Zoning By-law No. Z.-1
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Table of Contents
Section 1 - Administration/Enforcement and Interpretation:
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Short Title
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Compliance with Zoning By-law
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Non-Conforming Uses
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Enforcement
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Compliance with Other Restrictions
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Severability Provisions
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Gender and Number
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Use and Occupy
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Measurements
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Examples and Illustrations
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Repeal of Existing By-laws
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Effective Date
Section 2 - Definitions
Section 3 - Zones and Symbols:
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Establishment of Zones
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Schedules and Tables
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Zone Symbols and Provisions
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Density “D”
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Private Road “PR”
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Height “H”
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Bonusing “B”
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Holding “h” Zones
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Compound Zones and Multiple Zones
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Determining Zone Boundaries
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Map Details
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Interpretation of Use
Section 4 - General Provisions:
0. Application of General Provisions
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Accessory Uses
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Access Regulations
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Heritage Building Designation Bonus - Floor Area and Dwelling Unit Density Bonus
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Building Additions
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Temporary Structures
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Construction Use
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Model Homes
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Dwelling Units
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Foster Homes
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Group Homes
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Height Exemption
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Home Occupation
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Household Sales
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Landscaped Open Space
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Loading Space Requirements
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Lots Reduced by Public Acquisition
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Municipal Services Requirements
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Existing Uses Continued
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Open Storage
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Outdoor Patio Associated with a Restaurant
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Parking
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Public Uses
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Road Allowance Requirements - Specific Roads
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Lodging Houses
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Setback/Front Yard Exemption in Built-Up Residential Areas
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Sight Triangle
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Swimming Pools
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Uses Permitted in Listed Zones
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Yard Encroachments Permitted
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Yard Requirements Adjacent to Streets Greater Than 40.0 metres
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Yard Requirements, Exterior Side Yard Condition
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Yard Requirement, Rear Yard to Arterial Road
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Ancillary Sale of Automobiles
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Minimum Distance Separation (MDS)
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Setback Requirements Adjacent to Oil and Gas Wells
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Minimum Setbacks required for development adjacent to Railway Lines on lands annexed to City on January 1, 1993
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Drive-Through Facilities
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Clinic, Methadone and Pharmacy, Methadone
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Secondary Dwelling Units
Section 5 - Residential R1 Zone
Section 6 - Residential R2 Zone
Section 7 - Residential R3 Zone
Section 8 - Residential R4 Zone
Section 9 - Residential R5 Zone
Section 10 - Residential R6 Zone
Section 11 - Residential R7 Zone
Section 12 - Residential R8 Zone
Section 13 - Residential R9 Zone
Section 14 - Residential R10 Zone
Section 15 - Residential R11 Zone
Section 16 - Office Residential (OR) Zone
Section 17 - Office Conversion (OC) Zone
Section 18 - Restricted Office (RO) Zone
Section 19 - Office (OF) Zone
Section 20 - Downtown Area (DA) Zone
Section 21 - Regional Shopping Area (RSA) Zone
Section 22 - Community Shopping Area (CSA) Zone
Section 23 - Neighbourhood Shopping Area (NSA) Zone
Section 24 - Associated Shopping Area Commercial (ASA) Zone
Section 25 - Business District Commercial (BDC) Zone
Section 26 - Arterial Commercial (AC) Zone
Section 27 - Highway Service Commercial (HS) Zone
Section 28 - Restricted Service Commercial (RSC) Zone
Section 29 - Convenience Commercial (CC) Zone
Section 30 - Automobile Service Station (SS) Zone
Section 31 - Regional Facility (RF) Zone
Section 32 - Community Facility (CF) Zone
Section 33 - Neighbourhood Facility (NF) Zone
Section 34 - Heritage (HER) Zone
Section 35 - Day Care (DC) Zone
Section 36 - Open Space (OS) Zone
Section 37 - Environmental Review (ER) Zone
Section 38 - Commercial Recreation (CR) Zone
Section 39 - Office Business Park (OB) Zone
Section 40 - Light Industrial (LI) Zone
Section 41 - General Industrial (GI) Zone
Section 42 - Heavy Industrial (HI) Zone
Section 43 - Resource Extraction (EX) Zone
Section 44 - Rail Transportation (RT) Zone
Section 45 - Agricultural (AG) Zone
Section 46 - Agricultural Commercial (AGC) Zone
Section 47 - Rural Settlement Commercial Uses (RRC) Zone
Section 48 - Temporary Garden Suite (TGS) Zone
Section 49 - Urban Reserve (UR) Zone
Section 50 - Temporary (T) Zone
Section 51 - Waste & Resource Management (WRM) Zone (Z.-1-091842)
Metric Conversion Table:
Schedule "A" - Key Maps (Zoning Designations)
Schedule "B" - Key Maps (Parking)