, however, wherever a side site line abuts a
street, a minimum setback shall be provided of at least 3.0 metres from that side
site line adjacent to the flanking street.
(e)
Detached accessory buildings shall be located at least 1.2 metres from the
principal building.
(f)
Accessory buildings located on a site in a non-residential district which abuts a
site in a residential district shall not be less than 1.5 metres from the boundary of
the site in the residential district.
4.8.7
Shipping Containers as an Accessory Building
(1)
Temporary or Short Term Storage:
(a)
Shipping containers may be placed temporarily on a site in any zoning district.
(b)
Containers may be placed on site for a specified and limited period of time (less
than 6 months) and used for short term storage typically associated with
construction activities which are being undertaken on a site (i.e. storage of tools,
construction materials).
(c)
Containers are to be removed from the site when construction is complete or after
six (6) months, whichever comes first. If an extension is required, a written
request must be made to the Development Officer.
(d)
Containers shall not be stacked atop one another.
(2)
Permanent or Long Term Storage:
(a)
Shipping containers may be placed in certain districts for long term storage use.
These containers are typically associated with a business requiring storage space.
(b)
Shipping containers shall be considered permitted accessory uses in the C2, C3,
M1 and M2 Districts and considered discretionary accessory uses in the R4, C1
and CS Districts.
(c)
Shipping containers are prohibited for placement in any Residential District with
the exception of the R4 - Residential Acreage district where they are considered
discretionary accessory uses.
(d)
The permanent placement of a shipping container on any site shall require a
move-in permit.
(e)
Shipping containers shall only be used for shipping or storage purposes and shall
not be used for residential purposes or commercial office space.
(f)
Shipping containers may not be used for the storage of junk, trash, or other forms
of refuse or hazardous substances or perishable items.
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(g)
Shipping containers for long term storage shall be painted and maintained to be
aesthetically representative of exterior colours of the principal building or painted
a neutral colour.
(h)
A shipping container shall be accessory to the principal use of the site and shall
comply with the regulations for combined floor area for accessory buildings in
the applicable Zoning District as outlined in Section 4.8.
(i)
Shipping containers shall not be placed in the required front or side yard of the
principal use of the site.
(k)
Where shipping containers are a discretionary use, the Development Officer may
require adequate screening from adjacent sites, streets or lands and this
requirement may be listed as a condition in the discretionary use approval.
(l)
The total area of the shipping containers used on any site shall not exceed 25% of
the floor area of the principal building on the site.
(m)
Shipping containers shall not be stacked atop one another.
(n)
Shipping containers shall be placed on a hard packed level surface and any
bottom drainage holes shall be secured against the environment and/or rodents.
4.8.8
The Keeping of Horses as an Accessory Use
(1)
The following properties located within the R4 district shall be permitted to have horses
subject to the conditions specified below:
(a)
Block A, Plan D247
(b)
Block C, Plan 62H05790
(c)
Block J, Plan 77H09612
(d)
Block 11, Plan 78H10411
(e)
Block 22, Plan 80H00448
(f)
Block 112, Plan 102094747
(2)
Horses shall not be pastured within 15 metres of any dwelling not owned by the owner of
the horses and no building or structures intended to contain horses shall be located within
31 metres of a dwelling or property line.
(3)
One horse is permitted per 1.2 hectare holding and two horses are permitted on a 1.6
hectare holding. For each additional 0.8 hectares, an additional horse will be permitted.
4.9
HOME-BASED BUSINESSES - TYPE I AND TYPE II
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4.9.1
All applications for home based businesses must be considered as a Type I or Type II Home
Based Business. The development standards for Type I and Type II home based businesses are
contained in Sections 4.9.4 and 4.9.5.
4.9.2
Without limiting the authority of the Development Officer to approve other types of home based
business applications, the following uses are specifically permitted as home based businesses,
subject to the applicable development standards contained within Sections 4.9.4 and 4.9.5:
(1)
art restoration;
(2)
administrative office only of a contractor, sub-contractor, or operator of a retail,
wholesale or services business, but not including any product fabrication or assembly on
the premises;
(3)
base operation for a limousine service;
(4)
beauty parlours and barber shops;
(5)
the creation of crafts for sale off-site, such as novelties and souvenirs, corsage and flower
arrangements, gift baskets, and other handicrafts including but not limited to ceramics,
pottery, leather goods and jewellery;
(6)
direct sellers who have no personal contact with clients at the home address and who
maintain no inventory of stock-in trade for sale, and do not fabricate or assemble their
products on the premises;
(7)
dressmaker, seamstress, or tailor;
(8)
electrology, acupuncture, reflexology, and massage therapy;
(9)
grooming and care of animals, but not including boarding of animals;
(10)
headquarters, dispatching, or base of operations of a trucking, taxi, delivery or towing
operation;
(11)
the instruction of art, dancing, or music, limited to no more than three (3) students at a
time;
(12)
office of a professional, or one who offers skilled services to clients and is not engaged in
the sale of goods or products to clients;
(13)
photography studio;
(14)
typing, word processing, and computer programming services; and,
(15)
upholstery services.
4.9.3
Without limiting the authority of the Development Officer to deny applications for other types of
home based businesses which do not meet the requirements of this Bylaw, the following uses are
prohibited as home based businesses, whether or not applications for such uses would otherwise
comply with the applicable standards of this Bylaw:
(1)
businesses utilizing large power tools and machinery, or businesses involved in the mass
production of similar items or products;
(2)
restaurants or tea rooms;
(3)
health or fitness clubs;
(4)
hotels and hospitals;
(5)
laundry services;
(6)
monument production;
(7)
motion picture cinemas or studios;
(8)
on-site sale of any products, goods or merchandise not associated with the approved
home occupation;
(9)
printing, screen printing, engraving and embroidery services;
(10)
the painting, repairing, refitting, cleaning, refurbishing, or selling of motor vehicles or
machinery;
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(11)
rental services
(12)
sign manufacturing and sign painting;
(13)
taxidermy;
(14)
veterinary services, boarding or care of animals
(15)
welding or metal works
4.9.4
The following general regulations shall apply to all Type I Home Based Businesses:
(1)
No persons other than residents of the dwelling shall be employed in the home based
businesses on the site.
(2)
Home based businesses shall be conducted entirely indoors, and no more than 25% of the
gross floor area of the dwelling, including the area of the basement and any attached
garage, up to a maximum of 30 m2, may be occupied by home based businesses.
(3)
An attached garage or detached accessory building may be occupied by a home based
business, provided that the total area devoted to home based businesses does not exceed
60 m2 on the site, and that no required parking spaces associated with the principal use
are occupied by home based businesses.
(4)
There shall be no exterior storage on the site in relation to the home based business, and
no exterior alterations shall be permitted that are not consistent with the residential
character of the buildings and property except for one permitted sign which must be
mounted flush with the dwelling unit, not exceeding 0.4 m2 and which shall not be
electrified or animated.
(5)
No noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, heat, glare, electrical, television or radio
interference detectable beyond the boundaries of the building containing the home based
business shall be produced.
(6)
No more than one business related vehicle may be stored on or in the vicinity of the site,
and the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle shall not be more than 5,455 kg and
shall not be more than 6.7 metres in total length.
(7)
Regardless of the number of home based businesses that may be located on any one site,
a total of no more than two (2) client or business related visits per day shall be made to
home based businesses on any one site, and no deliveries of merchandise, goods or
equipment shall be made to the businesses by a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of
more than 5,455 kg, or by a vehicle with a total length of more than 6.7 metres.
(8)
A total of no more than 2.0 cubic metres of storage may be permitted within a dwelling
on any one site, and a total of no more than 4.0 cubic metres of storage may be permitted
within an attached or detached accessory building in relation to home based businesses.
No storage of hazardous, explosive or flammable materials shall be permitted in relation
to a home based business.
4.9.5
The following general regulations shall apply to all Type II Home Based Businesses:
(1)
In accordance with the definition of a Type II home based business, no more than one
non-resident person shall be employed in relation to home based businesses on any one
site.
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(2)
Home based businesses shall be conducted entirely indoors, and no more than 25% of the
gross floor area of the dwelling, including the area of the basement and any attached
garage, up to a maximum of 60 m2, may be occupied by home based businesses.
(3)
An attached garage or detached accessory building may be occupied by home based
businesses, provided that the total area devoted to home based businesses does not exceed
60 m2 on the site, and that no required parking spaces associated with the principal use
are occupied by home based businesses.
(4)
There shall be no exterior storage on the site in relation to the home based business, and
no exterior alterations shall be permitted that are not consistent with the residential
character of the buildings and property except for one permitted sign which must be
mounted flush with the dwelling unit, not exceeding 0.4 m2 and which shall not be
electrified or animated.
(5)
No noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, heat, glare, electrical, television or radio
interference detectable beyond the boundaries of the building containing the home based
business shall be produced.
(6)
One off-street parking space shall be required for a non-resident employee, and this space
may be located in a required front yard. Additional off-street parking spaces may be
required, where in the opinion of the Development Officer, due to the nature of the
business or the site, the provision of parking is necessary to maintain the residential
character of the area. The siting and screening of all required parking spaces shall be
undertaken to the satisfaction of Council.
(7)
No more than one business related vehicle may be stored on or in the vicinity of the site,
and the gross vehicle weight rating of the vehicle shall not be more than 5,455 kg and
shall not be more than 6.7 metres in total length.
(8)
Regardless of the number of home based businesses that may be located on any one site,
a total of no more than twelve (12) client or business related visits per day shall be made
to home based businesses on any one site, and no deliveries of merchandise, goods or
equipment shall be made to the businesses by a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of
more than 5,455 kg, or by a vehicle with a total length of more than 6.7 metres.
(9)
A total of no more than 2.0 cubic metres of storage may be permitted within a dwelling
on any one site, and a total of no more than 4.0 cubic metres of storage may be permitted
within an attached or detached accessory building in relation to home based businesses.
No storage of hazardous, explosive or flammable materials shall be permitted in relation
to a home based business.
4.10 SERVICING
4.10.1 Holding tanks, septic tanks and wells are not allowed in the areas of the City which can be
serviced from existing municipal water and sewer lines.
4.10.2 Developments outside the serviceable areas shall be connected to a private sewage disposal
system approved by the authority responsible for approval of such systems under The Public
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Health Act, 1994, and amendments thereto.
4.10.3 No development or use of land shall be permitted where the proposal will adversely affect
domestic and municipal water supplies, or where a suitable, potable water supply cannot be
furnished to the requirements of the Regional Health Authority and the Saskatchewan Water
Security Agency.
4.11 DEVELOPMENT ON HAZARD LANDS
4.11.1 Prior to a proposed development or subdivision that is to be located on what Council considers
may be hazard land, the applicant shall submit a report prepared by a qualified professional. The
report shall assess the hazard land, the suitability of the land for the proposed development or
subdivision and, identify any required mitigation measures.
4.11.2 Actions identified, in a report prepared pursuant to Section 4.11.1, for prevention, change,
mitigation or remedy may be incorporated as conditions to issuance of any development permit
that may be issued. Council shall refuse a permit for any development for which, in Council's
opinion, the proposed actions are inadequate to address the conditions present on the hazard land
or will result in excessive municipal costs. Developments in a flood hazard area must have regard
for the safe building elevation (S.B.E.), which is defined in this Bylaw and for the City of
Humboldt will mean the 1:500 year flood elevation.
4.11.3 Contaminated Soil
(1)
Council may require a Phase I environmental assessment and, if warranted, a Phase II
environmental assessment where it receives a development permit application for any site
with potential soil contamination. The Phase II environmental assessment will determine
the need for a remedial plan to identify necessary work to address soil contamination
issues. Alternately, it may conclude that site conditions are causing adverse effects which
substantiate notification to the appropriate regulatory authority. A final decision
respecting the development permit application will be held in abeyance until soil
contamination concerns are resolved.
4.12 FRONTAGE ON STREET
4.12.1 No development permit shall be issued unless the site intended to be used, or upon which a
building or structure is to be erected, abuts or has frontage on and access to an existing public
street.
4.13 BUILDING TO BE MOVED
4.13.1 No building shall be moved within or into the City of Humboldt without the issuance of a
development permit unless such building is exempt under Section 3.2.2 of this Zoning Bylaw, or
by means of other City Bylaw or Policy.
4.14 DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS
4.14.1 No building shall be demolished within the City of Humboldt without the issuance of a
demolition permit, unless it is exempt under Section 3.2.2.
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4.15 GARAGE AND YARD SALES
4.15.1 Garage or yard sales may be undertaken on any site in any residential district provided the sale is
conducted by a resident of the dwelling on the subject site, or by a non-profit group associated
with a place of worship, public school, community association or other similar group or
organization.
4.15.2 No more than four sales may be conducted from one site in one calendar year, and any one sale
may not last for more than three consecutive days.
4.15.3 Garage and yard sales do not require a development permit.
4.16 OUTSIDE STORAGE AND WASTE MATERIAL STORAGE
4.16.1 When accessory to any approved industrial or commercial land use, all outside storage, including
storage of garbage or waste materials, is subject to the following requirements:
(1)
No outside storage shall be located in the front yard, except for the neatly arranged
display of items for sale. This section shall not limit the customary display of
commodities or goods intended and permitted to be sold on the site, or the storage of fuel,
oil or gas in tanks connected to a heating plant on premises.
(2)
In all commercial districts, with the exception of the C3 district, all goods shall be stored
wholly within an enclosed building except as required in the servicing of motor vehicles.
(3)
Outside storage in a side or rear yard shall be screened from adjacent sites by a fence at
least 2.0 metres in height, or a combination of fence and soft landscaping screening a
minimum of 2.0 metres in height.
(4)
Unless otherwise directed by this Bylaw, garbage and waste material shall be stored in
weatherproof and animal-proof containers and shall be visually screened from all
adjacent sites and public thoroughfares.
4.16.2 When accessory to any approved residential land use, all outside storage, including storage of
garbage and waste materials, is subject to the following requirements:
(1)
In any Residential district, no yard or portion thereof shall be used for the storage of
commercial, industrial, farm or similar types of machinery.
(2)
In any residential district, no side or front yard shall be used for the storage or collection
of goods or other forms of materials.
4.17 BARE LAND CONDOMINIUMS
4.17.1 Regulations and development standards for buildings, uses and sites in all zoning districts shall
also apply to buildings, uses and bare land units that are part of an approved bare land
condominium plan.
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4.18 NOXIOUS USES / FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL ACTS & REGULATIONS
4.18.1 Notwithstanding any other relevant section of this Bylaw, no uses shall be permitted within the
City, which, by their nature or the materials used therein, contravenes any applicable Federal or
Provincial Acts or Regulations.
4.19 WASTE DISPOSAL
4.19.1 Subject to the Acts and Regulations administered by the Departments of Health and Environment,
no liquid, solid or gaseous wastes shall be allowed to be discharged into any sewer, aquifer,
stream, creek, river, lake, pond, slough, intermittent channel or other body of water, onto any land
or into the air. No use shall produce smoke, ash, dust, fumes, vapours, gases or other forms of air
pollution which could cause damage to the health of any person, animal or vegetation or which
could cause excessive soiling. All materials or wastes which might cause fumes or dust which
constitute a fire hazard or which may be edible or otherwise attractive to rodents or insects shall
be stored indoors and enclosed in appropriate containers to eliminate such hazards.
4.20 HABITATION IN VEHICLES
4.20.1 At no location within City limits shall it be permitted that a car, truck, bus, motor home, or travel
trailer be used for permanent human habitation, whether or not the vehicle is mounted on wheels,
with the exception of the following:
(1)
in an approved tourist campground; or
(2)
an area designated for annual or special festivals for a temporary period not to exceed
fourteen consecutive days.
4.21 GRADING AND LEVELLING OF SITES
4.22.1 Any site proposed for development shall be graded and levelled at the owner's expense, to
provide for adequate surface drainage that does not adversely affect adjacent property. All lots
being filled shall be cleared of debris, including brush and tree stumps, and shall be filled with a
clean fill and/or topsoil to allow complete surface draining of the lot into local storm sewer
systems or natural drainage rights of way. No construction shall be permitted which creates or
aggravates water stagnation or a drainage problem on adjacent properties.
4.22 EXCAVATION, STRIPPING AND GRADING
4.22.1 A development permit is required for the excavation of land, except for such work being
undertaken by the City of Humboldt.
4.22.2 For the purpose of determining what requires a development permit, excavation shall not include:
(1)
any excavation for construction or building purposes associated with a valid development
permit or a valid certificate of approval for subdivision; nor
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(2)
any excavation or the removal of vegetation for the maintenance of landscaping purposes
on a site where a development permit has previously been issued.
4.22.3 Excavation shall include, but is not limited to, sand and gravel extraction, topsoil stripping, the
grading of land for drainage purposes, the grading of land and the clearing of vegetation from
land without a valid development permit or valid certificate of approval for subdivision.
4.22.4 A person wishing to excavate, strip or grade land shall provide the following information in their
application for a development permit:
(1)
the location and area of the site on which the excavation, stripping or grading is to take
place, and the existing land use and vegetation, including tree surveys where deemed
appropriate by the Development Officer; and
(2)
the amount and type of vegetation, soil or other material to be removed or relocated, and
the condition in which the land is to be left when the excavation is complete.
4.22.5 The Development Officer shall issue a development permit when satisfied that the excavation is
necessary for the interim use, development or maintenance of the subject land, prior to a final
concept plan, subdivision, or development permit being approved for the area, and considering
the conservation of important natural areas and vegetation, the maintenance of effective drainage
patterns, and the health and safety of persons in the area.
4.23 SOIL EROSION CONTROL
4.23.1 Soil erosion control measures must be taken to prevent or minimize soil erosion and
sedimentation that may occur as the result of the construction of residential, industrial and
commercial development.
4.24 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
4.24.1 No storm water runoff or natural drainage water shall be so diverted as to overload existing
drainage systems or create flooding or the need for additional drainage structures on other lands
without proper and approved provisions being made for taking care of these conditions, including
offsite improvements. All drainage design and computation factors shall be submitted to the City
for review and approval and the design shall be carried out in accordance with the current City
Engineering Standards.
4.25 SITE LIGHTING
4.25.1 Any development that includes outdoor lighting shall place and arrange such lighting so that
spillover onto adjacent properties is minimized, and so that such lighting does not interfere with
the safe operation of any nearby roadways or traffic control devices.
4.26 TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS
4.26.1 Telecommunication towers proposed to be erected in the municipality shall be subject to
appropriate public consultation processes as established by Council.
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4.27 CARNIVALS AND TRANSIENT SALES EVENTS
4.27.1 Carnivals and outdoor amusement rides may be established for periods up to 7 days in any 6-
month period, provided they conform to the use provisions and to the yard and other requirements
of the zoning district. The area devoted to required landscaping or required parking for the
principal use may be occupied by carnivals or outdoor amusement rides.
4.27.2 Transient sales events associated with tents, trucks or other means of product storage may be
established for periods of up to 10 days provided they conform to the use provisions and to the
yard and other requirements of the zoning district. The area devoted to required landscaping may
not be occupied by transient sales events. Only four (4) of the required parking spaces in the area
for the principal use may be occupied by such events.
4.28 SIDEWALK CAFÉS
4.28.1 Sidewalk cafés and patios may be permitted only from April 1st to October 31st in any year at the
discretion of the Development Officer in association with an approved use as described in the C1
district.
4.29 TENTS AND OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES
4.29.1 Tents used or occupied for temporary overnight sleeping accommodations are permitted only:
(1)
In an approved campground;
(2)
On sites developed for residential use only with a single detached dwelling, semi-
detached dwelling or two-unit dwelling. One tent may be located for the temporary
overnight sleeping accommodation of the occupants or guests of the principal dwelling
provided the tent is located in a rear yard and is not rented or made available for
compensation, and that the persons occupying the tent have full access to all of the
facilities and amenities of the principal dwelling; and,
(3)
The maximum floor area for tents referred to in subjection (2) shall be 12 m2.
4.29.2 Tents and other temporary structures not referred to in 4.29.1 shall conform to all requirements of
this Bylaw.
4.30 THE KEEPING OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS, POULTRY, CATTLE AND OTHER
LARGE ANIMALS
4.30.1 The keeping of domestic animals as pets is permitted in all districts, subject to relevant bylaws
and legislation governing noise and public health.
4.30.2 A kennel enclosure for domestic animals shall be permitted as an accessory use in any district
provided that only one kennel enclosure is permitted on any one site, and no part of the kennel
enclosure shall be:
(1)
located less than 1.0 metre from a side or rear site line; and
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(2)
located less than 12 metres from a front site line.
4.30.3 Poultry, cattle and other livestock are prohibited in all R districts, except horses shall be
permitted on those properties within the R4 district, as listed in Section 4.8 of this bylaw and
subject to the regulations therein.
4.31 SOLAR PANELS
4.31.1 Solar panels and associated operating structures attached to a building in a residential,
commercial, or industrial district shall not exceed a height of 1.0 metres above the highest point
of the roof upon which it is located.
4.31.2 In all residential and commercial districts, solar panels and associated operating structures, if
attached to or erected upon an accessory building or structure, shall not exceed a height of 2.0
metres above the highest elevation of the accessory building that it is located on.
4.32 STORAGE OF VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS
4.32.1 Storage of vehicles in residential areas:
(1)
The storage of vehicles in any required front or side yard is prohibited.
(2)
No person shall park or store on any part of any site any commercial or industrial vehicle
with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) exceeding 5, 455 kg or a total length greater than 6.7
m for longer than is reasonably necessary to load or unload the vehicle.
(3)
No portion of a vehicle or trailer stored in a side yard shall encroach into the required
side yard.
(4)
The repair, cleaning, painting, refitting, modification or refurbishment of vehicles or
machinery for payment or other consideration is prohibited.
(5)
Except as provided in (7) below, no person shall store or repair vehicles except vehicles
primarily used for personal transportation, recreation and non-commercial gardening and
yard maintenance as per the provisions of the Property Maintenance Standards Bylaw.
(6)
No more than one unlicensed motor vehicle may be stored on a residential site. The
storage of vehicle parts, partly dismantled vehicles, vehicles in a dilapidated or rusted
state in yards is prohibited.
(7)
The storage and non-commercial repair of motor vehicles for personal use shall be
permitted, provided the vehicle is owned or operated by a resident of the dwelling and
that no nuisance is created by so doing.
4.33 SITE ACCESS
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4.33.1 Development permits shall not be approved on any site without legal and suitable physical
roadway access. The location and design of all access and curb crossings to a site must be
approved by the Humboldt Engineering Department prior to a development permit being issued.
4.34 PROHIBITED USES
4.34.1 The following uses are prohibited in all districts:
(1)
The breeding of rodents and/or insects.
(2)
Intensive livestock and minor livestock operations.
(3)
Wind chargers.
(4)
The use of vacant residential sites for storage including, but not limited to, the storage of
motor vehicles, machinery or equipment, trailers or other similar objects which are not
incidental to the expeditious construction of a building on the site, and where not
otherwise specifically permitted by the provisions of this bylaw.
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OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
5.1
PARKING AND LOADING SPACES REQUIRED WITH DEVELOPMENT
5.1.1
No person shall erect, enlarge, or extend any building or structure permitted under this Bylaw,
unless the required parking and loading spaces detailed in Section 5, including bicycle parking in
Section 5.8, are provided and maintained in connection with the new, enlarged, or altered
building or structure.
5.1.2
When the intensity of use of any building, structure, or premises is increased through the addition
of dwelling units, floor area, seating capacity, or other specified units of measurement for
required parking and loading facilities, parking and loading facilities as required in this Bylaw
shall be provided for any increase in intensity of use.
5.1.3
Wherever the existing use of a building or structure is changed to a new use, parking and loading
facilities shall be provided as required for the new use; however, if the building or structure was
erected prior to the effective date of this Bylaw, additional parking and loading facilities are
mandatory only in the amount by which the requirements for the new use exceed the
requirements for the existing use.
5.1.4
All required parking facilities shall be located on the same site as the principal building or use,
with the exception of sites within the C1 district, where required parking spaces may be located
on a remote site. In the C1 district, remote parking may be approved where the remote site is
within 230 metres of the principal building or use.
5.1.5
Pursuant to section 5.1 (4), remote parking within the C1 district is permitted provided the owner
of the principal use site registers an interest on the titles of both the site used for remote parking
and the site that is under development to ensure that the land remains as a required parking lot in
accordance with Section 235 of The Act.
5.1.6
When the calculation of parking requirements results in a fractional required parking space, this
fractional requirement shall be rounded to the nearest whole number; however, the number of
spaces shall never be rounded down to zero.
5.1.7
Parking spaces may be on, above or below the surface of the ground. When parking spaces are
provided within a garage or other structure, said structure shall adhere to the proper accessory or
principal building setbacks, as applicable.
5.1.8
When an application is received for a use that is permitted, but has no parking requirement listed,
the parking requirement shall be determined by the Development Officer, and shall be similar to
those of a similar facility in that district or any other district.
5.2
PAYMENT IN LIEU OF REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES
5.2.1
Council may exempt any applicant for a use permitted in the C1 district from the requirement of
providing off-street parking facilities where, in lieu thereof, the applicant pays or agrees to pay
Council the sum of money calculated by multiplying the number of off-street parking spaces that
would otherwise be required by $2,500. Such payment may not be made in lieu of providing
required bicycle parking.
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5.2.2
The payment of or agreement to pay such sums of money shall be subject to such terms and
conditions as Council may determine.
5.3
GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING
5.3.1
All required parking and loading facilities shall only be used for the purpose of accommodating
the vehicles and bicycles of clients, customers, employees, members, residents or visitors in
connection with the principal building or use for which the parking and loading facilities are
provided, and the parking and loading facilities shall not be used for driveways, access or egress,
commercial repair work, display, signage, sale or storage of goods of any kind.
5.3.2
Required parking and loading facilities shall provide for and include an adequate, safe and
convenient arrangement of vehicular and pedestrian points of ingress or egress, driveways,
internal roadways, aisles and ramps, unloading and loading of motor vehicles all in relation to
buildings and entry points to buildings on the site. Such facilities shall comply with the following
design, development and maintenance standards:
(1)
All required parking and loading facilities shall be clearly demarcated and have adequate
storm water drainage and storage facilities. Hard surfacing, where required, shall be
subject to the following:
(a)
In all Residential districts, every off-street parking and loading space and the
access thereto, including the whole area contained within the municipal land to
which the curb-crossing permit applies, shall be hard surfaced if the number of
parking spaces exceeds two (2) and if the access thereto is from a street or lane
that is hard-surfaced.
(b)
In all Commercial and Community Service districts, every off-street parking and
loading space and the access thereto, including the whole area contained within
the municipal land to which the curb-crossing permit applies, shall be hard-
surfaced if the access thereto is from a street or lane which is hard-surfaced.
(c)
In all Industrial districts, every off-street parking and loading space and the
access thereto, including the whole area contained within the municipal land to
which the curb crossing permit applies, shall be hard-surfaced if the access
thereto is available from a street or lane which is hard-surfaced, and if such area
lies in front of the principal building, or under any other circumstances at the
discretion of the Development Officer. Any off-street parking spaces at the rear
or the side of the principal building need not be hard-surfaced, unless at the
discretion of the Development Officer it is deemed necessary, and where it is not
necessary it shall be of such surface as will minimize the carrying of dirt or
foreign matter onto the street.
(d)
At the discretion of Council, if the street or lane from which access is available to
any required parking space is hard-surfaced after the time at which the parking
space is provided or required, the person responsible for the construction or
maintenance of such parking space shall forthwith hard-surface the parking
space, the access thereto and the whole area contained within the municipal land
to which the curb crossing permit applies within one year of the completion of
the hard-surfacing of the street or lane.
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(e)
The provision of continuous and raised poured concrete curbing and hard-
surfacing of off-street parking areas shall be completed within 3 years of the
issuance of a Development Permit for developments requiring 10 parking spaces
or less, and shall be completed within 1 year of the issuance of a Development
Permit for developments requiring more than 10 parking spaces.
(2)
All parking areas providing 5 or more parking spaces shall provide continuous and raised
poured concrete curbing of not less than 150 mm in height adjacent to all parking lot
edges, traffic islands, and required landscaped areas. In addition, concrete curb stops shall
be placed to ensure that vehicles do not overhang boulevards, sidewalks or required
landscaped areas. Curbing shall also be required to demarcate an internal roadway and
the required portion of driveway leading to an internal roadway, aisle, ramp, parking
space or loading space.
(3)
Where warranted, on-site traffic signs shall be provided, subject to the City of Humboldt
Sign Bylaw and/or current City engineering standards.
(4)
All parking areas providing 5 or more parking spaces shall be lighted. In situations where
lighting of off-street parking and loading facilities is to be provided, the lighting shall be
arranged, installed and maintained to deflect, shade, and focus light away from any
adjacent land used or intended to be used for residential purposes
(5)
All required parking and loading spaces shall be clear of any access driveways, aisles,
ramps, columns, signs, or other similar obstructions, and shall conform to the minimum
dimensions set out in Table 5-1.
Table 5-1
Parking and Loading Space Dimension Requirements
Type of Space
Minimum Dimension
Minimum Vertical Clearance
Parallel parking spaces
3.0 metres × 6.7 metres
2.0 metres
Loading space
3.0 metres × 7.5 metres
4.0 metres
Barrier-free parking spaces
3.9 metres × 6.0 metres for one
space
2.0 metres
Parking spaces within an underground
or enclosed structure
2.7 metres × 6.0 metres
2.0 metres
Parking spaces other than those
described above
2.7 metres × 6.0 metres
2.0 metres
Parking spaces with a direct access to
a registered lane
2.7 metres by 6.7 metres
2.0 metres
(6)
All required parking and loading spaces shall, without excessive vehicular manoeuvring,
have direct access to a driveway, aisle, or registered lane leading to a public street.
Driveways and aisles which provide access to parking or loading spaces shall conform to
the minimum dimensions laid out in Table 5-2 which offers a number of minimum
parking stall and driveway dimensions that can be selected depending of the use which
the spaces are designed to serve. Spaces and aisle dimensions may be designed to a
specific standard or a mix of different arrangements as illustrated in Table 5-2. For the
purpose of the minimum dimensions in Table 5-2, angles shall be measured between the
centre line of the parking or loading space and the centre line of the driveway or aisle
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(Figure 5-1).
Figure 5-1: Interpretation of Parking Area Requirements
Table 5-2
Parking Area Aisle Minimum Widths
Parking Angle in
Degrees
Minimum Required
Stall Width
(metres)
Minimum Required
Curb Length per
Car (metres)
Minimum required
stall length
(metres)
Minimum
Required
Driveway
Width (metres)
0
Option 1
2.5
6.5
2.5
4.0
30
Option 1
2.5
13.95
5.17
4.0
Option 2
2.73
14.32
5.11
4.0
45
Option 1
2.5
9.55
6.01
4.0
Option 2
2.73
9.68
5.82
4.0
60
Option 1
2.5
6.61
6.45
5.5
Option 2
2.73
6.69
6.13
5.5
90
Option 1
2.5
2.5
6.0
7.5
Option 2
2.73
2.73
5.5
7.5
Compact Space
30
2.29
12.25
4.43
2.8
45
2.29
8.31
5.08
3.1
60
2.29
5.75
5.39
5.3
90
2.29
2.29
4.9
7.0
(7)
All entrances to and exits from a required parking facility shall be designed in such a
manner to minimize traffic congestion and interference with traffic movement along
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public streets.
(8)
Driveways leading to a public street or public right-of-way or to an internal private
roadway, aisle, ramp or parking space shall be of sufficient length and width to
accommodate expected vehicle volumes and therefore minimize traffic congestion and
interference of traffic movement within the required parking facility and along public
streets. The length, width and slope of such driveways shall be based upon the City's
current engineering standards.
(9)
All required visitor parking spaces shall be clearly marked or signed as such.
(10)
To encourage maximum efficiency and minimized negative impact of parking areas,
parking lots should be placed at the side, or, preferably, the rear of buildings, and should
incorporate curb appeal for pedestrians when adjacent to the street or sidewalk, pursuant
to the City of Humboldt Official Community Plan.
(11)
Where an application is received for which two or more uses are included on one site, the
parking requirements for all uses shall be met, except in a joint use parking arrangement
as provided for in Section 5.3.3 below.
(12)
No more than 25% of the required parking spaces shall be Compact Spaces.
5.3.3
Joint Use (or Sharing) of Required Parking Spaces
Joint use of required parking spaces may be permitted by the Development Officer where two or
more uses on the same or separate sites are able to share the same parking spaces due to their
parking demands occurring at different times. Joint use of required parking spaces is subject to
the following conditions:
(1)
The applicant shall submit an agreement between each property owner agreeing to joint
use of required parking spaces. Where such agreements are made, Council shall be party
to the agreement and may use Section 235 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007
to register an interest to the title(s) of the affected lands.
(2)
Joint use of required parking spaces is allowed only if all the uses to which the parking is
accessory are permitted in the zoning district where the parking area is located.
(3)
Multi-unit residential uses may only enter into joint use parking agreements wherein only
those spaces marked for visitors are shared with any other use.
(4)
The Development Officer may require any or all of the following documentation in
determining the approval of a joint use parking arrangement:
(a)
the names and addresses of the uses and of the owners or tenants that are to share
the parking;
(b)
the location and number of parking spaces that are being shared; and
(c)
an analysis showing that the peak parking times of the uses occur at different
times of the day and/or week and that the parking area will be large enough for
the anticipated demands of each use.
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(5)
Without limiting the authority of the Development Officer to approve other joint-use
parking arrangements, the following partnerships between types of uses are encouraged
to share parking, especially in areas of higher building density:
(d)
offices (day) and restaurants (evening);
(e)
offices (week) and churches or community centres (weekend);
(f)
schools (week) and community centres or recreational uses (weekend);
(g)
retail and service uses (day) and restaurants, taverns, or night clubs (evening);
(h)
institutions or community service uses (day/week) and multi-unit residential -
visitor spaces only (evening/weekend);
(i)
two or more multi-unit residential uses (visitor spaces only); and
(j)
similar land uses (e.g. two or more retail uses) demonstrating different peak
parking times.
5.4
REQUIRED LANDSCAPING
5.4.1
Landscaping requirements for off-street parking and loading areas are contained in Section 6.3 of
this Bylaw.
5.5
BARRIER-FREE PARKING
5.5.1
Special provision shall be made for barrier-free parking as follows:
(1)
Barrier-free parking spaces shall measure not less than 3.9 metres by 6.0 metres exclusive
of access to drives, aisles, ramps, or other obstructions, and shall have a vertical clearance
of at least 2.0 metres.
(2)
Barrier-free parking shall be hard surfaced, level and located as close as possible to an
entrance to the building or structure, to the satisfaction of the Development Officer.
(3)
Barrier-free parking spaces shall be clearly demarcated.
(4)
The number of barrier-free parking spaces shall be determined as set out in Table 5-3
below.
Table 5-3
Barrier-Free Parking Space Allocation
Required Parking Spaces
Barrier-Free Parking Spaces
5-10
1
11-100
1 plus 4% of total # of stalls
over 100
4% of total # of stalls
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5.6
REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING IN ALL DISTRICTS
5.6.1
The minimum off street parking requirements for all districts are set out in Table 5-4 below.
5.6.2
For residential uses, parking spaces within a required front yard are not permitted, with the
following exceptions:
(1)
parking spaces for single-detached, semi-detached and two-unit dwellings;
(2)
parking spaces that are tandem to a space within an enclosed building (private garage);
(3)
for multiple unit dwellings, front yard parking spaces are permitted, provided that they
only represent a portion of the required off-street parking, that they not occupy more than
40% of the required front yard, and that required front yard landscaping is provided, as
contained in Section 6; and
(4)
parking spaces for adult day care facilities, bed and breakfast homes, custodial care
facilities, residential care facilities, and family child care homes, subject to the
regulations in Section 7.
5.6.3
Required off-street parking for commercial, industrial and all other non-residential uses in all
districts may be located in required front, side or rear yards.
5.6.4
All parking or loading spaces shall be at least 1.2 metres from any window serving a residential
use.
5.6.5
Loading spaces shall be provided in accordance with the following:
(1)
In Residential districts, the PR district and the FUD district, each non-residential
principal building with a building floor area greater than 2,000 m2 shall provide one off-
street loading space.
(2)
In Commercial districts, each principal building or shopping mall shall provide at least
one off-street loading space, however, in the C1 district, no loading space is required for
buildings with a building floor area less than 400 m2.
(3)
In Industrial districts a minimum of one off-street loading space shall be provided for
each principal building.
(4)
In the CS district, each non-residential principal building with a building floor area
greater than 400 m2 shall provide one off-street loading space.
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Table 5-4
Off-Street Parking Requirements in All Districts
Parking
Category
Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
0
No off-street parking required
1
1 space per dwelling unit
2
1.2 spaces per dwelling unit plus 0.1 space per dwelling unit for visitors
3
1 space plus 1 space per each guest room
4
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area
5
1 space per 28 m2 of gross floor area
6
1 space per 4 beds plus 1 space per employee
7
2 spaces plus 1 space per each non-resident staff member
8
3 spaces per 10 seats in main assembly area, or, where no fixed seating is provided, 1 space per 2.5
m2 of gross floor area devoted to main assembly area
9
1 space per 4 seats intended for patron use
10
1 space per every guest room
11
1 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area, or 1 space per 3 employees, whichever is greater
12
1 space per 90 m2 of gross floor area
13
1 space per 28 m2 of gross floor area, or 1 space per 3 employees, whichever is greater
14
1 space plus 1 space per 5 persons enrolled in the facility
15
1 space per 8 patrons at design capacity
16
1 space plus 1 additional space per every 10 persons enrolled in the facility per day
17
1 space per 10 seats in main assembly area, or, where no fixed seating is provided, 1 space per 7.5
m2 of gross floor area devoted to main assembly area
18
1 space per non-resident employee
19
1 space per staff member
20
1.3 spaces per classroom
21
1.3 spaces per classroom plus 1 space per 5 students at design capacity
22
1 space per bay
23
1 space per 3 beds plus 1 space per 4 employees
24
1.2 spaces per classroom plus 1 space per 8 students at design capacity
25
2 spaces per dwelling unit
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5.7
PASSENGER DROP-OFF AND LOADING SPACES FOR ELEMENTARY AND HIGH
SCHOOLS
5.7.1
Public and private elementary and high schools shall provide passenger drop-off spaces in
conjunction with the development of new schools or in conjunction with any addition with a
design capacity of one hundred (100) or more students to an existing school.
5.7.2
For the purposes of this section, "passenger drop-off space" means a full size parking space
located on school property or a full size parking space located on school property within the
roadway right-of-way. In the case of schools which front on a collector or arterial road, passenger
drop-off spaces shall be located on school property and accessed by a service driveway.
5.7.3
Required on-site parking spaces shall not be used to satisfy the requirements for the provision of
passenger drop-off spaces.
5.7.4
For elementary schools, passenger drop-off spaces shall be provided at the rate of at least eight
spaces for the first one hundred (100) students and at least two spaces for each additional one
hundred (100) students.
5.7.5
For high schools, passenger drop-off spaces shall be provided at the rate of at least eight spaces
for the first one hundred (100) students, and at least one space for each additional one hundred
(100) students.
5.7.6
Passenger drop-off spaces shall be located:
(1)
within 50 metres of a school entrance;
(2)
at least 3.0 metres from a driveway or marked cross-walk; and
(3)
at least 15 metres from any intersection.
5.7.7
Council or the Development Officer may reduce the number of required passenger drop-off
spaces for additions to existing schools where there are demonstrated site constraints, which limit
the number and location of spaces that may be provided.
5.8
BICYCLE PARKING
5.8.1
The minimum number of required bicycle parking spaces for a particular type of use shall be
determined based on the required vehicle parking spaces for that use, according to Table 5-5
below:
Table 5-5
Bicycle Parking Requirements by Type of Use in All Districts
Type of Use
Number of Spaces Required
Multiple unit apartment dwellings
25% of required vehicle spaces
Community centres, cultural institutions,
and theatres
10% of required vehicle spaces
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Table 5-5
Bicycle Parking Requirements by Type of Use in All Districts
Type of Use
Number of Spaces Required
Personal service shops, convenience
stores, bakeries, and other retail and
service establishments
10% of required vehicle spaces
Day care centres
5% of required vehicle spaces
Financial institutions, office buildings, and
medical/dental/optical laboratories
10% of required vehicle spaces
Health services and hospitals
5% of required vehicle spaces
Schools and educational institutions
10% of required vehicle spaces
Shopping malls
10% of required vehicle spaces
Strip malls
10% of required vehicle spaces
5.8.2
The minimum number of required bicycle parking spaces shall be rounded to the nearest integer
and shall never be less than 1.
5.8.3
Spaces for bicycle parking shall be provided in safe, convenient, and highly visible locations, on
the same site as the associated use, in accordance with the following standards:
(1)
The gross area allocated to each bicycle, irrespective of any rack(s) or implement(s) used,
shall be 1.2 m2. This number shall be multiplied by the required number of bicycle
parking spaces determined in Table 5-5 above to determine minimum required area
designated for bicycle parking. Pursuant to Section 5.8.2 above, the minimum area
allocated to bicycle parking shall never be less than 1.2 m2.
(2)
Any area allocated to bicycle parking shall contain at least one immobile rack or
implement used for securely locking bicycles and shall be able to fully accommodate at
least that number of bicycles that is equivalent to the minimum required number of
bicycle parking spaces determined in Table 5-5 using the rack(s) or implement(s) alone.
In no case shall an object not designed for the parking of bicycles (such as a lamp post,
street sign, or tree guard) be used for this requirement.
(3)
Any area allocated to bicycle parking shall be lighted for safety and visibility reasons. In
situations where lighting is to be provided, the lighting shall be installed in accordance
with Section 4.25 of this Bylaw. Existing lighting on the site, such as that associated with
vehicle parking or with a building entrance, may provide for this requirement.
5.8.4
Any bicycle parking area, when empty or full, shall not obstruct safe and expected pedestrian or
vehicle movement, nor access and egress from any building.
5.9
DRIVEWAY REGULATIONS
5.9.1
Driveways for all residential dwellings, excluding multiple unit dwellings, are subject to the
following standards:
(1)
The maximum driveway width within a street area shall be equal to 60% of the site
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width. Where the garage is accessed on the flanking side of a corner site, the maximum
driveway width may be increased to the width of the garage to a maximum of 11 metres.
On corner sites, one driveway shall be permitted on each side of the site fronting a street.
(2)
The maximum driveway coverage on private property shall be 60% of the total front yard
area for rectangular sites. The maximum driveway area on private property may be
increased to 75% of the total front yard area for non-rectangular sites.
5.9.2
Driveways for all multiple unit dwellings, are subject to the following standards:
(1)
The location of street access to parking facilities shall be determined by the Public Works
and Utilities Department.
(2)
Street access to parking facilities shall not exceed 7.3 metres in width, unless otherwise
determined by the Public Works and Utilities Department.
(3)
No parking spaces shall be provided within any required front yard, except at the
discretion of the Development Officer.
(4)
All parking spaces shall be suitably screened from view from adjacent streets.
(5)
All visitor parking spaces shall be clearly marked or signed as such.
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6
SIGNAGE
6.1
SIGN REGULATIONS
6.1.1
Signs are subject to the City of Humboldt Sign Bylaw.
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7
LANDSCAPING
7.1
GENERAL LANDSCAPING REGULATIONS
7.1.1
The landscaping standards contained in Section 7 do not apply to single detached dwellings,
semi-detached dwellings, two-unit dwellings, or multiple unit dwellings or street townhouse
dwellings containing three dwelling units or less, nor to any property within the C1 district that
includes buildings developed on or very near the property line (i.e. buildings with a zero-setback),
subject to Section 7.1.2 below. Landscaping on required residential sites shall be completed
within one year from the date of the approved landscape plan.
7.1.2
By default, the landscaping standards contained in Section 7 shall be administered as presented,
but may be modified on a case-by-case basis from time to time at the discretion of the
Development Officer, which may include the application of these standards to any property
within the C1 district.
7.1.3
Landscaping compliant with the rest of Section 7 shall be provided in the following areas:
(1)
The first 3 metres of the minimum required front yard measured from the front property
line.
(2)
A strip of soft landscaping abutting the front of the principal building, where loading
does not occur, to an average depth of 2 metres.
(3)
In the case of a corner site, the first 1.5 metres abutting the flanking street.
7.1.4
Where this Bylaw specifies that landscaping is required, it shall be developed and maintained in
accordance with the following standards and policies:
(1)
Plant material shall be species capable of healthy growth in the region and shall conform
to the current Canadian Standards for Nursery Stock of the Canadian Nursery Landscape
Association.
(2)
Areas designated for planting shall be provided with adequate means of irrigation
commensurate with landscaping requirements.
(3)
Landscaping required to be provided within front or side yards shall not be used for any
purpose except for signs or structures otherwise permitted, or driveways leading to a
parking or loading facility.
(4)
All trees provided for planting shall be a minimum 45 mm caliper for deciduous trees and
1.8 metres in height for coniferous trees.
(5)
All shrubs provided for planting shall be a minimum height or spread of 450 mm.
(6)
Continuous raised or pre-cast curbing of not less than 150 mm in height shall be placed
along the perimeter of any landscaped area abutting a driveway or off-street parking or
loading facility.
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(7)
One tree is required for every 7.5 linear metres along required frontages, and one tree is
required for every 9 metres along required flankages. The placement of trees within the
required landscaping areas shall be at the discretion of the Development Officer;
however, trees must be spaced in a manner conducive to healthy growth.
(8)
Required landscaping shall be completed in accordance with the approved landscape plan
by the end of the construction season in which occupancy, partial occupancy, or use of
the building or site has taken place. When occupancy, partial occupancy, or use of the
building or site has taken place after the end of the construction season, all required and
approved landscaping shall be completed by July 1st of the following year. For the
purposes of this section, 'construction season' means May 1st through October 31st of the
same calendar year.
(9)
Required and approved landscaping shall be suitably maintained in a neat and tidy
condition at all times, and plant material installed or retained shall be maintained in
healthy, vigorous condition at all times.
7.1.5
The Development Officer shall not approve an application for a development permit in the event
that:
(1)
Any required landscape plans have not been submitted; or,
(2)
Any required landscape plans do not, in the opinion of the Development Officer, provide
an adequate or suitable degree of landscaping necessary to enhance the visual amenity of
the site or provide a visual screen where required by this Bylaw.
7.1.6
Landscaping shall be a condition of the issuance of a development permit for a new development
which involves the construction or moving in of a new principal building. Landscaping shall be
provided at the discretion of the Development Officer as a condition of a development permit that
involves an existing use or existing principal building being significantly enlarged or changed to a
new use.
7.1.7 Any landscaping, including planting thereon, which is required to be provided by this Bylaw shall
be maintained in a healthy growing condition or shall otherwise be replaced, at the owner's
expense.
7.1.8
Any land for landscaped open space shall be included in any calculation of site area, setbacks,
density, or yard requirements as required by this Bylaw.
7.1.9
Existing significant trees, tree stands and vegetation shall be protected and incorporated into any
infill development to the greatest extent that is reasonably possible, and new trees should be
planted as part of any major site development, redevelopment or landscaping to contribute to the
existing tree canopy of the neighbourhood and Humboldt's urban forest.
7.2
REQUIREMENTS FOR LANDSCAPE PLANS
7.2.1
When landscaping is required under this Bylaw, landscaping plans shall be attached to a
development permit application and shall form part of that application. The landscape plans shall
be prepared in accordance with Section 7.2.2 below.
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7.2.2
Landscape Plan Submission Requirements
(1)
Landscape plans must be submitted to the satisfaction of the Development Officer,
showing, to scale, all physical features, including existing and proposed grades, the size
and type of existing vegetation to be removed and retained, the size, type and location
plant material to be provided, the location of hard landscaping such as fences, retaining
walls, walkways and curbs, and the details of the proposed irrigation system, including
the location of any outside hose bibs.
(2)
A declaration, signed by the property owner and applicant, shall be affixed to required
landscape plans, specifically acknowledging that the landscaping specified on the plans is
a condition of the issuance of a development permit for the property and that such
development will be complete by the date set out in the development permit.
7.3
LANDSCAPING FOR OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING AREAS
7.3.1
Any parking lot having five or more parking spaces that is visible from an adjacent property,
street, walkway, or public open space shall have perimeter planting. The location, spacing,
thickness, and height of such perimeter planting at maturity shall be sufficient to provide
substantial interruption of the view of the parking area from any adjoining zoning district or use,
and enhance the view of the parking area from any adjacent public roadway or walkway.
7.3.2
Landscaped traffic islands and peninsulas shall be distributed within the parking area to provide
visual and climatic relief from broad expanses of pavement, and to define and channel logical
areas for pedestrian and vehicular circulation.
7.3.3
Notwithstanding the requirements for perimeter planting, parking areas containing 20 stalls or
more shall provide interior landscaping equal to ten percent (10%) of the total parking area. The
required landscaping shall be placed within the parking area so as to delineate entrance routes and
circulation, and provide visual relief.
7.3.4
All loading areas shall be landscaped and screened sufficiently to obscure the view of the loading
platforms from any public street, adjacent residential districts or uses and the front yards of
adjacent commercial and industrial uses. Such screening shall be a fence, wall, planting or
combination of the three and shall not be less than 1.2 metres in height.
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8
SPECIAL REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
This section addresses special provisions and specific development standards that apply to the following
developments. These standards apply in addition to any standards of the applicable zoning district.
8.1
ADULT DAY CARE FACILITIES - TYPE I AND TYPE II
8.1.1
Adult day care facilities may be approved as an ancillary use in a single detached or semi-
detached dwelling, or as a principal use.
8.1.2
In any residential district, no exterior alterations shall be undertaken to a dwelling or former
dwelling which would be inconsistent with the residential character of the building or property.
8.1.3
In addition to the development standards of the zoning district, adult day care facilities that are
listed as discretionary uses shall be evaluated and developed in accordance with Section 3.10 of
this Bylaw.
8.2
BED AND BREAKFAST HOMES
8.2.1
A bed and breakfast home may be located in a single detached or in a semi-detached dwelling. No
exterior alterations shall be undertaken which would be inconsistent with the residential character
of the building or property.
8.2.2
The proprietor of any bed and breakfast home must be a permanent resident of the dwelling in
which it operates.
8.2.3
All bed and breakfast homes must be inspected and approved by the Fire Inspector, the Building
Inspector, and the Public Health Inspector in order to ensure compliance with the National
Building Code and the City of Humboldt Building Bylaw, or equivalencies as determined by the
Development Officer, and are subject to re-inspection at any reasonable time thereafter.
8.2.4
In addition to the development standards of the zoning district, bed and breakfast homes that are
listed as discretionary uses shall be evaluated and developed in accordance with Section 3.10 of
this Bylaw.
8.2.5
There shall be no kitchen facilities provided in any room to let, and only one meal per day shall
be served to guests lodging in the establishment.
8.2.6
The operator of the bed and breakfast may advertise with a static sign, subject to the City of
Humboldt Sign Bylaw.
8.3
CUSTODIAL CARE FACILITIES AND RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
8.3.1
Custodial care facilities and residential care facilities - type I and type II - may be approved as an
ancillary use in a single detached or semi-detached dwelling, or as a principal use.
8.3.2
All custodial care facilities and residential care facilities must be inspected and approved by the
Fire Inspector and the Building Inspector in order to ensure compliance with the National
Building Code and the City of Humboldt Building Bylaw, or equivalencies as determined by the
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Development Officer, and are subject to re-inspection at any reasonable time thereafter.
8.3.3
In any Residential district, no exterior alterations shall be undertaken to a dwelling or former
dwelling which would be inconsistent with the residential character of the building or property.
8.3.4
Required parking spaces may be located in a required front yard. Tandem parking spaces may be
permitted where the site has no access to a lane.
8.3.5
Surface parking and loading spaces shall be located at least 2 metres from any bedroom window
and at least 1 m from all other windows, doors and balconies.
8.3.6
In addition to the development standards of the zoning district, custodial care facilities and
residential care facilities - type I and type II - that are listed as discretionary uses shall be
reviewed and approved in accordance with Section 3.10 of this Bylaw.
8.4
DAY CARE CENTRES AND PRE-SCHOOLS
8.4.1
Day care centres and pre-schools may be approved as an ancillary use or as a principal use. In any
residential district, no exterior alterations shall be undertaken to a dwelling or former dwelling
which would be inconsistent with the residential character of the building or property.
8.4.2
In addition to the development standards contained within the zoning district, Section 3.10 of this
Bylaw shall apply to the review and approval of day care centres and pre-schools that are listed as
discretionary uses.
8.4.3
All day care centres and pre-schools must be inspected and approved by the Fire Inspector the
Building Inspector, and the Public Health Inspector in order to ensure compliance with the
National Building Code and City of Humboldt Building Bylaw, or equivalencies as determined
by the Development Officer, and are subject to re-inspection at any reasonable time thereafter.
8.4.4
All day care centres and pre-schools shall provide at least 3.25 square metres of fenced on-site
outdoor play space for each child present in the facility at any one time.
8.5
FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES - TYPE I AND TYPE II
8.5.1
Family child care homes may be approved as an accessory use in a detached one unit dwelling, a
unit in a two-unit dwelling, a semi-detached dwelling or a townhouse.
8.5.2
Required parking spaces may be permitted in a front yard.
8.5.3
In addition to the development standards contained within the zoning district, Section 3.10 of this
Bylaw shall apply to the review and approval of family child care homes that are listed as
discretionary uses.
8.5.4
All family child care homes must be inspected and approved by the Fire Inspector, the Building
Inspector, and the Public Health Inspector in order to ensure compliance with the National
Building Code and City of Humboldt Building Bylaw, or equivalencies as determined by the
Development Officer, and are subject to re-inspection at any reasonable time thereafter.
8.5.5
All family child care homes shall provide at least 3.25 m2 of fenced on-site outdoor play space for
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each child present in the home at any one time.
8.5.6
An operator of a type II family child care home may have up to two persons who reside outside of
the dwelling, employed, with or without compensation, in the operation of the family child area
home, provided that one parking stall for the dwelling and one parking stall for every two
employees is provided on the property.
8.6
DWELLING GROUPS
- also refer to Section 3.10.4 (4) if discretionary
8.6.1
The minimum side yard setback shall be measured from the closest wall of the principal building
closest to the side site line.
8.6.2
All principal buildings forming part of the group shall be located from any other principal
building in the group at a distance that meets The National Building Code of Canada and The
National Fire Code of Canada.
8.6.4
Council may apply special development standards regarding "yard requirements" to reduce
conflict with neighbouring uses.
8.7
MANUFACTURED HOMES
8.7.1
All manufactured homes shall be placed on a permanent foundation that is capable of handling
the anticipated load of the building and is comprised of a full or partial basement and/or concrete
or preserved wood grade beam / pile structure, such foundation being not less than 600
millimetres above recommended or established grade. Basement wall and grade beam support
shall be attached to the perimeter of the building.
8.7.2
Any accessory buildings, additions, porches, or garages added to a manufactured home shall be
required to have a final appearance and quality that is equivalent to the existing structure.
8.7.3
The undercarriage of all manufactured homes shall be required to be completely screened by way
of the foundation, skirting, or material which is consistent with the exterior of the unit, and shall
allow for the circulation of air beneath the unit.
8.8
MANUFACTURED HOME COURTS
8.8.1
Each manufactured home space in a manufactured home park shall have a driveway with a
minimum width of 4.5 metres and shall abut an internal hard-surfaced and drained road that has a
minimum pavement width of 10 metres.
8.8.2
A minimum of 10% of the area of the manufactured home court shall be set aside as communal
open space or devoted to recreation facilities.
8.8.3
All site and yard requirements for manufactured homes in the R5 district shall apply to individual
manufactured home sites within a manufactured home court.
8.8.4
The Public Health Act, 1994, and the Regulations passed in association, shall be complied with in
respect to all operations and development of a manufactured home court.
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8.8.5
Each manufactured home space shall be clearly defined on the ground by permanent markers and
permanently addressed with a number.
8.8.6
Each manufactured home shall be provided with a stand upon which a manufactured home may
be suitably installed, and each stand shall be located:
(1)
a minimum of 5 metres from any adjacent stand;
(2)
a minimum of 3 metres from any park boundary;
(3)
a minimum of 3 metres from any internal road; and
(4)
a minimum of 15 metres from any stand or permanent park structure located on the
opposite side of the court street.
8.8.7
A manufactured home park shall be provided with adequate internal roadways, sidewalks, curbs,
gutters, street lighting and other utility services (sewer, storm sewer, water) to the satisfaction of
the Development Officer.
8.8.8
A maximum of one (1) convenience store may be located within a manufactured home park that
contains no less than 40 manufactured home stands. The store shall be limited to a maximum size
of 371 square metres and shall be placed in a location within the manufactured home park subject
to the approval of Council.
8.8.9
In Manufactured Home Courts, only one accessory building shall be permitted within each
manufactured home site, and such accessory building shall not exceed 30 m2 in size.
8.8.10 The following accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted:
(1)
an administration office for the manufactured home court;
(2)
one dwelling unit for the owner or operator of the court;
(3)
recreational buildings and uses servicing only the park's residents;
(4)
laundry facilities for use of the residents;
(5)
other service and storage buildings accessory to the operation of the park.
8.9
MULTIPLE UNIT DWELLINGS (APARTMENTS)
8.9.1
Where an apartment building is combined with commercial uses on the first storey, there shall be
no dwelling units permitted on the first storey. Residential uses shall have a direct entrance from
the exterior, separate from that of the commercial use.
8.10 MULTIPLE UNIT DWELLINGS (SIX OR MORE UNITS)
8.10.1 Amenity space shall have a minimum area of 36 square metres, except in the case of amenity
space designed and provided for the exclusive use of the occupants of an adjacent dwelling unit,
in which case shall have a minimum area of 6 square metres.
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8.10.2 All balconies that are to be included as amenity space shall have at least one dimension a
minimum of 1.8 metres and a minimum area of 6 square metres.
8.10.3 Except for private balconies, amenity space shall not be located in any required front yard.
8.10.4 Amenity space shall not be used for the purpose of parking, loading, personal storage, vehicle
storage or repair, garbage collection or maintenance buildings.
8.10.5 Amenity space shall be provided to all multiple unit dwellings at a minimum rate of 6 square
metres per unit.
8.10.6 Amenity space may be provided on the flat rooftop of a multiple unit dwelling, provided that
sufficient safety measures such as railings are included.
8.11 SECONDARY, GARDEN AND GARAGE SUITES
8.11.1 All secondary, garden, and garage suites are subject to the following general requirements:
(1)
Garden and garage suites shall only be permitted on sites wherein the principal use is a
single detached dwelling.
(2)
No more than one secondary, garden, or garage suite shall be allowed per residential site.
(3)
No more than two bedrooms are allowed for any secondary, garden, or garage suite.
(4)
No more than three persons are allowed to occupy any secondary, garden, or garage suite.
(5)
One off-street parking space is required for any secondary, garden or garage suite in
addition to the required parking for the principal residential building on the site.
(6)
Any secondary, garden, or garage suite shall comply with the requirements of the
National Building Code, subject to the approval of the Municipal Building Inspector.
(7)
Any secondary, garden or garage suite shall not be separated from the principal building
through condominium or bare land condominium conversion or subdivision of land.
8.11.2 Secondary suites shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
(1)
Secondary suites shall only be permitted on sites wherein the principal use is a single
detached dwelling.
(2)
In order to accommodate a secondary suite, a single detached, semi-detached, or two unit
dwelling must have a gross floor area, including the area of any basement, of at least 100
m2 (per unit).
(3)
The maximum floor area of a secondary suite shall be no more than 80 m2.
(4)
The minimum floor area for a secondary suite shall be 30 m2.
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(5)
The exterior finishing of a secondary suite, if any, shall be consistent with the exterior of
the remainder of the principal dwelling to give the entire building the appearance of a
single detached (or semi-detached or two-unit) dwelling.
(6)
A secondary suite may have a dedicated exterior entrance, but must also have an
internally divided entrance that is accessible from both the secondary suite and the
principal dwelling unit.
8.11.3 Garden and garage suites shall be subject to the following additional requirements:
(1)
Garden and garage suites shall only be permitted on sites wherein the principal use is a
single detached dwelling.
(2)
The minimum side yard for garden and garage suites shall be the same as the yard
requirement that applies to the principal building in the applicable zoning district for all
lots in a residential block, including corner lots.
(3)
The maximum height of a garden suite shall be 4.3 m. The maximum height of a garage
suite shall be 5.5 m or the height of the principal dwelling, whichever is the lesser.
(4)
The maximum floor area of a garden or garage suite shall be 50 m2 and the minimum
floor area shall be 30 m2.
(5)
The minimum distance between a detached garage containing a garage suite and the
principal building on the site shall be 4 m.
(6)
Rear yard decks and porches, attached to a garden or garage suite, are permitted provided
minimum setbacks, necessary site access and parking spaces are provided, and that
overlook into adjacent properties is minimized.
(7)
Windows contained within a garage or garden suite shall be placed and sized such that
they minimize overlook into yards and windows of abutting properties by:
(a)
offsetting window placement to limit direct views of abutting rear or side yard
amenity areas or direct view into a garage or garden suite on an abutting site;
(b)
strategic placement of windows in conjunction with landscaping or the placement
other accessory buildings; and
(c)
placement of larger windows such as living room windows, to face a lane,
flanking street or towards the interior of the lot.
(8)
Existing significant vegetation shall be protected and incorporated into any infill
development or site redevelopment to the greatest extent that is reasonably possible,
pursuant to Section 6.1.9 of this Bylaw.
(9)
Garden and garage suites shall be connected to adjacent streets and laneways, through the
site, via an internal, hard-surfaced, pedestrian walkway.
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8.12 ABOVE GROUND FUEL STORAGE TANKS
8.12.1 Above-ground fuel storage tanks that meet the standards of the National Fire Code may be
permitted in association with service stations, gas bars and other permitted industrial or
commercial uses where the dispensing of fuel to vehicles is a standard aspect of the use.
8.12.2 The total storage capacity for above-ground fuel storage tanks on any single service station or gas
bar shall not exceed the regulations and requirements set out by the National Fire Code.
8.12.3 Above-ground fuel storage tanks shall be:
(1)
located at least 3 metres from any property line or building, unless the tank has a capacity
of 5,000 litres or less, in which case it shall be located at least 1 metre from same;
(2)
separated from each other and be accessible for firefighting purposes to the satisfaction of
the Development Officer; and
(3)
located at least 15 metres from the boundary of any site within a Residential district.
8.12.4 The dispensing equipment associated with above-ground fuel storage tanks shall be located at
least 3 metres from any property line, at least 7.5 metres from any open flame or other ignition
source, and at least 4.5 metres from any door or window.
8.12.5 Above-ground fuel storage tanks shall be protected from vehicles with suitable posts, guardrails
or other similar means.
8.12.6 At service stations and gas bars, above-ground fuel storage tanks which are located in view of a
front or flanking street shall be landscaped or screened to the satisfaction of the Development
Officer.
8.12.7 The maximum height of an above-ground fuel storage tank shall be limited to the maximum
permitted height of a free-standing sign in the zoning district, subject to the City of Humboldt
Sign Bylaw.
8.12.8 Painted lettering or other forms of signage may be located on above-ground fuel storage tanks
subject to the sign regulations in the Sign Bylaw.
8.13 GAS BARS
8.13.1 Where operated as the principal use on a site, gas bars are subject to the regulations and standards
for service stations.
8.13.2 Where a gas bar is allowed to operate in conjunction with another use on a site, the following
standards and regulations apply:
(1)
All fuel pumps and above ground storage tanks shall be at least five metres from any
building on the site, and six metres from any site line.
(2)
The site shall have at least two separate entrances for vehicles, at least 15 metres apart.
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(3)
Access to, and parking for, fuel dispensing apparatus shall not obstruct access to the site,
or other required off-street parking spaces on the site.
8.14 SERVICE STATIONS
8.14.1 Fuel pumps shall be located in accordance with Section 8.13 of this Bylaw.
8.14.2 All automobile parts, dismantled vehicles and similar articles or equipment are to be stored within
a building.
8.14.3 Where service stations occupy a corner site, only one access point shall be on the flanking street.
8.15 PARKING LOTS
8.15.1 Parking lots shall be designed in accordance with Section 5 of this Bylaw.
8.16 LIVE-WORK UNITS
8.16.1 The following development standards shall apply to all live-work units:
(1)
A commercial business operated from a live-work unit must be a commercial use that is
permitted in that zoning district.
(2)
Work associated with a live-work unit shall be conducted entirely indoors, and shall not
be undertaken in any attached garage space necessary for required parking.
(3)
There shall be no exterior storage on the site in relation to the live-work unit, and no
exterior alterations shall be permitted that are not consistent with the character of the
surrounding buildings and property.
(4)
No noise, vibration, smoke, dust, odours, heat, glare, electrical, television or radio
interference detectable beyond the boundaries of the building containing the live-work
unit shall be produced.
(5)
The size and nature of the workspace shall be limited so that the building type may be
governed by applicable building codes.
(6)
Where a live-work unit is located at ground level, the commercial or workspace
component must make up at least one third of the building frontage.
(7)
The dwelling component of the live-work unit shall not be less than 30% of the gross
floor area of the live-work unit. Any attached garage space necessary for required parking
shall be excluded from the gross floor area calculation.
(8)
Signage regulations pertaining to live-work units shall be those of the applicable
commercial use in the applicable zoning district.
(9)
The dwelling component of the live-work unit shall not contain a home-based business,
and nor shall the commercial/workspace component of the live-work unit contain an
accessory dwelling unit.
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(10)
A commercial business operated from a live-work unit must be owned and operated by a
person whose principal residence is the dwelling component of the live-work unit.
8.16.2 Without limiting the authority of the Development Officer to deny applications for other types of
live-work units that do not meet the requirements of this Bylaw, the following uses are prohibited
as live-work units, whether or not applications for such uses would otherwise comply with the
applicable standards of this Bylaw:
(1)
veterinary services, kennels and the boarding of animals;
(2)
the painting, repairing, or selling of motor vehicles or machinery;
(3)
welding, metal works, cabinet making or large-scale / non-custom furniture making;
(4)
activities utilizing large power tools and machinery, or activities involved in the mass
production of similar items or products.
8.17 SHIPPING CONTAINERS AND SHIPPING CONTAINER RENTAL AND SALES
8.17.1 All shipping containers must be painted and maintained to be aesthetically representative of
exterior colours of the principal building or a neutral colour prior to their placement above grade
on a site.
8.17.2 Shipping containers shall not be stacked atop one another.
8.17.3 Shipping containers may not be used for the storage of junk, trash, or other forms of refuse or
hazardous substances or perishable items.
8.17.4 Shipping containers located on the site of the rental / sales operation must be situated at least 3
metres from any property line and shall not be located in any required front of side yard.
8.17.5 Shipping containers that are rented for storage and located on the site of the rental / sales
operation require a move-in permit.
8.17.6 Shipping containers shall only be used for shipping or storage purposes and shall not be used for
residential purposes or commercial office space.
8.17.7 Shipping containers shall be placed on a hard packed level surface and any bottom drainage holes
shall be secured against the environment and/or rodents.
8.18 MEMBRANE COVERED STRUCTURES
8.18.1 Anchored membrane covered structures, as an accessory use, shall be permitted in all districts, up
to a maximum of 25 m2.
8.18.2 In the C2, C3, M1, M2 districts, anchored membrane covered structures over 25 m2 are
permitted.
8.18.3 Notwithstanding Sections 8.18.1 and 8.18.2, membrane covered structures may be placed in any
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district temporarily, for a period not to exceed seven days.
8.18.4 Development applications for membrane covered structures over 25 m2 must include a drawing
stamped by a Professional Engineer to ensure the structure will meet the requirements of The
National Building Code of Canada.
8.18.5 In all cases, membrane covered structures shall comply with the site requirements for accessory
buildings for the applicable zoning district.
8.19 JUNK, SALVAGE AND AUTO WRECKING YARDS
8.19.1 All junk, salvage and auto wrecking yards shall be enclosed by an opaque or solid perimeter
fence at a minimum of 2.5 metres in height, but not more than 4.0 metres in height. The
perimeter fence shall not be located in the required front yard. The required front yard shall be
used for no other purposes than landscaping, necessary access driveways and customer parking.
8.19.2 Vehicles shall be stacked no more than two high.
8.19.3 Any other materials and vehicles stored on site shall not exceed 80% of the height of the
perimeter fence.
8.19.4 All materials or vehicles connected to the operation of the business shall be stored within the
confines of the perimeter fence.
8.20 BOARDING HOUSES
8.20.1 A boarding house may only be located in a single detached dwelling. No exterior alterations shall
be undertaken which would be inconsistent with the residential character of the building or
property.
8.20.2 The proprietor of any boarding house must be a permanent resident of the dwelling in which it
operates.
8.20.3 All boarding houses must be inspected and approved by the Fire Inspector, the Building
Inspector, and the Public Health Inspector in order to ensure compliance with the National
Building Code and the City of Humboldt Building Bylaw, or equivalencies as determined by the
Development Officer, and are subject to re-inspection at any reasonable time thereafter.
8.20.4 In addition to the development standards of the zoning district, boarding houses that are listed as
discretionary uses shall be evaluated and developed in accordance with Section 3.10 of this
Bylaw.
8.20.5 There shall be no kitchen facilities provided in any room to let.
8.20.6 The operator of a boarding house may advertise with a static sign, subject to the City of
Humboldt Sign Bylaw.
8.21 RESTAURANTS
8.21.1 All restaurants that include a drive through commercial facility shall have appropriate space for
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vehicle line ups in order to reduce disruption of traffic flows on adjacent roadways.
8.21.2 Vehicles for drive through commercial facilities shall enter from and exit onto a street. Lane
access shall not be used for access to and from drive through lanes.
8.22 STORAGE COMPOUNDS AND STORAGE FACILITIES
8.22.1 All storage compounds and storage facilities shall be required to provide landscaping in
accordance with Section 7 of this bylaw.
8.22.2 All storage compounds and storage facilities shall be required to provide a fence to a minimum
height of 2.4 metres. Barbed wire shall not be permitted. Fences for compounds and facilities
adjacent to a residential zoning district shall be constructed of a solid material such as wood,
stone, concrete, brick or other similar material, to form a continuous visual obstruction.
8.22.3 Fences shall be setback from the property lines in accordance with the yard requirements for
storage compounds and storage facilities in the corresponding zoning district.
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9
ZONING DISTRICTS
9.1
CLASSIFICATION OF ZONING DISTRICTS
In order to carry out the purpose and provisions of this Bylaw, the City is divided into the
following Zoning Districts, the boundaries of which are shown on the "Zoning District Map".
Such districts may be referred to by the appropriate symbols.
Districts
Symbols
Low Density Residential
R1
Medium Density Residential
R2
Core Mixed Residential
R3
Small Lot Residential
R3A
Acreage Residential
R4
Manufactured Home Residential
R5
Core Mixed Use Commercial
C1
Medium Density Commercial
C2
Commercial/Industrial Mixed Use
C3
Light Industrial
M1
Heavy Industrial
M2
Community Service/Institutional
CS
Parks and Recreation
PR
Future Urban Development
FUD
9.2
THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP
The map, bearing the statement "This is the Zoning District Map referred to in Bylaw No.
__________" adopted by the Council and signed by the Mayor and Administrator, and under the
seal of the City shall be known as the "Zoning District Map" and such map is declared to be an
integral part of this Bylaw.
9.3
BOUNDARIES OF ZONING DISTRICTS
9.3.1
The boundaries of such districts referred to, together with explanatory legend, notation and
reference, are shown on the map entitled "Zoning District Map".
9.3.2
All streets, lanes and road allowances, if not otherwise specifically designated, shall be deemed to
be in the same zoning district as the property immediately abutting upon such streets, lanes and
road allowances. If the land abutting each side of a street, lane or road allowance is located in
different zoning districts, the centre line of such street, lane or road allowance shall be deemed to
be the district boundary, unless otherwise specifically designated.
9.3.3
Streets, lanes, and road allowances which are shown on the Zoning District Map and which have
been permanently closed pursuant to Section 13 of The Municipalities Act, shall be in the same
district as the land abutting both sides of the permanently closed street, lane or road allowance. If
the land abutting each side of the permanently closed street, land or road allowance was located
in different zoning districts before the said street, lane or road allowance was permanently closed,
the centre line of such permanently closed street, lane or road allowance shall be deemed to be the
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district boundary, unless otherwise specifically designated.
9.3.4
In non-subdivided land, the zoning district boundary shall be determined by the scale shown on
the Zoning District Map.
9.4
ZONING DISTRICTS
The uses or forms of development allowed within a zoning district, along with regulations or
standards which apply, are contained in the District Schedules in Section 10.
9.5
PROPERTIES WITH MORE THAN ONE ZONING DISTRICT
Where a site or lot is divided into more than one zoning district, the development and use of any
portion of the site shall be in accordance with the requirements of the applicable zoning district
and subject to Section 4.3 herein.
9.6
EXISTING CONTRACT ZONES
9.6.1
Properties zoned under contract are indicated on the Zoning District Map in Section 11 and are
attached as Appendix "A" to Schedule "A" being Bylaw No. 04/2016.
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10 DISTRICT SCHEDULES
10.1 R1 - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
10.1.1 Purpose
The objective of the R1 - Low Density Residential District is to provide for residential
development in the form of single-detached dwellings and other compatible uses.
10.1.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-1.
10.1.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.1.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-1.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.1.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the R1 district with respect to Section
3.10.3 - General Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria, Section 3.10.4 - Use Specific
Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria, as may be applicable, and additional evaluation criteria
and development standards that follows in this section.
10.1.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
(1)
Where, on a corner site, a side yard of at least 6 metres is provided along the flanking
street for a single detached dwelling, the minimum rear yard requirement is reduced to
4.5 metres.
10.1.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
(1)
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
(2)
Off-street parking spaces for non-residential uses and uses accessory to residential uses
shall be located in a side or rear yard and shall be screened if they are adjacent to a site
used for residential purposes, unless excepted under Section 7.
(3)
Where a front yard setback is less than 6 metres, front yard parking is not permitted.
10.1.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
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10.1.9 Outside Storage
Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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Table 10-1
R1 - LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking
Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum
Front Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum
Height (m)
Residential Uses
(1) Garden and garage suites
D
1
8.11
Refer to Section 8.11
(1) Secondary suites
P
1
3.10.4(23)
8.11
Refer to Section 8.11
(2) Semi-detached dwellings
D
1
- -
225
7.5
6
1.2(1)
6
50
8.5
(3) Single detached dwellings
P
1
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(4) Two-unit dwelling
D
1
- -
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
Commercial Uses
(1) Adult day care - Type I
P
14
8.1
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(2) Adult day care - Type II
D
14
8.1
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(3) Bed and breakfast homes
D
3
8.2
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(4) Boarding houses
D
10
- -
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(5) Convenience stores
D
5
- -
450
15
6
3(2)
6
- -
6
(6) Daycare centres and preschools
D
16
- -
450
15
6
3(2)
6
50
10
(7) Family child care homes - Type I
P
16
8.5
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(8) Family child care homes - Type II
D
16
8.5
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(9) Home based business - Type I
P
0
4.9
Same as home
(10) Home based business - Type II
D
18
4.9
Same as home
(11) Residential care facilities - Type I
P
7
8.3
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(12) Residential care facilities - Type II
D
7
8.3
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
Community Service, Municipal, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1) Protective services
D
12
3.10.4 (8)
450
15
6
3(2)
6
- -
11
(2) Community centres
D
4
3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3(2)
6
- -
11
(3) Community gardens
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(4) Cultural Institutions
D
4
- -
450
15
6
3(2)
6
- -
11
(5) Custodial care facilities
D
14
8.3
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(6) Municipal facilities
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(7) Parking lots
D
0
8.15
- -
- -
3
3
3
- -
- -
(8) Parks and playgrounds
P
0
- -
- -
- -
3
- -
10
- -
(9) Place of worship
D
8
3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3(2)
6
- -
11
(10) Private schools
D
21
- -
450
15
6
3(2)
6
- -
11
(11) Public works excluding offices, warehouses,
storage yards and sewage lagoons
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(12) Schools, primary
P
20
3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3(2)
6
- -
11
(13) Schools, secondary
P
21
3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3(2)
6
- -
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Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-1 and the R1 district:
(1)
except that no side yard is required where a common wall divides two dwelling units
(2)
or ½ the average building height, whichever is greater
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10.2 R2 - MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
10.2.1 Purpose
The objective of the R2 - Medium Density Residential district is to provide for residential
development primarily in the form of single detached, semi-detached and two-unit dwellings and
other compatible uses.
10.2.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-2.
10.2.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.2.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-2.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.2.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the R2 district with respect to Section
3.10.3 General Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria, Section 3.10.4 Use Specific Discretionary
Use Evaluation Criteria, as may be applicable, and additional evaluation criteria and development
standards that follows in this section.
10.2.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
(1)
Where, on a corner site, a side yard of at least 6 metres is provided along the flanking
street for a single detached dwelling, the minimum rear yard requirement is reduced to
4.5 metres.
10.2.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
(1)
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
(2)
Off-street parking spaces for non-residential uses and uses accessory to residential uses
shall be located in a side or rear yard and shall be screened if they are adjacent to a site
used for residential purposes, unless excepted under Section 7.
(3)
Where a front yard setback is less than 6 metres, front yard parking is not permitted.
10.2.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
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10.2.9 Outside Storage
Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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Table 10-2
R2 - MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking
Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum
Height (m)
Residential Uses
(1) Dwelling groups (1)
D
2
3.10.4 (4)
8.6
185/unit
15
6 (2)
1.2 (3)
6
60
10
(2) Garden and garage suites
D
1
3.10.4 (23)
8.11
Refer to section 8.11
(3) Multiple unit dwellings (apartments)
D
2
3.10.4 (5)
8.9, 8.10
450
15
6 (2)
1.2 (3)
6
50
10
(4) Multiple unit dwellings (townhouses)
D
1
3.10.4 (5)
8.10
225/unit
7.5/unit
6 (2)
1.2 (3)
6
50
10
(5) Secondary suites
P
1
8.11
Refer to section 7.11
(6) Semi-detached dwellings
P
1
225
7.5
6
1.2 (4)
6
50
8.5
(7) Single detached dwellings
P
1
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(8) Street townhouse dwellings
D
1
225/unit
7.5/unit
6
1.2 (4)
6
50
8.5
(9) Two-unit dwellings
P
1
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
Commercial Use
(1) Adult day care - Type I
P
14
8.1
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(2) Adult day care - Type II
D
14
8.1
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(3) Bed and breakfast homes
D
3
8.2
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(4) Boarding houses
D
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(5) Convenience stores
D
5
450
15
6
3 (5)
6
- -
6
(6) Daycare centres and preschools
D
16
8.4
450
15
6
3 (5)
6
50
10
(7) Family child care homes - Type I
P
16
8.5
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(8) Family child care homes - Type II
D
16
8.5
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(9) Home based business - Type I
P
0
4.9
Same as home
(10) Home based business - Type II
D
18
4.9
Same as home
(11) Parking lots
D
0
8.15
- -
- -
1.5
1.5
1.5 (6)
- -
- -
(12) Residential care facilities - Type I
P
7
8.3
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(13) Residential care facilities - Type II
D
7
8.3
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(14) Retail stores
D
4
450
15
6
3 (5)
6
- -
10
Community Service, Municipal, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1) Community centres
D
4
3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3 (5)
6
- -
11
(2) Community gardens
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(3) Cultural institutions
D
4
3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3 (5)
6
- -
11
(4) Custodial care facilities
D
14
8.3
450
15
6
1.2
6
50
8.5
(5) Municipal facilities
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(6) Parks and playgrounds
P
0
- -
- -
- -
4.5
- -
10
- -
(7) Place of worship
P
8
3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3 (5)
6
- -
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Table 10-2
R2 - MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking
Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum
Height (m)
(8) Private schools
D
21
450
15
6
3 (5)
6
- -
11
(9) Protective services
D
12
3.10.4 (8)
450
15
6
3 (5)
6
- -
11
(10)
Public works excluding offices,
warehouses, storage yards and
sewage lagoons
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(11) Schools, primary
P
20
450
15
6
3 (5)
6
- -
11
(12) Schools, secondary
P
21
450
15
6
3 (5)
6
- -
11
Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-2 and the R2 district:
(1)
for multiple unit dwellings (apartment and townhouse) in dwelling groups, there shall not be more than 9
units side by side.
(2)
for multiple unit dwellings up to and including 3 storeys, the minimum front yard requirement shall be 6 m;
for multiple unit dwellings over 3 storeys, the minimum front yard requirement shall be 7.5 m
(3)
for multiple unit dwellings that are 2 storeys, the minimum side yard requirement shall be 1.8 m;
for multiple unit dwellings that are 3 storeys, the minimum side yard requirement shall be 3 m; for multiple
unit dwellings that are 4 storeys or higher, the minimum side yard requirement shall be ½ the building
height to a maximum of 6 m
(4)
except that no side yard is required where a common wall divides two dwelling units
(5)
or ½ the building height, whichever is greater
(6)
except where the parking lot is accessed off of a rear lane, in which case no requirements
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10.3 R3 - CORE MIXED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
10.3.1 Purpose
The objective of the R3 - Core Mixed Residential District is to provide the opportunity for
commercial and residential developments in and near the Downtown to co-exist in a non-intrusive
fashion and to provide a transition between the commercial core and other residential districts.
Higher density residential uses will continue to be encouraged in this District.
10.3.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-3.
10.3.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.3.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-3.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.3.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the R3 district with respect to Section
3.10.3 - General Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria, Section 3.10.4 - Use Specific
Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria, as may be applicable, and additional evaluation criteria
and development standards that follows in this section.
10.3.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
(1)
Where, on a corner site, a side yard of at least 6 metres is provided along the flanking
street for a single detached dwelling, the minimum rear yard requirement is reduced to
4.5 metres.
10.3.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
(1)
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
(2)
Off-street parking spaces for non-residential uses and uses accessory to residential uses
shall be located in a side or rear yard and shall be screened if they are adjacent to a site
used for residential purposes, unless excepted under Section 7.
10.3.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
10.3.9 Outside Storage
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Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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Table 10-3
R3 - CORE MIXED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking
Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Bldg
Floor Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum
Height (m)
Residential Uses
(1) Dwelling groups
P
2
185/unit
15
6 (1)
1.2 (2)
6
70
50
15
(2) Garden and garage suites
D
1
3.10.4 (23)
8.11
Refer to Section 8.11
(3) Multiple unit dwellings
(apartments)
P
2
450
15
6 (1)
1.2 (2)
6
70
50
15
(4) Multiple unit dwellings
(townhouses)
P
2
225/unit 7.5/unit
6 (1)
1.2 (2)
6
70
50
8.5
(5) Secondary suites
P
1
8.11
Refer to Section 8.11
(6) Semi-detached dwellings
P
1
225
7.5
6
1.2 (3)
6
70
50
8.5
(7) Single detached dwellings
P
1
450
15
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(8) Street townhouse dwellings
P
1
225/unit 7.5/unit
6
1.2 (3)
6
70
50
8.5
(9) Two-unit dwellings
P
1
450
15
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
Commercial Uses
(1) Adult day care - Type I
P
14
8.1
450
15
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(2) Adult day care - Type II
D
14
8.1
450
15
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(3) Bed and breakfast homes
P
3
8.2
450
15
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(4) Boarding houses
D
10
450
15
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(5) Convenience stores
D
5 (5)
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
6
(6) Daycare centres and preschools
D
16
8.4
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
10
(7) Family child care homes - Type I
P
0
8.5
450
15
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(8) Family child care homes - Type II
D
19
8.5
450
15
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(9) Funeral homes
D 17 (5)
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
10
(10) Home based business - Type I
P
0
8.9
Same as home
(11) Home based business - Type II
D
18
8.9
Same as home
(12) Offices and office buildings
D
(5)
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
50
10
(13) Parking lots
D
0
8.15
- -
- -
1.5
1.5
1.5 (6)
- -
- -
- -
(14) Personal service establishments
D
5 (5)
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
10
(15) Residential care facilities - Type I
P
7
8.3
450
15
6
1.2
6
70
50
10
(16) Residential care facilities - Type II
D
7
8.3
450
15
6
1.2
6
70
50
10
(17) Restaurants
D
9
3.10.4 (9)
8.21
450
15(2)
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
10
(18) Retail stores
D
4 (5)
450
15(2)
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
10
(19) Strip malls (7)
D
5
450
15(2)
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
10
Community Service, Municipal, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1) Community centres
D
4 (5)
3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
11
(2) Community gardens
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(3) Cultural institutions
D
4 (5)
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
11
(4) Custodial care facilities
D
14
8.3
450
15
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(5) Municipal facilities
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Table 10-3
R3 - CORE MIXED RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking
Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Bldg
Floor Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum
Height (m)
(6) Parks and playgrounds
P
0
- -
- -
- -
4.5
- -
- -
10
- -
(7) Place of worship
D
8 (5)
3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
11
(8) Private schools
D 21 (5) 3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
50
11
(9) Protective services
D 12 (5) 3.10.4 (8)
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
11
(10)
Public works excluding offices,
warehouses, storage yards and
sewage lagoons
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(11) School, elementary
P 20 (5) 3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
11
(12) Schools, secondary
P 21 (5) 3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
11
Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-3 and the R3 district:
(1)
for multiple unit dwellings up to and including 3 storeys, the minimum front yard requirement shall be 6 m;
for multiple unit dwellings over 3 storeys, the minimum front yard requirement shall be 7.5 m
(2)
for multiple unit dwellings that are 2 storeys, the minimum side yard requirement shall be 1.8 m;
for multiple unit dwellings that are 3 storeys, the minimum side yard requirement shall be 3 m; for multiple
unit dwellings that are 4 storeys or higher, the minimum side yard requirement shall be ½ of the building
height to a maximum of 6 m
(3)
except that no side yard is required where a common wall divides two dwelling units
(4)
or ½ the building height, whichever is greater
(5)
to increase the number of available parking spaces in the downtown, parking areas may have either or both
the required front and rear yards reduced to a minimum of 1.2 m at the discretion of the Development
Officer
(6)
except where the parking lot is accessed off of a rear lane, in which case no requirements
(7)
the uses contained in strip malls shall be limited to the permitted and discretionary uses allowed in this
district
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10.4 R3A - SMALL LOT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
10.4.1 Purpose
The objective of the R3A - Small Lot Residential district is to provide for small lot higher
density residential development integrated within a new residential neighbourhood setting. The
preferred locations for this form of development will be on sites situated within residential
neighbourhoods taking access to local streets. The application of the R3A Small Lot Residential
District is not permitted on sites adjoining arterial roads.
10.4.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-4.
10.4.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.4.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-4.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.4.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the R3A district with respect to Section
3.10.3 General Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria, Section 3.10.4 Use Specific Discretionary
Use Evaluation Criteria, as may be applicable, and additional evaluation criteria and development
standards that follows in this section.
10.4.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
(1)
Where, on a corner site, a side yard of at least 6 metres is provided along the flanking
street for a single detached dwelling, the minimum rear yard requirement is reduced to 3
metres.
10.4.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
(1)
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
(2)
Off-street parking spaces for non-residential uses and uses accessory to residential uses
shall be located in a side or rear yard and shall be screened if they are adjacent to a site
used for residential purposes, unless excepted under Section 7.
10.4.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
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10.4.9 Outside Storage
Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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Table 10-4
R3A - SMALL LOT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking
Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Bldg
Floor Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum
Height (m)
Residential Uses
(1) Dwelling group
D
2
3.10.4 (4)
8.6
185/unit
15
6 (1)
1.2 (2)
6
70
50
15
(2) Multiple unit dwellings
(apartments)
D
2
3.10.4 (5)
8.10
450
15
6 (1)
1.2 (2)
6
70
50
15
(3) Multiple unit dwellings
(townhouses)
D
1
3.10.4 (5)
8.10
450
6/unit
6 (1)
1.2 (2)
5
70
50
8.5
(4) Secondary suites
P
1
8.11
Refer to section 8.11
(5) Semi-detached dwellings
P
1
225
7.5
6
1.2 (3)
6
70
50
8.5
(6) Single detached dwellings
P
1
225
9
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(7) Street townhouse dwellings
P
1
185/unit
6/unit
6
1.2 (3)
5
70
50
8.5
(8) Two unit dwellings
P
1
450
12
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
Commercial Uses
(1) Adult day care - Type I
P
14
7.1
225
9
3
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(2) Adult day care - Type II
D
14
7.1
225
9
3
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(3) Bed and breakfast homes
D
3
7.2
225
9
3
1.2 (4)
6
70
50
8.5
(4) Boarding houses
D
10
8.2
225
9
3
1.2 (4)
6
70
50
8.5
(5) Convenience stores
D
5
3.10.4 (2)
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
6
(6) Daycare centres and preschools
D
16
8.4
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
10
(7) Family child care homes - Type I
P
16
8.5
225
9
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(8) Family child care homes - Type II D
16
8.5
225
9
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(9) Home based business - Type I
P
0
4.9
Same as home
(10) Home based business - Type II
D
18
4.9
Same as home
(11) Parking lots
D
0
8.15
- -
- -
1.5
1.5
1.5 (5)
- -
- -
- -
(12) Residential care facilities - Type I
P
7
8.3
225
9
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(13) Residential care facilities - Type
II
D
7
8.3
225
9
6
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
Community Service, Municipal, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1) Community centres
D
4
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
11
(2) Community gardens
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(3) Cultural institutions
D
4
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
11
(4) Custodial care facilities
D
14
7.3
225
9
3
1.2
6
70
50
8.5
(5) Municipal facilities
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(6) Parks and playgrounds
P
0
- -
- -
- -
4.5
- -
- -
10
- -
(7) Places of worship
D
8
3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
11
(8) Private schools
D
21
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
11
(9) Protective services
D
12
450
15
6
3 (4)
6
- -
- -
11
(10)
Public works excluding offices,
warehouses, storage yards and
sewage lagoons
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
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Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-4 and the R3A district:
(1)
for multiple unit dwellings up to and including 3 storeys, the minimum front yard requirement shall be 6 m;
for multiple unit dwellings over 3 storeys, the minimum front yard requirement shall be 7.5 m
(2)
for multiple unit dwellings that are 2 storeys, the minimum side yard requirement shall be 1.8 m;
for multiple unit dwellings that are 3 storeys, the minimum side yard requirement shall be 3 m;
for multiple unit dwellings that are 4 storeys or higher, the minimum side yard requirement shall be ½ the
building height to a maximum of 6 m
(3)
except that no side yard is required where a common wall divides two dwelling units
(4)
or ½ the building height, whichever is greater
(5)
except where the parking lot is accessed off of a rear lane, in which case no requirements
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10.5 R4 - ACREAGE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
10.5.1 Purpose
The objective of the R4 - Acreage Residential district is to provide for residential acreages
without permitting an improper intensity of development, since it would require the extension of
urban facilities and services.
10.5.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-5.
10.5.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.5.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-5.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.5.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the R3 district with respect to Section
3.10.3 General Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria, Section 3.10.4 Use Specific Discretionary
Use Evaluation Criteria, as may be applicable, and additional evaluation criteria and development
standards that follows in this section.
10.5.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
10.5.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
(1)
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
(2)
Off-street parking spaces for non-residential uses and uses accessory to residential uses
shall be located in a side or rear yard and shall be screened if they are adjacent to a site
used for residential purposes, unless excepted under Section 7.
10.5.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
10.5.9 Outside Storage
Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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Table 10-5
R4 - ACREAGE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking
Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (ha)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Bldg
Floor Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum
Height (m)
Residential Uses
(1)
Garden and garage suites
D
1
3.10.4 (23)
8.11
Refer to Section 8.11
(2)
Single detached dwellings
P
1
0.4
30
7.5
3
7.5
70
50
10
(3)
Secondary suites
P
1
8.11
Refer to Section 8.11
Commercial Uses
(1)
Adult day care - Type I
P
14
8.1
0.4
30
7.5
3
7.5
70
50
10
(2)
Adult day care - Type II
D
14
8.1
0.4
30
7.5
3
7.5
70
50
10
(3)
Bed and breakfast homes
D
3
8.2
0.4
30
7.5
3
7.5
70
50
10
(4)
Boarding houses
D
10
- -
0.4
30
7.5
3
7.5
70
50
10
(5)
Daycare centres and preschools
D
16
8.4
450 m2
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
- -
(6)
Family child care homes- Type I
P
16
8.5
0.4
30
7.5
3
7.5
70
50
10
(7)
Family child care homes - Type II
D
16
8.5
0.4
30
7.5
3
7.5
70
50
10
(8)
Home based business - Type I
P
0
4.9
Same as home
(9)
Home based business - Type II
D
18
4.9
Same as home
(10) Kennel, Boarding or Breeding
D
- -
0.4
30
7.5
3
7.5
- -
- -
10
(11) Residential care facilities - Type I
P
7
8.3
0.4
30
7.5
3
7.5
70
50
10
(12) Residential care facilities - Type II
D
7
8.3
0.4
30
7.5
3
7.5
70
50
10
Community Service, Municipal, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1)
Community gardens
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(2)
Custodial care facilities
D
14
8.3
0.4
30
7.5
3
7.5
70
50
10
(3)
Municipal facilities
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(4)
Parks and playgrounds
P
0
- -
- -
- -
6
- -
- -
10
8.5
(5)
Place of worship
D
8
3.10.4 (3)
0.4
30
7.5
3
7.5(2)
- -
- -
11
(6)
Protective services
D
12
0.4
30
7.5
3
7.5(2)
- -
- -
11
(7)
Public works excluding offices,
warehouses, storage yards and
sewage lagoons
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-5 and the R4 district:
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10.6 R5 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
10.6.1 Purpose
The objective of the R5 - Manufactured Home Residential district is to provide for residential
development in the form of manufactured homes and manufactured home courts.
10.6.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-6.
10.6.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.6.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-6.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.6.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the R5 district with respect to Section
3.10.3 General Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria, Section 3.10.4 Use Specific Discretionary
Use Evaluation Criteria, as may be applicable, and additional evaluation criteria and development
standards that follows in this section.
10.6.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
10.6.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
(1)
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
(2)
Off-street parking spaces for non-residential uses and uses accessory to residential uses
shall be located in a side or rear yard and shall be screened if they are adjacent to a site
used for residential purposes, unless excepted under Section 7.
10.6.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
10.6.9 Outside Storage
Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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Table 10-6
R5 - MANUFACTURED HOME RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking
Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Bldg
Floor Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum
Height (m)
Residential Uses
(1) Manufactured homes
P
1
7.7
225
9
7.5
1.2
3 (1)
70
50
6
(2) Manufactured home courts
D
1
7.8
10000
60
See Section 7.8
- -
- -
- -
Commercial Uses
(1) Convenience stores
D
5
3.10.4 (2)
450
15
6
3 (2)
6
- -
- -
6
(2) Day care centres and preschools
D
16
8.4
450
15
6
3 (2)
6
- -
- -
10
(3) Family child care homes - Type I
P
16
8.5
225
9
7.5
1.2
3 (1)
70
50
6
(4) Laundromats
D
5
3.10.4 (15)
450
15
6
3 (2)
6
- -
- -
10
(5) Home based business - Type I
P
0
4.9
Same as home
(6) Home based business - Type II
D
18
4.9
Same as home
Community Service, Government, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1) Community centres
D
4
3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3 (2)
6
- -
- -
11
(2) Community gardens
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(3) Municipal facilities
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(4) Parks and playgrounds
P
0
- -
- -
- -
4.5
- -
- -
10
8.5
(5) Places of worship
D
8
3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3 (2)
6
- -
- -
11
(6) Protective services
D
12
450
15
6
3 (2)
6
- -
- -
11
(7)
Public works excluding offices,
warehouses, storage yards and
sewage lagoons
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-6 and the R5 district:
(1)
unless the site is served by a lane, in which case 1.5 m
(2)
or ½ the building height, whichever is greater
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10.7 C1 - CORE MIXED USE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
10.7.1 Purpose
The objective of the C1 - Core Mixed Use Commercial District is to provide an area that permits
commercial uses in the City Centre at a scale that will serve the daily needs of the residents of the
City.
10.7.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-7.
10.7.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.7.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-7.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.7.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the C1 district with respect to Section
3.10.3 Discretionary Use - General Evaluation Criteria and to Section 3.10.4 Discretionary Use -
Specific Evaluation Criteria and to additional evaluation criteria and development standards that
follows in this section.
10.7.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
10.7.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
10.7.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
10.7.9 Outside Storage
Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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Table 10-7
C1 - CORE MIXED USE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Building
Floor Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum Height
(m)
Residential Uses
(1) Dwelling units attached and accessory to
any other permitted use
D
1
3.10.4(18)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(2) Multiple unit dwellings (apartments)
D
2
3.10.4 (5)
8.9, 8.10
450
6 / unit
(2)
(3)
(4)
6
- -
60
15
(3) Live-work units
D
1
8.16
Same as commercial use
Commercial Uses
(1) Auto body shops
D
0
3.10.4 (11) 1,100
30
3
1.2
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(2) Auto & minor recreation sales and rentals
D
0
1,100
30
3
1.2
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(3) Bakeries with retail sales
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(4) Broadcasting and television studios
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
15
(5) Business support services
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(6) Butcher shops
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(7) Car washes
D
0
3.10.4(1)
1,100
30
3
1.2
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(8) Clubs
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(9) Commercial recreation facilities, limited to
indoor uses
D
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(10) Consignment centres
D
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(11) Construction trades
D
0
3.10.4 (10)
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(12) Convenience stores, with or without
associated gas bars(5)
P
0
8.12, 8.13
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(13) Convention facilities
D
0
1,100
30
3
1.2
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(14) Day care centres & preschools
D
0
8.4
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(15) Distilleries, wineries and breweries
D
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(16) Dry cleaners
D
0
3.10.4 (15)
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(17) Educational institutions
D
0
3.10.4 (3)
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
15
(18) Farm stands
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
12
(19) Farmers' markets
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
12
(20) Financial institutions
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(21) Fleet services
D
0
3.10.4(1)
8.12
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(22) Funeral homes
D
0
280
7.5
3
3
3 (6)
- -
- -
12
(23) Gas bars, with or without associated
convenience stores
D
0
7.12,
7.13
280
7.5
3
3
3 (6)
- -
- -
6
(24) Health services
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6))
- -
- -
12
(25) Household repair services
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(26) Hotels and motels
P
10
1,100
30
- -
(5)
3 (6)
- -
- -
18.5
(27) Laundromats
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(28) Liquor stores
D
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
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Table 10-7
C1 - CORE MIXED USE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Building
Floor Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum Height
(m)
(29) Lumber yards, home improvement centres
and building supply establishments
D
12
3.10.4 (10)
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(30) Strip malls (7)
D
0
3.10.4 (7)
450
15
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(31) Medical, dental and optical laboratories
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(32) Millwork production
D
0
3.10.4 (11)
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(33) Night clubs
D
0
3.10.4 (6)
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(34) Offices and office buildings
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
15
(35) Parking lots
D
0
8.15
- -
- -
3
3
3
- -
- -
12
(36) Personal service establishments
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(37) Pawn brokers
D
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(38) Printing plants
P
0
280
7.5
- -
1.2
3
- -
- -
12
(39) Private schools
D
21
3.10.4 (3)
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(40) Public garages
D
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(41) Restaurants, with or without associated
lounges
P
0
8.21
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(42) Retail stores
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(43) Service stations
D
0
7.12, 7.13,
7.14
280
7.5
3
3
3 (6)
- -
- -
6
(44) Shopping malls
D
4
3.10.4 (7)
1,100
30
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
15
(45) Taverns
D
0
3.10.4 (6)
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(46) Taxidermists
D
0
3.10.4 (11)
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(47) Theatres
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
(48) Tourist information centres and booths
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
1.2 (6)
- -
- -
12
Community Service, Government, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1) Protective services
D
0
3.10.4(8)
280
7.5
- -
(5)
(6)
- -
- -
12
(2) Community centres
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
(6)
- -
- -
12
(3) Community gardens
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
12
(4) Cultural institutions
P
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
(6)
- -
- -
15
(5) Places of worship
D
0
280
7.5
- -
(5)
(6)
- -
- -
12
(6) Post offices
D
4
280
7.5
- -
(5)
(6)
- -
- -
12
(7) Public recreational facilities, limited to
indoor uses
P
4
280
7.5
- -
(5)
(6)
- -
- -
12
(8) Municipal facilities
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(9) Parks and playgrounds
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
3
- -
10
- -
(10) Public works, excluding warehouses,
storage yards and sewage lagoons
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
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119
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-7 and the C1 district:
(1)
the development standards of dwelling units are equivalent to the development standards of the permitted
use to which the dwelling unit is accessory
(2)
to a maximum of 21 m
(3)
for multiple unit dwellings up to and including 3 storeys, the minimum front yard requirement shall be 6 m;
for multiple unit dwellings over 3 storeys, the minimum front yard requirement shall be 7.5 m
(4)
for multiple unit dwellings that are 2 storeys,, the minimum side yard requirement shall be 1.8 m;
for multiple unit dwellings that are 3 storeys, the minimum side yard requirement shall be 3 m;
for multiple unit dwellings that are 4 storeys or higher, the minimum side yard requirement shall be ½ the
building height to a maximum of 6 m;
(5)
where the side line of a site in any C1 district abuts any Residential district without an intervening street or
lane: 1.5 metres; otherwise, no requirements
(6)
where the rear line of a site in any C1 district abuts any Residential district without an intervening street or
lane: 7.5 metres
(7)
the uses contained in strip malls shall be limited to the permitted and discretionary uses allowed in this
district
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10.8 C2 - MEDIUM DENSITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
10.8.1 Purpose
The objective of the C2 - Medium Density Commercial District is to provide an area with a wide
range of commercial, institutional and residential uses in medium density form, on full urban
services and located on Arterial or Collector Streets.
10.8.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-8.
10.8.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.8.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-8.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.8.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the C2 district with respect to Section
3.10.3 Discretionary Use - General Evaluation Criteria and to Section 3.10.4 Discretionary Use -
Specific Evaluation Criteria and to additional evaluation criteria and development standards that
follows in this section.
10.8.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
10.8.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
10.8.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
10.8.9 Outside Storage
Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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Table 10-8
C2 - MEDIUM DENSITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site Area
(m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Building
Floor Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage
Maximum Height
(m)
Residential Uses
(1) Multiple unit dwellings (apartments)
D
2
3.10.4 (5)
8.9, 8.10
1,100
30
15
7
6
95
75%
15
(2)
Dwelling units accessory to permitted
uses and integrated as part of principal
buildings, for the use of caretakers,
owners or managers
D
1
3.10.4(18)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(3) Live-work units
D
1
8.16
Same as commercial use
Commercial and Industrial Uses
(1) Auction centres
D
17
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(2) Auto body shops
P
5
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(3)
Automobiles, trucks, marine,
recreational vehicle and equipment,
agricultural equipment and
manufactured home sales and service
establishments
D
5
8.12, 8.14
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(4) Bakeries
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(5) Bingo halls
D
9
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(6) Broadcasting and television studios
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(7) Business support services
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(8) Butcher shops
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(9) Car wash - Type I
P
22
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(10) Car wash - Type II
D
22
3.10.4 (1)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(11) Casinos
D
5
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(12) Commercial recreational facilities,
limited to indoor uses
D
4,15
3.10.4 (3)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(13) Consignment centres
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(14) Construction trades
D
4
3.10.4 (10)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(15) Convenience stores, with or without
associated gas bars
P
5
8.12
8.13
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(16) Convention facilities
D
9
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(17) Custodial care facilities
P
14
8.3
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(18) Dairy processing
D
4
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(19) Day care centres & preschools
D
16
8.4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(20) Distilleries, wineries and breweries
D
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(21) Dry cleaners
P
4
3.10.4 (15)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(22) Dwelling manufacturing facility
D
11
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(23) Educational institutions
D
21
3.10.4 (3)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(24) Equipment rentals
D
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(25) Farm stands
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
11
(26) Farmers' markets
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
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Table 10-8
C2 - MEDIUM DENSITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site Area
(m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Building
Floor Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage
Maximum Height
(m)
(27) Financial institutions
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(28) Fleet services
D
11
3.10.4 (1)
8.12
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(29) Funeral homes
P
17
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(30) Gas bars, with or without associated
convenience stores
P
5
8.12
8.13
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
6
(31) Health services
P
5
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(32) Hotels and motels
P
10
1,700
30
12
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(33) Household repair services
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(34) Laundromats
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(35) Liquor stores
D
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(36)
Lumber yards, home improvement
centres and building supply
establishments
D
11
3.10.4 (10)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(37) Medical, dental and optical laboratories
D
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(38) Millwork production
D
12
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(39) Night clubs
D
5
3.10.4 (6)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(40) Nurseries, greenhouses and garden
centres
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(41) Offices and office buildings
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(42) Parking lots
P
0
7.15
- -
- -
1.5
1.5
1.5
- -
- -
11
(43) Personal service establishments
P
5
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(44) Pawn brokers
D
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(45) Printing plants and newspaper offices
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(46) Private schools
P
21
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(47) Public garages
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(48) Recycling collection depots
D
4
3.10.4 (13)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(49) Research facilities
D
12
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(50) Restaurants, with or without associated
lounges
P
9
8.21
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(51) Retail stores
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(52) Service stations
D
11
7.12, 7.13,
7.14
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
6
(53) Shopping malls
P
5
3.10.4 (7)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
18.5
(54) Storage compounds and facilities
D
12
3.10.4 (13)
8.22
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(55) Strip malls (2)
P
5
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(56) Taverns
P
4
3.10.4 (6)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(57) Taxidermists
D
4
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(58) Theatres
P
17
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
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Table 10-8
C2 - MEDIUM DENSITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site Area
(m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Building
Floor Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage
Maximum Height
(m)
(59) Tourist information centres and booths
P
4
225
6
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(60) Veterinary clinics
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(61) Warehouses
D
12
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(62) Wholesale establishments
D
4
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
Community Service, Government, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1) Community centres
D
4
3.10.4 (3)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(2) Community gardens
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(3) Cultural institutions
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(4) Protective services
P
5
225
6
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(5) Municipal facilities
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(6) Parks and playgrounds
P
0
- -
- -
- -
3
- -
- -
10
11
(7) Places of worship
P
8
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(8) Post offices
P
5
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
11
(9) Public works, excluding sewage
lagoons
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(10) Public recreation facilities, limited to
indoor uses
P
5
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-8 and the C2 district:
(1)
the development standards of dwelling units are equivalent to the development standards of the permitted
use to which the dwelling unit is accessory
(2)
the uses contained in strip malls shall be limited to the permitted and discretionary uses allowed in this
district
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10.9 C3 - COMMERCIAL - INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT
10.9.1 Purpose
The objective of the C3 - Commercial/Industrial Mixed Use District is to recognize the existing
range of Commercial and Industrial uses in certain areas on arterial or collector streets and allow
suitable new uses to develop if they serve the agricultural sector or automobile-oriented
customers, and will require larger sites and limited urban services.
10.9.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-9.
10.9.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.9.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-9.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.9.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the C3 district with respect to Section
3.10.3 Discretionary Use - General Evaluation Criteria and to Section 3.10.4 Discretionary Use -
Specific Evaluation Criteria and to additional evaluation criteria and development standards that
follows in this section.
10.9.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
10.9.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
10.9.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
10.9.9 Outside Storage
Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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Table 10-9
C3 - COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Floor
Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage
Maximum Height
(m)
Residential Uses
(1)
Dwelling units accessory to permitted
uses and integrated as part of principal
buildings, for the use of caretakers,
owners or managers
D
1
3.10.4(18)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Commercial and Industrial Uses
(1) Auction centres
P
17
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(2) Auto body shops
P
5
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(3)
Automobile, truck, marine, recreational
vehicle and equipment, agricultural
equipment, and manufactured home
sales and service establishments
P
5
8.12
8.14
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
15
(4) Bakeries
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(5) Bingo halls
P
9
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(6) Broadcasting and television studios
D
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(7) Bulk fuel dealers and storage
D
5
3.10.4 (21)
8.12, 8.13,
8.14
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(8) Business support services
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(9) Butcher shops
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(10) Car wash - Type I
P
22
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(11) Car wash - Type II
D
22
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(12) Casinos
D
5
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(13) Catering halls and kitchens
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(14) Cement plants
D
12
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(15) Commercial recreational facilities,
limited to indoor uses
P
4,
15
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(16) Consignment centres
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(17) Construction trades
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(18) Convenience stores, with or without
associated gas bars
P
5
8.12, 8.13
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(19) Convention facilities
D
17
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
15
(20) Crematoriums
D
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(21) Dairy processing
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(22) Day care centres and preschools
D
16
8.4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(23) Distilleries, wineries and breweries
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(24) Drive-in theatres
D
5
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(25) Dry cleaners
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(26) Dwelling manufacturing facilities
D
11
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(27) Educational institutions
D
24
3.10.4 (3)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(28) Equipment rentals
D
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
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Table 10-9
C3 - COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Floor
Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage
Maximum Height
(m)
(29) Farm stands
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
4.5
- -
- -
11
(30) Farmers' markets
P
4
500
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(31) Financial institutions
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(32) Fitness centres
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(33) Fleet services
P
11
8.12
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(34) Food processing and frozen food
lockers
P
12
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(35) Funeral homes
D
17
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(36) Gas bars, with or without associated
convenience stores
P
5
8.12, 8.13
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
6
(37) Go-cart tracks
D
5
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(38) Health services
P
5
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(39) Heavy industrial uses
D
12
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(40) Hotels and motels
P
10
1,700
30
12
3
4.5
- -
- -
18.5
(41) Household repair services
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(42) Kennels
D
11
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(43) Laundromats
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(44) Light industrial uses
P
4
4.5
(45) Liquor stores
D
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(46) Livestock auction facilities
D
17
3.10.4 (22)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(47)
Lumber yards, home improvement
centres and building supply
establishments
P
11
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
15
(48) Strip malls (2)
D
5
3.10.4 (7)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(49) Medical, dental and optical laboratories
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(50) Millwork production
D
12
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(51) Night clubs
D
5
3.10.4 (6)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(52) Nurseries, greenhouses and garden
centres
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(53) Office and office buildings
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(54) Parking lots
P
0
8.15
- -
- -
3
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(55) Pawn brokers
D
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(56) Personal service establishments
P
5
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(57) Printing plants and newspaper offices
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(58) Private schools
D
21
3.10.4 (3)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(59) Public garages
P
0
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(60) Railway facilities and uses
D
12
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(61) Recycling collection depots
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(62) Recycling facilities
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(63) Restaurants, with or without associated
lounges
P
9
8.21
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
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Table 10-9
C3 - COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Floor
Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage
Maximum Height
(m)
(64) Retail stores
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(65) Sand and gravel operations
D
11
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(66) Seed cleaning plants and feed mills
D
12
3.10.4 (9)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(67) Service stations
P
11
8.12, 8.14
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
6
(68) Shopping malls
D
5
3.10.4 (7)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(69) Storage compounds and facilities
D
12
3.10.4 (13)
8.22
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(70) Taverns
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(71) Taxidermists
D
4
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(72) Theatres
P
17
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(73) Veterinary clinics - Type I
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(74) Veterinary clinics - Type II
D
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(75) Warehouses
P
12
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
15
(76) Welding and machine shops
D
12
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(77) Wholesale establishments
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
15
Community Service, Municipal, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1) Community centres
D
4
3.10.4 (3)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(2) Community gardens
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
11
(3) Communication towers
D
0
4.26
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(4) Cultural institutions
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
15
(5) Protective services
D
12
3.10.4 (8)
225
6
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
15
(6) Municipal facilities
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(7) Parks and playgrounds
P
0
- -
- -
- -
3
- -
- -
10
- -
(8) Places of worship
D
8
3.10.4 (3)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
(9) Public works, excluding sewage
lagoons
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(10) Public recreational facilities, limited to
indoor uses
D
17
3.10.4 (3)
1,100
30
6
3
4.5
- -
- -
11
Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-9 and the C3 district:
(1)
the development standards of dwelling units are equivalent to the development standards of the permitted
use to which the dwelling unit is accessory
(2)
the uses contained in strip malls shall be limited to the permitted and discretionary uses allowed in this
district
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10.10 M1 - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
10.10.1 Purpose
The objective of the M1 - Light Industrial District is to provide for a wide variety of industrial
and manufacturing uses, with some associated commercial and service establishments that are
generally not related to the central business district, or which require larger sites. These uses shall
not include industries that may be offensive or objectionable by reason of noise, smell or other
forms of pollution.
10.10.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-10.
10.10.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.10.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-10.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.10.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the M1 district with respect to Section
3.10.3 Discretionary Use - General Evaluation Criteria and to Section 3.10.4 Discretionary Use -
Specific Evaluation Criteria and to additional evaluation criteria and development standards as
follows in this section.
(1)
Discretionary commercial and industrial uses are subject to the following criteria:
(a)
The location of the use will only be favourably considered where it can be
demonstrated that the use and intensity is appropriate to the site and that it will
have a minimal impact on the surrounding, adjacent areas. Consideration may be
given, but is not limited, to the following effects:
(i)
municipal servicing capacity;
(ii)
anticipated levels of noise, odour, smoke, fumes, dust, lighting, glare,
vibration or other emissions emanating from the operation;
(iii)
anticipated increased levels or types of vehicle traffic, unsafe conditions
or situations for vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians; and/or,
(iv)
utilization of hazardous substances
10.10.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
10.10.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
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10.10.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
10.10.9 Outside Storage
Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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Table 10-10
M1 - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Floor
Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum Height
(m)
Residential Uses
(1)
Dwelling units accessory to permitted
uses and integrated as part of principal
buildings, for the use of caretakers,
owners or managers
D
1
3.10.4 (18)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Commercial and Industrial Uses
(1) Auction markets excluding the sale of
livestock
P 17
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(2) Auto body shop, mechanic and tire
shops
P
5
3.10.4 (11)
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(3)
Automobile, truck, marine, recreational
vehicle, and equipment, agricultural
equipment and manufactured home
sales and service establishments
P
5
7.12
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(4) Bulk fertilizer operations
D 12
3.10.4 (11)
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(5) Bulk fuel dealerships and storage
D
5
3.10.4 (21)
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(6) Butcher shops
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(7) Business support services
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(8) Car wash - Type I
D 22
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(9) Car wash - Type II
D 22
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(10) Cement processing plants and gravel
yards
D 12
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(11) Commercial recreation facilities, limited
to indoor uses
P
5
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(12) Consignment centres
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(13) Construction trades
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(14) Convenience stores, with our without
associated gas bars
P
4
8.12
8.13
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(15) Crematoriums
D
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(16) Dairy processing
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(17) Distilleries, wineries and breweries
D
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(18) Dry cleaners
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(19) Equipment rentals
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(20) Farm stands
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
11
(21) Farmers' markets
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(22) Food processing and frozen food
lockers
P
- -
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(23) Fleet services
P 11
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(24) Funeral homes
P 17
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(25) Gas bars
P
5
8.12
8.13
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
6
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Table 10-10
M1 - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Floor
Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum Height
(m)
(26) Go-cart tracks
D
5
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(27) Heavy industrial uses
D 12
3.10.4 (11)
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(28) Household repair services
P 11
3.10.4 (13)
4.16
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(29) Junk, salvage, and auto wrecker yards
D 12
3.10.4 (19)
8.19
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(30) Kennels
P 11
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(31) Laundromats
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(32) Light industrial uses
P
4
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(33) Livestock auction facilities
D 17
3.10.4 (22)
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(34) Lumber yards and building supply
establishments
D 11
3.10.4 (10)
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(35) Medical, dental and optical laboratories
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(36) Millwork production
D 12
3.10.4 (11)
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(37) Nightclubs
P
5
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(38) Nightclubs, featuring adult
entertainment
D
5
3.10.4 (6)
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(39) Nurseries, greenhouses and garden
centres
P
4
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(40) Offices and office buildings
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(41) Parking lots
P
0
8.15
- -
- -
3
3
3
- -
- -
11
(42) Pawn brokers
D
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(43) Personal service establishments
P
5
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(44) Pet cemeteries
D
0
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(45) Printing plants
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(46) Public garages
P
4
1,050
30
9
4.5 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(47) Railway facilities and uses
P 11
1,050
30
9
4.5 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(48) Recycling collection depots
P
4
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(49) Recycling facilities
P
4
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(50) Restaurants, with or without lounges
P
9
8.21
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(51) Retail stores
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(52) Seed cleaning plants and feed mills
D 12
3.10.4 (11)
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(53) Service stations
P
5
8.12
8.14
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
6
(54) Storage compounds and facilities
D 12
3.10.4 (13)
8.22
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(55) Taverns
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(56) Taxidermists
D
4
3.10.4 (11)
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(57) Truck terminals
D - -
3.10.4 (1)
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(58) Veterinary clinics - Type I
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
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Table 10-10
M1 - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Floor
Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum Height
(m)
(59) Veterinary clinics - Type II
D
4
930
30
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
11
(60) Warehouses
P 12
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(61) Welding and machine shops
P 12
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(62) Wholesale establishments
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
Community Service, Municipal, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1) Communication towers
D
0
4.26
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
- -
(2) Municipal facilities
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(3) Parks and playgrounds
P
0
- -
- -
- -
3
- -
- -
10
11
(4) Protective services
P 12
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(5) Public recreation facilities, limited to
indoor uses
P
4
560
15
6
1.2 (2)
3
- -
- -
15
(6) Public works, excluding sewage lagoons P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-10 and the M1 district:
(1)
the development standards of dwelling units are equivalent to the development standards of the permitted
use to which the dwelling unit is accessory
(2)
where the side line of a site abuts a residential, commercial or community service district without an
intervening street or lane: 1.5 m
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10.11 M2 - HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT
10.11.1 Purpose
The objective of the M2 - Heavy Industrial District is to provide for large scale and major
industrial uses that may have large land requirements and may require greater separation
distances or other conditions necessary to reduce land use conflict due to their production of
noise, smell or other forms of pollution.
10.11.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-11.
10.11.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.11.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-11.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.11.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the M2 district with respect to Section
3.10.3 Discretionary Use - General Evaluation Criteria and to Section 3.10.4 Discretionary Use -
Specific Evaluation Criteria and to additional evaluation criteria and development standards as
follows in this section.
(1)
Discretionary commercial and industrial uses are subject to the following criteria:
(a)
The location of the use will only be favourably considered where it can be
demonstrated that the use and intensity is appropriate to the site and that it will
have a minimal impact on the surrounding, adjacent areas. Consideration may be
given, but is not limited, to the following effects:
(i)
municipal servicing capacity;
(ii)
anticipated levels of noise, odour, smoke, fumes, dust, lighting, glare,
vibration or other emissions emanating from the operation;
(iii)
anticipated increased levels or types of vehicle traffic, unsafe conditions
or situations for vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians; and/or,
(iv)
utilization of hazardous substances
10.11.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
10.11.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
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10.11.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
10.11.9 Outside Storage
Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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Table 10-11
M2 - HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Floor
Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum Height
(m)
Residential Uses
(1)
Dwelling units accessory to permitted
uses and integrated as part of principal
buildings, for the use of caretakers,
owners or managers
D
1
3.10.4 (18)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
Commercial and Industrial Uses
(1)
Abattoirs
D
4
3.10.4 (20)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(2)
Agricultural equipment sales and
service
P
5
8.12
8.14
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(3)
Auction markets, excluding livestock
auction facilities
P
17
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(4)
Auto body, mechanical and tire shops
P
5
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(5)
Automobile, truck, marine, recreational
vehicle, and equipment, agricultural
equipment and manufactured home
sales and service establishments
P
5
8.12
8.14
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(6)
Bulk fertilizer operations
D
12
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(7)
Bulk fuel dealerships and storage
D
5
3.10.4 (21)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(8)
Business support services
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(9)
Car wash - Type I & Type II
P
22
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(10) Cement and concrete plants
P
12
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(11) Commercial recreation facilities, limited
to indoor uses
D
5
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(12) Consignment centres
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(13) Construction trades
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(14) Convenience stores, with or without
associated gas bars
P
4
8.12
8.13
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(15) Crematoriums
D
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(16) Dairy processing and distribution
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(17) Distilleries, wineries and breweries
D
11
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(18) Dry cleaners
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(19) Equipment rentals
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(21) Farm stands
P
0
- -
- -
- -
3
3
- -
- -
- -
(21) Farmers' markets
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(22) Fleet services
P
11
8.12
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(23) Food processing and frozen food
lockers
P
12
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(24) Foundry works and boiler works
P
12
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(25) Funeral homes
D
17
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(26) Gas bars
P
5
8.12, 8.13
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
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Table 10-11
M2 - HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Floor
Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum Height
(m)
(27) Grain terminals
D
12
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(28) Go-cart tracks
P
5
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(29) Heavy industrial uses
P
12
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(30) Household repair services
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(31) Junk, salvage, and auto wrecker yards
D
11
3.10.4 (19)
8.19
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(32) Kennels, boarding and breeding
D
11
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(33) Light industrial uses
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(34) Livestock auction facilities
D
17
3.10.4 (22)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(35) Lumber yards and building supply
establishments
P
11
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(36) Millwork production
P
12
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(37) Nightclubs
P
5
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(38) Nightclubs, including adult
entertainment
D
5
3.10.4 (6)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(39) Nurseries, greenhouses and garden
centres
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(40) Offices and office buildings
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(41) Parking lots
P
0
8.15
- -
- -
3
3
3
- -
- -
21
(42) Pet cemeteries
D
0
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(43) Printing plants
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(44) Public garages
P
0
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(45) Railway facilities and uses
P
11
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(46) Recycling collection depots
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(47) Recycling facilities
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(48) Restaurants, with or without associated
lounges
P
9
8.21
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(49) Sand and gravel operations
D
11
3.10.4 (11)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(50) Seed cleaning plants and feed mills
P
12
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(51) Service stations
P
11
8.14
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(52) Stockyards
D
11
3.10.4 (22)
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(53) Storage compounds and facilities
P
12
8.22
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(54) Taverns
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(55) Taxidermists
P
4
3
(56) Truck terminals
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(57) Veterinary clinics - Type I & Type II
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(58) Warehouses
P
12
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(59) Welding, fabrication and machine shops P
12
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(60) Wholesale establishments
P
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(61) Medical marijuana grow operations
D
4
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
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Table 10-11
M2 - HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Floor
Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum Height
(m)
Community Service, Municipal, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1)
Communication towers
D
0
4.26
1,100
30
6
3
3
- -
- -
- -
(2)
Municipal facilities
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(3)
Parks and playgrounds
P
0
- -
- -
- -
3
- -
- -
10
- -
(4)
Protective services
P
12
225
6
6
3
3
- -
- -
21
(5)
Public works, excluding sewage
lagoons
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-11 and the M2 district:
(1)
the development standards of dwelling units are equivalent to the development standards of the permitted
use to which the dwelling unit is accessory
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10.12 CS - COMMUNITY SERVICE / INSTITUTIONAL DISTRICT
10.12.1 Purpose
The objective of the CS - Community Service / Institutional District is provide for a wide range of
community and institutional activities, on land which is in strategic areas in the City, or which has
physical or servicing constraints.
10.12.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-12.
10.12.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.12.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-12.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.12.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the CS district with respect to Section
3.10.3 General Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria, Section 3.10.4 Use Specific Discretionary
Use Evaluation Criteria, as may be applicable, and additional evaluation criteria and development
standards that follows in this section.
10.12.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
10.12.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
10.12.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
10.12.9 Outside Storage
Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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Table 10-12
CS - COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Bldg
Floor Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum Height
(m)
Commercial Uses
(1) Bingo halls
D
9
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(2) Campgrounds
P
- -
- -
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(3) Clubs
P
5
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(4) Commercial recreational facilities
P
4,
15
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(5) Convention facilities
D
17
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(6) Daycare centres and preschools
P
16
8.4
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(7) Farm stands
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
15
(8) Farmers' markets
P
4
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
15
(9) Funeral homes
D
17
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(10) Golf courses
P
5
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(11) Health care services
D
5
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(12) Medical, dental and optical laboratories
D
4
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(13) Offices and office buildings
D
4
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(14) Parking lots
D
0
8.15
- -
- -
3
3
3
- -
- -
15
(15) Pet cemeteries
D
0
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(16) Private schools
D
21
3.10.4 (3)
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(17) Recycling collection depots
D
4
3.10.4 (13)
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(18) Recycling facilities
D
4
3.10.4 (13)
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(19) Restaurants, with or without associated
lounges
D
9
3.10.4 (9)
8.21
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(20) Retail stores
D
4
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(21) Theatres
P
17
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(22) Tourism information centres
P
4
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
Community Service, Government, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1) Adult day care facilities
P
14
8.1
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(2) Protective services
D
12
3.10.4 (8)
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(3) Cemeteries
D
0
- -
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(4) Community centres
P
4
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(5) Community gardens
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
15
(6) Communication towers
D
0
4.26
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(7) Cultural institutions
P
4
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(8) Custodial care facilities
D
14
8.3
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(9) Educational institutions
P
24
- -
- -
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(10)
Federal, provincial and municipal
buildings and uses, excluding
warehouses, storage yards and sewage
lagoons
P
4
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(11) Hospitals
P
6
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(12) Municipal facilities
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
15
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Table 10-12
CS - COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Bldg
Floor Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum Height
(m)
(13) Parks and playgrounds
P
0
- -
- -
- -
3
- -
- -
10
15
(14) Places of worship
P
8
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(15) Public works excluding warehouses,
storage yards and sewage lagoons
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(16) Residential care facilities
P
7
8.3
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(17) School, Primary
P
20
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(18) School, Secondary
P
21
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
(19) Wastewater treatment facilities including
sewage lagoons
P
0
930
60
- -
9(1)(2)
9(3)
15
(20) Public recreational facilities
P
5
930
15
6
3
6
- -
- -
15
Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-12 and the CS district:
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10.13 PR - PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT
10.13.1 Purpose
The objective of the PR - Parks and Recreation district is to provide for parks and recreation
development, open space and green space, and other compatible uses.
10.13.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-13.
10.13.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.13.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-13.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.13.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the PR district with respect to Section
3.10.3 Discretionary Use - General Evaluation Criteria and to Section 3.10.4 Discretionary Use -
Specific Evaluation Criteria and to additional evaluation criteria and development standards that
follows in this section.
10.13.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
10.13.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
10.13.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
10.13.9 Outside Storage
Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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Table 10-13
PR - PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Parking Category
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (m2)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Maximum Height
(m)
Agricultural Uses
(1)
Intensive agricultural uses, including vegetable
and fruit production, and excluding both
operations relating to the raising of livestock
and/or other animals, and operations carried on
partially or entirely within buildings
D
4
3.10.4(17)
1000
60
28
6
15
Community Service, Municipal, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1)
Cemeteries
D
0
(2)
Community centres
D
4
3.10.4 (3)
450
15
6
3
6
(3)
Community gardens
P
0
450
15
6
3
6
(4)
Golf courses
D
4
3.10.4 (16)
(5)
Farm stands
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(6)
Municipal facilities
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(7)
Nurseries, greenhouses and garden centres
D
4
450
15
6
3
6
(8)
Parks and playgrounds
P
0
- -
- -
- -
3
- -
(9)
Public recreation facilities
D
4
3.10.4 (3)
(10) Public works, excluding sewage lagoons
P
0
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(11) Tourist information centres and booths
D
0
450
-15
6
3
6
(12) Tourist campgrounds
D
4
3.10.4 (14)
1000
30
6
3
6
Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-13 and the PR district:
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10.14 FUD - FUTURE URBAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
10.14.1 Purpose
The objective of the FUD - Future Urban Development district is to provide for interim land
uses, typically on the outskirts of the city, where the future use of the land or the timing of
development is uncertain due to issues of servicing, transitional use, or market demand.
10.14.2 Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Uses are listed and designated in Table 10-14.
10.14.3 Accessory Uses
(1)
Accessory buildings and uses shall be permitted subject to Section 4.8.
10.14.4 Standards and Regulations
(1)
Site and building requirements are shown in Table 10-14.
(2)
Uses may also be subject to additional general regulations contained in Sections 4 and 8.
10.14.5 Standards for Discretionary Uses
Council will consider discretionary use applications in the FUD district with respect to Section
3.10.3 Discretionary Use - General Evaluation Criteria and to Section 3.10.4 Discretionary Use -
Specific Evaluation Criteria and to additional evaluation criteria and development standards that
follows in this section.
(1)
Discretionary uses in the FUD district will only be permitted where Council is assured
that such development will be compatible with the future use of the area, as indicated in
the Official Community Plan Bylaw.
10.14.6 Exceptions to Development Standards
10.14.7 Off-Street Parking and Loading
Off-street parking and loading requirements are subject to Section 5.
10.14.8 Landscaping
Landscaping is subject to Section 7.
10.14.9 Outside Storage
Outside storage, including garbage storage, is subject to Section 4.16 of this Bylaw.
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FUD - FUTURE URBAN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
for the City of Humboldt
Principal Use
Development Standards
Designation
Subject to
Sections
Minimum Site
Area (ha)
Minimum Site
Width (m)
Minimum Front
Yard (m)
Minimum Side
Yard (m)
Minimum Rear
Yard (m)
Minimum Bldg
Floor Area (m2)
Maximum Site
Coverage (%)
Maximum
Height (m)
Residential Uses
(1) Single detached dwelling (1)
P
8
60
28 (2)
3
6
70
10
11
Agricultural Uses
(1)
Agricultural uses including crop farming,
grazing and pasturage and cultivation of
land, but not including intensive livestock or
poultry operations
P
16
60
28 (2)
6
15
- -
- -
- -
(2) Nurseries, greenhouses and garden
centres
D
8
60
28 (2)
6
15
- -
- -
12.6
(3) Agricultural fair grounds
D
8
60
28 (2)
6
15
- -
- -
- -
Commercial Uses
(1) Agricultural equipment sales and service
D
8.12
8.14
5
15
6
6
6
- -
- -
15
(2) Home based business - Type I
P
4.9
same as home
(3) Home based business - Type II
D
4.9
same as home
(4) Kennels, boarding and breeding
D
5
15
6
6
6
- -
- -
- -
Community Service, Municipal, Recreational, Institutional and Other Uses
(1) Community gardens
P
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(2) Golf courses
D
3.10.4 (16)
5
15
6
6
6
- -
- -
- -
(3) Municipal facilities
P
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
(4) Public works, excluding sewage lagoons
P
- -
- -
- -
- -
3
- -
- -
- -
(5) Radio, television and telecommunications
towers and ancillary facilities
D
4.26
- -
- -
3
3
3
- -
- -
- -
(6) Parks and playgrounds
P
- -
- -
- -
3
- -
- -
10
- -
Use Designations:
(P) - Permitted Use: Any use or form of development, other than a discretionary use, specifically allowed in a
zoning district subject to the regulations contained in this zoning bylaw.
(D) - Discretionary Use: Any use or form of development that may be allowed in a zoning district following
application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the development standards, as required by
Council, and contained in this zoning bylaw.
Special limitations and standards regarding Table 10-14 and the FUD district:
(1)
a maximum of two single detached dwellings, one of which may be a manufactured home, are permitted on
any future urban development site
(2)
all buildings shall be set back at least 28 m from the edge of any provincial highway and 8 m from any
municipal street
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APPENDIX A
CONTRACT ZONES
Table A-1: Contract Zone Bylaws
City of Humboldt
BYLAW No.
ZONING CHANGE
SUMMARY
18/2008
From UR to C2-CZ
Contract Zone Agreement for Parcels 1,2,3,4,5 MR1,
Plan No. 101981628, NE 24-37-23-2 and Parcel 4A,
Plan No. 102112276, NE 24-37-23-2 also known as
"Quill Centre"
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