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ZONING BYLAW NO. 94-4
OF THE
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF MERVIN NO. 499
Being Schedule "B" to Bylaw No. 94-4
of the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499
Consolidated version including the following Amendments
(including Zoning District Map Amendments):
Bylaw #1998-05
Bylaw #2000-09
Bylaw #2001-15
Bylaw #2001-16
Bylaw #2002-08
Bylaw #2003-08
Bylaw #2003-15
Bylaw #2003-16
Bylaw #2004-10
Bylaw #2005-02
Bylaw #2005-20
Bylaw #2007-04
Bylaw #2008-08
Bylaw #2008-17
Bylaw #2009-15
Bylaw #2010-03
Bylaw #2010-12
Bylaw #2010-17
Bylaw #2011-07
Bylaw #2013-01
Bylaw #2013-18
(Repealed)
Bylaw #2014-04
Bylaw #2014-14
Bylaw #2014-18
Bylaw #2016-09
Bylaw #2016-12
Bylaw #2017-21
Bylaw #2018-11
Bylaw #2018-21
Bylaw #2020-04
Bylaw #2021-12
Bylaw #2021-13
Bylaw #2021-22
Bylaw #2021-26
Bylaw #2021-27
Bylaw #2022-03
Bylaw #2022-09
Bylaw #2022-14
Bylaw #2023-04
Bylaw #2023-05
Bylaw #2023-23
Bylaw #2023-31
NOTE:
This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for
convenience of reference and the original bylaws should be consulted for all
purposes of interpretation and application of the law.
DATE: September 11, 2023
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................ 2
PART I - INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 3
PART II - ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................ 3
PART III - GENERAL REGULATIONS ................................................................................................ 14
PART IV - ZONING DISTRICTS........................................................................................................... 22
SCHEDULE A: A - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT ............................................................................... 23
SCHEDULE B: H - HAMLET DISTRICT ............................................................................................. 29
SCHEDULE B(1): HC - HAMLET COMMERCIAL DISTRICT .......................................................... 32
SCHEDULE C: CR1 - HIGH DENSITY COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT .............................. 34
SCHEDULE C1: CR2 - MEDIUM DENSITY COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT ..................... 38
SCHEDULE D: LD1 - LAKESHORE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ................................................... 42
SCHEDULE E: LD2 - LAKESHORE DEVELOPMENT 2 DISTRICT ................................................ 47
SCHEDULE F: LD3 - LAKESHORE DEVELOPMENT 3 DISTRICT ................................................. 47
SCHEDULE G: C - COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ................................................................................... 48
SCHEDULE H: F - PROVINCIAL FOREST DISTRICT ...................................................................... 50
SCHEDULE I: CON - CONSERVATION DISTRICT ........................................................................... 51
SCHEDULE J: RV - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE DISTRICT ............................................................ 57
SCHEDULE K: RC - RESORT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ................................................................ 62
PART V - DEFINITIONS ........................................................................................................................ 66
PART VI - EFFECTIVE DATE OF BYLAW ......................................................................................... 75
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PART I - INTRODUCTION
PART II - ADMINISTRATION
1.
Title
This bylaw shall be known as the "Zoning Bylaw of the Rural Municipality of Mervin No.
499.
2.
Authority
Pursuant to Section 67 of The Planning and Development Act, 1983, the Council of the
Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 hereby adopts the Zoning Bylaw of the Rural
Municipality of Mervin No. 499.
Section 253 of The Planning and Development Act, 2007 (hereinafter know as the Act)
provides that every zoning bylaw established pursuant to a previous Act continues in
force so long as it is not inconsistent with the Act or any provincial land uses policy or
statement of provincial interest.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
3.
Scope
All development within the limits of the municipality shall be in conformity with the
provisions of this bylaw.
4.
Purpose
This is a bylaw to control the use and development of land in the municipality and to
assist in implementing the Basic Planning Statement (Official Community Plan) of the
R.M. of Mervin No. 499.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
5.
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, that decision shall
not affect the validity of the bylaw as a whole, or any other part, section or provision of
this bylaw.
6.
Licenses, Permits and Compliance with Other Bylaws
Nothing in this bylaw shall exempt any person from complying with the requirements of
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.
Where the provisions in this bylaw conflict with those of any other municipal, provincial
or federal requirement, the higher or more stringent standards shall prevail.
1.
Development Officer
Bylaw No. 2016-12
The Administrator of the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499 shall be the Development
Officer responsible for the administration of this Bylaw and in their absence by such
other employee of the Municipality as the Council designates from time to time. The
Administrator may appoint a Development Officer subject to the approval of Council to
whom duties in the administration of the Zoning Bylaw may be delegated.
2.
Application for a Development Permit
Every person shall complete an application for a development permit before
commencing any development within the municipality. Farm residences shall require a
development permit. Livestock and poultry operations over 50 animal units shall be
considered intensive livestock operations under this bylaw and shall also require a
development permit.
2.1
Development not Requiring a Development Permit
Nothwithstanding 2., the following developments do not require a development permit:
Bylaw No. 2021-12
(a)
Accessory Farm Uses: Farm buildings where applied to a principal agricultural use
within the Zoning Districts established by this bylaw.
(b)
Public Utilities: Any operation for the purposes of inspecting, repairing or renewing
sewers, mains, cables, pipes, wires, tracks or similar public works as required by a public
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utility.
(c)
Sheds and storage structures: any shed or storage structure that is 9.2 square metres
(99 square feet) in area or less with a height of less than 4 metres (13 feet).
Bylaw No. 2013-01
(d)
Television or radio antennas: any television or radio antenna meant for the personal
residential use of the operator on site.
Bylaw No. 2013-01
(e)
A single recreational vehicle where there is an existing residential dwelling on site,
subject to regulations set forth within the specific zoning district.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(f)
Decks: The closing in or "screening in" of existing covered deck with mesh, glazed, or
rigid materials, subject to the area of the covered deck remaining as outdoor space and
separate all season living or congregation space within the building or structure to
which the covered deck is attached.
(i) Where an existing covered deck is being closed in for conversion to all season living
or congregation space with the building or structure to which the covered deck is
attached, permitting is required.
Bylaw 2021-12
(g)
Fences: any fence shall be exempt from development permitting unless otherwise
specified in this Bylaw; and are subject to any general regulation or specific regulation
within a Zoning District.
Bylaw 2021-12
(h)
Landscaping: any landscaping activity as defined in this Bylaw, where accompanying an
approved principal use, and where not specifically required in conjunction with the
permitting of related site development and needed to determine the suitability of the
site.
Bylaw 2012-12
(i)
Hydrocarbon exploration and observation wells: any hydrocarbon exploration or
observation well where legal and physical access to the site or lease site is existing and
previously approved by the RM through obtaining a road approach permit. A site plan
shall be submitted by the proponent to the RM for inventory and tracking purposes. Any
well development or related facilities beyond exploration and observation shall require
a development permit.
Bylaw 2022-03
3.
Application Requirements
Bylaw No. 2000-09
Bylaw No. 2010-03
(a)
Every application for a development permit shall be submitted for the approval of the
Development Officer and shall include, unless otherwise specified in this bylaw:
(i) a survey sketch plan prepared by a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor (SLS) showing the
location of all parcel monuments, parcel boundaries, site dimensions, and site area. In
preparation of the survey sketch, the SLS shall stake all monuments for surface reference
and provide confirmation of completion. The survey sketch plan may be employed for
use as a layout or site plan or to supplement a separate layout or site plan.
(1) the location of all existing or proposed utilities and service connections shall
be shown on the layout or site plan.
(2) a survey sketch plan shall not be required where specific lands and land uses
are required to furnish a Real Property Surveyor's Report as required in this
section by (a)(iii), or where exempted by subsection (d) of this section. Where
exempt, a layout or site plan showing the dimensions of the site, the site size
and the location on the site of any existing, and proposed development shall
be furnished by the applicant.
Bylaw No. 2022-09
(i) the Development Officer may waive the requirement for a newly-
produced survey sketch plan at its discretion where the following
applies:
A. the applicant has provided a Real Property Surveyor's Report
or survey sketch plan which was produced within three (3)
years of the date of new application clearly showing the
location and setbacks of all development within the site at the
time of application;
B. where, in reference to the previously produced report or
sketch plan in A., the proposed development is determined to
Bylaw No. 2023-05
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have limited potential to contravene a prescribed yard
setback;
C. the Real Property Surveyor's Report or survey sketch plan
contains all information required by the Development Officer
or Council to determine the suitability of development and
bylaw compliance; and
D. where the applicant enters into a memorandum of
understanding with the RM that any proposed new
development shall adhere to the requirements of the Zoning
Bylaw.
(ii) where the requirements in i. are not met, or where the Development
Officer deems a previous Real Property Surveyor's Report or survey
sketch plan as insufficient to determine bylaw compliance for new
development (or as directed by Council), a waiver shall not be granted.
In such instances the new Real Property Surveyor's Report or survey
sketch plan is required to complete the application.
(ii) a written description of the method of onsite sewage disposal facilities and,
(iii) other information as may be required in support of the application where in the
opinion of the Development Officer, the site plan does not provide sufficient clarity or
there is disagreement respecting the topography of the site and/or on lands adjacent by
providing elevations, the boundaries of a site, and the location of existing and proposed
development, the Development Officer may require a Real Property Surveyor's Report
to be furnished by the applicant in lieu of a survey sketch plan. Real Property Surveyor's
Report requirements shall show the applicable information as laid out in subsection (c),
or as otherwise required by the Development Officer to determine the suitability of the
proposed development.
Bylaw No. 2021-27
Bylaw No. 2022-09
(iv) a survey sketch plan shall not be required in the following instances:
(1) placement of a recreational vehicle as a temporary principal use.
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(b)
Move-in (MI) and Ready-to-move (RTM) residential buildings
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Every application for a development permit:
(i) must be accompanied with a photograph of any proposed Move-in (MI) or Ready-to-
move (RTM) residential building.
(c)
Development proposed on potentially hazardous lands:
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Bylaw No. 2021-27
A development permit application for a proposed development on lands that are
deemed to be potentially hazardous by municipal planning bylaw, or under provincial
legislation or regulation, or which have a development standards interest registered to
title pursuant to section 130 of the Act, must provide a RPSR prepared by a
Saskatchewan Land Surveyor (SLS).
(i) The RPSR shall:
Be provided following foundation construction and prior to any further building or
development;
(1) Dimensionally show the location of all existing development within the
subject lot and/or site;
(2) Provide elevations as required by the RM or as directed in a section 130
development standard, as it pertains to potential flooding, slope stability, or
other natural hazard. This includes, but is not limited to: foundation
elevations, change in elevation throughout a lot or site; placement of fill, the
elevation of flood-proofing measures employed, etc;
(3) Address any other matter specifically identified in a section 130 development
standard where accurate and surveyed information is required, in the opinion
of the Development Officer or as directed by the standard(s), to determine
development suitability;
(4) Be at the sole cost of the applicant; and
(5) Be a condition issued in conjunction with a development permit.
(ii) Where development permitting is not required in accordance with this bylaw, the
landowner is responsible for adhering to and implementing the development standards
Bylaw No. 2021-27
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which may be on title, and in accordance with any other regulation in this bylaw which
pertains to development on hazard lands; the RM retains the right to enforce its Zoning
Bylaw in accordance with the Act.
(d)
Adjacent Residential or Commercial Development Requirements:
Bylaw No. 2013-01
(i) Any proposed residential or commercial development that directly borders another
residential or commercial development shall be required to produce a Real Property
Surveyor's Report for all buildings or structures within the site. The Real Property
Surveyor's Report shall be undertaken after installation of the permanent foundation,
but before installation or construction of the building above the permanent foundation.
(1) Subsection (i) shall not apply to buildings or structures less than 18.6 square
metres (200 square feet) in area on a permanent foundation, provided no
lands deemed potentially hazardous are involved; and, any development
exempted by section 2 of this Part, from requiring a development permit.
Bylaw No. 2022-09
(ii) Notwithstanding clause (i) above, residential or commercial development shall not
be required to submit a Real Property Surveyor's Report or survey sketch plan
completed by a Saskatchewan Land Surveyor in the following cases where all four (4) of
the points are met:
(1) Located within the Zoning Districts: CON - Conservation District; AG -
Agriculture District; C - Commercial District; LD3 - Lakeshore Development 3
District; and,
(2) Parcel size exceeds 2.023 hectares (5.0 acres);
(3) Frontage exceeds 30.5 metres (100.0 feet).
(4) Where a Real Property Surveyor's Report is not required by clause 3(a)(iii) of
this section.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Bylaw No. 2018-21
Bylaw No. 2022-09
(e)
Survey Sketch Plan and Real Property Surveyor's Report Requirement Summary Table
Bylaw No. 2022-09
The following table identified as FIGURE 2 summarizes the survey sketch plan and Real
Property Surveyor's Report requirements, how and when a requirement is applied, the
timing of submission in the permitting and development process, and any applicable
exemption.
Bylaw No. 2023-23
4.
Fees
4.1
Amendment of the Zoning Bylaw - In addition to the application fee, where a person
requests Council to amend the Zoning Bylaw, that person shall pay to the municipality a
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fee equal to the costs associated with the public advertisement of the proposed
amendment and the costs associated with providing direct written notice to owners of
land that is the subject of the proposed amendment.
4.2
Application fees:
Bylaw No. 2005-20
Bylaw No. 2013-01
(1) An applicant for a development permit is subject to all fees as outlined by Section
4.2(2) of this Zoning Bylaw as well as an Development Permit Processing Fee, which is
meant to cover at least part of the cost of the Permit review, in accordance with the
following:
Development Permit Processing Fees
(a) permitted principal use: $100.00
(b) permitted accessory use:
$100.00
(c) discretionary principal use:
$200.00
(d) discretionary accessory use:
$200.00
(e) sign permit:
$ 50.00
(f) Recreational vehicle as temporary principal use (Initial) $200.00
(Renewal) $150.00
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(2) Where a person applies to Council to amend the Zoning Bylaw, that person shall pay
to the municipality the following fees, where applicable:
(a) Text amendments: $400.00
(b) Map amendments:
Class 1 Districts: A, F, CON
Class 2 Districts: C
Class 3 Districts: H, HC, CR1, CR2, LD1, LD2, LD3
Zoning Map
Amendments
TO
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
From
Class 1
$100
$200
$800
Class 2
$100
$200
$800
Class 3
$100
$200
$800
Where an application to amend the Zoning Bylaw involves amendment within two or
more of the above categories the sum of the amendment fees shall apply for all
categories.
Bylaw No. 2005-20
5.
Discretionary Use Applications
Bylaw No. 2010-03
5.1
The following procedures shall apply to discretionary use applications:
(a) The Development Officer shall review all applications for completeness and shall
inform an applicant whose application is not complete, of the information or
documentation required to complete the application, and that the application will not be
considered until it is complete.
(b) The application will be reviewed by the Development Officer for conformance to the
Official Community Plan, this Zoning Bylaw and any other applicable policies and
regulations, and will refer the application to Council.
(c) Council will review the application and Development Officer's report and may
request comments or information from other government agencies to assist in Council's
review of the application, where appropriate.
(d) When Council has received requested comments or information from other agencies,
the Development Officer shall set a date, time and location of the Council meeting at
which the application will be considered.
(e) The Development Officer shall mail a copy of a notice of every application for a
discretionary use to the assessed owner of each property within 75 metres of the
boundary of the applicant's land. In addition, a copy of a notice of every application for
the following uses shall be mailed to land owners within 1.6 km (1 mile) of the
applicant's land:
(i) intensive livestock operation or expansion or alteration to an intensive livestock
operation; and
(ii) kennel.
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(f) The notices described in (e) above shall describe the use applied for, describe the
location of the use and specify the date, time and location of the Council meeting at which
the application will be considered.
(g) The notices described in (e) above shall be mailed and posted no less than two weeks
prior to the date of the Council meeting at which the application will be considered.
(h) Where an application for a discretionary use is approved by resolution of Council,
the Development Officer shall issue a development permit subject to any specified
development standards prescribed by Council pursuant to Section 5(3) of this bylaw.
(i) Where an application for a discretionary use is approved by resolution of Council and
the proposed development does not meet the zoning regulations for the applicable
zoning district the Development Officer shall refuse the application and advise the
applicant of the right of appeal.
(j) Council may approve the application, reject the application, or approve the
application with conditions, including a condition limiting the length of time that the use
may be conducted on the site in order to secure the objectives of the OCP, or Zoning
Bylaw, with respect to:
Bylaw No. 2016-09
(i) The nature of the proposed site, including its size, shape, and intensity and the
proposed size, shape and arrangement of buildings in relation to the intent of the
zoning district within which it is proposed.
(ii) The accessibility and traffic patterns for persons and vehicles, the type and
volume of that traffic and the adequacy of proposed off-street parking and loading.
(iii) The safeguards afforded to minimize noxious or offensive emissions including
noise, glare, dust and odour.
(iv) Any treatment given, as determined by the Council, to aspects including
landscaping, screening, open spaces, parking and loading areas, lighting and signs
but not including the colour, texture or type of materials and any architectural
detail.
(k) Where a discretionary use is deemed by the Development Officer to have a
potentially significant effect upon assessed landowners along a transportation system,
the area of notification may be extended to include a larger area as Council deems
necessary to affected landowners along this system.
(l) Council has designated discretionary uses as identified within each zoning district
where, in Council's opinion, the type of development may have one (1) or more features
or potential effects that warrant proposal-specific review in terms of this Bylaw, such as:
(i) The proposed development is suitable in the individual zoning district as
proposed.
(ii) Specific development standards should be applied by means of a development
agreement.
(m) The subdivision, development or implementation of any plan or proposal within the
RM of Mervin is subject to the policies contained in the OCP, Zoning Bylaw and all
development review criteria.
(i) All applications will be reviewed based on PART XI DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
CRITERIA listed within the RM of Mervin No. 499 OCP prior to Council rendering a
decision.
(ii) Applications shall also be evaluated based on additional criteria for specific
discretionary uses listed within individual zoning districts.
(n) The Development Officer shall prepare a report for Council concerning the
application or proposal which may contain recommendations, including conditions of
approval to be applied in accordance with the Act, the OCP or this Bylaw.
(o) Where, in Council's opinion, there is a need to consider the effects of a discretionary
development further in the future with the benefit of direct observation of its features
and effects in the approved location and setting, or where Council believes there is
potential for changes in the vicinity of the development that may alter its fit, Council may
approve the development for a specified length of time.
5.2
Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria
Council will apply the following general criteria in the assessment of the suitability of an
application for a discretionary use or discretionary form of development.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
(1) The proposal must be in conformance with all relevant sections of the Official
Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw and must demonstrate that it will maintain the
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character, appearance, density and purpose of the zoning district where necessary
through the provisions of buffer areas, separation and screening.
(2) A proposal for a Move-in (MI) residential building must demonstrate that the age,
condition and style of its exterior treatment is compatible with the general appearance
of buildings in the neighboring area.
Bylaw No. 2022-14
(3) The proposal must be capable of being economically serviced by community
infrastructure including roadways, water and sewer services, solid waste disposal,
parks, schools, and other utilities and community facilities.
(4) The proposal must not be detrimental to the health, safety, convenience or general
welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity or injurious to property,
improvements or potential development in the vicinity.
(5) The proposal must not be detrimental to the air, soil, natural environment and
heritage resources of the surrounding area or to areas in the vicinity of the potential
development.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
(6) Council shall assess and consider the potential effects of the proposed discretionary
use as it contributes to the social, economic and physical sustainability of the
Municipality.
5.3
Terms and Conditions for Discretionary Use Approvals
Bylaw No. 2010-03
(1) Discretionary uses, discretionary forms of development, and associated accessory
uses are subject to the development standards and applicable provisions of the zoning
district in which they are located. In approving a discretionary use application, Council
may prescribe specific development standards to minimize land use conflict with
respect to:
(a) site drainage of storm water;
(b) the location of buildings with respect to buildings on adjacent property;
(c) access to, number and location of parking and loading facilities including
adequate vehicular access;
(d) control of noise, glare, dust and odour;
(f) the size, shape and arrangement of buildings, and the placement and
arrangement of lighting and signs to ensure compatibility with the height, scale,
setbacks and design of buildings in the surrounding area, and with land uses in the
general area.
(2) Council's approval of a discretionary use application is valid for a period of 12
months from the date of the approval. An approval of a discretionary use application and
an associated development permit shall be considered void if:
(a) the proposed use or proposed form of development has not commenced within
that time,
(b) the Council determines, within the 12 month period, that the proposed
development is not proceeding in accordance with the terms and conditions of its
approval, or
(c) an approved discretionary use or form of development ceases to operate for a
period of six (6) months or more.
The Development Officer shall advise the applicant and Council when a prior
discretionary use approval is void.
(3) Council may issue a discretionary use approval extension and direct the
Development Officer to grant an extended permit for an additional 12 month period.
(4) Council or the Development Officer shall provide a written notice to the applicant of
the approval or refusal of a discretionary use application that documents the decision of
Council, any development standards being imposed, the effective date of the decision
and the applicant's right of appeal pursuant to Section 58 of the Act.
(5) Where an application for a discretionary use is approved by resolution of Council
and the proposed development does not meet the applicable zoning district regulations,
the Development Officer shall refuse the application and advise the applicant of the right
of appeal.
(6) Where, in Council's opinion, the proposed development has one (1) or more features
or effects that warrant the application of specific development standards to achieve the
fit Council desires, these standards shall be identified as conditions of approval and may
include a development agreement.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
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5.4
Limitation on Discretionary Use Approvals
Bylaw No. 2014-04
(1)
Validity of Discretionary Use Approvals
A new discretionary use approval is required from Council where Council
has previously approved a discretionary use, or a specific discretionary
intensity of use, and:
(a) the use ceased and was replaced by another use.
(b) the use ceases for a 12 month period.
(c) a building required for the approved use is not started within 6 months or
completed within 18 months.
(d) the use is not started within 6 months of completion of the building.
(e) a use not requiring construction of a building is not started within 12 months.
(f) the applicant applies to increase the specifically approved intensity of use.
(2)
Time Limited Discretionary Uses
(a) Where Council has approved a discretionary use for a limited time as provided
in this bylaw, and that time has expired, that use of land or use of buildings on that
property shall cease until such time as Council gives a new discretionary use
approval and a new development permit is issued.
6.
Referrals to Council
The development officer may submit any application to Council for a decision on the
interpretation of the bylaw, or on special conditions provided for in the bylaw, and shall
inform the applicant of this action.
7.
Review of Application for Permitted Use
Upon completion of the review of an application for a permitted use or development, the
Development Officer shall:
(a)
where the application conforms to all provisions and regulations of this bylaw, issue a
development permit, or;
(b)
where the application complies with this bylaw and is subject to special regulations,
performance standards or development standards specified in this bylaw, issue a
development permit incorporating the special regulations, performance standards or
development standards, or;
(c)
where the application does not comply with a provision or regulations of this bylaw,
issue a refusal stating the reason for refusal.
8.
Effective Time Period for Development Period
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(a)
A development permit shall be valid for one year from the date of its issuance but may
be re-issued (renewed). Unless a shorter period is deemed necessary by Council or the
Development Officer to address a matter of compliance with respect to municipal land
use planning objectives, policy, and regulation, the re-issuance period shall be for an
additional one (1) year.
(b)
General or specific-use evaluation criteria for discretionary uses will be considered in
any application for permit re-issuance (renewal). In addition, any permitted or
discretionary permit re-issuance (or renewal) shall be subject to the following
regulation and evaluation:
(i)
Where the use is discretionary, a new discretionary use notification
procedure is required for any subsequent renewal period;
(ii) Where applicable, demonstration that reasonable progress has been
made towards the completion of the development as proposed, and that
the extension would allow for completion within a subsequent validity
period;
(iii) The use to date has complied with the bylaw, and would comply with the
bylaw at the time of renewal;
(iv) The degree to which the use has or has not resulted in unmanageable
land use conflict or nuisance, and where such may have occurred, the
ability to minimize negative impacts through new permit conditions or
development standards added to any permit renewal;
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(v) The effectiveness and/or completion of any previous permit condition or
development standard;
(vi) There is no requirement for Council or the Development Officer to renew
a development permit or re-approve a discretionary use; a new
application may be required in such instances;
(vii) Any other similar matter that a Council or Development Officer may wish
to consider in the renewal of a permit to secure the objectives of this
bylaw;
9.
Development Appeals Board
(a)
Council shall appoint a Development Appeals Board in accordance with Sections 214 and
215 of the Act.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
(b)
A person may appeal to the board where the Development Officer:
(i) is alleged to have misapplied the bylaw in issuing a development permit; or
(ii) refuses to issue a development permit because it would contravene this bylaw.
(c)
A person whose application for a discretionary use or development has been approved
with prescribed development standards may appeal any development standards
considered excessive to the board.
(d)
An appellant shall make an appeal within 30 days of the date of the issuance of, or refusal
to issue, a development permit.
(e)
Nothing in this section authorizes a person to appeal a decision of the Council:
(i) refusing to rezone land;
(ii) rejecting an application for approval of a discretionary use.
(f)
A person who wishes to appeal to the board shall file a written notice of intention to
appeal with the board together with the maximum fee prescribed by the Act. The board
shall inform the municipality on the determined fee amount.
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(g)
In making an appeal to the Development Appeals Board, and hearing such appeal, the
provisions of The Act shall apply.
10.
Minor Variances
(a)
Council may grant a variance of up to 10% of any yard requirement or minimum
required distance between buildings for a permitted use as specified in this bylaw.
Council's consideration of requests for variances shall be subject to the procedures
contained in Section 60 of The Act.
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(b)
Council shall maintain a register of its variance approvals specifying the location and all
relevant details specified in such approvals.
11.
Building Permit
A building permit, where required, shall not be issued unless a development permit,
where required has been issued.
12.
Referral to Department of Health
A copy of all approved development permit applications, involving the installation of
water and sanitary services, shall be sent to the local office of the Department of Health.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to secure permits for installation of water and
sanitary sewer services.
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13.
Amendment of Zoning Bylaw
(a)
Council may amend this bylaw at any time, upon its own initiative or upon request,
provided that the amendments are in keeping with the intent of the R.M. of Mervin No.
499 Basic Planning Statement.
(b)
Council shall require applicants requesting an amendment to this bylaw to pay Council
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all of the cost associated with public advertisement of the application.
14.
Zoning Compliance, Offences and Penalties
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(a)
Pursuant to Section 242(4) of the Act, the Development Officer may issue a stop work
order for development that contravenes this bylaw to achieve bylaw compliance.
(b)
Any person who violates this bylaw is guilty of an offence and liable upon summary
conviction, to penalties and subject to an order as stated in Section 243 of the Act.
15.
Comprehensive Development Review (CDR)
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a)
A Comprehensive Development Review (CDR) is a pre-submittal requirement to provide
more information to Council for a proposed land use plan that requires rezoning into a
more specific zoning district to better accommodate the land use.
b)
The purpose of this requirement is to identify and address social, environmental, health
and economic issues appropriately and to encourage the development of high quality
developments. This proposal is intended to address the following topics:
(i) Proposed land use(s) for various parts of the proposal area drawn to scale;
(ii) The effect of proposal on adjacent land uses;
(iv) The integration of the natural landscape regarding the planning and design of the
area;
(v) The location of, and access to, major transportation routes and utility corridors;
(vi) The provision of services, and the relationship to existing infrastructure;
(vii) Sustainable development and environmental management practices regarding
surface and groundwater resources, storm water management, flooding and protection
of significant natural areas;
(vii) Appropriate supplemental information specific to the particular proposal;
c)
The scope and required detail of the CDR will be based on the scale of the proposal and
its location.
d)
The following items may be included in the preparation of a CDR, but not limited to:
(i) Identification of the purpose, objectives of the proposal and evidence of compliance
with the OCP policies and Zoning Bylaw regulations.
(ii) Identification of proposal area characteristics including:
(1) Physical site characteristics, regional context, and the size and intensity of the
proposal;
a) This may include general site improvements such as: buildings, parking
lots, outdoor storage or display areas, utilities, site access, walls, fences and
other similar uses;
(2) Potential hazard lands within the proposal area and the proposed methods of
mitigating the hazards;
a) This may include landscaping, storm water management, drainage plan
concepts and other similar uses;
(3) Potential impact of proposed development on existing infrastructure, hamlets
and adjacent land uses;
a) This may include buffers, separations distances, landscaping and other
similar uses;
(4) Recreational infrastructures, amenities, and other similar land uses;
(5) Inventory of natural heritage resources, including screening of environmental,
historic and archeologically significant areas within and adjacent to the proposal;
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(iii) Identification of the proposal concept including a thorough description and
explanation, illustrations, and any technical and professional analysis required to
identify:
(1) Proposed land uses;
(2) The economic and social benefits and the impact on the surrounding area and
region providing evidence of positive community integration;
(3) The proposal design including phasing, identification of natural and
constructed open space amenities, and allocation of dedicated lands;
(4) Evidence that the carrying capacity of the soil within the proposal area is
sufficient to accommodate proposed structures and waste water created, and that
the anticipated effect on the regional surface and groundwater systems quantity
and quality is minimized;
(5) The local hydrology, providing consideration that the design provides sufficient
capacity to contain storm water and surface runoff locally to accommodate a 1:500
year flood event, with no significant increase in offsite flows resulting from
development of the area;
(6) The proposed buffering from, or integration with, adjacent land uses and
hamlets;
(7) The impact of human activity and development on the natural environment and
plans for the conservation, management and integration of existing natural
features within the proposal area;
(8) A transportation plan for the area identifying road requirements, major
commuting routes and the potential impact of development on current roadway
infrastructure;
(9) The local capacity of fire and protective services, schools and other supportive
community and recreational facilities;
(10) Identify existing and required utilities (i.e., natural gas, telecommunications,
power, etc.);
(iv) The applicant shall provide evidence of significant and effective public consultation.
At minimum the following consultation shall be required:
(1) Initial presentation to Council of the proposal.
(2) Host an Open House, open to the general public, within the Municipality
demonstrating the extent of the proposal. The Open House is to include sufficient
visual information to demonstrate the proposal and answer questions from the
public.
(a) Applicants shall provide a written consultation plan, identifying the
program and timing of consultation;
(b) Applicants shall work with the municipality to ensure appropriate
consultation with surrounding landowners;
(3) After the Open House, the applicant shall have another presentation to Council
to acknowledge and attempt to incorporate the findings and feedback from the
Open House within the proposal wherever possible to ensure that the development
is perceived as beneficial to the area.
(a) The applicant shall provide a written submission of a summary of
findings prior to the Council meeting for review, clearly identifying ideas
and areas of support and challenges presented through the consultation
process.
(b) Identification of strategies to respond to the challenges presented within
the consultation, and how potential solutions may be incorporated within
the proposal.
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PART III - GENERAL REGULATIONS
The following regulations shall apply to all Zoning Districts in this bylaw:
1.
Frontage on Road
A development permit shall not be issued unless the site intended to be used, or upon
which a building or structure is to be erected, abuts or has frontage on a graded all-
weather registered road, or unless satisfactory arrangements have been made with
Council for the improvement or building or a road.
2.
Development on Hazard Lands
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2.1
Where the proposed development of a building is located within 50 metres of any slopes
that may be unstable, or land below the Estimated Peak Water Level as defined herein
or land within 150 metres of any river, stream flood plain, wet land or water course or
land considered by Council to be potentially hazardous, Council may require the
applicant to submit a report prepared by a professional competent to assess the
suitability of the site for the proposed development which addresses any or all of the
following:
(a) identification of all on-site and relevant off-site environmental constraints on and
hazards to development and servicing;
(b) identification of all on-site and relevant off-site environmentally sensitive lands;
(c) assessment of the impact of the development on-site and off-site environmental
conditions and the impact of the conditions on the development; and
(d) identification of actions required to prevent, change, mitigate or remedy the adverse
effects of the proposed development on the environment and / or the adverse effects of
the environment on the proposed development.
2.2
Identified actions for hazard avoidance, prevention, mitigation or remedy may be
incorporated as conditions to issuance of a development permit. Council shall refuse a
permit for any development for which, in Council's opinion, the proposed actions are
inadequate to address the adverse effects, or will result in excessive municipal costs.
3.
One Principal Building or Use Permitted on a Site
Not more than one principal building or use shall be permitted on any one site except
for:
(a)
Public utility uses;
(b)
Institutional uses;
(c)
Agricultural uses.
(d)
Where allowed, temporary principal discretionary placement of a recreational vehicle
during construction of a permitted permanent principal use in an Agricultural, Country
Residential, Lakeshore, or Conservation District.
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(e)
Multiple Complimentary (Vertically Integrated) Uses.
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4.
Non-conforming Uses, Buildings and Sites
The provisions of Sections 88 to 93 of the Act shall apply to all non-conforming uses,
buildings and sites.
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5.
Regulations for Signs and Billboards
(a)
Permit Requirements:
The sign regulations of this bylaw will be administered by issuance of a development
permit. In addition, all signs situated along a highway, including those located in a
highway corridor, are required to comply with "The Erection Signs Adjacent to
Provincial Highway Regulations, 1986" as may be amended from time to time.
(b)
Signs Requiring a Development Permit Under This Bylaw
(i) Country Residential, Commercial or Hamlet District
Signs and billboards will be prohibited in any country residential, commercial or hamlet
district except for signs advertising the principal use of a premises or the principal
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products offered for sale on a premises. Permitted signs shall be subject to the following
requirements:
- no more than two (2) signs shall be permitted on the premises;
- no sign shall be in the excess of three (3) square metres (36 square feet) in area, but
the two permitted signs may be combined and the total facial area shall not exceed 6 sq.
metres (64 square feet). Each sign may be double faced;
- no sign shall be illuminated unless the source of light is steady and suitably shielded;
and,
- the maximum height of any sign shall be 3.5 metres (11.5 feet);
(ii) Agricultural District or Conservation District
Signs and billboards that are not located in a highway sign corridor and that advertise
agricultural commercial uses, the principal use of a premises or the principal products
offered for sale on a premises will require a development permit and are subject to the
following requirements:
- no more than 2 signs shall be permitted on the premises;
- no sign shall be in the excess of 6 square metres (64.5 square feet) in area, but the two
permitted signs may be combined and the total facial area shall not exceed 12 sq. metres
(129 square feet). Each sign may be double faced:
- no sign shall be illuminated unless the source of light is steady and shielded from view;
and
- the maximum height of any sign shall be 6 metres (20 feet);
(c)
Signs Not Requiring a Development Permit Under This Bylaw
(i) signs in a highway sign corridor.
(ii) government signs - all signs erected by any level of government.
(iii) real estate signs - only on property which is being advertised.
(iv) directional signs - signs such as traffic warning signs, parking or no trespassing
signs.
(v) address signs - one address designation per use which denotes the numerical address
and/or name of occupant.
(vi) election signs - any level of government election signs.
(vii) memorial signs - such as plaques, tablets and headstones.
(viii) temporary construction signs - signs that indicate the impending development of
a site are permitted only until the development is complete.
(ix) temporary agricultural related signs are permitted for a maximum period of six
months (such as herbicide or insecticide or seed advertising promotional signs).
6.
Public Utilities
Public utilities, except municipal solid and liquid waste disposal sites, shall be listed as a
permitted use in every zoning district, and unless otherwise specified by this bylaw, no
minimum site area or yard requirements shall apply.
7.
Development Standards for Permitted and Discretionary Uses
The following development standards may be applied by the Council as conditions of its
approval of a permitted or discretionary use as it is listed in the individual zoning
districts.
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(a)
Home Based Business
(i) The use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling unit as a
private residence.
(ii) The use shall not involve the display or storage of goods or equipment upon or inside
the premises such that these items are exposed to public view from the exterior.
(iii) The use shall not generate substantially more vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic
and vehicular parking than normal within the district or produce offensive noise,
vibration, electrical interference, smoke, dust, odours, heat or glare.
(iv) No use shall cause an increase in the demand placed on one or more utilities (water,
sewer, electricity, telephone, garbage, etc.) such that the combined total consumption
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for a dwelling and its home based business substantially exceeds the average for
residences in the area.
(v) 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.
(vi) The permitted use shall be valid only for the period of time the property is occupied
by the applicant for such permitted use.
(b)
Farm Based Business
(i) The use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the principal agricultural
operation.
(ii) Advertising signs shall be limited to one sign of not more than one square metre
(10.75 sq. ft.).
(c)
Seasonal Campgrounds
This Bylaw establishes a new discretionary use named "Seasonal Campgrounds". This
class shall encompass all RV parks and Seasonal Campgrounds within the RM of Mervin
No. 499. The following regulations and standards shall apply to all seasonal
campgrounds.
(i) The operator of a Seasonal Campground shall provide the Development Officer with
a plan of the Seasonal Campground identifying any buildings, uses of land and the
location of all roadways and campsites with dimensions. Any addition or rearrangement
of campsites, construction or moving of buildings, material change in use of portions of
land, or the filling, excavation, or clearing of land shall require a development permit,
and the operator shall submit for approval an amended plan incorporating the
development.
(ii) A seasonal campground shall have within its boundaries a buffer area abutting the
boundary of not less than 4.5 metres which shall contain no buildings.
(iii) The operator of a Seasonal Campground shall designate a campsite for each tent,
tent trailer, travel trailer, recreational vehicle or camper, to be located within the
Seasonal Campground.
(iv) Each campsite shall have a minimum area of not less than 150 square metres, unless
the campsite is restricted to use by tents only, in which case, the minimum area shall be
60 square metres. The corners of each campsite shall have its corners clearly marked
upon the ground.
(v) No portion of any campsite shall be located within a roadway or required buffer area.
(vi) Each campsite shall have direct and convenient access to a developed roadway,
which shall not be located in any required buffer area.
(vii) The campsites within a Seasonal Campground shall be designed and constructed so
that tents and Recreational Vehicles shall have a minimum separation of at least 4.5
metres from each other.
(viii) The space provided for roadways within a Seasonal Campground shall be at least
7.5 metres in width, or 15 metres in width where the roadway is located between
campsites. No portion of any campsite, other use or structure shall be located in any
roadway within the Seasonal Campground.
(ix) A Seasonal Campground may include an accessory laundromat and confectionary
designed to meet the needs of the occupants of the sites.
(x) Council shall be notified by the operator respecting compliance with the Public
Health Act and the Regulations passed thereunder for all operations and development
of the Seasonal Campground.
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(xi) Upon application for a development permit, the Campground Operator of a Seasonal
Campground shall provide the Administrator with a site plan completed by a
Saskatchewan Land Surveyor of the Seasonal Campground, indicating location and
dimensions of campsites, all roadways and buildings, with street names where
applicable, and campsite numbers clearly identified.
(xii) The Campground Operator of a Seasonal Campground has 24 months from the date
on the approved development permit to complete construction of the Seasonal
Campground.
(xiii) Upon receipt of an approved Notice of Decision, the Seasonal Campground is
subject to site inspections by the Development Officer, who may be assisted by
additional personal, such as a Professional Engineer.
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(xiv) Within each campsite, the location or placement of tents and RV's shall be
designated by area of equal grade and increased elevation to ensure appropriate
distances between tents and RV's.
(xv) There shall be a minimum of one (1) parking spot within the boundaries of each
campsite.
(xvi) There shall be a maximum of one (1) RV trailer within the boundaries of each
campsite.
(xvii) All streets shall have street signs, where applicable, and site numbers shall be
displayed and correspond with the site plan provided to the RM of Mervin No. 499.
(xviii) All streets shall have street signs, where applicable, and campsite numbers shall
be displayed and correspond with the site plan provided to the RM of Mervin No. 499.
(xix) The Campground Operator shall be required to provide on-site garbage collection
infrastructure in collaboration with the West Yellowhead Waste Resource Authority Inc.
(xx) The Campground Operator shall be responsible to have an on-site sewage dumping
station, and are also responsible for collection and disposal of the Seasonal
Campground's solid and liquid waste, as approved by Public Health regulations and
guidelines.
(xxi) Upon issuance of an approved development permit after January 1, 2014, all
Seasonal Campgrounds must designate 25% of the total number of sites available within
the Seasonal Campground to be Temporary Campsites. These campsites must be clearly
signed and correspond with the site plan provided to the RM of Mervin No. 499.
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(d)
Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste Disposal Facilities
(i) A buffer strip containing trees, shrubs or a berm shall be located surrounding a
disposal area.
(ii) Any solid or liquid waste disposal facility shall be fenced.
(e)
Bed and Breakfast / Vacation Farm Standards
(i) Vacation farms shall be ancillary to an agricultural farm operation or country
residence and may include bed and breakfast, cabins and overnight camping area.
(ii) A maximum of five cabins shall be permitted as part of a vacation farm or bed and
breakfast operation.
(iii) Only one sign, not exceeding 1.5 square metres advertising the vacation farm or bed
and breakfast and located on site, is permitted.
(iv) Council shall be notified by the operator respecting the operation's compliance with
the requirements of the Department of Health.
(v) Bed and breakfast operations shall be located in a single detached dwelling used as
the operator's principal residence developed as a farmstead site or country residence;
or located in cabins or a dwelling accessory to and established on the same site as the
host principal residence.
(vi) Council shall regulate the maximum allowable number of bedrooms, cabins or
camping sites or combination thereof, as a special standard in its approval.
(vi) No one other than the occupant(s) of the principal residence may be involved or
employed in the operation of the bed and breakfast home.
(vii) Applications shall be required to demonstrate how the proposal is appropriate and
suitable for the site and the zoning district in which it will be located.
(viii) Any alteration in the number of guest rooms for rent shall require a new
discretionary development permit application.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
(f)
Mobile Homes
(i) Mobile homes shall be skirted with a material compatible with the finish of the mobile
home.
(ii) Mobile homes shall comply with Canadian Standards Association Construction
Standard Z240-1979 as updated.
(iii) Mobile homes shall be placed on a permanent foundation.
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(g)
Seasonal Cabin
(i) The seasonal cabin shall be used only for temporary (seasonal) accommodations, and
not used as a permanent dwelling.
(ii) As a condition of issuing a development permit for a seasonal cabin, the municipality
requires the applicant to demonstrate to Council's satisfaction the intended use shall be
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for temporary (seasonal) accommodations; and to enter into an Agreement with the
Municipality. The Agreement must indicate the intended use is for temporary (seasonal)
accommodations and that in the event the seasonal cabin is to be used for a permanent
dwelling, the applicant will:
(a) apply for a new development permit;
construct an access road to a graded all-weather standard as required by the
Municipality to comply with Part III, Section 1 of the General Regulations; and,
(b) agree to the Municipality placing an interest, in accordance with Section 235 of
The Planning and Development Act, 2007, against title to the affected land. The
interest will include a copy of the said Agreement.
8.
Storage of Vehicles
Notwithstanding anything contained in this bylaw, no person shall use any site in any
district for the parking or storage of more than two vehicles that are not in running order
outside of an enclosed building except that not more than twelve such vehicles shall be
stored in any site in the agricultural district, except in the case of permitted vehicle
storage establishments or auto wreckers. Council may require that such vehicles be
screened from roadways or neighboring properties by landscape features or fences or a
combination thereof.
9.
Accessory and Ancillary Buildings and Structures
Bylaw No. 2005-20
(a)
Time of Construction - Accessory and ancillary buildings shall not be constructed or
placed on any site prior to the construction of the principal building except as follows:
(i) Where a Development Permit has been issued for a principal building, Council may,
at its discretion, allow prior development of an accessory or ancillary building where
such building is required for the storage of construction material or equipment. If the
principal building is not completed in the time period required, the accessory or
ancillary building is to be removed.
10.
Garage or Garden Suites
Bylaw No. 2014-14
(a)
The construction of a garage or garden suites is permitted as a discretionary use and
must comply with all other relevant bylaw standards applicable to the district in which
it is to be located.
(b)
A garage or garden suite must be attached to an accessory building. Detached mobile
homes shall not be considered as a garage or garden suite.
(c)
A suite refers to a separate set of living quarters within an accessory building whether
occupied or not, containing independent and physically separate sleeping, sanitary and
kitchen facilities. Kitchen facilities include but are not limited to cabinets, refrigerators,
sinks, stoves, ovens, microwave ovens and any other cooking appliances and kitchen
tables and chairs.
(d)
Wherever possible, the garage or garden suites must tie into the existing water, sewer
and storm drainage systems, access roads and approaches existing on the lot or parcel.
(i) All other services (cable, electrical, natural gas, telephone) may have separate
connections or connect to those services of the principal dwelling unit.
(e)
The applicant may be required to enter into an agreement with, and to the satisfaction
of the Municipality, containing such terms as the Municipality deems necessary to
ensure the provisions of this section of the bylaw are enforceable and complied with,
and which agreement shall be registered by way of an interest upon the Certificate of
Title to the land at the full expense of the landowner.
(f)
No person shall construct or cause to be constructed a garage or garden suite on a lot or
parcel unless otherwise permitted within this Bylaw.
(g)
The floor area of garage or garden suites shall not be less than 34.8 sq. m. (375 sq. ft.)
and shall not contain a basement.
(h)
The garage or garden suites shall not:
(i) Unduly interfere with the amenities of change the character of the neighbourhood;
(ii) Materially interfere with or affect the use and enjoyment of adjacent properties;
(iii) Adversely impact upon the environment; or,
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(iv) Result in excessive demand on municipal services, utilities or municipal roadway
access.
(i)
Council may place any additional conditions for approval deemed necessary to secure
the objectives of this Bylaw.
(j)
The suites shall have a main entrance separate from that of the accessory building.
(k)
A minimum of one (1) on-site parking spot shall be provided per bedroom.
(l)
Only one (1) garage or garden suite shall be permitted per parcel or lot.
(m)
A garage or garden suite is intended for rental purposes only.
(n)
The granting of a development permit for a garage or garden suite shall not be construed,
in any way, as consent or approval for a future subdivision for the use.
(o)
The total floor area of garage or garden suites shall not exceed the total main floor area
of the attached accessory building.
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Move-In and Previously Used or Occupied Residential Uses
Where an application requiring permitting is received for a previously occupied or used
residential building or dwelling, the following shall apply in all districts:
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(a)
For the purpose of this section, a Move-In building shall include any principal or
accessory building, dwelling, or other use, which was previously used or occupied, and
which is being moved into a new site within the RM; and, for simplification shall be
referred to as a "Move-In" use.
(b)
Where a Move-In use is proposed, it shall be specified in the development permit
application.
(i) Applications shall contain building drawings as required by the RM to determine
compliance with the regulations of this bylaw.
(c)
Notwithstanding any other portion of this bylaw, a Move-In use, shall be considered a
discretionary use. The general regulations, site regulations and standards, and
evaluation criteria of the specific zoning district shall supplement this section, the same
as where said use is a "permitted use".
(d)
A proposal for a Move-In use must demonstrate that the age, condition, and style of its
exterior treatment is compatible with the general appearance of buildings in the
neighboring area, and/or shall be accompanied with plans showing proposed
renovations, improvements, and timeline for completion where proposed.
(e)
Move-In uses shall be placed on a permanent foundation and the base of the unit
enclosed if not constructed or placed on a type of enclosed foundation.
(f)
Where required, a Move-In use shall be required to demonstrate compliance with the
RM's building bylaw prior to placement on site and will require a pre-move inspection.
(g)
Photographs showing all sides of the Move-In use shall be submitted with a development
permit application to aid in the demonstration of its current condition.
(h)
Council will consider the feasibility of moving the building on to site and the potential
impacts on municipal infrastructure. In all cases the applicant shall be responsible for
any utility movement or relocation, and infrastructure upgrades or damage resulting
from the moving and transport of the structure.
(i) Council may specify a permit condition of a performance bond to address potential
negative impacts to RM infrastructure from the transport of the structure.
11.
Recreational Vehicles as temporary principal use on a site
Where allowed in a Zoning District, the following application, permitting, and evaluation
scheme shall apply to all proposals submitted or permits to be issued September 1, 2023,
or later, for the placement of a recreational vehicle as a temporary principal use, and
may be supplemented with additional requirements in said District.
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(a)
One (1) temporary recreational vehicle as a temporary principal use is allowed per site.
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(b)
The initial application shall contain a written narrative provided by the applicant
outlining the timeline, milestones, other steps the applicant intends to complete, or any
other similar matter deemed necessary by Council or the Development Officer, to assess
the conversion process to a principal permanent use.
(c)
The permit approval period for the temporary use shall be a maximum of one (1) year
from date of issuance and may be renewed up to a maximum of four (4) consecutive one
(1) year periods.
(d)
Notwithstanding Part II 5.1, the initial discretionary use notification shall state that
Council intends to consider the use for the initial period and any subsequent allowable
renewal period. The granting of a renewal shall adhere to the evaluation criteria below,
but subsequent discretionary use notification is not required within this period.
(e)
A renewed permit may include permit conditions or development standards where
deemed necessary by Council or the Development Officer to address any land use
conflicts or nuisances which may have arose in a previous permit validity period.
(f)
In addition to any general permit renewal criteria listed in this bylaw, Council and/or
the Development Officer will review applications for permit renewal based on the
following criteria:
(i) The applicant's adherence to their original narrative and/or issued permit
conditions, or any changes made thereto;
(ii) Clear progress towards transition to an allowable permanent principal use and
that land use conflict or nuisance have not been unmanageable, demonstrated
by, and including but not limited to: obtaining a development permit for the
principal use; the status of development of said use; adherence to the National
Building Code and municipal building requirements; the installation of
permanent utility service(s); previous history of non-compliance or nuisance for
adjacent landowners; or any other similar matter the municipality may wish to
consider in the renewal of a permit for the discretionary temporary use;
(iii) Alteration to the applicant's narrative, and the need to amend any initial or
previous permit condition or development standard in a renewal based on any
history of land use conflict or nuisance;
(g)
Notwithstanding any District-specific regulation, accessory buildings, structures, and
uses shall be discretionary where established as accessory to a temporary recreational
vehicle as a principal use, and shall comply with any regulation pertaining to accessory
uses. Unless permit-exempt by Part II (2), application for accessories shall be made in
conjunction with a permit application for a temporary recreational vehicle, or may be
made submitted separately.
(h)
Where a discretionary accessory use, building, or structure is proposed, the following
regulation and evaluation will apply:
(i) Its degree of permanency and ability to be relocated within the site if required in
the case of establishment of permanent allowable uses, or should removal be
required through enforcement or permit expiration;
(ii) The proposed location within the site and alignment with the applicant's
proposal and narrative such that it would not impede the development of a
principal permanent use;
(iii) Its future integration within the site at such time a permanent principal use
would be established;
(iv) The accessory shall not contain elements supportive of human habitation and
shall not be inhabited or otherwise used for sleeping accommodations;
(v) Any other matter related to site suitability including but not limited to surface
drainage, hazard land, potential for nuisance or incompatibility, etc.. Council may
impose permit conditions or development standards in support of site
suitability.
(i)
Upon any permit expiry, permit invalidity, enforcement of non-compliance, or for any
other reason which renders the temporary use non-conforming, the recreational vehicle,
any accessory or other development may be ordered to be removed from the site.
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(j)
Where the applicant has failed to complete development of a principal permanent use to
a functional and habitable state as a dwelling within the permit validity period or any
subsequent extension thereto granted, no subsequent application will be considered for
a temporary recreational vehicle on the subject land for a period of two (2) years from
the date of previous permit expiration, invalidity, or revocation. The municipality may
seek to register an interest on title to said effect to advise any future landowner of the
prohibition to re-establish a temporary recreational vehicle during this time period.
(k)
Notwithstanding (j), Council may consider a new application at its discretion within the
two (2) year period where the following conditions are addressed to its satisfaction:
(i) where, in the opinion of Council, the site has been fully returned to a condition
favourable to the establishment of a permanent principal allowable use;
(ii) the new proposal is not, for all intents and purposes and in Council's opinion, an
extension of a previously expired, invalid, or revoked permit; and,
(iii) the new proposal and timeline for establishment of a permanent residential use
is substantially different from the previous proposal that failed to materialize or
be executed.
(l)
The temporary placement of a secondary accessory recreational vehicle for visitors may
be allowed where provided for in a Zoning District.
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PART IV - ZONING DISTRICTS
For the purpose of applying this bylaw, the municipality is divided into zoning districts.
The boundaries of the 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 said districts are site lines, centre
lines of streets, lands, roads or such lines extended and the boundaries of the municipality.
Regulations for the zoning districts are outlined in the schedules which are attached and form part of this bylaw.
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SCHEDULE A: A - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
A.
PERMITTED USES:
The following uses are permitted in this district:
B.
Discretionary Uses:
The following principal uses and their accessory uses are discretionary in this district:
1.
Principal Uses:
(a)
Agricultural:
(i) Field crops, bee keeping, animal and poultry raising, ranching, grazing and other
similar uses customarily carried out in the field of general agriculture, including the sale
on the agricultural holding of any produce grown or raised on the agricultural holding,
but not including intensive agriculture or agricultural related commercial operations.
(ii) Grain elevators and rail loading facilities.
(b)
Resource based activities:
Natural resource developments including mineral and forest products processing and
related development facilities;
(c)
Other:
(i) Radio, television and microwave towers.
(ii) Public utilities, excluding municipal solid and liquid waste disposal sites.
(iii) Places of worship, cemeteries, schools, institutional uses and facilities.
(iv) Historical and archaeological sites, and wildlife and conservation management
areas.
2.
Accessory Uses:
(a)
Buildings, structures or uses secondary to, and located on the same site with a permitted
use.
(b)
One single detached dwelling including a Ready-to-move (RTM) residential building, a
Move-in (MI) residential building, a single or double wide modular home or a mobile
home on a permanent foundation, is permitted as an accessory use to a principal
agricultural use. Additional single detached dwellings or mobile homes required to
accommodate full-time workers engaged in a principal agricultural use of the land will
be permitted, subject to a resolution of Council.
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(c)
Dormitory dwelling(s) will be permitted, as required, to accommodate full-time workers
engaged in a principal agricultural use of land.
(d)
Recreational Vehicle(s)
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(a)
Agricultural related commercial and other similar uses, petroleum related commercial
uses;
(b)
Gravel pits and gravel crushing operations;
(c)
Recreational including sports fields, golf courses, DELETED, parks and other similar
uses;
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(d)
Intensive agricultural uses (including intensive livestock operations);
(e)
Farmstead residential; One single detached dwelling including a Ready-to-move (RTM)
residential building, a Move-in (MI) residential building, a single or double wide modular
home, or a mobile home on a permanent foundation.
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(f)
Single Parcel Country Residential Subdivisions, as approved by the approving authority:
(i)
single detached dwelling, including a ready-to-move (RTM) residential
building, a Move-in (MI) building, a single or double wide modular home,
manufactured or mobile home on a permanent foundation.
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B1.
Additional Criteria for Discretionary Uses
(ii)
Recreational Vehicle as the temporary principal use on a site.
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(g)
Machine shops and metal fabricators;
(h)
Municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities, soil farms;
(i)
Airports and private airstrips;
(j)
Automotive and machinery wrecking yards, R.V. and vehicle storage yards;
(k)
Vacation farms and bed and breakfast homes;
(l)
Home based and farm based businesses, subject to Part III Section 7 of this bylaw.
(m)
A seasonal cabin, where the applicant can adequately identify to Council's satisfaction
that the building will be used seasonally for overnight accommodations throughout the
year. Where Council has approved a development permit application for a seasonal
cabin, the development standards for seasonal cabins identified in Part III, General
Regulations, Section 7(g) applies, and the applicant may be exempt from constructing an
all-weather road as required in Part III, Section 1 of the General Regulations.
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(n)
Restaurant.
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(o)
Garage or garden suite, ancillary sleeping accommodations.
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(p)
Cannabis production facilities
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(q)
Secondary temporary accessory dwellings
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Only items a, b, c, d, e, g and j only, may include residential dwellings as permitted
accessory use.
(1)
Residential uses:
(a)
Applications may be required to demonstrate the retention of
agricultural lands within the quarter section.
(b)
Secondary temporary accessory dwellings are subject to the following
evaluation:
(i) The secondary dwelling is intended to house a family member or
other dependent of the landowner who would benefit from onsite
care and support, or it is intended to house the family member or
primary caregiver of the landowner benefiting from care.
(ii) The degree to which the secondary dwelling is temporary in nature
and removable upon cessation of use or permit validity.
(iii) The secondary dwelling can be provided with suitable water and
sewage services.
(iv) Any other general evaluation criteria prescribed in this Bylaw.
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(2)
Commercial uses:
(a)
Appropriate locations for the proposed use shall be considered based on
the surrounding agricultural industry.
(b)
Applications shall be required to demonstrate that the proposed use
shall not cause adverse effects in regard to:
(1)
Safety;
(2)
Surrounding existing development;
(3)
Noise;
(d)
Site size, in Council's opinion, shall ensure adequate set back and
sufficient screening of any outdoor storage area from incompatible
zoning districts or a municipal road allowance. The proposed use may
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C.
REGULATIONS
Any site which does not conform to the following area or minimum frontage requirements shall be deemed to
be a conforming site provided that a Certificate of Title existed in the Land Titles Office prior to the coming into
force of this bylaw.
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be required to include appropriate screening.
(e)
Site size shall be appropriate, in Council's opinion, for the receipt,
distribution or dispatch by vehicles of materials, goods or merchandise
through the designation of a clearly defined unloading or loading space
on the site plan.
(f)
Golf Courses and Clubhouses:
(1)
Applications shall demonstrate to Council how the natural
vegetation of the proposed parcel shall retain the intent of the
Agriculture District;
(3)
Intensive Agriculture:
(a)
Proximity to existing residential development.
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1.
Site Area Requirements:
(a)
Agricultural use:
(i) One quarter section or equivalent shall be the minimum site area required to
constitute an agricultural holding. Equivalent shall mean 64.8 hectares (160 acres) or
such lesser amount as remains in an agricultural holding because of the registration or
road widening, road right-of-way or railway plans or pipeline development, or natural
features such as streams or bodies of water, or as a result of subdivision permitted
herein. Any agricultural holding which does not conform to the minimum site area
requirement shall be deemed conforming with regard to site area, provided that a
registered title for the site existed in the Land Titles Office prior to the coming into force
of this bylaw.
(ii) Reduced Site Area - where established by an applicant to the satisfaction of Council,
that a subdivision to create a site of less than 64 hectares (158 acres) is necessary for
reasons that meet the criteria of the basic planning statement, sites for agricultural uses
with a reduced area are permitted, provided that no resulting parcel of land in the
quarter section shall be less than 16 hectares (40 acres).
Development of a farm residence on such sites shall be permitted:
- if the site is part of a farm land holding of one quarter section or equivalent; or,
- if the site is determined to be a farmstead site as defined in this bylaw; and,
- if the site meets all other requirements of this bylaw.
(iii) Intensive agricultural uses and farmstead residential:
Minimum - 0.8 hectare
(2 acres)
(b)
Single parcel country residential:
(i) Council may allow a lesser site size down to a minimum of
0.45 hectares (1.11 acres) to accommodate unique
circumstances and would be considered based on the
following:
A. the lesser site size is resulting from the registration of
road widening, road right-of-way, railway plans,
pipeline development and other man-made features;
or, natural features such as streams, bodies of water,
or undevelopable land;
B. land swaps with the municipality to provide
infrastructure, services, or amenities;
C. the lesser site size is sought to correct or address a
practical matter of bylaw non-compliance. Generally,
no increase in non-conformity should result from the
granting of a lesser site size; however, proposals will
be considered on a case-by-case basis; and
D. Council will not favourably consider a lesser site size
where not resulting from the type of unique
circumstances listed herein, or where circumstances,
Minimum - 0.5 hectare
(1.2 acres)
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in Council's opinion, do not necessitate the reduction
of site size.
(c)
Agricultural related commercial:
Minimum - 0.4 hectare
(1 acre)
(d)
All other uses:
Minimum - None.
2.
Building Setback Requirements:
(a)
All buildings and dwellings shall be set back a minimum of 45.7 metres (150 feet) from
the centre line of any municipal road allowance, or provincial highway. (Note: A greater
distance may be required by the Department of Highways and Transportation.)
(b)
Residential dwellings and intensive livestock operations shall be required to maintain
the minimum separation distances prescribed by the basic planning statement,
however, these requirements may be relaxed by Council, subject to a written agreement
between adjoining landowners.
(c)
Setbacks between residential buildings and anhydrous ammonia fertilizer facilities shall
be required as follows:
- 305 metres (1000 feet) for non-refrigerated facilities;
- 600 metres (1969 feet) for refrigerated facilities.
Residences which are an integral part of the fertilizer operation are not subject to the
foregoing requirements.
2.1
Yard Requirements:
(a)
Side Yard:
(i) Residential uses
Minimum - 3 metres
(10 ft. on each side)
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(b)
Rear Yard:
(i) Residential uses:
Minimum - 3 metres
(10 feet) except for
lakeshore site where
the minimum shall be
6 metres (20 ft.)
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(c)
Private garages, carports and accessory buildings that are attached by a roof to a
residential building shall be considered a part of the building and subject to the yard
requirements of the building. Open decks will not be considered part of the principal
building.
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(d)
Decks shall be set back 3 metres (10 feet) from any and all site lines.
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2.2
Floor Area, Single Parcel Country Residential:
Single detached dwellings:
Minimum - 20.44 sq. m.
(220 sq. ft.) on the main
floor
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2.3
Accessory and temporary placement and use of Recreational Vehicles:
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(a)
A development permit is not required, as per Part II (2)(e) for accessory and temporary
accessory recreational vehicles, but placement shall adhere to all other requirements of
this bylaw.
(b)
A maximum of one (1) recreational vehicle may be placed on any residential site as an
accessory use on a permanent basis that has an established and conforming permanent
residential dwelling.
(c)
In addition to the one (1) permitted accessory recreational vehicle permitted in (b), one
(1) additional recreational vehicle may be allowed per site as temporary accessory to an
established and conforming permanent residential dwelling or temporary principal
recreational vehicle, for a total period of thirty (30) consecutive or non-consecutive days
within the calendar year.
(d)
Where accessory to a permanent and principal residential dwelling, the kitchen and
sanitary facilities of the dwelling shall be available to the occupants of the visiting
recreational vehicle on a 24-hour basis.
(e)
Prior to temporary placement for visitors of the principal use, written notice(s) from the
landowner of dates of use shall be provided to the Development Officer to maintain a
record of the number of days the recreational vehicle has been occupied within a
calendar year.
(f)
All other matters related to operation listed in subsection C.3. (6)-(15) shall apply with
any necessary modification.
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3.
Specific Development Standards and Evaluation for Discretionary Uses:
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(a)
Municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities:
Development of a municipal solid or liquid waste disposal facility may be subject to Part
III Section 7 of this bylaw.
(b)
Intensive Livestock Operations:
The resolution of Council which approves a discretionary use application for a proposed
intensive livestock operation and associated development shall specify the maximum
allowable number of animal units for the operation. This limit will be based on the
development proposal provided by the applicant.
(c)
Recreational Vehicle as temporary principal use on a Single Parcel Country Residential
site;
(1)
A recreational vehicle and all accessory buildings shall be removed
before January 1, 2024 unless there is an approved development
permit for a residential principle use.
(3)
The applicant shall sign a memorandum of understanding to
acknowledge that the recreational vehicle shall be removed as
identified in clause 1 above has expired.
(a) The applicant shall be required to provide a deposit at time
of application that will be returned by the municipality upon
execution of all terms and agreements.
(4)
If the recreational vehicle remains on the land after the period
identified in 1 above has expired, Council will enforce the removal of
the unit.
(5)
Clauses (1) and (3) shall not apply for all applications submitted or
permits to be issued September 1, 2023, or later. In such instances Part
III 11. shall apply.
(6)
Sites may contain a maximum of 250 gallons of propane total, and any
tank size over 100 pounds shall require the landowner to complete
appropriate gas-fitting permits and have the tank inspected by a
licensed gas-fitter. Within the 250 gallons, only a maximum of two (2)
100-pound bottles shall be used at one time.
(7)
The recreational vehicle not be modified to be made permanent
through removal of axles and/or wheels.
(8)
Home based businesses shall not be allowed on the site until the
permanent residence has been constructed.
(9)
The recreational vehicle must be a self-contained unit and must have a
system for sewage and waste water disposal that has been approved by
the development authority prior to the approval of a development
permit.
(10)
The recreational vehicle is not to be kept for rent, lease or hire.
(11)
The recreational vehicle is not a mobile home.
(12)
A copy of the bill of sale or registration and a photo must be submitted
with each application.
(13)
The replacement of a recreational vehicle on a property requires a new
development permit..
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(d)
Restaurants: The proposed development must be:
(i) located within 5.0 kilometres of a Lakeshore Development District and/or Hamlet
Zoning District; and
(ii) accessible by an all-weather road.
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(e)
Ancillary sleeping accommodations:
(i) Buildings and structure shall be secondary to the principal use on site.
(ii) Shall not include kitchen facilities.
(iii) The granting of a development permit for overnight accommodations shall not be
construed, in any way, as consent or approval for a future subdivision for the use or site.
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(f)
Cannabis production facilities
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(i) Shall provide to the municipality all provincial and federal approvals and licenses
and comply with these regulations.
(ii) Site size shall be appropriate, in Council's opinion, for the receipt, distribution or
dispatch by vehicles of materials, goods or merchandise through the designation of
a clearly defined parking, unloading or loading space on the site plan.
(iii) Locations are encouraged to be adjacent to major transportation routes, and
applicants shall be required to provide sufficient information regarding anticipated
vehicular traffic;
(iv) Development proposal must demonstrate a suitable level of servicing. Applicants
will be responsible for all costs associated with improvement or extension of
municipal services.
(v) Council may require development standards and/or mitigation measures to
minimize anticipated levels of noise, odour, smoke, fumes, dust, lighting, glare
vibration or other emissions emanating from the operation;
(vi) Shall ensure the safe handling and disposal of hazardous and dangerous substances
and materials;
(vii) Shall not contain outdoor storage of any kind;
(viii) Shall not contain retail stores, or similar uses;
(vix) Shall demonstrate adequate on-site fire suppression.
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(g)
Secondary temporary accessory dwellings:
(i) Development permits are only valid for a one (1) year term and are required to be
resubmitted annually to the development officer of the Municipality for Council's
consideration for renewal. In each case Council will determine if the circumstances
that warranted the secondary dwelling are still valid. Renewal requests are
encouraged at least 2 months prior to permit expiry.
(ii) Upon expiration of a temporary permit, and where Council has not granted a
renewal, the dwelling unit must be either: removed from the site; demolished; or,
rendered as no longer a dwelling unit through the removal of the major appliances
and wiring within the kitchen.
(iii) The applicant will be required to sign a memorandum of understanding identifying
the temporary and conditional nature of the development, and the need for removal
of the dwelling unit upon permit expiry.
(iv) The secondary dwelling is subject to any yard requirements applicable to the
primary residential use.
(v) Council may impose any standards or conditions in conjunction with a permit,
consistent with prescriptions in this Bylaw, to regulate the use as it deems necessary
and in the best interests of the Municipality and its ratepayers.
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4.
Country Residential Sites: Keeping of Animals
(a)
The equivalent of two (2) animal units (horses or cows) shall be permitted per 2 hectare
(5 acre) site. Four (4) large animal units shall be permitted per 4 hectare (10 acre) site.
For each additional 1.2 hectares (3 acre), one (1) animal unit shall be permitted.
(b)
Animals shall not be pastured within 15 metres (49.2 feet) of any dwelling not owned
by the owner of the animals and no buildings or structures intended to contain birds or
animals shall be located within 100 feet of a dwelling or property line.
5.
Recreational Vehicle, where there is an existing principal building on site:
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1.
A development permit application is not required, as per Part II(2).
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SCHEDULE B: H - HAMLET DISTRICT
A.
PERMITTED USES:
The following uses are permitted in this district:
B.
REGULATIONS:
Any site which does not conform to the following area or minimum frontage requirements shall be deemed to
be a conforming site provided that a Certificate of Title existed in the Land Titles Office prior to the coming into
force of this bylaw.
1.
Principal Uses:
(a)
Residential:
(i) Single detached dwellings, including Ready-to-move (RTM) residential buildings, but
not including modular homes and mobile homes;
(ii) Semi-detached dwellings.
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(b)
Recreational:
(i) rinks;
(ii) parks, golf courses and sports fields;
(iii) other similar uses.
(c)
Public utilities, excluding municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities.
2.
Accessory Uses:
(a)
Buildings, structures or uses accessory to and located on the same site with the
permitted building or use.
3.
Discretionary Uses:
The following principal uses and their accessory uses are discretionary in this district:
(a)
Commercial:
(i) Retail stores;
(ii) Restaurants, confectioneries and other places for the sale and consumption of food
and related items;
(iii) Establishments for the servicing, storage and sale of motor vehicles, farm machinery
and equipment;
(iv) Hotels and motels;
(v) Grain elevators.
(b)
Institutional:
(i) Schools, educational institutions and historical sites;
(ii) Places of worship, religious institutions;
(iii) Community halls.
(c)
Municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities, subject to Part III Section 7 of this
bylaw.
(d)
Home based businesses subject to Part III Section 7 of this bylaw.
(e)
Recreational Uses:
Sports fields, rinks and seasonal campgrounds.
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(f)
Residential: including Move-in (MI) residential buildings or single and double wide
modular homes and mobile homes on a permanent foundation.
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(g)
Garage or garden suite.
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1.
Site Area:
(a)
Service stations, hotels and motels:
Minimum - 900 sq. m.
(9,688 sq. ft.)
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(b)
Other commercial uses:
Minimum - 225 sq. m.
(2,422 sq. ft.)
(c)
All other uses:
Minimum - 464 sq. m.
(5,000 sq. ft.)
2.
Site Frontage:
(a)
Service stations, hotels and motels:
Minimum - 30 m.
(98.4 ft.)
(b)
Other commercial uses:
Minimum - 7.5 m
(24.6 ft.)
(c)
All other uses:
Minimum - 15 m
(49.2 ft.)
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3.
Yard Requirements:
(a)
Front Yard:
(i) Residential:
Minimum - 6 m.
(19.7 ft.)
(ii) All other uses:
Minimum - 1.5 m.
(5.0 ft.)
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(b)
Side Yard:
(i) Institutional:
Minimum - A distance
from each side of the
main building of not
less than one-half the
height of the building
or not less than 3 m.
(9.8 ft.).
(ii) All other uses:
Minimum - 1.5 m.
(4.9 ft.)
(c)
Rear Yard:
(i) All uses:
Minimum - 3 m. (10 ft.)
(d)
Decks
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all decks will be required to be set back a minimum of
1.5 metres (5 feet) from any site line.
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4.
Service Stations:
In the case of service stations, pumps and other devices shall be located at least 6 metres
(19.7 feet) from any street, lot line or road and all automobile parts, dismantled vehicles
and similar articles shall be stored within a building or located in a side or rear yard
which shall be suitably screened to the satisfaction of council.
5.
Outside Storage:
(a)
No outside storage shall be permitted in the front yard.
(b)
Outside storage located in a side or rear yard shall be suitably screened to the
satisfaction of council.
6.
Development Standards for Mobile Homes:
(a)
All mobile homes shall be equipped with a skirting acceptable to Council within 30 days
of the mobile home being placed on the site. An accessible removable panel shall be
incorporated into the skirting as a service panel.
(b)
An accessory building or structure which specifically includes but is not limited to a
porch, a canopy, an addition, or an oil tank covering will be permitted provided they are
designed and clad in keeping with the original mobile home.
7.
Development Standards for Discretionary Uses:
(a)
The issuance of a development permit by Council for discretionary uses may be subject
to the condition that the following additional requirements have been met:
(i) The approval of the Saskatchewan Water Corporation and/or Department of
Environment and Resource Management with respect to issuance of a ground water
permit pursuant to The Water Rights Act.
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(ii) The approval of the Department of Health with respect to issuance of a plumbing
permit for sewer and water systems.
(iii) The approval of the Department of the Environment and Resource Management
with respect to issuance of a permit pursuant to The Air Pollution Control Act.
(b)
Municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities:
Development of a municipal solid or liquid waste disposal facility may be subject to Part
III Section 7 of this bylaw.
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SCHEDULE B(1): HC - HAMLET COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
A.
PERMITTED USES:
The following uses are permitted in this district:
B.
REGULATIONS:
Any site which does not conform to the following area or minimum frontage requirements shall be deemed to
be a conforming site provided that a Certificate of Title existed in the Land Titles Office prior to the coming into
force of this bylaw.
1.
Principal Uses:
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(a)
Commercial:
(i) Retail stores;
(ii) Restaurants, confectioneries and other places for the sale and consumption of food
and related items;
(iii) Establishments for the servicing, storage and sale of motor vehicles, farm machinery
and equipment;
(iv) Hotels and motels;
(b)
Institutional:
(i) Schools, educational institutions, and historical sites;
(ii) Places of worship, religious institutions;
(iii) Community halls.
(c)
Home based businesses subject to Part III Section 7 of this bylaw.
2.
Accessory Uses:
(a)
Buildings, structures, or uses accessory to, and located on the same site with the
permitted building or use.
3.
Discretionary Uses:
The following principal uses and their accessory uses are discretionary in this district:
(a)
(a) Residential
(i) Single detached dwellings, including: Ready-to-move (RTM) residential buildings,
Move-in (MI) residential buildings, single and double wide modular homes and mobile
homes on a permanent foundation.
(ii) Semi-detached dwellings
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(b)
(b) Recreational:
(i) rinks;
(ii) parks, golf courses and sports fields;
(iii) other similar uses.
(c)
(c) Public utilities, excluding municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities.
1.
Site Area:
(a)
Service stations, hotels, and motels:
Minimum - 900 sq. m
(9,688 sq. ft).
(b)
Other commercial uses:
Minimum - 225 sq m
(2,422 sq. ft).
(c)
All other uses:
Minimum - 464 sq m
(5,000 sq. ft).
2.
Site Frontage:
(a)
Service stations, hotels, and motels:
Minimum - 30 m
(98.4 ft).
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(b)
Other commercial uses:
Minimum - 7.5 m
(24.6 ft).
(c)
All other uses:
Minimum - 15 m
(49.2 ft.).
3.
Yard Requirements:
(a)
Front yard:
(i) Commercial & Recreational:
No requirement
(ii) All other uses:
Minimum - 6 m (20 ft).
(b)
Side yard:
(i) All uses:
Minimum - 1.5 m (5 ft).
(c)
Rear yard:
(i)All uses:
Minimum - 3 m (10 ft).
4.
Service Stations:
In the case of service stations, pumps and other devices shall be located at least 6 metres
(19.7 feet) from any street, lot line, or road and all automobile parts, dismantled vehicles
and similar articles shall be stored within a building or located in a side or rear yard
which shall be suitably screened to the satisfaction of Council.
5.
Development Standards for Mobile Homes:
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(a)
All mobile homes shall be equipped with a skirting acceptable to Council within 30 days
of the mobile home being placed on the site. An accessible removable panel shall be
incorporated into the skirting as a service panel.
(b)
An accessory building or structure which specifically includes but is not limited to a
porch, a canopy, an addition or an oil tank covering will be permitted provided they are
designed and clad in keeping with the original mobile home.
6.
Development Standards for Permitted Uses:
Bylaw No. 2000-09
(a)
The issuance of a development permit by Council for permitted uses may be subject to
the condition that the following additional requirements have been met:
(i) The approval of the Saskatchewan Water Corporation and/or Department of
Environment and Resource Management with respect to issuance of a ground water
permit pursuant to The Water Rights Act.
(ii) The approval of the Department of Health with respect to issuance of a plumbing
permit for sewer and water systems.
(iii) The approval of the Department of the Environment and Resource Management
with respect to issuance of a permit pursuant to The Air Pollution Control Act.
(b)
Municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities:
Development of a municipal solid or liquid waste disposal facility may be subject to Part
III Section 7 of this bylaw.
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SCHEDULE C: CR1 - HIGH DENSITY COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
A.
PERMITTED USES:
The following uses are permitted in this district:
1.
Principal Uses:
(a)
Residential:
(i) Single detached dwelling; including Ready-to-move (RTM) residential buildings but
not including single and double wide modular homes and mobile homes on a permanent
foundation.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Bylaw No. 2022-14
(b)
Public utilities, except municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities
2.
Accessory Uses:
Buildings, structures or uses secondary to and located on the same site with the principal
or discretionary use are permitted, including:
(a)
Private garages, whether detached or attached to a dwelling unit;
(b)
Garden sheds used for the storage of non-industrial yard maintenance equipment;
(c)
Greenhouses;
(d)
Barns and stables;
(e)
Small scale agriculture such as field crops, pastures and vegetable or horticultural
gardens.
(f)
Keeping of birds and animals for domestic use and enjoyment.
(g)
Ancillary overnight accommodations:
Bylaw No. 2017-21
Buildings and structures which are secondary to the principal or discretionary use and
which will permit overnight accommodations but such buildings or structures shall not
contain kitchen facilities or sanitary facilities.
The granting of a development permit to accommodate overnight accommodation shall
not be construed, in any way, as consent or approval for a future subdivision for the use.
(h)
Recreational Vehicle, where there is an existing principal building on site.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
3.
Discretionary Uses:
The following principal uses and their accessory uses are discretionary in this district.
(a)
Institutional uses:
(i) Schools and educational institutions;
(ii) Churches and religious institutions;
(iii) Libraries, public cultural facilities and community halls.
(b)
Recreational uses which are related to high density country residential development,
including:
(i) Sports fields, parks, golf courses;
(ii) Rinks;
(iii)Other similar uses not primarily intended for monetary reward or gain.
Bylaw No. 2005-20
(c)
Commercial uses:
(i) Convenience stores.
(d)
Municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities, subject to Part III Section 7 of this
bylaw.
(e)
Home based businesses, subject to Part III Section 7 of this bylaw.
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B.
REGULATIONS
Any site which does not conform to the following area or minimum frontage requirements shall be deemed to
be a conforming site provided that a Certificate of Title existed in the Land Titles Office prior to the coming into
force of this bylaw.
(f)
Residential: single detached dwellings including Move-in (MI) residential buildings,
single and double wide modular homes, and mobile homes on a permanent foundation.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Bylaw No. 2014-14
Bylaw No. 2017-21
(g)
Recreational Vehicle as the temporary principal use on a site
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Bylaw No. 2023-23
4.
Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(a) Institutional uses:
(i)
Applications may be required to demonstrate that adequate on-site parking is
available to accommodate facility use.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(b) Recreational uses:
(i)
Applications may be required to demonstrate that adequate on-site parking is
available to accommodate facility use.
(ii)
Appropriate locations for the proposed use shall be considered based on the
surrounding area in relation to the tourist industry.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(c) Commercial uses:
(i)
Site size, in Council's opinion, shall ensure adequate set back and sufficient
screening of any outdoor storage area from adjacent residential districts or a
municipal road allowance. The proposed use shall include appropriate screening.
(ii)
Site size shall be appropriate, in Council's opinion, for the receipt, distribution or
dispatch by vehicles of materials, goods or merchandise through the designation
of a clearly defined unloading or loading space on the site plan.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
1.
Site Area:
(a)
Residential:
Minimum - 0.8 hectare
(1.98 acres).
Maximum - 4.0 hectares
(9.88 acres).
Bylaw No. 2005-20
(b)
Institutional & commercial:
Minimum - 900 square metres
(9,688 square feet).
Bylaw No. 2005-20
(c)
All other uses:
Minimum - none.
2.
Site Frontage:
(a)
Residential:
Minimum - 30 metres
(100 feet).
(b)
Institutional & commercial:
Minimum - 23 metres
(75.5 feet).
(c)
All other uses:
Minimum - none.
3.
Yard Requirements:
(a)
Front Yard:
(i) Residential:
Minimum - 15 metres (50
feet) when abutting an
internal collector road.
(ii) Institutional & commercial:
Minimum - 15 metres
(50 feet).
(iii) All other uses:
Minimum - none.
(b)
Side Yard:
(i) Residential:
Minimum - 3 metres (10 feet)
when abutting an internal
collector road.
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SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND EVALUATION FOR DISCRETIONARY USES
(ii) Institutional & commercial:
Minimum - 3 metres (10 feet).
(iii) All other uses:
Minimum - none.
4.
Floor Area:
Single detached dwellings:
Minimum - 20.44 sq. m. (220
sq. ft.) on the main floor
Bylaw No. 2001-16
Bylaw No. 2003-15
Bylaw No. 2008-08
Bylaw No. 2023-23
5.
Outside Storage:
(a) No outside storage shall be permitted in the front yard.
(b) Outside storage located in a side or rear yard shall be suitably screened to the
satisfaction of Council.
6.
Keeping of Animals:
(a)
The equivalent of two (2) animals units shall be permitted per 2 hectare (5 acre) site.
Four (4) animal units shall be permitted per 4 hectare (10 acre) site. For each additional
1.2 hectares (3 acres), one (1) additional animal unit shall be permitted.
(b)
Animals shall not be pastured within 15 metres (49.2 feet) of any dwelling not owned
by the owner of the animals and no buildings or structures intended to contain birds or
animals shall be located within 100 feet of a dwelling or property line.
7.
Decks:
Decks shall be set back a minimum of 3 metres (10 feet) from any and all site lines.
Bylaw No. 2013-01
8.
Accessory Building and Structures
Private garages, carports and accessory buildings that are attached by a roof to a
residential building shall be considered a part of the building and subject to the yard
requirements of the building. Open decks will not be considered part of the principle
building.
Bylaw No. 2013-01
9.
Accessory and temporary placement and use of Recreational Vehicles
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(a)
A development permit is not required, as per Part II (2)(e) for accessory and temporary
accessory recreational vehicles, but placement shall adhere to all other requirements of
this bylaw.
(b)
A maximum of one (1) recreational vehicle may be placed on any residential site as an
accessory use on a permanent basis that has an established and conforming permanent
residential dwelling.
(c)
In addition to the one (1) permitted accessory recreational vehicle permitted in (b), one
(1) additional recreational vehicle may be allowed per site as temporary accessory to an
established and conforming permanent residential dwelling or temporary principal
recreational vehicle, for a total period of thirty (30) consecutive or non-consecutive days
within the calendar year.
(d)
Where accessory to a permanent and principal residential dwelling, the kitchen and
sanitary facilities of the dwelling shall be available to the occupants of the visiting
recreational vehicle on a 24-hour basis.
(e)
Prior to temporary placement for visitors of the principal use, written notice(s) from the
landowner of dates of use shall be provided to the Development Officer to maintain a
record of the number of days the recreational vehicle has been occupied within a
calendar year.
(f)
All other matters related to operation listed in subsection C.1. (f)-(k) shall apply with any
necessary modification.
1.
Recreational Vehicles as temporary principal use on a site:
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(a)
A recreational vehicle and all accessory buildings shall be removed before January 1,
Bylaw No. 2018-11
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2024 unless there is an approved development permit for a residential principle use.
(c)
The applicant shall sign a memorandum of understanding to acknowledge that the
recreational vehicle shall be removed as identified in clause (a) above has expired.
(1) The applicant shall be required to provide a deposit at time of application, that
will be returned by the municipality upon execution of all terms and
agreements.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(d)
If the recreational vehicle remains on the land after the period identified in (a) above
has expired, Council will enforce the removal of the unit.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(e)
Clauses (a) and (c) shall not apply for all applications submitted or permits to be issued
September 1, 2023, or later. In such instances Part III 11. shall apply.
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(f)
Sites may contain a maximum of 250 gallons of propane total, and any tank size over 100
pounds shall require the landowner to complete appropriate gas-fitting permits and
have the tank inspected by a licensed gas-fitter. Within the 250 gallons, only a maximum
of two (2) 100-pound bottles shall be used at one time.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(g)
The recreational vehicle shall not be modified to be made permanent through removal
of axles and/or wheels.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(h)
Home based businesses shall not be allowed on the site until the permanent residence
has been constructed.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(i)
The recreational vehicle must be a self-contained unit and must have a system for
sewage and waste water disposal that has been approved by the development authority
prior to the approval of a development permit.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(j)
The recreational vehicle is not to be kept for rent, lease or hire.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(k)
The recreational vehicle is not a mobile home.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(l)
A copy of the bill of sale or registration and a photo must be submitted with each
application.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(m)
The replacement of an recreational vehicle on a property requires a new development
permit.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
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SCHEDULE C1: CR2 - MEDIUM DENSITY COUNTRY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
A.
PERMITTED USES
Bylaw No. 2005-20
The following uses are permitted in this district.
1.
Principal Uses:
(a)
Residential:
(i) Single detached dwelling including Ready-to-move (RTM) residential buildings but
not including single and double wide modular homes, and mobile homes on a permanent
foundation.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
(b)
Public utilities, except municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities
2.
Accessory Uses:
(a)
Private garages, whether detached or attached to a dwelling unit;
(b)
Garden sheds used for the storage of non-industrial yard maintenance equipment;
(c)
Greenhouses;
(d)
Barns and stables;
(e)
Small scale agriculture such as field crops, pastures and vegetable or horticulture
gardens;
(f)
Keeping of birds and animals for domestic use and enjoyment.
(g)
Ancillary overnight accommodations:
Bylaw No. 2017-21
Buildings and structures which are secondary to the principal or discretionary use and
which will permit overnight accommodations but such buildings or structures shall not
contain kitchen facilities or sanitary facilities.
The granting of a development permit to accommodate overnight accommodation shall
not be construed, in any way, as consent or approval for a future subdivision for the use.
(h)
Recreational Vehicle, where there is an existing principal building on site.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
3.
Discretionary Uses:
The following principal uses and their accessory uses are discretionary in this district.
Bylaw No. 2007-04
(a)
Institutional uses:
(i) Schools and educational institutions;
(ii) Churches and religious institutions;
(iii) Libraries, public cultural facilities and community halls.
(b)
Recreational uses which are related to medium density country residential
development, including:
(i) Sports fields, parks, golf courses;
(ii) Rinks;
(iii)Other similar uses not primarily intended for monetary reward or gain.
Bylaw No. 2008-08
(c)
Commercial uses:
(i) Convenience stores.
(d)
Municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities, subject to Part III Section 7 of this
bylaw.
(e)
Home based businesses, subject to Part III, Section 7 of this bylaw.
Bylaw No. 2008-08
(f)
Residential: single detached dwellings including Move-in (MI) residential buildings,
single and double wide modular homes, and mobile homes on a permanent foundation.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
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B.
REGULATIONS
Any site which does not conform to the following area or minimum frontage requirements shall be deemed to
be a conforming site provided that a Certificate of Title existed in the Land Titles Registry prior to the coming
into force of this bylaw.
Bylaw No. 2014-14
Bylaw No. 2017-21
(g)
Recreational Vehicle as the temporary principal use on a site
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Bylaw No. 2023-23
1.
Site Area:
(a)
Residential:
Minimum - 4.01 ha
(9.90 acres).
Maximum - 8.0 ha
(19.76 acres).
(b)
Institutional & Commercial:
Minimum - 900 m2
(9,688 sq. ft.).
(c)
All other uses:
No requirement.
2.
Site Frontage:
(a)
Residential:
Minimum - 100 metres
(328 feet).
(b)
Institutional & Commercial:
Minimum - 23 metres
(75.5 feet).
(c)
All other uses:
No requirement.
3.
Yard Requirements:
(a)
Front Yard:
(i) Residential:
Minimum - 15 metres (50
feet) when abutting an
internal collector road.
(ii) Institutional & commercial:
Minimum - 15 metres
(50 feet).
(iii) All other uses:
No requirement.
(b)
Side Yard:
(i) Residential:
Minimum - 3 metres (10 feet)
when abutting an internal
collector road.
(ii) Institutional & commercial:
Minimum - 3 metres (10 feet).
(iii) All other uses:
No requirement.
4.
Floor Area:
Single detached dwellings:
Minimum - 20.44 m2 (220 sq.
ft. on the main floor).
Bylaw No. 2008-08
Bylaw No. 2023-23
5.
Outside Storage:
(a)
No outside storage shall be permitted in the front yard.
(b)
Outside storage located in a side or rear yard shall be suitably screened to the
satisfaction of Council.
6.
Keeping of Animals:
(a)
The equivalent of four (4) animal units shall be permitted for each site with an area of at
least 4 ha. For each additional 1.2 ha. of site area, one (1) additional animal unit shall be
permitted.
(b)
Animals shall not be pastured within 15 metres (50 feet) of any dwelling not owned by
the owner of the animals and no buildings or structures intended to contain birds or
animals shall be located within 30 metres of a dwelling or property line.
7.
Decks:
Decks shall be set back a minimum of 3 metres (10 feet) from any and all site lines.
Bylaw No. 2013-01
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C.
SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS AND EVALUATION FOR DISCRETIONARY USES
8.
Accessory Building and Structures
Private garages, carports and accessory buildings that are attached by a roof to a
residential building shall be considered a part of the building and subject to the yard
requirements of the building. Open decks will not be considered part of the principal
building.
Bylaw No. 2013-01
9.
Recreational Vehicle, where there is an existing principal building on site:
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(a)
A development permit is not required, as per Part II (2)(e) for accessory and temporary
accessory recreational vehicles, but placement shall adhere to all other requirements of
this bylaw.
(b)
A maximum of one (1) recreational vehicle may be placed on any residential site as an
accessory use on a permanent basis that has an established and conforming permanent
residential dwelling.
(c)
In addition to the one (1) permitted accessory recreational vehicle permitted in (b), one
(1) additional recreational vehicle may be allowed per site as temporary accessory to an
established and conforming permanent residential dwelling or temporary principal
recreational vehicle, for a total period of thirty (30) consecutive or non-consecutive days
within the calendar year.
(d)
Where accessory to a permanent and principal residential dwelling, the kitchen and
sanitary facilities of the dwelling shall be available to the occupants of the visiting
recreational vehicle on a 24-hour basis.
(e)
Prior to temporary placement for visitors of the principal use, written notice(s) from the
landowner of dates of use shall be provided to the Development Officer to maintain a
record of the number of days the recreational vehicle has been occupied within a
calendar year.
(f)
All other matters related to operation listed in subsection C.1. (f)-(k) shall apply with
any necessary modification.
1.
Recreational Vehicle as temporary principal use on a site:
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(a)
A recreational vehicle and all accessory buildings shall be removed before January 1,
2024 unless there is an approved development permit for a residential principle use.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(c)
The applicant shall sign a memorandum of understanding to acknowledge that the
recreational vehicle shall be removed as identified in clause (a) above has expired.
(1) The applicant shall be required to provide a deposit at time of application, that
will be returned by the municipality upon execution of all terms and
agreements.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(d)
If the recreational vehicle remains on the land after the period identified in (a) above
has expired, Council will enforce the removal of the unit.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(e)
Clauses (a) and (c) shall not apply for all applications submitted or permits to be issued
September 1, 2023, or later. In such instances Part III 11. shall apply.
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(f)
Sites may contain a maximum of 250 gallons of propane total, and any tank size over 100
pounds shall require the landowner to complete appropriate gas-fitting permits and
have the tank inspected by a licensed gas-fitter. Within the 250 gallons, only a maximum
of two (2) 100-pound bottles shall be used at one time.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(g)
The recreational vehicle shall not be modified to be made permanent through removal
of axles and/or wheels.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(h)
Home based businesses shall not be allowed on the site until the permanent residence
has been constructed.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(i)
The recreational vehicle must be a self-contained unit and must have a system for
sewage and waste water disposal that has been approved by the development authority
prior to the approval of a development permit.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(j)
The recreational vehicle is not to be kept for rent, lease or hire.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
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(k)
The recreational vehicle is not a mobile home.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(l)
A copy of the bill of sale or registration and a photo must be submitted with each
application.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(m)
The replacement of an recreational vehicle on a property requires a new development
permit.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
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SCHEDULE D: LD1 - LAKESHORE DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
A.
PERMITTED USES
The following uses are permitted in this district:
1.
Principal Uses:
(a)
Residential:
(i)
Single-detached dwellings including Ready-to-move (RTM) residential
buildings, park model homes, and newly constructed modular homes, but
not including Move-in (MI) residential buildings or park model RVs.
(ii)
Mobile homes on a permanent foundation, subject to Part III Section 7 of
this bylaw.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Bylaw No. 2021-13
Bylaw No. 2022-14
(b)
Institutional Uses:
(i) Places of worship, religious institutions; and
(ii) Public halls.
(c)
Public utilities, excluding municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities.
(d)
Historical and archaeological sites and uses.
2.
Accessory Uses:
Bylaw No. 2017-21
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(a)
Buildings, structures or uses secondary to and located on the same site with the principal
or discretionary use are permitted.:
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(b)
Recreational Vehicle, where there is an existing principal building on site.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
3.
Discretionary Uses:
The following principal uses and their accessory uses are discretionary in this district:
(a)
Commercial Uses:
Resort and tourist related commercial uses including retail stores, hotels and motels,
automotive service stations, gas bars, rental cabins, restaurants, confectionaries and
other places for the sale and consumption of food related items.
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(b)
Recreational Uses:
Sports fields, rinks, public beaches and parks, golf courses, hiking and cross country ski
trails, seasonal campgrounds, institutional camps, picnic grounds, lodges, boat launches,
riding stables, marinas and other similar uses usually associated with seasonal
recreation residential areas.
(c)
Home based businesses, subject to Part III Section 7 of this bylaw.
(d)
Municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities, subject to Part III, Section 7 of this
bylaw.
(e)
Move-in (MI) residential buildings
Bylaw No. 2005-20
Bylaw No. 2007-04
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Bylaw No. 2017-21
Bylaw No. 2021-13
(f)
Recreational Vehicles as the temporary principal use on a site
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Bylaw No. 2023-23
4.
Discretionary Use Evaluation Criteria:
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(a)
Appropriate locations for the proposed use shall be considered based on the
surrounding area in relation to the tourist industry.
(b)
Applications shall be required to demonstrate that the proposed use shall not cause
adverse effects regarding:
(i)
Safety;
(ii)
Surrounding existing development;
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B.
REGULATIONS
Any site which does not conform to the following area or minimum frontage requirements shall be deemed to
be a conforming site provided that a Certificate of Title existed in the Land Titles Office prior to the coming into
force of this bylaw.
Bylaw No. 2021-26
(iii)
Noise;
Bylaw No. 2023-31
(c)
Recreational Uses:
(i)
In Council's opinion are in close proximity to an RM's municipal boat
launch outside nearby Organized Hamlets.
(ii)
Includes nearby amenities to service guests of the proposed
campground.
(iii)
Applications shall demonstrate to Council how the natural vegetation
of the proposed parcel shall retain the intent of the surrounding
district.
(iv)
In the opinion of Council the proposed use shall not cause adverse
visual aesthetics of the treed lakeshore area.
(d)
Commercial Uses:
(i)
Site size, in Council's opinion, shall ensure adequate set back and
sufficient screening of any outdoor storage area from adjacent
residential districts or a municipal road allowance. The proposed use
shall include appropriate screening.
(ii)
Site size shall be appropriate, in Council's opinion, for the receipt,
distribution or dispatch by vehicles of materials, goods or merchandise
through the designation of a clearly defined unloading or loading space
on the site plan.
(iii) Resort and tourist related commercial uses, retail stores, hotels and
motels, automotive service stations, gas bars, rental cabins,
restaurants, confectionaries and other places for the sale and
consumption of food related items:
(a) Shall be located adjacent to a major transportation system unless
dependent upon a particular location or resource, which shall be
demonstrated at time of application.
(b) Adequate site size required to ensure minimum on-site parking
area:
(i) Minimum five (5) on-site parking spaces; or
(ii) One (1) parking space for every 12.0 sq. metres (194 sq. feet)
of gross floor area.
(iii) Restaurants shall have one (1) space per four (4) patron seats
within the structure.
(c) Site size shall be appropriate to ensure gas pumps and islands are
set back a minimum of 6.0 metres (20.0 ft.) from any property
boundary unless provincial regulations stipulate otherwise, at which
point the more stringent regulation shall apply. Pump and island
location shall be included on the site plan at time of application. All
automobile parts, dismantled vehicles and similar articles shall be
stored within a building or located in a side or rear yard, which will be
suitably screened to the satisfaction of Council.
(d) All required permits from a higher order of government for gas
bars must be obtained prior to operation, a copy of which will be
provided to the Municipality, and shall be operated in compliance
thereof.
1.
Site Area:
(a)
Commercial uses:
Minimum - 450 sq. metres
(4,844 sq. ft.)
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(b)
Single detached dwellings, Ready-to-move (RTM)
residential buildings, park model homes, modular and
mobile homes
Minimum - 750 sq. metres
(8,073 sq. ft.)
Maximum - 1490 sq. metres
(16,039 sq. ft.)
Bylaw No. 2010-12
Bylaw No. 2021-13
(c)
All other uses:
Minimum - 900 sq. metres
(9,687.5 sq. ft.)
2.
Site Frontage:
(a)
Commercial uses:
Minimum - 7.5 metres
(25 feet)
(b)
Single detached dwellings, Ready-to-move (RTM)
residential buildings, park model homes, modular and
mobile homes
Minimum - 18 metres
(60 feet)
Bylaw No. 2021-13
(c)
All other uses:
Minimum - 15 metres
(50 feet)
3.
Yard Requirements:
(a)
Front Yard:
(i) Commercial uses:
No requirement
(ii) All other uses:
Minimum - 6 metres (20 feet)
except for lakeshore sites
where the minimum
requirement shall be 3 metres
(10 ft.)
(b)
Side Yard:
(i) Institutional uses:
Minimum - A distance from
each side of the main building
of not less than one-half the
height of the building or not
less than 3 metres (10 feet)
(ii) All other uses:
Minimum - 1.5 metre
(5 ft. on each side)
(c)
Rear Yard:
(i) Commercial uses:
Minimum - 6 metres
(20 feet).
(ii) All other uses:
Minimum - 3 metres (10 feet)
except for lakeshore sites
where the minimum
requirement shall be 6 metres
(20 ft.)
(d)
Decks:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all decks will be required to be set back a minimum of
1.5 metres (5 ft.) from any site line.
(e)
Accessory Buildings and Structures
Private garages, carports and accessory buildings that are attached by a roof to a
residential building shall be considered a part of the building and subject to the yard
requirements of the building. Open decks will not be considered a part of the principal
building.
Bylaw No. 2000-09
(i) Yard Requirements
- Front Yard: 6 metres (20 feet) from the building wall to the front site line except 1.5
metres (5 feet) for lakeshore sites.
- Side Yard: 1.5 metres (5 feet) from the building wall to the side lot line.
- Rear Yard: 1.5 metres (5 feet) from the building wall to the rear lot line, except 6 metres
(20 feet) for lakeshore sites.
(ii) Floor Area
- All accessory buildings, except detached private garages - 25 square metres (269
square feet) maximum.
- Detached private garage - 110 square metres (1187 square feet) maximum.
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(iii)
Density:
- There shall be a maximum of three (3) accessory buildings under 9.2 square metres
(99 square feet), excluding temporary membrane covered structures.
Bylaw No. 2018-21
4.
Floor Area Requirements
Single detached dwellings, Ready-to-move (RTM) residential
buildings, park model homes, modular and mobile homes
Minimum - 20.44 sq. m.
(220 sq. ft.) on the main
floor, including
approved additions
Bylaw No. 2000-09
Bylaw No. 2021-13
Bylaw No. 2023-23
5.
Removal of Trees
The removal of trees shall not be permitted except for purposes of construction of
access ways, park development, buildings, or the clearing of dead or diseased trees.
Clearance of trees for access ways shall not be permitted greater than 3 m (9.8 feet) in
width or further than 2 m (6.5 feet) from buildings.
6.
Projections into Yards
A chimney, bay window or roof overhang may be constructed so that it is located no
more than 0.9 metres ( 3 feet) from the wain wall of a principal building.
Bylaw No. 2000-09
7.
Fences
Shall be a maximum height of 1 metre (3 feet) above grade in a required front yard and
2 metres (6 feet) above grade in any yard.
Bylaw No. 2000-09
8.
Outdoor Storage:
Bylaw No. 2014-04
(a)
No outside storage shall be permitted in the front yard.
(b)
No shipping containers shall be permitted within this zoning district.
9.
Basements:
Bylaw No. 2014-04
(a)
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Development Officer shall require a
detailed Engineering Study of the soil and water conditions prepared to professional
standards by a registered Professional Engineer prior to the issuance of a development
Permit or the construction of any basements within Lakeshore Developments. The
detailed Engineering Study shall include:
(i) Certification that the foundation proposed for the basement is designed with full
knowledge of the soil and water conditions and the proposed siting of the basement on
this site.
(ii) Basement drainage has been considered in the design of the building.
(iii) Site drainage for water, and impacts to adjacent and neighbouring properties.
(b)
Upon completion all basement development must provide an engineering report and a
landscape plan, by a registered Professional Engineer or Architect, ensuring adequate
water-proofing measures are constructed. Adequate water-proofing measures shall
include:
(i) All basements are designed to prevent structural damage by water.
(ii) The first floor of all buildings is constructed above the Safe Building Elevation.
(iii) Basement drainage design.
(iv) Landscape drainage design that does not adversely affect neighbouring sites.
10.
Accessory and temporary placement and use of Recreational Vehicles
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(a)
A development permit is not required, as per Part II (2)(e) for accessory and temporary
accessory recreational vehicles, but placement shall adhere to all other requirements
of this bylaw.
(b)
A maximum of one (1) recreational vehicle may be placed on any residential site as an
accessory use on a permanent basis that has an established and conforming permanent
residential dwelling.
(c)
In addition to the one (1) permitted accessory recreational vehicle permitted in (b),
one (1) additional recreational vehicle may be allowed per site as temporary accessory
to an established and conforming permanent residential dwelling or temporary
principal recreational vehicle, for a total period of thirty (30) consecutive or non-
consecutive days within the calendar year.
(d)
Where accessory to a permanent and principal residential dwelling, the kitchen and
sanitary facilities of the dwelling shall be available to the occupants of the visiting
recreational vehicle on a 24-hour basis.
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C.
SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL STANDARDS AND EVALUATION FOR DISCRETIONARY USES
(e)
Prior to temporary placement for visitors of the principal use, written notice(s) from
the landowner of dates of use shall be provided to the Development Officer to maintain
a record of the number of days the recreational vehicle has been occupied within a
calendar year.
(f)
All other matters related to operation listed in subsection C.1. (f)-(k) shall apply with
any necessary modification.
1.
Recreational Vehicles as temporary principal use on a site:
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Bylaw No. 2023-23
(a)
A recreational vehicle and all accessory buildings shall be removed before January 1,
2024 unless there is an approved development permit for a residential principle use.
(c)
The applicant shall sign a memorandum of understanding to acknowledge that the
recreational vehicle shall be removed as identified in clause (a) above has expired.
(1) The applicant shall be required to provide a deposit at time of application, that
will be returned by the municipality upon execution of all terms and
agreements.
(d)
If the recreational vehicle remains on the land after the period identified in (a) above
has expired, Council will enforce the removal of the unit.
(e)
Clauses (a) and (c) shall not apply for all applications submitted or permits to be issued
September 1, 2023, or later. In such instances Part III 11. shall apply.
(f)
Sites may contain a maximum of 250 gallons of propane total, and any tank size over 100
pounds shall require the landowner to complete appropriate gas-fitting permits and
have the tank inspected by a licensed gas-fitter. Within the 250 gallons, only a maximum
of two (2) 100-pound bottles shall be used at one time.
(g)
The recreational vehicle shall not be modified to be made permanent through removal
of axles and/or wheels.
(h)
Home based businesses shall not be allowed on the site until the permanent residence
has been constructed.
(i)
The recreational vehicle must be a self-contained unit and must have a system for
sewage and waste water disposal that has been approved by the development authority
prior to the approval of a development permit.
(j)
The recreational vehicle is not to be kept for rent, lease or hire.
(k)
The recreational vehicle is not a mobile home.
(l)
A copy of the bill of sale or registration and a photo must be submitted with each
application.
(m)
The replacement of an recreational vehicle on a property requires a new development
permit.
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SCHEDULE E: LD2 - LAKESHORE DEVELOPMENT 2 DISTRICT
A.
PERMITTED USES
The permitted and discretionary uses of the LD1-Lakeshore Development 1 District are provided in this district.
B.
REGULATIONS
The regulations of the LD1-Lakeshore Development 1 District shall apply in this district, except the provisions
for single detached dwellings, Ready-to-move (RTM) residential buildings, park model homes, and newly
constructed modular and mobile homes in Sections B.1 and B.2, which will be substituted with the following:
SCHEDULE F: LD3 - LAKESHORE DEVELOPMENT 3 DISTRICT
A.
PERMITTED USES
The permitted and discretionary uses of the LD1-Lakeshore Development 1 District are provided in this district.
B.
REGULATIONS
The regulations of the LD1-Lakeshore Development 1 District shall apply in this district, except the provisions
for single detached dwellings, Ready-to-move (RTM) residential buildings, park model homes, and newly
constructed modular and mobile homes in Sections B.1 and B.2, which will be substituted with the following:
1.
Site Area:
(a)
Single detached dwellings, Ready-to-move (RTM)
residential buildings, park model homes, modular and
mobile homes
Minimum - 1000 sq. metres
(10,764 sq. ft.)
Maximum - 1990 sq. metres
(21,421 sq. ft.)
Bylaw No. 2010-12
Bylaw No. 2021-13
2.
Site Frontage:
(a)
Single detached dwellings, Ready-to-move (RTM)
residential buildings, park model homes, modular and
mobile homes
Minimum - 23 metres
(75.4 feet)
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1.
Site Area:
(a)
Single detached dwellings, Ready-to-move (RTM)
residential buildings, park model homes, modular and
mobile homes
Minimum - 2.0 ha (4.94 ac.)
Maximum - 4.5 ha (11.12 ac.)
Bylaw No. 2010-12
Bylaw No. 2020-04
Bylaw No. 2021-13
2.
Site Frontage:
(b)
Single detached dwellings, Ready-to-move (RTM)
residential buildings, park model homes, modular and
mobile homes
Minimum - 100 metres
(328 feet)
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SCHEDULE G: C - COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
A.
PERMITTED USES
The following uses are permitted in this district:
B.
REGULATIONS
Any site which does not conform to the following area or minimum frontage requirements shall be deemed to
be a conforming site provided that a Certificate of Title existed in the Land Titles Office prior to the coming into
force of this bylaw.
1.
Principal Uses:
(a)
Retail stores;
(b)
Restaurants, confectionaries and other places for the sale and consumption of food and
related items;
(c)
Establishments for the servicing, storage and sale of motor vehicles, marine and farm
equipment and machinery, car wash establishments;
(d)
Storage facilities, warehousing, supply and distribution facilities;
(e)
Nurseries, greenhouses and veterinary clinics;
(f)
Agriculture related commercial office;
Bylaw No. 2018-21
(g)
Motels and hotels; and
(h)
Public utilities, except municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities.
2.
Accessory Uses:
For the purpose of this bylaw, uses customarily incidental and subordinate to the
permitted uses shall be considered an accessory use. Single detached residences shall
not be permitted, however, living quarters for caretakers, etc., will be allowed.
3.
Discretionary Uses:
The following principal uses and their accessory uses are discretionary in this district:
(a)
Municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities;
(b)
Auction marts;
(c)
Welding, machine shops, metal fabricating, auto and machinery wreckers;
(d)
Wood and natural products processing and fabrication;
(e)
Abattoirs, hide defleshing and tanning facilities and stockyards;
(f)
Outdoor storage yards for construction materials and extractive industries; and
(g)
Seasonal campgrounds, RV Parks, and other similar uses.
Bylaw No. 2014-18
(h)
Cannabis production facilities
Bylaw No. 2018-21
1.
Site Area:
(a)
Principal uses, excluding public utilities:
Minimum - 1,114.8 sq. metres
(12,000 square feet).
(b)
Public utilities and discretionary uses:
Minimum - None.
2.
Site Frontage:
(a)
Principal uses, excluding public utilities:
Minimum - 30.5 metres
(100 feet)
(b)
Public utilities and discretionary uses:
Minimum - None.
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3.
Yard Requirements:
(a)
Front Yard:
All uses:
Minimum - 45.7 metres (150
feet) from the centre line of
any municipal road allowance
or provincial highway. (Note:
A greater distance may be
required by the Department of
Highways and
Transportation.)
(b)
Side Yard:
All uses:
Minimum - 3 metres (9.8 feet)
on each side rear.
(c)
Rear yard:
All uses:
Minimum - 10 % of the depth
of the site.
4.
Off-Street Parking and Loading:
(a)
All principal buildings or uses shall provide 1 parking space for each 27.9 sq. metres
(300 square feet) or gross floor area, or 1 space for each 5 employees, whichever is the
greater. Restaurants shall provide 1 parking space for each 4 seats and hotels shall
provide 1 parking space for each rented room. Council, through resolution, may require
additional parking spaces for uses permitted in the C-Commercial District.
(b)
Off-street loading and unloading space shall be provided where the use of a building or
site involves the receipt, distribution or dispatch by vehicle of materials, good or
merchandise, so that adequate space for such vehicles to stand for loading and loading
is provided on the site.
5.
Outside Storage:
Outside storage will be permitted provided it meets the following requirements:
(a)
No outside storage shall be located in the front yard, except for the display of items for
sale, which shall be neatly arranged.
(b)
If an outside storage area is located in the side or rear yard, that yard shall be fenced or
suitably screened to the satisfaction of Council.
6.
Municipal Solid and Liquid Waste Disposal Facilities:
Development of a municipal solid or liquid waste disposal facility may be subject to Part
III Section 7 of this bylaw.
7.
SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR DISCRETIONARY USES:
Bylaw No. 2018-21
(a)
(i)
Shall provide to the municipality all provincial and federal approvals and licenses
and comply with these regulations.
(ii)
Site size shall be appropriate, in Council's opinion, for the receipt, distribution or
dispatch by vehicles of materials, goods or merchandise through the designation
of a clearly defined parking, unloading or loading space on the site plan.
(iii) Locations are encouraged to be adjacent to major transportation routes, and
applicants shall be required to provide enough information regarding anticipated
vehicular traffic;
(iv) Development proposal must demonstrate a suitable level of servicing. Applicants
will be responsible for all costs associated with improvement or extension of
municipal services.
(v)
Council may require development standards and/or mitigation measures to
minimize anticipated levels of noise, odour, smoke, fumes, dust, lighting, glare
vibration or other emissions emanating from the operation;
(vi) Shall ensure the safe handling and disposal of hazardous and dangerous
substances and materials;
(vii) Shall not contain outdoor storage of any kind;
(viii) Shall demonstrate adequate on-site fire suppression;
Bylaw No. 2018-21
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SCHEDULE H: F - PROVINCIAL FOREST DISTRICT
A.
PERMITTED USES
The following uses are permitted in this district.
B.
REGULATIONS
Regulations to apply to uses of land in this district are established by the Department of Environment and Resource
Management.
1.
Principal Uses
(a)
Natural Resources
(i) Forestry, including logging, processing of timber and associated forestry uses
(ii) Mining, including drilling and exploration activity
(b)
Game Resources
(i) Trapping, hunting, angling
(ii) Wildlife management areas
(iii) Conservation areas and natural areas
(c)
Botanical Resources
Grazing, haying, wild rice harvest, berry picking
(d)
Recreation
(i) Nature interpretation and nature trails, cross country skiing, and hiking trails, and
other similar uses
(ii) Picnic sites, seasonal campgrounds, highway rest stops
(e)
Gravel Extraction
(f)
Public Utility - uses and structures
2.
Discretionary Uses
The following principal uses and their accessory uses are discretionary in this district.
(a)
Seasonal residential and remote cabins
(b)
Commercial outfitting and hunting base camps
3.
Accessory Uses
Buildings, structures or uses secondary to and accessory to the main use.
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SCHEDULE I: CON - CONSERVATION DISTRICT
A.
PERMITTED USES
The following uses are permitted in this district:
1A.
Discretionary Uses:
Bylaw No. 2021-22
1.
Principal Uses:
(a)
Existing agricultural uses:
Existing agricultural activities and associated residential uses are deemed to be
conforming provided that they existed prior to the effective date of this bylaw.
(b)
Recreational uses:
(i) Nature trails, cross-country skiing and hiking trails
(ii) Sports fields, parks and playgrounds
Bylaw No. 2016-09
(c)
Nature exhibits and interpretive sites.
(d)
Afforestation projects, forest management and silviculture.
(e)
Wildlife and wildfowl habitat and conservation projects.
(f)
Institutional camps in existence at the time of the passage of this bylaw.
(g)
Public utilities.
(h)
Ancillary overnight accommodations
Bylaw No. 2016-09
2.
Accessory Uses:
Buildings, structures or uses accessory to, and located on the same site with the main
use, excluding any habitable building or structure. Such accessory uses may include:
(a)
Viewing platforms
(b)
Shelters
(c)
Related equipment storage structures or pumphouses.
(d)
Recreational Vehicle, where there is an existing principal building on site.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
(a)
The following principal uses and their accessory uses are discretionary in this district:
Bylaw No. 2004-10
Bylaw No. 2014-04
(1) Residential development:
(a) Single parcel country residential development
(b) Bed and breakfast homes
(c) Recreational Vehicles as the temporary principal use on a site
(d) Secondary temporary accessory dwellings
(2) Commercial uses:
(a) Campgrounds, rental cabins
(b) Resort and tourist related commercial uses, retail stores, service stations, gas
bars, restaurants, confectionaries
(c) Storage compounds, not including automotive and machinery wrecking yards
(d) Hotels, motels
(e) Golf courses and clubhouses
(3) Agricultural uses:
(a) Keeping of animals
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Bylaw No. 2023-23
Bylaw No. 2021-22
(b)
Additional Criteria for Discretionary Uses:
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B.
REGULATIONS
(1) Residential uses:
(a) Applications may be required to demonstrate that adequate off-site parking is
available to accommodate overflow parking, recreational areas and boat launches.
(b) Road and approach standards shall be appropriate for the intended use. The
developer may be required to enter into a development agreement to upgrade the
road to RM standards if this development is to proceed.
(2) Commercial uses:
(a) Appropriate locations for the proposed use shall be considered based on the
visual aesthetics of the surrounding area in relation to the tourist industry.
(b) Applications shall be required to demonstrate that the proposed use shall not
cause adverse effects in regards to:
(1) Safety;
(2) Surrounding existing development;
(3) Noise;
(c) Road and approach standards shall be appropriate for the intended use. The
developer may be required to enter into a development agreement to upgrade the
road to RM standards if this development is to proceed.
(d) Site size, in Council's opinion, shall ensure adequate set back and sufficient
screening of any outdoor storage area from adjacent residential districts or a
municipal road allowance. The proposed use shall include appropriate screening.
(e) Site size shall be appropriate, in Council's opinion, for the receipt, distribution
or dispatch by vehicles of materials, goods or merchandise through the designation
of a clearly defined unloading or loading space on the site plan.
(f) Bed and breakfast homes:
(1) More than three (3) guest rooms may be allowed if the applicant can
demonstrate the suitability based on, but not limited to, the following criteria:
(a) Site size;
(b) Building size;
(c) Adequate on-site parking for each additional guest room;
(d) Amenities (i.e. topography, proximity to existing tourist attractions);
(g) Campgrounds, rental cabins:
(1) Proposals shall be preferred where the application:
(a) Site location is adjacent to a lake;
(b) Includes a private beach area within the site plan;
(c) Includes a boat launch within the site plan for campground guests,
and adequate parking;
(h) Golf Courses and Clubhouses:
(1) Applications shall demonstrate to Council how the natural vegetation of
the proposed parcel shall retain the intent of the Conservation District;
(2) In the opinion of Council the proposed use shall not cause adverse visual
aesthetics of the treed lakeshore area;
1.
Subdivision and/or Development:
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(a)
The subdivision and/or development of any land within the Conservation District is
subject to the policies contained in the Official Community Plan: section 4.3 (lakeshore
development policy), section 7.2 (environmental and heritage conservation/protection
policy), section 9.3 (lakeshore development policy area) and sections 11.1 and 11.2
(development review criteria).
(b)
Subdivision applications may be required to use dedicated land requirements to provide
adequate public access to shore lands and provide investment through developed park
spaces, day-use areas, and/or public boat launches. Investment requirements shall be
determined at the discretion of Council. Investment costs shall be paid by the developer,
but Council may contribute to the public recreational area through the use of funds
allocated to the municipal
2.
Site Area:
No minimum.
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3.
Site Frontage:
None.
4.
Removal of Trees:
(a)
The removal of trees shall not be permitted within 50 metres (164 feet) of the edge of a
water body, its legally surveyed bank or the subdivided edge of a lakeshore development
area.
5.
Yard Requirements:
(a)
Front Yard:
(1) Residential
Minimum - 47.5 m (150.0 ft.)
(2) Commercial
Minimum - 6.0 m (20.0 ft.)
(3) All other uses:
None
(b)
Side Yard:
(1) Residential
Minimum - 3.0 m (10.0 ft.)
(2) Commercial
Minimum - 3.0 m (10.0 ft.)
(3) All other uses:
Minimum - 3.0 m (10.0 ft.)
(c)
Rear yard:
(1) Residential
Minimum - 3.0 m (10.0 ft.)
except for lakeshore sites
where the minimum shall be
6.0 m (20.0 ft.)
(2) Commercial
Minimum - 3.0 m (10.0 ft.)
(3) All other uses:
Minimum - 3.0 m (10.0 ft.)
6.
Recreational Uses:
(a)
Estimated maintenance costs for the facility may be requested at time of application.
(b)
Applications for a sports field with indoor recreational facilities shall be considered a
discretionary use.
(c)
Proposals shall demonstrate that all equipment meet CSA standards.
7.
Ancillary Overnight Accommodations:
(a)
Buildings and structure shall be secondary to the principal use on site.
(b)
Shall not include kitchen facilities.
(c)
The granting of a development permit for overnight accommodations shall not be
construed, in any way, as consent or approval for a future subdivision for the use or site.
8.
Accessory and temporary placement and use of Recreational Vehicles
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Bylaw No. 2023-23
(a)
A development permit is not required, as per Part II (2)(e) for accessory and temporary
accessory recreational vehicles, but placement shall adhere to all other requirements of
this bylaw.
(b)
A maximum of one (1) recreational vehicle may be placed on any residential site as an
accessory use on a permanent basis that has an established and conforming permanent
residential dwelling.
(c)
In addition to the one (1) permitted accessory recreational vehicle permitted in (b), one
(1) additional recreational vehicle may be allowed per site as temporary accessory to an
established and conforming permanent residential dwelling or temporary principal
recreational vehicle, for a total period of thirty (30) consecutive or non-consecutive days
within the calendar year.
(d)
Where accessory to a permanent and principal residential dwelling, the kitchen and
sanitary facilities of the dwelling shall be available to the occupants of the visiting
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recreational vehicle on a 24-hour basis.
(e)
Prior to temporary placement for visitors of the principal use, written notice(s) from the
landowner of dates of use shall be provided to the Development Officer to maintain a
record of the number of days the recreational vehicle has been occupied within a
calendar year.
(f)
All other matters related to operation listed in subsection C.(a)(4) (f)-(k) shall apply with
any necessary modification."
C.
SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND EVALUATION FOR DISCRETIONARY
USES
Bylaw No. 2000-09
Bylaw No. 2004-10
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Bylaw No. 2021-22
Bylaw No. 2023-23
(a)
(1) Residential Development: See PART III, Section 11.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Bylaw No. 2017-21
Bylaw No. 2022-14
(2) Single parcel country residential development:
(a) Subject to the requirements for single parcel country residential development
contained in Schedule A.
(b) Building set back requirement specified in section B(3)(a)(i) may be reduced
at the discretion of Council to a minimum of 10.05 metres (33.0 feet) from the
centre line of any municipal road allowance where Council has determined that the
site does not have sufficient distance to conform with the standard building set
back requirements.
(c) Notwithstanding Section A(3)(a) where a development existed at the time of
passing of this bylaw containing more than one (1) principal residential use on site,
Council may approve one (1) site of not less than 720 sq. metres (7,744 sq. ft.) in
area and not less than 30 metres (98.4 ft.) in frontage for each single-detached
dwelling, as a single parcel country residential development.
(d) In no case shall more than one (1) principal dwelling unit be allowed on a parcel
after the subdivision has been completed.
(3) Bed and breakfast homes:
(a) Subject to Part III(7)(e) - Bed and Breakfast / Vacation Farm Standards
discretionary use regulations.
(b) Shall be an accessory use to an existing principal residential use on the same
site.
(c) Sites shall not include a campground.
(d) The application site plan shall demonstrate the location of an on-site
designated parking area accommodates one (1) staff parking plus one (1) parking
spot per guest room.
(4) Recreational Vehicles as temporary principal use on a site:
(a) A recreational vehicle and all accessory buildings shall be removed before
January 1, 2024 unless there is an approved development permit for a
residential principle use.
(c) The applicant shall sign a memorandum of understanding to acknowledge
that the recreational vehicle shall be removed as identified in clause (a) above
has expired.
(1) The applicant shall be required to provide a deposit at time of
application, that will be returned by the municipality upon execution of
all terms and agreements.
(d) If the recreational vehicle remains on the land after the period identified in
(a) above has expired, Council will enforce the removal of the unit.
(e) Clauses (a) and (c) shall not apply for all applications submitted or permits
to be issued September 1, 2023, or later. In such instances Part III 11. shall
apply.
(f) Sites may contain a maximum of 250 gallons of propane total, and any tank
size over 100 pounds shall require the landowner to complete appropriate gas-
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fitting permits and have the tank inspected by a licensed gas-fitter. Within the
250 gallons, only a maximum of two (2) 100-pound bottles shall be used at one
time.
(g) The recreational vehicle shall not be modified to be made permanent
through removal of axles and/or wheels.
(h) Home based businesses shall not be allowed on the site until the permanent
residence has been constructed.
(i) The recreational vehicle must be a self-contained unit and must have a
system for sewage and waste water disposal that has been approved by the
development authority prior to the approval of a development permit.
(j) The recreational vehicle is not to be kept for rent, lease or hire.
(k) The recreational vehicle is not a mobile home.
(l) A copy of the bill of sale or registration and a photo must be submitted with
each application.
(m) The replacement of a recreational vehicle on a property requires a new
development permit.
(5) Secondary temporary accessory dwellings:
(i) The secondary dwelling is intended to house a family member or other
dependent of the landowner who would benefit from onsite care and
support, or it is intended to house the family member or primary caregiver
of the landowner benefiting from care.
(ii) The degree to which the secondary dwelling is temporary in nature and
removable upon cessation of use or permit validity.
(iii) The secondary dwelling can be provided with suitable water and sewage
services.
(iv) Any other general evaluation criteria prescribed in this Bylaw.
(v) Development permits are only valid for a one (1) year term and are
required to be resubmitted annually to the development officer of the
Municipality for Council's consideration for renewal. In each case Council
will determine if the circumstances that warranted the secondary dwelling
are still valid. Renewal requests are encouraged at least 2 months prior to
permit expiry.
(vi) Upon expiration of a temporary permit, and where Council has not granted
a renewal, the dwelling unit must be either: removed from the site;
demolished; or, rendered as no longer a dwelling unit through the removal
of the major appliances and wiring within the kitchen.
(vii) The applicant will be required to sign a memorandum of understanding
identifying the temporary and conditional nature of the development, and
the need for removal of the dwelling unit upon permit expiry.
(viii) The secondary dwelling is subject to any yard requirements applicable to
the primary residential use.
(ix) Council may impose any standards or conditions in conjunction with a
permit, consistent with prescriptions in this Bylaw, to regulate the use as
it deems necessary and in the best interests of the Municipality and its
ratepayers.
Bylaw No. 2021-22
(b)
Commercial uses:
(1) Campgrounds, or rental cabins:
(a) Subject to Part III(7)(c) - Seasonal Campgrounds.
(b) Road standards shall conform to RM standards for campgrounds.
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(2) Resort and tourist related commercial uses, retail stores, service stations, gas bars,
restaurants, confectionaries:
(a) Shall be located adjacent to a major transportation system unless dependent
upon a particular location or resource, which shall be demonstrated at time of
application.
(b) Adequate site size required to ensure minimum on-site parking area:
(i) Minimum five (5) on-site parking spaces; or
(ii) One (1) parking space for every 12.0 sq. metres (194 sq. feet) of gross floor
area.
(iii) Restaurants shall have one (1) space per four (4) patron seats within the
structure.
(c) Site size shall be appropriate to ensure gas pumps and islands are set back a
minimum of 6.0 metres (20.0 ft.) from any property boundary unless provincial
regulations stipulate otherwise, at which point the more stringent regulation shall
apply. Pump and island location shall be included on the site plan at time of
application. All automobile parts, dismantled vehicles and similar articles shall be
stored within a building or located in a side or rear yard, which will be suitably
screened to the satisfaction of Council.
(d) All required permits from a higher order of government for gas bars must be
obtained prior to operation, a copy of which will be provided to the Municipality,
and shall be operated in compliance thereof.
Bylaw No. 2023-31
(3) Storage compound, not including automotive and machinery wrecking yards:
(a) Shall not be used for the parking of inoperable motor vehicles.
(4) Hotels or motels:
(a) Site size shall ensure there is a designated on-site parking area that includes
one (1) space per guest room, one (1) space per 14.0 sq. metre of gross floor area
devoted to public assembly and (1) space per on-shift employee.
(b) Confectionaries, newsstands and restaurants uses shall be considered a
discretionary use and approved at the discretion of Council.
(c) Shall not include a lounge or tavern.
(5) Golf Courses and Clubhouses:
(a) Minimum on-site parking area as follows:
(i) Minimum five (5) on-site parking spaces.
(ii) One (1) parking space for every 12.0 sq. metres (194 sq. feet) of gross
floor area of the clubhouse.
(iii) Clubhouses shall have an additional one (1) space per four (4)
patron seats within the structure.
(c)
Agricultural uses:
(1) Keeping of animals:
(a) A maximum of one (1) large animal will be permitted for every five (5) acres of
pasture.
(b) Animals shall not be pastured closer than 50.0 m (164.0 ft.) from the high water
mark of any lake or Organized Hamlet boundary.
(c) Accessory buildings and structures for the keeping of animals shall not be
located closer than 30.0 m (98.4 ft.) from a property line or 50.0 m (164.0 ft.) from
an Organized Hamlet boundary.
(d) All accessory buildings and structures for the keeping of animals shall be
included within the site plan at the time of application.
(e) Approval conditions for fence construction may be required to ensure adequate
separation between the lakeshore and the keeping of animals and associated
structures.
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SCHEDULE J: RV - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE DISTRICT
A.
PERMITTED USES:
Bylaw No. 2016-09
The following uses are permitted in this district:
1.
Principal Uses:
(a)
Travel trailer, fifth wheel trailer, and park model recreational vehicles (RV's).
(b)
Public utilities excluding municipal solid and liquid waste disposal facilities.
(c)
Historical and archeological sites and uses.
(d)
Recreational uses:
(1) Nature trails, cross-country skiing and hiking trails.
(2) Sports fields, parks, playgrounds and picnic areas.
(e)
Ancillary overnight accommodations.
2.
Accessory Uses:
Buildings, structures or uses secondary to, and located on the same site with the
principal or discretionary use, are permitted.
3.
Discretionary Uses:
(a)
The following principal uses and their accessory uses are discretionary in this district:
(1) Residential Uses:
(a) Motor homes.
(2) Commercial Uses:
(a) Resort and tourist related commercial uses including retail stores, commercial
and administrative offices, restaurants, confectionaries and other places of the sale
and consumption of food and related items.
(b) Golf courses and clubhouses.
(b)
Additional Criteria for Discretionary Uses:
(1) Residential uses:
(a) Applications may be required to demonstrate that adequate off-site parking is
available to accommodate overflow parking, recreational areas and boat launches.
(b) Road and approach standards shall be appropriate for the intended use. The
developer may be required to enter into a development agreement to upgrade the
road to RM standards if this development is to proceed.
(1) Commercial uses:
(a) Appropriate locations for the proposed use shall be considered based on the
visual aesthetics of the surrounding area in relation to the tourist industry.
(b) Applications shall be required to demonstrate that the proposed use shall not
cause adverse effects in regards to:
(i) Safety;
(ii) Surrounding existing development;
(iii) Noise;
(c) Road and approach standards shall be appropriate for the intended use. The
developer may be required to enter into a development agreement to upgrade the
road to RM standards if this development is to proceed.
(d) Site size, in Council's opinion, shall ensure adequate set back and sufficient
screening of any outdoor storage area from adjacent residential districts or a
municipal road allowance. The proposed use shall include appropriate screening.
(e) Site size shall be appropriate, in Council's opinion, for the receipt, distribution
or dispatch by vehicles of materials, goods or merchandise through the designation
of a clearly defined unloading or loading space on the site plan. .
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B.
PROHIBITED USES:
The following uses are prohibited in this district:
C.
REGULATIONS:
Any site which does not conform to the following area or minimum frontage requirements shall be deemed to
be a conforming site provided that a Certificate of Title existed in the Land Titles Office prior to the coming into
force of this bylaw.
Bylaw No. 2021-26
(f) Golf Courses and Clubhouses:
(i) Applications shall demonstrate to Council how the natural vegetation
of the proposed parcel shall retain the intent of the RV - Recreational
Vehicle District.
(ii) In the opinion of Council the proposed use shall not cause adverse
visual aesthetics of the treed lakeshore area.
(a)
Single-detached dwelling units, mobile homes, modular homes and RTM dwellings.
(b)
Travel trailers, fifth wheel trailers and RV's with axles and/or wheels removed.
(c)
Permanent tents, truck tents, tent trailers, truck campers, houseboats and converted
buses.
(d)
Home based businesses.
(e)
Loft garages.
(f)
Accessory buildings with kitchens, water, or sanitary facilities (i.e., washrooms, kitchen
sinks, and other similar uses).
Bylaw No. 2018-11
1.
Site Area:
(a)
Travel trailers and/or RV's:
Minimum - 330 sq. metres
(4,844 sq. ft.)
Maximum - 557.4 sq. metres
(6000 sq. ft.)
(b)
Public utilities:
None
(c)
All other uses:
Minimum - 900 sq. metres
(9,687.5 sq. ft.)
2.
Site Frontage:
(a)
Travel trailers and/or RV's:
Minimum - 12.2 metres (40.0
feet)
(b)
Public utilities:
None
(c)
All other uses:
Minimum - 15.2 metres (50.0
feet)
3.
Yard Requirements:
(a)
Front Yard:
(i) Travel trailers and/or RV's:
Minimum - 3.0 metres (10.0
feet)
(ii) Public utilities:
None
(iii) All other uses:
Minimum - 3.0 metres (10.0
feet)
(b)
Side Yard:
(i) Travel trailers and/or RV's:
Minimum - 1.5 metres (5.0
feet)
(ii) Public utilities:
None
(iii) All other uses:
Minimum - 1.5 metres (5.0
feet)
(c)
Rear Yard:
(i) Travel trailers and/or RV's:
Minimum - 3.0 metres (10.0
feet)
(ii) Public utilities:
None
(iii) All other uses:
Minimum - 3.0 metres (10.0
feet)
(d)
Decks:
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(1) All open decks will be required to be set back a minimum of 1.5 metres (5.0 feet)
from any site line.
(2) Open decks will not be considered as part of the structure.
(3) Decks that are attached by a roof to a structure shall be considered a part of the
structure and subject to the yard requirements of that structure.
(e)
Accessory Buildings and Structures:
(1) Private garages, carports and accessory buildings that are attached by a roof to a
structure shall be considered a part of the structure and subject to the yard
requirements of that structure.
(2) Yard Requirements:
(a) Front Yard: 3.0 metres (10.0 feet) from the structure wall to the front site line
except 1.5 metres (5.0 feet) for lakeshore sites.
(b) Side Yard: 1.5 metres (5.0 feet) from the structure wall to the side site line.
(c) Rear Yard: 1.5 metres (5.0 feet) from the structure wall to the rear site line,
except 3.0 metres (10.0 feet) for lakeshore sites.
(3) Floor Area:
(a) All accessory structures except detached private shed - 18.6 sq. metres (200
sq. feet) maximum.
(b) Detached private garage - 55.7 sq. metres (600 sq. feet) maximum.
(4) Maximum of three (3) accessory structures per site (including sheds under 100 sq.
ft.) of which only one (1) shall be a private detached garage.
4.
Removal of Trees:
(a)
The removal of trees shall not be permitted except for purposes of construction of access
ways, park development, buildings or the clearing of dead or diseased trees. Clearance
of trees for access ways shall not be permitted greater than 3.0 metres (9.8 feet) in width
and no further than 2.0 metres (6.6 feet) from buildings.
5.
Fences:
(a)
Shall be a maximum height of 1.0 metre (3.3 feet) above grade in a required front yard
and 2.0 metres (6.6 feet) above grade in any other yard.
(b)
Shall not be required to submit a development permit application.
6.
Outdoor Storage:
(a)
No outside storage shall be permitted in the front yard.
(b)
No shipping containers shall be permitted within this zoning district.
(c)
Propane storage:
(1) Shall be limited to a single spare for the barbeque or RV and shall be no larger than
a 100 pound bottle;
(2) Containers larger than 100 pounds shall be permitted and inspected by a licensed
gas fitter.
7.
Parking:
Bylaw No. 2017-21
(a)
All site development shall accommodate at least one (1) RV, one (1) vehicle and one (1)
boat trailer space must be provided on site in addition to the parking space for the
primary trailer or RV.
8.
Real Property Surveyor's Reports (RPSR's):
(a)
Only trailer and RV installation shall not be required to provide a RPSR.
(b)
All covered decks and accessory structures over 18.6 sq. metres (200 sq. feet) will
require the submission of a RPSR.
(c)
Uncovered decks do not require the submission of an RPSR.
9.
Date of Manufacture:
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(a)
All units shall have a date of manufacture of the year 2000 or newer.
(b)
Date of manufacture shall be provided through a copy of the bill of sale or registration.
(c)
The replacement of a trailer or RV on a site shall require the submission of a new
development permit application.
(d)
A photo of the proposed unit must be submitted with each application.
10.
Sewage System
(a)
On-site or connection to a sewage system shall be required for each individual site and
individual units.
(b)
All travel trailers or RV shall be connected to the sewage system.
(c)
The minimum size for on-site sewage tanks is 500 gallons. A copy of the approved
permit shall be provided by the applicant to the RM office once received.
11.
Ancillary Overnight Accommodations:
(a)
Shall be secondary to the principal use on site.
(b)
Shall not contain kitchen facilities.
(c)
Granting of ancillary overnight accommodations shall not be construed, in any way, as
consent or approval for a future subdivision for the use.
(d)
Shall not contain or be contained within a loft.
(e)
Shall not be contained within the detached private garage.
12.
Specific Development Standards for Discretionary Uses:
(a)
Residential Uses:
(1) Motor homes:
(a) Current coloured photos of all four (4) sides of the vehicle shall be provided at
time of application. Council may refuse applications based on aesthetic condition
of vehicle.
(b) Shall not be modified to be made permanent through the removal of axles
and/or wheels.
(b)
Commercial uses:
(1) Resort and tourist related commercial uses including retail stores, commercial and
administrative offices, restaurants, confectionaries and other places of the sale and
consumption of food and related items:
(a) Shall be located adjacent to a main transportation route unless dependent upon
a particular location or resource, which shall be demonstrated at time of
application.
(b) Road and approach standards shall be appropriate for increased frequency and
weights associated with commercial development and the developer may be
required to enter into a development agreement to upgrade the road to RM
standards.
(c) Minimum on-site parking areas as follows:
(i) Five (5) on-site parking spaces; or
(ii) One (1) parking space for every 12.0 sq. metres (194 sq. feet) of gross
floor area.
(iii) Restaurants shall have one (1) space per four (4) patron seats within
the structure.
(d) Site size shall be appropriate to ensure gas pumps and islands are set back a
minimum of 6.0 metres (20.0 ft.) from any property boundary unless provincial
regulations stipulate otherwise, at which point the more stringent regulation shall
apply. Pump and island location shall be included on the site plan at time of
application.
(2) Golf Courses and Clubhouses:
(a) Minimum on-site parking area:
(i) Five (5) on-site parking spaces.
(ii) One (1) parking space for every 12.0 sq. metres (194 sq. feet) of gross
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floor area of the clubhouse.
(iii) Clubhouses shall have an additional one (1) space per four (4)
patron seats within the structure.
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SCHEDULE K: RC - RESORT COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
A.
PERMITTED USES:
Bylaw No. 2016-09
The following uses are permitted in this district:
B.
DISCRETIONARY USES:
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1.
Principal Uses:
(a)
Retail stores, petroleum related commercial uses, bakeries, grocery stores, confectionarie
and food item sales.
(b)
Cafes and restaurants, but not including taverns.
(c)
Public utilities excluding solid and liquid waste facilities.
2.
Accessory Uses:
Buildings, structures or uses secondary to and located on the same site with the principa
or discretionary use, are permitted.
(a)
The following principal uses and their accessory uses are discretionary in this district:
(1) Storage compound, not including automotive and machinery wrecking yards.
(2) Distilleries, wineries and breweries.
(3) Hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts.
(4) Campgrounds, rental cabins and/or vacation farms.
(5) Automotive rental establishments such as car, snowmobile, boat, and ATV.
(6) Staff accommodations as an accessory use on site.
(7) Golf course and clubhouse.
(b)
Additional Criteria for Discretionary Uses:
(1) Appropriate locations for the proposed use shall be considered based on the visua
aesthetics of the surrounding area in relation to the tourist industry.
(2) Applications shall be required to demonstrate that the proposed use shall not caus
adverse effects in regards to:
(a) Safety;
(b) Surrounding existing development;
(c) Noise;
(3) Road and approach standards shall be appropriate for the intended use. The develope
may be required to enter into a development agreement to upgrade the road to RM
standards if this development is to proceed.
(4) Campgrounds, rental cabins and/or vacation farms:
(a) In Council's opinion are in close proximity to an RM's municipal boat launch
outside nearby Organized Hamlets.
(b) Includes nearby amenities to service guests of the proposed campground.
(5) Automotive rental establishments such as car, snowmobile, boat, and ATV, distilleries
wineries and breweries:
(a) Site size, in Council's opinion, shall ensure adequate set back and sufficient
screening of any outdoor storage area from adjacent residential districts or a
municipal road allowance. The proposed use shall include appropriate screening.
(b) Site size shall be appropriate, in Council's opinion, for the receipt, distribution
or dispatch by vehicles of materials, goods or merchandise through the designation
of a clearly defined unloading or loading space on the site plan.
(6) Golf Courses and Clubhouses:
(a) Applications shall demonstrate to Council how the natural vegetation of the
proposed parcel shall retain the intent of the surrounding district.
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C.
PROHIBITED USES:
D.
REGULATIONS:
Any site which does not conform to the following area or minimum frontage requirements shall be deemed to
be a conforming site provided that a Certificate of Title existed in the Land Titles Office prior to the coming into
force of this bylaw.
Bylaw No. 2021-26
(b) In the opinion of Council the proposed use shall not cause adverse visual
aesthetics of the treed lakeshore area.
(a)
The following uses are prohibited in this district:
(1) Single-detached dwelling units, mobile homes, modular homes, RTM dwellings and
recreational vehicles of any sort.
1.
Site Area:
(a)
Permitted uses, except public utilities:
Minimum - 500 sq. metres
(5,382.0 sq. ft.)
(b)
Discretionary uses:
Minimum - 1,000 sq. metres
(10,763.9 sq. ft.)
(c)
Public utilities:
None
2.
Site Frontage:
(a)
Permitted uses, except public utilities:
Minimum - 12.0 metres
(39.4 feet)
(b)
Retail and food related:
Minimum - 15.0 metres
(49.2 feet)
(c)
All other discretionary uses:
Minimum - 30.5 metres
(100.0 feet)
(d)
Public utilities:
None
3.
Yard Requirements:
(a)
Front Yard:
(1) All uses:
Minimum - 7.6 metres
(25.0 feet)
(b)
Side Yard:
(1) All uses:
Minimum - 3.1 metres
(10.0 feet)
(c)
Rear Yard:
(1) All uses:
Minimum - 6.0 metres
(20.0 feet)
(d)
Decks:
(1) All open decks will be required to be set back a minimum of 1.5 metres (5.0 feet)
from any site line.
(2) Open decks will not be considered as part of the structure.
(3) Decks that are attached by a roof to a structure shall be considered a part of the
structure and subject to the yard requirements of that structure.
(e)
Accessory Buildings and Structures:
(1) Any accessory buildings that are attached by a roof to a structure shall be considered
a part of the structure and subject to the yard requirements of that structure.
(2) Yard Requirements:
(a) Front Yard: 7.6 metres (25.0 feet) from the structure wall to the front site line.
(b) Side Yard: 3.1 metres (10.0 feet) from the structure wall to the side site line.
(c) Rear Yard: 3.1 metres (10.0 feet) from the structure wall to the rear site line.
4.
Removal of Trees:
(a)
The removal of trees shall not be permitted except for purposes of construction of access
ways, park development, buildings or the clearing of dead or diseased trees. Clearance
of trees for access ways shall not be permitted greater than 3.0 metres (9.8 feet) in width
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and no further than 2.0 metres (6.6 feet) from buildings.
5.
Fences:
(a)
Shall be required when the area abuts any Residential or RV District without an
intervening street or lane and the screening shall be a solid fence or hedge at least a
minimum of 1.8 metres (6.0 feet) in height.
(b)
Are exempt from the requirement to submit a development permit application.
6.
Outdoor Storage:
(a)
No outside storage shall be permitted in the front yard except for the display of items for
sale, which shall be neatly arranged.
(b)
If an outside storage area is located in the side or rear yard, that yard shall be fenced or
suitably screened to the satisfaction of Council.
7.
Parking:
(a)
All principal buildings or uses shall provide one (1) parking space for each 27.9 sq.
metres (300 sq. feet) or gross floor area, and one (1) parking space for each employee
on site.
(b)
Council, through resolution, may require additional parking spaces for uses permitted
in the RC - Resort Commercial District, as listed under specific development standards
for discretionary uses.
8.
Storage Compound, Not Including Automotive and Machinery Wrecking Yards:
(a)
Shall not be used for the parking of inoperable motor vehicles.
9.
Specific Development Standards for Discretionary Uses:
(a)
Retail stores, bakeries, distilleries, wineries, breweries, grocery stores, confectionaries and
food item sales:
(1) Pursuant to section 7 above, site size shall ensure a minimum on-site parking area:
(a) Minimum five (5) on-site parking spaces; or
(b) One (1) parking space for every 12.0 sq. metres (194 sq. feet) of gross floor
area.
(c) Restaurants shall have one (1) space per four (4) patron seats within the
structure.
(b)
Hotels, motels and bed and breakfasts:
(1) Pursuant to section 7 above, site size shall ensure a designated on-site parking area to
include one (1) space per guest room, plus one (1) space per 14.0 sq. metre of gross floo
area devoted to public assembly, as well as one (1) site per on-shift employee.
(2) Motels and hotels shall not include a lounge or tavern.
(c)
Campgrounds, rental cabins and/or vacation farms:
(1) Subject to Part III(7)(c) - Seasonal Campgrounds.
(2) Road infrastructure shall be upgraded to meet the RM standards for campgrounds.
(d)
Automotive rental establishments such as car, snowmobile, boat and ATV:
(1) Site size shall ensure adequate set backs and proper screening of any automotiv
storage area from adjacent residential districts or a municipal road allowance, and
applications shall include appropriate screening.
(2) Site size, design and access shall accommodate large truck or trailer traffic to mitigat
adverse effects from noise.
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(e)
Staff accommodations as an accessory use on site:
(1) Shall only be permitted to accommodate the staff of a restaurant or café, hotel, motel
campground or golf course and clubhouse.
(f)
Golf Course and clubhouse:
(1) Pursuant to section 7 above, site size shall ensure on-site parking area, including the
following:
(a) Minimum five (5) on-site parking spaces.
(b) One (1) parking space for every 12.0 sq. metres (194 sq. feet) of gross floor area
of the clubhouse.
(c) Clubhouses, shall have an additional one (1) space per four (4) patron seats
within the structure.
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PART V - DEFINITIONS
Whenever in this bylaw the following words or terms are used, they shall, unless the context otherwise provides be held
to have the following meaning:
Accessory Building: Shall mean a subordinate detached building appurtenant to a main building
or main use and located in the same site, the purpose of which is to provide better and more
convenient function of the main building or main use.
Bylaw No. 2014-18
Accessory Use: Shall mean a use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principal use or
building and located on the same site with such principal use or building.
Act: Shall mean The Planning and Development Act, 2007 as amended.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Adjacent Residential or Commercial Development: Any residential or commercial
development that directly borders another residential or commercial development which is not
separated by a road allowance or Municipal Highway.
Bylaw No. 2013-01
Agricultural Holding: Shall mean the cumulation of all sites owned by an agricultural operator
and does not include a hobby farm or country residence.
Agricultural Operator: Shall mean a household unit whose principal source of income is derived
from the agricultural production of an agricultural holding.
Agricultural Related Commercial Use: See Use.
All-Weather Road: shall mean an unpaved road constructed of a material and design that
provides for proper drainage in accordance with the Municipality's designated road design
specifications.
Bylaw No. 2011-07
Alteration: Shall mean any structural change or addition made to any building or structure.
Ancillary Use: Shall mean 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
the site.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Animal, Large: Shall be considered cattle, horses, native ungulates, and similar sized animals.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Animal Unit: Shall mean 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
100
Chicks, broiler chickens
200
Turkeys, geese, ducks
50
Exotic birds
25
Hogs
Boars and sows
3
Gilts
4
Feeder pigs
6
Weanling pigs
20
Sheep
Rams or ewes
7
Lambs
14
Goats,
all (including llamas,
7
etc.
alpacas, etc.)
Cattle
Cows and bulls
1
Feeder cattle
1 1/2
Replacement heifers
2
Calves
1
Horses
Colts and ponies
2
other horses
1
Other
domesticated native
1
ungulates
(deer, elk, bison, etc.)
Bylaw No. 2000-09
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Applicant: Shall mean a developer or person applying for a development permit under this
bylaw.
Basement: means that portion of a building between two floor levels which is partly or wholly
underground and which has more than one half of its height, from finished floor to finished
ceiling, below grade level. Does not include crawl spaces.
Bylaw No. 2014-04
Bed and Breakfast Home: Shall mean a dwelling unit, licensed as a tourist home under The
Tourist Accommodation Regulations, 1969, in which overnight accommodation within the
dwelling unit, along with one meal served before noon, is provided to the travelling public for a
charge.
Building: Shall mean a structure used for the shelter or accommodation of persons, animals or
chattels.
Building Permit: Shall mean a permit issued under a building bylaw of the municipality
authorizing the construction of all or part of any building.
Building Residential: Shall mean a single detached, semi-detached, duplex or mobile home
dwelling unit.
Building Site: Shall mean the specific area on which the principal building is to be erected.
Campground Operator: shall mean the owner or manager of a Seasonal Campground, as
permitted to operate a Seasonal Campground within the RM of Mervin No. 499.
Bylaw No. 2014-18
Campground, Seasonal: DELETED
Bylaw No. 2017-21
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Campsite: shall mean an area designated as a site for RVs and tents.
Bylaw No. 2014-18
Campsite, Seasonal: shall mean a campsite designated for long-term leasing to the same
individual exceeding four (4) consecutive weeks.
Bylaw No. 2014-18
Campsite, Temporary: shall mean a campsite designated for short-term leasing to the same
individual not exceeding four (4) consecutive weeks.
Bylaw No. 2014-18
Cannabis Production Facilities - licensed producers facilitating the growing, harvesting,
storage, manufacturing, processing, packaging and labelling of industrial hemp and cannabis
plants, as well as associated activities. Typical uses include: nurseries that grow plants for the
harvesting of starting material, and warehouse facilities for the storage and distribution. This
does not include any retail operations of any kind.
Bylaw No. 2018-21
Cannabis Retail Store - a retail store or wholesale, approved under federal and provincial
regulations that sells cannabis and any of its derivatives.
Bylaw No. 2018-21
Caregiver: shall mean an individual who provides help with activities of daily living, or
instrumental activities of daily living. Caregiving is most commonly used to address impairments
related to old age, disability, a disease, or a mental disorder. Typical duties may include taking
care of someone who has a chronic illness or disease, managing medications or talking to doctors
and nurses on someone's behalf; helping to bathe or dress someone who is frail or disabled; or
taking care of household chores, meals or bills for someone who cannot do these things alone.
Bylaw No. 2017-21
Council: Shall mean the Council of the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499.
Country Residence: Shall mean a dwelling or site whose owner's principal source of household
income is derived from a source other than the principal agricultural use of that site.
Crawl Space: an area of limited height under a floor, giving access to wiring and plumbing.
Bylaw No. 2014-04
Deck: shall mean an open platform that is attached to a principal building and may have rails but
not a roof.
Bylaw No. 2000-09
Developer: Shall mean the person or corporation, responsible for carrying out development.
Development: Shall mean 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 of any building or
land.
Development Permit: Shall mean a document authorizing a development issued pursuant to
this bylaw.
Discretionary Use: Shall mean a use or development specified in this bylaw, which may be
allowed following application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with the
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development standards, as required by Council, contained in this bylaw.
Dwelling, Semi-Detached: Shall mean two dwelling units side by side in one building unit with
a common party wall which separates, without opening throughout the entire structure, the two
dwelling units.
Dwelling, Single Detached: Shall mean a detached building consisting of one dwelling unit as
herein defined; and occupied or intended to be occupied as a permanent home or residence, but
shall not include a mobile home, park model home, park model trailer or trailer coach as herein
defined.
Bylaw 2021-13
Dwelling Unit: Shall mean one or more habitable rooms constituting a self-contained unit on a
permanent foundation used as a residence, each unit having provision for indoor sleeping,
cooking, bathing and sanitary facilities commonly acceptable for a permanent dwelling and the
guidelines or regulation of any provincial regulatory authority. Recreational Vehicles, travel
trailers, and similar vehicles or structures shall not be considered a "dwelling unit"."
Bylaw No. 2023-23
Estimated Peak Water Level (EPWL): Shall mean the water level calculated by Saskatchewan
Watershed Authority (SWA) to determine a flood hazard area. It is based on the 1:500 peak flow
for rivers and the higher of the 1:500 peak calm level or the 1:100 peak calm level with a 1:5 wind
from the most critical direction for most lakes.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Farm Based Business: Shall mean a supplementary use carried on as a business conducted for
gain in whole or in part in a farm building or an accessory residential building.
Farmer: See Agricultural Operator.
Farmstead: Shall mean a site which includes the residence of the farm operator and those
buildings or facilities which are related to the farm operation, and are normally surrounded by
the farmstead shelterbelt.
Fence: Shall mean an artificially constructed barrier erected to enclose or screen areas of land.
Bylaw No. 2000-09
Fifth Wheel Trailer: A two-level recreational vehicle designed to be affixed and towed by a pick-
up truck equipped with a fifth wheel hitch in the truck bed, and may also be known as a trailer
coach (see illustration sample in Exhibit 5.1.
EXHIBIT 5.1- Fifth Wheel Trailer
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Flood Hazard Area: Shall mean the land area below the EPWL plus a recommended freeboard.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Flood Proofing: Shall mean techniques or measures taken to permanently protect a structure or
development from flood damage. These can include measures such as elevating buildings by
building on fill or piers, constructing dykes, creating upstream storage, diversions and
channelization.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Floor Area: Shall mean the maximum habitable area contained within the outside walls of a
building, excluding in the case of a dwelling: any private garage, unfinished basement or attic;
and, any seasonal porch, veranda, and sun lounge.
Bylaw 2021-13
Garage: A one (1) level accessory building used for storage purposes only where no business,
occupation or service is conducted, other than an approved home based business and in which
no space is rented for commercial vehicles to a non-resident of the premises.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Garage, Loft: A two (2) level accessory building used for residential or storage purposes only,
where no business, occupation or service is conducted, other than an approved home based
business, and in which no space is rented for commercial vehicles to a non-resident of the
premises. May include ancillary sleeping accommodations.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Garage or Garden Suite: Shall mean a dwelling unit attached to an accessory building that is
located on the same site as an existing principal dwelling unit to provide additional
accommodations.
Bylaw No. 2014-04
Gas Bar: A building or facility used for the retail sale of motor vehicle fuels from fixed pumps.
Bylaw No. 2023-31
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Hazard Land: Shall mean land which may be prone to flooding, slumping, subsidence, landslides,
erosion, any other instability, or is located within a flood plain or watercourse.
Houseboat: A boat that is, or can be, moored and used for a dwelling.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Household Unit: Shall mean one or more persons occupying a dwelling and living as a single
housekeeping unit.
Home Based Business: Shall mean an accessory use carried on as an occupation conducted for
gain in a dwelling by the resident or residents.
Highway Sign Corridor: Shall mean 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 Department of Highways entitled "The Erection
of Signs Adjacent to Provincial Highway Regulations, 1986", as may be amended from time to
time.
Intensive Livestock Operation: Shall mean the operation or facilities for rearing, confinement
or feeding of poultry, hogs, sheep, goats, cattle or horses, in such numbers that requires a permit
under this bylaw and provides less than 370 square metres (4,000 square feet) of space for each
animal unit contained therein.
Bylaw No. 2009-09
Kitchen: Shall mean any room or area in which food is cooked or prepared and which contains
facilities and equipment used for the storage, preparation or serving of food. The facilities and
equipment mentioned above may include such things as kitchen cabinets, kitchen sinks, kitchen
stoves, dishwashers, other appliances and associated plumbing and wiring services (specifically
240V).
Bylaw No. 2021-22
Landscaping: the changing, rearranging, addition or removal of the original vegetation or ground
area of a site, and which typically consists of: site grading, addition or removal of topsoil or
aggregates, grass, trees, plants, sidewalks, pathways and other natural or decorative features.
Bylaw No. 2021-12
Bylaw No. 2021-13
Lounge or Tavern: Shall mean development where the primary purpose of the facility is the sale
of alcoholic beverages to the public, for consumption within the premises or off the Site. This
type of development typically has a limited menu and minors are prohibited from patronizing the
establishment during at least some portion of the hours of operation.
Bylaw No. 2014-04
Mobile Home: Shall mean a trailer coach:
(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; and,
(c)
that is equipped with facilities for washing and water closet, or other similar facility, that
may be connected to a sewage system.
Mobile Home Park: Shall mean any tract or parcel of land on which two or more occupied mobile
homes are harboured or are permitted, and includes any building or structure used or intended
to be used as part of the equipment of such mobile home park.
Modular Home: Shall mean a factory built home that is manufactured as a whole or modular unit
and is designed to be moved on removable chassis to be used as a one unit dwelling and is
certified by the manufacturer that it complies with the Canadian Standards Association Code CSA-
A 277 standard.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Modular Unit: Shall mean a factory built frame or shell which comprises supporting and non
supporting walls, siding and other components of a prefabricated home representing only a
section of a dwelling and has neither a chassis, running gear nor its own wheels.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Motor Home: A self-propelled recreational vehicle built entirely on an automotive chassis with
an attached cab that provide sleeping accommodations (see illustration sample in Exhibit 5.2).
EXHIBIT 5.2 - Motor Homes
Bylaw No. 2016-09
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Move-In (MI) Residential Building: Shall mean a qualifier for a type of residential dwelling,
accessory use or building, which is being relocated to a new site in the municipality. A Move-In
residential building has been previously used as a residential building or accessory. The qualifier
shall apply to all residential dwelling units, and their accessory uses, but shall not apply to any
recreational vehicle.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Bylaw No. 2022-14
Multiple Complimentary (Vertically Integrated) Uses: The accommodation of multiple
complimentary activities which could be considered principal allowable uses under single or
multiple ownership within one (1) or more buildings on a single site where the uses are
considered to provide additional processing and/or the sale of manufactured goods produced or
available onsite.
Bylaw No. 2023-31
Municipality: Shall mean the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499.
Non-Conforming Building: Shall mean a building:
(a)
that is lawfully constructed or lawfully under construction, or in respect of which all
required permits have been issued, at the date a zoning bylaw or any amendment to this
bylaw affecting the building or land on which the building is situated or will be situated
becomes effective; and
(b)
that on the date this bylaw or any amendment to this bylaw becomes effective does not,
or when constructed will not, comply with this bylaw.
Non-Conforming Site: Shall a site, consisting of one or more contiguous parcels, to which all
permits have been issued that, on the date that this bylaw or any amendment to this bylaw
becomes effective, contains a use that conforms to this bylaw, but the site area or site dimensions
do not conform to the standards of the bylaw for that use.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Non-Conforming Use: Shall mean any use of land, building, or structure lawfully existing at the
time of the passing of this bylaw, the use of which does not comply with all the regulations of this
bylaw governing the zoning district in which it is located.
Park Model Home: a dwelling unit, of a cottage style having a pitched roof, designed to facilitate
occasional relocation, with living quarters; has water faucets and shower or other bathing
facilities that maybe connected to a water distribution system; and has facilities for washing and
a water closet or other similar facility that may be connected to a sewage system. Park Model
Trailers must meet or exceed CSA - Z241 standards and bear a label of certification from the
Canadian Standards Association and is similar in form and construction to the following:
Bylaw No. 2014-18
Bylaw No. 2021-13
Park Model Recreational Vehicle (RV): a unit designed to be towed by a heavy-duty tow vehicle
(auto, van, pick-up truck, etc.) but is of restricted size and weight so that it does not require a
special highway movement permit. The maximum width when being towed is 2.6 meters (8.6ft).
Designed for infrequent towing, it is not fitted with a 12-volt system for fixtures and appliances.
Once on site in the set-up mode it must be connected to the local utilities. This recreational vehicle
is built on a single chassis mounted on wheels. It usually has one or more slide-outs, but when in
set-up mode the gross trailer area does not exceed 37.2 sq. meters (400 sq. feet). It conforms to
the CSA Z-240 Standard for RVs and is similar in form and construction to the following:
Bylaw No. 2021-13
Permanent Foundation: any concrete pads, pilings made of any material, pony walls or other
support structures made of concrete, wood, steel or other metal, placed on or in the ground where
a building will be constructed or installed.
Bylaw No. 2013-01
Permitted Uses: Shall mean uses allowed as of right in a zoning district, subject to the
regulations contained in this bylaw.
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Personal Service Establishment - means a development used for the provision of personal
services to an individual, which are related to the care and appearance of the body, or the cleaning
and repair of personal effects, including barbershops, hairdresser, beauty salons, tanning salons,
tailors, dressmakers, laundromats, shoe repair shops, photographers, but excluding any adult or
sexually explicit services.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Petroleum Related Commercial Use: See Use
Principal Building: Shall mean the main building in which the principal use of the site is
conducted.
Principal Use: Shall mean the main activities conducted on a site.
Public Road: Shall mean a road allowance or a legally surveyed road vested in the name of
Department of Highways.
Public Utility: Shall mean a system, works, plant equipment or service whether owned or
operated by or for the municipality, or by a corporation under agreement with or under a
franchise from the municipality or under a federal or provincial statute, which furnishes services
and facilities including but not limited to:
(a)
communication by way of telephone or microwave;
(b)
public transportation;
(c)
production, transmission, delivery or furnishing of water, gas or electricity to the public
at large;
(d)
collection and disposal of sewage, garbage and other waste.
Ready-to-move (RTM) Residential Building: Shall mean a single detached dwelling which has
been constructed off site from new building materials and has never been used previously as a
residential building.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
Recreational Vehicle: DELETED
Bylaw No. 2014-18
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Recreational Vehicle or RV: shall mean a tent trailer, travel trailer, truck camper, fifth wheel
trailer, motor home or other similar structure intended to provide temporary accommodation for
travelers, tourists and campers.
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Reeve: Shall mean the Reeve of the Rural Municipality of Mervin No. 499.
Retail Store: Shall mean the use of a building or portion thereof for the sale or display of
merchandise to the public and includes the storage of merchandise on or about the premises in
quantities sufficient only to supply the establishment, but does not include a confectionary or a
retail food store.
Rural Municipal Administrator: Shall mean the official administrator for the municipality
pursuant to The Rural Municipalities Act.
RV Park: see Seasonal Campground.
Bylaw No. 2014-18
RV Trailer: DELETED
Bylaw No. 2014-18
Bylaw No. 2018-11
Safe Building Elevation (SBE): Shall mean a level as defined by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
at the time of subdivision to which flood proofing must be done for developments in the flood
hazard area. The SBE is calculated as the EPWL plus a freeboard value to allow for uncertainties
in calculations and other possible hazards such as ice push, ice jams and erosion. The SWA usually
recommends a freeboard of 0.5 m for most situations but may be increased to 0.6 m where dykes
are used for flood proofing or 1 m in lake or river areas with greater uncertainty in estimating
hydrological response.
Bylaw No. 2010-03
School: Shall mean a body of pupils that is organized as a unit for educational purposes, that
comprises one or more instructional groups or classes, together with the principal and teaching
staff and other employees assigned to such body of pupils, and includes the land, buildings or
other premises and permanent improvements used by and in connection with that body of pupils.
Seasonal Cabin: shall mean a dwelling used for temporary accommodations sporadically
throughout the year only, and not used as a permanent dwelling.
Bylaw No. 2011-07
Seasonal Campground: shall mean an area of land managed as a unit, used to provide
accommodation for tents, and Recreational Vehicles. Sites shall be considered a campground
Bylaw No. 2018-11
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where there are two (2) or more units (i.e., campers, recreational vehicles, etc.) within site
boundaries. A seasonal campground may contain temporary campsites, or seasonal campsites,
or both.
Service Station: A place where petroleum products are kept for retail sales (excluding fuels) for
automobiles and other motor vehicles and/or where repairs, rental, servicing, greasing, adjusting
or equipping, and storage for the duration of servicing of automobiles or other motor vehicles
may be performed, but not including auto body repair and painting. Gas bars may be included as
a complimentary (vertically integrated), but separate, principal use.
Bylaw No. 2023-31
Shipping Container: means a durable metal container typically used for shipping goods long
distances. It is commonly used as a storage container. Also known as a Sea Can.
Bylaw No. 2014-04
Shoreline: Shall mean the land located between the edge of a water body or water course and
the bank or high water mark. The legally surveyed bank demarks where the character of the
vegetation and soil changes by natural means due to the water body as determined by a
Saskatchewan Land Surveyor under the Land Titles Act.
Sign: Shall mean any writing (including letter or word), billboard, 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 direct attention to, or advertised; and
(c)
is visible from outside the building.
Site:
Shall mean one (1) or more contiguous surface parcels as defined under The Land Titles
Act, 2000, and used as a unit for the purpose of regulations under this Bylaw, as well as the
following:
(a)
Shall be of the same title ownership to be considered as a unit; and,
(b)
Shall not exceed two (2) adjacent lots.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Site, Irregular: means unconventional subdivision designs in Lakeshore Development Districts,
and site setbacks shall be as referenced in Figure 1 - Irregular Site Setbacks.
Site, Lakeshore: Shall mean a site which has a rear site line that directly abuts the surveyed bank
of a lake or whose rear site line is directly adjoining the bank across an intervening municipal,
public or environmental reserve.
Bylaw No. 2000-09
Bylaw No. 2014-04
Bylaw No. 2014-18
Site Line, Front or Site Frontage: Shall mean the boundary that divides the site from the street.
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 non-rectangular site shall be defined
as the mean of the measured front and rear site lines.
Site Line, Rear: Shall mean the boundary at the rear of the site and opposite the front lot line. In
the case of a lot with more than four (4) sides the rear site line shall be considered the shortest
site line opposite, and not adjacent to, the front site line.
Bylaw No. 2014-04
Bylaw No. 2014-18
Site Line, Side: Shall mean a site boundary other than a front or rear site line.
Storage Compound: shall mean an area that is open and exposed to the natural elements and
does not involve the erection of permanent structures, or the material alteration of the existing
state of the land, and is intended for the storage of recreational and automotive vehicles and
equipment, RV's, and trailers, but not for the storage, stockpiling or accumulation of industrial
type goods, materials and/or equipment.
Bylaw No. 2014-18
Street: Shall mean 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: Shall mean 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: Shall mean a division of land, and includes a division of a quarter section into legal
subdivisions as described in the Land Titles Act.
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Tent: Shall mean a portable membrane-covered shelter made of cloth, supported by one (1) or
more poles and stretched by cords or loops attached to the ground or any other stable support
(see illustration sample in Exhibit 5.4.
EXHIBIT 5.4 - Tent
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Tent Trailer: Shall mean a recreational vehicle mounted on wheels and designed to be towed
behind a motorized vehicle by means of a bumper or frame hitch that incorporates a fold-down
or expandable tent area.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Transportation System: As defined in the Highways and Transportation Act, 2007.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Travel Trailer: Shall mean a recreational vehicle mounted on wheels and designed to be towed
behind a motorized vehicle by means of a bumper or frame hitch (see illustration sample in
Exhibit 5.3.
EXHIBIT 5.3 - Travel Trailer
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Tree Nursery: Shall mean the use of land for raising shrubs, trees and bedding plants for the
express purpose of commercial sale.
Truck Camper: Shall mean a recreational vehicle built, constructed or erected, or located in or
on the bed of a motorized vehicle, such as a pickup truck (see illustration sample in Exhibit 5.5).
EXHIBIT 5.5 - Truck Cam
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Truck Tent:
Shall mean a portable shelter made of cloth, supported by one (1) or more poles
and stretched by cords or loops attached to, or in, the back of a truck.
Bylaw No. 2016-09
Use: Shall mean the purpose or activity for which a piece of land or its buildings is designed,
arranged or intended, occupied or maintained.
Use, Agricultural: Means a system of tillage and/or animal husbandry through which one may
gain livelihood from large areas of land by the raising of crops and/or the rearing of livestock.
Use, Agricultural Related Commercial: Shall mean a service to the agricultural community
such as grain and seed cleaning and drying, fertilizer distribution, implement and machinery
assemblage, sale and service, veterinary clinics, hatcheries, apiaries, bulk fuel sales, stock yards,
auction marts, feed mills, oil seed processing plants, and other similar uses.
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Use, Intensive Agricultural: Means an intensive system of tillage and/or operations for the
concentrated rearing or keeping of livestock or poultry. Without restricting the generality of the
above, intensive agricultural use includes:
a)
intensive livestock operations;
d)
greenhouse;
b)
sod farms;
e)
mushroom farms;
c)
market gardens;
f)
nurseries and other similar uses.
Use, Petroleum Related Commercial: Shall mean 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.
Warehouse: Shall mean a building or part of a building used primarily for the operation of
general merchandise warehousing, cold storage, and other storage facilities and also includes a
centre for the distribution of wholesale goods and commodities for resale to retailers; to
industrial, commercial or professional users; to other wholesalers.
Vacation Farm: Shall mean 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 in such a way as 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, and the
provision of electricity, potable water and toilet facilities to any of the person, families,
groups occupying any of such sites.
Waste Disposal Facility: Liquid: Shall mean a facility to accommodate any waste which contains
animal, mineral or vegetable matter in solution or suspension, but does not include a manure
storage area for an intensive livestock operation.
Waste Disposal Facility: Solid: Shall mean 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 industrial sources which are typically
disposed of in municipal or private landfills, but not including dangerous goods, hazardous waste
or biomedical waste.
Yard: Shall mean the open, unoccupied space on a lot between the property line and the front,
rear, or side wall of a building.
Yard, Front: Shall mean that part of a site which 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: Shall mean 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, Side: Shall mean the part of a site which 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.
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FIGURE 1 - Irregular Site Setbacks
Bylaw No. 2014-04
PART VI - EFFECTIVE DATE OF BYLAW
APPROVED MARCH 27, 1995