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## Zoning Bylaw
Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40 2016
## Table of Contents
| Section 1 | Introduction | Page 4 |
|---------------------|---------------------------|---------------------|
| Section 2 | Administration | Page 5 |
| Section 3 | General Regulations | Page 14 |
| Section 4 | Zoning Districts | Page 21 |
| Section 5 | A - Agricultural District | Page 28 |
| Section 6 | R - Residential District | Page 41 |
| Section 7 | C- Commercial District | Page 47 |
| Section 8 | Definitions | Page 51 |
| Zoning District Map | Zoning District Map | Zoning District Map |
## RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF BENGOUGH No. 40 BYLAW NO. 39.2016
A Bylaw of the Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40 to adopt a Zoning Bylaw.
Whereas Section 46 of the Act authorizes council to prepare and adopt a zoning bylaw for all or part of the municipality in conjunction with the adoption of an official community plan;
Whereas, in accordance with Section 207 of the Act, the Council of the Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40 held a Public Hearing on August 5, 2016 in regards to the proposed bylaw, which was advertised in the Deep South Star on July 7 2016 and August 4, 2016 and the Triangle News on July 18, 2016.
Therefore, the Council for the Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40 in the Province of Saskatchewan, in open meeting hereby enacts as follows:
1. This bylaw may be cited as "The R. M. of Bengough No. 40 Zoning Bylaw".
2. The Zoning Bylaw be adopted, as shown on Schedule 'A', attached to and forming part of this bylaw.
3. Bylaw No. 193.98 as amended shall be repealed upon the adoption of this Bylaw coming into force and effect;
4. This bylaw shall come into force on the date of final approval by the Minister of Government Relations.
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REEVE
Lapalazn
ADMINISTRATOR
МІНІСТРАЗУ
OP
- SEA
TURAL
1913
853
COUGH
Pursuant to clauses 37(1)(d), 37(2)(c) and 76(1)(a) of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, Bylaw No. 39.2016 is conditionally approved subject to Council preparing and adopting amendments to:
- identify hazard areas and designate floodway and floodway fringe portions on the Zoning map;
Within a period of six months from the date of this decision.
Assistant Deputy Minister Ministry of Government Relations
Date: Manch 3/2017
Schedule "A"
RM of Bengough No. 40 Zoning Bylaw
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## Section 1 - INTRODUCTION
Under the authority of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, the Reeve and Council of the Rural Municipality of Bengough in the Province of Saskatchewan, in open meeting hereby enact as follows:
## 1.1 Title
This Bylaw shall be known as the "Zoning Bylaw of the Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40."
## 1.2 Purpose
The purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate development so as to provide for the many uses within the municipality, and the health, safety and general welfare of its inhabitants.
## 1.3 Scope
All development within the limits of the Municipality shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw.
## 1.4 Severability
If any part of this Bylaw, including anything shown on the Zoning District Map, is declared to be invalid for any reason, by an authority of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the Bylaw as a whole, or any part, section or provision of this Bylaw will not be affected.
## Section 2 - ADMINISTRATION
## 2.1 Development Officer
The Rural Municipal Administrator shall be the Development Officer responsible for the administration of the Bylaw unless otherwise specified by Council.
## 2.2 Application for a Development Permit
- a. Every person, before commencing any development within the Municipality, shall complete an application for a Development Permit, which is available at the Rural Municipal Office, except in the following uses:
## i. Agricultural District:
- General agricultural uses including: farm buildings and accessory buildings and structures (excluding any residence), field crops, nonintensive dairy farming, animal and poultry raising, orchards and vegetable, horticultural or fruit gardens, beekeeping, ranching, grazing, tree nurseries and other similar uses customarily to general agriculture including facilities for the direct sale of field crops and animals grown or raised on the lands (this does not apply to intensive livestock operations or intensive agricultural operations and the temporary confinement of cattle).
## ii. All Zoning Districts:
- Public Utilities: any operation for the purpose of inspecting, repairing, or renewing sewers, mains, cables, pipes, wires, tracks, or similar public works as required by a public utility.
2. Municipal Facilities: any facility installed and operated by the Municipality.
- The erection of any wall, fence (less than 1.8 m (6 ft.) in height), gate, television antennae or radio antennae.
4. Accessory buildings less than 9.3 sq. m (100 sq. ft.) in size.
- Landscaping on private property including sidewalks, steps and similar features. (this does not apply to major excavation and filling of sites).
6. Keeping of animals (limited to domestic pets of the residence of the site).
7. Signs (subject to Section 3.6)
8. The temporary placement of a trailer during the construction or alteration of a primary structure.
9. Internal alterations/renovations provided that such alterations/renovations do not result in a change of use or an increase in the number of dwelling units within the buildings or on the site.
10. Accessory uses: All accessory uses, unless otherwise specified in this Bylaw.
- b. Development listed in clause (a) are considered permitted in the specified Zoning District and must comply with the regulations of this of this bylaw, including setback requirements and flood protection requirements.
- c. The completed development permit application shall include:
| | A description of the intended | | All drainage courses |
|----|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | use or proposed development including any change in building use or land use change | | Location of proposed development Existing development on the site |
| | Legal land description The signature of the applicant and the registered landowners) A copy of the Certificate of Title | | Landscaping details (existing trees, removal of trees, proposed plantings, berming, water features, etc.) |
| | Estimated commencement and completion dates | | Setbacks to property line, road and services |
| | Floor Plans and elevations of the proposed development (which will be kept at the Municipal | | Top of bank and water Existing and proposed services: Location of well or cistern |
| | Office for future reference) Any other information needed to | | Method and location of sewage disposal |
| | assess the application. An attached site plan which | - | sign location and details like artwork, colors, size, lights, etc. Parking and loading facilities |
| | shall include: All adjacent roads, highways, | | Sidewalks, patios, playgrounds North arrow |
| - | service roads and access to the site (label on site plan) | | Any additional information |
| | Rights-of-ways and easements (gas, oil, power, drainage | | deemed necessary by Council or the Development Officer |
| | easements, etc) | | |
## 2.3 Referral of Application
- a. The Development Officer may refer any application to Council for a decision on the interpretation of the Bylaw or regarding special conditions provided for in the Bylaw, and shall inform the applicant of the date and time when Council will consider the matter. Council or the Development Officer may require the applicant to provide further information necessary to render a decision.
- b. The Development Officer may refer the application to any internal or external departments, professionals or organizations for review or comment prior to making a decision on the application.
## 2.4 issuing Permits
Upon completion of the review of an application for development, the Development Officer shall determine if the proposed development is a:
## a. Permitted Use:
- i. The Development Officer will issue a development permit when the application meets the requirements of the Zoning Bylaw, incorporating any special regulations, performance standards or development standards authorized by this Bylaw.
2. The Development Officer will issue a refusal when the application does not comply with the requirements of this Bylaw and write a letter to the applicant stating the reason for refusal and the opportunity to appeal the decision.
## b. Discretionary Use:
- The Development Officer will determine if the application needs to be sent out for referral as allowed for in Section 2.3(b) prior to providing public notice to adjacent landowners.
- її. At least 7 days before the application is to be considered by Council, the Development Officer shall provide notice to the public for the discretionary use application. The notice must be provided to:
1. The assessed owners of property within 75 metres of the boundary with the applicant's land; and
2. The notice shall be posted at the RM Office and mailed to the assessed owners within 75 meters of the boundary with the applicant's land at least two weeks prior to the date of the meeting in which Council will review the application.
- ili. After all information is gathered, the Development Officer will prepare a report for Council on the proposal discussing or examining the criteria for consideration of that discretionary use and submit the application to Council for a decision.
- iv. Council shall make a decision on a discretionary use, by resolution, that approves, approves with development standards or conditions, or refuses the discretionary use on that site and that instructs the Development Officer to:
5. Issue a development permit incorporating any specific development standards set by Council, where the development complies with the standards of this Bylaw
6. Issue a notice of refusal to the applicant stating the reasons for the refusal, referencing the specific discretionary use criteria the application did not meet
7. All applicants shall be provided the effective date of the decision and information on their right of appeal.
- V. In approving any discretionary use to minimize land use conflict, Council may prescribe specific development standards related to:
9. Site drainage of storm water
2. The location of buildings with respect to buildings on adjacent properties
11. Access to the site as well as the number and location of parking and loading facilities
4. Control of noise, glare, dust and odour
- Landscaping, screening and fencing to buffer adjacent properties.
- C. A new development permit approval is required for both permitted and discretionary uses when:
- The approved use ceases and is replaced by another use
- ii. The approved use ceases for a 12 month period
- ill. The development or use is not started within 12 months
- iv. The intensity of use increases
- d. Council is deemed to have granted discretionary approval to a use, or specific intensity of use, that becomes discretionary on a site as a result of the adoption or amendment of this Bylaw, as of the date that this Bylaw or amendment comes into effect.
- 2.5 Building Permits, Licenses, and Compliance with Other Bylaws
- Nothing in this Bylaw shall exempt any person from: complying with a building bylaw or any other bylaw in force within the Municipality, or from obtaining any permission required by this or any other bylaw of the Municipality, the province or the federal government.
- A building permit, where required, shall not be issued for a development unless a required development permit, where required, has been issued. A building permit issued before a development permit is not valid until the required development permit has been issued.
0. Where the provisions in this Bylaw conflict with those of any other municipality, provincial or federal requirements, the higher and/or more stringent standards shall prevail.
## 2.6 Appeais
- a. Council shall appoint a Development Appeals Board (The Board) in accordance with Section 49 and 214 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007 (the Act).
- b. The composition of the Board, the secretary, remuneration and expenses, powers, duties and responsibilities shall be as per Council's policy which shall be adopted by resolution.
0. The Development Appeals Board has the authority to hear an appeal based on:
2. The approval of development permit where it is alleged the Development Officer misapplied the zoning bylaw in approving the proposal
- il. The refusal of the Development Officer to issue a development permit because the proposal contravenes the zoning bylaw
- ill. Council's approval of a discretionary use with development standards or conditions (only the conditions or standards may be appealed)
- iv. An order to repair or correct contraventions under a Nuisance Bylaw, Property Maintenance Bylaw and/or Zoning Bylaw adopted under The Municipalities Act (Sections 364 and 365) or The Planning and Development Act, 2007 (Section 242)
- d. The Development Appeals Board does not have the authority to hear an appeal based on:
7. i A discretionary use application that is refused
- ii. Council's refusal to amend a zoning bylaw or rezone land
- ill. A decision that concerns a subdivision application
- e. Anyone starting an appeal must send written notice of appeal to the Secretary of the Development Appeals Board within:
11. 30 days of a Development Officer's decision on a development permit being issued;
12. 30 days of the failure of a Council to make a decision on a development permit;
- ili. 30 days of receiving a development permit with terms and conditions; or
- iv. 15 days if appealed under The Municipalities Act, or 30 days under The Planning and Development Act, 2007, of an order being served to repair or correct contraventions.
- f. The Board must hold a public hearing on the appeal within 30 days of receiving a notice of appeal.
- g. At least ten days before the hearing, the Board must notify affected parties about the hearing. The notice must be served by personal service, ordinary mail or registered mail.
- h. In making an appeal to the Development Appeals Board, and hearing such appeal, the provisions of The Planning and Development Act, 2007 shall apply.
3. 2.7 Amending the Zoning Bylaw
4. Any person who seeks to amend this Zoning Bylaw must submit an application for amendment to the Development Officer who shall review and then refer the application to Council for consideration.
- b. The amendment application is subject to fees as set out in the Municipal Fees Bylaw.
- c. Prior to Council's review, the Development Officer may refer the amendment application to any internal or external departments or organizations for review or comment (ie. provincial departments, interested stakeholders, etc.).
- d. The process for public notification and public participation during the Bylaw adoption process shall be as per the regulations of The Planning and Development Act, 2007.
- e. Premature rezoning of land for any type of development shall not be practice.
- f. Council shall consider Zoning Bylaw amendments to accommodate proposals, only when specific development proposals, subdivision applications, servicing agreement and other information, as the case may be, have been presented to and reviewed by Council.
10. 2.8 Servicing Agreements and Development Levy Agreements
- a. Council may require a subdivision applicant to enter into a Servicing Agreement or development permit applicant to enter into a Development Levy Agreement to ensure conformity with the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw and to ensure adequate funding for on-site and off-site infrastructure development as allowed for in The Planning and Development Act, 2007.
- b. Council has the authority to create and adopt a development levy bylaw to provide guidance when entering into development levy agreements.
- c. Council may require the applicant to post and maintain a performance bond, irrevocable letter of credit or similar legal mechanism to ensure performance and to protect the public interest.
- d. Council will require the applicant to provide and maintain liability insurance to protect the applicant, municipality and the public.
- e. Council will ensure there is adequate municipal infrastructure and other public facilities prior to entering into the Agreement with the applicant, which may include sewage disposal, garbage disposal, availability and adequacy of source of water, recreational facilities, etc.
## 2.9 Fees and Advertising
- a. The fees related to the Zoning Bylaw and Official Community Plan shall be set out in the Municipal Fees Bylaw.
- b. All advertising shall be as per the requirements of The Planning and Development Act, 2007.
## 2.10 Offences and Penalties
- Pursuant to Section 242 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007 the Development Officer may issue a written order to the owner, operator or occupant of the land, building or premises for any contravention to this Zoning Bylaw or the Official Community Plan.
- b. Any person who violates this Zoning Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable, on summary conviction, to the penalties outlined in Section 243 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007.
## 2.11 Minor Voriance
- a. Council may vary the requirements of this Zoning Bylaw for the:
2. Minimum required distance of a building from the lot line
- ii. Minimum required distance of a building to any other building on the lot
- b. The maximum amount of variance given by Council shall not exceed 10% from the requirements established in this Zoning Bylaw. The development must
- conform to the land use requirements established in this Zoning Bylaw and shall not affect neighbouring properties.
- C. The Development Officer shall refer the development permit application for the minor variance to Council. Council shall approve, approve with conditions or refuse the minor variance.
- d. If the application is refused by Council, the Development Officer shall provide written notice to the applicant and provide reason for the refusal.
- e. If the application is approved by Council, with or without conditions, the Development Officer shall provide written notice, delivered by registered mail, to the applicant and to the assessed owners of property who have a common boundary with the applicant's land. The notice shall contain a summary of the application and reasons for Council's approval as well as the effective date of the decision. The assessed property owners may lodge a written objection to Council or the Development Officer within 20 days after the receipt of the notice. If an objection is lodged, the approval is deemed to be revoked and the Development Officer shall notify the development permit applicant, in writing, of the revocation of the approval and the applicants write to appeal the revocation to the Development Appeals Board within 30 days after receiving the notice.
- f. If an application for a minor variance is refused, the applicant may appeal the refusal to the District Development Appeals Board within 30 days of that decision.
## Section 3 - GENERAL REGULATIONS
The following regulations shall apply to all lands within the Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40:
## 3.1 Environmental Management and Hazard Lands
- a. The Environment and Special Lands policies in Section 6 of the Official Community Plan shall be applied to all development on hazard lands.
- b. Any development proposed on lands that are identified as potential hazardous or any other lands that may be considered hazardous or environmentally sensitive, the Development Officer may refer the application to federal or provincial departments and other relevant environmental agencies or professionals for comments prior to reaching a decision. The Developer may be required to provide the Development Officer with supporting information prior to the RM considering the application.
- c. Where the development of a building is proposed within 150 m of an area of potential hazard lands or environmentally sensitive lands, Council will require the applicant to submit sufficient supporting information to determine if the development is appropriate for the lands.
- d. Development or subdivisions proposed on or within 50 metres (164 feet) of the crest of a slope greater than 15% shall require supporting evidence of slope stability by a professional engineer.
5. Supporting information shall be in the form of a report, prepared by a professional that is competent to assess the suitability of the proposed development site with respect to:
- i. The potential for flooding up to the 1:500 flood elevation
- ii. The potential for slope instability before and after the development including any proposed improvements or additions (geotechnical report)
- ili. The suitability of the location for the proposed use or building given the site constraints
9. iV. Other environmental hazards identified by the professional
- The mitigation measures that should be required if development is allowed to proceed. These measures may be attached as conditions for the development permit approval.
- Additional requirements for development within the flood plain of a river or stream include:
- i. Development of new buildings and additions to buildings in the flood way of the 1:500 year flood elevation of any watercourse or water body will be prohibited.
- il. Flood-proofing of new buildings and additions to building to an elevation of 0.5 metres above the 1:500 year flood elevation of any watercourses or water bodies will be required in the flood fringe.
- g. Sanitary landfills and lagoons shall not be located on hazard lands.
- Actions to avoid, prevent, mitigate or remedy hazards may be incorporated as conditions of a development permit.
- i. A development permit will be refused if the proposed actions by the developer are inadequate to address the adverse conditions or will result in excessive municipal costs.
- j. Water:
- i. 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 Department of Health and/or the Water Security Agency.
- 3.2 Number of Residences on a Parcel
- a. Only one residence shall be allowed on a titled area unless:
- i. Where the titled area is zoned as Agriculture, a maximum of two residences will be allowed per titled area of a minimum of 80 acres, agriculture is the principal uses and the residence is to be occupied by a person who is engaged in the agricultural operation or be a family member; and
- il. A multiple dwelling unit is allowed in accordance with this Bylaw.
- b. A development permit application for an additional residence will not be approved unless the additional residence is designed, sited, constructed, and finished in a manner that is visually compatible and harmonious with the character of the surrounding residential developments.
3. 3.3 One Principal Building or Use
- a. Only one principal building or use per site shall be permitted on any one site excluding: public utilities and related uses, ancillary uses provided for in this bylaw, institutional uses, agricultural uses, parks, schools, hospitals, recreation facilities, mineral and resource developments and approved communal dwelling groups (i.e. hutterite colonies). Two residences are permitted on one titled lot in the Agricultural District.
- b. Council may, at its discretion, issue a development permit for additional principal uses or buildings in the Commercial District.
- c. Temporary uses may be permitted on a site where a principal development already exists at Council's discretion.
7. 3.4 Mobile and Modular Homes
8. A mobile or modular home is considered a residence for the purpose of this bylaw.
- b. All residences, including mobile and modular homes, shall be attached to a permanent foundation or securely anchored to the ground and skirted prior to occupancy.
- C. Every mobile home shall bear CSAZ240 certification for mobile homes (or replacement thereof and every modular home shall bear CSA A277 certification for modular homes (or replacement thereof).
11. 3.5 Non-conforming Uses, Sites and Buildings
- a. The adoption or amendment of this Bylaw does not affect non-conforming buildings, non-conforming uses or non-conforming sites.
- b. An existing non-conforming use or intensity of use may continue if the use existed when this Bylaw was adopted and has not been discontinued for 12 consecutive months.
2. Non-conforming buildings or sites may continue to be used, maintained and repaired in their present form.
- d. Any lands which do not conform to the site requirements as set out in this Bylaw shall be deemed to be conforming with regards to site size, provided that a registered title for the site existing prior to the coming into force of this Bylaw.
4. 3.6 Signs and Billboards
- a. Signs located in a Highway Sign Corridor shall be regulated entirely by the requirements of "The Provincial Highway Sign Control Regulation, 2012" or amendments thereto and do not require a development permit from the RM of Bengough.
6. Signs other than those located in a Highway Sign Corridor shall comply with the following:
- i. The following signs are allowed:
8. A sign that advertises agricultural commercial uses, home based businesses, the principal use of a site, or the principal products offered for sale on the site.
9. Signs with no advertising, including government signs, memorial signs, directional signs, traffic control, no trespassing, hunting restrictions, farmyard identification signs and similar signs.
10. Temporary signs and real estate signs, which shall be promptiy removed after they are no longer needed.
11. її. Regulations
12. A maximum of 2 advertising signs are permitted on any site or quarter section.
2. Commercial and Agriculture District: Maximum Size - 4.6 mr (50 ft2)
Maximum Height - 10 m (32 ft)
- Residential District: Maximum Size - 1.0 m2 (10 ft2) Maximum Height -7.5 m (25 ff)
- ill. Billboard and other off-site advertising signs are prohibited
- vi. All private signs shall be located so that no part of the sign is over a public right of way.
- vi. The use of an abandoned vehicle, or unlicensed vehicle or truck trailer unit for the purpose of a sign is prohibited.
## 3.7 Storage of Vehicles
- a. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Bylaw, no person shall use any site in any district, for the parking or storage outside of an enclosed building of more than 4 vehicles that are not in running order.
- b. This section shall not apply to permitted machinery or automotive salvage yards.
- c. Council may require that such vehicles be screened from roadways or neighbouring properties by landscape features or fences or a combination of both.
- d. The use of an abandoned vehicle, or unlicensed vehicle or truck trailer unit for the purpose of a sign is prohibited.
- e. The storage of vehicles that are not in running order is prohibited in the Hamlet District.
6. 3.8 Public Utilities, Pipelines, and Facilities of the Municipality
- a. Public utilities and facilities of the Municipality, except solid and liquid waste disposal sites, shall be allowed in all districts unless otherwise specified by this Bylaw and no minimum site area or yard requirements shall apply.
- D. Where a pipeline, other utility or transportation facility, crosses a municipal road Council may apply special design standards as considered necessary to protect the municipal interest in the road, including but not limited to requiring the pipeline to be punched under the road.
## 3.9 Waste Disposal Facilities
- a. Development of a new solid or liquid waste disposal facility or expansion of an existing facility will be subject to the following, as specified by Council upon issuing a permit:
- i. a buffer strip containing trees, shrubs or a berm shall be located surrounding a lagoon or sanitary landfill disposal area
3. a lagoon or sanitary landfill disposal area shall be located outside the 1:500 flood hazard area
- ili. any solid or liquid waste disposal facility shall be fenced to provincial standards
- b. Criteria for approving a lagoon or sanitary landfill disposal area:
- i. a municipal or regional landfill or lagoon project must undergo a provincial environmental impact assessment and a public hearing process to determine if the proposal is considered suitable for the area;
7. any necessary mitigation measures will be specified as conditions of the permit approval;
- ili. private landfills and lagoons will be considered, provided they meet provincial requirements, and are located so they will not interfere with existing or future residential, recreational, or tourism development; and
- iv. sanitary landfills and lagoons shall not be located on hazard lands as defined by this bylaw.
10. appropriate setbacks shall be met.
## 3.10 Home Based Businesses
- a. A home based businesses shall be a secondary use on the property.
2. The agricultural use or residential use shall be established on the property prior to the establishment of the home based business.
3. The storage of goods or equipment shall not be visible to the public from the exterior of the property.
- d. Advertising signs may be limited in size and number.
- e. The use shall not generate substantially more vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic than normal within the district.
3. No offensive noise, vibration, electrical interference, smoke, dust, odors, heat or glare shall be produced by the use.
- g. No use shall cause an increase in the demand placed on one or more utilities, such that the combined total consumption for a dwelling and the home based business substantially exceeds the average for residences in the area.
- h. No use requiring electrical or mechanical equipment shall cause a substantial fire rating change in the structure or the district in which the home based business is located.
- i. A home based businesses shall cause no variation in the residential or agricultural character or the appearance of the residence, accessory residential building, or land, except for permitted signs.
- j. All permits issued for a home based business shall be subject to the condition that the permit may be revoked at any time if, in the opinion of the Council, the conditions under which the permit was originally issued are no longer met. Where a permit is revoked the use shall cease immediately.
8. Heavy construction or industrial equipment or supplies shall not be on any site for a home based business.
- I. Any increase in the operation as applied for or approved shall require a new discretionary use approval.
## 3.11 Kennel
- a. A kennel shall not be located within or adjacent to a multi-parcel residential subdivision or closer than 304.8 m (1,000.0 ft.) from the boundary of a multi-parcel residential subdivision. Exceptions may be made when a highway, arterial road or secondary road bisects the 304.8 m (1,000.0 ft.) separation distance.
- b. All facilities shall meet provincial regulations, when necessary.
- C. No facility or exterior exercise area used to accommodate the animals shall be located within 25.0 m (82.0 ft.) of any property line of the parcel on which the facility is to be sited;
- d. All exterior exercise areas (runs) shall be enclosed with a fence with a minimum height of 1.8 m (6.0 ft.);
- e. All facilities, including buildings and exterior exercise areas, shall be required to be sited behind the residence; and
- f. All facilities shall be visually screened from existing dwellings on adjoining parcels.
## 3.12 Bed-and-Breakfast and Vacation Farm Operations
- a. A bed and breakfast or vacation farm operation shall be a secondary use on the property.
- b. The agricultural use or residential use shall be established on the property prior to the establishment of the operation.
- C. The operation may include rooms, cabins, and overnight camping areas.
- d. The maximum of five cabins shall be permitted as part of a vacation farm operation.
- e. On-site signs will be permitted in accordance with Section 3.5. Offsite signs exceeding 0.5 square metres (5ft2) may be permitted at the discretion of council where necessary to provide directions from a highway to the operation.
6. All operations shall be licensed pursuant to The Public Health Act, where tourist accommodations require health approval and obtaining this license will be a condition of approval.
7. Bed-and-breakfast operations shall be located in a residence used as the operator's principal residence, or located in a dwelling accessory to and established on the same site as the operator's principal residence.
- h. The proposed structures are suitable and comfortable for the proposed development.
9. There shall be a water source suitable for public consumption at the facility.
- j. There shall be suitable utilities including sewage disposal system for the facility.
- There shall be appropriate levels of access to the site and off-street or road parking for the users of the facility.
1. The development shall not be in conflict with adjacent uses or uses currently on site.
## 3.13 Camping Facilities/Campgrounds
- a. The operator of a camping facility shall provide the Development Officer with a plan of the development, identifying:
- i. any buildings;
- il. uses of land;
- ili. changes to the land, grading, drainage, filling or clearing of land. stormwater management;
- iv. location of garbage collection;
- V. location of washroom facilities and utilities;
- vi. emergency evacuation plan;
- vii. location of all roadways; and
- vili. campsites with dimensions.
- b. The addition or rearrangement of campsites, the construction or moving of buildings, the material change in use of portions of land, or the filling or clearing of land shall require a new development permit, and the operator shall submit, for approval, an amended plan incorporating the changes.
- c. There shall be a buffer area abutting the boundary of not less than 4.5 m, which shall contain no buildings and shall be left in its natural state
- d. No portion of any campsite shall be located within a roadway or required buffer area.
- e. Each campsite shall have direct and convenient access to an internal developed roadway.
- f. The space provided for roadways within a campground shall be at least 7.5 m in width.
9. Campsites shall not be less than 150m? in area with its corners clearly marked.
- h. The development may include uses such as laundry facilities or a confectionery designed to meet the needs of the occupants of the campsites, and one residence for the accommodation of the operator.
- i. All provincial regulations, including The Public Health Act, shall be complied with in respect to all operations and development of the camping facility.
5. Each trailer coach shall be located at least 4.5 metres from any other trailer coach, and each campsite shall have dimensions sufficient to allow such location of trailer coaches.
- k. No trailer coach shall be stored on any campsite when the campground is not open.
7. A water source for public consumption shall be available on site.
- m. Suitable utilities, sewage disposal systems and facilities shall be available on site.
- n. The development shall not conflict with adjacent uses or uses currently on site.
- O. An emergency services plan shall been discussed and agreed to by the service providers and the applicant.
11. 3.14 Dwelling Groups (Bare Land Condo)
- a. Access to sites shall be from a road internal to the dwelling group parcel
- b. No dwelling shall be closer than 6m to any other dwelling
- c. All buildings on a dwelling group parcel shall maintain the required yards to the property lines of the parcel provided for the District and the required set back to the centre line of a road.
## 3.15 Access
- a. Every development shall have physical and legal access to a public highway or municipal road that is developed to a standard that, in the opinion of Council, is suitable for the proposed development.
- D. For the purposes of this Bylaw "developed road" shall mean an existing paved or graded all-weather road on a registered right of way, or a road for which arrangements have been made with Council to provide for the construction of the road on a registered right of way to a standard approved by Council.
## 3.16 Fences
- a. No fence (including snow fences) may obstruct the view or site lines from public roads or accesses.
- b. All barb wire fences shall be erected on private land and setback from the property line at a distance that ensures there is room to fix the fence from private land.
## 3.17 Grading and Leveling of Sites
- a. To provide adequate surface drainage that does not negatively impact adjacent properties, grading and leveling of sites is required at the owner's and/or developer's expense.
## 3.18 Water
- 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 meet provincial requirements.
## 3.19 Storage of Chemicals, Fertilizes and Combustible Materials
- a. The storage of chemicals, fertilizers and combustible materials are subject to the requirements of both the federal and provincial governments. All necessary approvals from other regulatory agencies must be obtained prior to issuance of a development permit.
## 3.20 Waste Disposal
- a. No development or use of land which requires sewage disposal or landfill facilities shall be permitted unless those facilities are approved by the Regional Health Authority and/or Saskatchewan Environment. Disposal of liquid, solid or gaseous waste shall be governed by provincial legislation.
## 3.21 Building to be Moved
- a. l No building, residential or otherwise, shall be moved within or into the municipality without obtaining a development permit.
2. 3.22 New Residential Developments near Railway Operations
- a. Future residential developments shall take into consideration the Guidelines for New Development in Proximity to Railway Operations document.
- b. Consultation with the railway may be required prior to issuing a permit for the proposed development or prior to proceeding with a subdivision. Consultation is needed in order to determine:
- a. The location of the site in relation to the rail corridor;
- b. The nature of the proposed development;
- c. The frequency, types, and speeds of trains travelling within the corridor;
- d. The potential for expansion of train traffic within the corridor;
- e. Any issues the railway may have with the new development or with specific uses proposed for the new development;
- f. The capacity for the site to accommodate standard mitigation measures;
- g. Any suggestions for alternate mitigation measures that may be appropriate for the site;
- h. Proposed stormwater management and drainage; and
- i. The specification to be applied to the project.
## 3.23 Heritage Lands
- a. The Rural Municipality may consult with the Heritage Conservation Branch, Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport, prior to issuing a development permit.
- b. Where a proposed development is located in a heritage sensitive area, as identified on the Heritage Sensitivity Map in the Official Community Plan, the RM will require the developer to refer to the Heritage Conservation Branch, Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport to determine if a heritage resource impact assessment (HRIA) is required pursuant to Section 63 of The Heritage Property Act.
Such information shall be provided to the RM prior to issuing a development permit
## Section 4 - ZONING DISTRICTS
- 4.1 Districts
- For the purpose of applying this Bylaw, the Municipality is divided into Zoning Districts.
- b. All parts of the Municipality shall be designated as A - Agricultural District except those areas specifically designated on the detailed Zoning District Maps as another District, attached to and forming part of this bylaw.
## 4.2 Boundaries
- a. The boundaries of all Zoning Districts are shown on the map entitled, "Zoning District Map" which is attached to, and forms a part of this Bylaw. Unless otherwise shown on the Map, the boundaries of the Districts are site lines, center lines of streets, lanes, roads or such lines extended, and the boundaries of the Municipality. Unless otherwise shown on a Zoning Amendment Map, the Zoning District boundary, coincident with a parcel boundary, moves with a minor adjustment to that boundary.
## 4.3 Regulations
- a. Regulations for the Zoning Districts are outlined in the following Sections:
- i. Agricultural District (A)
- ii. Residential District (R)
- ill. Commercial District (C)
## Section 5 - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (A)
The objective of this district is to provide for the primary use of land in the form of agricultural development and associated agricultural uses. Other uses compatible with agricultural development are also provided for as well as location dependent natural resource development.
- 5.1 Permitted Uses
- Residential Uses
- i. Residence
- More than one residence (on a parcel of 80 acres or more)
- ili. Dormitory dwelling(s) to accommodate full-time workers engaged in the agricultural operation
- Resource based uses
- i. Petroleum exploration, extraction wells and related facilities
- il. Petroleum pipelines and related facilities
- Mineral mines or extraction facilities
- d. Grain elevators
- e. Place of worship
- f. Institutional uses and facilities
- Archeological and historical sites
- h. Wildlife and conservation management areas
- i. Commercial Uses
- i. Machine shops and accessory structures
- ii. Salvage and storage yards
- j. Sand and gravel pits and gravel crushing disposal facilities
- K. Home based business
3. Accessory Uses and Building related to a permitted use.
- m. Workcamps
## 5.2 Discretionary Uses
- a. Agricultural Uses
- i. New or expanding Intensive Livestock Operations (ILO)
- ii. Intensive Agricultural Operations
- ili. Commercial uses related to the agricultural industry (unless specified otherwise in this bylaw)
- iv. Agricultural product processing
- V. Agricultural equipment, fuel and chemical supply establishment
7. Vi. Orchards, vegetable, horticultural or fruit gardens
8. Residential Uses
- i. Bed and Breakfast and Vacation Farm
- il. Communal dwelling(s)
- C. Commercial Uses
- i. Resource based and petroleum related commercial and similar uses
- d. Recreational commercial uses (sports arenas, golf courses, tourist related or similar type uses)
- e. Private airstrips
- f. Community Uses
- i. Public parks and public recreational facilities
- g. Accessory uses and buildings to a discretionary use
- h. Resource based uses
6. Petroleum or mineral processing and related facilities
- i. Camping facilities/campgrounds
- j. Cemetery
9. 5.3 Regulations
- a. Subdivision
- i. The subdivision of any land within the Agricultural District is subject to the policies contained in the Official Community Plan.
12. Three subdivisions will be allowed per quarter section (4 separate titles per quarter section in total) within this district.
- ili. Additional sites may be considered where the site to be added is physically separated from the remainder of the quarter section by a railway, a registered road plan containing a highway or developed road, or a river, lake or significant stream, the separated land may be subdivided from the quarter-section provided the separated site has direct access to a developed road.
## Frontage
- i. Minimum site frontage shall be 30 m (98 ft.) for all parcels
- il. Exemptions from minimum frontage may be considered by Council for resource based uses and community/institutional uses, including municipal reserve.
## C. Site Size
- i. Minimum site size shall be 2 hectares (5 acres)
- il. Exemptions from minimum site size may be considered by Council for resource based uses and community/institutional uses, including municipal reserve or where parcel tie removals are proposed.
## a. Access
- i. A site to be created by subdivision shall not be permitted unless the proposed parcels and the remainder of the parcel being subdivided abuts, or has frontage on a registered developed road, including any road to be developed under a signed servicing agreement.
## e. Setback Requirements
- i. The minimum setback of buildings, including a residence, from the centreline of a developed road, municipal road allowance, or provincial highway shall be 46 m (150 ft).
- ii. The minimum setback of buildings, including a residence, from the intersection of the center lines of two or more municipal road right-ofways shall be 69m (226 ft)
3. Trees, shrubs, stone piles, portable structures, machinery, corrals, board and page wire fences or other objects, such as wells, dugouts, or reservoirs on private property shall also adhere to the regulations in 5.3(e) (i) and 5.3(e)(i)
- iv. No building shall be located closer than 3m (10 ft.) to any other property line.
- V. No residence shall be located with less than a minimum separation distance to an operation, other than the residence of the operation, as follows:
1. The separation distance to an ILO
7. 305 m (1000ft) from a licensed public or private liquid waste disposal facility
- 305 m (1000 ft) from a licensed public or private solid waste disposal facility
- 305 m (1000 ft) from a honey processing facility.
5. 305 m (1000 ft) to a non-refrigerated anhydrous ammonia facility licensed by Province of Saskatchewan
- 600 m (1970 ft) to a refrigerated anhydrous ammonia facility licensed by the Province of Saskatchewan
- No dwelling or other building shall be located within the approach surface for any functional airport or airstrip.
## f. Resource Based Uses and Oil and Gas Development
- i. To provide appropriate access/egress, sewage, water, storm water and/or drainage works the construction of or upgrades to municipal infrastructure may be required at the developer's expense.
2. Land use incompatibility, nuisance and pollution including odour and dust shall be minimized by considering appropriate routes, buffers, screening, etc.
- ili. Signage, fencing, lighting restrictions or other safety measures may be required at the developer's expense.
- iv. The developer may be required to submit to the RM a copy of the proposed reclamation or rehabilitation plan.
## g. Commercial Uses, including Commercial Agricultural Development
- i. Any proposed commercial development or commercial agricultural development must have access to a provincial highway or developed road
- ii. Any unsightly outdoor storage of machinery, vehicles, or materials including any salvage or vehicle storage yard shall be adequately screened from the public's view.
- ili. A road of a standard that meets the demands of the operation shall provide access to the site. If required, the operator will enter into a heavy haul agreement with the RM.
2. iV. In the application for an intensive operation, the applicant shall identify the proposed supply of water for the operation where intensive irrigation is required, showing that the supply shall be sufficient to meet the needs of that operation without adverse effects on the supply of water used by neighbouring properties.
## Communal Dwellings
- i. All dwelling(s) are to be located on a parcel conforming to all requirements of the zoning bylaw, including area, setbacks/ frontage, and access.
- ii. No new or expanded dwelling(s) will be located in the 1:500 flood elevations.
- ili. Suitable utilities, including sewage disposal systems) that meet provincial standards and onsite parking for the dwelling(s) shall be provided.
## i. Workcamps
- i. Development permit applications for workcamps shall contain the following information, to the satisfaction of Council:
2. The location, type and purpose of the camp which shall include a site plan specifying the number of buildings and their location.
3. Method of supplying water, sewage and waste disposal facilities, which must comply with provincial regulations.
4. The number of persons proposed to live in the camp.
5. The start date of construction, the date of occupancy and the removal date.
5. Reclamation measures once the camp is no longer needed.
- ii. The developer is to maintain any existing natural buffers (trees, natural topography, etc.), where possible.
- ili. The workcamp shall be contained within the commercial use or resource based use site.
- iv. The developer shall provide Council with information regarding the necessity of the workcamp in attracting and attaining skilled workers for the operation of the commercial use.
- V. The site shall be adjacent to an all-weather road to provide year round access to the site.
## j. Sand and Gravel Pits and Gravel Crushing Operations
- All sand and gravel operations shall meet provincial requirements and guidelines as well as municipal requirements.
- ii. Land use incompatibility, nuisance and pollution shall be minimized by considering appropriate routes, buffers, screening, etc.
- ili. All operations shall have efficient servicing, haul routes and have a high consideration for public safety.
- iv. Council will specify development conditions in conjunction with recommendations from provincial agencies and reports from qualified person regarding site development, services, modifications to application and location of operation.
- V. «Council will specify conditions regarding cost recovery and cost-sharing of municipal road construction and maintenance expenses due to increased haulage by trucks carrying mineral resources.
- Minimum excavation setbacks are as follows:
- 805 metres (0.5 miles) from any dwelling, unless an agreement has been entered into with the owner of the dwelling consenting to a closer separation distance. If an agreement is entered into, Council will require that an interest protecting the parties to the agreement be registered against the lands, at the cost of the developer.
- 15 metres (50 feet) from the limit of any road allowance. Where deposits exist, this setback may be reduced and the site shall be reclaimed to its original state or as determined by Council as soon as excavation is completed.
- 805 metres (0.5 miles) from any recreational or heritage lands which should not be disturbed.
4. 30 metres (100 feet) from any hazard lands.
- Vii. All gravel operations shall have direct access to a developed road.
- vili. Applicants will be required to provide:
- a plan showing the location of the proposed area of operation, site boundaries, the depth of excavation and the quantity of topsoil to be removed;
- a description of the excavation, stripping or grading operation, which includes a decommissioning plan;
- a detailed timing and phasing of the project including the length of the proposed operation;
4. a plan showing the final site conditions and post-development land use plan following the completion of the operation (reclamation plan);
- a description of the measures to be taken for the prevention or mitigation of dust, noise, public safety, erosion and other effects to surrounding land uses and the public, during and after the operation;
- information that identifies the projected volumes of truck traffic on roads, the proposed road impacts (e.g. road deterioration), and the proposed measures to minimize negative (e.g. noise, dust, excessive speed) impacts on other road users and the public.
- ix. Any new excavation on existing gravel pits shall be reclaimed to its natural state or to a state approved by Council.
## 5.4 Criteria for Discretionary Use Applications
Council shall use the following criteria in making a decision on a discretionary use development permit application:
- a. A site plan and supporting documentation must be supplied to Council prior to making a decision on a discretionary use application.
- b. The proposed development shall be located on a parcel conforming to all requirements of this zoning bylaw, including site size, frontage, setbacks and access.
- c. No new or expanded discretionary uses shall be located in the 1:500 flood elevations or on hazard lands without appropriate studies completed by qualified professionals with accompanying mitigating measures.
- d. The proposed discretionary use shall not negatively change the character of the immediate area or the use and enjoyment of adjacent lands for their existing use.
- e. \_ Intensive Livestock Operations (ILOs)
- i. Applications for ILO's are received by Saskatchewan Agriculture. As part of the review process, a referral will be sent to the RM and the RM will have a chance to respond to the application.
7. The RM of Bengough will require the developer to apply for a municipal development permit if the development meets the RM definition for an ILO.
- ili. In order to manage the development of ILOs and surrounding land use interests, Council will consider applications for development of an ILO, including any rendering facility or abattoir.
## iv. Location Separation Criteria
1. In order to ensure ILO development occurs in acceptable locations, new ILO development proposed subsequent to the date of the adoption of this Bylaw or a proposed expansion of an existing ILO (existing at the date of adoption of this Bylaw) Council will consider an approval in conjunction with the location separation criteria in this Section and in Table 1:
Table 1 Minimum Separation Criteria for ILO to Specific Uses (in metres)
| Use/ Development | Animal Units | Animal Units | Animal Units | Animal Units | Animal Units |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Use/ Development | 10-49 | 50-299 | 300-499 | 500-2000 | >2000 |
| Residence, accommodation or campground | 305 | 305 | 400 | 800 | 1200 |
| Residential subdivision, hamlet or village with less than 100 population | 400 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 |
| Village 100 or more population | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2400 |
| Town | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2400 | 3200 |
- Distances are measured between livestock facilities and building development
- : Distances do not apply to residences associated with the operalion.
## V. Location Separation Criteria Reduction
1. Council, at its discretion, may consider lesser separation distances than given in Table 1, subject to the following:
- Where a lesser separation distance than described, in Table 1 will not negatively impact the specific use or surrounding development, Council may grant a reduction of the location separation criteria. Prior to granting a reduction, Council will consult with appropriate agencies.
- The developer shall provide written notice, approved by Council, to the owners of all residences within the distance provided in Table 1, and to the hamlet board of a hamlet or Council of urban municipality within the specified distance
- Where the separation distances is significantly, in Council's opinion, less than the criteria of Table 1, Council will require the developer of a proposed ILO to enter into an agreement with the owner of a residence and/or the Municipality consenting to the proposed development up to a specified size, as a condition of the approval. Council will require that an interest protecting the parties to the agreement, be registered against the residence and the ILO parcel titles at the cost of the developer.
## vi. Public Consultation
- Council will advertise any proposal for an intensive livestock operation, as defined by this Bylaw, in the local newspaper and will provide an opportunity for public comment for a minimum of 21 days prior to making a decision. All costs associated with advertising will be the responsibility of the developer.
- Council will encourage developers to hold a separate public open house prior to development permit consideration to provide information to affected landowners.
3. If the developer does not hold a public open house, Council will hold a separate public meeting prior to development permit consideration to ensure community interests are considered before a decision is made by the Council, at the cost of the developer.
4. Council will make a decision on a proposed livestock operation within 45 days of receiving all information necessary to make a decision. If an extension is required, Council will notify the developer in writing, including reasons for the extension, and the length of the extension.
## vii. Water Supply and Protection
- There shall be a water supply adequate for the proposed development and the development shall not contaminate any water supply source. Prior to approval or as a condition of development permit approval, Council may:
- Require the applicant to demonstrate that appropriate measures will be in place to minimize the risk of contamination of water sources
- Require the applicant to demonstrate an adequate water supply is available for the development and that the supply for neighbouring developments will not be adversely affected by the proposed operation.
## Vili. Additional Information
- Council may require the applicant to obtain recommendations from appropriate agencies and address issues regarding water supply, quality and quantity considerations and manure management plans to evaluate the suitability of the site
2. The Agricultural Operations Act and other provincial legislation may apply to the development of an ILO. When considering the operational or environmental aspects of a proposed project that does not trigger a provincial review, Council may wish to refer a development permit application to the appropriate agencies for advice and recommendations.
## ix. Permit conditions
- As a condition of approval, Council shall specify the maximum number of animal units for which the approval is made to reduce the potential for land use conflicts with neighbouring uses.
2. Council may impose development standards which specify the location of holding areas, buildings or manure storage facilities on the site, the locations may vary from the separation criteria in Table 1.
- A greater separation may be needed from any liquid manure storage lagoon involve dint he operation, to residential and other developments.
## x. Existing Livestock Operations
- ILOs existing at the time of the adoption of this Bylaw may continue, however if there is any expansion of the operation or change of animal species or type of operation the developer will be required to obtain approval from Council in accordance with the requirements and conditions of this Bylaw.
- Xi. Development permits are required for any proposed:
1. New ILO
2. Expansion of an existing ILO
3. Any temporary facility or part of a site
2. Change of animal species or type of operation
## k. Manure Application
- i. The minimum separation distance between occupied residences, other than the residence of the applicator, and the location where manure is to be spread is listed within Table 2.
1. Other requirements of this bylaw specific to the proposed use are met.
Table 2 Location Separation Criteria for Manure Spreading to Dwellings (in metres)
| Method of Manure Application | Method of Manure Application | Method of Manure Application | Method of Manure Application |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Distance between manure application and the nearest residence | Injected | Incorporated within 24 hours | No incorporation |
| All residences not owned by the producer | 200 | 400 | 800 |
## 5.5 Uses Permitted for a Limited Time (Temporary Uses)
- i. Notwithstanding the provisions of this bylaw and the Official Community Plan pertaining to residential uses and sites, a mobile home or trailer coach may be permitted for a period of one (1) year on site within this Zoning District, subject to a resolution of Council, providing that the following criteria is met:
2. Adherence to any permit or building bylaw or licensing requirement in effect in the municipality;
3. Issuance of a Development Permit to the landowner, where the said trailer is located, to be issued on an annual basis;
4. Compliance with any requirements of any federal or provincial government agencies respecting to water or waste connections and disposal concerns;
## Section 6 -RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (R)
The objective of this district is to provide for the subdivision and development of residential land uses. It will be used to accommodate residential development where there are more sites proposed than are allowed in the Agricultural District. The Residential District will be used for residential purposes with limited agricultural uses allowed on the sites.
- 6.1 Permitted Uses
- a. Residence
- b. Dwelling Groups
- C. Residential Accessory Buildings and Uses
- i. Private garages
- ii. Private garden sheds
- ili. Private greenhouses
- iV. Non-commercial orchards, vegetable, horticultural or fruit gardens
- V. Accessory uses and buildings related to an approved discretionary use
- a. Keeping of animals on the same site as an established residence
- e. Home Based Businesses
- 6.2 Discretionary Uses
- Solid and liquid waste disposal facilities
- b. Bed-and-Breakfast Operations
- Institutional uses: non-residential schools and educational institutions, places of worship and religious institutions
- d. Convenience stores with or without gas bars
- e. Recreational uses
- i. Public sports fields and parks, golf courses, rinks, arenas, halls.
- il. Other public or non-profit recreational facilities
## 6.3 Regulations
## a. Subdivision
- The subdivision of any land that does not meet the subdivision requirements within the Agricultural District will be required to be rezoned to this district and are subject to the policies contained in the Official Community Plan for Residential Lands.
- All residential subdivisions shall be located adjacent to an existing transportation corridor
- ili. All residential subdivision shall be serviced to meet municipal standards.
- iV. A buffer strip or landscaping may be required in all residential subdivisions to separate residential uses and existing agricultural development.
- V. A maximum of 20 titled sites per quarter section are allowed. A residual of 80 acres on the quarter section must be left zoned Agricultural.
## b. Frontage
- i. Residential:
Minimum - 30 m (100 ft)
- il. Institutional and commercial:
Minimum 30 m (100 ft)
- ili. All other uses:
Minimum (none)
- iv. Exemptions from minimum frontage may be considered by Council for public utility uses and municipal facilities
## c. Site Size
- i. Residential:
- Institutional and Commercial:
Minimum -0.8 ha (2 ac)
Maximum - 16 ha (40 ac)
Minimum - 900 m? (9688 ft2)
- ili. All other uses:
## Minimum (none)
- ili. Exemptions from minimum and maximum area requirements may be considered by Council for public and/or municipal facilities or uses and community uses.
- iv. In the case of a parcel physically severed as a result of road right of way or railway plans, drainage ditch, pipelines or transmission line, development or natural features such as watercourses, water bodies the maximum site area may be varied and approved by Council.
## d. Access
- i. All development requires access to a developed road.
2. For the purposes of Bylaw "development road" shall mean an existing paved or graded all-weather road on a registered right or way, or road for which arrangements have been made with Council to provide for the road on a registered right of way to a standard approved by Council.
- ili. A subdivision shall not be permitted unless the proposed parcels and the remainder of the parcel being subdivided abuts, or has frontage on a registered developed road, including any road to be developed under a signed servicing agreement
4. All lots within a subdivision may be required to have access from an internal subdivision road. The number of accesses from the municipal road will be limited to provide for the safety of the travelling public.
## e. Setback Requirements
## i. Front Yard:
- No buildings, tree, shrubs, stone, earth or gravel piles, portable structures, corrals, board and page wire fences, machinery or other similar objects shall be within 69 m (226 ff) from the intersection of two or more roads or within 46 m (150 ft) from the centerline of a provincial highway, grid road, main farm access road, or road allowance which is used as access to the lands.
2. The minimum setback for buildings or other objects on private property from the internal subdivision road shall be 7.6 m (25 f)
3. No outside storage shall be permitted in the front yard.
## ii. Side and Rear Yard:
1. The minimum setback for buildings or other objects on private property from any side or rear yard shall be 3 m (10 ft.).
2. Outside storage located in a side or rear yard shall be screened by landscaping or vegetation so as not to be visible from a road.
- ili. The yard requirements shall not apply to any public utility, municipal facility, or public recreational use.
- iv. No residence shall be located with less than a minimum separation distance to an operation, other than the residence of the operation, as follows:
1. The separation distance to an ILO.
6. 305 m (1000 ft.) from a licensed public or private liquid waste disposal facility
7. 305 m (1000 ft.) from a licensed public or private solid waste disposal facility
4. 305 m (1000 ft.) from a honey processing facility
9. 305 m (1000 fl.) to a non-refrigerated anhydrous ammonia facility licensed by the Province of Saskatchewan
6. 600 m (1970 fl.) to a refrigerated anhydrous ammonia facility licenced by the Province of Saskatchewan.
11. No dwelling or other building shall be located within the approach for any functional airport or airstrip.
## f. Keeping of animals
- i. The keeping of animals shall be permitted in accordance with the following schedule:
2. All other animals shall be limited to domestic pets of the residents of the site but in no case shall the numbers exceed that equal to one animal unit.
3. Animals shall not be pastured within 15 m (50 ft.) of any dwelling not owned by the operator of the pasture or owner of the animals and buildings or structures intended to contain birds or animals shall be located within 30 m (100 ft.) of a dwelling or property line.
- iv. The use of vacant residential sites for the pasturing of animals is prohibited.
| Parcel Size | Maximum Number of Animal Units Permitted |
|-------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 5-10 acres | Two Animal Units |
| 10 acres | Four Animal Units |
| Each additional 3 acres | One additional animal unit |
## g. Home Based Businesses
- i. No home based business in this District shall include auto body repair or repainting operations
- il. No heavy construction or industrial equipment or supplies shall be stored on any site for a home based business in this District
- ili. Council may apply special standards in the issuing a development permit limiting the size or operation, and buildings used for the operation
- iv. Any increase in the operation as applied for or approved shall require a new discretionary use approval.
## 6.4 Criterial for Discretionary Use Applications
- a. A site plan and supporting documentation must be supplied to Council prior to making a decision on a discretionary use application.
- b. The proposed development shall be located on a parcel conforming to all requirements of this Zoning Bylaw, including site size, frontage, setbacks and access.
- c. No new or expanded discretionary uses shall be located in the 1:500 flood elevations or on hazard lands without appropriate studies completed by qualified professionals with accompanying mitigating measures.
- d. The proposed discretionary use shall not negatively change the character of the immediate area or the use and enjoyment of adjacent lands for their existing use.
## e. Bed-and-Breakfast Operation
- i. The proposed structures are suitable and comfortable for the proposed development.
- ii. There shall be a water source suitable for public consumption at the facility.
- ill. There shall be suitable utilities and sewage disposal system for the facility
- iv. There shall be appropriate levels of access to the site and off-street or road parking for the users of the facility.
- v. The development shall not be in conflict with adjacent uses or uses currently on site.
- f. Solid and liquid waste disposal facilities will only be permitted in the Residential District if there are no suitable sites within the Agricultural District.
- g. Other requirements of this bylaw specific to the proposed use are met.
## Section 7 -COMMERCIAL DISTRICT (C)
The objective of this district is to provide for commercial development uses within the RM which are beneficial and well suited to the rural municipality, while minimizing conflicts with other land uses.
- 7.1 Permitted Uses
- Automotive service stations and gas bars
- b. Convenience stores
- C. Drive-in theatres
- d. Automobile and agricultural implement sales and service
- e. Motels and hotels
- Restaurants
- g. Retail stores
- h. Accessory buildings and uses to approved permitted or discretionary uses
- i. Signs
- j. Welding and machine shops
- K. Nurseries and greenhouses
- 7.2 Discretionary Uses
- a. Veterinary clinics
- b. Auction marts
- C. Storage facilities, warehousing, supply and distribution facilities
- d. Agriculturally related commercial and stockyards
- e. Abattoirs, skinning and tanning facilities and stockyards
- f. Outdoor storage yards for construction materials and extractive industries
- g. Agricultural implement and prefabricated building component manufacturing
- h. Commercial trucking establishments
- i. Campgrounds
5. 7.3 Regulations
- a. Subdivision
- i. All subdivisions shall be serviced to meet municipal standards and provincial standards
## b. Frontage
- i. Minimum site frontage shall be 30.4 m (100 ft.)
- ii. Exemptions from minimum frontage may be considered by Council for public utility uses and municipal facilities.
## C. Site Size
- i. Minimum site size shall be 0.11 ha (0.28 ac)
- ii. Maximum site size shall be 4.04 ha (10 ac)
- ili. Exemptions from minimum site size requirements may be considered by Council for public utility uses and municipal facilities.
## d. Access
- i. All commercial uses must demonstrate adequate access and egress to the provincial or municipal road systems.
2. Access may be required to be provided by a service road that meets provincial and municipal standards.
- ili. A subdivision shall not be permitted unless the proposed parcel(s) and the remainder of the parcel being subdivided abuts, or has frontage or a
- registered developed road, including any road to be developed under a signed servicing agreement.
- iv. All lots within a subdivision may be required to be provided access from on internal subdivision road. The number of accesses from the municipal road and provincial highway will be limited to provide for the safety of the travelling public.
## e. Setback Requirements
## i. Front Yard:
1. The minimum setback for buildings, trees, shrubs, stone piles, portable structures, or other objects on private property from the centreline of a provincial highway and will be in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure.
2. The minimum setback for buildings, trees, shrubs, stone piles, portable structures, or other objectives on private property from the centreline of a municipal road allowance, municipal grid road and main farm access road shall be 45 m (150 ft).
3. The minimum setback for buildings on private property from the internal subdivision road shall be 7.6 m (25 ft).
## Side Yard:
- The minimum setback for buildings on private property form any side yard shall be 3 m (10 ft).
## ili. Rear Yard:
- The minimum setback for residence and commercial buildings on private property from any rear yard shall be 3 m (10 ft).
## 7.4 Criteria for Discretionary Use Applications
- a. All Discretionary Commercial Uses:
- i. A site plan and supporting documentation must be supplied to Council prior to making a decision on a discretionary use application.
- The proposed development shall be located on a parcel conforming to all requirements of this Zoning Bylaw, including site size, frontage, setbacks and access and to all provincial requirements.
- ill. No new or expanded discretionary uses shall be located in the 1:500 flood elevations or on hazard lands without appropriate studies completed by qualified professionals with accompanying mitigating measures.
- iV. The proposed discretionary use shall not negatively change the character of the immediate area or the use and enjoyment of adjacent lands for their existing use.
- V. Year round access to the site shall be available.
- vi. All commercial uses shall be separated from a residence not occupied by the operator of the use, by a distance of at least 300m unless the applicant can establish to the satisfaction of Council that the uses will not emit noxious odours, smoke, dust and noise limiting the enjoyment or use of the residence.
## Outside Storage
- Uses that include or may include storage may require screening from roads or neighbouring properties by landscape features or fences or a combination of both.
- Council may apply special standards as conditions of approval regarding screening, location of storage, location or vehicles on display, machinery and parts to avoid an unsightly premise.
- The proximity and location of residential and tourist facilities shall be considered in making a discretionary use decision that involves outside storage of materials.
- iV. The storage of vehicles shall be subject to Section 3.7 of the Zoning Bylaw.
## 9 - DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw when the following words or terms are used, they have the following meaning, unless the context provides otherwise:
Accessory Use - a use customarily incidental, subordinate, and exclusively devoted to the principal use or building and is located on the same site with such principal use or building.
Act - The Planning and Development Act, 2007.
Agricultural Operator - those persons responsible for the day-to-day management decisions made in the operation of a farm or agricultural operation.
Agricultural Product Processing - means the use of land, buildings and structures for the processing and storage of agricultural produce, such as a feed and grain mill.
Agricultural Service and Contracting Establishment - means an establishment that provides a service which supports the agricultural industry including but not restricted to contracting and trades related to the farm industry, structures and equipment, custom spraying, tillage, planting and harvesting services.
Alteration - any structural change or addition made to any building or structure.
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.
Administrator - the official administrator for the Municipality pursuant to The Municipalities Act.
Applicant - a developer or person applying for a development permit under this Bylaw, for a subdivision approval to an approving authority under The Act.
Animal Unit - the kind and number of animals calculated in accordance with the following table:
| | Kind of Animal | Number of Animals = 1 Animal Unit |
|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Poultry | Hens, cockerels, capons Chicks, broiler chickens Turkeys, geese, ducks Exotic birds | 100 200 50 25 |
| Hogs | Boars and sows Gilts Feeder pigs Weanling pigs | 3 4 20 |
| Sheep | Rams or ewes Lambs | 7 14 |
| Goats, etc. | AlI (including llamas, alpacas etc.) | 7 |
| Cattle | Cows and bulls Feeder cattle Replacement heifers Calves | 1 1.5 2 4 |
| Horses | Colts and ponies Other horses | 2 |
| Other | Domesticated native Ungulates - bison, elk, reindeer | 4 |
| | deer | |
Bed-and-Breakfast Operation - a residence, licensed as a tourist home under The Public Accommodation Regulations, in which overnight accommodation within the unit, along with one meal served before noon, is provided to the travelling public for a charge.
Building - a structure used for the shelter or accommodation of persons, animals, or goods.
Building, Accessory - a subordinate detached building apart from the main building or main use and located in the same site, which provides better and more convenient function of the main building or main use.
Building Permit - a permit issued under a building Bylaw of the Municipality authorizing the construction of all or part of any building.
Camping Facility/campground - the seasonal operation of an area of land managed as a unit, providing temporary short-term accommodation for tents, tent trailers, travel trailers, recreational vehicles and campers, used by travellers and tourists.
Care Services - means development to provide daytime personal care and education to children or elderly persons, but does not include overnight accommodation. Typical facilities would include daycare or "elder care" centres, day nurseries, family day home child care, nursery schools and play schools.
Commercial Agricultural Operation - the direct sale of agricultural products occurring on a ranch or farm directly related to the growing of crops, or raising of animals for the primary purpose of making a profit or for a livelihood.
Communal Dwelling - is identified as the dwelling units) on land owned by Hutterite colonies who use the land for agricultural, educational, and other shared purposes.
Council - the Council of the Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40
Dwelling, Single Detached - a detached building consisting of one dwelling unit as defined here; and occupied or intended to be occupied as a permanent home or residence, but shall not include a mobile home, modular home, or trailer coach as defined here.
Dwelling Unit - one or more habitable rooms constituting a self-contained unit and used or intended to be used together for living and sleeping purposes by one or more persons.
Dwelling Group - a group of principal buildings used as dwellings, located on a single parcel, developed as a project, that may include rental, condominium or bare land condominium forms of tenure.
Dwelling, Semi-detached - shall mean two dwelling units side by side in one building unit with a common party wall which separates, without opening the two dwelling units throughout the entire structure.
Dwelling, Single detached - shall mean a detached building consisting of one dwelling unit as herein defined, and occupied or intended to be occupied as the permanent home or residence but shall not include a mobile home as herein defined.
Dormitory Dwelling - a building, room or set of rooms used for the habitation of one or more persons, but does not include eating quarters.
Developer - the person or corporation, responsible for carrying out development.
Development - the carrying out of any building, engineering, mining or other operations in, on or over land or the making of any material change in the use or intensity of the use of any building or land including building alterations.
Development Permit - a document authorizing a development issued pursuant to this Bylaw.
Discretionary Use - means a use of land or buildings or form of development that:
- (a) is prescribed as a discretionary use in this Bylaw; and
- (b) requires the approval of Council pursuant to Section 56 of the Act and this Bylaw.
Farmstead - a farm or the part of a farm comprising its main buildings together with adjacent lands.
Floor Area - the sum of horizontal area contained within the outside of the outside walls of a building at each floor level at or above grade, excluding in the case of a dwelling, any private garage, porch, veranda, sun lounge, or unfinished room or attic.
Flood Way - means the portion of the flood plain adjoining the channel where the waters in the 1:500 year flood are projected to meet or exceed a depth of one metre or a velocity of one metre per second.
Flood Fringe - means the portion of the flood plain where the waters in the 1:500 year flood are projected to be less than a depth of one metre or a velocity of one metre per second.
Frontage - the full length of a site measured alongside the road onto which the site fronts.
Grocery Store - the use of a building, or a portion of a building, for the sale of foodstuffs and convenience goods to serve the needs of the surrounding residents and the traveling public.
Hazard Land - land which may be prone to flooding, slumping, subsidence, landslides, erosion, any other instability, or is located within the flood plain of a river, stream or lake.
Home Based Business - an occupation carried on by the occupants of a residence or agricultural operation and is a use secondary to the permitted use.
Hotel-a building which provides sleeping accommodation for which a fee is charged and may also contain commercial uses, facilities or services such as a restaurant, dining room, room service or convention room.
Highway Sign Corridor - a strip of land parallel and adjacent to a provincial highway; where private signs may be permitted to advertise goods and services of local area businesses and attractions, as provided by regulations of the Ministry of Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure entitled The Erection of Signs Adjacent to Provincial Highway Regulations, 1986, as may be amended or replaced from time to time.
Industrial Development - development including building and uses related to the industrial sector of the economy.
Intensive Agricultural Operation - a principal use that produces a crop that is grown in buildings or under structures, using hydroponic techniques, or by use of intensive irrigation and fertilizer application, but not including an intensive livestock operation.
Intensive Livestock Operation (ILO) - the operation or facilities for the permanent rearing, confinement or feeding of poultry, hogs, sheep, goats, cattle, horses, bison or domesticated game animals in such number that the facility and portion of a site used for the operation will contain 300 or more animal units which are confined to a space of one animal unit to less than 370 sq. m (4000 sq. ft).
Junked Vehicles - any automobile, tractor, truck, trailer or other vehicle that:
- (a) has no valid license plate
- (b) is in rusted, wrecked, partly wrecked, dismantled, partly dismantled, inoperative or abandoned condition
- (c) is not contained within a permitted building
- (d) does not form part of a permitted business
Kennel - development used for the breeding, boarding, caring or training of dogs. Typical facilities include dog boarding and dog training establishments, and animal rescue homes.
Liquor Sales - the wholesale or retail sale or distribution to the public of any and all types of alcohol spirits/beverages.
Mobile Home - a trailer coach bearing CSA Z240 certification for mobile homes (or a replacement thereof):
- (a) that is used as a dwelling
- (b) that has water faucets and shower, or other bathing facilities, that may be connected to a water distribution system
- (c) that is equipped with facilities for washing and water closet, or other similar facility, which may be connected to a sewage system.
Modular Home - a factory built home that is manufactured as a whole or modular unit and is designed to be moved on a removable chassis to be used as one dwelling unit, and is certified by the manufacturer that it complies with the Canadian Standards Association Code CSA-A277 standard.
Motel -a building or group of buildings on a site designed and operated to provide temporary accommodation and contains separate sleeping units, each of which is provided with an adjoining conveniently located parking stall.
Municipality - the Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40
Natural Resource -any mineral deposit that may be found on, in or under any lands in Saskatchewan, including without limitation any reservoir of oil, gas, or oil and gas and any ore body containing any mineral.
## Non-Conforming Building - a building:
- (a) that is lawfully constructed or lawfully under construction, or with respect to which all required permits have been issued, at the date a Zoning Bylaw or any amendment to a Zoning Bylaw affecting the building or land on which the building is situated or will be situated becomes effective
- (b) that on the date a Zoning Bylaw or any amendment to a Zoning Bylaw becomes effective does not, or when constructed will not, comply with the Zoning Bylaw.
Non-Conforming Site - a site, consisting of one or more contiguous parcels, that, on the date a Zoning Bylaw or any amendment to a Zoning 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.
Non-Conforming Use - a lawful specific use:
- (a) being made of land or a building or intended to be made of land or of a building lawfully under construction, or with respect to which all required permits have been issued, at the date the Zoning Bylaw or any amendment to the Zoning Bylaw affecting the land or building becomes effective
- (b) that on the date the Zoning Bylaw or any amendment to the Zoning Bylaw becomes effective does not, or in the case of a building under construction or with respect to which all required permits have been issued will not, comply with the Zoning Bylaw.
Outside Storage - the storing, stockpiling or accumulating of goods, equipment or material in an area that is open or exposed to the natural elements.
Pasture - a site that is used for the raising and feeding of livestock by grazing.
Permitted Use - a use or form of development rightfully allowed in a zoning District, subject to the regulations contained in this Bylaw.
Personal Service Shops - a facility for providing a service to individuals, including but not limited to barbershops, professional services, medical clinics, drycleaners, etc.
Principal Use - the main activities conducted on a site.
Principal Building - the main building in which the principal use of the site is conducted.
Public Road - a road allowance or a legally surveyed road, street or lane vested in the name of Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure.
Public Utility - excluding wind energy, a government or private enterprise, which provides a service to the general public.
Quarter Section - a quarter Section as defined by the Township Plan of Survey in the Land Titles Office, exclusive of any registered road, road widening, or railway right of way, but including any partial quarter Section defined on the Township Plan of Survey.
Railway: Any company which owns and operates one or more railway lines.
Railway Corridor: the land which contains a railway track or tracks, measured from property line to property line.
Railway Facility: Any structure or associated lands related to the operation of a railway, Railway facilities include railway corridors, freight yards and train stations.
Railway Operation: Any activity related to the operation of a railway.
Railway Line: The physical tracks on which trains operate. Railway lines may be categorized as either a Main Line, Branch Line or Spur Line, based on the speed or frequency of trains (see Guidelines for New Development in Proximity to Railway Operations for sample rail classification system).
Reeve - the Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Bengough No. 40
Residence - a single detached dwelling, mobile home or modular home
Residential Use - means a site whose owners principal source of household income in derived from a source other than the principal agricultural use of that site.
School - a site, building or other premises and improvements that is utilized for the purposes of educating students with a faculty.
Sign - any writing (including letter or word), pictorial representation (including illustration or decoration), emblem (including devise, symbol or trademark), flag (including banner or pennant), or any other figure of similar character which:
- (a) is a structure or any part thereof, or is attached to, painted on, or in any manner represented on a building
- (b) is used to announce or direct attention to, or advertise
- (c) is visible from outside the building.
Site - an area of land with fixed boundaries that has been registered in the Land Titles Office by Certificate of Title, and for which all portions of the land are consolidated under a single title.
Site Line, Front or Site Frontage - the boundary that divides the site from the street or road. In the case of a corner site, the front site line shall mean the boundary separating the narrowest street frontage of the site from the street. Site frontage for a nonrectangular site shall be defined as the mean of the measured front and rear site lines.
Site Line, Rear - the boundary at the rear of the site and opposite the front site line.
Site Line, Side - a site boundary other than a front or rear site line.
Street - a public road or thoroughfare registered by plan of survey which affords the principal means of access to abutting property, but shall not include an easement or lane.
Structure - anything that is built, constructed, or erected, located in, on, or over the ground, or attached to something located in or over the ground.
Subdivision - a division of land, and includes a division of a quarter Section into legal subdivisions as described in the regulations made pursuant to The Land Surveys Titles Act, 2000.
Tourist Campsite - shall mean a site which provides for the location of tents and trailers used by travellers and tourists for overnight accommodations.
Trailer Coach - any vehicle or dwelling that has been modified to allow for both transportation upon public roads or highways and also be utilized as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons.
Units of measure - units of measure in this Bylaw are metric abbreviated as follows:
m
m2 - square metre(s)
km
ha
ac - acre(s)
- metre(s)
- kilometre(s)
- hectare(s)
- foot (feet)
H2 - square foot(s)
Use - the purpose or activity for which a piece of land or its buildings are designed, arranged or intended, occupied or maintained.
Use, Agricultural Related Commercial - a service to the agricultural community such as grain and seed cleaning and drying, fertilizer distribution, implement and machinery assemblage, sale and service, and other similar uses.
Use, Petroleum Related Commercial - a service to the petroleum and natural gas extraction industry such as drilling and oil well servicing operations, hauling services and storage facilities and other similar uses.
Vacation Farm - an operating farm which may, on a day basis or for overnight purposes, offer a farm life experience to groups, families, or individuals and which may provide either or both of the following:
- (a) rental accommodation in the farm dwelling or adjacent private cabins comprising one or more rooms furnished to enable the preparation of meals if full board is not provided
- (b)/ a tract of land on which one or more camping, tenting or parking sites is located, where electricity, potable water and toilet facilities are provided to the persons, families, or groups occupying any of the sites.
Waste Disposal Facility, Liquid - a facility to accommodate any liquid waste from residential, commercial, institutional and industrial sources, but does not include a septic system for a single residence or farmstead, or a manure storage area for an intensive livestock operation.
Waste Disposal Facility, Solid - a facility, not including a waste transfer station or a temporary storage facility, to accommodate discarded materials, substances or objects which originated from residential, commercial, institutional and industria sources which are typically disposed of in municipal or private landfills, but not including dangerous goods, hazardous waste or biomedical waste.
Yard - the open, unoccupied space on a lot between the property line and the nearest wall of a building.
Yard, Front - that part of a site that extends across the full width of a site between the front site line and the nearest main wall of a building or structure.
Yard, Rear - that part of a site which extends across the full width of a site between the rear site line and the nearest main wall of a building or structure.
Yard, Required - the minimum yard required by a provision of this Bylaw.
Yard, Side - the part of a site that extends from a front yard to the rear yard between the side line of a site and the nearest main wall of a building or structure.