Zoning Bylaw (North Qu'Appelle Zoning Bylaw, 2016)
Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187, Saskatchewan
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Zoning Bylaw
Rural Municipality of North
Qu'Appelle No. 187
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Zoning Bylaw - Table of Contents
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION
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SECTION 2: ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION
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2.1
Development Officer
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2.2
Council
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2.3
Development Appeals Board
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2.4
Fee for Zoning Amendment Application
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2.5
Comprehensive Development Reviews
7
2.6
Additional Public Consultation
8
2.7
Application for a Development Permit
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2.8
Development Not Requiring a Development Permit
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2.9
Application Requirements
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2.10
Development Permit
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2.11
Building Permits, Licenses and Compliance with Other Bylaws
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2.12
Application for Development Fees
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2.13
Permitted Use Application
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2.14
Discretionary Use Application
10
2.15
Notification to Applicant
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2.16
Development Permit - Invalid
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2.17
Cancellation
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2.18
Stop-Work
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2.19
Offences and Penalties
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2.20
Inspection of Premises
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2.21
Bylaw Compliance
15
2.22
Performance Bonds
15
2.23
Moving a Building
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2.24
Demolition of a Building
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2.25
Temporary Development Permits
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2.26
Liability Insurance
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2.27
Referral to Saskatchewan Health
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2.28
Servicing Agreements
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2.29
Caveats
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SECTION 3: GENERAL REGULATIONS
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3.1
Licenses, Permits and Compliance with other Bylaws
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3.2
One Principal Building or Use Permitted Per Site
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3.3
Uses Permitted in All zoning Districts
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3.4
Signs and Billboards
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3.5
Signage on Natural and Human Heritage Sites
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3.6
Parking Provisions
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3.7
Front Yard Reduction
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3.8
Permitted Yard Encroachments
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3.9
Minor Variances
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3.10
Street Frontage Required
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3.11
Frontage for Irregular Sites
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3.12
Private Garages, Carports, Sunrooms, Solariums and Greenhouses
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3.13
Accessory Dwelling Units
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3.14
Non-Conforming Buildings, Uses and Sites
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3.15
Public Utilities, Pipelines and Facilities of the Municipality
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3.16
Grading and Leveling of Sites
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3.17
Restoration to a Safe condition
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3.18
Development on Slopes and Ravine Areas
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3.19
Development on Flood Hazard Lands
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3.20
Restrictions on Change
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3.21
Prohibited and Noxious Uses
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3.22
Communication Towers
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3.23
Development on Heritage Resource Sites
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3.24
Disposal of Wastes
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3.25
Domestic Solid and Liquid Waste Disposal Facilities
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3.26
Development Standards for Solid and Liquid Waste Disposal Facilities
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3.27
Development Standards for Home Based Businesses
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3.28
Development Standards for Accessory Agricultural Residences
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3.29
Development Standards for Campgrounds
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3.30
Development Standards for Agricultural Tourism Uses
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3.31
Development Standards for Bed and Breakfast Homes and Vacation Farms
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3.32
Development Standards for Aggregate Resource Extraction Industries
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3.33
Development Standards for Residential Care Facilities
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3.34
Development Standards for Animal Kennels
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3.35
Development Standards for Wind Turbines
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3.36
Sea and Rail Containers
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SECTION 4: ZONING DISTRICTS AND OVERLAYS DISTICTS
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4.1
Districts
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4.2
Boundaries
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4.3
Regulations
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SECTION 5: A - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
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5.1
Permitted Uses
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5.2
Discretionary Uses
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5.3
Accessory Uses
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5.4
Site Regulations in the Agricultural District
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5.5
Development Standards for Discretionary Uses
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SECTION 6A: R1 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (low density)
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6.1
Permitted Uses
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6.2
Discretionary Uses
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6.3
Accessory Uses
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6.4
Site Regulations in the Residential District
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6.5
The Keeping of Livestock
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6.6
Development Standards for Discretionary Uses
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SECTION 7: R2 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (medium density)
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7.1
Permitted Uses
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7.2
Discretionary Uses
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7.3
Accessory Uses
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7.4
Site Regulations in the Residential District
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7.5
The Keeping of Livestock
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7.6
Development Standards for Discretionary Uses
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SECTION 8: RR - RESORT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
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8.1
Permitted Uses
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8.2
Discretionary Uses
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8.4
Prohibited Uses
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8.4
Accessory Uses
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8.5
Site Regulations in the Resort Residential District
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8.6
The Keeping of Livestock
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8.7
Development Standards for Discretionary Uses
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SECTION 9: RH - RESORT HAMLET DISTRICT
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9.1
Permitted Uses
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9.2
Discretionary Uses
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9.3
Prohibited Uses
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9.4
Accessory Uses
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9.5
Site Regulations in the Resort Hamlet Residential District
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9.6
The Keeping of Livestock
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9.7
Development Standards for Discretionary Uses
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SECTION 10: C - COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
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10.1
Permitted Uses
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10.2
Discretionary Uses
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10.3
Accessory Uses
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10.4
Site Regulations in the Commercial District
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10.5
Development Standards for Commercial Uses
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SECTION 11: SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENT OVERLAY
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SECTION 12: DEFINITIONS
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SECTION 13: Adoption
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Appendix "A"
Comprehensive Development Review
Appendix "B"
Development Permit
Appendix "C"
Zoning Bylaw Map
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SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
Under the authority of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, as amended, and Bylaw No. ______ the
Calling Lakes District Plan, the Council of the Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 in the
Province of Saskatchewan, in open meeting, hereby enact as follows:
1.1
Title
This Bylaw shall be known and may be cited as the "Zoning Bylaw of the Rural Municipality of
North Qu'Appelle No. 187."
1.2
Purpose
The purpose of this Bylaw is to control the use of land and regulate development in the RM in
accordance with The Official Community Plan and The Calling Lakes District Plan. The intent of this
Zoning Bylaw is to provide for the health, safety and general welfare of the residents of The
Municipality:
1)
To minimize land use conflicts.
2)
To establish minimum standards which maintain the amenity of the Municipality.
3)
To ensure development and subdivisions are consistent with the goals and objectives of
The Municipality.
4)
To restrict development that places undue servicing demands on The Municipality, and
5)
To acknowledge and conserve natural environment of The Municipality.
1.3
Scope
This Bylaw applies to all land included within the boundaries of the Rural Municipality of North
Qu'Appelle No. 187, herein referred to as "The Municipality." All development within the limits
of The Municipality shall be in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw.
1.4
Severability
If any part of this Bylaw, including anything shown on the zoning district map, is declared to be
invalid for any reason, by an authority of competent jurisdiction, that decision shall not affect the
validity of the Bylaw as a whole, or any other part, section or provision of this Bylaw.
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SECTION 2 - ADMINISTRATION AND INTERPRETATION
2.1
Development Officer
1)
The Administrator shall be responsible for the administration of the Zoning Bylaw. 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)
The Development Officer may submit any application to Council for a decision on the
interpretation of the bylaw, or upon special circumstances provided in the Bylaw, and
shall inform the applicant of the date and time when council will consider the matter.
Council or the Development Officer may require the applicant to provide such further
information, as they deem necessary, to make a decision.
2.2
Council
1)
Council shall make all decisions regarding discretionary uses, development and servicing
agreements, and zoning bylaw amendments in accordance with the procedures
established by the Planning and Development Act, 2007, and in accordance with the
Official Community Plan and Calling Lakes District Plan.
2)
Council shall make a recommendation regarding all subdivision applications circulated to
it by Community Planning Branch, Saskatchewan Government Relations, prior to a
decision being made by the province.
2.3
Development Appeals Board
1)
Establishment
A District Development Appeals Board for the Calling Lakes Planning District will be
assigned within 90 days from the effective date of this Bylaw, in accordance with The
Planning and Development Act, 2007.
2)
Duties
a)
The District Development Appeals Board is bound by this Zoning Bylaw, the
Official Community Plan and the Calling Lakes District Plan.
b)
The District Development Appeals Board may confirm, revoke or vary the decision
or development permit or any condition attached to any of these, or substitute a
decision or permit that it considers advisable.
c)
The District Development Appeals Board shall adhere to the requirements of The
Planning and Development Act, 2007.
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d)
The District Development Appeals Board shall keep records of its proceedings.
These proceedings shall be filed in the Rural Municipality office and shall be a
public record.
e)
Where a member of the District Development Appeals Board has an interest in
the matter before the Board, that member is duty-bound to declare a conflict of
interest and shall not be entitled to vote there on.
3)
Remuneration
Council may establish a separate bylaw to provide for the payment of remuneration to
the Board members in any amount that Council may determine.
4)
Right to Appeal
a)
The Planning and Development Act, 2007 provides the right to appeal a decision
made in respect of the Zoning Bylaw where a Development Officer:
i)
Is alleged to have misapplied the Zoning Bylaw in issuing a development
permit;
ii)
Refuses to issue a development permit because it would contravene the
Zoning Bylaw; or
iii)
Issues an order, based on inspection, to the owner, operator, or occupant
of land, buildings, or premises considered to contravene the Zoning
Bylaw.
b)
Appellants also may appeal where they are of the opinion that development
standards prescribed by Council with respect to a discretionary use exceed those
necessary to secure the objectives of the Zoning Bylaw and Official Community
Plan.
c)
This right of appeal extends thirty days after the issuance or refusal of a
development permit or order.
2.4
Fee for Amendment Application
When an application is made to Council for an amendment to this Bylaw, the Official Community
Plan or the Calling Lakes District Plan, the applicant making the request shall bear the actual cost
of advertising such amendment as required pursuant to The Planning and Development Act,
2007. Council may also require the applicant to pay all costs incurred in professional review of
the application and in carrying out a public hearing.
2.5
Comprehensive Development Reviews
All subdivisions of land for residential, commercial and industrial development in the
Municipality will be subject to the submission of a Comprehensive Development Review as
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outlined in "Appendix A" of this document to ensure that all the potential effects of
development are identified.
2.6
Additional Public Consultation
Where deemed necessary by the Municipality, any application for a development permit may be
required to undertake additional public consultation prior to the provision of a development
permit.
2.7
Application for a Development Permit
1)
No building or structure shall be erected, reconstructed or moved on a site, nor shall
any building, structure or land be used for any other use that is permitted in the Zoning
District concerned, until all development permits, Building Permits or other permits and
licenses required by the Municipality are applied for and secured.
2)
All residential development in all districts will require a development permit.
2.8
Development Not Requiring a Development Permit
The following do not required a development permit, but all other applicable provisions of
Municipal Bylaws and the Calling Lake District Plan are to be followed:
1)
Agricultural Zoning Districts
a)
Buildings and structures that are accessory to an established agricultural
operation except where such building or structure is a discretionary use or used
for residential purposes.
b)
The erection of any fence, wall, gate, satellite dish, television antennae, or radio
antennae.
2)
Residential Zoning Districts
a)
The erection of any fence, wall, gate, satellite dish, television antennae, or radio
antennae.
b)
Relocation of any residential or accessory building provided development
standards are still met on the site.
3)
Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts
a)
The erection of any fence or gate.
b)
A temporary building, the sole purpose of which is incidental to the erection or
alteration of a building for which a building permit has been granted.
4)
Official Uses and Public Utilities
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a)
The use of all or a part of a building as a temporary polling station, returning
officer's headquarters, candidates campaign offices and any other official
temporary use in connection with a federal, provincial or municipal election,
referendum or census; and
b)
Uses and buildings undertaken, erected, or operated by the Municipality.
5)
Any public utility, excluding solid waste disposal, liquid waste disposal and clean fill
sites.
6)
Internal Alterations
a)
Residential Buildings - Internal alterations to a residential building, provided
that such alterations do not result in a change of use or an increase in the
number of dwelling units within the building or on the site;
b)
All other buildings - Internal alterations and maintenance to other buildings,
including mechanical or electrical work, provided that the use, or intensity of
use of the building, does not change;
7)
Landscaping
a)
Landscaped areas, driveways and parking lots, provided the natural or designed
drainage pattern of the site and adjacent sites are not adversely impacted. This
does not include retaining walls.
b)
Disposal of clean fill on a site where the clean fill is generated by construction or
demolition activity on that site, subject to compliance with all federal and
provincial requirements.
8)
Signs: subject to the provisions of Section 3.4
2.9
Application Requirements
Unless otherwise specified in this Bylaw, with every application for a development permit, a
copy of a layout, or site plan, showing the dimensions of the site, the site size, the location on
the site of any existing and all proposed development and the method and location of on-site
sewage disposal facilities shall be submitted for approval to the Development Officer with such
other information as may be required in support of the application. The applicant must be the
registered owner of the property, intended owner of the property, or the contractor acting on
behalf of the applicant, document by the Offer to Purchase or Agreement to Purchase.
2.10
Development Permit
Before commencing any principal or accessory use development, including a public utility use,
every developer shall:
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1)
Complete and submit a development permit application (refer to permit application
"Appendix B")
2)
Receive an approved development permit for the proposed development unless the
proposed development or use is exempt from development permit requirements.
3)
A development permit shall not be issued for any use in contravention of any of the
provisions of this Bylaw, the Official Community Plan or the Calling Lakes District Plan.
4)
No development or use for which approval is required shall commence without a
development permit first being obtained.
2.11
Building Permits, Licenses and Compliance with Other Bylaws
1)
Nothing in this Bylaw shall exempt any person from complying with a building bylaw, or
any other bylaw in force within the Municipality, or from obtaining any permission
required by this, or any other bylaw of the Municipality, the province or the federal
government.
2)
A building permit will be required and shall not be issued for a development unless a
required development permit has been issued.
2.12
Application for Development Fees
Planning Service
Fee
Permitted Use Development Permit
$100
Discretionary Use Development Permit
$200
Minor Variance
$50
Bylaw Amendment
$200
Development Appeal
$50
2.13
Permitted Use Application
1)
The following procedures shall apply to permitted use applications:
a)
Applicants must file with the Development Officer the prescribed application
form, a site plan, any other plans and supplementary information as required by
the Development Officer and pay the required application fees.
b)
The application will be examined by the Development Officer for conformance
with the Calling Lakes District Plan, the Official Community Plan, this Bylaw, and
any other applicable policies and regulations.
c)
The Development Officer may refer the application to Council for the
interpretation of the Bylaw or to other government agencies or interested groups
for comments and review. The Development Officer may also require the
application to be reviewed by planning, engineering, legal or other professionals,
with the cost of this review to be borne by the applicant.
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d)
Based on the Zoning Bylaw requirements, the Development Officer will approve
the application, approve the application subject to requirements of the Zoning
Bylaw or refuse the application.
2.14
Discretionary Use Application
1)
The following procedures shall apply to discretionary use applications:
a)
Applicants must file with the Development Officer the prescribed application
form, a site plan, any other plans and supplementary information as required by
the Development Officer and pay the required application and public hearing
fees.
b)
The application will be examined by the Development Officer for conformance
with the Calling Lakes District Plan, the Official Community Plan, this Bylaw, and
any other applicable policies and regulations and shall advise the Council as soon
as practical.
c)
Council may refer the application to whichever government agencies or
interested groups, as Council may consider appropriate, including the Calling
Lakes Planning Commission. Council also may require the application to be
reviewed by planning, engineering, legal or other professionals, with the cost of
this review to be borne by the applicant.
d)
The Development Officer shall direct the applicant for a discretionary use, or carry
out on behalf of the applicant, the advertisement of the proposed use by posting
a notice of the application at the entrance to the property in question and by
mailing a copy of the notice to the assessed owner of each abutting property
within 1.6 km(1 mile) radius of the area in which the subject site is located and
provide notification of an upcoming public hearing and an opportunity for them
to provide written comment on the proposal.
e)
When the proposed development is located in a Resort Residential or Resort
Hamlet Residential District, the posting and mailing of the notice specified in
Section d) shall be mailed to the assessed property owner of each abutting
adjacent property within a 75 metres (246 ft.) radius of the proposed
development.
f)
The Development Officer shall public a notice of the application, at least once a
week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper having circulation in the
municipality, for an application for any discretionary use.
i.
The notice shall describe the use applied for, the location of the use, and
specify the date, time and location of the council meeting at which the
application will be considered.
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ii.
The notice shall be posted, mailed and published at least here weeks prior
to the date of the meeting.
iii.
The applicant shall pay to the municipality a fee equal to the costs
associated with the public advertisement.
g)
The Development Officer will set a date for when application will be considered
by Council and if deemed necessary, provide notice to assessed owners of
property indicating so within the information packages provided as part of the
notification process.
h)
Council may reject the application or approve the application with or without
conditions, including a condition limiting the length of time that the use may be
conducted on the site.
i)
The applicant shall be notified of Council's decision by regular mail addressed to
the applicant at the address shown on the application form.
2)
Discretionary uses, discretionary forms of development and associated accessory uses
shall conform to the development standards and applicable provisions of the Zoning
District in which they are located.
3)
The following criteria must be considered in the review of discretionary use applications:
a)
The proposal must be in conformance with all relevant sections of the Calling
Lakes District Plan, the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw;
b)
There must be a demand for the proposed use in the general area, and a supply
of land currently available in the area capable of accommodating the proposed
use;
c)
The proposal must be capable of being economically serviced including roadways,
water and sewer services, and other supportive utilities and community facilities;
and
d)
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.
4)
In approving a discretionary use application, Council may prescribe development
standards with respect to that use or form of development, provided those standards are
necessary to secure the following objectives:
a)
The proposal, including the nature of the proposed site, the size, shape and
arrangement of buildings, and the placement and arrangement of lighting and
signs, must be generally compatible with the height, scale, setbacks and design
of buildings in the surrounding area, and with land uses in the general area,
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including safeguards to prevent noise, glare, dust, or odour from affecting
nearby properties.
b)
The proposal must provide adequate access and circulation for the vehicle
traffic generated, as well as providing an adequate supply of on-site parking and
loading spaces.
c)
The proposal must provide sufficient landscaping and screening, and, wherever
possible, shall preserve existing vegetation.
5)
Council may approve a discretionary use application for a limited time period where it is
considered important to monitor and re-evaluate the proposal and its conformance with
the provisions of this Bylaw.
6)
Upon approval of a discretionary use by resolution of Council, the Development Officer
shall issue a development permit for the discretionary use at the location and under such
terms and development standards specified by Council in its resolution.
7)
Council's approval of a discretionary use application is valid for a period of 12 months
from the date of the approval. If the proposed use or proposed form of development has
not commenced within that time, the approval shall no longer be valid. The Development
Officer shall advise the applicant and Council when a prior approval is no longer valid.
8)
The applicant shall be notified in writing of the decision of their application. The applicant
shall be advised of their right to appeal any terms and conditions attached to a
discretionary use application to the Development Appeals Board.
2.15
Notification to Applicant
1)
Written Notification: the applicant shall be notified in writing of the decision regarding
the application.
2)
Approval: if the proposal conforms to the provisions of this Bylaw, a development permit
shall be issued, subject to any development standards, special regulations or performance
standards that may be required.
3)
Refusal and Right to Appeal: if the issuance of a development permit is denied, the
reasons for the refusal shall be stated and the applicant shall be advised of any right to
appeal the decision to the Development Appeals Board, subject to the provisions of The
Planning and Development Act, 2007.
2.16
Development Permit - Invalid
A development permit shall be automatically invalid and development shall cease:
1)
If the proposed development is not commenced within the period for which the
development permit is valid.
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2)
If the proposed development is legally suspended, or discontinues for a period of six or
more months unless otherwise indicated by Council or the Development Officer; or
3)
When development is undertaken in contravention of this Bylaw, the development
permit or specified development standards, and/or
4)
When a written appeal notice is received by the Development Appeals Board secretary
regarding the development permit.
2.17
Cancellation
Council or the Development Officer may cancel a development permit, and when cancelled,
development shall cease:
1)
Where the Development Officer or Council is satisfied that a development permit was
issued based on false or mistaken information,
2)
Where new information is identified pertaining to environmental protection, flood
potential, or slope instability, and /or
3)
When a developer requests a development permit modification
2.18
Stop-Work
The Development Officer may authorize action to stop any development which does not conform
to this Bylaw, a development or servicing agreement, a development permit or condition, or a
caveat under this Bylaw.
2.19
Offences and Penalties
Any person who violates this Bylaw may be charged and liable on summary conviction to the
penalties in The Planning and Development Act, 2007.
2.20
Inspection of Premises
The Development Officer, or any official or employee of the Municipality acting under their
direction, is hereby authorized to enter any land, building or premises for the purposes of
inspection if the development, with the permission of the owner, operator or occupant, if there
is reasonable grounds to believe that any development or form of development on or in the land,
building or premises contravenes The Planning and Development Act, 2007, any regulation, any
bylaw or any order pursuant to the Act.
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2.21
Bylaw Compliance
Errors and/or omissions by any person administering or required to comply with the provisions of
this Bylaw do not relieve any person from liability for failure to comply with the provisions of this
Bylaw.
2.22
Performance Bonds
Council may require a developer to post and maintain a performance bond to ensure developer
performance and to protect the public interest.
2.23
Moving a Building
No building shall be moved into or through the municipality without first obtaining a development
permit, unless exempted under this Bylaw.
2.24
Demolition of a Building
No building shall be demolished within the rural municipality without first obtaining a Demolition
Permit. Such a permit shall not be issued unless a proposal for the interim or long-term use of
redevelopment of the site is also submitted and is in conformity with this Bylaw.
2.25
Temporary Development Permits
Council may issue a temporary development permit, with specified conditions for a specified
period of time, to accommodate developments incidental to approved construction, temporary
accommodation, or temporary gravel operations or asphalt plants.
2.26
Liability Insurance
Council may require developers to provide and maintain liability insurance to protect the
municipality, developer and the public.
2.27
Referral to Saskatchewan Health
A copy of all approved development permits involving the installation of water and sanitary
services shall be supplied to the local office of Saskatchewan Health.
2.28
Servicing Agreements
Where a development proposal involves a subdivision, Council may require the developer to enter
into a servicing agreement to ensure appropriate servicing pursuant to Section 172 of The
Planning and Development Act, 2007. Council may direct the Administration to vary the
agreement on a case-by-case basis, or not require it.
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2.29
Caveats
Council may require that development and servicing agreements and other documents be
caveated on affected lands, to protect municipal and public interests.
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SECTION 3 - GENERAL REGULATIONS
The following regulations shall apply to all Zoning Districts in this Bylaw.
3.1
Licenses, Permits, and Compliance with Other Bylaws and Legislation
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 law within the Province of
Saskatchewan; or from obtaining any license, permission, permit, authority, or approval required
by this or any other bylaw of the Municipality or any law of the Province of Saskatchewan. Where
the provisions in this Bylaw, conflict with those of any other municipal or provincial requirements,
the more stringent regulations shall prevail.
3.2
One Principal Building or Use Permitted on a Site
1)
In any Zoning District in this Bylaw, the principal use of the land must be established prior
to any accessory buildings, structures, or uses being permitted.
2)
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)
Ancillary uses as specified in this Bylaw.
3)
Upon the issuance of a development permit in respect to construction of principal
building, the owner may utilize one recreational vehicle as a temporary residence
provided it is connected to a septic tank, and pending completion of construction during
the term of the development/building permit and any extension thereof, to a maximum
of 24 months.
3.3
Uses Permitted In All Zoning Districts
1)
Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent the use of any land as a public street or public park.
2)
Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent the erection of any properly authorized traffic sign or
signal, or any sign or notice of any local or other government department or authority.
3)
Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent the use of any land for the erection of buildings or
structures, or the installation of other facilities, essential to the operation of public works
provided that such use, building, or structure shall be in substantial compliance with the
relevant provisions of this Bylaw and shall not adversely affect the character or amenity
of the neighbourhood in which the same is located.
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3.4
Signs and Billboards
1)
Signs Located in a Highway Sign Corridor or situated along a highway shall be regulated
entirely by the requirements of The Erection of Signs Adjacent to Provincial Highway
Regulations, 1986, and subsection 2 of this Bylaw shall not apply.
2)
Signs located other than in a Highway Sign Corridor shall be regulated by the following
requirements:
a)
No sign shall be located in any manner that may obstruct or jeopardize the safety
of the public.
b)
A sign shall advertise only an agricultural use, commercial use, home based
business, the principal use of a site, or the principal products offered for sale on
the premises.
c)
A maximum of two advertising signs are permitted on any site, or quarter section.
d)
Government signs, memorial signs, and directional signs which bear no
advertising, including traffic control, no trespassing, hunting restriction and
similar signs, are exempt from restriction.
e)
Temporary, portable and real estate signs are permitted only as long as the
temporary condition exists for the property. They can be erected 10 days prior to
the day of an event, and must be removed within 48 hours the event's end.
f)
Billboard and other off site advertising signs are prohibited, except in a highway
sign corridor.
g)
All private signs shall be located so that no part of the sign is over a public right
of way.
3)
Signs located in a Public Right of Way shall be procured and erected by the Rural
Municipality. The cost of which shall be paid to the municipality in an amount as
determined by Council.
4)
The maximum facial area of a sign shall be:
a)
For residential uses:
i)
One permanent sign is permitted per site; and
ii)
The facial area of a sign may not exceed 0.5 meters² (5 ft²);
b)
For Commercial and Institutional Uses:
i)
No more than two permanent signs are permitted per principal use;
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ii)
The facial area of a sign may not exceed 3 meters² (32.3 ft²)
iii)
A sign may be double faced
iv)
No sign shall exceed 4.6 meters (15 ft) in total height above the ground
3.5
Signage on Natural and Human Heritage Sites
Small plaques, markers, and interpretation signs will be encouraged on properties that have
significant natural or human heritage resources, with the approval of the owner, and where the
signage is appropriate in scale, design, and placement with the site and surrounding area, and
does not cause safety concerns.
3.6
Parking Provisions
1)
Off street parking and loading facilities shall be provided for every use in the Municipality
in accordance with the following:
a)
Rural Dwellings: 2 parking spaces per dwelling unit.
b)
Resort Areas and Hamlets: 3 parking spaces per dwelling unit.
c)
Hotels and Motels: 1 parking space for each unit.
d)
Places of assembly: 1 parking space for every 10seats.
e)
Commercial use: 1 parking space for every 18m² (194 ft²) of gross floor area.
f)
Recreation Uses: to be determined by Council on a case-by-case basis based on
projected peak use and typical use parking requirements and on safety and
aesthetic considerations.
2)
Parking Areas
The parking facility shall be located on the same site as the use for which it is intended. It
shall be developed such that:
a)
It is reasonably accessible to the use and vehicles it is intended to serve; and
b)
All parking facilities shall be maintained by the owner of the property to the
satisfaction of Council.
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3.7
Front/Rear Yard Reduction
Notwithstanding the minimum depth of front or rear yard required by this Bylaw, where a site is
situated between two sites each of which contains a principal building which projects beyond the
standard required front or rear yard depth, the front or rear yard required on said site may be
reduced to an average of the two established front or rear yards on the adjacent sites; but may
not be less than 4.5 m (15 ft.) in a Residential district unless otherwise permitted in this bylaw.
3.8
Permitted Yard Encroachments
Where minimum front, side or rear yards are required in any zoning district, the following yard
encroachments shall be permitted.
1)
Uncovered and open balconies, terraces, verandahs, decks, and patios having a maximum
projection from the main wall of 1.8 m (6 ft.) into any required front or rear yard.
2)
Window sills, roof overhangs, eaves, gutters, bay windows, chimneys, and similar
alterations projecting a distance of 0.6 m (2 ft.) into any required yard.
3.9
Minor Variances
1)
The Development Officer may vary the requirements of this bylaw subject to the following
requirements:
a)
A minor variance may be granted for the following only:
i)
Minimum required distance of a building from a lot line; and
ii)
The minimum required distance of a building from any other building on
the lot.
b)
The maximum amount of a minor variance shall be 10% variation from the
requirements of this bylaw.
c)
The development must conform to all other requirements of this bylaw.
d)
The relaxation of the bylaw requirement must not injuriously affect a
neighbouring property.
e)
Minor variances shall be granted only in relation to residential properties.
2)
An application form for a minor variance shall be in a form prescribed by the Development
Officer and shall be accompanied by an application fee.
3)
Upon receipt of a minor variance application the Development Officer may:
a)
Approve the minor variance;
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b)
Approve the minor variance and impose terms and conditions on the approval;
or
c)
Refuse the minor variance.
4)
Terms and condition imposed by the Development Officer shall be consistent with the
general development standards in this bylaw.
5)
Where a minor variance is refused, the Development Officer shall notify the applicant in
writing, providing the reason for the refusal.
6)
Where a minor variance is approved, with or without terms and conditions, the
Development Officer shall provide written notice to the applicant and to the assessed
owners of the property having a common boundary with the applicant's land that is the
subject of the approval.
7)
The written notice shall contain:
a)
A summary of the application;
b)
Reasons for and an effective date of the decision;
c)
Notice that an adjoining assessed owner has 20 days to lodge a written objection
with the Development Officer.
d)
Where there is an objection the applicant shall be notified of the right to appeal
to the Development Appeals Board within 30 days of receiving the notice.
8)
A decision to approve a minor variance, with or without terms and conditions, does not
take effect until 23 days from the date the notice was provided.
9)
If an applicant for a minor variance is refused or approved with terms or condition, the
applicant may appeal to the Development Appeals Board within 30 days of the date of
that decision.
3.10
Street Frontage Required
No development permit shall be issued unless the site intended to be used, or upon which a
building or structure is to be erected, abuts or has frontage on an existing public street.
3.11
Frontage for Irregular Sites
Where the site frontage is along a cul-de-sac, curve or is irregular, the minimum site frontage shall
be 11 meters and the mean site width shall not be less than the minimum frontage for regular
sites in the same District.
3.12
Private Garages, Carports, Sunrooms, Solariums and Greenhouses
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Private garages, carports, sunrooms, solariums, and greenhouses attached to main buildings and
having a substantial roof structure shall be considered as part of the main building and shall be
subject to the regulations for the main building.
3.13
Accessory Dwelling Units
1)
An accessory dwelling unit may be constructed within the site of a principal single
detached dwelling in a residential zone at Council's discretion with conditions to assure
that conflict with neighbouring uses is avoided. Only one accessory dwelling unit is
permitted on each residential site and it may not interfere with the site line of either of
the adjoining properties.
2)
The accessory dwelling unit may not exceed 40 meters² (430 ft²) of floor area for the
exclusive use of non-paying guests of the occupant of the principal dwelling on the same
site.
3.14
Non-Conforming Buildings, Uses and Sites
1)
Any lawful use of land, an existing building or structure or of any building lawfully under
construction at the date of approval of this Bylaw, although such use, building or structure
does not conform to the regulations of this Bylaw, shall be carried on in accordance with
provisions of Section 88 to 93 inclusive, of The Planning and Development Act, 2007, as a
legal non-conforming use.
2)
An existing site for which a registered title existed prior to coming into force of this bylaw
and which does not conform to the minimum site area or frontage requirements of this
bylaw shall be deemed conforming. A development permit may be issued for any such lot
provided all other relevant regulations of this Bylaw are met.
3)
No existing use, building or structure shall be deemed to be non-conforming by reason
only of the conversion of this Bylaw from the Metric System of Measurement to the
Imperial System of Measurement where such non-conformity is resultant solely from
such change and is reasonably equivalent to the metric standard herein established.
3.15
Public Utilities, Pipelines, and Facilities of the Municipality
1)
Public utilities and facilities or the municipality, shall be permitted uses in every zoning
district, and no minimum site area or yard requirements shall apply.
2)
Where a pipeline or other utility or transportation facility will cross a municipal road,
Council may apply special design standards as it considers necessary to protect the
municipal interest in the existing and future improvements to the road.
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3.16
Grading and Leveling of Sites
1)
Any site proposed for development requires a development permit and shall be graded
and leveled at the owner's expense to provide for adequate surface drainage that does
not adversely affect adjacent property, or the stability of the land.
2)
All excavations or filling shall be re-vegetated immediately after other construction
activities permit, with a suitable ground cover as may be necessary to prevent erosion.
3)
Where excavation or filling is proposed for any development, development may be
restricted. Council may require the developer to provide an impact assessment report
carried out by a qualified professional prior to making a decision on the development
permit application.
4)
All vegetation and debris in the area to be re-graded must be removed from the site prior
to site grading and leveling.
5)
All topsoil from an area that is to be re-graded must be stripped, stockpiled, and replaced
on the re-graded area, or re-located to a site approved by Council.
3.17
Restoration to a Safe Condition
Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition of any
building or structure, provided that such strengthening or restoration will not increase the height,
area or volume so as to contravene the provisions of this Bylaw.
3.18
Development on Slopes and Ravine Areas
1)
Only the following new development shall be permitted on an unstable slope area
without undertaking slope stability investigations:
a)
Agricultural uses, no including buildings and structures accessory thereto; and
does not include Intensive Livestock Operations or harvest preserves.
b)
Non-intensive Recreational Uses
c)
Wildlife habitats and sanctuaries
2)
Only the following new developments shall be permitted on an unstable slope area after
undertaking a satisfactory slope stability investigation (site analysis):
a)
Single Residential Development
b)
Aggregate Extraction
3)
The site analysis shall indicate topography, surface drainage, geological, hydro geological
and geotechnical conditions at the site of the proposed development and related to the
conditions of the general areas as they relate to slope instability and erosion hazards.
4)
Development setbacks shall be determined by a qualified professional engineer, as per
the requirements of the Calling Lakes District Plan.
5)
A development permit shall not be issued unless the site assessment, presented by the
professional consultant, indicates that the site is suitable for development or outlines
suitable mitigating measures and documents residual hazard.
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6)
Council will not be required to approve the application for development, if the site
assessment determines that excessive remedial or servicing measures are necessary to
safely and efficiently accommodate the proposed development,
7)
Further to the requirements of the Calling Lakes District Plan, development that results in
the cutting into the hillsides and/or valley walls will be restricted. To minimize damage on
the valley walls, there shall be no vertical cuts shall be greater than 10 ft., and
development of such nature will be subject to the following:
a)
A development permit application will be required for all vertical cuts.
b)
A deposit of $5000.00 will be required for all vertical cuts. If water, sand or other
unsuitable conditions are found, work shall stop immediately and remedial action
shall be taken.
c)
A retaining wall will be required for vertical cuts greater than 3 feet. The retaining
wall shall be a maximum of 3 ft. in height, unless designed and approved by a
professional engineer.
d)
The developer shall provide a landscape plan for the site at the time of
application.
3.19
Development on Flood Hazard Lands
1)
The policies in the Calling Lakes District Plan will be used to control development on flood
hazard lands in order to minimize property damage due to flooding.
2)
The Developer will be responsible for determining the 1:500 year flood event level by
either obtaining information from the Water Security Agency of Saskatchewan or by
hiring an engineer to assess the site. The 1:500 year flood event level information and
the proposed building elevation shall be submitted as part of an application to develop.
3)
As per the Statements of Provincial Interest:
a)
The development of new buildings and additions to buildings in the flood way of
the 1:500 year flood elevation of any watercourse or water body is prohibited.
b)
The development of new buildings and additions to buildings in the flood fringe
will require flood proofing to an elevation of 0.5 metres above the 1:500 year
flood elevation of any watercourse or water body in the flood fringe.
4)
For the purpose of this Bylaw, appropriate flood proofing measures shall mean:
a)
that all buildings shall be designed to prevent structural damage by flood waters;
b)
the first floor of all buildings shall be constructed above the designated flood
design elevation;
c)
all electrical and mechanical equipment within a building shall be located above
the designated flood design elevation.
5)
Conditions for mitigating measures for development in the flood fringe shall include the
following and shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Calling Lakes District
Plan.
6)
"Hazardous Substances and Waste Dangerous Goods" are prohibited, as defined by the
Hazardous Substances and Waste Dangerous Goods Control Regulations of the
Environmental Management and Protection Act of Saskatchewan.
7)
Shoreline protection measures shall be as per the regulations of the Calling Lakes District
Plan.
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3.20
Restrictions on Changes
1)
The purpose for which any land or building is used shall not be changed, nor shall any new
building or addition to any existing building be erected, and no land shall be severed from
any site, if such change, erection or severance creates a situation that contravenes any of
the provisions of this Bylaw applicable to each individual remaining building, accessory
building, or site.
2)
Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 1) of this subsection, no person shall be deemed
to have contravened any provision of this Bylaw if only part or parts of any site or lot has,
or have, been conveyed to, or acquired by, the Municipality or the Province of
Saskatchewan for a public work.
3.21
Prohibited and Noxious Uses
1)
Notwithstanding anything contained therein, no land shall be used and no building or
structure shall be erected, altered or used for any purpose which is noxious and, without
limiting the generality of this subsection, for any purpose that creates or is likely to
become a nuisance or offense, or both:
a)
By the creation of noise or vibration;
b)
By reason of the emission of gas, fumes, smoke, dust or objectionable odour;
c)
By reason of the unsightly storage of goods, wares, merchandise, salvage, refuse
matter, motor vehicles, trailers or parts of vehicles or trailers, machinery, or other
such material, or
d)
By any combination of things in (a), (b), and (c) of this subsection.
2)
Any use is prohibited which from its nature or the materials used therein is declared by
The Public Health Act and Regulations to be a noxious trade, business, or manufacturer.
3.22
Communication Towers
1)
Communication towers shall not be permitted in, or located closer than 100 meters (330
ft.) from any Residential District.
2)
The owner of a communication tower may be required to enter into a road maintenance
agreement.
3.23
Development on Heritage Resource Sites
1)
The Policies of the Calling Lakes District Plan shall apply for lands that have heritage,
cultural or archaeological significance.
2)
Prior to making a decision on a development permit application, bylaw amendment or
subdivision application, Council will refer the application to the Province for review if the
lands meet the any of the following criteria:
a)
the lands are located within the same quarter-section as, or within 500 meters of
, a site of a Special Nature as defined in The Heritage Property Act.
b)
the lands are in a major river valley such as the Qu'Appelle river and its major
tributaries and/or within one kilometer of their edges.
c)
the lands are within 500 meters of other previously recorded sites, unless they
can be shown to be of low heritage significance.
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3)
Should a Heritage Resource Impact Assessment be required, it is the responsibility of the
developer to have it carried out by a qualified professional under an approved
investigation permit. The study should establish:
a)
the presence of heritage sites within the project areas;
b)
suitable mitigation measures that could be implemented;
c)
the content, structure, and importance of those heritage sites; and
d)
the need for an scope of any mitigative follow-up.
4)
If such an assessment is not done or having been done, Council may deter the issuance of
a Development Permit until such time as all mitigation requirements have been met.
3.24
Disposal of Wastes
1)
Subject to all Acts and Regulations pertaining in any way to the storage, handling, and
disposal of any waste material or used item, and except as permitted by these Acts and
regulations, no liquid, solid, or gaseous wastes shall be allowed to be discharged in to any
steam, creek, river, lake, pond, slough, intermittent drainage channel or other body of
water, onto or beneath the surface of any land, or into the air.
3.25
Domestic Solid and Liquid Waste Disposal Facilities
1)
Domestic waste disposal systems located on the site and serving only the principal use
will be a permitted use to that principal use.
2)
No development or use of land which requires solid or liquid waste disposal facilities shall
be permitted unless those facilities are approved by Saskatchewan Health and the Water
Security Agency of Saskatchewan. Disposal of liquid, solid, or gaseous waste shall be
governed by Acts administered by Saskatchewan Agriculture, Saskatchewan
Environment, Saskatchewan Health and the Water Security Agency of Saskatchewan.
3.26
Development Standards for Solid and Liquid Waste Disposal Facilities
Municipal and commercial solid or liquid waste disposal facilities are subject to the following
conditions:
1)
The facility will be located as near as practical to the source of waste.
2)
The facility will have undergone satisfactory review as required by provincial authorities
for environmental assessment and operational design.
3)
The facilities will be located at least 300 meters (1000 ft.) for liquid waste, and 457 meters
(2500 ft.) for solid waste from any residence or recreational use.
4)
The development of any new disposal sites shall take into consideration seasonal winds.
5)
Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent pollution of ground water by disposal
operations;
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6)
Solid waste disposal facilities shall be located in proximity to an all- weather road.
7)
Council may apply special standards for screening, fencing and reclamation of the site
DISCRETIONARY USE STANDARDS FOR DEVELOPMENT
3.27
Home Based Businesses
In addition to the general requirements regarding discretionary use applications provided in
Section 2 of this Bylaw, the following additional considerations shall be made for all applications
for a Home Based Business:
1)
The use shall be clearly incidental and secondary to the use of the dwelling unit as a
private residence.
2)
The use shall be conducted entirely within the dwelling unit or an accessory building to
the dwelling unit.
3)
There shall be no external advertising other than a sign of not more than 1.0 m² (10.75
ft²) erected in accordance with the Sign Regulations contained herein.
4)
In Country Residential Districts, there shall be no external storage of goods, materials or
equipment associated with the applied use.
5)
The use shall not create or become a public nuisance.
6)
Not more than two persons other than the residents of the dwelling unit shall be
employed in the home based business.
7)
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
for a dwelling and its home based business substantially exceeds the average for
residences in the area.
8)
The use shall not generate substantially more traffic and parking than is normal for the
district in which the use is located.
9)
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.
10)
The use shall be valid only for the period of time the property is occupied by the applicant
for such use.
11)
All permits issued for home based businesses shall be subject to the condition that the
development permit may be revoked at any time, if in the opinion of Council, the
operation has not met the regulations and standards applicable to home based
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businesses contained in the Bylaw, or the special standards applied by Council at the time
of approval.
12)
Council shall place any additional conditions for approval deemed necessary based upon
a specific application.
3.28
Development Standards for Accessory Agricultural Residence
In addition to the general requirements regarding discretionary use applications provided in
Section 2 of this Bylaw, the following additional considerations shall be made for all applications
for an Accessory Agricultural Residence:
1)
The Development Officer may issue a development permit for more than 1 dwelling on a
parcel if it is an accessory agricultural residential dwelling to be occupied by a person or
persons who are engaged on a full-time basis for at least 6 months of each year in an
agricultural operation or accessory to an approved discretionary use where applicable
within a zoning district and the additional dwelling is located on a parcel containing a
permitted agricultural operation or if it is an accessory.
2)
A development permit for an accessory residence as described above shall be considered
at the discretion of Council. If approved, the development permit shall be valid for a
period up to five years after which time the Council may at its discretion seek renewal of
the permit on a 5-year basis provided that the dwelling complies with the provisions of
this Bylaw. The applicant shall be responsible to renew the permit every five years.
3)
The Municipality may require as a condition of the development permit that the applicant
provide a letter of credit in the amount required to remove the temporary dwelling unit
from the subject parcel and may register a caveat in respect of the condition against the
Certificate of Title for the land that is the subject of the development. Where the applicant
disagrees with the letter of credit amount, he/she will be required to provide two written
estimates prepared by independent, qualified, bonded moving experts in the field for
consideration by the Development Officer.
4)
For individual accessory residences, the floor area of the accessory dwelling shall not be
less than 35 m² (375 ft.²) and not greater than 111.5 m² (1200 ft.²) constructed on grade
without a basement.
5)
The maximum height of the accessory dwelling shall not exceed 5 m (16.4 ft.) and shall
have only one story.
6)
All accessory dwellings shall only be located on sites where the accessory dwelling can be
serviced by existing utilities.
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3.29
Development Standards for Campgrounds
1)
A site plan of suitable scale shall be prepared showing the location of all facilities for
approval. The site plan shall also identify any buildings, uses of land and the location of
all roadways and trailer coach or tent campsites with dimensions. The addition or
rearrangement of campsites, the construction or moving of buildings, and material
change in use of portions of land, or the filling or clearing of land shall require a
development permit, and the operator shall submit for approval an amended plan
incorporating the development.
2)
The operator of a campground shall designate a campsite for each trailer coach or tent
party, which shall be less than 150 metres² (1600 ft²) in area with its corners clearly
marked.
3)
One sign located on site advertising the campground is permitted. The size shall comply
with Section 3.4.
4)
The developer will be required to provide buffer strips which will reduce conflict between
the campsite and adjacent uses.
5)
The gross densities shall not exceed 10 campsites per hectare (8 per acre).
6)
Potable water supply and sewage disposal systems shall be provided and satisfy municipal
and provincial standards.
7)
Areas for common shoreline access and playgrounds shall be provided by the developer,
where feasible.
8)
Recreational service facilities shall be located at least 15 m (49 ft.) from the lakeshore,
according to provincial agencies.
9)
Road access to campsite facilities shall be designed so as to no obstruct the safe flow of
traffic along major roads or highways.
10)
Each campsite shall have direct and convenient access to a developed roadway, which is
not located in any required buffer area. The space provided for roadways within a
campground shall be at least 7.5 meters (25 ft) in width. No portion of any campsite,
other use or structure shall be located in any roadway.
11)
Wherever possible, and appropriate, any existing trees and mature landscaping shall be
retained.
12)
Solid waste storage facilities (including adequate space for both recycling and general
waste bins) shall be provided on-site and appropriately located and screened or
landscaped to avoid any adverse visual impact from the road and within the development.
13)
No trailer coach shall be stored on any campsite when the campground is not open.
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14)
A campground may include as ancillary uses a laundromat or a confectionery designed to
meet the needs of the occupants of the campsites, and one single detached dwelling for
the accommodation of the operator.
15)
The Public Health Act shall be complied with in respect to all operations and development
of the campground.
3.30
Development Standards for Agricultural Tourism Uses
Agricultural tourism uses are subject to the following conditions:
1)
Agricultural tourism uses shall be ancillary to an agricultural farm operation or rural
residence.
2)
Agricultural tourism uses shall display a high visual quality and shall be integrated into the
rural environment by virtue of appropriate design, location and landscaping.
3)
One sign located on site advertising the agricultural tourism use is permitted. The size
shall comply with Section 3.4.
4)
Agricultural tourism uses may only be approved where they would not:
a)
unduly interfere with the amenities or change the character of the neighborhood;
b)
materially interfere with or affect the use and enjoyment of adjacent properties;
c)
adversely impact upon the environment; or
d)
result in excessive demand on Municipal services, utilities or public roadways
3.31
Development Standards for Bed and Breakfast Homes and Vacation Farms
Vacation farms and bed and breakfast homes are subject to the following conditions:
1)
Vacations farms shall be ancillary to an agricultural farm operation or rural residence and
may include cabins and overnight camping areas.
2)
A maximum of five cabins shall be permitted as part of a vacation farm.
3)
One sign located on site advertising the vacation farm or bed and breakfast home is
permitted. The size shall comply with Section 3.4.
4)
Vacation farms and bed and breakfast homes shall be licensed by the Department of
Health.
5)
Bed and breakfast homes shall be located in a single detached dwelling used as the
operator's principal residence developed as a farmstead site or rural residence.
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3.32
Development Standards for Aggregate Resource
Extraction Industries Aggregate Resource Extraction Industries are subject to the following
conditions:
1)
Aggregate Resource Extraction Industries shall have regard to adjacent land uses and no
material is to be stored or piled on any road allowance or within 30 meters (100 ft.) of the
bank of any river or watercourse, or greater if determined appropriate by the RM due to
future development potential or aesthetics or integrity of the valley wall.
2)
The owner of the land and the aggregate resource extraction operator may be required
to enter into a restoration agreement to reclaim the site.
3)
The general resource extraction operator and any person who hauls the aggregate may
be required to enter into a road maintenance agreement.
4)
The aggregate resource extraction operator must report the amount of aggregate
extracted by December 1 of each year.
5)
Council may require the mineral resource extract ion operator to post a performance
bond to guarantee adherence to the above noted agreements.
6)
Council may apply special standards and requirements based on provincial guidelines (i.e.
Guidelines for Environmental Protection During Development and Restoration of Sand
and Gravel Pits, Saskatchewan Environment and Public Safety, 1983), to ensure
compatibility with adjacent land uses, safe operation and suitable reclamation.
3.33
Development Standards for Residential Care Facilities
In addition to the general requirements regarding discretionary use applications provided in
Section 2 of this Bylaw, the following additional considerations shall be made for all applications
for a Residential Care Facility:
1)
Residents shall reside within the facility for a period equal to or greater than 30 days.
2)
The applicant shall provide evidence of appropriate licensing and certification to operate
under applicable provincial legislation.
3)
The development site may include secondary detached living quarters for the operator
or administrator and support staff.
4)
The facility shall not be used for general lodging and boarding.
5)
The facility shall not be used for the purpose of detention of persons charged under The
Criminal Code of Canada or any Federal or Provincial Statute.
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3.34
Development Standards for Animal Kennels
In addition to the general requirements regarding discretionary use applications provided in
Section of this Bylaw, the following additional considerations shall be made for all applications for
an Animal Kennel:
1)
The maximum number of animals not normally attributed to the host site to be kept on-
site shall be at the discretion of Council.
2)
No building or exterior exercise area(s), to be used to accommodate the animals shall be
allowed within 300m (1000 ft.) of any dwelling located on adjacent lots.
3)
All facilities, including buildings and exterior exercise areas, shall be sited behind the
principal building unless otherwise approved by Council.
4)
Pens, rooms, exercise runs and holding stalls may be soundproofed to the satisfaction of
Council.
5)
All dog facilities shall be visually screened from existing dwellings on adjoining lots.
6)
No animals shall be allowed outdoors between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily.
During this time period, all animals shall be kept indoors.
7)
A boarding use shall at no time unduly interfere with the character of the neighbourhood
or the general enjoyment of adjoining sites.
8)
There shall be no external advertising other than a sign of not more than 1.0 m2 (10.75
ft2) erected in accordance with the Sign Regulations contained herein.
9)
Council shall place any additional conditions for approval deemed necessary based upon
a specific application.
10)
Animal kennels shall be subject to relevant Bylaws and legislation governing noise and
public health.
11)
All permits issued shall be valid for a two year period from the date of issuance and shall
be subject to cancellation by the Municipality for due cause.
12)
Failure to comply with any of the above regulations or the conditions of a development
permit may result in the revoking of the permit by the Municipality.
3.35
Development Standards for Wind Turbines
In addition to the general requirements regarding discretionary use applications provided in
Section 2 of this Bylaw, the following additional considerations shall be made for all applications
for a Wind Turbine:
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1)
Free standing wind turbines as an accessory structure are allowed in backyards, provided
they are not more than 5 meters in height above grade level.
2)
No Wind Turbine structure shall be permitted within 50 m (150 ft.) of any dwelling located
on an adjacent lot.
3)
Free standing wind turbines shall require a professional engineering certificate and
Building Permit for non-CSA/ULC approved systems.
4)
Wind turbines placed on an existing structure shall require a professional engineering
certificate and Building Permit.
5)
Large wind turbines on residential lots shall not be permitted where problems such as
visual or audio interference with neighboring persons and properties can be
demonstrated. The impact of structural failures and potential weather related issues such
as ice throw, the potential hazard for birds and bats shall also be considered.
3.36 Sea and Rail Containers
The following sea and rail container regulations must be met in all zoning districts where they are listed
as a permitted or discretionary use:
1) A Development Permit from the RM of North Qu'Appelle is required for every sea and rail
container.
2) A site plan of the location of the sea and rail container on the site is required and must be
approved by the Development Officer.
3) Sea and rail containers must meet the setback distances for the Zoning District.
4) Sea and rail containers must be located in the rear yard of the site.
5) A deposit of $1,000.00 is required with each development permit and will be refunded once
the sea and rail container meets all of the requirements.
6) Sea and rail containers must not be on a permanent foundation.
7) The purpose of the sea and rail container must be for storage only.
8) The sea and rail containers must not be stacked one on top of the other.
9) Exterior finish of the sea and rail container must match the colour of the exterior finish of the
principal building.
10) No windows, plumbing, electrical and mechanical improvements or modifications are
permitted.
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11) No human or animal habitation will be permitted within a sea and rail container.
12) No dangerous or hazardous material or containers are permitted within the sea and rail
container.
13) Sea and rail containers must meet the National Building Code Standards as applicable.
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SECTION 4 - ZONING DISTRICTS
4.1
Districts
For the purpose of applying this Bylaw, the municipality is divided into zoning districts. All parts
of The Municipality shall be designated as A - Agricultural District except those areas specifically
designated on the detailed Zoning District Maps as another district.
4.2
Boundaries
1)
The locations and boundaries of all Zoning Districts except the A-Agricultural District are
shown on the maps entitled "Zoning District Map" which are attached to, and form a part
of this Bylaw. Unless otherwise shown on the map, the boundaries of the said districts
are site lines, centre lines of streets, lanes, roads or such lines extended and the
boundaries of the municipality.
2)
The land use Overlays are shown on the maps entitled "Supplementary Map," which are
attached to, and form a part of this Bylaw. These maps will be used by the Development
Officer and Council to determine areas where development and land use may affect or
be affected by flood, sensitive environmental lands, hazardous lands, or heritage
resources.
4.3
Regulations
For the purpose of this Bylaw the Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle is divided into the
following Zoning Districts and Overlays that may be referred to by the appropriate symbols.
Regulations for the following land use zones are outlined in the following sections:
Districts:
Section 5:
Agricultural District- A
Section 6:
Residential District-Low Density- R1
Section 7:
Residential District- Medium Density-R2
Section 8:
Resort Residential District- RR
Section 9:
Resort Hamlet District - RH
Section 10:
Commercial District - C
Overlays:
Section 11:
Sensitive Environment Overlay - SE
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SECTION 5 - A - AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
5.1
Permitted Uses
1)
Field crops
2)
Pastures for the raising of livestock (excluding ILOs)
3)
One residential unit including a single detached dwelling, modular home or a mobile
home
4)
Beehive and honey extraction facilities.
5)
Game Farm
6)
Manure Disposal
7)
Petroleum exploration or extraction wells, pipelines and related facilities
8)
Fish Farm
9)
Buildings owned or operated by The Municipality
10)
Historical and archaeological sites
11)
Wildlife and conservation management areas
12)
Public parks and public recreational facilities
13)
Radio, television and microwave towers
14)
Places of worship
15)
Cemeteries
16)
Public utilities
17)
Sea and Rail Containers
5.2
Discretionary Uses
1)
Accessory Agricultural Residential
2)
Intensive livestock operations (ILOs)
3)
Intensive agricultural operations
4)
Commercial agricultural use
5)
Any additional residence or farmstead on a site of less than a quarter section
6)
Aggregate resource extraction industry and storage
7)
Harvest Preserves
8)
Animal Kennels
9)
One residence ancillary or accessory to an ILO
10)
Vacation farms where ancillary to a farmstead
11)
Bed and breakfast homes where ancillary to a farmstead or residence
12)
Home based businesses, where ancillary to a farmstead or residence
13)
Personal Care homes or residential care facility
14)
Institutional use
15)
Agricultural tourism use
16)
Solid and liquid waste disposal facility
17)
Church residences and residential religious institutions
18)
Airports and private airstrips
19)
Wind Turbines
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5.3
Accessory Uses
1)
Any buildings, structures or uses, which are accessory to the principal use of the site, but
only once the principal use or discretionary use has been established
2)
Facilities for the sale of farm products grown by the agricultural operation
3)
Orchards, market garden, horticultural operations where accessory to a farmstead
4)
Private garages, sheds and buildings accessory to any single detached dwelling on the site
5)
A single detached dwelling unit, modular or mobile home
5.4
Site Regulations in the Agricultural District
5.4.1 Area Site Requirements
1)
Agricultural Operation - one quarter section 64.8 ha (160 acres) or equivalent, shall be
the minimum site area required to constitute an agricultural operation.
2)
A Farmstead may contain:
a)
A residence for the operator of an agricultural use;
b)
A maximum of one additional, discretionary, residence for family members,
partners or employees of the agricultural operation;
c)
Facilities for the temporary holding of livestock raised in an operation, in fewer
numbers than constitutes an I.L.O.
d)
Buildings for permitted accessory and ancillary uses; and
e)
The keeping of domestic animals and livestock will be permitted up to the animal
unit limit defined as an Intensive Livestock Operations which is one animal unit
per 371.6 meters² (4000 ft²) or 10 animal units/acre.
3)
Rural Residences shall have a minimum site area of 2 ha (5 acres) and a maximum site
area of 16 ha (40 acres) except:
a)
In the case of a parcel physically severed as a result of road right-of-way or railway
plans, drainage ditch, pipeline or transmission line, development, or natural
features such as water courses, water bodies there shall be no maximum site
area. Existing residential parcels may be enlarged to include adjoining land
physically severed as a result of the above noted barriers.
b)
In the case of a parcel that existed prior to the adoption of this Bylaw there shall
be no minimum or maximum site area.
4)
All discretionary uses shall have a minimum site area of 2 ha (5 acres) excepting
cemeteries or crematoria that shall have no minimum area.
5.4.2 Area Building Frontage and Setback Regulations
1)
The minimum site frontage shall be 30 meters (98 ft.). Sites for resource based and
institutional uses may be exempted from minimum frontage and site area requirements.
2)
Front Yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 45 meters (147 ft.) from the
centre line of any municipal road allowance or provincial highway.
3)
Side Yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 15 meters (49ft.) from the side
property line. Where a side yard abuts a municipal road allowance or a provincial
highway, the front yard requirements shall apply.
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4)
Rear yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 15 meters (49 ft.) from the rear
property line.
5)
All shelterbelts, tree and shrub plantings, portable structures, machinery and earth or
gravel piles shall comply with the same setback requirement as for buildings.
5.5
Development Standards for Discretionary Uses
5.5.1 Intensive Livestock Operations
1)
Council is governed by the location criteria contained in the Official Community Plan in
the issuing of a discretionary approval for an I.L.O.
2)
Development of any temporary facility or part of a site shall also require a development
permit as a discretionary use if it meets the definition of an I.L.O.
3)
The approval of an intensive livestock operation shall be for a specific maximum number
of animal units specified by Council as a condition of the development permit. A new
discretionary approval shall be required to expand the intensity of a livestock operation
or to alter the species of animals and or type of manure to be spread.
5.5.2 Disposal of Manure
1)
The use of agricultural land for the disposal and recycling of manure produced by an
intensive livestock operation is permitted subject to the following regulations:
a)
Liquid manure shall be spread by direct injection into the soil.
b)
Solid manure shall be incorporated into the soil within 48 hours.
c)
Solid or liquid manure shall not be spread on snow covered or frozen ground.
2)
Upon application to Council, other procedures for the disposal of manure may be
approved where the applicant establishes that the objectives of the Official Community
Plan will be achieved to a similar Standard.
3)
Council may exempt in whole or in part an applicant from this section where:
a)
the manure to be spread comes from an I.L.O. of less than 300 animal units, and
b)
the manure will be spread on land owned by the operator of the I.L.O.
5.5.3 Commercial Uses
1)
Where ancillary to a farmstead, Council may apply special standards as a condition or
discretionary approval limiting the size of operation and buildings used for the operation.
2)
An increase in the area of land for a commercial use, or the number or size of buildings
used for the commercial operation, shall require a development permit subject to
discretionary approval.
3)
Council may require special standards for the location setback or screening of any area
devoted to the outdoor storage of machinery, vehicles or vehicular parts in conjunction
with a commercial operation including any salvage or vehicle storage yard.
5.5.4 Harvest Preserves
1)
Shall be ancillary to an agricultural farm operation or rural residence.
2)
Shall be located a minimum of 1.6km (1 mile) from any other residential site.
3)
Shall comply with all federal and provincial legislation and regulation.
4)
Shall comply with the Agricultural Tourism Development requirements in Section 3.29.
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5)
Council may apply special standards as a condition of discretionary approval limiting the
size of operation, buildings used for the operation, and any other measures deemed
necessary.
5.5.5 Home Based Businesses
Shall comply with Section 3.26
5.5.6 Campgrounds
Shall comply with Section 3.28
5.5.7 Vacation Farms and Bed-and-Breakfast Homes
Shall comply with Section 3.30
5.5.8
Sign Regulations
Shall comply with Section 3.4.
5.5.9
Sea and Rail Containers
Shall comply with Section 3.36
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SECTION 6 - R1 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (LOW DENSITY)
6.1
Permitted Uses
1)
One residential unit including a single detached dwelling, modular home or a mobile
home.
2)
Public utilities and municipal facilities.
3)
Sea and Rail containers; Maximum of one (1) for every five (5) acres, for a maximum of
three (3) sea and rail containers
6.2
Discretionary Uses
1)
Golf courses.
2)
Public sports fields and parks.
3)
Rinks, arenas, and community halls.
4)
Equestrian facility.
5)
Other public or non-profit recreational facilities.
6)
Non-residential schools and educational institutions.
7)
Places of worship and religious institutions.
8)
Bed and Breakfast homes.
9)
Home based businesses.
10)
Vacation farms.
11)
Wind Turbines.
6.3
Accessory Uses
1)
Any buildings structures or uses which are accessory to the principal use of the site, but
only once the principal use or discretionary use has been established.
2)
Facilities for the sale of farm products grown by the agricultural operation.
3)
Orchards, market garden, horticultural operations where accessory to a farmstead.
4)
Private garages, shed and buildings accessory to any dwelling unit on the site.
5)
Field crops
6)
Pastures
6.4
Site Regulations in the Residential District
6.4.1 Area Site Requirements
1)
Residential:
Minimum 2 hectares (5 acres)
Maximum 16 hectares (40 acres)
2)
Rural Residences may be exempted from these requirements:
a)
In the case of a parcel physically severed as a result of road right-of-way or railway
plans, drainage ditch, pipeline or transmission line, development, or natural
features such as water courses, water bodies there shall be no maximum site
area. Existing residential parcels may be enlarged to include adjoining land
physically severed as a result of the above noted barriers.
b)
In the case of a parcel that existed prior to the adoption of this Bylaw there shall
be no minimum or maximum site area.
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3)
Institutional and Recreational: Minimum 2 hectares (5 acres)
Maximum 16 hectares (40 acres)
6.4.2 Area Building Frontage and Setback Regulations
1)
The minimum site frontage for principal and accessory buildings shall be 30 meters (98
ft.).
2)
Front Yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 45 meters (147 ft.) from the
centre line of any municipal road allowance or provincial highway and/or 75 meters (250
ft.) from an intersection.
3)
Side Yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 15 meters (49 ft.) from the side
property line. Where a side yard abuts a municipal road allowance or a provincial
highway, the front yard requirements shall apply.
4)
Rear Yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 15 meters (49 ft.) from the rear
property line.
6.4.3 Residential Lot Density
A quarter section located within this district may contain a maximum of four sites for any
residential use.
6.5
Keeping of Livestock
The keeping of domestic animals and livestock will be permitted up to a maximum of one (1)
animal unit/acre. Animals contained on small residential lots should be managed in such a way
that surface water or wells on the land are properly protected. The operator must insure that
there is no runoff or impact on adjacent land uses and all waste products must be contained on
site.
6.5.1 Outside Storage
1)
Outside storage is prohibited in a required yard abutting a road, except for the display of
vehicles or machinery in operating condition, which are for sale.
2)
Council may apply special standards as a condition or a discretionary use approval
regarding the location of areas for the storage and display of vehicles or machinery.
3)
No wrecked, partially dismantled or inoperable vehicle or machinery shall be stored or
displayed in any required yard abutting a road.
4)
Council may require special standards for the location setback or screening of any area
devoted to the outdoor storage of machinery, vehicles or vehicular parts in conjunction
with a commercial operation including any salvage or vehicle storage yard.
6.6
Development Standards for Discretionary Uses
6.6.1
Home Based Businesses
Shall comply with Section 3.24
6.6.2 Campgrounds
Shall comply with Section 3.28
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6.6.3 Vacation Farms and Bed-and-Breakfast Homes
Shall comply with Section 3.30.
6.6.4
Sea and Rail Containers
Shall comply with Section 3.36
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SECTION 7 - R2 - RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (MEDIUM DENSITY)
7.1
Permitted Uses
1)
One residential unit including a single detached dwelling, modular home or a mobile
home.
2)
Public utilities and municipal facilities.
3)
Sea and Rail Containers; Maximum of one(1)
7.2
Discretionary Uses
1)
Golf courses.
2)
Public sports fields and parks.
3)
Rinks, arenas, and community halls.
4)
Equestrian facility.
5)
Other public or non-profit recreational facilities.
6)
Non-residential schools and educational institutions.
7)
Places of worship and religious institutions.
8)
Bed and Breakfast homes.
9)
Home based businesses.
10)
Vacation farms.
11)
Wind Turbines.
7.3
Accessory Uses
1)
Any buildings, structures or uses, which are accessory to the principal use of the site, but
only once the principal use or discretionary use has been established.
2)
Facilities for the sale of farm products grown by the agricultural operation.
3)
Orchards, market garden, horticultural operations where accessory to a farmstead.
4)
Private garages, shed and buildings accessory to any dwelling unit on the site.
5)
Field crops.
6)
Pastures
7.4
Site Regulations in the Residential District
7.4.1 Area Site Requirements
1)
Residential:
Minimum 2 hectares (5 acres)
Maximum 2 hectares (5 acres)
2)
Rural Residences may be exempted from these requirements:
a)
in the case of a parcel physically severed as a result of road right-of-way or railway
plans, drainage ditch, pipeline or transmission line, development, or natural
features such as water courses, water bodies there shall be no maximum site
area. Existing residential parcels may be enlarged to include adjoining land
physically severed as a result of the above noted barriers.
b)
In the case of a parcel that existed prior to the adoption of this Bylaw there shall
be no minimum or maximum site area.
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3)
Institutional and Recreational: Minimum 2 hectares (5 acres)
Maximum 2 hectares (5 acres)
7.4.2 Area Building Frontage and Setback Regulations
1)
The minimum site frontage for principal and accessory buildings shall be 30 meters (98ft.).
2)
Front Yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 45 meters (147 ft.) from the
centre line of any municipal road allowance or provincial highway and/or 75 meters (250
ft.) from an intersection.
3)
Side Yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 15 meters (49 ft.) from the side
property line. Where a side yard abuts a municipal road allowance or a provincial
highway, the front yard requirements shall apply.
4)
Rear yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 15 meters (49 ft.) from the rear
property line.
7.4.3 Residential Lot Density
A quarter section located within this district may contain a maximum of 10 sites for any residential
use.
7.5
The Keeping of Livestock
The keeping of domestic animals and livestock will be permitted up to a maximum of one (1)
animal unit/acre. Animals contained on small residential lots should be managed in such a way
that surface water or wells on the land are properly protected. The operator must insure that
there is no runoff or impact on adjacent land uses and all waste products must be contained on
site.
7.5.1 Outside Storage
1)
Outside storage is prohibited in a required yard abutting a road, except for the display of
vehicles or machinery in operating condition, which are for sale.
2)
Council may apply special standards as a condition or a discretionary use approval
regarding the location of areas for the storage and display of vehicles or machinery.
3)
No wrecked, partially dismantled or inoperable vehicle or machinery shall be stored or
displayed in any required yard abutting a road.
4)
Council may require special standards for the location setback or screening of any area
devoted to the outdoor storage of machinery, vehicles or vehicular parts in conjunction
with a commercial operation including any salvage or vehicle storage yard.
7.6
Development Standards for Discretionary Uses
7.6.1 Home Based Businesses
Shall comply with Section 3.24
7.6.2 Campgrounds
Shall comply with Section 3.28
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7.6.3 Vacation Farms and Bed-and-Breakfast Homes
Shall comply with Section 3.30
7.6.4
Sea and Rail Containers
Shall comply with Section 3.36
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SECTION 8 - RR - RESORT RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (VALLEY PLANNING AREA ONLY)
8.1
Permitted Uses
1)
One residential unit including a single detached dwelling or modular home,
2)
Public utilities and municipal facilities.
8.2
Discretionary Uses
1)
Rinks and marinas.
2)
Accessory Dwelling Unit
3)
Bed and breakfast homes.
4)
Home based business.
5)
Public sports fields and parks.
6)
Community halls, museums and libraries.
7)
Places of worship and religious institutions.
8)
Non-residential schools and educational institutions.
9)
Other public or non-profit recreational facilities.
10)
Personal care homes.
11)
Multi-unit residential dwellings.
12)
Wind Turbines.
13)
Commercial operations or activities
8.3
Prohibited Uses
1)
Salvage or vehicle storage yard.
2)
Off-Road vehicles are restricted to established paths and trails on public lands.
3)
Sea and rail containers
8.4
Accessory Uses
1)
Any buildings, structures, or uses, which are accessory to the principle use of the site, but
only after the principle use or discretionary use has been established.
2)
One accessory garage for two (2) motor or recreational vehicles.
3)
Two (2) detached sheds or buildings accessory to the principal dwelling unit on the site.
8.5
Site Regulations in the Resort Residential District
8.5.1. Area Site Requirements
1)
Residential: Minimum: 697m² (7500 ft²)
2)
Building coverage may not exceed 60% of the site area.
3)
Institutional and Recreational: Minimum: 0.8 hectares (2 acres)
4)
In the case of a parcel that existed prior to the adoption of this Bylaw there shall be no
minimum site area.
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8.5.2 Building Size Requirements
1)
The Principle building shall be a minimum of 79m² (850 ft²) main floor for a bungalow and
a total of 111 m² (1,200 ft²) for a two storey or bi-level.
2)
The Accessory building shall not exceed 75%of the principal building footage.
8.5.3. Accessory Building Height
The maximum height for a 2-storey boathouse or 2-storey accessory building is 6.71 meters (22
feet) measured from the lowest point of the perimeter of the building to the ridge of the roof.
8.5.4 Building Frontage and Setback Regulations
1)
The minimum site frontage shall be 27 meters (75ft). Sites for public utilities and
institutional uses may be exempted from minimum frontage and site area requirements.
2)
Front Yards - principal and accessory buildings shall be set back a minimum of 6 meters
(20 ft) from the property line adjacent to a municipal road allowance or Provincial
highway, except when the accessory building has no doors on the road side of the building
the minimum set back shall be 1.5 meters (5 feet) from the property line adjacent to a
municipal road allowance or Provincial Highway.
3)
Side Yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 1.5 meters (5 ft) from the side
property line.
4)
Rear Yards - principle buildings shall be set back a minimum of 6 meters (20 ft) from the
rear property line. Accessory buildings shall be set back a minimum of 1.5 meters (5 feet)
from the rear property line except where a public or environmental reserve exists
adjacent to the rear yard, no set back will be required.
5)
Roadside Yards: All portable structures, machinery and earth or gravel piles shall comply
with the same setback requirement as for buildings.
8.5.5 Fence and Hedge Heights
1)
No hedge, fence or other structure shall be erected past any property line.
2)
No hedge, fence, screen, wall or similar structure, excepting permitted accessory
buildings, shall be erected to a height of more than 2 meters (6 ft).
8.5.6 Off-Season Storage
1)
The storage of one fishing shack or trailer shall be in a proper manner so as not to create
a nuisance or view obstruction to adjacent property owners.
2)
Empty lots are restricted from the temporary storing of seasonal buildings or recreational
equipment or vehicles.
8.5.7 Outside Storage
1)
No outdoor storage shall be permitted in the required front yard of any residential site.
2)
No yard shall be used for the storage or collection of hazardous material.
3)
Council may apply special standards as a condition or for a discretionary use approval
regarding the location of areas used for storage for that use.
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4)
No wrecked, partially dismantled or inoperable vehicle or machinery shall be stored or
displayed in any required yard.
5)
Council may require special standards for the location setback or screening of any area
devoted to the outdoor storage of vehicles in operating condition and machinery normally
used for the maintenance of the residential property, vehicles or vehicular parts.
6)
Provision shall be made for the owner of the property to temporarily display a maximum
of either one (1) vehicle or recreational vehicle in operating condition that is for sale at
any given point in time.
8.6
The Keeping of Livestock
The keeping of livestock is prohibited
8.7
Development Standards for Discretionary Uses
8.7.1 Accessory Dwelling Units
One accessory dwelling unit may be allowed on each residential site at Council's discretion in
accordance with Section 3.14 of this Bylaw.
8.7.2 Home Based Business
Shall comply with Section 3.24
8.7.3 Bed and Breakfast Homes
Shall comply with Section 3.30
8.7.4 Parking Regulations
Shall comply with Section 3.6
8.7.5
Sign Regulations
Shall comply with Section 3.4
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SECTION 9 - RH - RESORT HAMLET RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (VALLEY PLANNING AREA)
9.1
Permitted Uses
1)
One residential unit including a single detached dwelling or modular home.
2)
Public utilities and municipal facilities.
9.2
Discretionary Uses
1)
Rinks and marinas
2)
Accessory Dwelling Unit.
3)
Bed and breakfast homes.
4)
Home based business.
5)
Public sports fields and parks.
6)
Community halls, museums and libraries.
7)
Places of worship and religious institutions.
8)
Non-residential schools and educational institutions.
9)
Other public or non-profit recreational facilities.
10)
Personal care homes.
11)
Multi-unit residential dwellings.
12)
Wind Turbines.
13)
Commercial operations or activities
9.3
Prohibited Uses
1)
Salvage or vehicle storage yard.
2)
Off-Road vehicles are restricted to established paths and trails on public lands.
3)
Sea and rail containers
9.4
Accessory Uses
1)
Any buildings, structures, or uses, which are accessory to the principle use of the site, but
only after the principle use or discretionary use has been established.
2)
One accessory garage for two (2) motor or recreational vehicles.
3)
Two (2) detached sheds or buildings accessory to the principal dwelling unit on the site.
9.5
Site Regulations in the Resort Hamlet Residential District
9.5.1 Area Site Requirements
1)
Residential: Minimum: 697m² (7500 ft²)
2)
Building coverage may not exceed 60% of the site area.
3)
Institutional and Recreational: Minimum: 0.8 hectares (2 acres)
4)
In the case of a parcel that existed prior to the adoption of this Bylaw there shall be no
minimum site area.
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9.5.2 Building Size Requirements
1)
The Principle building shall be a minimum of 79m² (850 ft²) main floor for a bungalow and
a total of 111m² (1,200 ft²) for a two storey or bi-level.
2)
The Accessory building shall not exceed 75% of the principal building footage.
9.5.3. Accessory Building Height
The maximum height for a 2 storey boathouse or 2 storey accessory building is 6.71 meters (22
feet) measured from the lowest point of the perimeter of the building to the ridge of the roof.
9.5.4 Building Frontage and Setback Regulations
1)
The minimum site frontage shall be 27 meters (75 ft.). Sites for public utilities and
institutional uses may be exempted from minimum frontage and site area requirements.
2)
Front Yards - principal and accessory buildings shall be set back a minimum of 6 meters
(20 ft.) from the property line adjacent to a municipal road allowance or Provincial
highway, except when the accessory building has no doors on the road side of the building
the minimum set back shall be 1.5 meters (5 ft.) from the property line adjacent to a
municipal road allowance or Provincial Highway.
3)
Side Yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 1.5 meters (5 ft.) from the side
property line.
4)
Rear Yards - principle buildings shall be set back a minimum of 6 meters (20 ft.) from the
rear property line. Accessory buildings shall be set back a minimum of 1.5 meters (5 ft.)
from the rear property line except where a public or environmental reserve exists
adjacent to the rear yard, no setback will be required.
5)
Roadside Yards: All portable structures, machinery and earth or gravel piles shall comply
with the same setback requirement as for buildings.
9.5.5. Fence and Hedge Heights
1)
No hedge, fence or other structure shall be erected past any property line.
2)
No hedge, fence, screen, wall or similar structure, excepting permitted accessory
buildings, shall be erected to a height of more than 2 meters (6ft).
9.5.6. Off-Season Storage
1)
The storage of one fishing shack or trailer shall be in a proper manner so as not to create
a nuisance or view obstruction to adjacent property owners.
2)
Empty lots are restricted from the temporary storing of seasonal buildings, recreational
equipment or vehicles.
9.5.7. Outside Storage
1)
No outdoor storage shall be permitted in the required front yard of any residential site.
2)
No yard shall be used for the storage or collection of hazardous material.
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3)
Council may apply special standards as a condition or for a discretionary use approval
regarding the location of areas used for storage for that use.
4)
No wrecked, partially dismantled or inoperable vehicle or machinery shall be stored or
displayed in any required yard.
5)
Council may require special standards for the location setback or screening of any area
devoted to the outdoor storage of vehicles in operating condition and machinery normally
used for the maintenance of the residential property, vehicles or vehicular parts.
6)
Provision shall be made for the owner of the property to temporarily display a maximum
of either one (1) vehicle or recreational vehicle in operating condition that is for sale at
any given point in time.
9.6
The Keeping of Livestock
The keeping of livestock is prohibited
9.7
Development Standards for Discretionary Uses
9.7.1 Accessory Dwelling Units
One accessory dwelling unit may be allowed on each residential site at Council's discretion in
accordance with Section 3.14 of this Bylaw.
9.7.2. Home Based Business
Shall comply with Section 3.24.
9.7.3 Bed and Breakfast Homes
Shall comply with Section 3.30.
9.7.4 Parking Regulations
Shall comply with Section 3.6
9.7.5 Sign Regulations
Shall comply with Section 3.4
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SECTION 10 - C - COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
10.1
Permitted Uses
1)
Agricultural equipment sales and service facilities.
2)
Agricultural seed, fuel and chemical supply facilities.
3)
Agricultural service and contracting establishments.
4)
Veterinary clinics and hospitals.
5)
Retail Stores.
6)
Restaurants and other eating establishments.
7)
Pubs or Taverns.
8)
Outdoor storage yards for construction materials and extractive industries.
9)
Storage facilities, warehousing, supply and distribution facilities.
10)
Welding, machine shops and metal fabricating.
11)
Salvage yards, auto and machinery wreckers.
12)
Wood and natural products processing and fabrications.
13)
Tourism oriented commercial recreation activities.
14)
Shops of industrial trades, manufacturing and sales.
15)
Public utilities and Municipal Facilities
16)
Campgrounds
17)
Sea and Rail Containers; Maximum of one (1) sea and rail container for every five (5) acres,
for a maximum of three (3) sea and rail containers
10.2
Discretionary Uses
1)
Abattoirs, hide defleshing and tanning facilities.
2)
Stockyards and Auction marts.
3)
Agricultural implement and prefabricated building component.
4)
Light manufacturing.
5)
Agricultural product processing
6)
Fish product processing.
7)
Solid and liquid waste disposal facilities.
10.3
Accessory Uses
1)
One single detached residential dwelling, modular home or mobile home placed on a
permanent foundation when used as a residence for the owner, manager or caretaker of
a permitted or discretionary use where ancillary to that use and located on the same site.
2)
Any buildings, structures or uses, which are accessory to the principal use of the site, but
only once the principal use or discretionary use has been established.
10.4
Site Regulations in the Commercial District
10.4.1 Area Site Requirements
1)
The minimum site area shall be 1 ha (2.5 acres) and the maximum site area shall be16 ha
(40 acres) except:
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a)
In the case of a parcel physically severed as a result of road right-of-way or
railway plans, drainage ditch, pipeline or transmission line, development, or
natural features such as water courses, water bodies there shall be no maximum
site area.
b)
In the case of a parcel that existed prior to the adoption of this Bylaw there shall
be no minimum or maximum site area.
2)
Public utilities and municipal facilities are exempted from site area and site frontage
requirements.
10.4.2 Area Building Frontage and Setback Regulations
1)
The minimum site frontage for principal and accessory buildings shall be 30 meters (98ft).
2)
Front Yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 15 meters (50 ft) from the
property line of any municipal road allowance or provincial highway.
3)
Side Yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 3 meters (10 ft) from the side
property line. Where a side yard abuts a municipal road allowance or a provincial
highway, the front yard requirements shall apply.
4)
Rear yards - all buildings shall be set back a minimum of 3 meters or (10 ft) from the rear
property line.
10.4.3. Fence and Hedge Heights
1)
No hedge, fence or other structure shall be erected past any property line.
2)
No hedge, fence, or other structure not otherwise permitted shall be erected in a required
front yard, to a height of more than 1 meter (3 ft.) above grade level.
3)
No hedge, fence, or other structure not otherwise permitted shall be erected in a rear
yard on a lakeside site, to a height of more than 1 meter (3 ft.) above grade level.
4)
No hedge, fence, screen, wall or similar structure, excepting permitted accessory
buildings, shall be erected to a height of more than 2 meters (6 ft.).
10.5
Development Standards for Commercial Uses
10.5.1 Discretionary Commercial Uses
1)
Council may apply special standards as a condition of a discretionary approval limiting the
size of operation, buildings used for the operation.
2)
All discretionary commercial uses shall be separated from a residence, not occupied by
the operator of the use, or a hotel, motel, or restaurant by a distance of at least 300
meters (985 ft).
3)
An increase in the area of land for a commercial use, or the number or size of buildings
used for the commercial operation, shall require a development permit subject to
discretionary approval.
10.5.2 Outside Storage
1)
Outside storage is prohibited in a required yard abutting a road, except for the display of
vehicles or machinery in operating condition, which are for sale.
2)
Council may apply special standards as a condition or a discretionary use approval
regarding the location of areas for the storage and display of vehicles or machinery.
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3)
No wrecked, partially dismantled or inoperable vehicle or machinery shall be stored or
displayed in any required yard abutting a road.
4)
Council may require special standards for the location setback or screening of any area
devoted to the outdoor storage of machinery, vehicles or vehicular parts in conjunction
with a commercial operation including any salvage or vehicle storage yard.
5)
Empty lots are restricted from the temporary storing of seasonal buildings or recreational
equipment or vehicles in the off-season period.
10.5.3 Campgrounds
Shall comply with Section 3.28
10.5.4 Sign Regulations
Shall comply with Section 3.4.
10.5.5 Parking Regulations
Shall comply with Section 3.6.
10.5.6 Sea and Rail Containers
Shall comply with Section 3.36
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SECTION 11 - SE - SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENT OVERLAY
11.1
The Intent of this Overlay Area is to acknowledge and protect natural, environmental features and
systems within the municipality.
An overlay district is placed over an existing base zone and identifies special requirements in
addition to those in the underlying zone. Where the conventional zoning district regulations
applicable to a site appear to be in conflict with the overlay zone regulations applicable to a site,
the overlay zone regulations shall take precedence. Council shall also use the Policies in the
Calling Lakes District Plan and the Official Community Plan when making decisions on, or
establishing conditions to apply to, proposed new developments on or near environmentally
sensitive land
11.2
Defining the Boundary
The Sensitive Environment Overlay corresponds to the Valley Planning Area and is defined by legal
property.
11.3
Permitted Uses
1)
Pedestrian trails and bicycle pathways.
2)
Natural and nature-like open areas.
3)
Dwellings existing at the date of the passing of this Bylaw, and accessory buildings
thereto.
11.4
Discretionary Uses
1)
Parks and playgrounds
2)
Drainage ditches, culverts, and other drainage works.
3)
Residential development.
4)
Public works buildings and structures.
5)
Aggregate Extraction
11.5
Prohibited Uses
1)
Off-Road vehicles are restricted to established paths and trails on public lands.
2)
Sea and Rail Containers
11.6
Site Regulations in the Sensitive Environment Area
1)
Within this area any new development will respect the Official Community Plan criteria
by protecting rare and endangered species, preserving wildlife corridors, retaining natural
vegetation and minimal loss of habitat.
2)
With the exception of single-unit residential development, for a proposed development
located within the Sensitive Environment Area Council shall require the developer to have
an environmental assessment carried out by a qualified professional. The site analysis
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shall identify potential impacts and mitigative measures of the proposed development on
the SE.
3)
Council requires that mitigative measures identified in the report shall become a
condition of the development permit and that the developer adopts mitigative measures
to ensure the environmental protection objectives are met.
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SECTION 12 - 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:
Abattoir (Slaughterhouse):
means a building for butchering. The abattoir houses facilities to slaughter
animals; dress, cut and inspect meats; and refrigerate, cure, and manufacture
by-products.
Accessory:
a use, or structure, normally incidental, subordinate, exclusively devoted to, and
located on the same site as the principal use or building.
Accessory Use:
a use customarily incidental, subordinate, and exclusively devoted to the
principal use or building and is located on the same site with such principal use
or building.
Accessory Dwelling Unit:
a second dwelling may be constructed on the site of a primary single detached
dwelling in a residential zone. This unit is intended to allow extended family
members temporary accommodation and may contain cooking, eating, living,
sleeping and sanitary facilities.
Act:
The Planning and Development Act 2007, Province of Saskatchewan, as amended
from time to time.
Aggregate Resource:
raw materials including sand, gravel, clay, earth or mineralized rock found on or
under a site.
Agricultural:
a use of land, buildings or structures for the purpose of animal husbandry, fallow,
field crops, forestry, market gardening, pasturage, private greenhouses and
includes uses customarily carried on in the field of general agricultural.
Agriculture (Extensive):
an agricultural production system that uses little inputs on vast areas of land
most commonly refers to livestock grazing in areas with low agricultural
capability.
Agriculture (Intensive):
an agricultural production system characterized by high inputs relative to land
area enabling a substantial increase in production using methods geared toward
making use of economies of scale to produce the highest output at the lowest
cost.
Agricultural Holding:
means the basic unit of land considered capable of accommodating an
agricultural operation. For the purpose of this Bylaw, it shall comprise 64.8
hectares (160 acres) or equivalent. Equivalent shall mean 64.8 ha (160 acres) or
such lesser amount as remains in an agricultural holding because of the original
township survey, road widening, road right-of-way or railway plans, drainage
ditch, pipeline or transmission line development or government action, natural
features such as water courses or water bodies, or as a result of subdivision as
permitted herein.
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Agricultural Operation:
means an agricultural operation that is carried out on a farm, in the expectation
of gain or reward, including:
a.
cultivating land;
b.
producing agricultural crops, including hay and forage;
c.
producing horticultural crops, including vegetables, fruit, mushrooms,
sod, trees, shrubs, flowers, greenhouse crops and specialty crops;
d.
raising all classes of livestock, horses, poultry, fur-bearing animals,
game birds and game animals, bees and fish;
e.
carrying on an intensive livestock operation;
f.
producing eggs, milk, honey and other animal products;
g.
operating agricultural machinery and equipment, including irrigation
pumps and noise-scare devices;
h.
conducting any process necessary to prepare a farm product for
distribution from the farm gate;
i.
storing, handling and applying fertilizer, manure, organic wastes, soil
amendments and pesticides, including both ground and aerial
application;
j.
any other prescribed agricultural activity or process as defined by
Council form time to time
Agricultural Industry:
means those processing and distributing industries providing products or
services directly associated with the agricultural business sector, and without
restricting the generality of the above may include:
a.
grain elevators
b.
feed mills
c.
abattoirs
d.
seed cleaning plants
e.
pelletizing plants
f.
bulk fertilizer distribution plants
g.
bulk agricultural chemical distribution plants
h.
anhydrous ammonia storage and distribution
i.
bulk fuel plants
j.
livestock holding stations
k.
retail sales of the goods produced or stored as part of the dominant use
on the site
Agricultural Commercial:
means a use related to the sale of products or machinery of an agricultural
nature or the provision of services to the agricultural community, and without
restricting the generality of the above may include livestock auction marts, farm
implement dealerships, fruit stands, veterinary clinics and animal hospitals.
Agricultural Residence:
means a dwelling unit accessory to the use of land intended for a combined
residential and agricultural purpose.
Agricultural Residential
Development:
establishment
of
a
residence on an agricultural holding in the absence of subdivision of where the
residence remains directly appurtenant to the agricultural operation.
Agricultural Tourism:
means tourism oriented commercial land use related to the retail sale of
products or the provision of entertainment associated with an agricultural
operation or a rural environment and without limiting the generality of the
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above includes historical farms, farm zoos, gift shops, restaurants, art galleries
and cultural entertainment facilities.
Alteration or Altered:
with reference to a building, structure or site means a change from one major
occupancy class or division to another, or a structural change such as an addition
to the area or height, or the removal of part of a building, or any change to the
structure such as the construction of, cutting into or removal of any wall,
partition, column, beam, joist, floor or other support, or a change to or closing
of any required means of egress or a change to the fixtures, equipment, cladding,
trim, or any other items regulated by this Bylaw such as parking and landscaping.
Ancillary Use:
a use that is secondary and subordinate in size, extent and purpose to the
principal use on the same site, but is not necessary for the operation of the
principal use on that site
Animal Unit (A.U.):
the kind and number of animals calculated in accordance with the following
table:
Kind of Animal
Number of Animals = 1 Animal Unit
Poultry Hens, cockerels, capons
Chicks, broiler chickens
Turkeys, geese, ducks
Exotic birds
100
200
50
25
Hogs Boars and sows
Gilts
Feeder pigs
Weanling pigs
3
4
6
20
Sheep Rams or ewes
Lambs
7
14
Goats including llamas and alpacas
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Cattle Cows and bulls
Feeder cattle
Replacement heifers
Calves
1
1.5
2
4
Horses Colts and ponies
Other horses
2
1
Other domesticated native ungulates
1
Applicant:
a developer or person applying for a development permit under this bylaw, for
a subdivision approval to an approving authority under The Planning and
Development Act, 2007.
Attic:
That portion of a building situated wholly or in part within the roof and which is
less than one-half story.
Auction Mart:
means a building or structure or lands used for the storage of goods, materials
and livestock which are to be sold on the premises by public auction and for the
sale of the said goods, materials, and livestock by public auction and on an
occasional basis.
Auto Wrecker:
means an area where motor vehicles are disassembled, dismantled or junked, or
where vehicles not in operable condition, or used parts of motor vehicles, are
stored or sold to the general public.
Bareland Condominium:
refers to a condominium in which the individually owned units are defined in
relation to the land rather than in relation to a structure.
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Bed and Breakfast Home:
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.
Billboard:
a private free standing sign, including supporting structures, which advertises
goods, products, services, organizations, or facilities that are available from,
located on, or refer to, a site other than the site on which the sign is located, and
which is greater than 2 square metres in facial area.
Building:
a structure used for the shelter or accommodation of persons, animals, or
chattels and includes any structure covered by a roof supported by walls or
columns.
Building, Accessory:
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.
Building Bylaw:
a bylaw of the RM of North Qu'Appelle to regulate the erection, alteration,
repair, occupancy, or maintenance of buildings and structures.
Building Floor Area:
means the sum of the gross horizontal area of all floors of a building excluding
the floor area used for or devoted to mechanical equipment, laundry, storage,
swimming pools, and enclosed or underground parking facilities. All dimensions
shall be measured between exterior faces of walls or supporting columns, or
from the centre line of the walls or supporting columns separating two buildings.
For the purpose of this Bylaw, the term 'storage' means the keeping or placing
of trunks, luggage or similar articles in a place designed therefore, but shall
exclude clothes closets, linen closets, broom cupboards, kitchen and bathroom
cupboards of whatsoever nature.
Building Front Line:
means the line of the wall of the building, or any projecting portion of the
building, and production thereof excluding permitted obstructions which faces
the front site line.
Building Height:
means the vertical distance measured from the grade level to the highest point
of the roof surface, if a flat roof; to the deck line of a mansard roof; and to the
mean height level between eaves and ridge for a gable, hip or gambrel roof
Building Permit:
a permit issued under The Building Bylaw of the RM of North Qu'Appelle,
authorising the construction or the addition to any building but does not include
a Development Permit.
Bulk Fuel Sales and Storage:
means lands, buildings, and structures for the storage and distribution of fuels
and oils including retail sales or key lock operations.
Campground:
the seasonal operation of an area of land managed as a unit, providing
temporary short-term accommodation for tents, tent trailers, travel trailers,
recreational vehicles and campers, used by travellers and tourists.
Clean Fill:
uncontaminated non-water-soluble, non-decomposable, inert solids such as
rock, soil, gravel, concrete, glass and/or clay or ceramic products. Clean fill shall
not mean processed or unprocessed mixed construction and demolition debris,
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including, but not limited to, wallboard, plastic, wood or metal or any substance
deemed corrosive, combustible, noxious, reactive or radioactive.
Commercial:
the use of land, buildings, or structures for the purpose of buying and selling
commodities, and supplying professional and personal services for
compensation.
Commercial Indoor Storage:
means a building or series of buildings comprising multiple storage bays
intended for lease or rent by the general public for the purpose of indoor storage
of private goods.
Community Facilities:
means a building or facility used for recreational, social, educational or cultural
activities and which is owned by a municipal corporation, non-profit corporation
or other non-rofit organization.
Composting:
means the collection of a significant mass of natural organic material stored to
optimize conditions such that the mass will self-heat via aerobic micro-organisms
for a sufficient time that the carbon contained in the mass is stabilized.
Contractors Yard:
means the yard of a contractor or company used as a depot for the storage and
maintenance of equipment used by the contractor or company, and includes
facilities for the administration or management of the business and the
stockpiling or storage of supplies used in the business.
Convenience Store:
means a store offering for sale primarily food products, beverages, tobacco,
personal care items, hardware and printed matter and which primarily provides
a convenient day to day service to residents in the vicinity.
Council:
the Council of the Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187.
Country Residence:
means a dwelling or site whose owner's principal source of household income in
derived from a source other than the principal agricultural use of that site.
Country Residential
Development:
is defined as residential development contained within a severance from an
agricultural holding where the essential land requirement is for a residential
building site and space rather than for productive agricultural purposes.
Development:
the carrying out of any building, engineering, mining or other operations, in, on,
or over land, or the making of any material change in the use of any building or
land and shall include, but not limited to, excavating, filling, grading or drainage
of land.
Development Agreement:
the legal agreement between a developer and the Municipality which specifies
the all obligations and the terms and conditions for the approval of a
development pursuant to section 172 of The Planning and Development Act,
2007.
Development Permit:
a document issued by the Council of the RM of North Qu'Appelle that authorizes
development pursuant to this Bylaw, but does not include a building permit.
Discretionary Use:
a use or form of development specified in this bylaw, which may be allowed
following application to, and approval of the Council; and which complies with
the development standards contained in this bylaw, as required by Council.
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Dwelling:
a building or part of a building intended for residential occupancy.
Dwelling, Single detached:
a detached building consisting of one dwelling unit as herein defined; and
occupied or intended to be occupied as a home or residence, but shall not
include a mobile home or trailer coach as herein defined.
Dwelling Unit:
one or more habitable rooms constituting a self-contained unit and used or
intended to be used together for living and sleeping purposes by one or more
persons.
Dwelling, Duplex:
A building divided horizontally into two (2) dwelling units.
Dwelling Group:
A group of single-detached, semi-detached, or multiple unit dwellings clustered
on one lot or site, built as one development.
Dwelling, Multiple Unit:
A building containing three or more dwelling units and shall include
condominiums, townhouses, row houses, and apartments as distinct from a
rooming house, hotel, or motel.
Dwelling, Semi-Detached:
A building divided vertically into two (2) dwelling units by a common wall
extending from the base of the foundation to the roofline.
Dwelling, Single-Detached:
A building containing only one dwelling unit, as herein defined.
Dwelling, Town House:
A dwelling, designed as one cohesive building in terms of architectural design,
which contains three (3) or more similar attached dwelling units each of which
fronts on a street, has direct access to the outside at grade and is not wholly or
partly above another dwelling.
Elevation:
the height of a point on the Earth's surface above sea level.
Environmental Reserve:
lands that have been dedicated to the Municipality by the developer of a
subdivision as part of the subdivision approval process. Environmental reserves
are those lands that are considered undevelopable and may consist of a swamp,
gully, ravine, coulee or natural drainage course, or may be lands that are subject
to flooding or are considered unstable. Environmental reserve may also be a strip
of land, not less than 6 metres in width, abutting the bed and shore of any lake,
river stream or other body of water for the purposes of preventing pollution or
providing access to the bed and shore of the water body.
Existing:
in place, or taking place, on the date of the adoption of this Bylaw.
Farm Building:
means improvements such as barns, granaries, etc., used in connection with the
growing and sale of trees, shrubs, and sod or the raising or production of crops,
livestock or poultry or in connection with fur production or bee keeping and
situated on a parcel of land used for farm operation.
Feedlot:
means a fenced area where livestock are confined solely for the purpose of
growing or finishing, and are sustained by means other than grazing.
Fill:
soil, rock, rubble, or other approved, non-polluting waste that is transported and
paced on the existing, usually natural, surface of soil or rock, following the
removal of vegetation cover, topsoil, and other organic material.
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Farmstead:
A single site which includes the residence of the farm operator and those
buildings or facilities which are related to the farm operation, and may include
cropland and pastures.
Flood:
A temporary rise in the water level that results in the inundation of areas not
ordinarily covered by water.
Flood, Design:
a.
a 1:500-year flood; or
b.
a flood having a return period equal to 500 years; or
c.
a flood having water surface elevations equal to a 500-year flood; or
d.
a flood having approximately 0.2 percent risk of occurring during any
year.
Flood Hazard Area:
The area that would be inundated by the design flood.
Flood Proofing:
any measure, or combination of structural and non- structural measures,
incorporated into the design of a structure that reduces or eliminates the risk of
flood damage to a defined elevation.
Floor Area:
the maximum habitable area contained within the outside walls of a building,
excluding in the case of a dwelling, any private garage, porch, veranda, sun
lounge, unfinished basement, or attic.
Freeboard Elevation:
The elevation of the design flood level plus a freeboard of 0.5 meters
(approximately 1.6 ft.).
Game Farm:
Land and facilities on which domestic game farm animals are held for
commercial purposes.
Garage:
a building or part of a building used for or intended to be used for the storage of
motor vehicles and wherein neither servicing nor repairing of such vehicle is
carried on for remuneration.
Hamlet:
a small, rural, unincorporated community that includes a limited number of land
uses, typically single family dwellings and rural commercial, where infill, minor
expansion and diversification of support services may occur subject to the
requirements of a Neighborhood Concept Plan.
Harvest Preserve:
an area of deeded private land fenced for the purpose of management, control,
and harvesting of domestic game farm animals. Harvest preserves are regulated
by The Domestic Game Farm Animal Regulations.
Hazard(ous) Land:
land which may be prone to flooding, slumping, subsidence, landslides, erosion,
any other instability, or is located within a flood plain or watercourse.
Hazardous Substance:
means a substance that, because of its quality, concentration or physical,
chemical or infectious characteristics, either individually or in combination with
other substances on the site is an existing or potential threat to the physical
environment, to human health or to other living organisms.
Height of the Sign:
means the vertical distance measured from the highest point of the sign to grade
level at the centre of the sign.
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Home Based Business:
a secondary occupation carried on by the occupants of a farmstead or residence
ancillary to a permitted use.
Home Occupation:
means an accessory use carried on as an occupation conducted for gain in a
dwelling unit solely by the resident or residents.
Horticulture:
the culture or growing of garden plants. Horticulturists work in plant
propagation, crop production, plant breeding and genetic engineering, plant
biochemistry, plant physiology, and the storage, processing, and transportation
of fruits, berries, nuts, vegetables, flowers, trees, shrubs, and turf.
Highway Sign Corridor:
a strip of land parallel and adjacent to a provincial highway; where private signs
may be permitted to advertise goods and services of local area businesses and
attractions, as provided by regulations of the Department of Highways entitled
"The Erection of Signs Adjacent to Provincial Highway Regulations,1986", as may
be amended from time to time.
Hotel:
a building or part of a building or structures used or advertised as a place where
sleeping accommodation with or without meals is provided, but does not include
a motel.
Industrial:
the use of land, buildings or structures for the manufacturing, assembling,
processing, fabrication, warehousing or storage of goods and materials.
Institutional:
the use of land, buildings or structures for religious, charitable, educational,
health or welfare purposes and includes places of worship, public or private
schools, community centres, and government buildings.
Intensive Agricultural
Operation:
an intensified system of tillage and animal husbandry from the concentrated
raising of crops or the concentrated rearing or keeping, on a continuous basis, of
livestock, poultry or other products for market, but not including an intensive
livestock operation.
Intensive Livestock Operation:
a.
the rearing, confinement or feeding of more than 100 animal units of
poultry, hogs, sheep, goats, cattle, horses, or domesticated game
animals in an enclosure where the space per animal unit is less that
371.6 square meters (4000 square feet); or
b.
the rearing , confinement or feeding of less than 100 animal units of
poultry, hogs, sheep, goats, cattle, horses, or domesticated game
animals in an enclosure where the space per animal unit is less that
371.6 square meters (4000 square feet) and
i)
where the nearest edge of the enclosure is within 305 meters
(1000 ft) of a body of water or a water course which is not
entirely contained on the operator's property; or
ii)
within 305 meters (1000 ft) of a dwelling not owned by the
operator.
Kennel, Boarding:
means the temporary accommodation of dogs, cats or other domestic animals
for commercial purposes.
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Kennel, Breeding:
means the keeping of more than four dogs, cats or other domestic animals, male
and female, and which are more than 12 months old, for breeding purposes.
Kennel, Enclosure:
Means an accessory building or enclosure intended to house one or more
domestic animals.
Landscaping:
Any combination of trees, shrubs, flowers, grass, or other horticultural elements
and may also include decorative stonework and paving, screening, berming, or
other similar site design elements; all of which are designed to enhance the
visual amenity of a site or to provide a visual screen.
Legal Access:
A lot or parcel shall be considered as having legal access for the purposes of
development when the lot or parcel is adjacent to a municipally maintained
road, and meets the frontage requirements of appropriate Zoning District
hosting the development.
Livestock:
Domesticated animals used primarily as beasts of burden or for the production
of fur, hides, meat, milk, eggs, or other product or as breeding stock but
excluding companion animals.
Manufacturing Establishment:
Means a firm or business engaged in the mechanical or chemical transformation
of materials or substances into new products including the assembling of
components parts, the manufacturing of products and the blending of materials.
Mobile Home:
A trailer coach that may be used as a dwelling all year round; has water faucets
and shower or other bathing facilities that may be 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.
Mobile Home Park:
A site under single management for the placement of two or more mobile homes
and shall include all accessory buildings necessary to the operation.
Modular Home (Manufactured
or RTM):
A residential dwelling that is constructed off site in a yard or factory, in one or
more sections, transported to a site for permanent installation on a permanent
foundation (may have a basement), having architectural features similar to
permanent residential dwellings built on site, and conforming to Canadian
Standards Association (CSA) Standard A277.
Motel:
A series of dwelling units intended for the use of transient lodgers, each
containing at least a bed room and bathroom, and each having convenient
access to a parking space for the occupants' use.
Multi-parcel Country Residential
Development:
Involves high density rural residential development and may include cluster,
multi-unit, linear developments or other suitable design concepts along
roadways where the agricultural use of the residual lands is suitably integrated
into a comprehensive concept plan and where the essential land requirement is
for a residential building site and space, rather than for productive agricultural
purposes.
Municipality:
the Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187.
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Municipal Reserve:
means dedicated lands for public use.
Municipal Road:
a public roadway subject to the direction, control and management of the
Municipality.
Non-conforming building:
means a building:
a.
that is lawfully constructed or lawfully under construction, or with
respect to which all required permits have been issued, at the date a
zoning Bylaw or any amendment to a zoning Bylaw affecting the
building or land on which the building is situated or will be situated
becomes effective; and
b.
that on the date a zoning Bylaw or any amendment to
a zoning
Bylaw becomes effective does not, or when constructed will not,
comply with the zoning Bylaw.
Non-conforming site:
means a site, consisting of one or more contiguous parcels, that, on the date a
zoning Bylaw or any amendment to a zoning Bylaw becomes effective, contains
a use that conforms to the Bylaw, but the site area or site dimensions do not
conform to the standards of the Bylaw for that use.
Non-conforming use:
means a lawful specific use:
a.
being made of land or a building or intended to be made of land or of a
building lawfully under construction, or with respect to which all
required permits have been issued, at the date a zoning Bylaw or any
amendment to a zoning Bylaw affecting the land or building becomes
effective; and
b.
that on the date a zoning Bylaw or any amendment to a zoning Bylaw
becomes effective does not, or in the case of a building under
construction or with respect to which all required permits have been
issued will not, comply with the zoning Bylaw.
Normally Accepted Agricultural
Practices:
a practice that is conducted in a prudent and proper manner that is consistent
with accepted customs and standards followed by similar agricultural operations
under similar circumstances, including the use of innovative technology or
advanced management practices in appropriate circumstances and is conducted
in conformity with any standards established pursuant to the regulations and
meets acceptable standards for establishment and expansion.
Parking Lot:
an open area, other than a street, used for the temporary parking of more than
four vehicles and available for public use and the use of employees working on,
or from, the site.
Pasture:
a site that is used for the raising and feeding of livestock by grazing.
Permitted Use:
the use of land, buildings, or other structures that shall be permitted in a Zoning
District where all requirements of this Zoning Bylaw are met.
Personal Care Home:
a facility licensed under The Personal Care Homes Act that provides long term
residential, social and personal care, including accommodation, meals,
supervision or assistance for persons who have some limits on ability for self-
care, and are unrelated to the operator or owner.
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Principal Use:
the main activities conducted on a site.
Principal Building:
the main building in which the principal use of the site is conducted.
Public Garages:
means any garage available to the public, operated for gain, and which is used
for repair, rental, greasing, washing, servicing, adjusting or equipping of
automobiles or other motor vehicles, including painting, body work and major
repairs.
Public Road:
a road allowance or a legally surveyed road vested in the name of Department
of Highways.
Public Utility:
a system, work, plant, equipment, or service, whether owned or operated by the
Municipality, or by a corporation under Federal or Provincial state, that
furnished services and facilities to, or for the use of, the municipal inhabitants.
Public Works:
a facility as defined under The Planning and Development Act, 2007.
Quarter Section:
a quarter section as defined by the Township Plan of Survey of record in the Land
Titles Office, exclusive of any registered road, road widening, or railway right of
way, but including any partial quarter section defined on the Township Plan of
Survey.
Recreational:
the use of land for passive and active activities that may not require significant
site development, or may require necessary and accessory building structures.
Recreational Vehicle:
A vehicle used for personal pleasure or travels by an individual or a family which
may or may not be towed behind a principle vehicle. Notwithstanding the
generality of the above may include:
a.
Motor homes
b.
Camper Trailers
c.
Boats
d.
Snowmobiles
e.
Motorcycles
Recycling and Collection Depot
(commercial):
Means a building or series of buildings intended to accommodate the collection,
sorting, processing and temporary storage of recyclable materials including the
collection and storage of oil, solvents or other hazardous materials, processing of
recyclable material other than compaction and accommodates outdoor
compaction or storage.
Recycling and Collection Depot
(neighborhood):
Means a building or series of buildings intended to accommodate the collection,
sorting and temporary storage of recyclable household materials such as bottles,
cans, plastic containers, paper and paint that would otherwise be considered
waste. These types of uses do not include any outdoor processing or storage.
Reeve:
the Reeve of the Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187.
Residence:
a single detached dwelling on a site which is not used as a farmstead.
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Residential:
the use of land, buildings, or structures for human habitation.
Restaurant:
means a building or part of a building wherein food is prepared and offered for
sale to the public primarily for consumption within the building. However,
limited facilities may be permitted to provide for a take-out food function
provided such facility is clearly secondary to the primary restaurant use.
Right of Way:
the right of way is the land set aside for use as a roadway or utility corridor.
Rights of way are purchased prior to the construction of a new road or utility
line, and usually enough extra land is purchased for the purpose of providing
mitigative features. Sometimes, road rights of way are left vacant after the initial
roadway facility is constructed to allow for future expansion.
Riparian:
The areas adjacent to any streams, rivers, lakes or wetlands.
Roads, Flanking:
Means a roadway constructed to the side of a lot, parcel or site.
Rural Municipal Administrator:
The administrator for the municipality pursuant to The Municipalities Act.
Salvage Yard (Wrecking):
A parcel of land where second-hand, discarded or scrap materials are bought,
sold, exchanged, stored, processed or handled. Materials include scrap iron,
structural steel, rags, rubber tires, discarded goods, equipment, appliances or
machinery. The term also includes a site for collection, sorting, storing and
processing of paper products, glass, plastics, aluminium or tin cans prior to
shipment for remanufacture into new materials.
School:
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 as signed 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.
Sea and Rail Container:
Is a standardized reusable steel box used for the safe, efficient and secure storage
and movement of materials and products within a global containerized freight
transport system.
Sign:
Any device, letter, symbol, emblem or picture, that is affixed to or represented
directly or indirectly upon a building, structure, or a piece of land and that
identifies or advertises any object, product, place, activity, person, organization,
or business in such a way as to be visible to the public on any street, road,
thoroughfare, or any other public place.
Should, Shall or May:
a.
Shall is an operative word which means the action is obligatory.
b.
Should is an operative word which means that in order to achieve plan
objectives, it is strongly advised that the action be taken.
c.
May is an operative word meaning a choice is available, with no
particular direction or guidance intended.
Site:
An area of land with fixed boundaries, considered as a unit devoted to a certain
use, and which has been registered in the Land Titles Office (Information Services
Corporation) by Certificate of Title, and for which all portions of the land are
consolidated under a single title.
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Site Area:
Total horizontal area within the site lines of a site.
Site Corner:
A site at the intersection of two or more public streets, or upon two parts of the
same street, the adjacent sides of which street or streets (or, in the case of a
curved corner, the tangents at the street extremities of the side site lines) contain
an angle of not more than one hundred and thirty-five (135) degrees. In the case
of a curved corner, the corner of the site shall be that point on the street at the
point of intersection of the said tangents.
Site Depth:
The horizontal distance between the front site and rear site lines, but where the
front and rear site lines are not parallel the site depth is the length of a line joining
the midpoint of such site lines.
Site Line, Front or Site Frontage: the boundary that divides the site from the street or road. In the case of a corner
site, the front site line shall mean the boundary separating the narrowest street
frontage of the site from the frontage for a non-rectangular site shall be defined
as the mean of the measured front and rear site lines.
Site Line, Rear:
The boundary at the rear of the site and opposite the front site line.
Site Line, Side:
A site boundary other than a front or rear site line.
Site Width:
Means the horizontal distance between the side boundaries of the site measured
at a distance from the front lot line equal to the minimum front yard required for
the district in which the site is located.
Street:
A public road or thoroughfare registered by plan of survey which affords the
principal means of access to abutting property, but shall not include an easement
or lane.
Structure:
Means anything that is erected, built or constructed of parts joined together and
supported by the soil or any other structure requiring a foundation to hold it
erect, but not including pavement, curbs, walks or open air surfaced areas.
Stakeholders:
Individuals, groups or organizations who have a specific interest or 'stake' in a
particular need, issue situation or project and may include members of the local
community (residents, businesses, workers, representatives such as Councillors
or politicians);community groups (services, interest groups, cultural groups clubs,
associations, churches, mosques, temples); or local, state and federal
governments.
Stockyard:
Means an enclosed yard where livestock is kept temporarily.
Subdivision:
A division of land, and includes a division of a quarter section into legal
subdivisions as described in the Land Titles Act.
Tavern (Nightclub):
means an establishment, or portion thereof, where the primary business is the
sale of beverage alcohol for consumption on the premises, with or without food,
and where no live entertainment or dance floor is permitted. A brew pub may be
considered a tavern if beverage alcohol is manufactured and consumed on site
under a valid manufacturer's permit in accordance with the Alcohol Control
Regulations.
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Trailer Coach:
Any vehicle used or constructed in such a way as to enable it to be used as a
conveyance upon public roads or highways and includes a self-propelled or non-
self-propelled vehicle designed, constructed or reconstructed in such a manner
as to permit occupancy as a dwelling or sleeping place for one or more persons
notwithstanding that its running gear is removed or that it is jacked-up.
Trans Canada Trail:
A shared use recreational trail that will offer walking, cycling, horseback riding,
cross-country skiing and snowmobiling opportunities and will travel through each
province and territory.
Trucking Firm Establishment:
Means the use of land, buildings or structures for the purpose of storing,
servicing, repairing, or loading trucks, transport trailers and/or buses, but does
not include automobile service stations or transportation sales or rental outlets.
Use:
The purpose or activity for which any land, building, structure, or premises, or
part thereof is arranged, designed, or intended, or for which these may be
occupied or maintained.
Vacation Farm:
An operating farm which may, on a day basis or for overnight purposes, offer a
farm life experience to groups, families, or individuals and which may provide
either or both of the following:
a.
rental accommodation in the farm dwelling or adjacent private
cabins comprising one or more rooms furnished to enable the
preparation of meals if full board is not provided;
b.
a tract of land on which one or more camping, tenting or
parking sites is located, and the provision of electricity, potable
water and toilet facilities to any of the persons, families,
groups occupying any of such sites.
Veterinary Clinics:
Means a place for the care and treatment of small animals involving outpatient
care and medical procedures involving hospitalization, but shall not include the
keeping of animals in outdoor pens.
Waste Disposal Facility; Liquid:
A facility to accommodate any waste which contains animal, mineral or vegetable
matter in solution or suspension, but does not include a septic system for a single
residence or farmstead, or a manure storage area for an intensive livestock
operation.
Waste Disposal Facility; Solid:
A facility, not including a waste transfer station or a temporary storage facility, to
accommodate discarded materials, substances or objects which originated from
residential, commercial, institutional and industrial sources which are typically
disposed of in municipal or private landfills, but not including dangerous goods,
hazardous waste or biomedical waste.
Water body:
Any location where water flows or is present, whether or not the flow or the
presence of water is continuous, intermittent or occurs only during a flood, and
includes but is not limited to, wetlands and aquifers.
Watercourse:
A river, stream, creek, gully, ravine, spring, coulee, valley floor, drainage ditch or
any other channel having a bed and sides or banks in which water flows either
permanently or intermittently.
Watershed:
The land area from which surface runoff drains into a stream, channel, lake,
reservoir, or other body of water; also called a drainage basin.
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Wetland:
Land having the water table at, near, or above the land surface or which is
saturated for a long enough period to promote wetland or aquatic processes as
indicated by hydric soils, hydrophytes ("water loving") vegetation, and various
kinds of biological activity which are adapted to the wet environment.
Yard:
The open, unoccupied space on a lot between the property line and the nearest
wall of a building.
Yard, Front:
That part of a site 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:
That part of a site which extends across the full width of a site between the rear
site line and the nearest main wall of a building or structure.
Yard, Required:
The minimum yard required by a provision of this bylaw.
Yard, Side:
The part of a site 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.
Zoning District:
A land area within the municipality, designated on the Zoning Map for specific,
uniform development and subdivision standards and requirements.
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Appendix "A"
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW for the RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH QU'APPELLE NO. 187
1)
A Comprehensive Development Review shall be completed prior to consideration of an
application by Council, by any person proposing to rezone, subdivide, or re-subdivide land for
multi-parcel country residential, commercial or industrial purposes. The purpose of this review is
to identify and address social, environmental, health and economic issues appropriately and to
encourage the development of high quality residential, commercial, and industrial developments.
This review proposes to address the following topics:
a)
Proposed land use(s) for various parts of the area;
b)
The effect on adjacent land uses and integration of the natural landscape regarding the
planning and design of the area;
c)
The location of, and access to, major transportation routes and utility corridors;
d)
The provision of services respecting the planning for future infrastructure within the
Municipality;
e)
Sustainable development and environmental management practices regarding surface
and groundwater resources, storm water management, flooding and protection of
significant natural areas;
f)
Appropriate information specific to the particular land use (residential, commercial or
industrial)
2)
The CDR must be prepared in accordance with the overall goals and objectives of the Inter-
municipal Plan.
3)
The responsibility for undertaking all technical investigations and hosting public meetings as
required by the CDR shall be borne solely by the applicant.
4)
Council shall not consider any development application until all required information has been
received.
5)
The scope and required detail of the CDR will be based on the scale of the proposed development
and its location. The quality and type of development shall be addressed in the CDR.
6)
The following items shall be included in the preparation of a CDR:
a)
Identification of the purpose and objectives of development including an inventory of
current land uses within the plan area and evidence of compliance with current Inter-
municipal Plan policies and Zoning Bylaw regulations.
b)
Identification of plan area characteristics including:
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i.
Physical site characteristics, regional context, and the size and intensity of
development proposed;
ii.
Natural and heritage resources including screening of environmental,
archaeological, and historically significant areas within and adjacent to the
development;
iii.
Identification of potential hazard lands within the plan area; and
iv.
Identification of the potential impact of proposed development on existing
infrastructure and adjacent land uses.
7)
Identification of the concept for development including a thorough description and explanation,
illustrations, and any technical and professional analysis required to identify:
a)
Proposed land uses;
b)
The economic and social benefits and the impact on the plan area and the region
providing evidence of positive community integration;
c)
The subdivision design including phasing, identification of natural and constructed open
space amenities, and allocation of Municipal and Environmental Reserve;
d)
The identification of existing and required utility capacity including but not limited to
power, natural gas, telecommunications, water supply, and onsite wastewater disposal
systems;
e)
Evidence that the carrying capacity of the soil within the plan area is sufficient to
accommodate the proposed structures and waste water created by the development
with minimal or zero anticipated effect on the regional surface and groundwater systems
quality;
f)
The local hydrology, providing evidence that the design provides sufficient capacity to
accommodate storm water and surface runoff locally to accommodate a 1:100 year flood
event, with no significant increase in offsite flows resulting from development of the area;
g)
The proposed buffering from, or integration with, adjacent land uses;
h)
The impact of human activity and development on the natural environment and plans for
the conservation and management of existing natural features within the plan area;
i)
A transportation plan for the area identifying road requirements, major commuting
routes and the potential impact of development on current roadway infrastructure; and
j)
The local capacity of fire and protective services, schools and other supportive community
and recreational facilities.
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8)
The applicant shall provide evidence of significant and effective public consultation
acknowledging and attempting to incorporate the findings within the development proposal
wherever possible to ensure that the development is perceived as beneficial to the area. The
information required as part of the review process includes but is not limited to:
a)
Submission of a consultation plan, identifying the program and timing of engagement;
b)
Submission of a summary of findings, clearly identifying ideas and areas of support and
challenges presented through the engagement process; and
c)
Identification of strategies to respond to, and/or incorporate the challenges presented
within the proposal including necessary conflict resolution.
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Appendix "B"
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT for the RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH QU'APPELLE NO. 187
Instructions to applicant for the completion of the application form for a development permit or a change
of land use.
The application number will be assigned by the R.M.office.
1.
If you are applying for a permit for land which you do not own, please provide the name and
address of the registered owner.
2.
Present use of the land: (i.e. vacant lot, cottage or residential lot, cultivated farmland, pasture,
etc.)
3.
Description of proposed development: Fully describe what you propose to do. If your
development includes any excavations, fills, land leveling, clearing, or removal of natural
vegetation please provide complete details. Drawings, diagrams or photos are very helpful and
may be required in some cases. Where your development includes the construction ofa building
a building permit is required.
4.
Site plan: Your site plan should include the following information:
a)
North directional arrow;
b)
The scale to which it is drawn;
c)
The dimensions and lot lines of the lots or parcels;
d)
The dimensions and location of all existing and proposed buildings. Be sure to show the
distances from the property lines to any buildings.
e)
The proposed development should be identified; (i.e. outline it in red)
f)
Topographical features; (i.e. watercourses, lakes, drainage ditches, sloughs, wooded
areas, etc.)
g)
Location of streets, lanes, roads, power, gas or telephone lines, etc.
h)
Size and location of any easements or right-of -ways, if any;
i)
Adjoining land uses.
7.
Declaration by applicant: Be sure to complete this section and sign the application. An unsigned
application will be returned.
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Appendix "B" Continued
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH QU'APPELLE NO. 187 APPLICATION FOR
___Change of Land Use
or
___Development Permit
Application No. __________
1.
a)
Name of Applicant: ___________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________
Telephone No.: __________________, Postal Code: ______________
b)
Name of Registered Owner: _____________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________
2.
Land Description (fill in as applicable) All/Part of the _______1/4, Section ________,
Township ________, Range _______, West of the Second Meridian.
Lot ______, Block ____, Registered Plan # ______________________
Subdivision of _________________________________________________
If written description please state:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
3. Present Use of Land:____________________________________________
4. Do you propose to install a sewage disposal system? In most cottage and residential subdivisions the
only system is a pump out vault. The system must meet bylaw requirements and the regulations of the
Department of Public Health.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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Appendix "B" Continued
Application continued Page 2
5.
Description of Proposed Development (fully describe):
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
6.
Site Plan. Please provide a sketch showing:
a)
Dimensions of parcel and location of existing or proposed buildings;
b)
Topographical features, (i.e. water courses, drainage ditches, sloughs, wooded areas,
etc.);
c)
Adjoining land uses;
d)
Size and location of easements or right-of-ways;
e)
Locations of streets, lanes, roads and highways;
f)
Any additional information you consider relevant to this application.
7.
Declaration of Applicant:
I ____________________________________________________________
of ___________________________________________________________
in the Province of Saskatchewan, solemnly declare that all the above statements contained within the
application are true, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true, and
knowing that it is of the same force and effects as if made under oath, and by virtue of "The Canada
Evidence Act." I also have no objection to any entry upon the land described herein by the persons
authorized by the Rural Municipality of North Qu'Appelle No. 187 for the purpose of site inspections
required for reviewing of the application.
Signature _______________________________________________________________
Date: ______________________________ Telephone No.: ____________________
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Appendix "C" Zoning Bylaw Map
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BYLAW ADOPTION
1.
Bylaw No. 03-03 as amended is hereby repealed.
2.
This Bylaw is adopted pursuant to Section 46 and 75 of The Planning and Development Act,
2007, and shall come into force on the date of final approval by the Minister.
_________________________
Reeve
S E A L
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Rural Municipal Administrator
Read a First time this , day of , 20__.
Read a Second time this , day of , 20__.
Read a Third time and adopted this , day of , 20__.