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Zoning Bylaw
Bylaw No: 2020-3412
Schedule "A"
Consolidated to August 2023
(Bylaws 2021-3429, 2021-3431, 2021-3433, 2021-3435, 2022-3448, 2022-3454)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORWARD ............................................................................................................................................... 10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ........................................................................................................................... 11
Part I - Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 12
1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 13
1.1 Title ............................................................................................................................................... 13
1.2 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 13
1.3 Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 13
1.4 Legislative Intent ........................................................................................................................... 13
1.5 Severability .................................................................................................................................... 13
1.6
Conflict of Bylaws .................................................................................................................... 13
1.7
Flood Hazard Warning and Disclaimer of Liability - Amending Bylaw 2021-3435 ................. 13
Part II - General Provisions ......................................................................................................................... 14
General Provisions .................................................................................................................................. 15
Classification of Zoning Districts ......................................................................................................... 15
Interpretations of Zone Boundaries .................................................................................................... 16
Application of Regulations .................................................................................................................. 17
Use Regulations................................................................................................................................... 17
Heritage Properties ............................................................................................................................. 18
Part III - Administration, Enforcement & Penalties .................................................................................... 20
3.1
Development Officer ................................................................................................................... 21
3.2
Development Appeals Board (DAB) ............................................................................................ 21
3.3
Role of Council ............................................................................................................................ 24
3.4
Minor Variances .......................................................................................................................... 24
3.5
Development Permits ................................................................................................................. 26
3.6
Withdrawal of Development Permits ......................................................................................... 31
3.7
Validity ........................................................................................................................................ 31
3.8
Exemption from Development Permit ........................................................................................ 32
3.9
Zoning Bylaw Compliance Certificate ......................................................................................... 32
3.10
Home-Based Business Permit ..................................................................................................... 32
3.11
Development Permits in Special Zones ....................................................................................... 33
3.12
Sign Permits ................................................................................................................................ 34
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3.13
Zoning Amendments ................................................................................................................... 35
3.14
Enforcement ............................................................................................................................... 38
3.15
Register ....................................................................................................................................... 38
3.16
Fees ............................................................................................................................................. 38
Part IV - General Regulations ..................................................................................................................... 39
Purpose of General Development Regulations ................................................................................... 40
4.1
Regulations Applicable to All Land Uses ..................................................................................... 40
Regulations.......................................................................................................................................... 40
Irregular Lot Frontages........................................................................................................................ 40
Administrative to Procedural Regulations .......................................................................................... 40
Exceptions to Height Regulations ....................................................................................................... 40
Required Open Space .......................................................................................................................... 40
Minimum Yards Required ................................................................................................................... 41
Number of Principal Buildings Permitted on a Site ............................................................................ 41
Water and Sewer Services .................................................................................................................. 41
Standards for Services ......................................................................................................................... 41
Grading and Leveling of Sites .............................................................................................................. 41
Encroachments, Buffers and Easements ............................................................................................ 41
Communication/Technology Structures ............................................................................................. 41
Construction Beneath Yards ............................................................................................................... 42
Shipping Containers ............................................................................................................................ 42
4.2
Uses Permitted in All Zones ........................................................................................................ 43
4.3
Outdoor Merchandise Display .................................................................................................... 44
Intent ................................................................................................................................................... 44
Application .......................................................................................................................................... 44
Display of Items ................................................................................................................................... 44
Visibility ............................................................................................................................................... 45
Fixtures ................................................................................................................................................ 45
4.4
Outdoor Storage Facility ............................................................................................................. 45
Intent ................................................................................................................................................... 45
Application .......................................................................................................................................... 45
Enclosure ............................................................................................................................................. 45
Opening in Wall ................................................................................................................................... 45
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Location ............................................................................................................................................... 46
4.5
Day Care Centre/Nursery School ................................................................................................ 47
Intent ................................................................................................................................................... 47
Site Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 47
Health Requirements .......................................................................................................................... 47
Indoor Play Space Standards ............................................................................................................... 47
Outdoor Play Space Standards ............................................................................................................ 47
Parking and Loading Requirements .................................................................................................... 48
Landscaping ......................................................................................................................................... 48
Maximum Number of Children ........................................................................................................... 48
Space Requirement ............................................................................................................................. 48
General Day Care/Nursery School Requirements ............................................................................... 48
4.6
Parking & Loading ....................................................................................................................... 49
Purpose ............................................................................................................................................... 49
Regulations for All Land Uses .............................................................................................................. 49
Regulations for Non-Residential Parking ............................................................................................ 55
Passenger Drop-Off Spaces for Elementary and High Schools ........................................................... 56
Loading Provisions .............................................................................................................................. 56
4.7
Landscaping, Visual Screening and Buffering ............................................................................. 58
Purpose ............................................................................................................................................... 58
Landscape ........................................................................................................................................... 58
Visual Screening & Buffering ............................................................................................................... 59
4.8
Sign Regulations .......................................................................................................................... 60
Purpose ............................................................................................................................................... 61
Indemnification for Sign Installation and Maintenance ..................................................................... 61
4.9
Environmental Protection Standards .......................................................................................... 71
Intent ................................................................................................................................................... 71
Application .......................................................................................................................................... 71
Air Pollution ........................................................................................................................................ 71
Electromagnetic Interference ............................................................................................................. 71
Fire & Explosion .................................................................................................................................. 71
Heat ..................................................................................................................................................... 72
Glare .................................................................................................................................................... 72
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Noise ................................................................................................................................................... 72
Odour .................................................................................................................................................. 73
Hazardous Materials ........................................................................................................................... 73
Vibrations ............................................................................................................................................ 73
Waste Materials and Disposal............................................................................................................. 73
Exterior Lighting .................................................................................................................................. 74
4.10
Intersection Sight Line Control and Driveway Development ...................................................... 75
Intent ................................................................................................................................................... 75
Application .......................................................................................................................................... 75
4.11
Accessory Use Regulations .......................................................................................................... 75
Purpose ............................................................................................................................................... 75
Qualification Criteria ........................................................................................................................... 75
Determination of Accessory Status ..................................................................................................... 76
Development Requirements ............................................................................................................... 77
Accessory Use as a Permitted Use ...................................................................................................... 77
Regulations.......................................................................................................................................... 77
Residential Compost Facility ............................................................................................................... 78
Satellite Dish ....................................................................................................................................... 78
4.12
Development within the Vicinity of a Railway ............................................................................ 79
Part V - Zoning Districts .............................................................................................................................. 81
5.1
Residential District (R) ................................................................................................................. 82
Purpose of District .............................................................................................................................. 82
Regulations for All Residential Zones .................................................................................................. 82
Regulations for Specific Residential Uses ........................................................................................... 88
Residential Detached Zone (R1) .............................................................................................................. 93
Intent ................................................................................................................................................... 93
Uses ..................................................................................................................................................... 93
Residential Semi-Detached Zone (R2)..................................................................................................... 94
Intent ................................................................................................................................................... 94
Uses ..................................................................................................................................................... 94
Residential Multiple Housing Zone (R3).................................................................................................. 96
Intent ................................................................................................................................................... 96
Uses ..................................................................................................................................................... 96
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Residential Mobile Home Zone (R4) ....................................................................................................... 98
Intent ................................................................................................................................................... 98
Uses ..................................................................................................................................................... 98
Residential Semi-Detached/Mobile Home Zone (R5) ............................................................................. 99
Intent ................................................................................................................................................... 99
Uses ..................................................................................................................................................... 99
5.2
Mixed-Use District (MU) ........................................................................................................... 101
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 101
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 101
Table 5.13
MU Zone Regulations ................................................................................................ 102
5.3
Commercial District ................................................................................................................... 103
Purpose of District ............................................................................................................................ 103
Regulations for All Commercial Zones .............................................................................................. 103
Regulations for Specific Commercial Uses ........................................................................................ 105
Neighbourhood Commercial Zone (NC) ................................................................................................ 108
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 108
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 108
Major Arterial Commercial Zone (MAC) ............................................................................................... 109
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 109
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 109
Highway Commercial Zone (HC) ........................................................................................................... 111
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 111
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 111
Riverfront Market Zone (RFM) .............................................................................................................. 113
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 113
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 113
Transitional Uses ............................................................................................................................... 113
Central Business District (CBD) ............................................................................................................. 115
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 115
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 115
5.4
Industrial District ....................................................................................................................... 118
Purpose of District ............................................................................................................................ 118
Regulations for all Industrial Zones ................................................................................................... 118
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Regulations for Specific Industrial Uses ............................................................................................ 119
Light Industrial Zone (LI) ....................................................................................................................... 122
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 122
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 122
Medium Industrial Zone (MI) ................................................................................................................ 125
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 125
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 125
Heavy Industrial Zone (HI) .................................................................................................................... 128
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 128
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 128
5.6
Health Service District (HS) ...................................................................................................... 130
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 130
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 130
5.7
Special Zone Regulations .......................................................................................................... 131
Purpose of Section ............................................................................................................................ 131
Parks, Open Space & Recreation Zone (POS) ........................................................................................ 132
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 132
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 132
Regulations........................................................................................................................................ 132
Floodway Zone (FW) ............................................................................................................................. 133
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 133
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 133
Regulations........................................................................................................................................ 133
Urban Holding Zone (UH) ...................................................................................................................... 135
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 135
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 135
Contract Zone (CZ) ................................................................................................................................ 136
Intent ................................................................................................................................................. 136
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 136
Regulations........................................................................................................................................ 136
5.8
Direct Control District (DCD) ..................................................................................................... 137
Purpose of Section ............................................................................................................................ 137
Uses ................................................................................................................................................... 137
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Regulations........................................................................................................................................ 137
Development Requirements and Procedures ................................................................................... 137
5.8DCD1 - Signal Hill Heritage Mixed Use Direct Control District ............................................................. 139
5.9
Overlay Zone Regulations ......................................................................................................... 141
Purpose of Section ............................................................................................................................ 141
Regulations of All Overlay Zones ...................................................................................................... 141
Regulations for Specific Overlay Zones ............................................................................................. 141
5.10
Temporary Uses ........................................................................................................................ 144
Purpose ............................................................................................................................................. 144
Regulations for All Temporary Uses .................................................................................................. 144
5.11
Non-Conformities ...................................................................................................................... 146
Purpose ............................................................................................................................................. 146
Regulations for all Non-Conformities ............................................................................................... 146
Permitted Alterations ....................................................................................................................... 147
Regulations for Specific Non-Conformities ....................................................................................... 147
DEFINITIONS/INTERPRETATIONS .......................................................................................................... 151
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FORWARD
The City of Weyburn's Zoning Bylaw 2020-3412 will work to effectively manage growth and
development within its boundaries through the policies and information contained within. The
planning process included engagement opportunities and research that took the regional
context into consideration.
This document is an update from the 2003-2099 Zoning Bylaw and will provide a framework to
consider and manage future change.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The City of Weyburn had many important contributors to the review and update of its Zoning
Bylaw. We wish to acknowledge the following contributors to the development of this Zoning
Bylaw:
- Residents and Stakeholders;
- City Council; and,
- City Administration.
Prepared by:
- Megan Jones of P3Architecture (Project Manager and Planner);
- Ashley Beaton of Beaton Planning (Planner);
- Mauricio Jimenez of Mapline Services (Planner and Mapping Services); and,
- Dwight Mercer of DGMercer Eco Research (Senior Advisor).
Note: This document has been developed by conducting a review and update of Bylaw 2003-
2099. We undertook a review of the document and updated the pieces that needed revision
due to changes in the community related to growth. In addition, the policies that were still
relevant within the Zoning Bylaw were maintained in this version.
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Part I - Introduction
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1.0 Introduction
1.1 Title
The Bylaw shall be known as the "City of Weyburn Zoning Bylaw" and may be cited as the "Zoning
Bylaw".
1.2 Purpose
The purposes of this Bylaw are to control the use of land, regulate development, and to provide for the
amenity of the area and for the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants in the Urban
Municipality of the City of Weyburn.
1.3 Scope
Development shall be permitted within the limits of the City of Weyburn only when in conformity with
the provisions of this Bylaw, the City of Weyburn Official Community Plan, and The Planning and
Development Act, 2007 (The Act). Development, land use and subdivision shall be permitted only in
conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw and The Act.
1.4 Legislative Intent
The regulations and requirements in this Bylaw are intended to implement the objectives, policies and
strategies of the City of Weyburn Official Community Plan which are best addressed through zoning.
1.5 Severability
A declaration by a court of competent jurisdiction that a section, clause or provision of this Bylaw,
including anything shown on the Zoning Map is invalid, shall not affect the validity of this Bylaw or any
part of this Bylaw other than the section, clause, or provision, or part of the Zoning Map declared to be
invalid.
1.6 Conflict of Bylaws
In the event of a conflict between this Bylaw and any other bylaw of the City of Weyburn, with the
exception of the Official Community Plan, which shall take precedence over this Bylaw, the provisions of
this Bylaw shall prevail unless otherwise determined by the Development Officer or where provincial or
federal legislation dictates.
1.7 Flood Hazard Warning and Disclaimer of Liability - Amending Bylaw 2021-3435
The degree of flood protection intended to be provided by this Bylaw is considered reasonable for
regulatory purposes and is based on historical records and engineering and scientific methods of study
for river and lakeshore settings. Larger floods may occur or the flood height may be increased by man-
made or natural causes, such as ice jams and bridge openings restricted by debris. This Bylaw does not
imply that areas outside the flood hazard area boundaries will always be totally free from flooding or
flood damages, nor shall this Bylaw create a liability on the part of, or be a cause of action against the
City of Weyburn or any officer or employee thereof for any flood damages that may result from the
reliance on this Bylaw.
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Part II - General
Provisions
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General Provisions
Classification of Zoning Districts
For the purpose of this Bylaw, the City of Weyburn is divided into the following Zoning Districts. The
boundaries are shown on the Zoning Map, which are attached to, and form part of, this Bylaw.
RESIDENTIAL
R1
Residential Detached
R2
Residential Semi-Detached
R3
Residential Multiple Housing
R4
Residential Mobile Home
R5
Residential Semi-Detached/Mobile Home
MIXED-USE (MU)
INDUSTRIAL
LI
Light Industrial
MI
Medium Industrial
HI
Heavy Industrial
COMMERCIAL
NC
Neighbourhood Commercial
MAC
Major Arterial Commercial
HC
Highway Commercial
RFM
Riverfront Market
CBD
Central Business District
AGRICULTURE - Removed (Amending Bylaw 2021-3435)
AG
Agriculture
UA
Urban Agriculture
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SPECIAL
POS
Parks, Open Space & Recreation
FW
Floodway
UH
Urban Holding
CZ
Contract Zone
DCD - Direct Control District
OVERLAY
(FAR) Floor Area Ratio
(FF)
Flood Fringe
(H)
Height
(AP)
Aquifer Protection
Interpretations of Zone Boundaries
When there is uncertainty as to the boundaries of any land use zone established on the Zoning Map, the
rules of interpretation provided in this subpart shall apply.
2.1.1
Centre Lines as Boundaries
Where land use zone boundaries appear to follow centre lines of streets, lanes, easements,
railroads, they shall be construed as following such centre lines.
2.1.2
Property Lines as Boundaries
Where land use zone boundaries appear to follow street, lot property or similar lines, they shall
be construed as following such lines.
2.1.3
Boundaries in or Adjacent to Bodies of Water
(a)
Where land use zone boundaries appear to follow shorelines of bodies of water, they
shall be construed as following the boundary, as identified on the Zoning Map.
(b)
In the case of the Floodway Zone and Flood Fringe Overlay Zone, the boundaries shall be
the same as those shown on plans drawn under the Canada-Saskatchewan Flood
Damage Reduction Program (FDRP).
(c)
Where the boundaries of the Floodway Zone conflict with the boundaries of any other
underlying Zone, the boundaries of the Floodway Zone shall prevail.
2.1.5
Variation of Actual Location from Mapped Location
Where physical or cultural features existing on the ground are at variance with those shown on
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or by the Zoning Map, the actual location on the ground shall govern and the Zoning Map shall
subsequently be corrected.
2.1.6
Lot Numbers as Substitutes for Exact Boundaries
Where a zone boundary falls along a lot line, the Zoning Map shall indicate the lot numbers
between which the boundary falls.
2.1.7
Action in Case of Uncertainty
Where the rules in Sections 2.1.1 to 2.1.6 (above) fail to clarify the exact location of:
(a)
a land use zone boundary; or
(b)
the status of land;
as shown in the Zoning Map, the Development Officer shall determine the location of the
boundary or status of the land, in such a manner as to carry out the intent and purpose of the
Zoning Bylaw. The Map shall be amended accordingly.
Application of Regulations
2.1.8 More Restrictive Regulation Applies
Where a property is affected by any regulations in this Bylaw and by regulations of the Province
of Saskatchewan or the Government of Canada, the regulations which are more restrictive shall
prevail.
2.1.9
Provincial and Federal Statues Apply
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Bylaw, no land shall be developed or used, and no
structure erected or maintained in violation of any provincial or federal statute or regulations.
2.1.10 No building or Land Use in Violation of Bylaw
(a)
No building, structure or land use located within the City of Weyburn shall be
developed, constructed, erected, changed, enlarged, reconstructed, placed or
maintained, except in conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw and The Act.
(b)
In the case of mixed-occupancy or mixed-use, the regulations for each land use shall
apply to the appropriate portion of the structure or land being used.
(c)
No land shall be used, developed, changed or maintained for any purpose except in
conformity with the provisions of this Bylaw and The Act.
Use Regulations
2.1.11 Land Use Tables
All development and use of land in every land use zone must be made in accordance with the
regulations outlined in the table for that particular land use zone.
2.1.12 Prohibited Uses
Except as specified in Subsection 2.1.13 (below), a use that is not specifically listed in the use list
for a particular zone as a Permitted Use or a Discretionary Use shall be classified as a Prohibited
Use in that particular zone.
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2.1.13 Classification of Uses
(a)
An application for a development permit shall include such information as is deemed
necessary by the Development Officer in order to determine the proper classification.
(b)
The determination of the Development Officer as to the proper classification of any land
use shall be final.
Heritage Properties
The following buildings and sites are designated as heritage properties:
Table 2.1
Heritage Properties List
No.
Title
Type
Civic Address
Lot
Block
Plan #
1
Canadian
Imperial Bank of
Commerce
P
76 - 3rd Street
18
4
31899
2
Moffet Place
M
614 - 4th Street
1
2
AU3775
3
Signal Hill
M
424 - 10th Ave S.E.
E
102349920
4
Power House
Museum
M
411 Industrial Lane
part of Parcel
E
60R27571
5
Water Tower
M
380 - 10th Avenue S.E.
N. 200.71m of
LSD 11, Sec.16
FZ 4755
6
T.C. Douglas
Centre
M
400 - 10th Avenue S.E.
N. 200.71m of
LSD 11, Sec.16
FZ 4755
7
Weyburn Court
House
P
301 Prairie Avenue
1-5
44
M4926
8
The Powell House
M
815 4th Street S.E.
4, 5
5
AU3775
9
Old City Hall
M
160 - 3rd Street
11-13
12
31899
10
Knox
Presbyterian
Church
M
136 - 2nd Street
21-23
11
31899
The listed heritage properties are subject to a development review process as defined by The Heritage
Property Act. Prior to the owner of a designated heritage property undertaking the, demolition, or
major alterations and/or additions to the heritage property, approval must be obtained, in the case of:
(1) Provincially Designated Properties (P)
Provincial Designations are afforded special protection and any alterations and development
must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate department of the Province of
Saskatchewan. The Heritage Property Act applies to Provincial Heritage Property.
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(2) Municipally Designated Properties (M)
An application must be submitted to the Development Officer of the City and approval of
Council is required before a permit can be issued.
Normal maintenance and repairs can be carried out at the owner's sole discretion provided that the
characteristics that led to heritage designation are not significantly altered. The owner should consult
the City of Weyburn, Building Department before any work is undertaken.
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Part III - Administration,
Enforcement & Penalties
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3.1
Development Officer
3.1.1
The Development Officer shall administer and interpret this Bylaw.
3.1.2
Appointment
(a)
The office of the Development Officer is hereby established.
(b)
In the absence of the Development Officer another individual or employee of the City of
Weyburn shall be appointed by Council to act as the Development Officer.
(c)
In the performance of their duties, the Development Officer may be assisted by other
officers and employees.
3.1.3
Assistants
Any person appointed pursuant to Subsection 3.1.2 (b) may be authorized by the Development
Officer to act on their behalf.
3.1.4
Duties - The Development Officer
(a)
shall administer and interpret this Bylaw;
(b)
may conduct inspections of property to obtain information relating to violations and to
ensure compliance with this Bylaw;
(c)
may enter upon any property during reasonable hours and with the permission of the
owner, operator or occupant, to inspect property in a manner that does not damage the
property;
(d)
may investigate complaints and violations, strive to prevent violations, as well as detect
and secure the correction of the violations;
(e)
may initiate lawful action necessary to ensure compliance with or prevent violation of
this Bylaw;
(f)
shall maintain written records of all actions taken in relation to all complaints and
violations;
(g)
shall be responsible for the receipt of applications made under this Bylaw and the
review for completeness and compliance with the Bylaw;
(h)
shall maintain current and permanent files of all amendments to this Bylaw;
(i)
shall provide such administrative, technical and consultative assistance as may be
required to any committee of Council or City official, in the exercise of their duties
under this Bylaw;
(j)
Make available, for public inspection during office hours, a register of all development
permits, minor variances, and subdivision applications and decisions; and,
(k)
shall perform such other duties that are required by this Bylaw.
3.2
Development Appeals Board (DAB)
3.2.1
Establishment
A Development Appeals Board (DAB) for the City of Weyburn shall be established in accordance
with The Act.
3.2.2
Types of Appeal
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(a)
A decision of the Development Officer may be appealed to the DAB, and a decision of
the DAB may be appealed to the Saskatchewan Municipal Board only in accordance with
The Act.
(b)
Nothing in this subsection authorizes a person to appeal a decision of Council:
i.
Refusing to rezone their land; or
ii.
Rejecting an application for approval of a Discretionary Use or a discretionary
form of development.
3.2.3
Procedure
In making an appeal to the DAB, the procedure in The Act shall apply.
3.2.4
Fee
When an application is made to the Board for an appeal, it shall be accompanied by an
application fee per the current fee's bylaw, which fee is not refundable.
3.2.5
Who May Appeal?
a)
Any person may appeal to the DAB, if that person:
i.
believes that the Development Officer has misapplied this Bylaw in issuing a
Development Permit;
ii.
has been refused a Development Permit by the Development Officer because
the permit would contravene this Bylaw; or
iii.
is of the opinion that the development standards prescribed upon approval of a
Discretionary Use exceeds those necessary to secure the objectives of this
Bylaw, only the standards or conditions may be appealed.
b)
The decision of the Development Officer to revoke a Development Permit may also be
appealed.
c)
There is no appeal where the Development Officer refuses to issue a development
permit because it would contravene this Bylaw with respect to the use of the land.
d)
Unless otherwise provided in this Bylaw, an appeal to the DAB shall be processed by the
Development Officer in accordance with the procedure specified in Figure 3.1.
3.2.6
Appeal Period
Every appeal shall be filed with the DAB within 30 days of the date of issuance or refusal to issue
the Development Permit.
3.2.7
Development Appeals Board Decision
In accordance with the powers given to the board in The Act, it may:
(a)
confirm;
(b)
revoke; or
(c)
vary,
the decision of the Development Officer or Development permit or any condition attached to
any of them or substitute a decision or permit that it considers advisable.
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Figure 3.1
Appeals Process Flow Chart
Source: Government of Saskatchewan - Ministry of Government Relations
Development Appeals Board Guide - 2018
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3.3 Role of Council
3.3.1
Council shall make all decisions regarding discretionary uses, development levy agreements,
servicing agreements and amendments to the planning bylaws.
3.3.2
Council delegates approving authority for subdivision applications to the Development Officer.
3.3.3
Council shall act on discretionary uses, and subdivision applications, and bylaw amendments in
accordance with the procedures established by The Planning and Development Act, 2007 and in
accordance with the Official Community Plan and this Zoning Bylaw.
3.4 Minor Variances
3.4.1
Minor variance be granted for variation of only:
(a)
the minimum required distance of a building from the lot line;
(b)
the minimum required distance of a building to any other building on the lot;
(c)
a minimum parcel frontage;
(d)
maximum lot coverage;
(e)
maximum building height;
(f)
minimum landscaping or landscaped area on a site; and,
(g)
onsite parking required for a change of use in an existing commercial structure.
3.4.2
The maximum amount of minor variance shall not exceed:
(a)
A 25% variation of the requirements from this Bylaw for items referenced under 3.4.1
(a) & (b); and,
(b)
a 15% variation of the requirements of this bylaw for items referenced under 3.4.1(c)
through (g)
3.4.3
The development shall conform to this Bylaw with respect to the use of the land.
3.4.4
The relaxation of this Bylaw shall be in keeping with the intent of this Bylaw and shall not
injuriously affect neighbouring properties.
3.4.5
No minor variance shall be granted for a discretionary use, a discretionary form of development
or in connection with an agreement on re-zoning entered into pursuant to the Planning and
Development Act, 2007.
3.4.6
An application for a minor variance shall be in a form prescribed by the Development Officer
and shall be accompanied by an application fee per the Fees Bylaw.
3.4.7
On receipt of an application for minor variance, the Development Officer may;
(a)
approve the minor variance;
(b)
approve the minor variance and impose terms and conditions on the approval; or
(c)
refuse the minor variance, or
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(d)
in the case of a variance relating to matters listed under 3.4.5 refer the matter to
Council for review.
3.4.8
Where the Development Officer imposes terms and conditions on an approval pursuant to
Subsection 3.3, the terms and conditions shall be consistent with the general development
standards or objectives of this Bylaw.
3.4.9
Where an application for a minor variance is refused, the Development Officer shall notify the
applicant in writing of the refusal and provide reasons for the refusal.
3.4.10 Where an application for a minor variance is approved, with or without terms and conditions
being imposed, the Development Officer shall provide written notice to the applicant and to the
assessed owners of property having a common boundary with the applicant's land that is the
subject of the application.
3.4.11 The written notice shall:
(a)
contain a summary of the application for minor variance;
(b)
provide a reason for and an effective date of the decision;
(c)
indicate that an adjoining assessed owner may within 20 days, lodge a written objection
with the Development Officer; and,
(d)
where there is an objection described in Clause (c), advise that the applicant will be
notified of the right of appeal to the Development Appeals Board.
3.4.12 The written notice shall be delivered:
(a)
by registered mail; or
(b)
by personal service.
3.4.13 A decision approving a minor variance, with or without terms and conditions, does not take
effect:
(a)
in the case of a notice sent by registered mail, until 23 days from the date the notice
was mailed;
(b)
in the case of a notice that was delivered by personal service, until 20 days from the
date the notice was served.
3.4.14 If an assessed owner of property having a common boundary with the applicant's land that is
the subject of the application objects, in writing, to the Development Officer respecting the
approval of the minor variance within the time periods prescribed in Section 3.4.13, the
approval is deemed to be revoked and the Development Officer shall notify the applicant in
writing:
(a)
of the revocation of the approval; and,
(b)
of the applicant's right to appeal the revocation to the Development Appeals Board
within 30 days of receiving the notice.
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3.4.15 If an application for a minor variance is refused or approved with terms and conditions, the
applicant may appeal to the Development Appeals Board within 30 days of the date of that
decision.
3.4.16 A record of all minor variances granted shall be maintained by the Development Officer.
3.5 Development Permits
3.5.1
No Development without Development Permit
(a)
Except where a particular development is specifically exempted by Section 3.8 of this
Bylaw, no development of a permitted use shall commence without prior receipt of a
development permit.
(b)
No development of a discretionary use shall commence without the prior receipt of:
i.
A Development Permit; and,
ii.
A Building Permit issued by the Building Department, where required.
3.5.2
Development Permit Requirements
(a)
An application for a development permit shall be made to the Development Officer in a
form addressed to them.
(b)
Where an application is made for a development permit with respect to a discretionary
use, the applicant shall undertake to pay the cost of advertising such application where
the Council directs that such application be advertised.
(c)
Where an application for a development permit is made for a discretionary use, the
Development Officer shall advise the City Manager of the receipt of such application and
the City Manager shall advise Council of the receipt of the application as soon as
practicable following notification from the Development Officer.
(d)
Every application for a development permit shall include the following information on
the property which is the subject of the application:
i.
owner, applicant, planner, agent, engineer, architect, tenant, or contractor in
charge of the project;
ii.
civic address;
iii.
legal description (lot, block, registered plan number and subdivision where
applicable);
iv.
An attached site plan, which shall include:
A. Dimensions of all affected lands;
B. Areas of the site that are unstable or have unusual soil conditions, such as
a slough or previous waste disposal site;
C. Other physical topographic features that may influence the development
of the site;
D. The intended density, height, number of units, horizontal and vertical
distribution of uses;
E. All adjacent roads, highways, services roads and access to the site
(labelled);
F. The location of all required and optional fences;
G. Location and dimension of all existing and proposed buildings on the site;
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H. Lot and Floor Area;
I.
Rights-of-ways and easements (gas, oil, power, drainage easements, etc.);
J. Location of existing and proposed utility services including water valves,
catch basins and utility covers. Rim and invert elevations of catch basins
and utility covers as well as pipe type and diameter shall also be shown;
K. All drainage courses;
L. Location of proposed development relative to parcel boundaries;
M. Existing development and uses on the site;
N. Landscaping details (existing trees, removal of tress, proposed plantings,
berms, water features, grade elevations, etc.);
O. Setback to property line, road(s) and services;
P. Bodies of water and the top of the bank;
Q. Location of existing and proposed services;
R. Sign location, type and size;
S. Lighting location type, and size;
T. Parking and loading facilities (including a summary of the number of
parking stalls and labels indicating the dimensions);
U. Sidewalks, patios, and playgrounds;
V. Scale (no smaller than 1:50);
W. North Arrow; and,
X. A Legend.
i.
signature on behalf of the owner; and,
ii.
other details as specified on the development permit application.
(e)
As soon as practical after Council is advised that an application has been made for a
development permit under paragraph (c) of this Section, Council shall consider the
application as one made to it to permit a discretionary use in accordance with Section
3.12. Prior to making a decision thereon, Council may refer the application, for review
and report from Council, to such City officials, Council Committees, Government
Agencies and interested groups as Council may consider appropriate and shall also
direct that notice of the application be advertised by mailing a notice to all property
owners within 75 metres of the property for which the application has been made.
(f)
The Development Officer may waive the need to provide any of the items mentioned in
clauses 3.5.2 (d)(iv) A. through X.
(g)
Upon approval of a discretionary use by Council, the Development Officer shall issue a
development permit for the discretionary use at the location or locations and under the
conditions specified by Council in its approval.
3.5.3
Responsibilities of the Development Officer with Respect to Permit Applications
(a)
Where an application for a development permit is made for a permitted use, the
Development Officer shall issue a development permit, where the development is in
conformity with this Bylaw, the Act and all other City Bylaws.
(b)
Notwithstanding Subsection (a), where an application for a development permit is made
for a discretionary use, the Development Officer shall process the application subject to
the Discretionary Use Process specified in Figure 3.2.
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3.5.4
Application Review Criteria
In reviewing this application, the Development Officer shall evaluate the application based on
the following factors:
(a)
Consistency with the objectives and policies of the Official Community Plan.
(b)
Consistency with the objectives and policies of any applicable special study for the site,
area or neighbourhood, with emphasis on:
i.
Land uses;
ii.
Intensity of development;
iii.
Site suitability; and,
iv.
The provision of public facilities and services.
(c)
Consistency with the purposes and intents expressed in this Bylaw.
(d)
Potential adverse impact on:
i.
Adjacent property;
ii.
The character of the neighbourhood;
iii.
The environment;
iv.
Traffic;
v.
Parking;
vi.
Public right-of-way; and,
vii.
Other matters affecting public health and safety.
(e)
Suitability of the land for the proposed development.
3.5.5
Development Permit for Temporary Uses
(a)
An application for a temporary use development permit described in Section 5.9 -
Temporary Uses, shall include the following information:
i.
where appropriate, the length of time the use is proposed;
ii.
where appropriate, a description of toilet and other sanitary facilities that will be
provided on the site and the written consent of the owners of the sanitary
facilities granting the use for the required period;
iii.
a statement by the Regional Health Inspector, that the facilities meet health
regulations;
iv.
existing and proposed use;
v.
type of development whether a new development, an alteration, repair,
addition, relocation or change in use;
vi.
type of lot, whether interior or corner lot, and in the latter case, the intersecting
street;
vii.
a site plan indicating the location of all existing and planned improvements,
parking and loading areas, and proposed landscaping; and,
viii.
other information specified elsewhere in this Section or as the Development
Officer may reasonably require ensuring compliance with the provisions of this
bylaw.
3.5.6
Permit for Discretionary Uses
(a)
Intent - The Discretionary Use process is a mechanism by which the Council of the City
determines a particular use or activity at a particular location:
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i.
will be reasonably compatible with neighbouring uses; or,
ii.
may require specific conditions to ensure that it is compatible with other uses in
the same land use zone, and in the vicinity of the subject property.
(b)
Application - The discretionary use provisions of this Section shall apply to the following
types of uses and activities:
i.
a use designated as a discretionary use in this Bylaw;
ii.
developments that use hazardous materials; and
iii.
any other use that may be specified by Council.
(c)
Application Requirements - All applications shall be made to the Development Officer
and include the requirements as described in Section 3.5.2.
(d)
In the case of an application for a development that involves the use or storage of
hazardous materials as defined in this Bylaw, and mentioned in Section 4.1, the
application shall:
i.
identify all hazardous substances and wastes, as defined in The Hazardous
Substances and Waste Dangerous Goods Regulations, which are used or stored
on the site.
ii.
identify other hazardous materials as defined in this Bylaw.
iii.
provide a description of the industrial use in terms of industry type, products
produced, processing or manufacturing processes employed;
iv.
identify the environmental effects created by the development in terms of
glare, air emissions, noise, solid waste, storm water, liquid waste, and hazardous
substances;
v.
identify mitigation measures to reduce or eliminate any of the environmental
effects, or potential hazards to the health and safety of residents and
employees, mentioned in clause iv. (above);
vi.
where required by the Development Officer, in the case where he believes the
proposed development could present a serious environmental hazard to the
City, provide a Risk Analysis prepared by a qualified engineer to be based on the
following components:
A. site preparation and construction;
B. process operation;
C. raw material handling;
D. energy-producing operations;
E. transportation requirements;
F. potential accidents and hazards;
G. waste disposal and control; and,
H. monitoring.
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Figure 3.2
Process for Discretionary Use Applications
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(e)
Administration Review - Unless otherwise provided in this Bylaw, an application for a
Discretionary Use shall be processed by the Development Officer in accordance with the
procedure specified in Figure 3.2, followed by a report and recommendation to City
Council.
(f)
Review and Action by City Council - City Council shall review the recommendations of
the Development Officer and may:
i.
Request further information from the Development Officer, or the applicant;
ii.
Approve the proposal as originally proposed;
iii.
Approve the proposal with modifications as required by Council or
recommended by the Development Officer; or
iv.
Refuse the proposal.
(g)
Time Limits
i.
Council's approval of a discretionary use application shall be valid for a period of
12 months from the date of 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. The applicant must
re-submit an updated application to apply for re-approval.
ii.
If an approved discretionary use or form of development ceases to operate for a
period of 24 months or more, the discretionary use approval shall no longer be
valid. The Development Officer shall advise the owner by registered mail and
inform Council when a prior approval is no longer valid.
3.5.7
Action by Development Officer
Upon approval of a discretionary use by Council, the Development Officer shall issue a
development permit for the discretionary use at the location or locations and under the
conditions specified in its approval.
3.6 Withdrawal of Development Permits
3.6.1
Where any development, for which a development permit has been issued, is not carried out in
accordance with this Bylaw, The Act, other relevant City Bylaws, and the conditions and
development standards specified in the permit, Council may direct that the Development Officer
cancel or suspend the development permit.
3.6.2
A development permit suspended or cancelled pursuant to Subsection 3.6.1 (above), shall be
reissued or reinstated upon compliance with this Bylaw, The Act, any other relevant Bylaw or
the development standards imposed by Council.
3.7 Validity
Unless otherwise stated in this Bylaw, or in a particular permit decision, every development permit shall
be valid for two years from the date it is issued by the Development Officer.
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3.8 Exemption from Development Permit
Notwithstanding Section 3.1, no development permit shall be required for the following:
(a)
Maintenance or repair that does not require a Building Permit.
(b)
The completion of a building or structure lawfully under construction at the date of
approval of this Bylaw, provided that:
i.
It is completed in compliance with its building permit; and,
ii.
Construction or reconstruction is commenced within six months of the date the
last permit was issued.
(c)
Subject to Section 5.9 - Temporary Uses, temporary facilities required for the duration
of development operations for which a development permit has been issued.
(d)
The maintenance and repair of public works services and utilities carried out by or on
behalf of public authorities.
(e)
Signs, subject to Section 4.8.
(f)
The erection of fences.
3.9 Zoning Bylaw Compliance Certificate
3.9.1
The Development Officer may issue a Zoning Bylaw Compliance Certificate for any use, building
or structure which is in conformance with this Bylaw or is deemed to be a legal non-conforming
use, building or structure.
3.9.2
The applicant for a Zoning Bylaw Compliance Certificate shall provide the Development Officer
with any information that may be required, including information on the existing and past use of
the land or buildings on the property, and a Real Property Report prepared by a registered
Saskatchewan Land Surveyor where applicable.
3.9.3
The application fee for a Zoning Bylaw Compliance Certificate shall be as set from time to time
by resolution of City Council and can be found in the Fee Bylaw.
3.10 Home-Based Business Permit
3.10.1 In addition to the requirements of Section 3.5 - Development Permits, the following information
shall be submitted with an application for a Home-Based Business Permit:
(a)
The location of dwelling unit where the home-based business will be conducted.
(b)
The total floor area of the dwelling unit.
(c)
Area of room or rooms to be used in the conduct of the home-based business.
(d)
A sketch with dimensions showing the floor plan and the area to be used to conduct the
home-based business.
(e)
A written description of the exact nature of the home-based business.
(f)
A letter of approval for the home-based business from the property owner and/or
property manager if the applicant is not the owner or property manager.
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3.10.2 The Development Officer may waive the need to provide any of the items mentioned in clauses
3.10.1 (a) to (f).
3.10.3 The Development Officer may inspect the premise on which a home-based business is
conducted during regular business hours to ensure compliance with these regulations. This does
not preclude the inspection of a premise after regular business hours to verify a reported
violation of the home-based business regulations. The Development Officer may enter the
premises with the consent of the owner or operator of the home-based business.
3.10.4 Except as listed in Section 5.1.16; 5.1.17; 5.1.18; and 5.1.19, all applications for home-based
businesses are considered controversial and shall be circulated for comment to assessed owners
on the block face within 50 metres of the site on which the home-based business is to be
conducted. Comments received from neighbouring landowners will be considered as part of
Council's review.
3.10.5 Applications for home-based businesses considered controversial as outlined in the
DEFINITIONS shall be submitted by the Development Officer to City Council for approval along
with their report and any correspondence from the assessed owners for or against the home-
based business.
3.10.6 A declaration by the applicant stating that all of the applicable regulations shall be adhered to
and form part of the certificate.
3.10.7 The Permit shall be used by the applicant to obtain a business license, where required by the
License Bylaw, from the City License Inspector.
3.10.8 The application fee for a Home-Based Business Permit can be found in the Fee Bylaw.
3.11 Development Permits in Special Zones
In addition to the requirements mentioned in Section 3.5, every application for a development permit
made in respect of a property located in a special zone shall comply with the requirements of this
Section.
3.11.1 Development Permit for the Flood Fringe Overlay Zone
(a)
An application for a development permit in the Flood Fringe Overlay Zone shall be
accompanied by detailed drainage studies and plans drawn to metric scale showing:
i.
the nature, location, dimensions and elevation of the site;
ii.
Flood proofing techniques (if required); and,
iii.
the location of existing or proposed structures, fill, storage of materials, and
drainage facilities.
(b)
The elevation mentioned in clause (a) i), shall be in relation to the mean sea level of the
lowest floor of all structures, and to which any structure will be flood proofed.
(c)
All plans shall be certified by a registered professional engineer, where required by the
Development Officer, that the flood-proofing methods for any structure meet the flood-
proofing requirements specified in the Weyburn Building Bylaw.
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3.11.2 Development Permit for Aquifer Protection
(a)
An application for a development permit for a commercial or industrial use in the
Aquifer area of the City shall be accompanied by:
i.
a complete list of all chemicals, pesticides, fuels and other potentially toxic or
hazardous materials to be used or stored on the premises in quantities greater
than those associated with normal household use;
ii.
a description of measures proposed to protect all storage containers/facilities
from vandalism, corrosion and leakage, and to provide for control of spills;
iii.
a description of potentially toxic or hazardous wastes to be generated, indicating
storage and disposal methods;
iv.
evidence of approval, where required, by Saskatchewan Environment;
Saskatchewan Water Corporation; Fisheries and Oceans, Canada; and Water
Security Agency;
v.
a description of site development measures to protect the Aquifers including
proposed monitoring program; and,
vi.
detailed hydrogeological report indicating underlying geology.
(b)
The Development Officer may waive the need for any information required in clauses
iv., v. and vi. in consultation with the City Engineer
3.12 Sign Permits
3.12.1 Permit Required
No sign structure shall hereafter be erected, enlarged, changed or structurally altered except:
(a)
in conformity with a legally issued sign permit;
(b)
in accordance with the regulations of the Building Bylaw; and,
(c)
the requirements of this Section.
3.12.2 Permanent Sign Permit
In addition to the requirements of Section 3.5, an application for a sign permit shall include the
following information:
(a)
The names of the sign supplier and installer.
(b)
The type of sign desired, whether billboard, canopy/awning, free standing, projecting,
roof, rotating, facia (wall), portable or other.
(c)
Number of sign faces.
(d)
The dimensions and height of each sign.
(e)
Type of construction of sign.
(f)
Whether illuminated or non-illuminated.
(g)
Any encroachment existing or anticipated after the installation of the requested sign.
3.12.3 Portable Sign Permit
(a)
Portable signs shall be developed in accordance with the requirements of City of
Weyburn Portable Sign Bylaw 2014.3290.
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3.12.4 Permit Exemptions
The following operations shall not be considered as creating a sign insofar as requiring the issuance of a
Sign Permit, but the signs must be in conformance with all other building, structural, electrical codes and
regulations of the City of Weyburn:
(a)
Changing of the advertising copy or message on an existing approved painted or printed
sign, marquee, changeable copy sign or a similar approved sign whether electrical,
illuminated, electronic changing message centre or non-illuminated painted message
which are all specifically designed for the use of replaceable copy.
(b)
Painting, repainting, cleaning or other normal maintenance and repair of a sign not
involving structural changes. Replacement of the plastic face will be included as an
exempt operation except as required in Section 2.
(c)
Where the sign is non-conforming, and the replacement of the face is for the
substitution of a new or different advertiser including name of new owner the sign must
comply with the provisions of Section 5.10 - Non-conformities and this Section.
(d)
Changes in the content of permitted temporary signs.
3.13 Zoning Amendments
3.13.1 Purpose
(a)
The Zoning Bylaw amendment process is a mechanism by which the City may, from time
to time, bring this bylaw into conformity with the Official Community Plan or respond to
changing conditions or needs of the City.
(b)
The process described in this Section shall apply to amendments to the text of the
Zoning Bylaw and Map.
3.13.2 Initiation
An amendment to the Zoning Bylaw may be initiated at the City by any of the following:
(a)
Any member of the general public upon application to the Development Officer.
(b)
The Development Officer.
(c)
The City Manager.
(d)
The City Council.
3.13.3 Pre-Application Consultation
Where a Zoning Bylaw amendment is sought by a member of the general public, the applicant
shall meet with the Development Officer prior to submitting the application, to discuss
informally, the:
(a)
Requirements of this section; and,
(b)
The nature of the proposed amendments.
3.13.4 Application Requirements
Every request for a Zoning Bylaw or Official Community Plan amendment(s) shall:
(a)
Be made to the Development Officer in a form.
(b)
Be accompanied by:
i.
the applicable information required by Section 3.5;
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ii.
a reference or copy of the portion of the current provision of the Bylaw which is
proposed to be amended;
iii.
a statement of the text or a map showing the dimensions of the site to be re-
zoned on the Zoning Map and the proposed new zone which is to be substituted;
iv.
a written justification of the amendment, and why the application of the proposed
zone or text is necessary;
v.
if directed by the Development Officer, an impact report outlining:
A. The relationship and compliance with the Official Community Plan or a
planning study adopted by Council;
B. traffic impacts in terms of daily and peak hour trip generation and
assignments;
C. impacts on and service requirements for water, sewage, and other
utilities;
D. potential effect on stability, retention and rehabilitation of existing land
uses in the area;
E. an assessment of impact on community services such as parks,
recreation, fire and health; and,
F. the staging, implementation schedule, and duration of construction for
any proposed development associated with the amendment.
3.13.5 Administration Review
Unless otherwise provided in this Bylaw, an application for an amendment to the text or Map of
the Zoning Bylaw shall be processed by the Development Officer in accordance with the
procedure specified in Figure 3.3.
3.13.6 Review Criteria
In reviewing the application, the Development Officer shall evaluate the application based on
the criteria outlined in Subsection 3.13.4 including any possible alternative locations in the City
for the proposed development and prepare a report to the City Council.
3.13.7 Review and Action by Council
City Council shall review the recommendation of the Development Officer and may:
(a)
Request further information from the Development Officer, or the applicant.
(b)
Approve the proposal as originally proposed.
(c)
Approve the proposal with modifications as recommended by the Development Officer.
(d)
Refuse the proposal.
3.13.8 Effect of Refusal
No proposal which has been denied shall be resubmitted for a period of 12 months from the
date of the Council's refusal.
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Figure 3.3
Zoning Bylaw Amendment Process
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3.14 Enforcement
3.14.1 Violation and Penalty
Any person who violates any provision of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable on
summary conviction to the penalties specified in The Act.
3.15 Register
3.15.1 The Development Officer shall maintain as a public register in which shall be kept a record of all:
(a)
permits, including compliance certificates, issued pursuant this Bylaw; and,
(b)
discretionary use applications approved, with or without conditions, or refused by
Council.
3.16 Fees
3.16.1 Required Fees
The fees for a zoning amendment shall be identified in a separate fee's bylaw.
3.16.2 Payment of Fees
(a)
Fees shall be payable at the time the application is filed with the Development Officer
and are not refundable.
(b)
Fees include the costs associated with:
i.
Newspaper advertisement; and
ii.
Administrative costs in preparing, researching, and processing the application
and written report for City Council.
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Part IV - General
Regulations
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Purpose of General Development Regulations
This Section is designed to identify and provide regulations that are applicable to any land use or
development on any site, irrespective of the land use zone in which it is located. The Section is also
intended, generally, to facilitate the implementation of the objectives of the Official Community Plan.
4.1
Regulations Applicable to All Land Uses
Regulations
Every use and development of land or buildings shall comply with all regulations of this section.
Irregular Lot Frontages
The minimum lot frontage on lots having a curved front lot line shall be measured as the distance
between the side lot lines along a line drawn parallel to and 7.5 metres distance from a tangent to the
midpoint of the front lot line.
Administrative to Procedural Regulations
Every use or development of land or buildings shall comply with all the administrative and procedural
regulations identified in this Bylaw and applicants must deal with procedures necessary to secure review
and approval of a land use or development. Such regulations and restrictions address both procedural
and technical requirements.
Exceptions to Height Regulations
Height limitations in this Bylaw shall not apply to the following features:
(a)
Church spires, belfries, cupolas, penthouses and domes which are not used for human
occupancy.
(b)
Chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks, bulkheads, radio, television or microwave
towers and antenna and similar features or necessary mechanical appurtenances usually
situated above the roof level.
The features mentioned above shall be erected only to such height or area as is necessary to accomplish
the purpose they are to serve for the primary building, use or structure.
Required Open Space
Open space, public parks and Municipal Reserve shall be permitted uses in all zones per the
requirements in The Act.
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Minimum Yards Required
Principal buildings shall not be located or encroach into any required yard, setback or separation
distance.
Number of Principal Buildings Permitted on a Site
Not more than one principal building shall be placed on any one site, with the exception of schools,
hospitals, public recreation and exhibition facilities, nursing homes, senior citizen homes, planned group
of dwelling units, shopping centres, commercial developments, industrial developments, and mobile
home courts. Such exceptions shall be located on the site in such a manner that future subdivision of
the site is not precluded.
Water and Sewer Services
No building or structure shall be constructed or reconstructed, nor shall any building, structure or land
be used, unless served by public sewer and water facilities, unless it has undergone the formal approval
process through the City.
Standards for Services
Public services to buildings provided by the City, their representatives or other public utility agencies
must conform to the accepted standards of the City of Weyburn as may be set from time to time by
resolution of Council.
Grading and Leveling of Sites
(a)
Any site proposed for development shall, in the opinion of the Development Officer, be
graded and leveled at the owner's expense to provide for adequate surface drainage
which does not adversely affect adjacent property.
(b)
The finished grade may be specified by the Development Officer as a condition of any
Development Permit. For the purposes of this Bylaw, the location at which the finished
grade will be established for a building or structure shall be at a point 7.6 metres from
the front site line, or at the discretion of the Development Officer and as identified in
the permit, the average finished grade for sloping shall be based on one or more cross
sectional measurements of the site.
Encroachments, Buffers and Easements
No structure shall encroach on a City easement, buffer strip, public reserve, municipal reserve, or
environmental reserve, unless the prior approval of the City is obtained, and an agreement entered into
with the City pursuant to The Act.
Communication/Technology Structures
(a)
The installation and maintenance of services and utilities by SaskPower, SaskEnergy,
SaskTel, or any other similar public service provider, shall be discretionary uses in all
zones.
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(b)
These regulations supplement the regulations of Innovation, Science and Economic
Development (ISED) Canada for the construction or modification of radio
communication antenna support structures.
(c)
These regulations apply to all communication antenna support structures.
(d)
Support structures mounted on buildings shall be considered a part of the principal
structure and be subject to the height regulations provided for the building and land use
zone.
(e)
Ground mounted support structures shall be:
i.
located on the site so as to provide a minimum distance from all property lines
equal to:
A. 20% of the height of the structure; or,
B. the distance between the base of the structure and the peripheral guy wire
anchors; and,
C. set back from other on-site and off-site towers and supporting structures far
enough so that one tower will not strike another tower or supporting
structure if the structure fails.
ii.
ground mounted support structures shall not be permitted in the front yard area.
(f)
All guy wire anchors shall be:
i.
located entirely within the boundaries of the property and in no case less than
the front yard setback requirements for that zone; and,
ii.
located so they provide a minimum of 3 metre horizontal setback from any
overhead utility line.
(g)
Where communication antenna support structures are principal uses on a site a chain-
link fence of not less than 2.44 metres high shall be provided around the structure and
all access shall be provided through a locked gate.
(h)
A development permit is required for all communication support structures.
Construction Beneath Yards
Except in the case of an existing or required easement, yard setbacks are not required for construction
or development that is completely below grade, and provided that the Development Officer may specify
that a required yard, or any portion of a required yard be unobstructed or undisturbed below grade:
(a)
In order to preserve existing vegetation;
(b)
To provide an adequate growing environment for proposed or required landscaping;
and,
(c)
For the safety and/or stability of adjacent property.
Shipping Containers
Where the permitted and discretionary use table within a specific zone indicates shipping containers as
a permitted or discretionary use, the following standards shall apply:
(a)
Shipping containers shall only be used for shipping or storage purposes accessory to the
principal use of the site and shall comply with the site requirements for accessory
buildings for the applicable zoning district.
(b)
Shipping containers shall:
i.
Be properly anchored and maintained in good repair;
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ii.
Be sandblasted and repainted to a neutral colour or complement the colours of
the principal building prior to their placement, above grade, on a site;
iii.
Be located a minimum of 1.0 metre from the principal building; and,
(c)
A maximum of one shipping container per property is permitted. Additional shipping
containers may be permitted at the discretion of Council.
(d)
Shipping containers shall be located in the side or rear yard only. They shall not project
beyond the building front line of the primary building.
(e)
Shipping containers shall be kept clean, level, maintained, and placed in an orderly
manner. Application for a development permit for shipping containers must occur prior
to relocation to the site.
(f)
Shipping containers shall not block, obstruct, or reduce exits, windows, parking spaces,
or driveways.
(g)
Shipping containers are prohibited from being plumbed or electrified in any manner.
(h)
Shipping containers shall not be stacked on top of one another.
(i)
Shipping containers may be temporarily placed on a site in any district in the following
scenarios:
i.
During active construction on a site where the shipping container is used solely
for the storage of supplies and equipment that are used for construction
operations on site, provided that a valid building permit has been issued for
construction, and provided that the shipping container is removed from the site
upon completion of construction; or
ii.
For the purpose of loading and unloading of items associated with the principal
uses for a period of not more than 10 days in any six (6) month period. The
Development Officer may grant one extension of up to 14 days for large-scale
projects.
(j)
When placed on a site, the shipping containers shall:
i.
Be located where they do not create a safety hazard; and,
ii.
Not be placed on a public right-of-way or dedicated lands;
4.2
Uses Permitted in All Zones
4.2.1 Any parcel of land, building or structure may be used for the purpose of:
(a)
a public utility;
(b)
the Province of Saskatchewan, Government of Canada or City of Weyburn;
(c)
the Province of Saskatchewan or Government of Canada established or exercising
authority to construct a public utility under any general or specific statute of
Saskatchewan or Canada; or,
(d)
any committee, board, commission or local authority established by Bylaw of the City.
4.2.2
Provided that:
(a)
such use, building or structure shall comply with the applicable height, floor area ratio,
and yard regulations;
(b)
there shall be no exterior storage of goods, materials or equipment in any residential
zone; and,
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(c)
such building or structure shall be designed and maintained in general harmony with the
buildings or structures in that zone.
4.2.3
The Development Officer may refuse to issue a Development Permit where he/she considers the
location of the development to be inconsistent with the goals and objectives of the Official
Community Plan and/or the proposal would be detrimental to the health and public safety of
the community.
4.3
Outdoor Merchandise Display
Intent
The following regulations are intended to provide standards for the display of merchandise outside an
enclosed building in order to preserve the character of the streetscape.
Application
4.3.1
These regulations apply to any land use in which the display for sale or rental of merchandise or
equipment outside an enclosed building is an integral part of its operations.
4.3.2
The land uses referred to in Subsection 4.3.1 may include but are not limited to the following:
(a)
vehicle sales or rental;
(b)
prefabricated housing;
(c)
monument sales;
(d)
implement sales; and,
(e)
used merchandise.
4.3.3
The land uses referred to in Subsection 4.3.1 do not include the storage or display of:
(a)
inoperative vehicles or equipment;
(b)
materials typically associated with junkyard or salvage operations; and/or,
(c)
materials that, in the opinion of the Development Officer, would detract from the
normal and intended character of the streetscape.
Display of Items
4.3.4
All items for display shall comply with the following regulations except where approved by the
Development Officer in the cases of temporary special events or sale events:
(a)
No item shall be displayed in a landscaped area.
(b)
The display items shall not be located in a manner that will reduce the number or inhibit
the use of parking stalls required to be provided on the property in accordance with the
parking of this Bylaw.
(c)
The display area shall be separated from any vehicular parking or circulation area by a
minimum of 3 metres.
(d)
The separation distance mentioned in Subsection 4.3.4 (c), shall be clearly marked by a
physical separation such as a curb, fence, line of planters or paved area.
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Visibility
4.3.5
No sign, screen, enclosure, buffer, landscape material, or display item shall interfere with onsite
traffic visibility.
Fixtures
4.3.6
Where display items are removed from the display area, all support fixtures or structures used
to display the goods shall be removed within 10 days of the removal of the goods.
4.4
Outdoor Storage Facility
Intent
These regulations are designed to provide performance standards for the maintenance of outdoor
storage facilities in order to:
(a)
reduce adverse visual effects resulting from those facilities, and,
(b)
enhance public health and safety by preventing the contamination of the urban
environment from materials transported directly and indirectly for the sites.
An example of an "Outdoor Storage Facility" is a sea-can or shipping container.
Application
4.4.1
These regulations apply to all land uses in which any activity, except loading and parking, is
located outdoors.
4.4.2
The land uses referred to in Subsection 4.4.1:
(a)
Include, but not limited to:
-
Contractor's storage yards;
-
Equipment yard; and,
-
lumber yard.
(b)
Exclude:
-
storage yards for inoperative vehicles and equipment, or other materials commonly
associated with a junk yard or salvage yard; and,
-
storage of fuel, oil or gas in tanks connected to a heating plant on the premises.
Enclosure
4.4.3
The storage facility shall be completely screened by a solid wall or fence of at least 1.83 metres
high, and in no case lower than the height of the materials in storage to a maximum height of
enclosure and material of 2.44 metres.
Opening in Wall
4.4.4
There shall be no more than one opening in the fence facing any street for each 100 metres of
fence length.
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4.4.5
The opening mentioned in Subsection 4.4.4 shall not exceed 6 metres in width and shall be
provided with a solid gate which must be kept closed except during the passage of vehicles for
loading and unloading purposes.
4.4.6
Where vehicles or equipment are stored, they shall be maintained in an operable condition,
otherwise the facility shall be deemed a junk yard and shall be subject to the applicable
requirements of respecting junk yards.
Location
4.4.7
No outdoor storage facility shall be located on:
(a)
open space;
(b)
landscaped area; or,
(c)
landscaped buffer
which was previously designated or as specified by the Development Officer on the
Development Permit.
4.4.8
The storage items shall not be located in a manner that will reduce the number or inhibit the
use of parking stalls required to be provided on the property in accordance with the parking
regulations of this Bylaw.
4.4.9
The storage shall be separated from any vehicular parking or circulation area by a minimum of 3
metres.
4.4.10 A separation distance shall be clearly marked by a physical separation such as a curb, fence, line
of planters or paved area.
4.4.11 Neither:
(a)
the enclosure; nor,
(b)
the materials being stored shall interfere with on-site traffic visibility.
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4.5
Day Care Centre/Nursery School
Intent
The intent of the regulations in this Section is to ensure compatibility between the provision of day
care/nursery services and surrounding land uses. It is also intended to encourage the dispersion of
those services throughout the City so that they are available at convenient locations.
Site Requirements
The most stringent regulations (lot area, coverage, frontage and yard) of the zone in which the day care
centre/nursery school is located shall apply.
Health Requirements
An individual proposing to use any facility as a day care centre/nursery school shall apply for and receive
health and fire certificates before a development permit may be issued.
Indoor Play Space Standards
4.5.1
Each day care centre/nursery school shall provide indoor play space at the rate of:
(a)
3.7 square metres for each child being cared for who is an infant (six weeks or more but
not exceeding 18 months); and,
(b)
3.25 square metres for each child being cared for who is of the age of 18 months or
older.
4.5.2
No more than 50% of the height of the walls of any room used as a play space shall be below
grade level.
4.5.3
Any room used as a play space shall be equipped with windows the glass surface area of which is
not less than 10% of the room's floor area. A windowless room may be considered part of the
play space if it adjoins a room with windows, on the condition that 60% of their dividing side is
free and open. The adjoining room shall be no greater in area than the room having the
windows.
Outdoor Play Space Standards
4.5.4
All day care centres/nursery schools shall be required to have an Adjacent Outdoor Play Space
allowing a minimum of 7 square metres of usable open space per child cared for.
4.5.5
Outdoor Play Spaces, with the exception of school yards, shall be enclosed at all times by a well-
maintained fence with a minimum height of 1.2 metres. The fence shall present an interior
surface making in non-climbable and all gates that give access to the outdoor play space shall be
locked at all times.
4.5.6
Where a day care centre/nursery school fronts upon an arterial street, the outdoor play space
shall be located to the sides and to the rear of the building and shall not be permitted to be
located in the front yard.
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4.5.7
Where a day care centre/nursery school is located on a corner lot at the intersection of two
arterial streets, the outdoor play space shall be located in the rear yard of the structure and/or
in the side yard away from the arterial street.
4.5.8
Where a day care centre/nursery school is accessory to a multiple housing project, it must either
have its own privately fenced play area, or where communal play area will be utilized in place of
the private play area, it must be sufficiently fenced to comply with this Bylaw.
Parking and Loading Requirements
4.5.9
Day care centres/nursery schools shall provide parking and loading areas in compliance with
Section 4.6 - Parking & Loading Regulations.
Landscaping
4.5.10 Landscaping compatible with the neighbouring residential properties and consistent with the
neighbourhood character must be provided and maintained.
4.5.11 Additional landscaping may be required to provide increased screening from adjacent dwelling
units.
Maximum Number of Children
4.5.12 Where a day care centre/nursery school is located in a building constructed as a detached
dwelling unit in any residential zone, it shall be restricted to a maximum number of children per
The Child Care Act, 2014. Such a facility shall also be occupied as a residence of the provider and
who must obtain a Home-Based Business Permit.
Space Requirement
4.5.13 No more than one (1) day care centre/nursery school shall be allowed in a single block face in a
residential zone.
General Day Care/Nursery School Requirements
4.5.14 All childcare centres shall comply with The Child Care Act, 2014.
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4.6
Parking & Loading
Every use or development of land or buildings shall comply with all the requirements provided in this
Section pertaining to the provision of parking and loading facilities. These regulations address issues
such as minimum required parking spaces, and the screening of such areas.
Purpose
The purpose of this section is to establish minimum off-street parking standards necessary for the
parking needs of the various land uses allowed in this bylaw.
Minimum standards are provided for the area required for loading and unloading of goods for various
commercial and industrial uses. These standards are necessary to:
(a) Protect the capacity of the City's street system and avoid undue congestion of the streets; and,
(b) Lessen conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles.
Regulations for All Land Uses
4.6.1
Application of Off-Street Parking Requirements
(a)
New, Altered or Changed Uses
i.
When any new construction is commenced or when any existing use is enlarged or
use changed, provision shall be made for off-street vehicular parking spaces in
accordance with the standards of this Section.
ii.
Notwithstanding Section i., when an existing building is reconstructed in the CBD,
no parking shall be required for the first 512 square metres of building size and
any parking shall only be required in accordance with the standards of this Section
for the gross floor area in excess of 512 square metres.
(b)
Single and Multiple Uses
i.
The parking requirements for a single site or building containing a number of uses
shall be the sum total of the parking requirements for each of the component
uses, except in the case of a shopping center for which the standards cited
specifically for shopping centers shall apply.
4.6.2
Unspecified Use Requirements
(a)
Where the parking requirements of any use allowed by this Bylaw is not specified, the
Development Officer shall:
i.
establish an interim standard to allow the developer to proceed with his project;
and,
ii.
recommend an amendment to this Bylaw to incorporate the interim standard.
(b)
In establishing the interim standard, the Development Officer shall be guided by the
standards for similar uses in the City.
4.6.3
Fractional Spaces
If in determining the number of required parking spaces a fractional space is arrived at:
(a)
any fraction up to and including one-half shall be disregarded; and,
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(b)
fractions over and above one-half shall be deemed to be equivalent to one space.
4.6.4
Compliance with Regulations - Owners' Obligation
As long as a use exists on a site, and the use is required to provide parking spaces by this Bylaw, it shall
be the continuing obligation of the owner and occupant of the site on which the use is situated to
provide the parking spaces.
4.6.5
Parking and Road Right-of Ways
All required parking spaces shall be located outside of existing and proposed road rights-of-way.
Property lines shall have either a fence or curbs to prevent encroachment onto road right-of-way or
adjacent sites, and to delineate driveways in areas where rolled curb is present.
4.6.6
Barrier Free Parking
(a)
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Bylaw, in all zones, a minimum of two
percent of all required parking spaces shall be provided in the form of barrier free
parking spaces, in accordance with the measurements in Table 4.1.
(b)
Barrier free parking spaces shall be located as close as possible to a building entrance
and clearly designated with a sign indicating their purpose as barrier free parking stalls.
4.6.7
Compact Cars
Up to 30 % of the required parking spaces in any parking lot or garage may be designed as Compact
Space in accordance with Table 4.1.
4.6.8
Parking Area & Driveway Standards
(a)
All parking areas shall have convenient access to a public thoroughfare.
(b)
The parking area shall be hard surfaced or graveled and treated to prevent the raising of
dust.
(c)
Each parking space shall be clearly demarcated and have provision for suitable drainage.
(d)
The limits of the parking area shall be defined by a fence or curb or other suitable
obstruction designed to provide a neat appearance.
(e)
The minimum size of parking spaces and single direction driveway width shall be in
accordance with Table 4.1.
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Table 4.1
Parking Area Standards (Metres)
Angle of Parking
(Degrees)
Min. Required Stall
Width (m)
Min. Required Stall
Length
Min. Required
Driveway Width
Parallel parking
2.8
6.5
4
30
2.8
6.0
4
45
2.8
6.0
4
60
2.8
6.0
5.5
90
2.8
6.0
7.5 (two-way)
Compact Space
30
2.3
5
3
45
2.3
5
3.5
60
2.3
5
5.3
90
2.3
5
7 (two-way)
Barrier Free Parking
Access aisle
3.7
2.25m
6.0
See above
4.6.9
Approach Ramps
(a)
The location of vehicular approach ramps or driveways shall be no closer than 7.6
metres (both directions) from the point of intersection of the property lines at a street
intersection.
(b)
Approaches or driveways to any parking area shall be defined by a curb of concrete or
rolled asphalt.
4.6.10 Off Street Parking Spaces Required
Except as permitted in Section 4.6 - Parking and Loading, the required number of off-street parking
spaces shall be as specified in Table 4.2.
Table 4.2
Off Street Parking Requirements
Use of Building or Site
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Detached, semi-detached duplex, triplex, fourplex,
converted and townhouse dwelling units
1 space per dwelling unit
Rooming house
.5 spaces per rooming unit
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Use of Building or Site
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Apartments above permitted uses
1 space per dwelling unit
Apartment dwelling units;
a) MU Zones
b) All other Zones
1 space per dwelling unit
1.25 spaces per dwelling units
Senior Citizen homes and homes for disabled or
handicapped
1 space per 4 dwelling units
Mobile Homes
1 space per mobile home
Elementary Schools
1 space per classroom
High Schools
5 spaces per classroom plus 1 space per 10
square metres of the assembly room floor area
of the largest assembly room within the building
Business, technical or commercial schools
1 space per 100 square metres of gross floor
area
Community Colleges:
a) CBD Zones
b) All other Zones
None required
1 space per 100 square metres of gross floor
area
Universities or Colleges
1 space per 200 square metres of gross floor
area or 1 space per 10 maximum seating
capacity, whichever is greater
Hospitals or other similar uses
1 space per 100 square metres of gross floor
area
Nursing Homes
1 space per 6 beds
Museums, art galleries, libraries, and other similar
facilities
1 space per 50 square metres of gross floor area,
but not less than 1 space per 20 square metres
of the assembly room area of the largest
assembly room within the building
Religious Institution
a) CBD Zones
b) All other Zones
None required
1 space per 10 seating places plus 1 space per 20
square metres of the assembly room floor area
of the largest assembly room within the building
Fire Stations
1 space per employee on maximum work shift
Day Care Centres, Nursery Schools;
a) CBD Zone or if home-based business
b) All other zones as a principle use
None required
1 space per 120 square metres of gross floor
area
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Use of Building or Site
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Auditoriums - Public assembly auditoriums
including gymnasiums; health, social, cultural or
recreational halls; trade union and lodge halls;
private clubs; and commercial recreation
establishments;
a) CBD Zones
b) All other zones
None required
1 space per 10 seating spaces for the public or 1
space per 10 square metres of gross floor area
used by patrons, whichever is greater
Exhibition halls, sports fields, ice and hockey rinks,
and auctioneering establishments
1 space per 10 seating spaces or 1 space per 10
square metres rinks, and auctioneering of gross
floor area used by patrons, whichever is greater.
Roller skating rinks
1 space per 30 square metres of gross floor area
Curling Rinks
8 spaces per sheet of ice
Bowling Alleys
3 spaces per alley
Sports Stadia
1 space per 10 seating spaces for the public or 1
space per 10 square metres of gross floor area
used by patrons, whichever is greater
Liquor Stores
1 space per 30 square metres of floor area
Retail stores, grocery stores, personal service
establishments, service and repair shops, studios,
custom workshops, confectionery stores, dry-
cleaning establishments;
a) CBD zone, if less than 512 square metres of gross
floor area
b) if over 512 square metres of gross floor area
c) All other zones
None required
1 space per 80 square metres over 512 square
metres of gross floor area
1 space per 40 square metres of gross floor area
Offices for administration, sales or general business
of any nature, banks or financial institutions,
professional offices, real estate or insurance
offices;
a) CBD zone if less than 512 square metres of gross
floor area
b) Over 512 square metres of gross floor area
c) All other zones
None required
1 space per 100 square metres over 512 square
metres of gross floor area
1 space per 50 square metres of gross floor area
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Use of Building or Site
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Medical or dental clinics
a) CBD zones less than 512 square metres of gross
floor area
b) Over 512 square metres of gross floor area
c)All other zones
None required
1 space per 100 square metres over 512 square
metres of gross floor area
1 space per 35 square metres of gross floor area
Medical or dental laboratories
1 space per 60 square metres of gross floor area
Hotels or Motels
a) CBD Zones
b) All other zones
1 space per 3 guest rooms
1 space per guest room
Funeral Homes
1 space per 10-person capacity for attending
services
Theatres or cinemas
a) CBD Zones
b) All other zones
None required
1 space per 10 seating spaces
Restaurants and beverage rooms
a) CBD Zones less than 512 square metres of gross
floor area
b) Over 512 square metres of gross floor area
c) All other zones
None required
1 space per 80 square metres over 512 square
metres of gross floor area
1 space per 5 seats
Drive-In Restaurants
1 space per 20 square metres of gross floor area
plus an additional 5 car stack up per drive in
window
Auctioneering Establishments
1 space per 10 seating spaces for the public or 1
space per 10 square metres of gross floor area
used by patrons, whichever is greater
Shopping Centres
1 space per 30 square metres of gross floor area
plus the requirements for any office
accommodation in conjunction with the
shopping centre
Service Station or Public Garages
4 spaces per service bay
Animal hospitals or Veterinary Clinics
1 space per 100 square metres of gross floor
area
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Use of Building or Site
Minimum Number of Parking Spaces
Wholesaling, manufacturing and industrial plants,
warehousing and storage buildings and yards;
repair; rental servicing establishments laundry or
dry-cleaning plants, and other similar industrial
uses
1 space per 200 square metres of gross floor
area
Regulations for Non-Residential Parking
These regulations apply to Commercial, Industrial, and Special Zones.
4.6.11 Payment-in-Lieu of Parking
(a)
Council may, at its discretion, waive all or part of these requirements in CBD Zone in
exchange for a payment-in-lieu of the waived spaces calculated on the basis of $4,100
per waived parking space.
(b)
Where payment of or agreement to pay in lieu of providing a designated number of off-
street parking spaces is made, the said payment or agreement shall be treated as
providing the said parking spaces and shall be in effect for the duration of the existence
of the building on the site.
(c)
Payment of or agreement to pay such sums of money shall be subject to such terms and
conditions as Council may determine.
4.6.12 Location
(a)
Subject to Section 4.6, all parking spaces shall be located:
i.
on the same building site as the use they serve; or
ii.
on an abutting site in the same use zone, or
iii.
on a site separated from the use by only a street or lane in the same use district.
4.6.13 Off-Site Caveated Parking
(a)
Where off-street parking spaces are provided on a site which is separate from that
containing the building or structure for which it is provided, there shall be permanently
recorded in the office of the City Clerk, City of Weyburn, a registerable agreement
between the City and the owner, their heirs and successors, restricting the use of the
said lot for the purpose of off-site parking as long as the main use or building for which
the parking is provided exists. A copy shall be kept by the Development Officer.
(b)
Where off-site caveated parking is a discretionary use in a zone, the caveated parking
shall require approval of City Council in accordance with the discretionary use process
specified in Figure 3.2.
(c)
A caveat based on the agreement mentioned in Part I - Introduction, shall be registered
by the City against the lots outlined in the agreement in the Land Titles Office.
4.6.14 Maneuvering Space
All parking lots for:
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(a)
non-residential uses; or
(b)
all uses on major thoroughfares;
shall be designed to eliminate the need for backing and maneuvering from, or onto roads; and/or across
pedestrian walkways, to get out of the parking space(s) or leave the lot.
Passenger Drop-Off Spaces for Elementary and High Schools
4.6.15 Application
Elementary and high schools shall provide passenger drop-off spaces in conjunction with the
development of new schools or in conjunction with any addition with a design capacity of 100 or more
students to an existing school.
4.6.16 Regulations
(a)
For elementary schools, passenger drop-off spaces shall be provided at the rate of at
least eight spaces for the first 100 students, and at least two spaces for each additional
100 students of the school's design capacity.
(b)
For high schools, passenger drop-off spaces shall be provided at the rate of at least eight
spaces for the first 100 students, and at least one space for each additional 100 students
of the school's design capacity.
(c)
Where the calculation of drop-off spaces results in a fractional number, the number of
required spaces shall be rounded off to the nearest whole number.
(d)
Passenger drop-off spaces shall be located:
i.
within 50 metres of a school entrance;
ii.
a minimum of 3 metres from a driveway or marked crosswalk; and,
iii.
a minimum of 15 metres from any intersection.
Loading Provisions
When any new construction occurs or when any existing use is enlarged or increased in capacity, off-
street vehicular loading and unloading spaces shall be provided and maintained in accordance with the
following provisions:
4.6.17 The minimum size of an off-street loading space shall be:
(a)
For buildings with a gross floor area of 1400 square metres or less, a minimum area of
17 square metres and a minimum width of 3.5 metres.
(b)
For buildings with a gross floor area of more than 1400 square metres, a minimum area
of 33.5 square metres, a minimum width of 3.5 metres and a minimum clear height of
4.25 metres.
4.6.18 Loading spaces must be located either within or abutting the building they are to serve.
4.6.19 No loading spaces shall be provided within a front yard.
4.6.20 Loading spaces provided within the side yard shall be open and uncovered.
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4.6.21 Access to any loading space shall be a minimum of 3.5 metres in width for each direction and
shall have a minimum turning radius of 8.0 metres.
4.6.22 Every off-street loading space and access thereto shall be hard surfaced or graveled and treated
to prevent the raising of dust. Where hard surfacing is provided it shall be constructed of
concrete, asphalt, or similar durable, dust-free material.
Table 4.3
Off Street Loading Spaces
USES & AREAS
REQUIRED SPACES
For retail stores, restaurants, personal service establishments, service and repair shops and all
industrial and manufacturing uses:
Of 100 to 800 square metres of gross floor area
1
Of 801 to 2500 square metres of gross floor area
2 (total)
Of 2501 to 10,000 square metres of gross floor area for each
additional 2500 square metres of fraction thereof
1 additional to the above
Of greater than 10,000 square metres of gross floor area for
each additional 4000 square metres or fraction thereof
1 additional to the above
For office buildings, places of public assembly, hospitals, nursing homes, clubs or lodges, public
utilities, schools of similar uses:
Of 100 to 300 square metres of gross floor area
1
Of over 300 square metres for each additional 3000 square
metres of gross floor area thereof
1 additional to the above
Apartment Buildings
1 per building
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4.7
Landscaping, Visual Screening and Buffering
Every use or development of land or buildings shall comply with all the landscape and buffer regulations
provided in this Section. The landscape and buffer regulations are the minimum required landscaping of
developed land, and the minimum buffers between adjoining land use zones or incompatible land uses.
Purpose
The purpose of this Section is to provide minimum requirements for landscaping in specific areas of the
City and provide buffering to soften views, buffer incompatible uses and improve the general
appearance of neighborhoods and provide an overall positive image for the City.
Landscape
4.7.1
Application
The requirements of this Section shall apply to every new building and land use except:
(a)
detached dwelling units;
(b)
semi-detached dwelling units;
(c)
duplex dwelling units; and,
(d)
where the applicant for a building or land use is able to demonstrate to the
Development Officer that the existing landscape treatment meets the requirements of
this Bylaw.
4.7.2
General Regulations
(a)
Where the Bylaw specifies that landscaping is required, it shall be installed and
maintained in accordance with the following standards and policies:
i.
All plant materials shall be a species capable of healthy growth in Weyburn and
shall conform to the standards of the Canadian Nursery Trades Association for
nursery stock;
ii.
All areas set aside for plant materials and turf shall be provided with a means of
irrigation, with at least one outside spigot for each principal building;
iii.
All trees provided for planting shall be a minimum 50 mm caliper for deciduous
trees and two metres in height for coniferous trees;
iv.
All shrubs provided for planting shall be a minimum height or spread of 600 mm;
v.
Continuous raised or pre-cast curbing of not less than 150 mm in height shall be
placed along the perimeter of any landscaped area abutting a driveway or off-
street parking or loading facility;
vi.
Landscaped areas required to be provided within any front or side yard shall not
be used for any purpose except for signs or structures otherwise permitted or
driveways leading to a parking or loading facility;
vii.
All landscaping features shall be completed in accordance with the approved
landscaping plan by the end of the growing season in which occupancy or partial
occupancy or use of the building or site is taken place. When occupancy or partial
occupancy or use of building or site has taken place after the end of the growing
season, all required and approved landscaping features shall be completed by
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June 1st of the following growing season. For the purpose of this Section,
"growing season" means from May 1st to September 15th of the same calendar
year; and,
viii.
All required and approved landscaping features shall be suitably maintained in a
neat and tidy condition at all times.
(b)
Except as exempted, all areas of a site not occupied by buildings or parking and loading
areas shall be landscaped in accordance with Section 4.7 - Landscaping, Visual
Screening and Buffering
(c)
Garbage pickup areas within any Commercial Zones and Residential Zones except
buildings containing less than four dwelling units shall be screened from any public
street with landscaping or screen to the satisfaction of the Development Officer.
(d)
The Development Officer shall not approve an application for a development permit in
the event that:
i.
a required landscaping plan has not been submitted; or
ii.
the required landscaping plan does not in the opinion of the Development Officer,
provide for an adequate or suitable degree of soft or hard landscaping necessary
to enhance the visual amenity of the site or provide a visual screen where
required by this Bylaw.
(e)
The Development Officer may approve some or all of any existing landscaping as
fulfilling the requirements of this Bylaw.
(f)
The provision of landscaping shall be a condition of the issuance of a development
permit wherever the existing use of a building or structure is significantly enlarged,
undergoes a significant increase in capacity or is changed to a new use.
4.7.3
Regulations for Landscaping Plans
(a)
Where landscaping is required by this Bylaw, a landscaping plan shall be attached to and
form part of an application for a development permit.
(b)
Except for one and two unit dwellings, a scaled landscaping plan shall be required
showing all physical features, including existing and proposed grades, the size and type
of existing vegetation, the existing vegetation to be removed or retained, the size, type
and location of plant material to be provided, the location of hard landscaping such as
fences, retaining walls, walkways and curbs, and the details of the irrigation provisions,
including the location of outside spigots.
(c)
The Development Officer may waive any of the requirements in Clause (2) or require
additional information.
Visual Screening & Buffering
4.7.4
Intent
The visual screening and buffering regulations in this Section are intended to separate different land
uses from each other, eliminate or minimize potential nuisances such as litter, noise, glare and provide
privacy, separate unsightly land uses, and provide spacing to reduce adverse impacts of noise, odour, or
dangers from fires or explosion.
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4.7.5
Fences & Hedges
(a)
In any Residential Zone, no fence shall be erected and no hedge shall be permitted to
grow, to a height greater than 2.44 metres above the level of the street in any rear or
side yard area, nor to a height greater than 0.75 metres above the level of the street in
the front yard area or in the rear yard area of a through site.
(b)
Where any Commercial Zone abuts a Residential Zone it shall be the responsibility of the
owner of the commercial site to screen on the side adjacent the residential site by way
of a fence to the maximum height permitted in Clause a) and shall be properly
maintained to ensure the protection and privacy of the residential use.
(c)
Except as required in Clause b), in any CBD Zone, no fence shall be erected in any yard
area, and in any MAC Zone, no fence shall be erected in the front yard area except at
the discretion of City Council. This shall not be construed to include a temporary
enclosure of sufficient height and dimension for the keeping of seasonal items for sale
outdoors for a period of not more than 60 days.
(d)
In Residential Zones, buildings containing multiple dwelling units shall be screened to
ensure privacy of the occupants on the site containing the dwelling units and the
dwelling units on the adjacent site to the satisfaction of the Development Officer.
(e)
Where a lot is used after daylight hours, on-site lighting shall be provided in accordance
with the illumination standards provided in Table 4.9 - Maximum Illumination
Standards.
(f)
In the HS Zone, fence height shall be no more than 3.66m in any side or rear yard and no
more than 1.5m in any front yard except within the sightline triangle identified in
Section 4.10, where the fence or hedge shall be no higher than 0.75m above grade.
4.7.6
Allowable Visual Screen/Buffer Material
(a)
A visual screen/buffer shall be by means of:
i.
a fence;
ii.
a masonry wall;
iii.
soft landscape as described in Clause (b); or
iv.
a combination of i., ii. and iii.
(b)
A soft landscape shall comprise plant materials such as conifers, shrubs or ornamental
trees, and shall be maintained so as to provide an effective screen from the ground
plane to a height of 1.5 metres.
4.7.7
Screen & Buffer Maintenance
The maintenance of all buffers and screens shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
4.8
Sign Regulations
Every use or development of land or buildings shall comply with all the regulations and requirements of
this Section. The sign regulations address issues such as the type, number, size, location, maximum area
of signs, and types of signs that are permitted on a site.
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Purpose
The purpose of this Section is to provide minimum sign regulations regarding location, type, size and
height for all properties in the City in order to facilitate and easy and agreeable visual communication
throughout.
Indemnification for Sign Installation and Maintenance
As a condition to the issuance of a permit under this Bylaw, the property owner or agent and all persons
engaged in the business of installing or maintaining sign which involves, in whole or in part, the erection,
alteration, relocation, maintenance of a sign or other sign work in or over or immediately adjacent to a
public right-of -way or public property so that a portion of the public right-of -way or public property is
used or encroached upon by the installer, property owner or agent, shall agree to hold harmless and
indemnify the City, its officers, agents and employees, from any and all claims of negligence resulting
from the erection, alteration, relocation, maintenance of a sign or other sign work insofar as this Bylaw
has not specifically directed the placement of a sign.
4.8.1
Maintenance and Repair of Signs
Every sign including but not limited to those signs for which permits or for which no permits or fees are
required, shall be maintained in a safe, presentable and good structural material condition at all times,
including the replacement of defective parts, painting, repainting, cleaning and other acts required for
the maintenance of the sign. Where the sign is not made to comply with adequate safety standards the
Development Officer may require its removal.
4.8.2
Abandoned Signs
Any sign which is located on property which becomes vacant and unoccupied for a period of three
months or more, or any sign which pertains to a time, event or purpose which no longer applies, shall be
deemed to have been abandoned. Permanent signs applicable to a business temporarily suspended
because of a change of ownership or management of such business shall not be deemed abandoned
unless the property remains vacant for a period of six months or more. In this case the sign will be
considered abandoned and shall be removed by the owner of the sign or the owner of the premises on
the instructions of the Development Officer.
General Regulations for All Signs
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Bylaw, the following general regulations shall apply to the
situations stated and shall govern the same.
4.8.3
Principal Uses
Signs may be erected and maintained as principal uses of sites in the UH, LI, MI and HI Zones, but only at
the discretion of Council by resolution designating the location.
4.8.4
Subject Matter
(a)
Except as specified in this Section and as otherwise provided in this Section, signs must
be clearly accessory to the principal permitted use of the premises which is established
and controlled by the same owner or occupant as in the principal permitted use. This
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shall not prohibit the location of a sign bearing information relating to the temporary
condition of a site or structure.
(b)
Signs which are accessory to the principal permitted use of the premises shall be limited
in subject matter to the name, emblem, trademark, design or picture of the occupancy
or operator of the premises and/or to the activities on the premises containing the sign,
including merchandise handled or services rendered.
Signs Permitted in All Zones
Except as varied herein, the following signs may be erected without a permit but shall not relieve the
owner or person in control of such signs from erecting and maintaining the sign in a safe condition.
4.8.5
Government Signs
Signs erected by a duly constituted government body or organization solely for the protection,
information, or direction of the public or public service clearly operated by a government agency or any
committee or local authority established by a Bylaw of the City and shall include legal notices and
warnings at railroad crossings, shall not be restricted.
4.8.6
Construction Signs
Temporary signs denoting architect, engineer, contractor or the services and products of the owner,
when placed on construction sites and shall be removed upon completion of construction.
4.8.7
Window Signs
Signs directly on the surface of any window or door within a building and visible from the exterior.
4.8.8
Memorial Signs
Signs of noncombustible materials built into or attached to a building or structure provided such signs
bear only the name of the owner, the name or use of the building, the date of the erection of the
building and/or reading matter commemorating a person or event.
4.8.9
Directional Signs
Directional signs of either ground, wall or projecting type may be erected subject to the approval of the
Development Officer provided that such signs shall not exceed 0.9 square metres.
4.8.10 Address Designation
Address designations for any building or structure which denote only the civic address and/or name of
the occupant provided that:
(a)
such signs shall not exceed 0.6 square metres in sign face area; and,
(b)
such signs shall not emit flashing illumination.
4.8.11 Real Estate Signs
A sign pertaining to the sale, lease or rental of a property or building shall be permitted in any zone
provided that it:
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(a)
is erected on the property to which it pertains; and,
(b)
complies with all the restrictions in this Bylaw relating to the sign type.
Placement of Signs
4.8.12 Prohibited Locations
No part of a sign, including electrical cords shall be located on a public roadway, including a public right-
of-way, boulevard or sidewalk except:
(a)
as permitted elsewhere in this Section;
(b)
a government sign; and,
(c)
a Portable Sign at such location and length of time as may be approved in writing by the
Development Officer.
4.8.13 Encroachment on Public Property
No permanently located sign, canopy or awning shall encroach on or over public property unless
approved by resolution of Council and an encroachment agreement is obtained.
4.8.14 Intersection Sightline Triangle
No sign shall be placed within the intersection sight line triangle as required in Section 4.10 of this
Bylaw.
4.8.15 Obstructing Public Utilities
No sign or any portion thereof shall obstruct or interfere with any public utility.
4.8.16 Signs Must Not Impede
Signs must not block, impede or limit the movement of vehicles or pedestrians on any roadway,
thoroughfare, sidewalk or walkway.
Types of Signs
4.8.17 Balloon/Inflatable Advertising or Display Device
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Bylaw, no person shall use a balloon sign or other form of
inflatable sign or display except in accordance with the provisions of this Section (not including small
balloons used temporarily for special occasions).
(a)
Permitted Locations - A balloon/inflatable advertising or display devise shall be
permitted only in HC, MAC and all Industrial Zones.
(b)
Permitted Number - No more than one balloon/inflatable sign or devise shall be used
on a single site, in addition to other permitted types of signs.
4.8.18 Ground (Free Standing) Signs
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw, no person shall erect or cause to be erected, or
permit a Ground (Free Standing) sign except in accordance with the following:
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(a)
Permitted Locations
i.
Ground signs shall be permitted in any zone.
ii.
Ground signs in residential zones shall comply with Sections 5.1.12 and 5.1.13 of
this Bylaw.
(b)
Permitted Number
i.
In any zone, one ground sign per site shall be permitted per street frontage.
ii.
Except residential zones, in any zone where a site has frontage in excess of 30
metres, one additional ground sign may be installed for each 60 metres in excess
of the first 30 metres along the same street.
(c)
Permitted Surface Area
i.
The maximum permitted surface area of a ground sign in square metres shall be
as follows:
Table 4.5
Maximum Permitted Surface Area for Ground Signs
Zone
Area Per Face
Total Sign Face
MU
6
12
NC
5
10
RFM
6
12
CBD
9
18
MAC
14
28
HC
19
38
R1
0.05
0.05
R2
1
2
Industrial Zones
14
28
HS
7.0
14.0
1.
For residential Uses
2.
For all other uses in the zone
ii.
Signs permitted in addition to the first sign shall not exceed 0.092 square metres
for each 0.3 linear metres of street front to the maximum size permitted.
(d)
Permitted Height
The maximum permitted height for ground signs in metres shall be as follows:
Table 4.6
Maximum Permitted Height for Ground Signs
Zone
Maximum Height
R
1.8m
Special Zones
1.8m
NC
7.6m
HC
15.0m
MAC
10.0m
RFM
10.0m
CBD
10.0m
Industrial Zones
10.0m
HS
10.0m
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(e)
Permitted Clearance
i.
No portion of any ground sign shall hereafter be located within 0.3 metres of any
property line abutting a street.
ii.
No portion of any ground sign shall be located within 1.5 metres of an interior
property line.
iii.
Where a ground sign projects over a vehicular traffic area, such as a driveway or
parking lot aisle, the minimum clearance between the bottom of the sign and the
ground shall be 4.25 metres.
4.8.19 Wall (Fascia) Signs
Notwithstanding any other provision of this bylaw, no person shall erect or cause to be erected, or
permit a wall sign except in accordance with the following:
(a)
Permitted Location
i.
Walls signs may be erected in any zone subject to the provisions of Sections 5.1.12
and 5.1.13 for residential zones.
(b)
Permitted Surface Area
i.
The permitted surface area of a wall sign shall be limited only by the size of the
wall itself.
(c)
Permitted Copy Area
i.
Where a roof or projecting sign, but no ground sign exists on the same premises,
a maximum of 15% of the surface area of the wall may be used as copy area.
ii.
Where a ground sign but no roof or projecting sign exists on the same premises,
a maximum of 30% of the surface area of the wall may be used as copy area.
iii.
Where no ground, roof or projecting sign exists on the same premises, a
maximum of 45% of the surface area of the wall may be used as copy area.
(d)
Mounted Letters
i.
Individual mounted letters shall be permitted without a sign background, in
which case the surface area will be defined as the area of the total facade
between either the lintel bar and the parapet on a one story building, or the
lintel bar and the floor level of the floor above on a multi-story building.
ii.
The maximum copy area as set forth in Section 4.8.19(c) shall apply.
(e)
Permitted Clearances
i.
Wall signs projecting over a public right-of-way shall have a minimum clearance
between the bottom of the sign and the ground or sidewalk of 2.5 metres.
ii.
No fascia sign shall extend beyond the exterior surface of the exterior wall or
parapet except that a wall sign may span a space between two buildings upon
the approval of the Development Officer.
4.8.20 Roof Signs
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw, no person shall erect or cause to be erected, or
permit a roof sign except in accordance with the following:
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(a)
Permitted Locations
i.
One roof sign per premise shall be permitted only in, HC, MAC and all Industrial
Zones.
(b)
Back to Back Signs
i.
Where the roof sign faces are back to back, in a common structure, it shall be
construed to be a single sign.
(c)
Visual Appearances
i.
Every roof sign shall be erected in such a manner that the support structure, guy
wires, braces, and all other secondary supports are not visible, so that the roof sign
appears to be an architectural component of the building, unless otherwise
directed by the Development Officer.
(d)
Relationship to Building
i.
No roof sign shall extend beyond the ends or sides of the building.
(e)
Height
i.
The maximum height shall be 1.8 metres above the roof or parapet.
4.8.21 Projecting Signs
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw, no person shall erect or cause to be erected, or
permit a projecting sign except in accordance with the following:
(a)
Permitted Locations
i.
Projecting signs shall be permitted only in HC, MAC and all Industrial Zones.
ii.
Projecting signs shall not be permitted in lanes of any zones.
(b)
Permitted Number
i.
One projecting sign shall be permitted per premise, provided that no roof sign
exists.
ii.
Where the frontage along one right-of-way exceed 30 metres, two projecting
signs are permitted.
(c)
Permitted Projection - a projecting sign may:
i.
project no more than 2.5 metres from the face of the building;
ii.
where the building is situated at the intersection of two streets, a projecting sign
of 1 metre may be permitted on the corner of the building nearest the
intersection; and
iii.
shall not be closer to a vertical line from the property line than 600 millimetres.
(d)
Support
i.
All projecting signs shall be installed or erected so that there are no visible sign
support structures above the roof, building face, or wall.
ii.
A cantilever support may rise 300 millimetres above a parapet, provided that,
where there is space between the edge of the sign and the building face, such
cantilever shall be enclosed.
4.8.22 Canopy or Awning Sign
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Bylaw, no person shall erect or cause to be erected, or
permit a canopy or awning sign except in accordance with this Section. Where a canopy or awning is
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erected without the sign as defined in this Bylaw, the requirements of this Section shall also apply.
(a)
Permitted Locations
i.
A canopy or awning sign shall be permitted in all zones provided that the
minimum clearance from the ground shall be 2.5 metres.
(b)
Permitted Projection
i.
no portion of the canopy or awning sign may be closer than 300 millimetres from
the property line except:
A.
where permitted by written agreement, canopy or awning signs may project
over a public right-of -way; and,
B.
no portion of the canopy or awning sign shall be closer than 900 millimetres
to a vertical line from the curb face.
ii.
in the CBD Zone the maximum projection shall be calculated starting from a point
300 millimetres in horizontal distance from the building face at its side lines, the
canopy or awning may be extended at a 300 angle to the building face a distance
of 75 millimetres for each 300 millimetres of building front to a maximum
projection of 1.5 metres from the building face; and,
iii.
no sign shall extend beyond the outer limits of the canopy or awning.
4.8.23 Billboards on City Owned or Controlled Property
The following regulations shall apply to the construction, renovation, maintenance, location and
relocation of billboards on City of Weyburn owned or controlled property.
(a)
Permitted Locations
i.
On the south side of No. 13 Highway West from the Souris River to the City limits.
(Specific locations only)
A. Minimum setback from Highway centre line - 23 metres.
B. Minimum distance between signs and from road allowances - 91 metres.
ii.
On the north side of No. 13 Highway East from the City limits to Eighteenth Street.
A. Minimum setback from Highway centre line - 26 metres.
B. Minimum distance between signs and from road allowances - 91 metres.
iii.
On the east side of No. 35 Highway South from the City limits to Tenth Avenue S.E.
Tenth Avenue, South East, South to drainage ditch:
A. Minimum setback from Highway centre line - 41 metres.
B. Minimum distance between signs and from Tenth Avenue - 61 metres.
Drainage Ditch south to City limits:
C. Minimum setback off Highway right-of-way - 46 metres.
D. Minimum distance between signs and from road allowance - 122 metres.
iv.
On the west side of No. 35 Highway North from Saskatchewan Drive to 106 metres
north
A. Minimum setback from Highway centre line (off right-of-way) - 21 metres.
B. Minimum distance between signs - 91 metres.
v.
On the north side of No. 39 Highway South East from Sixteenth Street to within 198
metres of the east side of the north bridge at Fourth Street, South.
A. Minimum setback from Highway centre line - 22 metres.
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B. Minimum distance between signs - 91 metres.
(b)
Permit and Removal Conditions
i.
The location of billboards on City owned or controlled property is at the
discretion of Council for a temporary period of time.
ii.
Where the owner fails to comply with the requirements of this Section upon
written order from the Development Officer or where the billboard is deemed to
be an obstruction, the City may order the billboard removed within 30 days by
written notice to the owner.
iii.
Where the owner of the billboard fails to comply with an Order to remedy an
infraction of the regulations within the time period specified in the Order or fails
to remove the billboard deemed to be an obstruction within the time specified in
the notice, the City reserves the right to take possession and remove or
otherwise dispose of the billboard.
iv.
No billboard shall be erected or relocated without the issue of a permit and any
billboard structurally repaired or altered shall be in compliance with these
regulations.
(c)
Construction and Maintenance
i.
The face of the billboard shall be 3.048 metres in height by 6.096 metres in length
and constructed in accordance with the details provided by the Development
Officer.
ii.
The sign as defined in this Bylaw shall be restricted to the face of the billboard
except as provided in clause iii.
iii.
A portion of the sign not exceeding 0.5 square metres in size may project beyond
the face of the billboard provided it is suitably designed as a component of the
sign and approved in advance by the Development Officer.
iv.
If lighting is to be installed, it must be adequately supported, complement the
visual appearance of the billboard and conform to the illumination standards of
this Bylaw.
v.
Billboards must be free standing. Angle supports and guy wires are prohibited.
vi.
The face of the billboard shall be set at right angles to the traffic center line of the
roadway on sites referred to in Section 4.8.
vii.
Only one billboard is permitted on a single site and may have a sign on both the
front and back.
viii.
Billboards must be maintained in the neat and well painted condition at all times.
ix.
Each billboard owner or agent shall be responsible for the maintenance of the site
within 3 metres of the billboard.
x.
Owners shall have their name clearly placed within the face of the billboard
except that the name may be placed on a mounting extending no more than 150
millimetres above or below the face of the billboard.
xi.
Before erecting the billboard, all sites must first be staked by the Development
Officer.
xii.
Owners of billboards shall give the Development Officer ten (10) days written
notice prior to any transfer of ownership, specifying the new owner's name,
address and date of transfer.
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(d)
License
i.
All billboards must be licensed by the City of Weyburn; said licenses shall become
due and payable as of the 2nd day of January of each year.
ii.
Where a current license is not obtained within sixty (60) days of the date of notice
that the license is due and payable, the billboard shall become the property of the
City of Weyburn and may be disposed of and the site re-allocated.
iii.
The license fee shall be as determined by the License Bylaw of the City of Weyburn.
iv.
Where a billboard owner has eight or more sites, the license fee may be paid semi-
annually with the second payment due the 1st day of July of each year.
4.8.24 Billboards on Privately Owned Property
(a)
Permitted Locations
i.
Billboard signs shall be permitted only in HC, MAC, MU, CBD, LI, MI, HI, and RFM
zones.
ii.
Each billboard location proposed must be submitted to and approved by City
Council.
(b)
Permitted Number
i.
Not more than 1 billboard sign shall be permitted per street frontage.
(c)
Permitted Surface Area
i.
A maximum of two faces shall be permitted per sign.
ii.
The maximum surface area shall be 19 sq.m. per sign face.
(d)
Permitted Height
i.
The maximum height permitted shall be:
Table 4.7
Maximum Permitted Height for Billboards
Zone
Maximum Height
HC
15m
MAC
10m
MU
8m
CBD
10m
LI, MI, HI
10m
RFM
10m
(e)
Permitted Clearance
i.
No portion of a billboard sign shall be located within 0.3 m of any property line
abutting a street.
ii.
No portion of a billboard sign shall be located within 1.5 m of an interior property
line.
iii.
No portion of a billboard sign shall be located within 23 m of an intersection of
streets, as determined by the development officer.
iv.
Where a billboard sign projects over a vehicular traffic area, such as a driveway or
parking lot aisle, the minimum clearance between the bottom of the sign and the
ground shall be 4.25 m.
(f)
Permitted Illumination
i.
Such sign shall be erected in a manner so that:
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A. Any illumination from it is deflected away from any adjacent residential
premise; and,
B. There is to be no direct illumination that impedes vehicular traffic or
interferes with traffic signals.
ii.
Only electric illumination is permitted and shall be constructed in accordance with
the provision of the Electrical Regulations of the Province of Saskatchewan.
iii.
Where a sign is illuminated, and the illumination is in operation, either the outer
edge of the faces of the sign, or all those portions of the sign other than the other
edge, shall be continually lit.
iv.
Notwithstanding the first three clauses, an illuminated sign which is not
continually lit, may be located on the same support structure as a continually
illuminated sign, provided that the continually lit sign has a surface area which is
equal to or greater than the surface area of the other sign.
v.
No distracting devices are permitted. Distracting devices shall be considered to be
a device of such a nature, or so positioned, that it will distract the attention of a
vehicle operator, and in doing so create a traffic hazard, including but not limited
to:
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strobe lights;
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flashing lights;
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live video; and/or,
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video clips over 10 seconds in length.
4.8.25 Flashing, Animated, Illuminated, and Rotating Signs
Except as provided in the DEFINITIONS, animated, illuminated or rotating signs may be permitted
provided that:
(a)
Except in Residential and Neighbourhood Commercial Zones, one rotating ground sign
may be erected in place of one otherwise permitted ground sign.
(b)
The maximum permitted display area of a rotating ground sign shall not exceed the
maximum permitted surface area of the ground sign which it replaces.
(c)
Such signs shall be erected in a manner so that:
i.
it is not to be visible from an adjacent residential premise;
ii.
any illumination from the sign, is to be deflected away from any adjacent
residential zone; and,
iii.
there is no direct illumination that impedes vehicular traffic or interferes with
traffic signals.
(d)
Electronic illumination only is permitted and shall be constructed in accordance with the
provisions of the Electrical Regulations of the Province of Saskatchewan.
(e)
No flashing signs shall be displayed except where incandescent bulbs are used to a
maximum of 15 watts per bulb and flashing is not a single on/off device.
(f)
Rotating signs shall not revolve more than six (6) revolutions per minute.
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4.9
Environmental Protection Standards
Intent
The purpose of the environmental protection standards is to minimize or eliminate the effect of
nuisances associated with land uses to be identified, and by so doing:
(a)
prevent land use activities from being conducted in any manner that is dangerous,
injurious, or objectionable to the City; and.
(b)
protect land use from arbitrary exclusion from certain zones and locations on the basis
of past nuisance associated with the type of activity.
Application
The environmental protection standards in this section shall be the minimum that all land use activities
shall meet.
Air Pollution
(a)
No use or operation shall discharge into the atmosphere any air contaminants, visible
emissions, smoke or particulate matter which exceed those measures prescribed by the
Province of Saskatchewan under The Clean Air Act, and The Clean Air Regulations.
(b)
No use, operation, or development shall cause or create the emission of odorous matter
or vapour in amounts or quantities which exceed those measures prescribed by the
Province of Saskatchewan under The Clean Air Act, and The Clean Air Regulations.
(c)
Where the Province of Saskatchewan has determined that a use or development is in
violation of The Clean Air Act or Regulations, the Development Officer may undertake
Zoning Bylaw enforcement procedures.
Electromagnetic Interference
No use or operation shall create any electromagnetic interference which adversely affects any
operations or equipment other than those on the site where the disturbance originates.
Fire & Explosion
(a)
No materials use or operation which could decompose by detonations (such as
explosives), shall be located less than 121.92 metres from a residential zone.
(b)
Subsection (a) shall not apply to the storage or usage of liquefied petroleum or natural
gas for normal residential or business purposes.
(c)
All activities and storage of flammable and explosive materials shall be provided with
adequate safety and fire-fighting equipment in accordance with the City of Weyburn
Fire Prevention Bylaw.
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Heat
(a)
No use or operation shall emit heat which increases the ambient air temperature by
more than 3⁰C at the property line of any adjacent property, whether measured in the
air, on the ground or in any structure on the adjacent property.
(b)
Subsection (a) does not apply to:
i.
A parking lot;
ii.
An automobile; or,
iii.
Any building, architectural or landscaping feature which was previously approved
by the Development Officer or Council.
Glare
(a)
No use or building operation shall produce a direct or sky-reflected, dazzling light or
reflection of that light beyond its lot lines including but not limited to exterior roof
and/or wall cladding.
(b)
Subsection (a) shall not apply to:
i.
signs or floodlighting of parking areas otherwise permitted by this Bylaw; or,
ii.
solar panels or other energy conservation features on the exterior of a building.
Noise
(a)
All noise shall be muffled so that for a cumulative period of not more than 15 minutes in
any hour at the lot line does not exceed the standards outlined in Table 4.8 - Maximum
Noise Levels.
(b)
Except for the exempt classes mentioned in Subsection (c), in no event shall the sound-
pressure level of noise radiated continuously from a use or operation exceed at the lot
line of the subject property, the values shown in Table 4.8.
(c)
The following noises shall be exempt from the provisions of this section:
i.
noises from construction and maintenance activities between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.;
ii.
noises from safety signals, emergency vehicles and equipment, warning devices
and emergency pressure release valves;
iii.
noises from motor vehicles, such as automobiles, trucks, airplanes and railway;
and,
iv.
ordinary domestic noises which are subject to The City of Weyburn Noise Bylaw.
(d)
All noise measurements shall be measured in A-weighted decibels (DBA) and made with
a sound level meter which satisfies the requirement for Type 2 Sound Level Meter in the
American National Specifications for Sound Level Meter.
(e)
Sound pressure levels shall be measured at the lot line, at a height of at least 4 feet
above the ground surface.
Table 4.8
Maximum Noise Levels
LAND USE ZONE
Maximum Allowable Sound Pressure
Noise Level (in decibels - DBA)
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7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
All Residential Zones
All Commercial Zones
All Other Zones Within 30 metres of a Residential Zone
All Other Zones
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70
70
85
55
60
65
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Odour
(a)
Except for uses and operations mentioned in Subsection (b), no use shall generate any
odour which reaches the property line either at ground level or at any habitable
elevation of the abutting property.
(b)
The following types of odours shall be exempt from the requirements of Subsection (a):
i.
common domestic odours such as food preparation;
ii.
odours from temporary or seasonal agricultural harvesting activities; and,
iii.
odours from construction and maintenance activities between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.
Hazardous Materials
(a)
The requirements of this section apply to all uses and operations involving one or more
of the following:
i.
micro-organism cultures;
ii.
pesticides;
iii.
biological products;
iv.
hazardous materials defined in Section (b); and,
v.
infectious agents.
(b)
All uses or operations involving such hazardous materials shall submit a written
description of such materials and the operations involving the materials conducted on
the property as required for discretionary uses in Subsection 3.5.7 (d).
Vibrations
No use or operation shall produce vibration, which measured at the ground level of the abutting
property line, exceeds 0.0051 metres per second in particle velocity, using seismic or electronic vibration
measuring equipment such as the Type 1553 Vibration Met.
Waste Materials and Disposal
(a)
No use or operation shall discharge toxic or noxious materials:
i.
across the boundaries of the site;
ii.
through infiltration into the subsoil;
iii.
into the sewage disposal system, except as otherwise provided by The Weyburn
Sewer Service Bylaw; or,
iv.
into a stream.
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(b)
Subject to the Acts and Regulations administered by the Departments of Health and
Environment, no liquid, solid or gaseous wastes shall be allowed to be discharged into
any stream, creek, river, lake, pound, slough, intermittent drainage channel, or other
body of water, onto any land or into the air.
Exterior Lighting
(a)
All exterior lighting on private property (excluding lighting within public rights-of-way
and public properties) shall conform to the following requirements:
i.
the lighting fixture shall not be oriented in such a manner that the lighting
element is visible from a property located within a residential zone. The use of
shielded luminaries and careful fixture placement is encouraged to ensure
compliance with this requirement;
ii.
the amount of illumination from the exterior lighting, as measured at the
property line, shall not exceed the levels specified in Table 4.9;
iii.
the light fixtures shall not be located within any required landscaped buffer; and,
iv.
flashing, flickering or other lighting fixtures which may distract motorist shall not
be used, except where permitted in Section 4.8 - Sign Regulations, of this Bylaw.
Table 4.9 Maximum Illumination Standards
COVERED PARKING, LOADING AND CIRCULATION AREAS
Area
Night Light Intensity (lux)
General Parking and Pedestrian
Circulation
50
Ramp and Corner
10
Entrance Area
50
Stairway
10
OPEN PARKING FACILITIES
Surface Parking Area
9
BUILDING EXTERIORS
Active Entrances
50
Inactive Entrances
10
Building Surroundings
10
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4.10 Intersection Sight Line Control and Driveway Development
Intent
The regulations in this Section recognize the dual function of the City roadways to:
(a)
move vehicular and pedestrian traffic between different parts of the City; and,
(b)
provide public access to individual properties located along the roadways.
Application
Whenever a development site takes vehicular access from a roadway, the requirements in this Section
shall apply.
Intersection Sight Line Control
(a)
Subject to the Weyburn Traffic Bylaw, every site shall provide a clear line of sight for
motorists and pedestrians:
i.
approaching a street intersection; or,
ii.
exiting from driveways, walkway or lanes onto a street.
(b)
Except as permitted in clause c), within the sight triangle bounded by the street lines
and a line joining points on the street lines a distance of 7.6 metres from their point of
intersection, there shall be no planting or structure over 750 millimetres high above the
grade of the streets.
(c)
In the CBD: Central Business District Zone, buildings located on corner sites shall provide
a corner cut triangle at grade level for the first storey of not less than 3 metres along
the street frontage and flankage.
4.11 Accessory Use Regulations
Purpose
The purpose of this Section is to provide detailed regulations and requirements over and above the
general regulations provided in Parts II and IV, for the development of accessory uses in all land use
zones. Special regulations will also be provided for specific accessory developments.
The intent of this section is to exercise proper control on the development of accessory structures and
uses to eliminate any potential adverse effect on surrounding properties, public health or safety.
Qualification Criteria
4.11.1 Relationship to Principal Use
An accessory use is a building, structure or activity which is incidental and subordinate to the principal
use or activity conducted on the site.
4.11.2 Same Site as Principal Use
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Except as otherwise specifically permitted by this Section, an accessory use shall be located on the same
site as the associated principal use.
4.11.3 Exclusions
(a)
Connected Structures - except as permitted in Section 5.1 - Regulations for All
Residential Zones, when an accessory structure is attached to a principal structure on
the same site by:
i.
A breezeway;
ii.
A roofed passage;
iii.
An open or enclosed structure above grade;
iv.
A floor or foundation which is above grade; or,
v.
Any structure below grade, similar to those mentioned in clauses i. to iv.
The accessory structure shall be deemed to be part of the principal use shall maintain
the yard requirements of the principal building.
4.11.4 Ornaments, Decorations, etc.
(a)
The following structures are not accessory structures within the meaning of this Section
and may be developed without a development permit:
i.
An ornamental or decorative structure, other than a sign;
ii.
A single flagpole;
iii.
A birdhouse or birdfeeder;
iv.
A single clothesline or other device for drying laundry;
v.
A single shelter for a domestic dog or cat. The shelter shall be of a type normally
found on residential properties and shall not exceed 1.067 metres in height and as
regulated in Subsection 5.1.8; or,
vi.
a swing or hammock, basketball backboard and hoop and other recreational
facilities not mentioned in Section 5.1.
(b)
The Development Officer may determine the permit exempt status of any structure
similar to those listed in Section 4.11.4(a), above.
Determination of Accessory Status
4.11.5 Responsibility
The Development Officer shall make the initial determination as to whether a building, structure or use
is accessory to a principal use.
4.11.6 Considerations
In determining whether a building or structure is accessory to a principal use, the following factors shall
be taken into consideration:
(a)
In determining whether a building or structure is accessory to a principal use, the
following factors shall be taken into consideration:
i.
Nature of the principal use;
ii.
Land use of the adjacent sites;
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iii.
Actual incidence of similar uses in the neighbourhood; and,
iv.
The potential for adverse impact on adjacent property.
Development Requirements
4.11.7 Development Permit
No accessory use or structure shall be developed without a development permit issued pursuant to
Section 3.5 of this Bylaw.
4.11.8 Planning and Commencement of Use
(a)
Except as otherwise authorized by a Development agreement, a condition authorized by
a Development Permit or permitted under other provisions of this Bylaw, no accessory
building or use shall be developed until after the start of construction of the principal
use on the site.
(b)
No accessory use shall be used unless the principal use or structure has been developed
on the site.
(c)
Accessory buildings may act as temporary (toolsheds, etc.) structures that are required
on site for construction. Such structures would only be permitted until construction and
cleanup activities are complete
Accessory Use as a Permitted Use
Except as otherwise provided in this Bylaw, any use accessory to a lawful principal use is deemed to be a
permitted use including dwelling units for caretakers, owners or managers of any permitted or
discretionary use in commercial or industrial zones, as defined in this Bylaw.
Regulations
4.11.9 The following uses shall not be allowed as accessory uses to a vehicular repair establishment,
except where they are listed as permitted or discretionary uses in a zone, in which case, they
may be allowed as an accessory use:
(a)
Car wash(s);
(b)
Motor vehicle sales lot(s); and,
(c)
Service station(s).
4.11.10 An Outdoor Merchandise Display and Outdoor Storage Facility shall not be considered as
accessory uses, except as an integral part of the operations of a permitted or discretionary use
in a zone.
4.11.11 Dwelling Units for Caretakers, Owners and Managers
The intent of these special regulations is to identify conditions under which caretaker's quarters may be
developed and occupied to minimize their effects on the character of the neighborhood.
(a)
Use Restrictions - a caretaker's quarters shall be permitted as an accessory use to a
non-residential use and shall be deemed to be a dwelling unit subject to all applicable
regulations in this Bylaw.
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(b)
Location Standard - every caretaker's quarters shall be located where its visibility from
streets and abutting properties is minimal.
(c)
Occupant - the resident of the caretaker's quarters shall be the occupant or an
employee of the occupant of the principal premise, receiving monetary or comparable
payment for caretaker services.
(d)
Parking - Parking facilities shall be provided for the quarters in accordance with the
provisions in Section 4.6 for dwelling units.
Residential Compost Facility
These regulations are intended to encourage the practice of home composting, and to ensure that
composting activities (collection, storage and processing) are carried out in a manner acceptable to
adjoining residents, and also do not affect public health and safety.
4.11.12 Size and Location Requirements - The compost bin, collection, storage or processing area shall
be located so that it:
(a)
Does not exceed four cubic metres in volume; or,
(b)
Does not cause deterioration to a common fence.
4.11.13 Composting materials - materials that create obnoxious odour or attract pests, such as dead
animals, meat scraps, fats, cooking oils, and animal waste shall not be added to a compost collection.
Also, plant materials infected with disease, noxious weeds and poisonous plants shall not be
incorporated in a compost collection.
Satellite Dish
These regulations are intended to regulate the location and installation of satellite dishes to ensure that
they:
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Do not cause visual blight;
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Do not impede access by emergency and rescue personnel or by utility crews along
easements;
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Do not create a dangerous attraction for children;
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do not pose a safety hazard;
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do not block views from adjoining sites; and,
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are not used as commercial signs.
4.11.14 Application - the erection of satellite dishes shall be permitted in all land use zones provided in
this Bylaw subject to the regulations in this Section.
4.11.15 Location Requirements
(a)
No satellite dish or any portion thereof, in any position, with a diameter exceeding 600
millimetres shall be located in or encroach on any:
i.
Front yard;
ii.
Side yard; or,
iii.
The area defined by the extension of a side yard into a rear yard which is
adjacent to a street.
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(b)
No satellite dish with a diameter exceeding 600 millimetres shall be erected on the roof
of any principal building which is:
i.
Located in a residential zone; and,
ii.
Less than three stories in height.
(c)
Notwithstanding Section (b), where the greatest portion of a satellite dish is recessed
into the surface of a roof, it shall be permitted.
(d)
Every satellite dish in a residential zone with a diameter exceeding 600 millimetres shall
be erected so that:
i.
where the dish is mounted on the ground, the elevation of the lowest edge
(base) of the dish does not exceed the elevation of the soffit of the lowest eaves
of the principal building on the lot on which the satellite dish is located; and,
ii.
the accessory building is located entirely within a rear yard.
(e)
Wiring between the satellite dish and a receiver shall be placed at least 15 centimetres
beneath the surface of the ground within rigid conduit.
4.11.16 Connection Across Property Boundaries
No satellite dish shall be linked physically or electronically, to a receiver which is not on the same lot,
site or premise as the satellite dish.
4.11.17 Advertising
No advertising message shall be allowed on any satellite dish or its framework, except the
manufacturer's logo, which shall be limited to no more than 10 percent of the combined gross surface
area of the dish and framework.
4.12 Development within the Vicinity of a Railway
4.12.1 All new residential development must be setback at least the following distances from the
railway property line:
a) Freight Rail Yard: 300m
b) Principle Main Line: 30m
c) Secondary Main Line: 30m
d) Principle Branch Line: 15m
e) Secondary Branch Line: 15m
f) Spur Line: 15m
The line type shall be determined in consultation with the rail company. Setback distances must
be measured from the mutual property line to the building face.
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4.12.2 The approval process for the development or re-development of land or buildings within 300
metres of a railway line or 1,000 metres of a railway yard shall require the developer to show, to
the satisfaction of the municipality:
i.
how the railway company's development standards and comments have been addressed by
the project; and,
ii. how the principles, objectives and specific site and building design recommendations of the
Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Railway Association of Canada's Guidelines for
New Development in Proximity to Railway Operations have been addressed.
4.12.3 A Noise and Vibration Impact Study may be required to be submitted to the municipality when
the proposed development is located within 300 metres of a railway line or 1,000 m of a railway
yard.
4.12.4 Any development or re-development of land or buildings within 400 meters of a railway line or
1,000 meters of a railway yard is required to be planned in a manner that addresses conflicts
between the proposed development or re-development and railway operations.
4.12.5 Safety Barriers may be required to be installed, which include but not limited to:
a)
A berm;
b)
A sound wall; and/or
c)
Security fencing.
4.12.6 No development may be located within a railway right of way without the consent of the owner
of the right of way.
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Part V - Zoning Districts
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5.1
Residential District (R)
Purpose of District
The purpose of this Section is to provide regulations and requirements that are relevant only to
residential zones and specific residential uses and are intended to:
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prevent the detrimental effects to the use or development of adjacent properties or the general
neighbourhood;
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encourage the development of varying housing types to meet present and future needs;
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protect the character and intent of the residential zones and neighborhoods in the City; and,
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Identify locations for future residential development in the City, and to protect those areas from
the encroachment of commercial and industrial uses.
The Zones within this District include:
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R1 - Residential Detached
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R2 - Residential Semi-Detached
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R3 - Residential Multiple Housing Zone
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R4 - Residential Mobile Home Zone
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R5 - Residential Semi-Detached/Mobile Home Zone
These regulations supplement those provided in Parts II and IV.
Regulations for All Residential Zones
5.1.1
Front Yard Reductions
(a)
Front Yard Reductions
i.
Centre lot - Except the Mixed-Use (MU) zone and subject to 5.1.1.b), when a lot is
situated between two lots each of which contains a principal building which
projects beyond the minimum required front yard depth, the front yard required
on the centre lot may be changed to an average of the adjacent lots but not less
than 6 metres.
(b)
Front Yard Depth Shall Not Affect Reduction - The minimum front yard depths required
for each zone in this Section shall not prevent the reduction mentioned in Section 5.1.1.
(a).
5.1.2
Building Lines
(a)
If the rear yard of one site in a block is adjacent to the front yard of the other sites in the
block, then the rear yard of the site may be in line with the front yard of the remainder
of the sites in the block.
(b)
In no case shall the said rear yard be less than 7.6 metres.
(c)
On a corner lot in Residential zones, the minimum side yard adjacent to the flanking
street shall be 3.0 metres.
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5.1.3
Side Yard Reductions
Notwithstanding the minimum depth of side yard required according to this bylaw, the side yards may
be reduced to 1.2 metres on the following lots in a subdivision originally developed by Canada Mortgage
and Housing using their side yard standards.
Table 5.1
Side Yard Reductions
LOT
BLOCK
REGISTER
PLAN NO.
LOCATION
3 to 24 Inc.
1
61R23978
Ash Drive
1 to 22 Inc.
2
61R23978
Ash Drive
24 to 39 Inc.
2
61R23978
Birch Drive
41 to 43 Inc.
2
61R23978
Ash/Birch Dr.
1 to 16 Inc.
3
61R23978
Birch Drive
1 to 7 Inc.
8
61R23978
Ash Drive
A
8
61R23978
Ash Drive
5.1.4 Outside Storage
In addition to any applicable regulations in this Bylaw, all outside storage in residential zones, whether
principal use or accessory use, shall conform to the regulations in this Section.
(a)
Unlicensed Vehicles
i.
A maximum of two (2) unlicensed vehicles, including recreational vehicles, may
be kept on a residential site, if stored:
A. Within a garage or enclosed carport; or
B. Fully covered.
ii.
No unlicensed vehicle shall be kept in the required front yard.
iii.
Every unlicensed vehicle shall be maintained in operable condition. Where not
maintained, the vehicle shall be deemed a junk vehicle pursuant to The Cities
Act, as defined in this Bylaw and any other applicable Bylaws of the City of
Weyburn.
(b)
Building Materials
i.
Building materials such as bricks, concrete blocks and lumber (and other related
household materials) shall not be stockpiled in the required front yard for more
than seven days.
ii.
The materials mentioned in Subsection i. may be stockpiled temporarily in the
rear yard or side yard for a period of not more than 12 calendar months.
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5.1.5
Permitted Yard Encroachments
Window, Sill, Eave, etc.
(a)
A window, sill, belt course, cornice, eaves, gutter, bay window, chimney breast and
similar non-structural architectural features may project a maximum of 600 millimetres
into any required yard.
(b)
The total yard space covered by all the projections mentioned in Subsection (a), taken
on a horizontal plane through the widest projection, shall not exceed 2 square metres.
(c)
Excepting that a bookcase, a cabinet or similar structural feature may project a distance
of 600 millimetres into a required side yard provided that:
i.
All projections on the building are located on one side only; and,
ii.
The total of a horizontal plane thorough the widest projections, does not exceed
2.4 square metres.
Fire Escape
(a)
A fire escape may project 1.5 metres into any required yard, but not closer than 150 mm
to a lot line.
Balconies, Decks and Uncovered Platforms
(a)
Except in the case of a reduction permitted in Section 5.1.1, a balcony, deck or step may
project 1.8 metres into any required front yard or 3.6 meters into any required rear yard
area.
(b)
A step may project 1 metre into one of the required side yards.
(c)
An uncovered platform or deck that is not more than 300 millimetres in height does not
require setbacks.
Wheelchair Ramp
(a)
A wheelchair ramp may encroach into any required yard only on existing buildings and
any single-family residential buildings.
Air Conditioner/Heat Exchanger
(a)
An air conditioner or heat exchanged shall not be located:
i.
Closer to the front lot line than the front wall of the principal building, including
any attached garage; and,
ii.
Closer than three metres to a door or window of a dwelling on an adjoining lot.
5.1.6
Fence Height
Subject to the Intersection Sight Line Control guidelines in Section 4.10, and other Bylaws of the City, the
height of a fence above grade measured at any point along the fence line shall not exceed:
(a)
2.44 metres for the portion of the fence that does not extend beyond the foremost
portion of the principal building on the site; and,
(b)
0.75 metres for the portion of the fence that extends beyond the foremost portion of
the principal building on the site.
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5.1.7
Planned Group of Dwelling Units
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this bylaw, a planned group of dwelling units shall submit to the
following regulations:
(a)
Components - A planned group of dwelling units may consist of only the permitted and
discretionary uses in the applicable Residential Zone.
(b)
Development Standards
i.
The lot coverage of the grouped housing shall not exceed the sum of the
maximum lot coverage which is permitted for each dwelling unit in the application
Residential Zone.
ii.
The minimum required front, rear and side yard setbacks will be those of the
applicable Residential Zone.
iii.
Parking and loading provisions shall be in accordance with Section 4.6 of this
Bylaw.
iv.
No building shall be closer to a front lot line than 7.6 metres nor to a side or rear
lot line than 1.5 metres and no dwelling unit shall be closer than 3 metres to a
side lot line or closer than 9 metres to a rear lot line. The minimum yard distance
adjacent to a flanking street shall be 3 metres.
(c)
Subdivision Standards
i.
Where a planned group of dwelling units meets the development standards
under 5.1.7 (b) as a single project on a site, the approval of a subdividing
instrument is allowed to accommodate orderly and beneficial phasing of
development.
ii.
Where a subdividing instrument is approved pursuant to 5.1.7 (c) i., individual
parcels within the planned group of dwelling units - minimum requirements for
frontage and end units are 5 metres.
iii.
The subdivision approving authority will exercise its discretion in determining if
the phasing of a development is orderly and beneficial by considering:
A.
The phasing of the development;
B.
in the case of a condominium, the allocation, joint use and maintenance of
common property by the entire planned group of dwelling units; and,
C.
the requirement for any agreements, easements, joint use, joint
maintenance or servicing agreements between parcels.
5.1.8 Kennels
Subject to Section 4.1.4 (a) v., in any Residential Zone except R4 and MU, only one private kennel and/or
exercise and containment area shall be permitted on any one site. It shall be situated in the rear half of
the rear yard area no less than 3 metres from the adjoining property line, but in no case shall it be less
than 9 metres from any adjoining residence.
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5.1.9
Landscaped Open Space for a Planned Group of Dwelling Units
(a)
Common open space shall be provided for in all Planned Group of Dwelling Units.
(b)
Common open space shall, in Council's opinion, be appropriately located, designed and
landscaped.
(c)
A minimum of 10% of the subdivision shall be provided for this purpose.
5.1.10 Landscaped Open Space for Apartment Buildings
(a)
Except as provided in Section 4.1, landscaped open space shall be provided adjacent to
apartment buildings on the same site and equal in area to 20% of the site area. Such
open space shall not be used for purposes of parking, driveways, or loading.
(b)
The landscaped open space required in Section 4.1, may be reduced to 10% for
apartment and mixed-use buildings in MU Zones.
(c)
The Communal Amenity Area in 4.1 and may be included as part of the total open space.
5.1.11 Communal Amenity Area
(a)
A communal amenity area shall be provided within a site containing the following types
of dwelling units:
-
Planned group of dwelling units;
-
Apartments;
-
Low rise apartments;
-
Senior citizens apartments; and/or,
-
Townhouses.
(b)
A minimum of 5% of the total site area shall be located to the communal amenity area.
5.1.12 Residential Signage
Except as specified in Section 4.1, in any Residential Zone only the following signs shall be permitted:
(a)
A sign showing the name of the occupant and/or civic address not exceeding 0.6 square
metres in sign face area.
(b)
An identification sign relating to an institutional or recreational use will be subject to the
provisions of Section 4.8.
(c)
A sign bearing a notice of sale, lease or other information relating to the temporary
condition affecting the premises.
5.1.13 Business Signage in a Residential Zone
(a)
Where a home-based business is permitted as a discretionary use, no business or
professional sign or notice shall exceed 0.092 square metres in sign face area and shall
be placed within the inside half of the front yard setback.
5.1.14 Parking
Where in this Bylaw requires parking facilities for a detached, semi-detached, duplex, triplex, fourplex,
townhouse or apartment dwelling units, rooming house, converted dwelling and personal care home,
the following provisions shall apply:
(a)
The required parking area shall be provided on the same site.
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(b)
Parking spaces which are located entirely or in part in the front yard shall not exceed 20
square metres in area per space.
(c)
Where a lot has no rear lane access, has insufficient room to provide access from the
front yard to the rear or side yard and does not have and cannot accommodate parking
spaces in the rear or side yard, two parking spaces may be located in the front yard.
(d)
Parking spaces may be located in the front yard provided:
i.
the said parking spaces are located on a driveway leading to a garage, carport or
parking pad.
ii.
the number of spaces which may be located in the front yard is limited to the
capacity of the garage, carport or parking pad, or two spaces, whichever is
greater.
iii.
vehicles parked in tandem shall be considered to constitute one parking space.
iv.
there is a garage, carport, or parking pad with access provided from the front
yard located on the lot.
(e)
In any rear or side yard there shall be a minimum of 1.5 metres between a parking space
and the wall of a building containing a habitable window less than 1 metre above grade
and at right angles to the parking space.
(f)
No parking shall be permitted in the front yard of an apartment building.
(g)
No vehicle, business or otherwise, with a combined weight (vehicle and load carried on
the vehicle) exceeding 2,722 kilograms shall be parked on-site in a residential zone.
Notwithstanding the above, recreation vehicles may be parked in a residential zone in
compliance with Section 5.1.4.
5.1.15 Accessory Uses
(a)
Detached accessory building shall not be located in the front yard.
(b)
Subject to the National Building Code of Canada, detached accessory buildings shall be
located a minimum of 1 metre from a principal building on the site.
(c)
No accessory building, located in this zone, shall exceed 87 square metres in gross floor
area or 4 metres in height.
(d)
There shall be a minimum clear distance of 1 metre between the side site line and the
accessory building and 1 metre between the rear site line and the accessory building,
provided that no entrance or exit door for a motor vehicle shall be closer than 1.5
metres to a rear lot line or lane.
(e)
Where a garage, carport or other accessory building is within 3 metres of the rear wall
line of, the main building, the minimum clear distance to the side site line on the side
where the accessory building is located, shall be 1.2 metres.
(f)
On corner sites, there shall be a minimum clear distance of 3 metres between flankage
side site line and the accessory building, except where access is from the frontage or
rear, a detached accessory building may have a 1 metre side distance.
(g)
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section on any through site, as referred to
in Section 5.1.2, no accessory buildings may be constructed in any required rear yard.
(h)
Accessory buildings shall not occupy the area greater than 40% of the required rear
yard.
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(i)
Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section, the required rear and side yard
setback distances for accessory building in Residential Zoning Districts may be reduced
provided:
i.
the maximum gross floor area is less than 10 square metres.
ii.
the accessory building is situated in the rear yard area.
iii.
no portion of the accessory building is located within 150 millimetres of any site
line.
iv.
the maximum wall height shall be limited to 2.43 metres.
v.
all roof drainage from the accessory building is directed onto the site.
Regulations for Specific Residential Uses
5.1.16 Bed and Breakfast Home
Intent
The regulations for bed and breakfast facilities are designed to:
(a)
Ensure compatibility with the character of established residential neighbourhoods.
(b)
Increase the capacity of the City to host tourists and major conventions by increasing
public accommodation facilities.
Location
Bed and breakfast facilities shall be located only in the residential zones described in this bylaw.
Number of Units
(a)
No more than two rooms for lodging of at least 10 square metres shall be provided in
each dwelling unit.
(b)
The rooms shall be located within the dwelling unit.
(c)
Council may at its discretion, permit up to two (2) additional rooms for lodging based on
the capacity of the dwelling unit, site area and site location.
Occupied Floor Area
No bed and breakfast facility shall occupy more that 25 percent of the gross floor area of the dwelling.
External Appearance
No alteration shall be made to the external appearance of any principal or accessory structures or of the
building site which change the character of the residences.
Signs
No sign shall be permitted on the site or any structure on the site where the bed and breakfast
establishment is operated except a non-illuminated nameplate not exceeding 0.20 square metres
attached at the main entrance of the dwelling unit.
Owner Occupancy
The bed and breakfast establishment shall be operated by the owner and occupant of the dwelling unit.
Rooms
(a)
No bed and breakfast room shall contain cooking facilities.
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(b)
Only breakfast meals may be provided to guests, and it shall only be served to guests
lodging in the establishment.
Permit
No person shall operate a bed and breakfast establishment without a development permit.
5.1.17 Homestay
Intent
To provide short term lodging whereby visitors, reserve and pay for accommodations, sharing a
residence with a local of the community in which they are travelling to.
Regulations
(a)
Homestays are only permitted in dwelling units vertically separated from other dwelling
units which each unit has a private exterior entrance;
(b)
Only one spare bedroom per dwelling unit shall be used for short term rental
accommodations with a maximum of 2 occupants (per room);
(c)
The bedroom of the occupants shall have working smoke detector and carbon monoxide
detectors;
(d)
Access to washroom facilities is required; and,
(e)
Off street parking shall be provided for guests.
Permit
As a home-based business, the owner will be required to submit the proposal and must meet the above
requirements, and neighborhood notices would be circulated. This would also require the owner to
obtain a City of Weyburn business license as they are essentially operating a business.
5.1.18 Personal Care Home (PCH)
Intent
To provide for varying capacities of PCH in residential areas throughout the City.
Number of Residents
(a)
The number of residents occupying the PCH must correspond to that specified in the
particular use zone for a one-unit dwelling (two persons per bedroom).
(b)
Subject to the maximum number of residents specified in the Definitions Section for a
PCH, Council may vary the number of residents based on the number of existing
personal care homes in the area, capacity of the building, site area and site locations, at
their discretion.
Appearance
The PCH shall be of size, scale and outward appearance in keeping with the neighborhood, otherwise
shall be situated and screening provided in such a way as to not interfere with the neighbourhood
character.
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Landscaping
The PCH shall provide for landscaping that is compatible with neighbouring residential properties and
consistent with the character of the neighbourhood.
Site
The regulations respecting lot size, frontage, coverage and yards shall be that required for the zoning
district in which the PCH is located.
5.1.19 Home-Based Businesses
Intent
The City of Weyburn recognizes the need for some residents to use their place of residence for limited
non-residential activities. At the same time, the City recognizes that there is also a need to protect the
integrity of residential areas from the adverse impacts of non-residential activities such as home-based
businesses. To balance these competing needs, the following regulations are provided to control
business uses in residential zones and dwellings. Uses that will be allowed are those that:
(a)
are incidental to the use of the premise as a residence;
(b)
are compatible with residential uses;
(c)
are limited in extent in terms of volume of materials sold and number of clients;
(d)
will not substantially increase the volume of traffic; and,
(e)
will not detract from the residential character of the zone.
Maximum Floor Area
No home-based business shall occupy more than 25 percent of the gross habitable floor area of the
dwelling unit. For the purpose of this section, the gross habitable floor area of the dwelling unit shall
include any attached or detached garage for a vehicle.
Multiple Home-Based Businesses
Where more than one home-based business is approved for a dwelling unit, all the occupations together
shall not exceed the requirement mentioned in the "Maximum Floor Area" provision (above).
Employees
Except as otherwise provided in this bylaw, no person other than a resident of the dwelling unit shall be
engaged in any home-based business as an employee or volunteer.
Merchandise Storage, Display and Sale
Merchandise offered for sale shall be limited to those produced within the building on site except where
the article or product is incidental to and accessory to the home-based business and will be an
insignificant part of the income from the home-based business. In the case of articles or products for
sale that are not produced in the home, the Development Officer may determine the acceptable type of
article and limit the amount that can be sold on site associated with the home-based business. No
outside storage associated with the home-based business is permitted.
Parking
(a)
The home-based business shall not cause or add to on-street parking congestion or
cause an increase in traffic through residential zones.
(b)
Parking of vehicles of employees hired for off-site jobs shall not be allowed at or in the
vicinity of the dwelling unit.
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(c)
Parking of business vehicles which are not associated with the home-based business
operated in the dwelling unit shall not be allowed at or in the vicinity of the dwelling
unit.
(d)
No more than one business vehicle, as defined in this Bylaw, for which off-street parking
is provided, is allowed to be operated in connection with a home-based business.
Advertising
No advertising that carries the address of the dwelling in which the home-based business is conducted
shall be placed in any media.
Signs
No advertising display sign shall be allowed on the site or premise from which the home-based business
is conducted except as permitted in Section 5.1.13.
Zero-Impact
(a)
In accordance with Section 4.9, Environment Protection Standards, of this Bylaw, no
equipment or process used in the home-based business shall create air pollution,
electro-magnetic interference, fire and explosive hazard, heat, glare, noise, odour or
vibration that is detectible, either by sensory perception or by scientific instruments, at
or beyond the property lines of the site where the home-based business is located.
(b)
No hazardous materials as defined in Section 4.9, shall be stored on site or used in the
operations of the home-based business.
Mechanical Equipment
No mechanical or electrical equipment that could change the fire rating of the dwelling unit or cause
fluctuations in line voltage of the dwelling unit shall be used. Equipment that creates electromagnetic
interference which affects radio, television and similar electromagnetic equipment outside of the
dwelling unit is prohibited.
Occupations Considered Non-Controversial
The following Home-Based Businesses are considered non-controversial and may be approved by the
Development Officer and do not require advertising provided that:
-
Items produced are sold offsite;
-
Clients are not directed to the home; and,
-
There is no sale of products or articles not produced on site.
Occupations Not Permitted as Home-Based Businesses
Occupations not permitted as home-based businesses include, but are not limited to:
-
Motor vehicle and small engine repair.
-
Welding and machining.
-
Small machine or equipment repair.
-
Large appliance repair.
Procedural Requirements
(a)
A home-based business permit must be obtained prior to the start of operation.
(b)
An application for a home-based business permit shall be made to the Development
Officer on a prescribed form.
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(c)
Except as provided in the provision above (Occupations Considered Non-Controversial),
home-based businesses considered non-controversial, applications shall be circulated to
residents in the area and shall require approval by Council.
Transferability
(a)
A home-based business permit is valid only for the address shown on the permit.
(b)
The permit shall only be applicable for the period of time the property is occupied by
the original applicant for such use.
Revoking of Permit
All home-based business permits are subject to the condition, that the permit may be revoked at any
time, if in the opinion of Council or the Development Officer, the use is or has become detrimental to
the amenities of the neighbourhood.
5.1.20 Secondary Suites
Secondary suites are permitted in specified residential zones subject to the following regulations:
(a)
Secondary Suites are a permitted use in single detached dwellings and may be approved
by Council in duplex/semi-detached dwellings as a discretionary use;
(b)
The suite must be located inside the detached, duplex or semi-detached dwelling.
Secondary suites are not permitted in an accessory building or structure such as a
garage;
(c)
The total floor area of all stories of a secondary suite shall not be more than 80% of the
total floor area of all stories of the other dwelling unit, excluding the garage floor area
and common spaces serving both dwelling units to a maximum total floor area of 80m2;
(d)
There is a limit of one suite per principle dwelling;
(e)
There cannot be more than 2 bedrooms in the secondary suite;
(f)
One parking stall must be provided on the property for the suite; in addition to the
parking stall required for the principle dwelling; and,
(g)
If the suite will have an exterior entrance that is separate from the entrance(s) to the
principle dwelling:
i.
The entrance to the secondary suite may be located on a side or rear wall of the
principal dwelling; the suite entrance may not be located on the front wall of the
house; and,
ii.
in the case of a corner lot, the secondary suite entrance shall not be located on
the side wall that is adjacent to the street if there is an entrance to the principal
dwelling on that wall.
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Residential Detached Zone (R1)
Intent
This is the most restrictive residential area for the development of detached dwelling units. It is the
principal zone for single family development in the suburban areas of the City. The standards in this
zone are designed to preserve and protect the suburban residential community character of this area.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the R1 Zone
Table 5.2
R1 Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Dwelling Unit - Detached
-
Home-Based Business
-
Public School
-
Secondary Suite(s)
-
Auditorium - Institutional
-
Religious Institution
-
Community Recreation Facility
-
Day Care Centre
-
Dwelling Unit - Ready to Move (RTM)
-
Nursery School
-
Personal Care Home - Detached Dwelling
Style
-
Shipping containers for permitted
institutional uses
Notes:
-
Shipping Containers - subject to the provisions of Section 4.1
-
Personal Care Home - not more than ten (10) clients in a one-unit dwelling, subject to the
provisions of Section 5.1.18.
-
Day Care Centre - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5 or 3.10.
-
Nursery School - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5 or 3.10.
Table 5.3
R1 Zone Regulations
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Lot
Coverage
(Max %)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
Detached Dwelling
Unit
325
9
60
7.6
1.2
7.6
11m *
All other principal
buildings
920
30
40
7.6
3.0**
7.6
11m*
Personal Care Home -
detached
dwelling style
460
15
50
7.6
1.5
7.6
11m*
*unless otherwise specified on the Zoning Map
** or ½ the average wall height - whichever is greater - to a max of 7.5m
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Residential Semi-Detached Zone (R2)
Intent
This zone permits semi-detached dwelling units and uses permitted in the R1 Zone while recognizing the
demand for the conversion of older, large detached dwellings to rental housing. It is designed to
conserve the general character of the established neighborhoods and encourage the renewal of existing
housing.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the R2 Zone
Table 5.4
R2 Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Dwelling Unit - Detached
-
Dwelling unit - Semi-detached
-
Dwelling Unit - Duplex
-
Home-Based Business
-
Public School
-
Secondary Suite(s)
-
Apartment Dwelling Units - Low Rise
-
Auditorium - Institutional
-
Bed and Breakfast Home
-
Boarding House
-
Religious Institution
-
Community Recreation Facility
-
Day Care Centre
-
Dwelling Unit - Converted
-
Dwelling Unit - Ready to Move (RTM)
-
Nursery School
-
Personal Care Home - Detached Dwelling
Style
-
Shipping containers for permitted
institutional uses
Notes:
-
Personal Care Home - not more than ten (10) clients in a one-unit dwelling, subject to the
provisions of Section 5.1.18.
-
Day Care Centre - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5 or 3.10.
-
Nursery School - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5 or 3.10.
-
Shipping Containers - subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.
-
Bed and Breakfast Home - subject to the provisions of Section 5.1.16.
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Table 5.5
R2 Zone Regulations
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Lot
Coverage
(Max %)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
Detached Dwelling Unit
325
9
60
7.6
1.2
7.6
11 m *
Semi-detached Dwelling
Unit
275 per
unit
7.5 per
unit
50
7.6
1.5 end
units
7.6
11 m *
Duplex Dwelling Unit
460
15
50
7.6
1.5
7.6
11 m *
Boarding House
460
15
50
7.6
1.5
7.6
11 m *
Personal Care Home -
detached dwelling style
460
15
50
7.6
1.5
7.6
11 m *
All other Principal
Buildings
920
30
40
7.6
3.0 * *
7.6
11 m *
*unless otherwise specified on the Zoning Map
** or ½ the average wall height - whichever is greater - to a max of 7.5m
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Residential Multiple Housing Zone (R3)
Intent
The purpose of this zone is to regulate the location of higher density multiple housing in new areas of
the City and give a variety of options to encourage developers to provide a mix of affordable housing for
all including, low and moderate income as well as for special need groups.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the R3 Zone
Table 5.6
R3 Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Apartment dwelling units
-
Apartment dwelling units, low rise
-
Apartment, Senior Citizens
-
Dwelling Unit, Fourplex
-
Dwelling Unit, Planned Group of
-
Dwelling Unit, Townhouse
-
Dwelling Unit, Triplex
-
Home-Based Business
-
Personal Care Home
-
Personal Care Home - detached dwelling
style
-
School, Public
-
Secondary Suites
-
Auditorium, Institutional
-
Ambulance Service Establishment
-
Bed and Breakfast Home
-
Religious Institution
-
Club, Private
-
Community Recreation Facility
-
Community College
-
Community Service Institution
-
Day Care Centre
-
Dwelling Unit, Detached
-
Dwelling Unit, Duplex
-
Dwelling Unit, Semi-Detached
-
Funeral Home
-
Group Care Facility
-
Halfway House
-
Hospital
-
Nursery School
-
Private School
-
Secondary Suite(s)
-
Social Service Home
-
University
-
Shipping containers for permitted
institutional uses
Notes:
-
Ambulance Service Establishment - In conjunction with hospital.
-
Day Care Centre - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5.
-
Home-Based Business - Subject to the provisions of Section 5.1.16 or 3.10.
-
Bed and Breakfast Home - subject to the provisions of Section 5.1.16.
-
Personal Care Home - subject to the provisions of Section 5.1.
-
Shipping Containers - subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.
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Table 5.7
R3 Regulations
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Lot
Coverage
(Max %)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
Detached Dwelling Unit
460
15
50
7.6
1.5
7.6
11 m *
Semi-detached Dwelling
Unit
275 per
unit
7.5 per
unit
50
7.6
1.5 end
units
7.6
11 m *
Duplex Dwelling Unit
460
15
50
7.6
1.5
7.6
11 m *
Converted Dwelling
Boarding House
460
15
40
7.6
1.5
7.6
11 m *
Triplex Building
Fourplex Building
704
21
40
7.6
1.5 end
units
7.6
11 m *
Townhouse Dwelling Unit
185 per
unit
6.0 per
unit
40
7.6
1.5 end
units
9.0
11 m *
Apartment Building
822
22.5
40
7.6
3.6 * *
9.0
16 m *
Personal Care Home
822
22.5
40
7.6
3.6 * *
9.0
11 m *
Personal Care Home,
detached dwelling style
460
15
50
7.6
1.5
7.6
11 m *
All other Principal Buildings
920
30
40
7.6
3.0 * *
7.6
11 m*
*unless otherwise specified on the Zoning Map
** or ½ the average wall height - whichever is greater - to a max of 7.5m
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Residential Mobile Home Zone (R4)
Intent
The purpose of this zone is to provide for the development of subdivisions for the permanent placement
of mobile homes and mobile home parks. It is intended to provide a reasonably high standard for this
type of living accommodation.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the R4 Zone
Table 5.8
R4 Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Dwelling Unit, Mobile Home
-
Home-Based Business
-
Secondary Suite(s)
-
Religious Institution
-
Community Recreation Facility
-
Day Care Centre
-
Dwelling Unit, Planned Group of
-
Mobile Home Park
-
School, Public
-
Shipping containers for permitted
institutional uses
Notes:
-
Day Care Centre - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5.
-
Home-Based Business - Subject to the provisions of Section 5.1.16 or 3.10.
-
Planned Group of Dwelling Units - Subject to the provisions of Section 5.1.7.
-
Shipping Containers - subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.
Table 5.9
R4 Zone Regulations
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Lot
Coverage
(Max %)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
Mobile Home Dwelling Unit
325
9
60
7.6
1.5 each
or 0.5 &
2.5
6
11 m *
All other Principal Buildings
920
30
40
7.6
3.0 * *
6
11 m *
*unless otherwise specified on the Zoning Map
** or ½ the average wall height - whichever is greater - to a max of 7.5m
Where land on both sides of a Mobile Home Dwelling Unit are also Mobile Home Dwelling Units or a
road/laneway, the side yard setbacks may be weighted 0.5m and 2.5m to better accommodate the
placement of a side entrance patio or deck common to Mobile Home Dwelling Units. This side yard
option may only be exercised where the distance between structures on both properties will be at least
3.0m.
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Residential Semi-Detached/Mobile Home Zone (R5)
Intent
This zone permits semi-detached dwelling units and uses permitted in the R2 zone while recognizing the
demand for the conversion of older, large detached dwellings to rental housing; and the development of
Mobile Homes. It is designed to conserve the general character of the established neighbourhoods
while encouraging the renewal of existing housing and allowing a blend of conventional construction
and factory made housing opportunities.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the R5 Zone
Table 5.10
R5 Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Dwelling Unit, Detached
-
Dwelling Unit, Semi-Detached
-
Dwelling Unit, Duplex
-
Dwelling Unit, Mobile Home
-
Dwelling Unit, Ready-to-Move (RTM)
-
Home-Based Business
-
School, Public
-
Secondary Suite(s)
-
Auditorium, Institutional
-
Bed and Breakfast Home
-
Boarding House
-
Religious Institution
-
Community Recreation Facility
-
Day Care Centre
-
Dwelling Unit, Converted
-
Nursery School
-
Personal Care Home - Detached Dwelling
Style
-
Mobile Home Park
-
Shipping containers for permitted
institutional uses
Notes:
-
Bed and Breakfast Home - subject to the provisions of Subsection 5.1.16.
-
Day Care Centre & Nursery School - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5.
-
Home-Based Business - Subject to the provisions of Section 5.1.16 or 3.10.
-
Shipping Containers - subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.
Table 5.11
R5 Zone Regulations
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Lot
Coverage
(Max %)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
Detached Dwelling Unit
460
15
50
7.6
1.5
7.6
11 m *
Semi-Detached Dwelling
Unit
275 per
unit
7.5 per unit
50
7.6
1.5 end
units
7.6
11 m *
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Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Lot
Coverage
(Max %)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
Duplex Dwelling Unit
460
15
50
7.6
1.5
7.6
11 m *
Boarding House
460
15
50
7.6
1.5
7.6
11 m *
Personal Care Home -
Detached Dwelling Style
460
15
50
4.6
1.5 * *
7.6
11 m *
Mobile Home Dwelling Unit
460
15
40
7.6
1.5 * *
4.0
11 m *
All other Principal Buildings
920
30
40
7.6
3.0 * *
7.6
11 m *
*unless otherwise specified on the Zoning Map
** or ½ the average wall height - whichever is greater - to a max of 7.5m
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5.2
Mixed-Use District (MU)
Intent
The purpose of this zone is to provide for the sensitive redevelopment of residential uses in areas
adjacent to the Central Business District and compatible with health services complex and the Exhibition
Park area. The Zone provides for small-scale commercial uses in existing detached dwelling units while
preserving the original house forms to maintain the residential character of the area. It also provides for
a smooth transition to Mixed-Use development and higher density new mixed-use development where
appropriate. This Zone acts as a buffer between commercial and lower density residential zones and has
the objective to establish an enhanced entrance to the City along Highway 13 and be complementary to
the adjacent Parkway.
The Exhibition Park area of this District is proposed for high density mixed-use with service commercial
opportunity adjacent to parts of Government Road and 1st Avenue NW.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the MU Zone
Table 5.12
MU Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Apartment Buildings containing any of the
following uses within the ground floor:
o Clinics
o Day Care Centre
o Nursery School
o Offices for Administration, Sales or
General Business in nature.
o Personal Service Establishments
-
Boarding House
-
Clinic
-
Community College
-
Commercial Recreation Facility
-
Day Care Centre
-
Dwelling Units above Permitted and
Discretionary Uses
-
Exhibition Operation
-
Existing Residential Uses
-
Home-Based Business
-
Office for Administration, Sales or General
Business in Nature
-
Personal Care Home
-
Personal Service Establishment
-
Apartment Dwelling Units, Low Rise
-
Apartment, Senior Citizens
-
Automobile Service Station
-
Bed and Breakfast Home
-
Gas Bar
-
Group Care Facility
-
Commercial conversion with any of the
following uses:
o Offices for Administration, Sales or
General Business in Nature
o Day Care Centre
o Laboratory - Medical/Dental
o Nursery School
o Retail Store
o Studio
o Custom Workshop
o Personal Service Establishment
-
Religious Institution
-
Secondary Suite(s)
-
Social Service Home
-
Veterinary Clinic
-
Shipping Containers*
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Notes:
-
Automobile Service Station and Gas Bar - subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.7.
-
Day Care Centre and Nursery School - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5.
-
Home-Based Business - subject to the provisions of Section 3.10.
-
Apartment Buildings - where the ground floor level is designed to provide for future commercial
conversion.
-
Bed and Breakfast - subject to the provisions of Section 5.1.16.
-
Personal Care Home - subject to the provisions of Section 5.1.18.
-
Shipping Containers - subject to the provisions of Section 4.1. *Shipping Containers may be
permitted as discretionary uses provided that the property is not used for solely residential
purposes.
Table 5.13
MU Zone Regulations
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Lot
Coverage
(Max %)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
Detached Dwelling
Unit
460
15
50
7.6
1.5
7.6
16 m *
Semi-detached
Dwelling Unit
275 per
unit
7.5 per
unit
50
7.6
1.5 end
units
7.6
16 m *
Duplex Building
460
15
50
7.6
1.5
7.6
16 m *
Boarding House
460
15
40
7.6
1.5
7.6
16 m *
Apartment Building
822
22.5
50
7.6
1.5 * *
7.6
16 m *
Personal Care Home
822
22.5
50
7.6
1.5 * *
7.6
16 m *
All other Principal
Buildings
920
30
40
7.6
3 * * *
7.6
16 m *
All other uses in Zone
835
22.5
65
7.6
3
6
11 m *
*
unless otherwise specified on the Zoning Map
* *
plus 600 millimetres for each story over one
***
or ½ the average wall height, whichever is greater, to a max. of 7.5 m
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5.3
Commercial District
Purpose of District
The purpose of this Section is to provide regulations and requirements relevant only to commercial
zones and uses and intended to:
-
identify locations for future commercial development in the City, and to protect those areas
from the encroachment of industrial and residential uses
-
provide sufficient space for a variety of commercial uses in appropriate locations
-
ensure commercial developments are compatible with adjoining land uses.
-
prevent detrimental effects to the use or development of adjacent properties or the general
neighbourhood.
-
protect the character and intent of the commercial zones and neighborhoods.
The Zones within this District include:
-
NC - Neighbourhood Commercial.
-
MAC - Major Arterial Commercial.
-
HC - Highway Commercial.
-
RFM - Riverfront Market.
-
CBD - Central Business District.
These regulations supplement those provided in Parts II and IV.
Regulations for All Commercial Zones
5.3.1
Yard Requirements
(a) Buildings located in Commercial Zones on sites which are adjacent to Residential Zones
shall be so located as to provide a side yard adjacent to the Residential Zone at least
one-half the height of the vertical wall of the commercial building to a maximum of 3
metres.
(b) For buildings containing dwelling units in the CBD Zone, the side yard requirements for
any single yard shall be at least one-quarter the height of the vertical wall of the building
to a maximum of 3 metres, except where there are no windows located on the building
wall facing such side yard, no side yard shall be required.
5.3.2
Minimum and Site Area Exemptions
The following specific existing sites in the Central Business District as listed in Table 5.14, shall be
exempt from the minimum standards, except that where the existing sites are re-developed in a way
which combines more than one existing site, the minimum yard and site regulations of this bylaw shall
apply.
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Table 5.14
Minimum Site Area and Yard Exemptions ("E" indicates position exempted)
Lot
Blk
Plan No.
Site
Frontage
Site
Area
Yard
Front
Yard
Side
Yard
Rear
S 7.467m Lot 7
1
57087
125 2nd St.N.E.
E
E
S18.288m Lot 8
3
31899
215 Railway
E
E
S9.144m Lot 9,10
3
31899
219 Railway
E
E
N9.144m of S
18.288m of Lot
9, 10
3
31899
7- 3rd St N.E.
E
E
W28.956m Lot
18
4
31899
76- 3rd St N.E.
E
E7.62m Lot 18
4
31899
310 Souris
E
E
N7.01m Lot 19
4
31899
72- 3rd St N.E.
E
E
N5.943m Lot 21
4
31899
54- 3rd St N.E.
E
E
N6.705m Lot 22
4
31899
46- 3rd St N.E.
E
E
A
6
66R1905
4
33- 5th St N.E.
E
E
E1/2 of Lot 11
6
D-2537
420 Souris
E
E
E1/2 OF Lot 10
6
D-2537
35- 5th St N.E.
E
E
N3.048m of E1/2
Lot 20, E1/2 Lot
19
8
M4926
610 Souris
E
E
E
E
E
W1/2 Lot 19 and
N3.048m of
W1/2 of Lot 20
8
M4926
38- 6th St N.E.
E
E
E
E
E
E12.192m Lot
29,30
12
31899
307 Souris
E
E
W24.384m Lot
29,30
12
31899
104- 3rd St. N.E.
E
B
12
FM-4291
317 Souris
E
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5.3.3
Extension of Buildings into Rear Yards
(a)
Subject to the Definitions and Section 2, the minimum required rear yard depth may be
reduced for:
i. a use in the commercial or industrial zones requiring access to railway trackage
for loading or unloading; or,
ii. a use in the MAC: Major Arterial Commercial Zone.
(b)
In no case shall the actual resulting rear yard depth be less than 3 metres.
(c)
An area equivalent to the area of the otherwise required rear yard which is covered by
the extended building or use shall be added to the area of the required minimum side or
front yard.
5.3.4
Residential Unit Access
(a)
Access to dwelling units above the first floor in commercial buildings shall be by means
of separate entrances leading directly to the dwelling units from the outside.
(b)
Access to dwelling units below grade in commercial buildings shall have two separate
means of access to the dwelling units from the outside.
5.3.5
Corner Lots Adjacent to Residential Zones
Where a lot in a Commercial Zone adjoins or is separated from a Residential Zone by a public lane or
utility right-of-way, its principal access shall be from the street other than that abutting the adjacent
Residential Zone and at the discretion of the Development Officer, its secondary access may be from the
street abutting the Residential Zone.
Regulations for Specific Commercial Uses
5.3.6
Adult Entertainment Establishment
The following regulations respecting adult entertainment facilities are intended to provide appropriate
locations for such facilities in order to protect surrounding uses from the potential adverse effects of
adult entertainment establishments.
Classification
The following uses are adult entertainment establishments under this bylaw:
-
Adult Arcade;
-
Adult Retail Outlet/Bookstore;
-
Adult Cabaret;
-
Adult Motion Picture Theatre;
-
Adult Theatre; and
-
Massage Parlour.
Separation Distance
No person shall establish an adult entertainment establishment or enlarge an existing establishment
closer than 182.88 metres from:
-
another adult entertainment establishment;
-
a residential land use zone;
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-
a single or multiple family residence;
-
Religious institution;
-
an elementary or high school;
-
public park; or,
-
day care centre or nursery school.
Measurement of Separation Distance
The 182.88 metre distance mentioned in Section 5.3.6 shall be a straight line, measured from the
nearest point of that portion of a site used or proposed to be used for an adult entertainment
establishment to the nearest point of:
-
those portions of a site used for another adult entertainment establishment;
-
a site owned or leased, or that portion of a site leased for the uses outlined in Section 5.3.6
above; or,
-
the boundary line of a residential zone.
5.3.7
Automobile Service Station/Gas Bar
The following provisions shall apply to the locations of certain structures accessory to automobile
service stations and gas bars:
Regulations
(a)
Fuel pump islands shall be located in any required yard at distances as specified in the
National Fire Code of Canada but in no case shall be less than 6.0 metres from a side lot
line which abuts to a residential property.
(b)
The width of an entrance or exit ramp shall be not less than 7.6 metres nor more than
10.5 metres measured along the site line.
(c)
No entrance or exit ramp shall be located within 1.5 metres of a side or rear site line
that abuts an adjoining residential site.
(d)
No entrance or exit ramp shall be located within 7.6 metres of any other ramp
measured along a site line.
(e)
On a corner site no entrance or exit ramp shall be located within 10.7 metres of the
point of intersection of the intersecting street lines of such site.
(f)
Where service stations or gas bars occupy a corner site, only one access crossing shall be
located on the flanking street.
(g)
Outside aboveground storage tanks at fuel dispensing stations shall have an individual
capacity of not more than 50,000 litres, and their aggregate capacity shall not exceed
150,000 litres.
(h)
Underground storage tanks at fuel dispensing stations shall have an individual capacity
of not more than 50,000 litres, and their aggregate capacity is unrestricted.
(i)
All automobile parts, dismantled vehicles and similar articles shall be stored within a
building, except on those sites located in an Industrial Zone in which case such
automobile parts, dismantled vehicles and similar articles shall be stored as regulated in
Section 5.4.
(j)
No exterior storage associated with service stations or gas bars is permitted.
(k)
No vehicle access door shall be located at a distance of less than 7.6 metres from the
side site line.
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Site Decommissioning/Remediation
(a)
Where the operation of a service station is discontinued, the site shall be
decommissioned prior to the re-use of the site for a different use.
(b)
The decommissioning of the site shall be in accordance with the requirements and
guidelines established by the:
i.
Saskatchewan Environment and Public Safety; and,
ii.
the Fire and Engineering Departments of the City.
5.3.8
Hydroponic Growing Operations
Regulations
(a)
Priority will be given to the use that will support the other permitted or discretionary
uses specified in the Zoning District.
(b)
All accessory uses related to the principal hydroponic growing operation, including, but
not limited to, drying, packaging and retail sales shall require a development permit.
(c)
Any expansion of area devoted to the principal use within the building shall require a
new discretionary approval.
(d)
The applicant must demonstrate the use will not create conflict with neighbouring uses,
jeopardize reasonable development potential, or create environmental concerns.
(e)
The applicant must outline methods and types of waste to be disposed of, relative to
the operation.
5.3.9
Cannabis Retail Store
Regulations
(a)
A discretionary use development permit is required for the development of a Cannabis
Retail Store. Applications shall be made on the prescribed form available from the
Development Officer. All completed applications shall include the information as set
out in Section 3.5.
(b)
Cannabis Retail Stores shall comply with all Federal and Provincial Acts and Regulations
as well as all municipal bylaws and regulations.
(c)
The operation of a Cannabis Retail Store is under the authority of the Saskatchewan
Liquor and Gaming Authority.
(d)
Drive through service for Cannabis Retail Stores is prohibited.
(e)
Cannabis Retail Stores shall comply with all security requirements as set out by the
Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority.
(f)
All products related to the operation of a Cannabis Retail Store shall be stored on site
and shall be secured and protected from theft.
(g)
No person shall develop a Cannabis Retail Store within a 200m radius of the following:
i. Another approved Cannabis Retail Store;
ii. Any elementary school or high school;
iii. Any nursery school or commercial day care centre; and,
iv. Any social service home or halfway house.
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Neighbourhood Commercial Zone (NC)
Intent
This zone is designed to provide locations for business establishments of limited gross floor area that
serve the day to day commercial and personal service needs of residents in the residential
neighborhoods.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the NC Zone
Table 5.15
NC Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Bakery Shop
-
Confectionery Store
-
Clinic
-
Dwelling Units
-
Financial Institution
-
Personal Service Establishment
-
Retail Store
-
Day Care Centre
-
Gas Bar
-
Group Care Facility
-
Nursery School
-
Office for Administration, Sales or General
Business in Nature
-
Restaurant
-
Shipping Containers
Notes:
-
Dwelling Units - in the same building as a permitted or discretionary use in the zone.
-
Retail Store - retail store with 112 square metres or less in gross floor area.
-
Day Care Centre and Nursery School - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5.
-
Gas Bar - Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.7.
-
Shipping Containers - subject to the provisions of Section 4.1. *Shipping Containers may be
permitted as discretionary uses provided that the property is not used for solely residential
purposes.
Table 5.16
NC Zone Regulations
No outside storage permitted.
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Floor Area
Ratio
(Max)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
All uses in zone
460
15.0
1.0
7.6
1.5
6.0
11 m *
*
unless otherwise specified on the Zoning Map.
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Major Arterial Commercial Zone (MAC)
Intent
This zone is designed for the development of retail, service and office businesses serving the traveling
public and residents of the City, which require locations with good visibility and accessibility along major
arterial roadways.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the MAC Zone
Table 5.17
MAC Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Club, Private
-
Commercial Recreation Establishment
-
Community Recreation Facility
-
Confectionery Store
-
Custom Workshop
-
Day Care Centre
-
Existing Residential Uses
-
Hotel
-
Motel
-
Museum
-
Offices for Administration, Sales and
General Business in nature
-
Personal Service Establishment
-
Plumbing, Heating and Sheet Metal Shop
-
Restaurant
-
Restaurant, Drive-through
-
Retail Store
-
Shipping Container
-
Studio
-
Auditorium
-
Automotive Sales, Service, Repairs or
Rentals
-
Automobile Service Station
-
Bus Terminal Operation
-
Cannabis Retail Store
-
Car Wash
-
Religious Institution
-
Commercial Club
-
Clinic
-
Existing Bulk Oil and Petroleum Product
Storage and Sales
-
Funeral Home
-
Gas Bar
-
Commercial Green House
-
Home Improvement Centre
-
Licensed Restaurant
-
Liquor Store
-
Off-site caveated parking
-
Place of Entertainment
-
Recreational Vehicle Sales, Service, Repair
or Rental
-
Repair Shop
-
Shopping Centre
-
Existing Storage Garage
-
Tire Repair Shop
-
Warehouse - Storage for Public Rental
Notes:
-
Shipping Containers - subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.
-
Cannabis Retail Store - Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.9
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-
Gas Bar - Subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.7.
-
Retail Store - retail store with 500 square metres or less in gross floor area.
Table 5.18
MAC Zone Regulations
Refer to the provisions of Section 4.4 for outdoor storage regulations.
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Floor Area
Ratio
(Max)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
All uses in zone
835
22.5
1.5
7.6
3
6
11 m *
*
unless otherwise specified on the Zoning Map.
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Highway Commercial Zone (HC)
Intent
This zone is designed for uses serving the traveling public or uses requiring a high level of accessibility.
These areas are located adjacent the major highways through the City, the majority of which are on
controlled access service roads.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the HC Zone
Table 5.19
HC Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Automobile Sales, Service, Repairs or
Rentals
-
Automobile Service Stations
-
Car Wash
-
Commercial Recreation Establishment
-
Custom Workshop
-
Farm and Large Machinery or Equipment
Sales, Service, Repairs or Rentals
-
Gas Bar
-
Hotel
-
Licensed Restaurant
-
Lumber Yard
-
Mobile Home Sales and Service
-
Motel
-
Museum
-
Offices for Administration, Sales or General
Business in nature
-
Prefabricated Home Display and Sales
-
Recreation Vehicle Sales, Service, Repair or
Rentals
-
Repair Service
-
Restaurant
-
Restaurant, Drive-through
-
Retail Store1
-
Shipping Container
-
Tire Repair Shop
-
Warehouse, Storage for Public Rental
-
Auctioneering Establishment
-
Auditorium
-
Amusement Park
-
Campground
-
Religious Institution
-
Contractors Shop and Yard
-
Day Care Centre
-
Funeral Home
-
Commercial Green House
-
Industrial Machinery or Equipment Sales,
Service, Repairs or Rentals
-
Licensed Beverage Room
-
Liquor Store
-
Machine Shop
-
Manufacturing
-
Night Club
-
Propane Storage and Sales
-
Home Improvement Centre
-
Terminal, Truck and Freight
-
Drive-In Theatre
-
Veterinary Clinic
-
Warehouse - Storage for Public Rental
-
Repair Shop
-
Retail Store2
-
Cannabis Retail Store
Notes:
-
Shipping Containers - subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.
-
Gas Bar and Automobile Service Stations - subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.7.
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-
Retail Store1 - retail store 500 square metres or less in gross floor area.
-
Auctioneering Establishment - excluding livestock of any kind.
-
Day Care Centre - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5.
-
Retail Store2 - retail store with 500 square metres or more in gross floor area.
-
Manufacturing - includes the storage, sale at retail or wholesale of supplies and materials for
the building industry.
-
Cannabis Retail Store - subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.9.
Table 5.20
HC Zone Regulations
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Floor Area
Ratio
(Max)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
All uses in zone
1092
30
1.5
7.6
3
6
16 m *
*
unless otherwise specified on the Zoning Map.
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Riverfront Market Zone (RFM)
Intent
This zone is designed to provide both a hospitable welcome and a strong sense of entrance to the City of
Weyburn. As the major access to the hub of the city's commercial and business centre, this area is
intended to take on the character of a thriving Riverside Market. The development of this area will
complement and strengthen the adjacent parkway theme as indicated in the Official Community Plan
and Tatagwa Parkway Master Plan.
Examples of uses that would be encouraged and fit the intent of the area are craft and artisan outlets,
specialty stores, farmers market, outdoor retail displays, small entertainment establishments and the
like which would attract the traveling public.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the RFM Zone
Table 5.21
RFM Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Art Gallery
-
Clinic
-
Confectionary Store
-
Custom Workshop
-
Fast Food Outlet
-
Financial Institution
-
Liquor Store
-
Museum
-
Restaurant
-
Retail Store
-
Studio
-
Amusement Arcade
-
Auditorium
-
Bakery Shop
-
Commercial Recreation Establishment
-
Green House
-
Licensed Restaurant
-
Office for Administration, Sales or General
Business in Nature
-
Parking Lot, Paved
-
Personal Service Establishment
-
Plumbing, Heating & Sheet Metal Shop
Notes:
-
Custom Workshop - for artisans to manufacture, display and sale of craft and specialty items.
-
Retail Store - less than 465 m² in gross floor area.
-
Plumbing, Heating & Sheet Metal Shop - there shall be no outdoor storage on the property. The
lot area shall be large enough that any required off-street loading spaces in accordance with
Section 4.6 - Parking & Loading can be accommodated on-site. There shall be landscaping or
screening on-site to buffer the plumbing and heating shop from neighbouring residentially
zoned properties in accordance with Section 4.7 - Landscaping, Visual Screening and Buffering.
Transitional Uses
The following transitional uses represent existing uses and are permitted only at the location specified.
Any request for further development of these uses shall be subject to the minimum regulations of this
zone in addition to any further regulations required by City Council through the approval of a
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development permit. Such additional regulations shall be in keeping with the Official Community Plan
and general purpose of the zone.
Transitional Use
Lot
Block
Plan No.
Tire repair shop
X
A
79R14201
Table 5.22
RFM Zone Regulations
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Floor Area
Ratio
(Max)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
All uses in zone
275
7.6
1.5
0
0
*
11
*
8% of site area but not less than 3 metres
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Central Business District (CBD)
Intent
This zone is designed to provide for the most intensive areas of retail, service and commercial
development in the City.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the CBD Zone
Table 5.23
CBD Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Amusement Arcade
-
Art Gallery
-
Auction Room
-
Auditorium
-
Bakery Shop
-
Bowling Centre
-
Charitable Organization
-
Clinic
-
Club, Commercial
-
Club, Private
-
Community College
-
Community Recreation Facility
-
Confectionary Store
-
Custom Workshop
-
Day Care Centre
-
Dwelling Units above permitted and
discretionary uses
-
Fast Food Outlet
-
Financial Institution
-
Hotel
-
Labour Union Hall
-
Library
-
Licensed Restaurant
-
Liquor Store
-
Medical/Dental Laboratory
-
Museum
-
Office for Administration - Sales or General
Business in nature
-
Parking Lot, Paved
-
Personal Service Establishment
-
Plumbing, Heating, Sheet Metal Shop -
Existing
-
Pool Hall
-
Apartment Dwelling Units
-
Below Ground Parkades
-
Bingo Parlour
-
Bus Terminal Operation
-
Cannabis Retail Store
-
Dwelling Units, Below Grade
-
Food Production using Hydroponic
Techniques
-
Gas Bar
-
Home Improvement Centre
-
Licensed Beverage Room
-
Lumber Yard
-
Night Club
-
Nursery School
-
Parking, off-site caveated
-
Religious Institution
-
Restaurant, Drive-In
-
School, Private
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Permitted
Discretionary
-
Post Office
-
Printing, Commercial
-
Restaurant
-
Repair Service
-
Retail Store
-
School, Recreational
-
School, Vocational
-
Service or Repair Shop
-
Shopping Centre
-
Studio
-
Theatre
Notes:
-
Cannabis Retail Store - A discretionary use development permit is required for the
development of a Cannabis Retail Store. Applications shall be made on the prescribed form
available from the Development Officer. All completed applications shall include the information
as set out in Section 3.5. Cannabis Retail Stores shall comply with all Federal and Provincial Acts
and Regulations as well as all municipal bylaws and regulations. The operation of a Cannabis
Retail Store is under the authority of the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority. Drive
through service for Cannabis Retail Stores is prohibited. Cannabis Retail Stores shall comply with
all security requirements as set out by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority. All
products related to the operation of a Cannabis Retail Store shall be stored on site and shall be
secured and protected from theft. No person shall develop a Cannabis Retail Store within a
200m radius of the following;
o Another approved Cannabis Retail Store;
o Any elementary school or high school;
o Any nursery school or commercial day care centre; and
o Any social service home or halfway house.
-
Day Care Centre - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5.
-
Dwelling Units Below Grade - Subject to the access provisions of Section 5.3.4, that the
minimum finished ceiling height would be at least 2.1 metres, and that the building is not
located within an area identified as part of the 1:500 flood fringe.
-
Food Production using Hydroponic Techniques - as a principal use located above or below the
ground floor that produces vegetable, horticultural or fruit crops in buildings using hydroponic
techniques, subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.8.
-
Gas Bar - only where it is designed and planned comprehensively with other approved
commercial uses on the same site which has a minimum gross area of 6038 square metres and
managed on an unitary basis such that the uses share facilities for mutual benefit including off-
street parking and driveways and, subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.7.
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Table 5.24
CBD Zone Regulations
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Floor Area
Ratio
(Max)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
All uses in zone
275
7.6
* *
0
0 * * * *
* * *
11 m *
*
unless otherwise specified on the Zoning Map.
**
as noted on the Zoning Map.
***
8 % of site area but not less than 3 metres.
****
for buildings containing dwelling units and for buildings on sites adjacent residential zones, see Section
5.3.4.
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5.4
Industrial District
Purpose of District
The purpose of this section is to provide detailed regulations and requirements over and above the
general regulations provided in Parts II and IV, for specific industrial zones, and for specific industrial
uses. The intent is to:
-
identify locations for future industrial development in the City, and to regulate those areas from
encroachment on commercial and residential uses;
-
protect industries from the adverse effects of other incompatible industries;
-
reduce to a minimum, the impact of industries on surrounding non-industrial land uses;
-
to protect the health and safety of residents and workers in the area; and,
-
to prevent the detrimental effects to the use or development of adjacent properties or the
general neighbourhood.
Industrial Zones within this District Include:
-
LI - Light Industrial
-
MI - Medium Industrial
-
HI - Heavy Industrial
Regulations for all Industrial Zones
5.4.1
Extension of Buildings into Rear Yards
(a)
Subject to Subsections (b) and (c) (below), the minimum required rear yard depth may
be reduced for:
i.
a use in the industrial zones requiring access to railway trackage for loading or
unloading; or,
ii.
by extension of the building or a portion of it into the otherwise required
minimum rear yard.
(b)
In no case shall the actual resulting rear yard depth be less than 3 metres.
(c)
An area equivalent to the area of the otherwise required rear yard which is covered by
the extended building or use shall be added to the area of the required minimum side or
front yard.
5.4.2
Permitted Encroachments
(a)
Fire Escape
i.
A fire escape may project into any required yard.
ii.
Where an industrial development abuts a site zoned residential, the fire escape
may only project 1.5 metres into any required yard, but not closer than 150
millimetres to a residential site line.
(b)
Uncovered Platforms
i.
Balconies, steps or other uncovered platforms may project into any required
front or rear yard, except where the industrial development abuts a lot zoned
residential, in which case a projection of only 1.5 metres shall be allowed.
ii.
Uncovered platforms or decks that are not more than 300 millimetres in height
do not require setbacks.
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(c)
Wheelchair Ramp
i.
Wheelchair ramps may encroach into any required yard.
(d)
Porch
i.
A porch that does not exceed three square metres may project into the required
front yard.
5.4.3
Industrial Hazardous use Applications
Every operator of a proposed industrial use that utilizes hazardous materials, shall make an application
to the City in accordance with the Discretionary Use Process in Figure 3.2.
Regulations for Specific Industrial Uses
5.4.5
Junk/Salvage Yard
Intent
These regulations are intended to provide performance standards for the development and
maintenance of junk/salvage yards in order to:
(a)
reduce the potential of contaminating ground and surface water and other natural
ecosystems; and,
(b)
improve the visual character of industrial zones.
Application
These regulations apply to land uses on the same or adjoining sites involved in salvaging operations
including, but not limited to outdoor storage and sale of:
(a)
wastepaper;
(b)
rags;
(c)
scrap metal;
(d)
any other discarded materials intended for sale or recycling;
(e)
two or more unlicensed or inoperative equipment or vehicles for collection, junk
vehicles as defined in this Bylaw, dismantling and salvage; and,
(f)
salvage materials for recycling purposes.
Enclosure
(a)
The junk or salvage yard shall be;
i.
completely screened by a solid wall or fence of at least 1.83 metres high; and,
ii.
in no case shall the fence be lower than the stockpile of the items in the yard.
(b)
No activity associated with the yard shall be located within the required setback or
buffer area.
Hazardous Substances
No junk/salvage yard operations shall engage in the collection or handling of hazardous material as
defined in this Bylaw except where required to do so by Federal or Provincial legislation in which case
the facility shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5.4.6.
Location
No new junk/salvage yard operations shall be located in any Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone mentioned
in Section 5.8.4 of this Bylaw.
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Surface Run-Off
The flow of surface run-off from the junk/salvage yard onto any:
(a)
adjoining land;
(b)
stream; or,
(c)
sewer system.
Shall be redirected into holding tanks, settling ponds or similar retention areas on site.
Discontinuation
All evidence of the junk/salvage yard operation shall be removed by the property owner within 60 days
of the discontinuation of operation.
Non-conforming Junk/Salvage Yard
A junk or salvage yard operation which does not conform to the provisions of this Section, shall be
subject to the non-conforming use provisions in Section 5.10 - Non-conformities.
5.4.6
Hazardous/Dangerous Waste Facility
Intent
These regulations are intended to provide performance standards for the development and
maintenance of hazardous or dangerous waste facilities so as to reduce the:
(a)
potential of contaminating ground water and other natural ecosystems; and,
(b)
negative impact of such facilities on residential and other sensitive land uses.
Application
These regulations shall apply to land uses involved in the storage or processing of hazardous or
dangerous waste. The regulations shall also apply in addition to other requirements specified elsewhere
in this Bylaw, or by City Council as part of the discretionary use review process.
Relation to Aquifer System and Water Bodies
No hazardous waste facility shall be situated:
(a)
over the Aquifer, it's recharge area, or any other recognized regional aquifer or its
recharge area; or,
(b)
within the 1:500 year flood plan of any stream, river or lake.
Separation Distances
Every hazardous waste facility shall be located at least:
(a)
500 metres from a residential, institutional, public service, or shopping centre zone, and
shall be a minimum distance of 1000 metres upwind from the aforementioned zones in
the prevailing wind direction;
(b)
1000 metres from any licensed well, lake or other permanent natural body of water
used as a community water supply, and shall be at least 300 metres form any other non-
intermittent water sources, or any other permanent water body; and,
(c)
150 metres from any drainage channel, major system swale or intermittent tributary
creek, the Souris River or Nickel Lake.
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A greater separation distance may be required by Federal or Provincial agency, based on a professional
report/site assessment.
Access to Essential Services
Every hazardous waste facility shall be:
(a)
within 500 metres of a truck route or hazardous material transportation route with
access to same without passing through or directly adjacent to a residential, institution
or public service, or shopping centre zone; and,
(b)
in an area serviceable by the Weyburn Fire Department and hazardous materials
Response Team or be under contract with same.
Site Preparation
Every hazardous waste facility shall be situated where:
(a)
the site can be prepared with a minimum of 1 meter of unfractured low permeability
soil or the equivalent thereof (1x107 cu/sec when subjected to a head of 0.305 meters of
water); and,
(b)
the continuous thickness of native material having suitable permeability (minimum
average of 1x10-6 cm/sec when subjected to a head of 0.305 metre of water) is 10
metres greater.
Buffer and Aesthetics
Every hazardous waste facility shall be on a site where the owner can maintain a reasonable buffer zone
to mitigate any negative aesthetic aspects of the operation. A buffer zone does not have to be owned
by the facility owner, but it should be under their control.
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Light Industrial Zone (LI)
Intent
This zone is designed to provide for a wide range of industrial and service uses requiring small sites with
a small amount of outdoor storage but excluding those uses which may be offensive by reason of noise,
smell or other forms of pollution.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the LI Zone
Table 5.25
LI Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Ambulance Service
-
Assembling, Parts
-
Automobile Sales, Service, Repairs or Rentals
-
Automobile Service Station
-
Bakery Shop
-
Bottling and Canning, Soft Drinks and
Carbonated Water
-
Car Wash
-
Cleaning, Carpet and Rug
-
Club, Commercial
-
Club, Private
-
Confectionary Store
-
Contractors Shop and Yard
-
Custom Workshop
-
Dyeing, Textiles and Wool
-
Farm and Large Machinery or Equipment
Sales, Service, Repairs or Rentals
-
Gas Bar
-
Green House, Commercial
-
Laboratory, Medical/Dental
-
Labour Union Hall
-
Laundry Plant
-
Lumber Yard
-
Machine Shop
-
Manufacturing
-
Mobile Home Sales and Service
-
Office for Administration, Sales or General
Business in nature
-
Prefabricated Home Display and Sales
-
Plumbing, Heating and Sheet Metal Shop
-
Printing and Reproduction, Commercial
-
Recreation Vehicle Sales, Service or Rental
-
Auction Room
-
Bingo Parlour
-
Brewery/Distillery
-
Cannabis Retail Store
-
Casino
-
Church (Religious Institution), existing
-
Day Care Centre
-
Detached Dwelling Unit
-
Dry Cleaning Plant
-
Dwelling Unit, Accessory
-
Funeral Home
-
Golf Driving Range
-
Home Improvement Centre
-
Kennel for Commercial Breeding and Boarding
Purposes
-
Licensed Beverage Room
-
Licensed Restaurant
-
Manufacture and Processing, Dairy Products
-
Night Club
-
Poultry Hatchery
-
Repair Shop
-
Restaurant
-
School, Public
-
School, Vocational
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Permitted
Discretionary
-
Repair Service
-
Retail, General
-
Retail, Small Equipment and Supplies
-
School, Recreation
-
Sharpening and Repair, Knives, Saws, Tools
-
Shipping Container
-
Terminal, Truck and Freight
-
Tire Repair Shop
-
Warehouse, Storage for Public Rental
-
Warehousing
-
Warehousing, Refrigerated
-
Wholesale
Notes:
-
Assembling Parts, General Retail, Manufacturing, Warehousing, and Wholesale - of any article
or commodity for which the warehousing, storage, sale at retail or wholesale, fabrication,
processing or manufacture is allowed in the zone.
-
Automobile Service Station and Gas Bar - subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.7.
-
Cannabis Retail Store - A discretionary use development permit is required for the development
of a Cannabis Retail Store. Applications shall be made on the prescribed form available from the
Development Officer. All completed applications shall include the information as set out in
Section 3.5. Cannabis Retail Stores shall comply with all Federal and Provincial Acts and
Regulations as well as all municipal bylaws and regulations. The operation of a Cannabis Retail
Store is under the authority of the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority. Drive through
service for Cannabis Retail Stores is prohibited. Cannabis Retail Stores shall comply with all
security requirements as set out by the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority. All products
related to the operation of a Cannabis Retail Store shall be stored on site and shall be secured
and protected from theft. No person shall develop a Cannabis Retail Store within a 200m radius
of the following;
o Another approved Cannabis Retail Store;
o Any elementary school or high school;
o Any nursery school or commercial day care centre; and
o Any social service home or halfway house.
-
Contractors, Shop and Yard - for indoor storage or keeping of vehicles, including performance of
shop work, but not including storage or shop work of heavy machinery, plant or equipment such
as cranes, ploughs, pile drivers, road making equipment, and the like.
-
Day Care Centre - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5.
-
Detached Dwelling Unit - subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.4.
-
Dwelling Unit, Accessory - on the same site as the industrial use, and for the owner or a
watchman or caretaker and their family whose duties are essential to the security of the
industrial use and as required in Section 4.11.11.
-
Shipping Containers - subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.
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-
Retail, General, Small Equipment and Supplies - of small equipment, supplies and materials for
agriculture, mining, industry, business, transportation, building and other construction, except
explosives.
Table 5.26
LI Zone Regulations
Outdoor storage of goods must comply with the requirements of Section 4.4. No storage of goods shall
be permitted in any front or side yard.
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Floor
Area
Ratio
(Max)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
All uses in zone
540
15
1.5
7.6
3
6
11 *
*
unless otherwise specified on the Zoning Map.
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Medium Industrial Zone (MI)
Intent
This zone is intended to provide a wide range of industrial uses that carry out some of their operations
outdoors may require a higher percentage of outdoor storage and activity but not of an obnoxious or
offensive.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the MI Zone
Table 5.27
MI Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Ambulance Service
-
Assembling, Parts
-
Automobile Sales, Service, Repairs or Rentals
-
Automobile Service Station
-
Bakery Shop
-
Blacksmith Shop
-
Bottling and Canning
-
Bottling and Canning, Soft Drinks and
Carbonated Water
-
Brewery/Distillery
-
Car Wash
-
Cleaning, Carpet and Rug
-
Club, Commercial
-
Club, Private
-
Contractor Shop and Yard
-
Crating Service
-
Custom Workshop
-
Dyeing, Textiles and Wool
-
Farm and Large Machinery or Equipment
Sales, Service, Repairs or Rentals
-
Gas Bar
-
Laundry Plant
-
Lumber Yard
-
Machine Shop
-
Manufacturing and Processing, Dairy
Products
-
Poultry Hatchery
-
Plumbing, Heating and Sheet Metal Shop
-
Printing and Reproduction, Commercial
-
Repair Service
-
Repair Shop
-
Retail, General
-
Adult Arcade
-
Adult Cabaret
-
Adult Motion Picture Theatre
-
Adult Retail Outlet/Bookstore
-
Adult Theatre and Massage Parlour
-
Animal Shelter
-
Bowling Centre
-
Casino
-
Day Care Centre
-
Dry Cleaning Plant
-
Dwelling Unit, Accessory
-
Grain, Storage, Milling, Cleaning or Drying
-
Junk or Salvage Yard (Recycling)
-
Kennel for Commercial Breeding and Boarding
Purposes
-
Manufacturing, Ice
-
Petroleum, Bulk Storage and Sales
-
Propane, Bulk Storage and Sales
-
Processing, Rock and Gravel
-
Processing, Food
-
Sandblasting, Metal
-
School, Vocational
-
Tire Treading and Repair
-
Warehousing, excluding hazardous products
-
Offices for Administration, Sales and General
Business in nature
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Permitted
Discretionary
-
Retail, Small Equipment and Supplies
-
School, Recreation
-
Sharpening and Repair, Knives, Saws, Tools
-
Shipping Containers
-
Terminal, Truck and Freight
-
Tire Repair Shop
-
Veterinary Clinic
-
Warehousing, Refrigerated
-
Wholesale
Notes:
-
Automobile Service Station and Gas Bar - subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.7.
-
Contractors, Shop and Yard - including the performance of shop or assembly work or storage of
heavy machinery, plant or equipment.
-
Retail, General and Repair Service - of any article, vehicle or commodity, the sale, warehousing,
fabrication, packaging or assembly which is carried on as a principle permitted use upon the
premises or which is permitted within this zone.
-
Shipping Containers - subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.
-
Retail, Small Equipment and Supplies - of small equipment, supplies and materials for
agriculture, mining, industry, business, transportation, building and other construction
permitted in this Zone.
-
Mixing, Concrete - including the manufacture of concrete products.
-
Wholesale - of any article or commodity for which the warehousing, storage, sale at retail or
wholesale, fabrication or processing is allowed in this zone.
-
Dwelling Unit, Accessory - on the same site as the industrial use, and for the owner or a
watchman or caretaker and their family whose duties are essential to the security of the
industrial use and as required in Section 4.11.11.
-
Day Care Centre - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5.
-
Junk Yard or Salvage Yard (Recycling) - subject to the provisions of Section 5.4.5.
-
Adult Arcade, Cabaret, Motion Picture Theatre, Outlet/Bookstore, Adult Theatre and Massage
Parlour - subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.6.
-
Animal Shelter - for small animals excluding pigs, sheep, goats, horses or cattle and the like.
Regulations
The following performance standards will be included in a development permit approval review:
- compatibility with other uses permitted in this zone or adjacent zones;
- level of service required; and
- compliance with the general purpose of the zone.
Outside storage is allowed only if it is enclosed within a wall or other adequate screen, as provided in
Section 4.4.
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Table 5.28
MI Zone Regulations
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Floor
Area
Ratio
(Max)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
All uses in zone
810
22.5
1.5
7.6
3
7.6
15
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Heavy Industrial Zone (HI)
Intent
This zone is intended to provide for those industrial and manufacturing uses which, by nature of their
operation, may result in noise, smell or other forms of pollution, hazards, nuisance or appearance,
making them incompatible with commercial, residential and other land uses.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the HI Zone
Table 5.29
HI Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Assembling, Parts
-
Automobile Sales, Service, Repairs or Rentals
-
Automobile Service Station
-
Blacksmith Shop
-
Bottling and Canning, Soft Drinks and
Carbonated Water
-
Brewery/Distillery
-
Car Wash
-
Cleaning, Carpet and Rug
-
Contractor Shop and Yard
-
Crating Service
-
Dyeing, Textiles and Wool
-
Farm and Large Machinery or Equipment
Sales, Service, Repairs or Rentals
-
Gas Bar
-
Grain, Storage, Milling, Cleaning or Drying
-
Junk/Salvage Yard (Recycling)
-
Machine Shop
-
Manufacturing and Processing, Dairy
Products
-
Poultry Hatchery, Eviscerating, Packaging
-
Processing Food
-
Processing, Rock and Gravel
-
Railroad Transportation
-
Repair Shop
-
Retail, General
-
Retail, Small Equipment and Supplies
-
Sandblasting
-
Sharpening and Repair, Knives, Saws, Tools
-
Sheet Metal Work
-
Shipping Containers
-
Terminal, Truck and Freight
-
Adult Arcade
-
Adult Cabaret
-
Adult Motion Picture Theatre
-
Adult Retail Outlet/Bookstore
-
Adult Theatre and Massage Parlour
-
Animal Shelter
-
Asphalt Mixing Plant
-
Auctioneering Establishment
-
Kennel for Commercial Breeding and Boarding
Purposes
-
Mixing, General
-
Manufacturing, Chemical
-
Manufacturing, General
-
Petroleum, Bulk Storage and Sales
-
Propane, Bulk Storage and Sales
-
Processing, Food
-
Storage/Processing Hazardous
Materials/Wastes
-
Warehousing/Processing, Hazardous
Materials/Wastes
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Permitted
Discretionary
-
Tire Retreading and Repair
-
Veterinary Clinic
-
Warehousing
-
Warehousing, Refrigerated
-
Wholesale
Notes:
-
Automobile Service Station and Gas Bar - subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.7.
-
Retail, General and Repair Service - of any article, vehicle or commodity, the sale, warehousing,
fabrication, packaging or assembly which is carried on as a principle permitted use upon the
premises or which is permitted within this zone.
-
Shipping Containers - subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.
-
Auctioneering Establishment - including livestock auctions.
-
Warehousing - warehousing or Storage of any Goods, Materials or Commodity except
explosives.
-
Contractors Shop and Yard - subject to the provisions of Section 4.4.
-
Farm and Large Machinery or Equipment, Sales, Service, Repairs or Rental - subject to the
provisions of Section 4.3.
-
Junk Yard or Salvage Yard (Recycling) - subject to the provisions of Section 5.4.5.
-
Warehousing/Processing, Hazardous Materials/Wastes - subject to the provisions of Section
5.4.6, indoor only.
-
Adult Arcade, Cabaret, Motion Picture Theatre, Outlet/Bookstore, Adult Theatre and Massage
Parlour - subject to the provisions of Section 5.3.6.
-
Animal Shelter - for small animals excluding pigs, sheep, goats, horses or cattle and the like.
Table 5.30
HI Zone Regulations
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Floor Area
Ratio
(Max )
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
All uses in zone
1080
30
1.5
7.6
3
7.6
15
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5.6
Health Service District (HS)
Intent
The purpose of this zone is to provide for the comprehensive development of buildings that provide
health care services.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the HS Zone.
Table 5.31
HS Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
- Hospital
- Clinic
- Medical / Dental Laboratory
- Day Care Centre
- Nursery School
- Personal Care Home
Notes:
-
Personal Care Homes - subject to the provisions of Section 5.1.18
-
Accessory uses to a hospital include maintenance and storage buildings and compounds,
ambulance garages, heliports, free standing solar panels, and any other use, not included, but
customarily accessory to a hospital. All accessory uses shall be subject to the provisions of
Section 4.11.
Table 5.32
HS Zone Regulations
Building
Type
Site Area
(min M2)
Frontage
(Min M)
Lot
Coverage
(Max %)
Front
Yard (Min
M)
Side Yard
(Min M)
Rear Yard
(Min M)
Height
(Max M)
Hospital
920
30
50
7.6
3*
7.6
20
Clinic
920
15
40
7.6
1.5
7.6
11
Day Care
Centre
920
15
40
7.6
1.5
7.6
11
Medical /
Dental
Laboratory
920
15
40
7.6
1.5
7.6
11
Personal
Care
Home
920
15
40
7.6
1.5*
7.6
16
* or ½ the average wall height, whichever is greater, to a maximum of 7.5 m"
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5.7
Special Zone Regulations
Purpose of Section
The purpose of this Section is to provide specific requirements over and above the general regulations
provided in Sections 2 and 4, for the special use zones, as well as unique land uses allowed in these
zones.
Special Zones include:
-
POS - Parks, Open Space and Recreation.
-
FW - Floodway.
-
UH - Urban Holding.
-
DCD - Direct Control District.
-
CZ - Contract Zone.
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Parks, Open Space & Recreation Zone (POS)
Intent
This zone recognizes outdoor parks, open space and recreation and includes the Tatagwa Parkway.
These lands are designated for active and passive park uses and to preserve and regulate the use and
development of these lands for park and recreation purposes.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the POS Zone
Table 5.35
POS Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Bird Watching Areas
-
Canoeing, Non-Motorized Boating
-
Playgrounds
-
Cross Country Skiing Trails
-
Cycling Paths
-
Lawn Bowing Greens
-
Natural Areas
-
Picnic Areas
-
Social Gatherings
-
Walking, Hiking, Jogging Paths
-
Buildings associated with Parks, Recreation,
Culture and Heritage uses
-
Campgrounds, Public
-
Horseshoe Pitches
-
Outdoor Ice Rink
-
Sports Fields
Regulations
(a)
All development shall conform to the Tatagwa Parkway Master Plan as approved by
Council.
(b)
All existing native grasses, flora and fauna shall be protected to every extent possible
recognizing some may be disturbed by approved parkway development.
(c)
All site areas and setbacks shall conform to the Tatagwa Parkway Master Plan.
(d)
All signs and markings shall comply with the design standards set by Council.
(e)
No private vehicles shall be permitted in the parkway except on designated roadways
and parking areas.
(f)
No outdoor storage of material is permitted other than that required for construction
approved by the City.
(g)
Landscaping shall conform to the Tatagwa Parkway Master Plan.
(h)
All structures shall be constructed to 0.5 metres above the 1:500 year flood event
elevation or be suitably flood proofed.
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Floodway Zone (FW)
Intent
The purpose of this zone is to restrict development in areas of the City that, under current conditions,
are subject to periodic flooding and accompanying hazards.
In doing so, the zone is intended to:
(a)
protect life, health and property;
(b)
minimize expenditures of public funds for costly flood control projects;
(c)
minimize rescue and relief efforts;
(d)
minimize business interruptions and loss of local income;
(e)
minimize damage to public facilities in the floodway such as water mains, sewer lines,
streets and bridges; and,
(f)
provide for public awareness of the flood hazard potential.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the FW Zone
Table 5.36
FW Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Bird Watching Areas
-
Canoeing, Non-Motorized Boating
-
Playgrounds
-
Cross Country Skiing Trails
-
Cycling Paths
-
Lawn Bowling Greens
-
Natural Areas
-
Picnic Areas
-
Social Gatherings
-
Walking, Hiking, Jogging Paths
-
Public Campgrounds
Prohibited Uses
Any development, including:
(a)
excavation or fill; and,
(b)
new construction.
Regulations
(a)
Additions, new construction of buildings or structure, or other development shall be
prohibited.
(b)
Land uses with low flood-damage potential and no obstructing flood flows will be
allowed to the extent that they are not prohibited by other legislation.
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(c)
This zone is indicated on the Zoning District Map attached to this Bylaw as the
Designated Floodway which has been identified through Flood mapping and includes
lands subject to a 1:500 year flood where the waters are projected to meet or exceed
one metre in depth or velocity of one metre per second. Where there are conflicting
regulations, the regulations of this zone shall supersede any underlying zone on the
property.
(d)
The requirements for site area and height will be as determined by the Development
Officer upon the recommendation of the City Engineer for the type of development
proposed in the Floodway.
(e)
The yard setbacks shall be as determined by the Development Officer in consultation
with the City Engineer, but they shall not be less than 1.5 metres from any site line.
(f)
General Regulations -The general regulations in Section 4 shall apply to developments
in this zone.
(g)
Accessory Uses - Accessory uses in this zone shall be subject to the provisions in
Section.
(h)
Temporary Uses - Temporary uses in this zone shall be subject to the regulations in
Section 5.9.
(i)
Non-conforming Uses - Non-conforming uses in this zone shall be subject to the
provisions in Section 5.10.
(j)
Parking and Loading - Parking and loading facilities in this zone shall be provided in
accordance with the provisions in Section 4.6.
(k)
Landscaping and Buffering - Landscaping and buffering in this zone shall be provided in
accordance with the provisions in Section 4.7.
(l)
Signs - The erection of signs in this zone shall be in accordance with the provisions in
Section 4.8.
(m)
Development Permits - Applications for development permits in this zone shall be made
in accordance with the provisions in Section 3.
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Urban Holding Zone (UH)
Intent
The UH Zone is designed to protect lands required for future urban development from premature
subdivision and development. Specifically, the zone is intended to:
a)
provide for orderly transition of agricultural land to other uses in areas planned for
eventual urban development;
b)
defer urban development until the City and other local government bodies determine
that adequate public facilities can be provided at reasonable costs;
c)
ensure that future urban development is compatible with local land use plans and
policies; and,
d)
provide opportunities for periodic review to determine whether all or part of the lands
should be transferred to another zone.
Uses
The following table provides the permitted and discretionary uses for the UH Zone
Table 5.37
UH Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
-
Agricultural Production
-
Greenhouse
-
Landscape Nursery
-
Shipping Containers
-
Detached Dwelling, existing
-
Vegetable Production
-
Campground
-
Golf Course or Golf Driving Range
-
Kennel, Commercial Breeding or Boarding
Notes:
-
Shipping Containers - subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.
Table 5.38
Regulations
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Floor Area
Ratio
(Max)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
All uses in zone
2700
30
0.25
7.6
3
7.6
11
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Contract Zone (CZ)
Intent
The purpose of this Zone is to permit development of individual lots, blocks, other small areas or
buildings with servicing, site or access limitations, unique features or opportunities which could not be
accommodated by the existing provisions of the Zoning bylaw.
Reference
(a)
The use of the symbol "C" in the Zoning Map and text shall indicate a property which
has been re-zoned through a contractual agreement between a person or corporation
and the City.
(b)
All approved zoning contracts shall be added to the Zoning Bylaw.
Uses
Only uses specified in the contract agreement shall be allowed.
Regulations
(a)
The regulations respecting lot size, frontage, coverage, floor area ratio, building height
and yards, signs, landscaping, parking, payment in lieu of parking, and loading shall be
those specified in the contract agreement.
(b)
Each application for a Contract Zone shall be evaluated on its own merits in accordance
with the guidelines in the Official Community Plan for assessing Contract Zone proposals
and requirements for evaluating discretionary uses in Section 3.5.7 of this Bylaw.
(c)
Where the proposal meets the requirements of this Section, Council may enter into a
zoning contract or agreement with the individual or corporation for the purpose of
accommodating the request to re-zone the land.
(d)
Council may, in approving the zoning contract, attach conditions, which in its opinion,
are necessary to implement the guidelines and ensure compatibility between the
proposal and surrounding land uses and are only limited by the provisions of the
Planning and Development Act, 2007.
(e)
The procedures for an amendment to the zoning bylaw specified in Section 3.13 of this
Bylaw shall be used in processing applications for zoning contracts.
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5.8
Direct Control District (DCD)
Purpose of Section
The purpose of this zone is to deal more effectively with the development of larger areas with servicing,
site or access limitations, special historic, cultural, archaeological, environmental or other unique
features or opportunities which could not be accommodated by the existing provisions of the Zoning
Bylaw.
The zone shall only be applied on:
-
larger sites with servicing, site or access limitations;
-
areas restricted by physical barriers such as water courses, slopes, etc.;
-
infill or mixed-use areas and historically sensitive areas requiring redevelopment; or,
-
areas to accommodate unique features or development opportunities.
Reference
(a)
The use of the symbol "DCD" in conjunction with a sequential number (DCD 1, DCD 2) in
the Zoning Map and text shall indicate a property which has been re-zoned through the
Direct Control District procedure.
(b)
All approved Direct Control Districts shall be added to the Zoning Bylaw as part of this
Section.
Uses
Only uses specified in designated Direct Control Districts, forming part of this Bylaw, shall be allowed.
Regulations
The regulations respecting development in Direct Control Districts shall be those specified in designated
Direct Control Districts forming part of this Bylaw.
Development Requirements and Procedures
(a)
Each application for a DCD zone shall be evaluated on its own merits in accordance with
the guidelines in the Official Community Plan for assessing DCD proposals and the
requirements for evaluating discretionary uses in Section 3.5.7 of this Bylaw.
(b)
The amending bylaw which creates a new DCD Zone shall include the list of permitted,
discretionary, prohibited or legal non-conforming uses or forms of development which
are necessary to implement the established guidelines for that proposal and ensure
compatibility between the proposal and surrounding land uses. The amending bylaw
shall specify the required development standards and regulations for the new DCD
Zone.
(c)
Council may, in approving the new DCD Zone, require a development agreement with
the applicant or landowner in order to specify the conditions necessary to ensure that
developments in the district conform to the established guidelines for that proposal.
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(d)
The procedures for an amendment to the zoning bylaw specified in Section 3.13 of this
Bylaw shall be used in processing applications for zoning contracts.
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5.8DCD1 - Signal Hill Heritage Mixed Use Direct Control District
5.8.DCD1.1
Purpose and Intent
The property at Block E, Plan 102349920, civic address 424 10th Ave SE, formerly known as Signal Hill Arts
Centre, is a Designated Municipal Heritage Property. The Signal Hill Mixed Use Direct Control District is
intended to accommodate mixed-used development of commercial and residential uses within the existing
building to ensure:
a) The heritage designation and character-defining elements of the building are preserved;
b) Uses are compatible with the surrounding residential neighbourhood; and
c) That adaptive reuse of the building can be facilitated by the zoning district.
5.8.DCD1.2
DCD1 Zone Permitted and Discretionary Uses
Permitted
Discretionary
Art Gallery
Bed and Breakfast
Bakery Shop
Custom Workshop
Confectionary Store
Group Care Facility
Commercial Recreation Facility
Personal Care Home
Dwelling Units above Permitted and Discretionary
Uses
Studio
Day Care Centre/Nursery School
Religious Institution
Office for Administration, Sales or General Business
in Nature
Restaurant/Licensed Restaurant
Personal Service Establishment
Retail Store2
Retail Store1
Notes:
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1 Retail Store -retail store with 112 sq.m. or less in gross floor area
-
Day Care Centre/Nursery School - subject to the provisions of Section 4.5
-
2 Retail Store - retail store with 113 sq.m. or more in gross floor area.
5.8.DCD1.3
DCD1 Zone Regulations
Building Type
Site
Area
(min M²)
Frontage
(min M)
Lot
Coverage
(Max %)
Front
Yard
(min M)
Side
Yard
(min M)
Rear
Yard
(min M)
Height
(max M)
All Principal
Buildings
920
30
50
7.6
3
7.6
16 m *
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Accessory
Buildings max. 87
sq.m. floor area
-
-
40% of
rear yard
area
7.6
1.5
1.5
5 m
5.8.DCD1.4
Heritage Designation Considerations
All alterations or additions to the property shall be subject to approval by City Council pursuant to the
Heritage Property Act, 1980. All development permits in the DCD1 - Signal Hill Heritage Mixed Use Direct
Control District, will be reviewed with consideration for the Heritage Designation applicable to the property
and will consider the potential effects on the character-defining elements.
5.8.DCD1.5
General Regulations
Where specific regulations are not indicated in DCD1 zone the regulations applicable to MU zoned properties
shall apply.
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5.9
Overlay Zone Regulations
Purpose of Section
The overlay zones shall be in addition to, and shall overlay, all other zones where they are applied so
that any parcel of land lying in an overlay zone shall also lie in one or more of the other zones provided
for in this Bylaw. The effect is to create a new zone which has the characteristics and limitations of the
underlaying zones, together with the characteristics and limitations of the overlay zone.
These overlay zones address such limitations and characteristics as building height, density, floor area to
site area ratio, environmentally sensitive land and natural and municipal resources for the protection of
public health, safety and general welfare.
Overlay Zones include:
-
FAR - Floor Area Ratio
-
FF - Flood Fringe.
-
H - Height.
-
AP - Aquifer Protection.
Regulations of All Overlay Zones
The regulations in this Section apply to any land use overlain by any of the overlay zones mentioned in
this section.
Regulations for Specific Overlay Zones
5.9.1
Floor Area Ratio Overlay Zone (FAR)
The maximum floor area ratio permitted on any site in the Floor Area Ratio Overlay Zone, unless
otherwise specified in this Bylaw, is determined by the Floor Area Ratio Zone.
gross floor area = floor area ratio
site area
Example for illustrative purposes only:
CBD.FAR4.0
Central Business District (CBD) uses are permitted to a maximum floor area ratio of 4.
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5.9.2
Flood Fringe Overlay Zone (FF)
Intent
(a)
This zone is designed to reduce damage and loss as a result of flooding by prescribing
performance regulations for the development of structures in this district.
(b)
The zone is intended to:
i. protect life, health and property;
ii. minimize expenditures of public funds for costly flood control projects;
iii. minimize rescue and relief efforts; iv. minimize business interruptions and loss of
local income; and,
iv. provide for public awareness of the flood hazard potential.
(c)
The zone is intended to implement the Statements of Provincial Interest of the Province of
Saskatchewan.
The provisions of this Section shall apply to all areas of the City identified under the
Canada/Saskatchewan Flood Damage Reduction Program and/or by the Water Security Agency through
flood mapping initiatives, and shown in the Zoning District Map, as within the flood fringe of the Souris
River, creeks and storm channels.
Uses
Permitted - All uses permitted in the underlying zone are also permitted in this zone.
Discretionary - All discretionary uses in the underlying zone are also discretionary in this zone.
Additional Standards
(a)
All new construction and additions to existing structures shall be adequately flood-
proofed with the first floor and all mechanical, electrical constructed a minimum of 0.5
metres above the 1:500 year flood elevation.
(b)
Where there is a conflict between this overlay zone and the underlaying zone this zone
shall take precedence.
5.9.3
Height Overlay Zone (H)
The maximum height of any building on any site in this district, unless otherwise specified in this Bylaw,
is determined by this Height Overlay Zone. The maximum building height permitted in a Height Overlay
Zone is determined by the numeral following the letter H on the Zoning Map and expressed in metres.
Example for illustrative purposes only:
CBD:H16
Central Business District (CBD) uses are permitted to a maximum height of 16 metres.
5.9.4
Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone (AP)
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Intent
The Aquifer Protection Overlay Zone is designed to provide additional regulations to protect the
Weyburn shallow Aquifer system from contamination from development activities.
This purpose will be achieved by:
(a)
prescribing performance standards for potential polluting land uses and operations; or,
(b)
prohibiting land uses and operations that create a risk of contaminating the aquifer.
This zone implements the objective of the Weyburn Official Community Plan to protect ground water
resources from contamination.
Uses
Permitted - Subject to Section 5.9.4, all uses permitted in the underlying zone are also permitted in this
zone.
Discretionary - Subject to Section 5.9.4, all discretionary uses in the underlying zone are also
discretionary uses in this zone.
Regulations
In addition to regulations provided elsewhere in this Bylaw, all uses in the Aquifer Protection Overlay
Zone shall be developed in accordance with the following standards:
(a)
As specified in Section 4 for the relevant underlying zone.
(b)
Every application for a development permit in this zone shall be made in accordance
with Section 3 of this Bylaw.
(c)
No Hazardous/Dangerous Waste Facilities shall be permitted.
(d)
No other hazardous chemicals except those essential to run the operation shall be
allowed.
(e)
Excavations shall not exceed 4 metres in depth. However, where the overburden is less
than 4 metres, the excavation shall not expose the aquifer or reduce the overburden
substantially.
(f)
Adequate drainage shall be provided for run-off and no ponding shall be allowed.
(g)
Secondary containment and leak detection devises shall be installed with all
underground storage tanks.
(h)
All foundation holes and piles shall be properly sealed with impermeable materials.
Evaluation of Aquifer Zone Designation
(a)
An applicant for a development in the Aquifer Overlay Zone shown in Figure 10.1 may
challenge the inclusion of the land in the zone by providing, at their own expense, to the
City Engineer, an engineering evaluation prepared by a registered professional engineer.
(b)
The engineering evaluation mentioned in Section 1 shall demonstrate the aquifer
sensitivity characteristics of the zone, as defined in this Bylaw.
(c)
If the evaluation mentioned in Section 1 is concurred in by the City Engineer, the
requirements of the zone, as defined in this Bylaw, shall apply to the land.
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5.10 Temporary Uses
Purpose
The purpose of this Section is to identify and classify temporary land uses, and to define the
circumstances under which such uses may be developed. To provide consistent basis or standards for
the control of temporary uses.
Regulations for All Temporary Uses
5.10.1 Classification of Uses
For the purposes of this Bylaw, the flowing is classed as Temporary Uses:
(a)
Low Impact
i.
Farm produce sales
ii.
Fundraiser car wash
iii.
Garage Sales
iv.
Tent/Truck Sale of Goods
(b)
High Impact
i.
Auction Sales
ii.
Carnival, Fair or Festival
iii.
Christmas Tree Sales
iv.
Open Air Rock Concert
5.10.2 Criteria
(a)
Except as specified in Subsection (b), a temporary use may be developed without a
development permit but must comply with the performance standards in this Section.
(b)
Open Air Rock Concerts and similar attractions shall require a development permit and
follow the Discretionary Use Process (Figure 3.2) unless otherwise permitted by City
Council.
(c)
Where a use falls out of scope of the uses listed in Section 5.9 - Temporary Uses, the
Development Officer shall make the initial determination as to whether a building,
structure or use is temporary or permanent.
(d)
In determining whether a building, structure or use is temporary, the Development
Officer shall consider the nature of the principal use, if any, with which it is associated
and the impact of the proposed temporary use on adjoining sites.
5.10.3 Standards
(a)
Arrangements must be made for adequate washroom facilities and on-site parking for
all High Impact use locations.
(b)
Temporary uses must conform to the use provisions, yard setbacks and other
requirements of the zoning district in which they are situated.
(c)
The area devoted to required landscaping or required parking for the principal use may
not be occupied by the temporary transient sales events.
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(d)
Signs associated with the temporary use must comply with the sign regulations in
Section 4.8 - Sign Regulations, of this Bylaw.
(e)
The event shall not obstruct pedestrian or vehicular circulation, including vehicular sight
triangles.
(f)
Adequate refuse containers shall be made available at all temporary use locations and
the site must be kept clean at all times.
(g)
Upon completion of the temporary use, all structures, associated material and signage
must be removed, and the site left in neat and tidy condition.
5.10.4 Duration
(a)
Except Christmas Tree sales, the duration for all temporary uses shall be a maximum of
three days. Under special circumstances the Development Officer may permit an
extension of time.
(b)
Christmas Tree sales may be established for a period of 30 days.
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5.11 Non-Conformities
Purpose
The purpose of this Section is to provide for the regulation of uses and buildings that were lawfully
established prior to the coming into force of this Bylaw, but which, by the application of this Bylaw, no
longer conform to the provisions and standards of the land use zones in which they are located.
The regulations will provide specific circumstances and conditions under which such non-conformities
may be:
-
continued;
-
changed;
-
expanded; or,
-
repaired and maintained.
The continued existence of non-conforming uses and buildings in the City are detrimental to achieving
the development goals of the City. Accordingly, it is the intent of this Section to assist with the gradual
removal of non-conformities.
Regulations for all Non-Conformities
5.11.1 Continued Use
Existing Legal Non-Conformities
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this Section, any non-conforming:
i.
Use;
ii.
Building, structure; or,
iii.
Building under construction
lawfully existing at the time this Bylaw or subsequent amendments come into force may
be continued, transferred or sold.
(b)
No enlargement, additions to, or reconstruction of the non-conformities mentioned in
"Existing Legal Non-Conformities" is allowed, except in accordance with the provisions
of:
i.
This Section; and,
ii.
Sections 88 to 93 of the Planning and Development Act, 2007.
5.11.2 Effect of Public Roadway Construction or Widening
No existing use, site, or building shall be deemed to be non-conforming as a result of the construction or
widening of a registered road or rail right-of-way.
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Permitted Alterations
5.11.3 Repair, Maintenance and Installation
(a)
Subject to Subsection (b), any non-conforming use or building may undergo normal
maintenance and repair of:
i.
Plumbing;
ii.
Electrical systems;
iii.
Structural supporting elements;
iv.
Changing of partitions; and,
v.
Other interior alterations or additions.
(b)
No alterations or addition made pursuant to Subsection (a) shall:
i.
Expand a non-conforming use;
ii.
Expand the floor area of a non-conforming structure within the area of the non-
conformity; or,
iii.
Rearrange or replace structural supporting element, except in accordance with
other provisions of this Section or as required by the Building Bylaw.
5.11.4 Evidence of Legal Non-Conformity
(a)
Zoning Bylaw Compliance Certificate
i.
The Development Officer may issue a Zoning Bylaw Compliance Certificate for
any use, building or structure which is in conformance with this Bylaw or is
deemed to be a legal non-conforming use, building or structure.
ii.
The applicant for a Zoning Bylaw Compliance Certificate shall provide the
Development Officer with any information that may be required, including
information on the existing and past use of the land or buildings on the
property, and a real property report prepared by a registered Saskatchewan
Land Surveyor, where applicable.
iii.
The application fee for a Zoning Bylaw Compliance Certificate shall be as set
from time to time by resolution of City Council.
(b)
Burden of Proof
i.
Beyond the provision of accessible municipal records, the burden of proof
establishing that a use, building or structure was lawfully established and
remains as a legal non-conforming use, building or structure shall be upon the
owner of the use, building or structure.
Regulations for Specific Non-Conformities
5.11.5 Non-Conforming Uses
(a)
Relocation - No non-conforming use shall be moved in whole or in part, to any other
location on the same or any other site unless the use will conform to the regulations of
the land use zone in which it will be located after the move.
(b)
Extension of Non-conforming Use - The non-conforming use of a part of a building may
be extended throughout the building, but the building, whether or not it is non-
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conforming, shall not be enlarged, added to and no structural alteration made, except
those required by statute or a bylaw of the City.
(c)
Extension of the Non-Conforming Use of Part of Vacant Site - The non-conforming use
of part of a vacant site for such uses as a parking lot may be extended throughout the
site, so long as the nature and character of the use is unchanged and substantially the
same facilities are used.
(d)
Termination - When a non-conforming use has been discontinued for a period of 12
consecutive months, all subsequent uses shall be in accordance with this Bylaw.
5.11.6 Non-Conforming Buildings
(a)
Relocation - No non-conforming use shall be moved in whole or in part, to any other
location on the same or any other site unless the use will conform to the regulations of
the land use zone in which it will be located after the move.
(b)
Modification - No non-conforming building shall be enlarged, expanded or extended,
unless the alteration is required to comply with a bylaw or statute.
(c)
Damage or Destruction - If a non-conforming building is damaged or destroyed by fire,
flood or an act of God to the extent of over 75% of its replacement costs, excluding its
foundation, at the time of the damage or destruction, it shall not be repaired or
reconstructed, except in conformity with this Bylaw.
5.11.7 Non-Conforming Sites
(a)
Status Determination - If upon the coming into force of this Bylaw a site does not
comply with the dimensional requirements of a site in a zone in this Bylaw, the site may
still be developed for a permitted or discretionary use if the owner or applicant submits
information to establish that the site was lawfully established and of record in the
Regina Land Titles Office prior to the adoption of this Bylaw.
(b)
Modification - No dimension of a non-conforming site shall be reduced, except where
necessitated for uses in Section 5.9 or public roadway by federal, provincial or municipal
government action.
5.11.8 Non-Conforming Signs
(a)
No Reconstruction, Remodeling, Relocation, etc. - No non-conforming sign shall be
reconstructed, remodeled, relocated or changed in size or content to show:
i.
A new trade name;
ii.
Different words, letters or numbers;
iii.
New design; and/or,
iv.
Different colours or different logo.
Unless such action will make the sign conform to the requirements of this Bylaw.
(b)
Destruction of Non-Conforming Signs - Where a non-conforming sign is destroyed or
damaged by fire, it may be restored only after the owner has shown that the damage
did not exceed 50 percent of the value of the sign. If the sign is destroyed or damaged
to an extend exceeding 50 percent, it shall be removed and shall not be reconstructed
or replaced unless in conformity with this Bylaw.
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(c)
Signs Accessory to Demolished or Destroyed Buildings - An accessory non-conforming
sign shall be removed within 30 days if the building containing the use to which it is
accessory is demolished or destroyed to an extent exceeding 50 percent of the value of
the building.
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Part VI - Definitions
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DEFINITIONS/INTERPRETATIONS
Many of the following definitions and interpretations have been extracted from provincial planning
documents.
A
Accessory - A use, separate building, or structure, normally incidental, subordinate, exclusively devoted
to and located on the same site as the principal use, building or structure, excluding a kennel, whether
for private or commercial breeding or boarding purposes.
Accessory Use - A building, structure or activity which is incidental and subordinate to the principal use
or activity conducted on the site.
"The Act" - Means The Planning and Development Act, 2007.
Adjacent - Contiguous or would be contiguous if not for a river, stream, railway, road or utility right-of-
way.
Administration - Administration of the City of Weyburn.
Administrator - The Administrator for the City of Weyburn.
Adult Arcade - An establishment where, for any form of consideration, one or more motion picture
projectors, slide projectors, or similar machines for viewing by five or fewer persons each are used to
show films, motion pictures, video cassettes, slides or other photographic reproductions that are
characterized by an emphasis upon the depiction or description of specified activities or specified
anatomical areas.
Adult Retail Outlet/Bookstore - An establishment with the principle purpose to offer for sale or rent,
for any form of consideration, any of the following:
-
books, magazines, periodicals, or other printed matter, or photographs, films, motion pictures,
video cassettes, slides, or other visual representations that are characterized by an emphasis
upon the depiction or description of specified sexual activities or sexual anatomical areas; or,
-
instruments, devices, or paraphernalia, that are designed for use in connection with sexual
activities.
Adult Cabaret - A nightclub, bar, restaurant, or similar establishment that regularly features live
performances that are characterized by the exposure of specified anatomical areas or by specified
sexual activities.
Adult Motion Picture Theatre - An establishment where, for any form of consideration, films, motion
pictures, video cassettes, or other photographic reproductions are shown are characterized by an
emphasis on the depiction or description of specific sexual activities or specified anatomical area
Adult Theatre - A theatre, concert hall, auditorium, or similar establishment characterized by live
activities featuring the exposure of specified anatomical areas or by specified sexual activities.
Adjacent Outdoor Play Space - An area of usable open space which is accessory to and located on the
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same site as a day care centre.
Agricultural Land Use - Cultivating land; producing agriculture or horticulture crops, hay and forage;
non-intensive raising of all classes of livestock, horses, poultry, fur-bearing animals, game birds, game
animals, bees and fish; producing eggs, milk, honey and other animal products; operating agricultural
machinery and equipment, including irrigation pumps; conducting any process necessary to prepare a
farm product for distribution from the farm gate; storing, handling, and applying fertilizer, manure,
organic wastes, soil amendments and pesticides including ground and aerial application; intensive
agriculture operations and intensive feed lots, agro-industries, processing facilities that store agricultural
produce or products; agriculture support services; small scale commercial and industrial uses that
provide agricultural related services; and agri-tourism services.
Alteration - The structural change in, or addition to, a building or structure and shall include a change
from one type of use to another.
Amendment - A minor change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc. The Act
enables a council to amend planning bylaws in order to add or update regulations or to rezone land to
allow for development and subdivision. Separate bylaws are needed to amend a municipality's Official
Community Plan (OCP) and a zoning bylaw. Only a zoning bylaw amendment may be needed if the intent
of the amending bylaw complies with existing OCP policies.
Amusement Arcade - A building or part of a building where mechanical or electronic games are kept for
the purpose of furnishing entertainment or amusement to the public, for a fee.
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.
Awning - A covering, typically of canvas stretched on a frame, projecting from a wall over a window or
an entrance of a building.
Aquifer - A confined or unconfined water-bearing subterranean body of water.
Aquifer Sensitive Area - An area from which water run-off or contaminants released on the surface
directly recharges, enters, or migrates into an aquifer.
Automobile Service Station - A building or place:
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where gasoline or other motor fuels are kept for sale and delivery directly into a motor vehicle,
and may also include;
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the performance of minor repairs essential to the actual operation of motor vehicles and
including the sale of goods usual to the trade; but,
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shall not include painting or body work or any other use specifically referred to or defined in this
bylaw.
B
Bare Land Condominium - Shall mean a condominium divided into bare land units as defined in The
Condominium Property Act, 1993.
Bare Land Unit - Shall mean a bare land unit as defined within The Condominium Property Act, 1993.
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Barrier Free Parking - Shall be clearly marked with a sign that is visible during all times of the year, in
accordance with the Highway Traffic Act.
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Minimum dimensions of a barrier-free parking space shall be 3.7m by 6.0m with a 2.25m
wide access aisle between or adjacent to each barrier-free space.
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Barrier-free parking spaces shall be close and accessible to the main entrance of the
building.
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Wherever possible, barrier-free parking spaces shall be located so that users do not have
to cross traffic, driveways, or aisle ways, when travelling from the parking stall to the
entrance of the building.
Bed and Breakfast Home - An owner-occupied dwelling unit where short-term lodging rooms and meals
are provided.
Billboard - Any sign which advertises goods, products, services or facilities which are not necessarily
related to the use or ownership of the property on which the sign is installed, or which directs persons
to a different location from which the sign is installed.
Biodiversity - The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
Boarding, Lodging or Rooming House - Any building composed of the principal resident's
accommodation and/or two or more rooming units intended for letting separately to the general public
as sleeping accommodation.
Buffer - The protection of one land use from another, or the mitigation or lessening of incompatibility
between different land uses through the use of landscaping, open space or other features.
Building - A structure constructed on, in or over land and 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, Apartment - A building except as otherwise defined herein containing three or more dwelling
units.
Building, Apartment-Low-Rise - A building containing three or more dwelling units which building does
not exceed eleven (11) metres in height.
Building Bylaw - Any Bylaw of the City of Weyburn regulating the erection, alteration, repair, occupancy
or maintenance of buildings or structures.
Building, Duplex - A building divided horizontally into two dwelling units.
Building Front Line - The distance from the front site line to the main front wall of the existing buildings
on any side of a block where more than half the front yard is open of obstructions.
Building Height - The greatest vertical distance measured from the grade level to;
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in the case of a flat roof, the highest point of the roof surface or the parapet, whichever is
greater; and,
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in the case of a pitched roof, a point midway between the eaves and the ridge.
In calculating the height of a building, any construction used as an ornament or for the mechanical
operation of the building, such as a mechanical penthouse or a chimney, tower, cupola, steeple, or
antenna, is not to be included.
Building Line, Established (in a block) - The average distance from the front site line to the main wall of
existing buildings in any block where more than half the frontage on that side of the street has been
built upon.
Building, Mixed-Use - A building containing residential uses and grade level approved commercial uses.
Building Permit - A permit issued under The Building Bylaw of the City of Weyburn, authorizing the
construction or the addition to any building but does not include a Development Permit.
Building Rear Line - The distance from the rear site line to the main rear wall of the existing buildings on
any side of a block where more than half the rear yard is open of obstructions.
Building, Senior Citizens Apartment - A building solely containing units for the exclusive use of senior
citizens.
Building Side Line - The distance from the side site line to the main side wall of the existing buildings on
any side of a block where more than half the side yard is open of obstructions.
Business Vehicle (Home-Based Business) - Any vehicle to service a home-based business, which vehicle
is in conformance with Section 3.10 of this Bylaw, and the gross weight which does not exceed 2722
kilograms, the gross weight being the combined weight of a vehicle and of the load carried by the
vehicle.
Bylaw - The zoning bylaw of the City of Weyburn.
C
Campground - The seasonal operation of an area of land managed as a site, providing temporary short-
term accommodations for tents, tent trailers, travel trailers, recreational vehicles and campers, used by
travelers and tourists. May include accessory facilities that support the use, such as administration
offices, laundry facilities, washroom facilities and convenience stores but shall not include permanent
year-round accommodations.
Cannabis Retail Store - A retail store, which is permitted pursuant to provincial legislation and
regulations, authorized in the sale of non-medicinal cannabis and cannabis related accessories.
Canopy - A permanent roof-like shelter extending from part or all of a building face and constructed of
some durable material such as metal, glass or plastic.
Car Wash - A building or structure containing facilities for washing motor vehicles for the general public
for a fee.
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Casino - Means the use of a building for a gaming establishment, licensed by the Province of
Saskatchewan, operating slot machines, table games, video lottery terminals, and other related games
of chance, but does not include a bingo hall.
Cemetery - Property used for the internment of the dead and may include facilities for the storage of
ashes of human remains that have been cremated.
Charitable Organization - An organization recognized by the Canada Customs and Revenue agency
(whether incorporated or not) as one that:
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devotes all its resources to charitable activities carried on by the organization itself; and,
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in which none of the organizers or members of the organization receive any direct benefit from
the activities.
City - City of Weyburn
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, including, but not limited to, wallboard, plastic,
wood or metal or any substance deemed corrosive, combustible, noxious, reactive or radioactive.
Clinic - A building, or part thereof, used by one or more qualified medical practitioners, dentists,
chiropractors or osteopaths, for public medical, surgical, physiotherapeutic or human health purpose
except when included in the operation of a hospital.
Club - A group of people organized for a common purpose, to pursue common goals, interest or
activities, and usually characterized by certain membership qualification, payment of dues or fees,
regular meetings, and a constitution and bylaws.
Club, Private - A building or part of a building used as a meeting place by an association of persons who
are bona fide members paying dues, the use of such premises being restricted to members and their
guests for social, recreational, or athletic purpose.
Club, Commercial - A building or part of a building used for the commercial operation of health, social,
cultural or recreational activities.
Commercial - A land use that has the purpose of buying and/or selling goods and commodities or
supplying professional and personal services for compensation.
Community Services Institutions - Of or having to do with charity; furnished or provided by charity;
dependent on or aided by charity.
Community Recreation Facility - A building or part of a building used by the community for social,
recreational, or athletic activities, not operated for gain and which includes but is not limited to senior
citizen centres and community centres but does not include private clubs.
Controversial Uses (Home-Based Business) - Any use in which clients are being directed to your home.
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Compatible - With respect to land use, that land uses are able to exist near to each other without
conflict or are consistent and capable of being used in combination with each other.
Confectionary Store - A retail store not exceeding 150 square metres in gross floor area offering for sale
primarily groceries, including a fast food outlet as an accessory use, and providing convenience service
to the neighborhood.
Convenience Store - 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 City of Weyburn
Custom Workshop - A principal use in a building, or part of a building for the individual or customized
assembly or fabrication of products or goods, as opposed to the manufacture or processing of
standardized articles including, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, cabinet makers,
shoemakers, tailors, taxidermy shops, and upholstery shops.
D
Day Care Centre - Any facility, with the exception of a school, where care, protection, and supervision
are provided:
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on a regular schedule of a least twice a week;
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to children under 18 years of age, including the children of the adult provider;
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for more than two hours a day per any one child; and,
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for which a license is required or has been obtained under the Child Care Act.
Deck - A raised platform, with or without rails, attached to a principal building.
Demolition Permit - A permit issued for the removal or dismantling of a building or structure within the
City boundaries as prescribed under Section 13 of The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act.
Development - The carrying out of any building, engineering, mining, or other operations in, on, or over
land or the making of any material change in the use or the intensity of the use, of any building or land.
Development Officer - As defined in Section 3.1.
Development Permit - A permit, issued by Council or the Development Officer as the case may be, that
authorizes development, but does not include a building permit.
Discretionary Use - A use, stated herein to be discretionary, is not automatically a permitted or lawful
use, but may be permitted, in the discretion of Council, and upon such approval the use shall be
permitted and lawful only at the location and only in accordance with conditions specified by Council at
the time of approval, subject to the conditions of Section 3.5.7.
Dwelling - A building or part of a building that may be used as a permanent residence, including a
factory-built home but excluding a mobile home.
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Dwelling, Converted - An existing building originally constructed as a detached dwelling unit, which may
be used for more than one dwelling unit.
Dwelling, Detached Commercial Conversion - A building as it existed as of March 1, 1993 (the date a
survey was done), which was originally constructed as a detached dwelling and which has been
converted to a use specified in Section 5.1.
Dwelling, Mobile Home - A trailer coach that is 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 sewer
system.
Dwelling Unit - One or more habitable rooms, each unit having sleeping, cooking and toilet facilities,
that may be used as a permanent residence.
Dwelling Unit, Accessory - A dwelling which is accessory to an approved non-residential use. Such
dwelling unit shall be occupied either by the family of the owner of the non-residential use or by the
family of a person employed in the operations of the use on the site.
Dwelling Unit, Apartment - A dwelling unit in an apartment building.
Dwelling Unit, Apartment (Low-Rise) - A dwelling unit in a low-rise apartment building.
Dwelling Unit, Detached - A building which contains only one dwelling unit. Where a Secondary Suite is
a permitted use in a zone, a detached dwelling unit in that zone may also contain a Secondary Suite
subject to the regulations of this Bylaw.
Dwelling Unit, Duplex - A dwelling unit in a building divided horizontally into two dwelling units.
Dwelling Unit, Planned Group of - A dwelling unit in a planned group of dwellings. A residential
development with multiple buildings being developed as a single project.
Dwelling Unit, Semi-detached - A dwelling in a building divided vertically into two dwelling units by a
common wall extending from the base of the foundation to the roof line.
Dwelling Unit, Tri-plex - A dwelling in a building divided by common walls into three separate dwelling
units.
Dwelling Unit, Townhouse - A dwelling unit in a building unit divided vertically into three or more
attached dwelling units by common walls extended from the base of the foundation to the roof line,
each dwelling unit having a separate entrance at grade.
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E
Elevation - The vertical distance above or below mean 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 public access to the
bed and shore of the water body.
Environmentally Sensitive Lands and Areas - Lands or areas with natural features where precautions,
mitigation or constraints are needed to minimize impacts. These include the following:
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A ravine, coulee, swamp, natural drainage course or creek bed;
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Wildlife habitat, environmentally sensitive or significant natural or heritage areas;
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Flood-prone or potentially unstable land; or,
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Land abutting lakes streams or rivers for pollution prevention, bank preservation or
development protection from flooding.
Existing - In place, or taking place, on the date of the adoption of this Bylaw.
F
Farm Building / Yard - 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, fur
production, beekeeping, and situated on a parcel of land used for the farm operation.
Fence - A vertical structure used as an enclosure or screen about all or part of a lot or site.
Finished Grade - The grade upon completion of the fill or excavation OR the elevation of the surface of
the ground after completion of final grading, either via cutting, filling or a combination thereof.
Flood - A temporary rise in the water level that results in the inundation of areas not ordinarily covered
by water.
Flood Discharge, Design - The rate at which flood water will flow instantaneously at the base flood
elevation during a 1:500 year flood.
Flood Elevation, Design - The height of the flood discharge during a 1:500 year flood.
Flood plain - means the area inundated by water from a watercourse or water body during a 1:500 year
flood and is made up of the floodway and the flood fringe
Flood proofed - Measure, or combination of structural and nonstructural measures, incorporated into
the design of a structure that reduces or eliminates the risk of flood damage to a defined elevation.
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Floodway - Portion of the floodplain adjoining the channel where the waters in the 1:500 year flood are
projected to meet or exceed a depth of one metre or a velocity of one metre per second.
Flood Fringe - means the portion of the flood plain inundated by the 1:500 year flood that is not
floodway.
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, sunroom, unfinished attic, or unfinished
basement.
Floor Area, Gross - The total area in a principal building or structure measured between the exterior
faces of the exterior walls of the building or structure or from the center line of any common or party
wall at the level of each story below, at and above grade, excluding the area used for off street
unloading, parking, mechanical equipment, stairways or shafts.
Floor Area, Gross Leasable - The gross leasable floor area in a shopping centre shall be the gross floor
area designed for tenant occupancy and exclusive use, if any, expressed in square metres measured
from the centre line or joint partition and exteriors of outside walls.
Frontage - The side of a site abutting a street and, in the case of a corner site, the shorter of the two
sides.
Future Land Use Map - Shows projections for certain specified areas of land uses that the City of
Weyburn aspires to achieve.
G
Garage, Private - A building or part of a building accessory to a dwelling unit used or intended to be
used for the storage of motor vehicles and having a capacity of not more than three vehicle spaces for
each dwelling unit to which the garage is accessory.
Garage, Public - Any garage available to the public, operated for gain, and which is used for repair,
rental, greasing, washing, servicing, adjusting or equipping of automobiles or other motor vehicles,
including painting, body work and major repairs.
Garage, Storage - A public garage exclusively used for the storage of motor vehicles and where no
repair facilities are maintained.
Garden Suite - A second, small, dwelling unit, as herein defined, on the site of a primary, single-family
dwelling.
Gas Bar - An outlet comprised of gas pumps and a cashier building, selling motor fuels including
propane and, as an accessory use, lubricating oils and automobile accessories.
Grade - The average elevation of the finished ground level at the walls of a building
Grade, Finished - The final elevation of the ground level at the walls of a building.
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Grade, Natural - The elevation of the ground surface in its natural state, before man made alterations.
Group Care Facility - A supervised residential dwelling unit, licensed or approved under provincial
statute, for the accommodation of persons, excluding staff, referred by hospitals, courts, government
agencies or health professionals.
H
Halfway House - A residential building sponsored by an agency that seeks to help persons who have
been imprisoned or otherwise institutionalized re-adjust to society.
Hazardous Material - Any product, substance or organism which, because of its quantity, concentration
or risk of spill, or its physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, either individually or in combination
with other substances is an existing or potential threat to the physical environment, to human health or
to other living organisms, including but not limited to:
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Corrosives;
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Explosives;
Flammable and combustible liquids;
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Flammable solids; substances liable to spontaneous combustion; substances that on contact
with water emit flammable gases;
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Gases, compressed, deeply refrigerated, liquefied or dissolved under pressure;
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Oxidizing substances; organic peroxides;
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Poisonous (toxic) and infectious substances;
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Radioactive materials;
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Waste Dangerous Materials; and,
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Any other environmentally hazardous substance.
Hazard Land - Land that is contaminated, unstable, prone to flooding or otherwise unsuited for
development or occupation because of its inherent danger to public health, safety or property.
Hazardous Substance - 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.
Heritage Resources
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Archaeological and paleontological objects; and,
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Any property or site that is of interest for its architectural, historical, cultural, environmental,
archaeological, paleontological, aesthetic or scientific value.
Heritage resources includes built sites and structures, archaeological sites and objects, paleontological
localities and objects, traditional cultural locations and cultural landscapes.
Home-Based Business - An occupation, profession, activity, or use that:
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is conducted for monetary gain by the resident or residents;
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is clearly customary, incidental, and secondary use of a residential dwelling unit or accessory
building located on the same site.
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does not alter the exterior of the property or affect the residential character of the
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neighborhood.
Hospital - A public institution providing health services for both in-patients and out-patients including
room, board, emergency care, and the prevention and treatment of sickness, disease, or injury. Ancillary
uses include standard administrative and operational support functions, small offices for health related
fundraising charities and research advocacy organizations, areas for staff wellness such as gyms and
non-residential sleeping rooms, provision for religious services, day care centres, food services, private
medical practices which accommodate patients for specialized procedures or services which are typically
provided in a hospital setting, and any other use, not specified, but customarily ancillary to a hospital."
Hotel - A building or part of a building kept, used or advertised as a place where sleeping
accommodation with or without meals is provided for transient lodgers, and where guest register or
record is kept, but does not include a motel, boarding, lodging or rooming house.
Human Induced Threats - hazardous or toxic spills, utility failures, structural collapse, train derailments
and other human-induced events harmful to public safety.
I
Industrial - Use of land, buildings or structures for the manufacturing, assembling, processing,
fabrication, warehousing, or storage of goods or materials including transportation by road or trail.
Infill Development - Re-development within an existing area.
Intensive Agriculture - The use of buildings or structures for the production of crops using hydroponic
techniques, or by use of intensive irrigation and fertilizer application.
Intensive Livestock Operations (ILOs) - An operation and facilities for the confinement or feeding of
poultry, hogs, sheep, goats, cattle, horses, or domesticated game animals where the site provides less
than 370 square metres (3982.65 square feet) of space for each animal unit and will contain one
hundred (100) or more animal units.
Intersection - An area where two or more streets or lanes meet or cross at grade.
Intensification - Construction, renovation, development of new buildings, a change of use, or the
addition to buildings within existing built areas through practices of building conversion, infill or
redevelopment and may include accessory uses, buildings, and outdoor storage areas.
J
Junk/Salvage Yards - Uses involved in salvaging, storing or selling scrap metal, paper, plastic, glass,
wood and other waste material, as well as unlicensed vehicles and used vehicle parts.
Junked Vehicle - Any automobile, tractor, truck, trailer or other vehicle that:
(a)
either:
(i)
has no valid license plates attached to it; or,
(ii)
is in rusted, wrecked, partly wrecked, dismantled, partly dismantled, inoperative
or abandoned condition; and
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(b)
is located on private land, but that:
(i)
is not within a structure erected in accordance with any law respecting the
erection of buildings and structures in force within the urban municipality in
which the land is situated; and,
(ii)
does not form a part of a business enterprise lawfully being operated on that
land.
K
Kennel - A building used for the housing of dogs, cats or other small domestic animals. This may include
an outdoor fenced area used for the sole purposes of exercise and containment of the aforesaid
animals.
Kennel, Private - A kennel which houses not more than three dogs, cats or other small domestic
animals, none of which may be used for commercial breeding purposes.
Kennel, Commercial Breeding or Boarding Purposes - A kennel which houses two or more dogs, cats or
other small domestic animals used for breeding purpose and or a temporary accommodation for
boarding purposes.
L
Landfill - An area of land for disposing of solid waste.
Landscaping - The modification and enhancement of a site through the use of the following elements:
(i)
Soft Landscaping - the use of living plant materials such as trees, shrubs, vines, hedges,
flowers, grass and other ground covers plus the modification of the landform, such as by
berming and terracing; or
(ii)
Hard Landscaping - non-vegetative materials such as brick, stone, decorative concrete,
tile or wood and other materials used in landscape architecture, excluding asphalt for
the purpose of surface paving.
Lane - A secondary public thoroughfare intended primarily to give access to the rear or side of abutting
property.
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 registered public roadway, which is owned and maintained by a
Municipality or the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways. The width of the access point must meet the
frontage requirements of applicable Zoning District.
Legal Parcel - An area with fixed boundaries that has been registered in the Land Titles Office by
Certificate of Title, and for which all portions of the land are consolidated under a single title.
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Licensed Beverage Room - A room usually in a hotel (or associated with a restaurant), for which a
license is required or has been obtained from the Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming Authority, for the sale
of beer, wine or spirits, with or without food, to persons of legal age or older. A Brew Pub may be
considered a licensed beverage room if beverage alcohol is manufactured and consumed on site under a
valid manufacturer's permit in accordance with the Alcohol Control Regulations.
Licensed Cocktail Room - A room adjoining a licensed restaurant for which a license is required or has
been obtained from the Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming Authority, entitling the licensee to sell beer,
wine or spirits for consumption, with or without food, in either the cocktail room or licensed dining
room, by persons of legal age or older.
Licensed Restaurant - A restaurant for which a license from the Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming
Authority is required or has been obtained, enabling it to sell beer, wine or spirits by the glass to persons
of legal age or older when consuming a meal in the restaurant. It also includes a licensed dining room.
Loading Space - An area of land provided for the temporary parking of a vehicle for purposes of loading
or unloading materials, goods or products.
M
Mayor - The mayor of the City of Weyburn.
Membrane Covered Structures - A structure consisting of a frame that is covered with a non-
permanent material (plastic, fabric, canvas, etc.) which is used for storage.
Mineral - Any non-viable substance formed by the processes of nature, irrespective of chemical or
physical state and both before and after extraction but does not include any surface or ground water or
agricultural soil.
Mineral exploration and development - Any development necessary to fulfil the rights of the lessee:
(a) To search, dig, bore and drill for oil and gas, oil sands or oil shale, as the case may be, within the
lands described in a lease;
(b) to win, get, recover, extract, procure, carry away, dispose of and sell the oil and gas, oil sands or
oil sands products or oil shale or oil shale products, as the case may be, found within those
lands; and
(c) to explore for, mine, work, recover, procure, carry away and dispose of any minerals within the
lease lands.
Mineral Resources - Mineral resources as defined in The Mineral Resources Act, 1985.
Minister - "Minister" means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being is
assigned the administration of the Planning and Development Act.,2007.
Mixed-Use - A mix of land uses in one distinctive environment, or building, located either vertically or
horizontally to one another. The intent is to allow for land uses that are different but compatible.
Mobile Home - A trailer coach conforming to CSA Z240.21-M86 or later, that is used as a dwelling all
the year round; has water faucets and shower or other bathing facility that may be connected to a water
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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 lot under single management, for the placement of two or more mobile homes.
Mobile Home Site - A parcel of land within a mobile home park intended for the exclusive use of a
mobile home and such sites shall be clearly marked by permanent markers or other suitable means.
Mobile Home Subdivision - An area in which one or more lots have been created under separate title
for the sole purpose of the permanent placement of a mobile home for living accommodation as a
principal use in a designated residential zoning district.
Mobile Home Unit - An area of land (surface parcel) within a mobile home park that is intended to be
occupied by one mobile home and for exclusive use of the occupants of the mobile home with access to
a driveway or a public street
Modular Home - A factory-built home that is manufactured as a whole or modular unit and is designed
to be moved on removable chassis to be used as a one-unit dwelling, and is certified by the
manufacturer that it complies with the Canadian Standards Association Code CSA - A277 standard.
Motel - Shall mean a series of rooms intended for providing temporary sleeping accommodation to the
public, each containing at least a bedroom and a bathroom, and each having convenient access to a
parking space for the use of the occupant of the rooms.
Municipal Reserve - Land that is dedicated to the City of Weyburn as a condition of subdivision
approval in The Planning and Development Act, 2007.
Municipal Road - A public roadway subject to the direction, control and management of the
Municipality.
Municipality - The City of Weyburn.
Museum - An institution that is established for the purpose of acquiring, conserving, studying,
interpreting, assembling and exhibiting to the public for its instruction and enjoyment, a collection or
artifacts of historical interest.
N
Natural Areas - An area relatively undisturbed by human activities and characterized by indigenous
species including remnant or self-sustaining areas with native vegetation, water or natural features.
Natural Ecosystems - A community of living and non-living organisms, where each component interacts
together as a unit through biological, physical and chemical processes. May include soil, plants, sunlight,
air, water, microorganisms and animals.
New Construction - Structures for which the start of construction commenced on or after the effective
date of this Bylaw.
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Night Club - A building or part of a building where primarily evening and night-time entertainment is
provided, where beverage alcohol may be served to patrons for consumption on the premises, with or
without food, and where a designated area for live entertainment or dancing during certain hours of
operation is also provided. A Brew Pub may be considered a night club if beverage alcohol is
manufactured and consumed on site under a valid manufacturer's permit in accordance with the
Alcohol Control Regulations.
Non-Conforming Building - A building that:
(a) ...is lawfully constructed or lawfully under construction, or for which all required permits
have been issued, on the date that this Bylaw, or any amendment to this Bylaw, affecting
the building or land on which the building is situated or will be situated, becomes effective;
and,
(b) ... on the date this Bylaw or any amendment hereto becomes effective, does not, or when
constructed will not, comply with this Bylaw.
Non-Conforming Site - A site, consisting of one or more contiguous parcels, for which all required
permits have been issued on the date that this Bylaw, or any amendment to this Bylaw, becomes
effective, contains a use that conforms to the Bylaw, but the site area or site dimensions do not conform
to the standards of the Bylaw for that use.
Non-Conforming Use - A lawful specific use:
(a) Being made of land or a building or intended to be made of a land or of a building lawfully
under construction, or in respect to which all required permits have been issued, on the
date this Bylaw or any amendment hereto becomes effective; and,
(b) That on the date this Bylaw or any amendment hereto becomes effective does not, or in the
case of a building under construction or in respect of which all required permits have been
issued will not, comply with this Bylaw.
Non-controversial Uses (Home-Based Business) - Any use where there are no clients coming to the
home.
Non-intensive Agriculture - Means the use of land, a building, structure, or a portion thereof, for the
production of field crops or for grazing livestock, and where trees and shrubs may be intensively grown.
Notification Zone - An area which surrounds or extends into the RM of Weyburn or neighbourinig
towns/villages for the purpose of informing the urban or Rural Municipality of development and/or
related activity.
Noxious Use or Condition - Any use or facility that causes or produces harmful or hazardous noise,
vapours, smoke, dust, vibrations, electrical or electromagnetic fields, glare or light.
Nursing Home - see Special Care Home
Nursery School - A facility which is not subject to The Education Act and receives children who are not
of compulsory school age, on a regular basis, for educational and social purposes.
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O
Odour - For the purpose of this Bylaw, odour is a smell or scent (such as rotting garbage or an
exceptionally strong perfume), which would be considered offensive or harmful to a person.
Office - A place where non-retail business affairs are conducted for the following purposes:
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administration
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sales
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general business
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professional services
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real estate; or
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insurance offices
Office Building - A building or part of a building used primarily for conducting the affairs of a business,
profession, service, industry, or government, in which no goods or commodities of business or trade are
stored, shipped, sold or processed.
Official Community Plan (OCP) - An OCP contains policies that guide the physical, environmental,
economic, social, and cultural development of a community. The OCP will inform many decisions made
by Council over the next 15-20 years.
Open Space - Any parcel or area of land or water essentially unimproved and set aside, dedicated,
designated or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment or for the use and enjoyment of owners
and occupants of land adjoining or neighboring such open space, provided that such areas may be
improved with only those buildings, structures and other improvements that are designed to be
incidental to the natural openness of the land, but not including street, off-street parking areas, storm
water facilities or any other areas required to be set aside for buffers or recreation areas by any other
sections of this Bylaw.
Owner - A person recorded as such on official records and including a duly authorized agent or notary, a
purchaser, person bequeathed by Will, judiciary or any other person having a vested or contingent
interest in the property in question.
Overlay - Additional development regulations superimposed on specific areas of the Zoning Map, which
supersede or add to the development regulations of the underlying zone.
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Parcel - Means a parcel of land that is shown on an approved plan (The Land Surveys Act, 2000).
Park - A public green area in the City, used for recreation.
Parking, Off-Street - Accommodation for the parking of vehicles off a public street or lane.
Parking, Off-Site Caveated - A lot or a portion of a lot against which a caveat has been registered by the
City under the provisions of Section 4.6 of this Bylaw.
Parking Lot or Parking Area, Public - An open area, other than a street or lane, used for temporary
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parking of automobiles and available for public use whether free, for compensation, or as an
accommodation for clients and customers.
Parking Space - A space, exclusive of driveways, ramps or columns, to park one vehicle.
Passenger Drop Off Space - Means a full-size parking space located on school property or a full-sized
parking space approved by the Engineering Department located on property within the roadway right-
of-way. In the case of schools which front on a collector or arterial street or operates buses, passenger
drop-off spaces shall be located on school property and accessed by a service road. Where busses are
used to transport students the required drop-off space shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the
bus or busses that would occupy the space at any given time. The drop-off spaces shall be in addition to
any required off-street parking spaces otherwise required by this Bylaw.
Permitted Use - A permitted use in any zone is a lawful use in such zone.
Personal Care Home - A facility, licensed or approved under provincial or municipal regulations that
provides long-term residential, social and personal care, including accommodation, meals, supervision
or assistance for more than 10 persons, including children, who have some limits on ability for self-care,
and are unrelated to the operator or owner, in a building with size and architectural style more
consistent with a commercial operation.
Personal Care Home - Detached Dwelling Style - A facility licensed or approved under provincial or
municipal regulations that provides long-term residential, social and personal care, including
accommodation, meals, supervision or assistance for not more than 10 persons, including children, who
have some limits on ability for self-care, and are unrelated to the operator or owner, in a building with
architectural style and size typical of a detached dwelling.
Personal Service Establishment - A building or part of a building where professional or personal services
are provided for gain and where the retailing of goods, wares, merchandise, articles or things is only
accessory to the provisions of such services, including but without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the following:
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beauty salons and barber shops;
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tailor or seamstress shops;
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laundry or dry-cleaning shops;
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shoe repair shops;
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massage services; and/or,
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tanning beds.
but not including the provision of health related services, services for sexual pleasure, or any use
specifically defined or mentioned in this Bylaw.
Place-making - Place-making inspires people to collectively reimagine and reinvent public spaces as the
heart of every community. Strengthening the connection between people and the places they share,
place-making refers to a collaborative process by which we can shape our public realm in order to
maximize shared value. More than just promoting better urban design, place-making facilitates creative
patterns of use, paying particular attention to the physical, cultural, and social identities that define a
place and support its ongoing evolution.
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Place of Entertainment - Includes a motion picture or other theatre, billiard or pool rooms, bowling
alley, ice or roller skating rink, and all places of amusement except a drive-in theatre and adult
entertainment.
Place of Worship - A place used for worship and related religious, philanthropic or social activities and
includes accessory rectories, manses, meeting rooms and other buildings. Typical uses include churches,
chapels, mosques, temples, synagogues and parish halls.
Planned Group of Dwelling Units - A residential development with multiple buildings being developed
as a single project on a site.
Planning Decisions - Any decision of a municipal council, district planning commission, district planning
authority, development appeals board or the Saskatchewan Municipal Board made pursuant to an
authority under The Act.
Planning Document - Any official community plan, a plan prepared for a planning district pursuant to
Section 102 of The Act, a zoning bylaw, a subdivision bylaw and any appendices forming part of the plan
or bylaw.
Policy - A course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or
individual.
Principal Building - The main building in which the principal use of the site is conducted.
Provincially Designated Lands - Land that is dedicated or identified by the Province of Saskatchewan or
its agencies as park, ecological reserve, wildlife habitat, or lands critical for the habitat of species at risk.
Provincial Forests - Means Crown resource lands as defined in The Forest Resources Management Act.
Public Safety - Function of governments that ensure the protection of citizens, persons in the territory,
organizations and institutions against threats to well-being and the prosperity of the community.
Public Utility - A system, work, plant, equipment or service, whether owned or operated by the City, or
by a corporation under Federal or Provincial statute, which furnishes any of the following services and
facilities to or for the use of all inhabitants of the City:
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systems for the production, distribution or transmission of electricity;
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systems for the distribution, storage or transmission of natural gas or oil;
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facilities for the storage, transmission, treatment, distribution or supply of water;
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facilities for the collection, treatment, movement or disposal of sanitary sewage and garbage;
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communication by way of telephone lines, optical cables and cable television services; or,
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public transportation by bus and railway, excluding the storage of buses in areas zoned
residential;
that are owned or operated by the Crown or a municipality.
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Recreation - The experience that results from freely chosen participation in physical, social, intellectual,
creative and spiritual pursuits that enhance individual and community wellbeing.
Recreational Facility - A recreation or amusement facility operated by the province, municipality, or a
non-profit organization and open to the general public.
Recreational Lands - Land used for purposed of recreation. For example: sports fields, gymnasiums,
playgrounds, public parks, green areas, public beaches, swimming pools, camping sites and trail systems.
Redevelopment - See infill development.
Religious Institution - A building utilized by adherents to a religious faith for meeting, study, worship
and recreation purposes.
Repair Service - A building or part of a building for servicing, repairing, installing, or renting things and
equipment, including but without limiting the generality of the foregoing; radio or television service or
repair, locksmith; small appliance service or repair; household and carpenter tool service or repair.
Repair Shop - A building or part of a building where the provision of maintenance or repair of goods or
equipment associated in the areas of automotive, building and specialized trade, construction, major
appliances and farm machinery.
Residence - A single detached dwelling on a site.
Residential - A land use area in which housing is predominant. Housing type can include single-family
housing, multi-family residential, and/or mobile homes.
Residential Care Home - A licensed or approved group care home governed by provincial regulations
that provide, in a residential setting, 24-hour care of persons in need of personal services, supervisions
or assistance, essential for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual.
Responsible development - Management of human relationships with the natural environment so that
economic, social and cultural needs are met and ecological reserves or wildlife habitat lands, including
critical habitat of species at risk.
Restaurant - A building or part of a building where food is offered for sale, orders are taken, or food is
sold to the public for immediate consumption therein.
Restaurant, Drive-In - A building where food is offered for sale, orders are taken, or food is sold to the
public for consumption therein or within a motor vehicle which may be parked in a permitted parking
space on the premises of the establishment.
Restaurant, Take Out - An establishment where food is offered for sale, orders are taken, or food is sold
to the public solely for consumption off the premises of the establishment.
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Retail Store - A building or part of a building in which goods, wares, merchandise, substances, articles or
things are offered or kept for retail sale but does not include any establishment otherwise defined
herein or specifically named elsewhere in this Bylaw.
Retaining Wall - A wall erected to hold back water, or support a bank of earth, and which may be
considered a fence for the purpose of regulating height.
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 of the road.
Rooming House - A building that is the primary residence of the owner and in which rooming units are
provided by the owner, for permanent occupancy and compensation, to persons not related by blood,
marriage or adoption to the owner.
Rooming Unit - A room for only paid permanent accommodation that is not a dwelling unit or other
form of accommodation defined elsewhere in this Bylaw and which:
i)
may or may not provide meals; and,
ii) makes no provision for cooking in any of the rooms occupied by the paying boarders.
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Sand & Gravel - Is sand and gravel products, excluding ceramic clays, found on the surface of land and
obtainable by either or both of the following methods:
a. Stripping off the surface; and/or,
b. Excavating.
School, Private - A facility which meets Provincial requirements for elementary, secondary, post-
secondary or other forms of education or training, and which does not secure the majority of its funding
from taxation or any government agency, and may include vocational and commercial schools, music,
dance, martial arts, culture or other similar schools.
School, Public - A facility that meets Provincial requirements for elementary or secondary education,
and which secures the majority of its funding from taxation.
Screen - The technique by which a view of one site from another adjacent site is shielded, concealed or
hidden by means of a fence, wall, hedge, berm or other features authorized in this Bylaw.
Secondary Suite - A subordinate, self-contained dwelling unit within a detached dwelling unit. The total
floor area of all stories of a secondary suite shall not be more than the 80% of the total floor area of all
stories of the other dwelling unit, excluding the garage floor area and common spaces serving both
dwelling units to a maximum total floor area of 80m².
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Servicing Agreement Fees - A legal contract that a municipal council may require of a subdivision
applicant. With this agreement, council accepts responsibility for maintaining services in a new
subdivision in exchange for the developer installing the services needed for the subdivision. A servicing
agreement can provide services and facilities that directly or indirectly serve a subdivision. A servicing
agreement may also include fees for capital costs of providing, altering, expanding or upgrading services
that support the subdivision, and can include:
a. Wastewater;
b. Water;
c. Drainage (and other utility services);
d. Roads; and
e. Park and recreation facilities.
Shipping/Cargo Containers - Prefabricated steel containers (20-40 feet in length, 8-8 ½ feet in height, 8
feet in width) used for transporting sea/ocean going cargo, and which are intended for placement and
use as 'storage facilities' on private property within the City of Weyburn. [Common Term - "Sea Cans"].
Shopping Centre - Any group of more than five (5) permitted or discretionary commercial uses
designed, developed and managed as a unit, as opposed to a business area comprising unrelated
individual commercial establishments.
Shore Lands - Lands covered or seasonally inundated by the water of a lake, river, stream or pond.
Should, Shall or May - Shall is an operative word, which means the action is obligatory.
Should is an operative word, which means that in order to achieve plan
objectives, it is strongly advised that the action be taken.
May is an operative word, meaning a choice is available, with no particular
direction or guidance intended.
Sign, Animated - Any sign or part of a sign which changes physical position by a movement or rotation,
or which gives the visual impression of such movement or rotation.
Sign, Awning - A non-illuminated identification sign painted or affixed flat to the surface of an awning
which does not extend vertically or horizontally beyond the limits of the awning.
Sign, Canopy - Any sign attached to or constructed in or on a canopy.
Sign, Copy Area - The area of the smallest geometric figure which describes the area enclosed by the
actual wording (including emblem) of the sign.
Sign, Directional - Any sign stating only safety or warning messages, traffic and/or parking directions or
other instructions, directions, or orders to persons making use of the premises or site.
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Sign, Ground (Free Standing) - Any sign supported by one or more up-rights or braces placed in the
ground and not attached to any building.
Sign, Height - The vertical distance measured from the adjacent street curb, other than an elevated
roadway, which permits the greatest height to the highest point of the said sign.
Sign, Identification - A sign which is limited to the name, address, and civic address of a building,
institution or person and to the activity carried on in the building or in the institution, or the occupation
of the occupant.
Sign, Illuminated - A sign which is lighted by means of maps or other lighting devices reflecting on the
outside face of the sign.
Sign, Marquee - see Sign, Canopy
Sign, Portable - Any temporary sign that can be easily carried or transported from one site to another.
Sign, Projecting - Any sign other than a wall sign, which is attached to a building and extends beyond
the line of the said building or beyond the surface of that portion of the building to which it is attached
more than 0.30 metres.
Sign, Roof - Any sign erected upon and above the roof of a building within the peripheral exterior
dimensions of the building.
Sign, Rotation - Any sign or portion of a sign which moves in a revolving or similar manner.
Sign - Any writing (including letter or work), pictorial representations (including illustrations or
decorations), emblems (including device, symbol, or trademark), flag (including banner or pennant), or
any other figure of similar character which:
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is a structure or part thereof, or is attached to, painted on, or in any manner represented on a
building
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is used to announce, direct attention to, or advertise, and,
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is visible from outside the building.
Sign Face - The entire area of a sign on which copy could be placed.
Sign Surface Area - The area of the smallest geometric figure which described the area enclosed by the
sign face
Sign, Temporary - Any sign, banner, pennant, valance or advertising display, with or without frames,
intended to be displayed for a short period of time.
Sign, Vertical - That form of sign whose dimensions measured in a vertical direction exceed its
dimensions measured horizontally.
Sign, Wall (Fascia) - Any sign attached against the surface of or against, or within a recess in the wall, a
column or other perpendicular portion of a building and including that attached to the walls of two or
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more buildings and spanning the space or spaces between the said buildings.
Sign, Window - Any sign either painted on or attached to, or installed inside, a window for the purpose
of viewing from outside the premises. This does not include merchandise inside a window.
Site
A lot, development site, or tract of land (not legal parcel, may be multiple legal parcels) with fixed
boundaries considered as a unit devoted to a certain use or occupied by a building or a group of
buildings that are united by a common interest or use, and the customary accessories and open spaces
belonging to the same.
Site Coverage - That percentage of area of the site covered by all buildings above ground level. Site
coverage in each zone should be deemed to apply to only that portion of such site which is located
within that zone.
Site Line, Front - The boundary that divides the site from the street; for a corner site, the shorter site
line abutting a street; for a through site, the site boundary that abuts the street to the front of the main
building shall be deemed to be the front site line.
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, Through - A site bounded by streets on opposite sides.
Site Width - 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 zoning district in which the site
is located.
Social Service Home - An agency or government operated home providing one or more of a variety of
individual and family, social, counseling, welfare or referral service, including refugee, disaster and
temporary relief services on site. These facilities are intended to provide only short-term
accommodation, for up to 30 residents, and for a period of six months or less.
Source Water - Lakes, rivers and aquifers from which we get the water we drink and use. All of these
sources of water are linked in a watershed through the water cycle.
Specified Anatomical Areas - Any of the following:
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less than completely and opaquely covered human genitals, pubic region, buttock and female
breast below a point immediately above the top of the areola: or,
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human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
Specified Sexual Activities - Any lawful sexual activities including:
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human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal; or,
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fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region, buttock or female breast.
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The Statements of Provincial Interest - These Statements of Provincial Interest link provincial and
municipal objectives for land use planning and, as a result, directly affect the use of land and impact
community development, economic growth and environmental stewardship. These Statements of
Provincial Interest reflect the diversity of issues affecting Saskatchewan's communities and regions,
recognizing that wise management of development involves facilitating, promoting and sustaining
growth, based on cooperative planning principles.
Story - That portion of a building between the upper surface of any floor and the upper surface of the
floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building between the upper
surface of the top-most floor and the roof line.
Street - The whole and entire width of every public thorough fare which affords the principal means of
access to abutting property but shall not include a lane.
Street Line - The line between a lot and a street.
Structure - Anything that is built, constructed or erected, located on or in the ground or attached to
something located on or in the ground but not including curbs, pavements, walks or open air surfaced
areas or moving vehicles.
Studio - A principal use in a building or part thereof used as the workplace of any photographer or artist
or for the instruction of art, music, languages or similar disciplines.
Subdivision - A division of land that will result in the creation of a surface parcel, or the rearrangement
of the boundaries or limits of a surface parcel, as surface parcel is defined the Land Titles Ac, 2000t.
Substantial Improvement - Any repair, reconstruction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which
equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure either:
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before the improvement or repair is started; or,
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if the structure has been damaged and is being restored, before the damaged occurred.
Sustainable - Meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet
their needs.
Swimming Pool - Any body of water permanently located outdoors or indoors, contained by artificial
means and used and maintained for the purpose of swimming, wading, or diving and having a depth of
0.61 metres (2.0 feet) or more at any point.
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Tavern - A building or portion thereof where beer, wine, or spirits are served to patrons for
consumption on the premises, with or without food, and where no entertainment or dance floor is
permitted.
Tourism - The commercial organization and operation of vacations and visits to places of interest. For
the City of Weyburn, it means becoming/staying as a place of interest.
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Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) - Tool to determine the possible effects of development on the
transportation and traffic system to mitigate any negative impacts on infrastructure.
Trailer Coach - Any vehicle having no motive power of its own but drawn or designed to be drawn on
any public road by a motor vehicle and used or designed to be used as a dwelling or sleeping place for
one or more persons. Such a conveyance shall be deemed to be a trailer coach whether mounted on
wheels or dismounted from wheels and detached from its conveying vehicle.
Transportation - Is the transportation or movement of people, goods, and information across regions. It
is related to transportation and all aspects related to it and the geography of an area.
U
Use - When used as a noun, means the purpose for which any land, buildings, structure or premises, or
part of combination thereof, is arranged, designed or intended to be used and "uses" shall have a
corresponding meaning. "Use" when used as a verb or "to use" shall have a corresponding meaning.
Use, Principal - The main or primary use and chief purpose of land or structure, as distinguished from a
secondary or accessory use.
Use, Temporary - A use intended and authorized for limited duration in a land use zone.
V
Values - Are like a compass that keep us headed in a desired direction and are distinct from goals.
Veterinary Clinic - A building or part of a building where one or more animal health professionals
provide diagnosis and treatment to animals with temporary overnight accommodation for small animals
only and may include such uses as reception areas, offices, x-ray facilities and minor operating rooms.
Vehicle Repair Establishment - A building or place where motor vehicles are repaired or serviced.
Vision - A declaration of a community's objectives, intended to guide its decision-making.
W
Warehousing - Establishments primarily engaged in the indoor and/or outdoor storage of a general line
of goods.
Waste Disposal Facility, Liquid - A facility to accommodate any liquid waste from residential,
commercial, institutional and industrial sources, but does not include a septic system for a single
residence or farmstead, or a manure storage area for an intensive livestock operation (ILO).
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.
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Water Body - A body of water forming a physiographical feature, for example: a sea, reservoir or lake.
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.
Water Security Agency (WSA) - An organization that manages the Province's water supply, protects
water quality, ensures safe drinking water and treatment of wastewater, owns and manages 49 dams
and related water supply channels, works to reduce flood and drought damage, protects aquatic habitat
and provides information about water. The WSA also represents Saskatchewan on transboundary water
issues.
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.
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Y
Yard - An open, uncovered space on a site appurtenant to a building and unoccupied by buildings or
structures.
Yard, Front - A yard extending across the full width of a site between the front line of the site and the
nearest main wall of the main building or structure on the site.
Yard, Rear - A yard extending across the full width of the site between the rear line of the site and the
nearest main wall of the main building of structure on the site.
Yard, Required - The minimum yard required by a provision of this Bylaw.
Yard, Side - A yard extending from the front yard to the rear yard between the sideline of the site and
the nearest main wall of the main building or structure, exclusive of any chimney breast.
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Zone - A land area within the municipality, designated on the Zoning Map for specific, uniform
development and subdivision standards and requirements.
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Zoning Bylaw - Divides the municipality into zoning districts and regulates the development and use of
land in those districts. It permits a council to set local standards for the subdivision and use of land and
helps manage the delivery of municipal services and resources to new development.