3295 Attachment 1 - To adopt a new comprehensive zoning by-law, which would govern land use and development within the municipality.Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
INDEX
SECTION
1.0 Application, Administration and Enforcement
2.0 Interpretation and Schedules
3.0 Zones
4.0 Definitions
5.0 General Provisions
6.0 Low Density Residential - Type 1 Zones (R1) & (R1A)
7.0 Low Density Residential - Type 2 Zone (R2)
8.0 Low Density Residential - Type 3 Zone (R3)
9.0 Medium Density Residential Zone (RM)
10.0 High Density Residential Zone (RH)
11.0 Mobile Home Park Zone (RMH)
12.0 Entrepreneurial Zone (EC)
13.0 Central Commercial Zone (CC)
14.0 Service Commercial Zone (SC)
15.0 Neighbourhood Commercial Zone (NC)
16.0 Restricted Industrial Zone (MR)
17.0 General Industrial Zone (MG)
18.0 Future Development Zone (FD)
19.0 Minor Institutional Zone (IN1)
20.0 Major Institutional Zone (IN2)
21.0 Passive Use Open Space Zone (OS1)
22.0 Active Use Open Space Zone (OS2)
Schedule “A” Zone Maps
Schedule “B” Roads Designation Plan
Schedule “C”
Parking Space Requirements comprising Schedule “C-1” and
C-2” inclusive.
Schedule “D” Groundwater Recharge Areas
Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
BY-LAW NUMBER 3295
A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE USE OF LANDS, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
IN THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG.
The Corporation of the
Town of Tillsonburg
ENACTS as follows:
SECTION 1.0 APPLICATION, ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
1.1 APPLICATION
1.1.1 The provisions of this By-Law shall apply to all lands within the limits of the
Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg.
1.1.2 No person shall use any land, or erect, alter or use any building, structure or part
thereof within the limits of the Corporation except in conformity with the
provisions of this By-Law.
1.1.3 No person shall use any building, structure or part thereof, erected, or altered in
contravention of this By-Law so long as such building, structure or part thereof,
continues to contravene the provisions of this By-Law.
1.1.4 No person shall change the purpose of which any lot, building or structure is
used or erect, alter or use any building or structure or sever any lands from any
existing lot if the effect of such action is to cause the original, adjoining,
remaining or new building, structure or lot to be in contravention of this By-Law.
1.1.5 Subsection 1.1.4 shall not apply to a lot reduced in area by the conveyance to or
expropriation by the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg, or any other
authority having the powers of expropriation.
1.2 ADMINISTRATION
This By-Law shall be administered and enforced by such person or persons as
shall be appointed from time to time by by-law of the Corporation as the “By-Law
Enforcement Officer”.
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1.3 INSPECTION
The Zoning Officer or an officer or employee of the Corporation acting under the
direction of council may enter upon any property or premises at any reasonable
time for the purpose of administering or enforcing this By-Law.
1.4 APPLICATION FOR PERMITS
1.4.1 In addition to all the requirements of the Corporation’s Building By-Law, or any
other by-law of the Corporation, every application for a building permit shall be
accompanied by a plan in duplicate, (a copy of which shall be retained by the
Corporation), drawn to scale and showing the following:
1.4.1.1 The true dimensions of the lot to be built upon or otherwise used.
1.4.1.2 The proposed location, height and dimensions of any building, structure or
use proposed for such lot.
1.4.1.3 The proposed location and dimensions of any yards, setback, landscaped
open space, off-street parking spaces or off-street loading facilities
required by this By-Law.
1.4.1.4 The location of all existing buildings or structures on the lot shown on the
plan.
1.4.1.5 A statement signed by the owner, indicating the exact use proposed for
each aforesaid building, structure, or use, and giving all information
necessary to determine if such proposed or existing building, structure or
use conforms with the requirements of this By-Law.
1.4.2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Corporation’s Building By-Law, or any other
By-Law of the Corporation, no building permit or occupancy permit shall be
issued where the proposed building, structure or use would be in violation of any
of the provisions of this By-Law.
1.5 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
Every person who uses any lot, or erects, or alters or uses any building or
structure or any part of any lot, building or structure in a manner contrary to any
requirements of this By-Law or who causes or permits such use, erection, or
alteration or who violates any provision of this By-Law or causes or permits a
violation, shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction therefore shall forfeit
and pay a penalty in accordance with the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, and every
such penalty shall be recoverable under the Municipal Act and the Provincial
Offenses Act, R.S.O. 1990.
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1.6 VALIDITY
If any section, clause or provision of this By-Law, including anything contained in
Schedules “A”, “B”, “C”, or “D” attached hereto, is for any reason declared by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not affect the validity
of the By-Law as a whole or any part thereof other than the section, clause or
provision so declared to be invalid and it is hereby declared to be the intention
that all the remaining sections, clauses or provisions of this By-Law shall remain
in full force and effect until repealed, notwithstanding that one or more provisions
thereof shall have been declared to be invalid.
1.7 REMEDIES
In case any building or structure is to be erected, altered reconstructed, extended
or part thereof is to be used, or any lot is to be used, in contravention of any
requirement of this By-Law, such contravention may be remedied at the expense
of the person in default with the Corporation recovering the expenses pursuant to
the provisions of the Municipal Act in that behalf.
1.8 REPEAL OF EXISTING BY-LAWS
By-Law #1994 of the Town of Tillsonburg and all subsequent amendments are
hereby repealed.
1.9 MINOR VARIANCES TO THE ZONING BY-LAW
Notwithstanding Section 1.8, all minor variances granted for relief from the
provisions of By-Law #1994 of the Town of Tillsonburg, The County of Oxford or
the Ontario Municipal Board shall remain in full force and effect and shall be
considered minor variances to this By-Law and a building permit may be issued
by the Chief Building Official, provided that the terms and conditions of any
decision of the Committee of Adjustment, the County or the Ontario Municipal
Board have been complied with.
SECTION 2.0 INTERPRETATION AND SCHEDULES
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2.1 SCHEDULES TO THE BY-LAW
The following schedules are included in and form part of this By-Law.
Schedule “A”- Zone Maps comprised of the Index Map, Key Map Legend
and Key Maps 1 to 42 inclusive.
Schedule “B”- Roads Designation Plan
Schedule “C”- Parking Space Requirements comprising Schedule “C-1”
and “C-2” inclusive.
Schedule “D”- Groundwater Recharge and Fish Habitat Protection Areas
2.2 INTERPRETATION
2.2.1 SHORT TITLE
This By-Law shall be cited as the “Zoning By-Law” of the Corporation of the
Town of Tillsonburg.
2.2.2 ZONE BOUNDARIES
Zone boundaries, where possible, are construed to be property lines, Township
lot lines, street lines, railways and boundaries of Registered Plans. In the case
where uncertainty exists as to the boundary of any zone, then the location of
such boundary shall be determined in accordance with the scale of Schedule
“A” to the original drawing scale.
2.2.3 DEFINITIONS
2.2.3.1 For the purposes of this By-Law, the definitions and interpretations given herein
shall govern.
2.2.3.2 For the purposes of this By-Law, words used in the present tense include the
future; words in singular number include the plural and words in the plural
include the singular number; the word “shall” is mandatory; the word “used”
shall include the words “intended to be used” and “designed to be used or
occupied.”
2.3.3.3 For the purposes of this By-Law, words that appear in italic text, excluding
headings or titles, are defined in Section 4.0
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2.2.3.4 For the purpose of this By-Law, the word ‘alter’ when used in reference to a
building or part thereof, means to change any one or more of the internal or
external dimensions of such building or to change the type of construction of
the exterior walls, or roof thereof. When used in reference to a lot, the word
“alter” means to decrease the width, depth or area of any required yard,
landscaped open space or parking area, or to change the location of any
boundary of such lot with respect to a public highway or laneway, whether such
alteration is made by conveyance or alienation of any portion of said lot, or
otherwise. The word ‘altered’ and ‘alteration’ shall have corresponding
meaning.
2.2.4 BUILDINGS, STRUCTURE AND USE CLASSIFICATION
For the purpose of reference, all buildings, structures and uses of buildings,
structures and lots named as uses permitted and classified under the headings
of ‘Residential’ or ‘Non-Residential’ may be referred to as Residential or Non-
Residential buildings, structures or uses respectively.
2.3 INTERPRETATION OF MEASUREMENT
Measurements are given in both metric and imperial units in this By-Law. For
the purposes of interpreting the provisions of this By-Law, the metric unit shall
govern.
2.4 REGULATORY FLOOD AND FILL LINES
Mapping for the Regulatory Flood and Fill Lines is provided, or the extent of
these lines has been estimated by the Long Point Region Conservation
Authority and has been mapped into Schedule “A”. The Regulatory Flood and
Fill Lines shall be updated as new information becomes available from the
Conservation Authority and Schedule “A” shall be updated accordingly without
the requirement for an amendment to this Zoning By-Law.
2.5 GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AND FISH HABITAT PROTECTION AREAS
Mapping for the Groundwater Recharge areas is provided by the County of
Oxford and has been mapped onto Schedule “D”. The extent of the existing
Groundwater Recharge Areas shown on Schedule “D” shall be updated as new
data becomes available without the requirement for an amendment to this
Zoning By-Law.
Mapping for the Fish Habitat Protection Areas is provided by the Ministry of
Natural Resources and is shown on Schedule ‘D’. The location of Fish Habitat
Protection Areas may be updated by the Ministry of Natural Resources from
time to time and Schedule ‘D’ shall be updated accordingly with the
requirement for an amendment to this Zoning By-Law.
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2.6 Minor Corrective Amendments
Minor grammatical, cross referencing or formatting amendments to the Town of
Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law #3289 may be undertaken by the Town, at their
discretion, without an amendment to the By-Law.
SECTION 3.0 ZONES
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3.1 CLASSIFICATION
3.1.1 The Provisions of this By-Law shall apply to all lands within the limits of the
Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg. For the purposes of this By-Law, said
lands are divided into the following zones:
SYMBOL ZONE
Residential Zones
R1 Low Density Residential – Type 1 Zone
R1A Low Density Residential - Type 1A Zone
R2 Low Density Residential – Type 2 Zone
R3 Low Density Residential – Type 3 Zone
RM Medium Density Residential Zone
RH High Density Residential Zone
RMH Mobile Home Park
Commercial Zones
CC Central Commercial Zone
EC Entrepreneurial Zone
SC Service Commercial Zone
NC Neighbourhood Commercial Zone
Industrial Zones
MR Restricted Industrial Zone
MG General Industrial Zone
Future Development Zone
FD Future Development Zone
Institutional Zones
IN1 Minor Institutional Zone
IN2 Major Institutional Zone
Open Space Zones
OS1 Passive Use Open Space Zone
OS2 Active Use Open Space Zone
3.1.2 The permitted uses, the minimum size and dimensions of lots, the minimum size
of yards, the maximum lot coverage, gross floor area, the minimum setback, the
minimum landscaped open space, the maximum height of buildings, and all other
zone provisions are set out herein for the respective zones.
3.1.3 The extent of the boundaries of all said zones are shown on Schedule “A” which
form part of this By-Law and is attached hereto.
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3.1.4 The symbols listed in subsection 3.1.1 of this Section may be used to refer to
buildings and structures, the uses of lots, buildings and structures permitted by
this By-Law in the said zones, and whenever in this By-Law the word “Zone” is
used, preceded by any of the said symbols, such zones shall mean any area
within the Corporation within the scope of this By-Law, delineated on Schedule
“A” and designated thereon by the said symbol.
3.1.5 Where the zone symbol designation on certain lands as shown on Schedule “A”
is followed by a dash and a number, (for example MR-1), then special provisions
shall apply to such lands and such special provisions will be found by reference
to that section of the By-Law which deals with that particular zone. Lands
designated in this matter shall be subject to all the restrictions of the zone except
as otherwise provided by the special provisions.
3.2 HOLDING “(H)” ZONES
Wherever a zone symbol listed in Section 3.1.1 is used in conjunction with the
holding symbol “(H)” as shown on the zone maps, no buildings or structures shall
be erected or altered, save and except existing buildings and structures and
accessory buildings and structures permitted in the said zone and in accordance
with the standards of the said zone, until the “(H)” symbol is removed in
accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended.
3.2.1 HOLDING ZONE PROVISIONS
3.2.1.1 General Holding Zone provisions, any interim uses and requirements for the
lifting of the “H” symbol shall be described within the specific Zone categories
to which they apply.
3.2.1.2 Holding zones for site-specific properties shall be described within the special
provisions of the appropriate Zone. These site-specific Holding Zones shall
be designated with an “H” symbol, and any interim uses and requirements for
the lifting of the “H” symbol shall be described therein.
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In this By-Law, unless the context requires otherwise:
4.1 "ABATTOIR", means a building or structure, or portion thereof, where animals
are slaughtered for the purposes of processing meat into food for human
consumption: and where meat products are produced, processed, handled,
stored or sold.
4.2 "ACCESSORY", when used to describe a use, building or structure means a use,
a building or a structure that is customarily incidental, subordinate and
exclusively devoted to a main use, building or structure and located on the same
lot therewith.
4.3 “ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT” – See “DWELLING UNIT, ACCESSORY”
4.4 “ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT”, means any premises or part
thereof, that offers in the pursuance of a business,
i) goods, entertainment or services that are designed to appeal to erotic
or sexual appetites or inclinations are provided in the premises or part
of the premises; or
ii) body-rubs, including the kneading, manipulating, rubbing, massaging,
touching or stimulating by any means of a person’s body, are
performed, offered or solicited in the premises or part of the premises,
excluding premises or part of them where body-rubs performed,
offered or solicited are for the purpose of medical or therapeutic
treatment and are performed or offered by persons otherwise duly
qualified, licensed or registered to do so under a statute of Ontario.
4.5 "ALTER", means:
i) when used in reference to a building, structure or part thereof, means to
change one or more of the internal or external dimensions of such building
or to change the type of construction of the exterior walls or roof thereof;
ii) when used in reference to a lot, the word "alter" means to decrease the
width, depth or area thereof or to decrease the width, depth or area of any
required yard, setback, landscaped open space or parking area, or to
change the location of any boundary of such lot with respect to a street or
lane, whether such alteration is made by conveyance or alienation of any
portion of said lot, or otherwise. The words "altered" and "alteration" shall
have corresponding meanings;
iii) when used in reference to a use, to discontinue and replace a use, in
whole or in part, with a use as defined herein which is distinct and different
from the discontinued use.
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4.6 “AMENITY AREA”, means an area or areas intended for use for recreation or
aesthetic purposes within the boundaries of a lot and may include landscaped
open space, patios, balconies, communal lounges, swimming pools, recreation
facilities and any other areas which may be used for recreational or aesthetic
purposes, but shall not include any driveway or parking area.
4.7 "ANIMAL SHELTER", means premises used for the care of lost, abandoned or
neglected animals, but shall not include a kennel or veterinary clinic defined
herein.
4.8 "ARTERIAL ROAD", means an arterial road as designated on Schedule “B”, to
this By-Law.
4.9 "ASSEMBLY HALL", means a building or part of a building in which facilities are
provided for such purposes as meetings for civic, educational, political, religious,
or social purposes and shall include a banquet hall and private club.
4.10 "ASPHALT OR CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT", means an industrial facility
used for the production of asphalt or concrete used in building or construction
and includes facilities for the administration and management of the business,
the stockpiling of bulk materials used in the production process or of finished
products manufactured on the premises and the storage and maintenance of
required equipment, but does not include the retail sale of finished asphalt or
concrete products.
4.11 “ATTACHED”, shall mean a building, otherwise complete in itself, which depends
for structure support, or complete enclosure, upon a divisional wall or walls
shared in common with adjacent building or buildings.
4.12 "ATTIC", means the portion of a building situated wholly or in part within the roof
and which is not a one-half storey.
4.13 “AUCTION ESTABLISHMENT”, means a building or part thereof used for the
retail sale of articles or goods to members of the public bidding the highest offer
for the article or goods during the sale proceedings;
4.14 "AUTOBODY REPAIR SHOP", means an establishment for the repair of damage
to a motor vehicle caused by collision, accident, corrosion or age, and without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes the reconstruction of motor
vehicles, the painting and repainting of motor vehicles and the rebuilding or
conversion of automobile engines or engine parts, but does not include an
automotive service station, an impounding yard, a public garage, a salvage yard
or a gas bar.
4.15 “AUTOMOBILE”, means a self propelled vehicle, including a passenger car or
van or sport utility vehicle, a light truck and a motorcycle used for land
transportation, but does not include any other type of motor vehicle, a bicycle, or
any other device powered solely by means of human effort.
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4.16 "AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION", means an establishment where the prime
function is the retail sale of automotive fuels, lubricants and accessories and
which may contain facilities for the repair, washing and maintenance of motor
vehicles, excluding body and fender work and painting.
4.17 "BASEMENT", means that portion of a building between two floor levels which is
partly underground but which has at least one half of its height, from finished
floor to finished ceiling, above the adjacent finished grade.
4.18 "BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT", means a single detached dwelling
in which no more than three guest rooms are made available by the resident of
the dwelling for the temporary accommodation of the traveling or vacationing
public and within which light meals may be offered to those persons temporarily
residing at the establishment, but shall not include an eating establishment,
boarding or lodging house, group home or hotel or motel.
4.19 “BOARDING OR LODGING HOUSE” - See “DWELLING, BOARDING OR
LODGING HOUSE”
4.20 “BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT”, means the alteration of the lot area and/or lot
frontage of an existing residential lot by a decision of the Oxford County Land
Division Committee, or by other legal means, but shall not include any alteration
that results in the creation of a new lot.
4.21 “BREW YOUR OWN ESTABLISHMENT”, means a commercial establishment
where individuals produce beer, wine and/or cider, for personal use and
consumption off the premises, and where related ingredients and materials are
purchased and equipment and storage areas are used for a fee by the same
individuals.
4.22 “BUILDING”, means any structure, whether temporary or permanent, used or
intended to be used for shelter, accommodation or enclosure of persons, animals
or chattels, but shall not include a boundary wall or fence or a motor vehicle.
4.23 "BUILDING ENVELOPE", means a buildable area on a lot, defined by the
minimum front yard depth, rear yard depth and side yard width requirements and
maximum height requirements, within which a building can be erected.
4.24 "BUILDING INSPECTOR/CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL", means any person or
persons appointed by the Council of the Corporation, who is charged with the
duty of enforcing the provisions of the Ontario Building Code and Town By-Laws.
4.25 "BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL OFFICE", means a building or part thereof in
which administrative functions are carried out or in which any technical or
professional service is practiced or performed and shall include service offices
such as travel, insurance and/or real estate agencies, but shall not include a
medical/dental centre, a personal service establishment, a veterinary clinic, or an
adult entertainment establishment.
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4.26 "BUSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL OFFICE - CONVERTED", means a single
detached or semi-detached dwelling that has been converted for the purposes of
a business or professional office.
4.27 "BUSINESS SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT", means an establishment primarily
engaged in providing services to business establishments on a fee or contract
basis, including advertising and mailing, building maintenance, employment
services, accounting services, protective services, janitorial services, file storage
and management services, computer services and blueprinting or photocopying
services.
4.28 "CARPORT", means a covered structure used for the storage of vehicles. The
roof of said structure shall be supported by piers or columns so that 50% or more
of its wall area adjacent to the lot line is unenclosed.
4.29 "CELLAR", means that portion of a building between two floor levels which is
partly or wholly underground and which has more than one half of its height, from
finished floor to finished ceiling, below adjacent finished grade.
4.30 “CHURCH” – see “PLACE OF WORSHIP”;
4.31 “CLASS I INDUSTRIAL FACILITY”, means a place of business for a small scale,
self contained plant or building which produces/stores a product that is contained
in a package and has low probability of fugitive emissions. Outputs are
infrequent, and could be point source or fugitive emissions for any of the
following: noise, odour, dust and/or vibration. There are daytime operations only,
with infrequent movement of products and/or heavy trucks and no outside
storage.
4.32 “CLASS II INDUSTRIAL FACILITY” means a place of business for medium scale
processing and manufacturing with outdoor storage of wastes or materials (i.e. it
has an open process) and/or there are periodic outputs of minor annoyance.
There are occasional outputs of either point source or fugitive emissions for any
of the following: noise, odour, dust and/or vibration, and low probability of fugitive
emissions. Shift operations are permitted and there is frequent movement of
products and/or heavy trucks during daytime hours.
4.33 “CLASS III INDUSTRIAL FACILITY” means a place of business for large scale
manufacturing or processing, characterized by: large physical size, outside
storage of raw and finished products, large production volumes and continuous
movement of products and employees during daily shift operations. It has
frequent outputs of major annoyance and there is high probability of fugitive
emissions.
4.34 "COMMERCIAL RECREATION BUILDING (INDOOR SPORTS)", means a
building designed and intended to accommodate various forms of indoor sports
and recreation and shall include an arena, gymnasium, fitness centre, ice rink or
curling facility, tennis, squash, handball and badminton courts and roller rinks.
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4.35 “COMMERCIAL RECREATION FACILITY - OUTDOOR”, means any lot or part
of a lot used to provide outdoor commercial recreational activities for a fee, such
as ice skating rinks, roller skating and/or roller-blading parks, water sport
facilities, commercial swimming pools, miniature golf courses and driving ranges,
baseball batting cages, ski hills, lawn bowling greens or other similar uses but
shall not include a go-cart track, combat games or any other use which may
create a nuisance in terms of noise or odour.
4.36 "COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE", means a structure that is intended for
transmitting or receiving television, radio, or other telecommunications.
4.37 “COMMUNICATIONS ESTABLISHMENT”, means any building, plant, works,
equipment or infrastructure which is used for the purpose of providing a
telephone or telecommunication service and associated office and administrative
functions, including television and radio stations, cable companies, telephone
and wireless service providers and other similar uses.
4.38 “COMMUNITY CENTRE”, means a building used for community activities, the
control of which is vested in the Corporation, a local board, or trustees;
4.39 "CONCRETE BATCHING PLANT", See "ASPHALT OR CONCRETE BATCHING
OR MIXING PLANT".
4.40 "CONSERVATION PROJECT", shall mean the use of a lot, building or structure
by the Federal or Provincial Government, the County, the Corporation, a
conservation authority, or agent thereof or a educational or non-profit group, for
the purpose of preserving, managing, or studying natural resources.
4.41 "CONTRACTOR'S SHOP OR YARD", means the use of land, buildings or
structures for the purpose of storing equipment, vehicles or material used by a
construction contractor or other building trade, together with any associated
maintenance, assembly or shop work.
4.42 “CONVENIENCE STORE”, means a retail food store, confectionary,
delicatessen, grocery store, or groceteria having a gross floor area of less than
372 m2 (4004.1 ft2), where a variety of both household and grocery items are
offered for sale primarily to serve the daily needs of persons and may include the
rental of videos, an automated banking machine, a catalogue ordering and pick-
up desk, and/or depots for such items as film, laundry or dry cleaning and may
include an area devoted to food preparation for consumption on or off the
premises, provided the gross floor area for such a use does not exceed ten
percent (10%) of the gross floor area, to a maximum of 30 m2 (322.9 ft2).
4.43 "CONVERTED DWELLING", - See "DWELLING, CONVERTED".
4.44 "CORPORATION", means the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg.
4.45 "COUNCIL", means the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the Town of
Tillsonburg.
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4.46 "COUNTY", means the Corporation of the County of Oxford.
4.47 "COUNTY ROAD", means a street under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the
County.
4.48 "DAYCARE CENTRE", means a facility licensed under Provincial statute, which
accommodates 6 or more children primarily for the purposes of providing
temporary care and/or guidance for a continuous period of time not exceeding
24 hours.
4.49 “DAY CARE, PRIVATE HOME”, means the temporary care and custody for
reward or compensation of not more than 5 children under ten years of age in a
private residence, other than the home of a parent or legal guardian of any such
child, for a continuous period not exceeding 24 hours.
4.50 "DECK", means an unenclosed, uncovered, platform structure which exceeds an
average height of 0.6 m (2 ft.) above grade level, projecting from a building or
freestanding, which is used as a private outdoor amenity area.
4.51 "DEPARTMENT STORE", means a building or part of a building used for the
retail sale of a wide variety of goods, wares, merchandise and services, generally
displayed or offered on a departmental basis and including, but not limited to,
family clothing and apparel, furniture, appliances and home furnishings, sporting
goods, pharmaceuticals, garden supplies and other similar goods and
merchandise and may include, as accessory uses, an eating establishment, an
automotive parts and service centre, offices, warehousing and outdoor sales and
display areas.
4.52 "DRIVEWAY", means a vehicle access provided between a street or lane and a
parking area, queue space or loading space, or between two parking areas, but
does not include a parking aisle.
4.53 “DRIVE THROUGH FACLITY”, means a facility or structure that is designed to
allow drivers to remain in their vehicles before and during an activity on the site.
Drive-through facilities also include facilities designed for the rapid servicing of
vehicles, where the drivers may of may not remain in their vehicles, but where
the drivers usually either perform the service for themselves, or wait on site for
the service to be rendered. Examples include drive-up windows; menu boards;
order boards or boxes; gas pump islands; car wash facilities; auto service
facilities such as air compressor, water, and windshield washing stations; quick
lube or quick-oil change facilities.
4.54 "DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT", means a building where dry cleaning, dry
dyeing, cleaning or pressing of articles or goods of fabric is carried on and in
which only non-flammable solvents are or can be used which emit no odours or
fumes, and in which no noise or vibration causes a nuisance or inconvenience
within or without the premise.
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4.55 “DRY CLEANING DEPOT”, means a building, or any part thereof, used for the
purpose of receiving articles or clothing to be subjected to the process of dry
cleaning, dry dyeing or cleaning elsewhere and for the pressing and/or
distribution of any such articles or goods which have been subjected to any such
process.
4.56 "DWELLING", means a building occupied or capable of being occupied as the
home, residence or sleeping place of one or more persons, but shall not include
a hotel or motel, nursing home, travel trailer, a mobile home, a motor home or a
recreational vehicle.
4.56.1 "APARTMENT DWELLING", means a dwelling, two or more storeys in
height, containing four or more dwelling units, which share a common
entrance at street level or above the first floor and the occupants of
which have the right to use, in common, halls and/or stairs and/or
elevators and yards.
4.56.2 "BOARDING OR LODGING HOUSE", means a dwelling, containing not
more than four guest rooms used or maintained for accommodation of
the public, in which the owner or head lessee supplies, for hire or gain,
lodgings with or without meals for three or more persons but does not
include any other establishment otherwise defined or classified herein.
4.56.3 "CONVERTED DWELLING", means a single detached dwelling, which
has been altered or converted to contain not more than two dwelling
units, unless otherwise specified in this By-law.
4.56.4 “DUPLEX DWELLING", means the whole of a dwelling that is divided
horizontally into two separate dwelling units each of which has an
independent entrance either directly from the outside or through a
common vestibule.
4.56.5 “MOBILE DWELLING” See “MOBILE HOME”.
4.56.6 “MULTIPLE UNIT DWELLING”, means a dwelling consisting of three or
more dwelling units, which are horizontally and/or vertically attached,
which may be entered from an independent entrance directly from the
outside or from an internal common space or an access balcony and in
which 50% or more of dwelling units have direct access to grade or a
roof terrace. A multiple attached dwelling includes a triplex, a fourplex, a
sixplex and a townhouse, but shall not include a street fronting
townhouse or apartment dwelling.
4.56.7 “SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING”, means one of a pair of two attached
dwelling units, divided in whole or in part by a common interior vertical
wall with a minimum area above grade of 10 m2 (107.6 ft2.), each of
which has an independent entrance either directly from the outside or
through a vestibule.
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4.56.8 “SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING”, means a building that was designed
and built to contain only one dwelling unit.
4.56.9 “STREET FRONTING TOWNHOUSE DWELLING”, means a dwelling
consisting of three or more dwelling units that are aligned horizontally
and divided vertically in whole or in part by common walls, with a
minimum area above grade of 10 m2 (107.6 ft2), and each of which has
an independent entrance directly from the outside and fronts onto a
public street.
4.57 “DWELLING UNIT”, means a suite of two or more rooms, designed or intended
to be used for human habitation and to accommodate a single household, in
which sanitary conveniences and cooking facilities are provided and which has a
private entrance either from the outside of the building or through a common
hallway.
4.58 “DWELLING UNIT AREA”, means a habitable area contained within the inside
walls of a dwelling unit, excluding any private garage, carport, porch, verandah,
unfinished attic, cellar or sun room (unless such sun room is habitable in all
seasons of the year) public or common halls or areas, and stairways.
4.59 "EATING ESTABLISHMENT", means a building or part thereof, used for the
preparation and/or serving of food or refreshments to the public, with the serving
and consumption of food taking place within the building, off of the premises or
within a motor vehicle parked in a permitted parking space on the premises.
Where specifically permitted by this by-law, an eating establishment may include
a terrace or patio or other open areas adjacent to the building where the serving
and consumption of food and refreshments may take place on a temporary or
seasonal basis as well as a drive-through window.
4.60 "ELECTRIAL DISTRIBUTION FACILITY", means a building or system for
distributing or transmitting electricity or telecommunications and includes any
buildings, structures, or other equipment used for such purposes, but shall not
include the generation of such electricity.
4.61 "ELEVATION, AVERAGE", means the mean height above sea level, calculated
along the length of a building or structure.
4.62 "ERECT", when used in this By-Law includes building, construction,
reconstruction and relocation, and without limiting the generality of the word, also
includes:
i) any preliminary physical operation, such as excavating, filling or draining;
ii) altering any existing building or structure by an addition, enlargement,
extension or other structural change; and
iii) any work which requires a building permit.
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4.63 "ESTABLISHED BUILDING LINE", means the average setback of existing main
buildings from the street line, where at least two other main buildings have been
erected on any one side of a street in either direction from the existing subject
main building.
4.64 "EXISTING", means existing on the date of passing of this By-Law.
4.65 "FARM", means any farming or agricultural uses and includes apiaries; aviaries;
berry or bush crops; flower gardening; muck farms; field crops; nurseries;
orchards; tree crops; truck gardening; woodlots; and such uses or enterprises as
are customarily carried on in the field of general agriculture, but shall exclude any
operation devoted to the raising of animals or livestock and exclude the
construction of any buildings or structures.
4.66 "FINISHED GRADE", see "GRADE, FINISHED".
4.67 "FITNESS CLUB", means a building in which equipment, facilities and/or
instruction is available so that individuals can undertake activity to obtain physical
fitness and this may include accessory lounge facilities, office space and
associated retail.
4.68 "FRONTAGE" - See "LOT FRONTAGE".
4.69 "FRONT YARD" - See "YARD".
4.70 "FUEL STORAGE TANK", means a tank for the bulk storage of petroleum
gasoline, fuel oil, gas or inflammable liquid or fluid but does not include a
container for inflammable liquid or fluid legally and properly kept in a retail store
or a tank for storage accessory to some other use of the premises where such
tank is located.
4.71 "GARAGE, PRIVATE", means a detached accessory building or portion of a
dwelling which is designed or used for the sheltering of private motor vehicles
and storage of household equipment incidental to the residential occupancy and
which is fully enclosed, but excludes a carport.
4.72 "GARAGE, PUBLIC", means a building or place where motor vehicles are
washed, cleaned, serviced, painted or otherwise repaired and/or where motor
vehicles are leased, rented, sold or kept for hire. A public garage does not
include any use otherwise defined or classified herein, including an autobody
repair shop.
4.73 “GARAGE OR YARD SALE”, means the sale by an occupant of a dwelling unit,
on his/her own premises, of household goods belonging to such occupant.
4.74 "GARDEN SUITE", means a one-unit detached residential structure containing
bathroom and kitchen facilities that is ancillary to an existing residential structure
and that is designed to be portable.
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4.75 "GOLF COURSE", means a public or private area operated for the purpose of
playing golf and may include accessory uses such as driving ranges, miniature
courses, club houses and similar uses operated for commercial purposes.
4.76 "GRADE FINISHED", means the average elevation of the finished surface at the
ground at the base of a structure or of the main front wall of a building exclusive
of any embankment in lieu of steps.
4.77 "GROSS FLOOR AREA", means the aggregate of the horizontal areas of each
floor whether any such floor is above or below grade, measured between the
exterior faces of the exterior walls of the building or structure at the level of each
floor excluding any part of the building or structure which is used for the storage
or parking of motor vehicles.
4.78 “GROSS LEASEABLE COMMERCIAL FLOOR AREA” means the area in which
tenants pay rent for what are commonly referred to as ‘demised premises’ and
which is exclusive to tenant occupancy including basement, mezzanines and
upper floors, measured from the centre line of joint partitions, and from outside
wall faces. It excludes common areas, private and public washrooms, boiler and
electrical rooms, mechanical, and employee rest rooms.
4.79 "GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT", means the licensed capacity of a commercial
motor vehicle, and shall include combined weight of a commercial motor vehicle,
equipment, fuel, drive, passenger and payload.
4.80 "GROUND FLOOR AREA", means the maximum area of a building measured to
the outside walls excluding, in the case of a dwelling house, any private garage,
carport, porch, veranda or sunroom (unless such sunroom is habitable at all
seasons of the year).
4.81 "GROUP HOME", means a residence licensed, supervised, approved, or funded
under federal or provincial statute for the accommodation of three to eight
persons, excluding staff, living under responsible supervision in a single
housekeeping unit and who, by reason of their intellectual, mental health, social
or physical condition or legal status, require a group living arrangement for their
well being. A Group Home may include youth on probation under provincial or
federal statute.
4.82 "GROUP HOME, CORRECTIONAL", means a single housekeeping unit
supervised by staff on a daily basis for persons who have been placed on
probation, released on parole or admitted for correctional purposes. A
Correctional Group Home shall be funded, licensed, approved or supervised by
the Province of Ontario, for the accommodation of not less than 3 and not more
than 8 residents, exclusive of staff. A Correctional Group Home may contain an
office provided that the office is used only for the operation of the Correctional
Group Home in which it is located. A Correctional Group Home shall not include
any detention or correctional facility operated or supervised by Corrections
Canada or any other Federal Government agency or by any organization on
behalf of the Federal Government.
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4.83 "GUEST ROOM", means a room or suite of rooms used or maintained for the
accommodation of the public but does not provide any facilities for the cooking or
preparation of meals.
4.84 "HABITABLE ROOM", means a room designed for living, sleeping, eating or food
preparation, including a den, library, sewing room or enclosed sun room.
4.85 "HEIGHT", means the vertical distance between the average elevation of the
finished surface of the ground at the front of the building and;
i) in the case of a flat roof, the highest point of the roof surface or the parapet,
whichever is the greater;
ii) in the case of a mansard roof, the deck roof line;
iii) in the case of a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the mean height between the
eaves and the ridge, exclusive of any accessory roof construction such as a
chimney, tower, solar collector, steeple, television antenna or dish; and
iv) in the case of a quonset hut, three-quarters of the distance to the top of the
structure.
4.86 "HOME-BASED ASSEMBLY / PACKAGING / STORAGE / DISTRIBUTION
BUSINESS", means a business operated by a resident from the premises of his
or her own home involving the packaging, storage, distribution and assembly of
finished products or parts from previously prepared materials where:
i) the use occurs within a wholly enclosed building;
ii) there is no external display or storage of goods or materials;
iii) the use does not change the residential character of the dwelling house or
generate emissions such as noise, odour or discharge, or interfere with
television or radio reception;
iv) there is no mechanical or other equipment used except that which is
customarily used in dwellings for domestic or household purposes;
v) no more than 50% of the total floor area of the dwelling unit is used for the
use; and
vi) the parking requirements of Section 5.20 shall apply.
4.87 "HOME OCCUPATION", means an occupation or business for gain or profit
conducted entirely within a dwelling, but shall not include an eating establishment
or uses specifically prohibited elsewhere within this By-Law.
4.88 "HOSPITAL, PUBLIC”, means a public hospital within the meaning of the Public
Hospitals Act.
4.89 "HOSPITAL, PRIVATE”, means a private hospital within the meaning of the
Private Hospitals Act.
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4.90 "HOTEL OR MOTEL", means any hotel, motel, inn, or lodge in one main building
or in two or more buildings on the same site and used mainly for the purposes of
catering to the needs of the travelling public by supplying food and furnishing
sleeping accommodation of not less than four guest rooms, which guest rooms
contain no provisions for cooking, and includes all premises licensed under The
Liquor License Act and may include permanent staff accommodation.
4.91 "INDUSTRIAL MALL", means a building or group of buildings designed,
developed, owned and managed as a unit containing at least one building with
three or more separated spaces for lease or occupant.
4.92 "INFRASTRUCTURE", means physical structures that form the foundation for
development. Infrastructure includes: sewage and water works, waste
management systems, electric power excluding a commercial generation facility,
communications, transit and transportation corridors and facilities, and oil and
gas pipelines and associated facilities.
4.93 "INSTITUTIONAL HALL OR LODGE", shall mean a building, or portion thereof,
designed, used, or intended for use as a meeting place or assembly hall for the
members of an organization, association, fraternal order, or similar group, not
operated for profit and wherein athletic facilities, dining rooms and beverage
rooms may be provided.
4.94 "KENNEL", means any lot, building or structure, where household pets, excluding
exotic pets, are housed or are to be housed, groomed, bred, boarded, trained or
sold and which may offer provisions for minor medical treatment.
4.95 "LANDFILL SITE", means a garbage disposal area, operated by the County,
employing an engineering method of disposing of solid wastes and may include
ancillary uses such as waste transfer stations or storage areas, recycling facilities
and resource recovery or reuse operations.
4.96 "LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE", means the open unobstructed space at grade
on a lot and which is suitable for the growth and maintenance of grass, flowers,
bushes, trees and other landscaping and includes any surfaced walk, patio or
similar area but does not include any driveway or ramp, whether surfaced or not,
any curb, retaining wall, parking area or any open space beneath or within any
building or structure.
4.97 "LANE", means a public thoroughfare which affords only a secondary means of
vehicular access to abutting lots and which is not intended for general traffic
circulation.
4.98 "LOADING SPACE", means an off-street space or berth located on the same lot
as a permitted use and used for the parking of vehicles involved in the receiving,
shipping, loading or unloading or persons, animals, goods, wares, merchandise
and raw materials.
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4.99 "LOT", means a parcel or tract of land which is a whole parcel or tract as shown
on a registered plan of subdivision where the said registered plan of subdivision
is not subject to a deeming by-law passed pursuant to the Planning Act or, a
whole parcel or tract which is held under separate ownership from adjacent lands
according to the registration thereof in the Registry Office or Land Titles Office.
4.99.1 "CORNER LOT", means a lot situated at the intersection of two streets,
of which two adjacent sides, that abut the intersecting streets, contain an
angle of not more than one hundred and thirty-five (135) degrees and
where such adjacent sides are curved, the angle of intersection of the
adjacent sides shall be deemed to be the angle formed by the
intersection of the tangents to the street lines, drawn through the
extremities of the interior lot lines, provided that:
i) in the latter case, the corner of the lot shall be deemed to be that
point on the street line nearest to the point of intersection of the said
tangents; and
ii) any portion of a corner lot distant more than 30 m (98.4 ft.) from the
corner, measured along the street line shall be deemed to be an
interior lot.
4.99.2 "INTERIOR LOT", means a lot other than a corner lot or a through lot.
4.99.3 "THROUGH LOT", means a lot bounded on two opposite sides by
streets, provided, however, that if any lot qualifies as being both a corner
lot and a through lot, as herein defined, such lot shall be deemed to be a
corner lot.
4.100 “LOT AREA", means the total horizontal area within the lot lines of a lot,
excluding the horizontal area of such lot covered by water, or marsh or between
the rim of the banks of a river or watercourse.
4.101 "LOT COVERAGE", means that percentage of the lot area covered by the
horizontal projections of the area of all buildings, but excluding the area covered
by balconies, canopies and overhanging eaves which are two meters or more in
height above finished grade.
4.102 "LOT DEPTH", means the horizontal distance between the front and rear lot
lines. If the front and rear lot lines are not parallel, "lot depth" means the length
of a straight line joining the middle of the front lot line with the middle of the rear
lot line. When there is no rear lot line, "lot depth" means the length of a straight
line joining the middle of the front lot line with the apex of the triangle formed by
the side lot lines.
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4.103 "LOT FRONTAGE", means the horizontal distance between the side lot lines,
such distance being measured perpendicularly to the line joining the middle of
the front lot line with either the middle of the rear lot line or the apex of the
triangle formed by the side lot lines and at a point therein distant the required
minimum front yard depth from the front lot line.
4.104 "LOT LINE", means any boundary of a lot or the vertical projection thereof.
4.104.1 "FRONT LOT LINE", means:
(i) in the case of an interior lot, the line dividing the lot from the
street;
(ii) in the case of a corner lot, the shorter lot line abutting a street;
(iii) in the case of a through lot, the lot line where the principal access
to the lot is provided.
4.104.2 "REAR LOT LINE", means the lot line farthest from and opposite to the
front lot line, unless the lot has only 3 lot lines, in which case the lot shall
be deemed to have no rear lot line;
4.104.3 "SIDE LOT LINE", means a lot line other than a front or rear lot line.
4.104.4 “EXTERIOR SIDE LOT LINE” means a side lot line abutting a street.
4.105 “MAIN BUILDING”, shall mean the building in which is carried on the principle
purpose for which the building or lot is used.
4.106 “MAIN WALL”, shall mean the exterior front, side or rear wall of a building and all
structural members essential to the support of a fully or partly enclosed space or
a roof.
4.107 "MEDICAL CENTRE", means a building or part thereof, other than a hospital,
used solely for the purpose of consultation, diagnosis and treatment of human
patients by one or more legally qualified physicians, dentists, optometrists,
chiropodists, osteopaths, chiropractors, or drugless practitioners, together with
their qualified assistants, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
building may include administrative offices, waiting rooms, treatment rooms,
laboratories, pharmacies and dispensaries accessory to and directly associated
with the centre and shall not include accommodation for in-patient care or rooms
for major surgery. The area for the accessory sale and display of drugs,
supplements and other medical related products shall not exceed 55 m2 (592 ft2).
4.108 "MEDICAL CENTRE, CONVERTED", means a single detached or semi-
detached which has been converted for the purposes of a medical centre.
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4.109 "MOBILE HOME", means a prefabricated dwelling unit constructed to be towed
on its own chassis (notwithstanding that its running gear is or may be removed),
designed and equipped for year-round occupancy and containing suitable
sanitary facilities including a flush toilet, shower or bathtub within the unit, but
does not include a travel trailer as defined in this by-law.
4.110 “MOBILE HOME LOT”, means a parcel of land within a Mobile Home Park which
shall be used only for the placement of one mobile home and for the exclusive
use of the occupants.
4.111 "MOBILE HOME PARK", means an area of land, not less than 2.0 ha (4.9 ac.),
used exclusively for the siting of mobile homes, together with commercial and
recreational uses for mobile home park residents, including any building,
structure or enclosure of such mobile home park and which remains under single
ownership.
4.112 "MONASTERY", means a building occupied as a common residence for persons
of a religious order.
4.113 "MOTOR HOME", means a self-propelled vehicle designed for the temporary
accommodation of persons, but does not include a mobile home.
4.114 "MOTEL", - See “HOTEL OR MOTEL”.
4.115 "MOTOR VEHICLE", means an automobile, motorcycle, motor assisted bicycle
unless otherwise indicated in this Act, and any other vehicle propelled or driven
otherwise than by muscular power, but does not include a street car, or other
motor vehicles running only upon rails, or a motorized snow vehicle, traction
engine, farm tractor, self-propelled implement of husbandry or road-building
machine .
4.116 "MOTOR VEHICLE, COMMERCIAL", means a motor vehicle having attached
thereto a truck or delivery body and includes ambulances, hearses, tow-trucks,
motor buses, fire trucks and apparatus, motorized construction equipment,
motorized farm vehicles or equipment (including farm tractors), and tractor
trailers or any part thereof which are used for hauling purposes.
4.117 "MOTOR VEHICLE SALES AND SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT", means a
building and/or lot where motor vehicles are kept for sale, lease or hire and
where motor vehicles may be serviced and repairs may be conducted as an
accessory use to the main function, but shall not include a truck transport
terminal.
4.118 "MOTOR VEHICLE WASHING ESTABLISHMENT", means a building or
structure containing facilities for the washing of motor vehicles.
4.119 "MUNICIPAL DRAIN", means a watercourse or sewer which carries storm
surface water and drainage and does not include a sanitary sewer as defined
herein.
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4.120 “MUNICIPAL YARD", means any land, buildings or structures used for the
purpose of storing materials, vehicles and equipment which are necessary to the
daily operations of the Corporation, County or Province and includes such items
as sand, salt, trucks, plows and a fuel storage tank.
4.121 “NOISE SENSITIVE LAND USES” means residential development, seasonal
residential development, institutional uses such as hospitals, nursing homes,
retirement homes, schools and day-care centres, commercial uses with overnight
accommodations such as hotels or motels and active open space and
recreational uses deemed to be sensitive by the Council of the area municipality
in which such open space or recreational use is located.
4.122 “NON-CONFORMING”, means a use, building, structure or any part thereof
which was lawfully occupied and/or existed at the date of passing of this By-Law,
which does not conform with the permitted uses or provisions of the zone in
which it is now located.
4.123 "NURSERY", means the use of lands, buildings or structures, or portions thereof,
where trees, shrubs, or plants are grown for the purpose of retail or wholesale
trade. A nursery may include the accessory sale of soil, planting materials,
fertilizers, garden equipment, ornaments and similar materials.
4.124 "NURSING HOME", means a building in which the proprietor supplies for hire or
gain, lodging with or without meals and, in addition, may provide nursing, medical
or similar care and treatment, if required, and may include a rest home, a
retirement home, convalescent home, or home for the aged, but does not include
any other establishment otherwise defined or classified herein.
4.125 "NURSING HOME, CONVERTED", means a single detached dwelling which has
been converted for the purposes of a nursing home.
4.126 “OCCUPANCY”, means the use or intended use of a building or part thereof for
the shelter or support of persons, animals or property.
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4.127 "ONE HUNDRED YEAR EROSION LIMITS", for lands adjacent to ravines, river
valleys and streams, the approved standards involving the combined influence of
stable slope, 100 times the average annual recession rate, and an erosion
allowance to define the erosion limits for regulatory purposes.
4.128 "OPEN STORAGE", means the storage of raw or finished goods, equipment, or
other materials, but not the parking or storage of motor vehicles, in an area of a
lot which is not enclosed within a building or structure.
4.129 "OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SALES AREA" means an area set aside out of
doors, covered or uncovered, to be used in conjunction with an established use
or business located in adjacent permanent premises for the display or sale of
fresh produce and new goods or merchandise.
4.130 “OWNER”, means any person, firm or corporation controlling the property under
consideration.
4.131 "PARK", means an area of land, consisting primarily of landscaped open space,
used for active or passive recreational purposes or as a conservation area, with
or without related recreational buildings, structures or facilities which may include
a playground, a play area, a refreshment room, a community centre, a field
house, a bandstand, bleachers, a skating rink, a horticultural greenhouse, a
bowling green, a tennis or badminton court, a sports field, a running track, a
swimming area, a wading pool, a boating pond or lake, or a picnic area, but not a
mobile home park or any other use separately defined or listed herein.
4.131.1 “PARK, PASSIVE USE”, means an area of land consisting primarily of
landscaped open space, which is used solely for recreational purposes
which do not involve large concentrations of people or activity on a
regular basis, such as walking trails, conservation projects, ponds and
picnic areas.
4.131.2 "PARK, PRIVATE", means a park other than a public park.
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4.131.3 "PARK, PUBLIC", means a park owned or controlled by the Corporation,
the County, the Province, or by any Board, Commission or other
Authority established under any statute of the Province of Ontario.
4.132 "PARKING AISLE", means a portion of a parking area which abuts, on one or
more sides, parking spaces to which it provides access, and which is not used for
the parking of vehicles.
4.133 "PARKING AREA", means an area provided for the parking of motor vehicles
and may include parking aisles, parking spaces and ingress and egress lanes,
but shall not include any part of a public street. A parking area may include a
private garage.
4.134 "PARKING LOT", means any parking area whether or not such parking area is
required pursuant to the provisions of this By-Law.
4.135 "PARKING SPACE", means an area having an adequate means of ingress and
egress to and from a public street, lane or parking aisle for the temporary parking
or storage of motor vehicles, and may include a private garage.
4.136 "PERMITTED", means "permitted by this By-Law".
4.137 "PERSON", means any human being, association, firm, partnership, incorporated
company, corporation, agent or trustee, and the heirs, executors or other legal
representatives of a person to whom the context of this By-Law can apply
according to law.
4.138 "PERSONAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT", means a building, or part thereof, in
which persons are employed in providing services and otherwise administering to
the individual and personal needs of persons, including but not necessarily
restricted to a barber, hairdresser, aesthetician, manicurist/pedicurist, massage
therapist, tailor, dressmaker and/or shoemaker, laundromat, tanning salon, pet
grooming shop and formal rental shop, but does not include any establishment
otherwise defined or classified herein. The sale of merchandise shall be
permitted only as an accessory use to the personal service provided. Such a use
may be subject to inspection by the Oxford County Board of Health.
4.139 "PLACE OF ENTERTAINMENT", means a motion picture or other theatre,
amusement arcade, arena, auditorium, public hall, billiard or pool room, bingo
hall, bowling alley, or dance hall; but does not include any other place of
entertainment or amusement otherwise defined or classified herein.
4.140 "PLACE OF WORSHIP", means a building dedicated to religious worship and
may include a hall, auditorium, Sunday School, convent, monastery, parish hall,
day care or accessory dwelling unit within or directly connected to the main
building.
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4.141 “PORCH”, means a covered wooden or concrete platform forming part of the
main building and projecting from the face of a wall and situated on a solid
foundation, which is used as outdoor living areas and can be surrounded by a
railing.
4.142 "PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY", means a street under the jurisdiction of the Province
of Ontario.
4.143 "PUBLIC LIBRARY", means a public library within the meaning of The Public
Libraries Act.
4.144 "PUMP ISLAND", means that portion of an automobile service station, public
garage or portion of non-residential use for the retail sale of gasoline, which
includes the gas pumps, concrete base, overhead canopy and kiosk, but shall
not include any part of any building for the repair or service of motor vehicles.
4.145 "RECREATIONAL TRAIL", an area used for hiking, horseback riding, cross
country skiing or other similar forms of non-motorized recreational travel.
4.146 "RECREATIONAL VEHICLE", means a registered vehicle which is one of the
following; a snowmobile, a boat, a motor home, a travel trailer or any unit
designed to be towed by a motor vehicle for the purpose of transporting goods,
materials or things.
4.147 "RECYCLING FACILITY", means a facility where used or scrap materials are
separated into recoverable resources for reuse, but shall not include a salvage
yard or a waste transfer station.
4.148 "REGULATORY FLOOD PLAIN", means the standard used by the conservation
authority having jurisdiction to define the limit of the flood plain for regulatory
purposes. The approved Regulatory Flood Plain Standard for the LPRCA is
based on the 100 event, which has a frequency of 1:100 meaning that the risk of
the Regulatory Event occurring in any given year is 1 %.
4.149 "RENDERING PLANT", means a premises at which dead animals are processed
into hides, meat, bone, meal, meat meal or inedible fats.
4.150 "REPAIR AND SERVICE SHOP", means a place where personal effects and
household goods and appliances are repaired, but does not include the repair of
durable goods such as automobiles, or heavy equipment or heavy motors. All
repair or service activity shall be conducted within an enclosed structure, and no
outside testing of power equipment or small engines shall be permitted.
4.151 "RETAIL STORE", means a building, or part of a building, in which goods, wares,
merchandise, or articles are offered for sale, but do not include any
establishment otherwise defined or classified herein.
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4.152 "ROOMING UNIT", means a room or suite of rooms constituting a separate,
independent occupancy in which a person sleeps and which might have either a
kitchen or washroom but does not have both which is provided on a rental basis.
4.153 "SALVAGE YARD", means an establishment where goods, wares, merchandise,
and articles are dismantled or recycled for further use and where such goods,
wares, merchandise and articles are stored and kept for sale wholly or partly in
the open and shall be restricted to a junk yard, a scrap metal yard, and an
automobile wrecking yard, and may include an accessory building. Such goods,
wares, merchandise, and articles shall not include hazardous waste, except
compounds such as fuel, oil, and freon, which are necessarily collected as part of
the dismantling or recycling operation, provided that the handling of such
compounds is in accordance with all applicable Federal and Provincial
environmental requirements.
4.154 "SAND OR GRAVEL PIT", means any pit or excavation made for the removal of
any soil, sand or gravel for commercial and/or municipal purposes, but shall not
include a stone quarry or a topsoil or peat extraction operation, an excavation
incidental to the erection of a building or structure for which a building permit has
been granted by the Corporation, an excavation incidental to the construction of
any public works, or a soil processing operation.
4.155 "SANITARY SEWER", means a system of underground conduits, operated either
by the County or the Province of Ontario, which carries sewage to a place of
treatment.
4.156 "SCHOOL", means an educational establishment, including:
4.156.1 "PUBLIC SCHOOL", means a school under the jurisdiction of a
public agency.
4.156.2 "PRIVATE SCHOOL", means a school, other than a public school
or a commercial school, under the jurisdiction of a private board of
trustees or governors, a religious organization or a charitable
institution.
4.156.3 "COMMERCIAL SCHOOL", means a school where instruction is
given for hire or gain and includes the studio of a dance or music
teacher, an art, business or trade school, and any other such
specialized school conducted for hire or gain.
4.157 "SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING" - See "DWELLING".
4.158 "SERVICE SHOP", means a building or part of a building not otherwise defined
or classified herein for the servicing, repairing and renting of articles, goods or
materials.
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4.159 "SETBACK", means the horizontal distance from the centreline of the street
allowance, measured at right angles to such centreline to the nearest part of any
building or structure on the lot.
4.160 "SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY", means a building or structure, approved by
the Ministry of the Environment, where domestic and/or industrial waste is
treated.
4.161 "SHOPPING CENTRE", means a building or group of buildings designed,
developed, owned and managed as a unit containing six or more separated
spaces for lease or occupancy by commercial uses or business or professional
offices.
4.162 "SIGN", means a name, identification, description, device, display, or illustration
which is affixed to, or represented directly or indirectly upon a building, structure
or lot and which directs attention to an object, product, place, activity, person,
institution, organization or business.
4.163 "SOIL PROCESSING OPERATION", means the use of any land, building or
structure for the purpose of storing, mixing, composting and packaging any soil,
soil conditioning agents, wood chips and related materials, compost or manure.
4.164 "SPECIAL NEEDS HOME", means a residence in which 24-hour non-medical
care of persons in need of personal services, supervision or assistance essential
for sustaining the activities of daily living or for the protection of the individual. A
special needs home may include a hostel, temporary shelter or emergency
shelter, but shall not include a group home.
4.165 "STOREY", means the portion of a building, other than an attic, basement or
cellar, included between any floor level and the floor, ceiling or roof next above it.
4.166 “STOREY, FIRST”, means the storey with its floor closest to grade and having its
ceiling more than 1.8 m (6 ft) above grade.
4.167 "STORM SEWER", means a system of underground conduits which carry storm
surface water and storm drainage, but which does not carry sewage or industrial
waste.
4.168 "STREET", means a public highway or public road, 9 m (29.5 ft) or more in width,
which affords the principal means of access to abutting lots but does not include
a lane or a private right-of-way. "PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY", "COUNTY ROAD"
and "TOWN ROAD" mean a Provincial Highway, County Road and Town Road
as defined herein.
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4.169 "STREET, IMPROVED", means a street assumed by the Corporation, the County
or the Province of Ontario which is maintained year round at a reasonable
standard of construction and shall include a street under construction within a
registered plan of subdivision for which a subdivision agreement has been
entered into with The Corporation. The definition shall not include a lane or
private right-of-way.
4.170 "STREET LINE", means the limit of the street allowance and is the dividing line
between a lot and a street.
4.171 "STRUCTURE", means anything constructed or erected, the use of which
requires location on the ground, or attached to something having location on the
ground and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes a vehicle as
defined in The Highway Traffic Act but does not include a parking area.
4.172 "STUDIO", means a building or part thereof used as the workplace of a sculptor,
photographer, wood carver, craftsman or artist or for the instruction of art, music,
dancing, languages or similar disciplines and may include the retail of related
goods or items produced on site in small quantity or to special order.
4.173 "TOWN ROAD", means a street under the jurisdiction of the Corporation.
4.174 "TRAVEL TRAILER", means any portable unit so constructed as to be suitable
for attachment to a motor vehicle and capable of being used for the temporary
accommodation of persons, but does not include a mobile home as defined
herein.
4.175 "TRUCK TRANSPORTATION TERMINAL", shall mean the use of land, buildings,
or structures where trucks and/or transports are loaded or unloaded, stored,
serviced, rented, leased, kept for hire, or parked for remuneration or from which
trucks and/or transports are dispatched as common carriers, or where goods are
stored temporarily for further shipment.
4.176 "USE", when used as a noun, means the purpose for which a lot or a building or
structure, or any combination thereof is designed, arranged, intended, occupied
or maintained and "USES" shall have a corresponding meaning. "USE", when
used as a verb, or "TO USE" shall have a corresponding meaning.
4.177 "VETERINARY CLINIC", means a building or part thereof, wherein animals of all
kinds may be treated or kept for treatment by a registered veterinarian and his or
her assistants and where such animals may be temporarily boarded, but shall not
include an outdoor kennel, except as permitted by this by-law.
4.178 "WAREHOUSE", means a building or part thereof which is used for the storage,
adapting for sale, packaging or wholesale distribution of goods, wares,
merchandise, foodstuff, substances or articles, but does not include a fuel
storage tank except as an accessory use.
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4.179 "WASTE TRANSFER STATION", means a building or buildings for the temporary
storage and sorting of non-hazardous domestic or industrial waste pending
removal to an authorized disposal site. All outside storage, including storage of
waste, and all outside processing and manufacturing is prohibited.
4.180 "WATERCOURSE", is a stream of water, which flows along a defined channel,
with beds and banks, for a sufficient time to give it substantial existence. This
may include streams that dry up periodically.
4.181 "WATER SUPPLY", means a distribution system of underground piping and
related storage, including pumping and purification appurtenances operated by
the Corporation, the County and/or the Province of Ontario and/or any public
utilities commission.
4.182 "WAYSIDE SAND OR GRAVEL PIT OR STONE QUARRY", means a temporary
sand or gravel pit or stone quarry opened and used by a public road authority
solely for the purpose of a road construction project and not located on the road
right-of-way.
4.183 "WHOLESALE OUTLET", means a building or part of a building in which goods,
wares, merchandise or articles are offered or kept for sale to persons for resale
purposes and/or to industrial or commercial user resale.
4.184 "YARD", means an area adjacent to a building, structure or excavation, located
on the same lot as the building, structure or excavation, and which area is open,
uncovered and unoccupied from the ground to the sky, except for such
accessory buildings, structures or uses as are specifically permitted elsewhere in
this By-Law.
4.184.1 "FRONT YARD", means an area extending across the full width of
the lot between the front lot line of the lot and the nearest part of
any excavation, or main building on the lot.
4.184.2 "FRONT YARD DEPTH", means the least horizontal dimension
between the front lot line of the lot and the nearest part of any
building, structure or excavation on the lot, or the nearest open
storage use on the lot.
4.184.3 "REAR YARD", means an area extending across the full width of
the lot between the rear lot line of the lot and the nearest part of
any excavation or main building on the lot.
4.184.4 "REAR YARD DEPTH" means the least horizontal dimension
between the rear lot line of the lot and the nearest part of any
building, structure or excavation on the lot, or the nearest open
storage use on the lot.
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4.184.5 "SIDE YARD", means an area extending from the front yard to the
rear yard and from the side lot line of the lot to the nearest part of
any excavation or main building on the lot. In the case of a lot
which has no rear lot line, the side yard shall extend from the front
yard to the opposite side yard.
4.184.6 "SIDE YARD WIDTH" means the least horizontal dimension
between the side lot line of the lot and the nearest part of any
building, structure or excavation on the lot, or the nearest open
storage use on the lot.
4.184.7 "EXTERIOR SIDE YARD", means a side yard immediately
adjoining a public street.
4.184.8 "INTERIOR SIDE YARD", means a side yard other than an
exterior side yard.
4.185 "YARD, REQUIRED", means the minimum front yard depth, rear yard depth or
side yard width required by the provisions of this By-Law. A required side yard
shall extend from the required front yard to the required rear yard.
4.186 “ZONING OFFICER/BY-LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER”, means a person or
persons appointed by the Council of the Corporation and who is charged with the
duties of enforcing the provisions of the Zoning By-law.
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SUBSECTION PAGE
5.1 ACCESSORY USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 5-2
5.2 CONTROL OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS 5-4
5.3 DWELLING UNITS BELOW GRADE 5-4
5.4 EROSION HAZARD AREAS 5-5
5.5 ESTABLISHED BUILDING LINE 5-5
5.6 EXCEPTIONS FOR EXISTING LOTS 5-6
5.7 FLOOD AND FILL AREAS 5-6
5.8 GREATER RESTRICTIONS 5-8
5.9 GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AREAS 5-8
5.10 GROUP HOMES 5-9
5.11 HOME OCCUPATIONS 5-9
5.12 LOADING PROVISIONS 5-11
5.13 LOTS CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE USE 5-13
5.14 LOTS DIVIDED INTO MORE THAN ONE ZONE 5-13
5.15 MUNICIPAL SERVICES 5-13
5.16 NOISE AND VIBRATION 5-14
5.17 NON-CONFORMING USES, SITES AND BUILDINGS 5-15
5.18 OUTDOOR DISPLAY AREAS 5-17
5.19 OUTDOOR PATIOS 5-18
5.20 PARKING PROVISIONS 5-19
5.21 PLANTING STRIPS 5-26
5.22 PROHIBITED USES 5-27
5.23 PUBLIC USES 5-28
5.24 SIGHT TRIANGLES 5-29
5.25 SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES 5-30
5.26 SITE PLAN CONTROL 5-33
5.27 SITES OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 5-33
5.28 STREET FRONTAGE REQUIRED 5-33
5.29 STORAGE OR PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES 5-34
5.30 THROUGH LOTS 5-34
5.31 USES PERMITTED IN ALL ZONES 5-34
5.32 YARD, SETBACK AND HEIGHT - PERMITTED
ENCROACHMENTS
5-36
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5.1 ACCESSORY USES, BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES
5.1.1 ACCESSORY USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES PERMITTED
Where this By-Law provides that a lot may be used or a building or
structure may be erected or used for a particular purpose, that purpose
shall include any accessory building or structure or accessory use,
provided that:
5.1.1.1 it is not to be used for any occupation for gain or profit, except as
permitted in this By-Law;
5.1.1.2 the principal use, building or structure is specifically permitted by this By-
Law and is already established on the same lot;
5.1.1.3 it is not to be used for human habitation except as specifically permitted in
this By-Law; and
5.1.1.4 it complies with the provisions set out in Table 5.1.1.4 below, except
where it is specifically regulated elsewhere in the By-Law:
TABLE 5.1.1.4 – REGULATIONS FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
PROVISION RESIDENTIAL OR
ENTREPRENEURIAL ZONES
ALL OTHER ZONES
Permitted Location Any yard other than a required
front yard or exterior side yard.
In accordance with the
yard and setback
provisions of the zone in
which such building or
structure is located.
Distance from Main
Buildings, Minimum
1.2 m (3.9 ft) 3.0 m (9.84 ft)
Height, Maximum 3.7 m (12.1 ft) 6.0 m (19.6 ft)
Rear Yard and Interior
Side Yard Setback,
Minimum
1.2 m (3.9 ft) In accordance with
applicable zone provisions
Front Yard or Exterior
Side Yard Setback,
Minimum
In accordance with the
applicable zone provisions.
In accordance with
applicable zone provision
Setback from a
streetline, minimum
In accordance with applicable
zone provision
In accordance with
applicable zone provision
Lot Coverage,
maximum for all
accessory buildings
and structures
A combined total of 10% of lot
area, to a maximum of 50 m2
(538.2 ft2) of ground floor area.
In accordance with
applicable zone provision
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5.1.1.4.1 Notwithstanding any provision of Table 5.1.1.4 to the contrary, the
following provisions shall also apply:
i) where a residential or entrepreneurial zoned lot does not contain an
attached private garage, one detached private garage may be
erected on the lot, provided it does not exceed 4.5 m (14.8 ft) in
height and complies with all the other provisions of Table 5.1.1.4
ii) a carport may be erected on a lot in a residential or entrepreneurial
zone only where it is built over a driveway, is located in an interior
side yard, does not exceed a length of 7.5 m (24.6 ft) and complies
with all the other provisions of Table 5.1.1.4.;
ii) on a residentially or entrepreneurial zoned lot, one accessory
building, not exceeding 10 m2 (107.6 ft) in gross floor area, may be
excluded from the calculation of total lot coverage.
iii) accessory buildings or structures, not exceeding 2.5 m (8.2 ft) in
height, may be located within a required exterior side yard,
provided that a minimum exterior side yard setback of 3 m (9.8 ft) is
maintained and such exterior side yard is enclosed by a privacy
fence or planting strip with a minimum height of 1.5 m (6 ft).
iv) where an existing residentially or entrepreneurial zoned lot exceeds
1,500 m2 (16,146.4 ft2) in lot area, the maximum lot coverage for all
accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 100 m2
(1,076.4 ft2) of ground floor area and no accessory building or
structure shall exceed 4.5 m (14.8 ft) in height.
v) covered and uncovered decks, patios, porches/verandas and other
similar structures shall only be permitted in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.30.1.2.
5.1.2 EXCEPTIONS
The following accessory uses are not subject to the provisions of Section
5.1.1.4, provided that they are in accordance with the provisions noted in
Table 5.1.2:
TABLE 5.1.2 – ACCESSORY USE EXCEPTIONS AND RELATED PROVISIONS
Structures Specific Provisions
- clothes poles, flag poles and
basketball standards;
- garden trellises;
- ornamental fountains, statues,
cenotaphs, monuments and
memorials;
- planters, benches and picnic tables;
- retaining walls, sidewalks,
pavements, and curbs; and
- other similar accessory uses.
None
- patios, concrete pads, walkways
and other similar structures
comprising part of an outdoor
amenity area and not exceeding
0.3 m (1 ft) in height
Shall not alter any drainage swale required by an approved
lot grading plan.
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TABLE 5.1.2 – ACCESSORY USE EXCEPTIONS AND RELATED PROVISIONS
Structures Specific Provisions
- Fences and similar structures
In accordance with the Town’s Fencing By-Law and any
other special provisions that are specifically noted in this
By-Law;
- Attached and freestanding signs In accordance with the Town’s Sign By-Law, unless
otherwise specifically noted in this By-Law
- an unenclosed, outdoor private
swimming pool or hot tub,
accessory to a residential use
a) Shall only be permitted in an interior side yard or rear
yard, with a minimum 1.2 m (3.9 ft) setback from a side
lot line or rear lot line or in an exterior side yard with a
minimum 3 m (9.8 ft) setback from the streetline;
b) An above ground private pool shall not exceed 1.6 m
(5.25 ft) in height above finished grade, measured to
the top of the pool wall;
c) Any deck associated with an above ground private
swimming pool or hot tub, shall be in accordance with
the provisions for decks in Table 5.30.1.
d) Such private swimming pool or hot tub shall not be
included in lot coverage calculations;
5.1.3 GARAGE AND YARD SALES
Where this By-Law provides that a lot may be used for a dwelling(s), the
permitted accessory uses to such dwelling(s) shall include a garage sale
or yard sale provided that:
a) A maximum of two garage or yard sales may be conducted per
calendar year;
b) A garage or yard sale may be up to a maximum of 3 days in
duration, provided that such sale is held on consecutive days;
c) Any signs shall be in accordance with the Town’s Sign By-Law; and
d) Such sales may only be conducted during daylight hours.
5.2 CONTROL OF ANIMALS AND BIRDS
Where an Animal Control By-Law has been passed by the Town, the prohibition
or regulation of the keeping of animals, birds or reptiles within any Zone shall be
controlled by such By-Law.
5.3 DWELLING UNITS BELOW GRADE
No dwelling unit shall in its entirety be located in a cellar. If any portion of a
dwelling unit is located in a cellar, such portion of the dwelling unit shall be used
as a furnace room, laundry room, storage room, recreation room, or for a similar
use only and shall not be used for sleeping accommodation.
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However, a dwelling unit, in its entirety may be located in a basement provided
the finished floor level of such basement is not below the level of the sanitary or
storm sewer serving the building or structure in which such basement is located
and provided further, that the floor level of such basement is not more than 1.2 m
(3.9 ft) below the adjacent finished grade.
5.4 EROSION HAZARD AREAS
5.4.1 DEFINITION OF EROSION HAZARD AREAS
Erosion hazard areas shall correspond to the fill regulated areas
established by the Long Point Region Conservation Authority, as indicated
on Schedule "A" of this By-Law.
5.4.2 PERMITTED USES
All of the uses of the underlying zone may be permitted within an erosion
hazard area, subject to complying with the provisions of a geotechnical
study, undertaken by the applicant pursuant to Section 3.2.8.2.1 of the
County of Oxford Official Plan. Existing buildings and structures shall be
recognized as permitted uses within an erosion hazard area, provided that
any expansion or change of use of such buildings and structures shall also
be subject to compliance with the provisions of a geotechnical study as
indicated above.
Notwithstanding the uses permitted above, new institutional uses,
emergency services and the disposal, manufacture, treatment or storage
of hazardous substances, including manure, shall be prohibited within an
erosion hazard area.
5.4.3 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
All other zone provisions of the underlying zone shall continue to apply
within erosion hazard areas, unless new provisions are recommended by
the geotechnical study. Where new provisions are recommended by a
geotechnical study, a Zoning By-Law amendment shall be required to
incorporate such provisions into this By-Law.
5.5 ESTABLISHED BUILDING LINE
Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, where a single
detached, semi-detached or duplex dwelling or an accessory use thereto is to be
erected in a built up area and there is an established building line, such dwelling
or accessory use may be erected closer to the street line or the centre line of the
street, as the case may be, than required by this By-Law, provided such dwelling
or accessory use is not erected closer to the street line or to the centre line of the
street, as the case may be, than the established building line on the date of
passing of this By-Law. In no event shall any building or structure be erected
closer than 3 m (9.8 ft) to the front lot line.
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5.6 EXCEPTIONS FOR EXISTING LOTS
Where a lot having a lot area, lot depth, and/or lot frontage of not more than 20%
less than that required by this By-Law is held under distinct and separate
ownership from abutting lots as shown by a registered conveyance in the records
of the Registry or Land Titles Office at the date of the passing of this By-Law, or
where such a lot is created as a result of an expropriation, such smaller lot may
be used and a building or structure may be erected, altered or used on such
smaller lot, provided that all other requirements of this By-Law are complied with.
Where a plan of subdivision has obtained draft plan approval prior to the date of
passing of this By-Law, such subdivision may proceed to final approval and
registration notwithstanding that the lots contained therein may have a lot area,
lot depth and/or lot frontage which are less than required by the By-Law. Upon
registration of the subdivision the lots shall be considered as existing lots for the
purposes of applying the provisions of this section.
5.7 FLOOD AND FILL AREAS
5.7.1 EXTENT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN AND FILL REGULATED AREA
The Flood Plain and Fill Regulated Area apply to lands within the
Regulatory Flood Plain and Fill Regulated Area established by the Long
Point Region Conservation Authority. Where the Conservation Authority
has not established flood lines, proponents may be required to complete
such mapping to the satisfaction of the Conservation Authority, prior to
development. The Zoning Officer shall notify the Conservation authority of
development plans within the Regulated Area to determine whether such
flood plain mapping is required and to obtain written confirmation from the
Conservation Authority that the proposed development complies with all
applicable regulations.
Until Significant Valleylands have been defined through study, they will be
defined as the lands associated with the Regulatory Flood Plain or Fill
Regulated Area established by the Conservation Authority.
5.7.2 IDENTIFICATION OF THE FLOOD PLAIN AND FILL REGULATED AREA
The Regulatory Flood Line is shown by a dotted line indicating the area
subject to flood regulations on Schedule "A" of this By-Law. A dashed
bracket on Schedule “A” of this By-Law shows the limits of the Fill
Regulated Area.
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5.7.3 PERMITTED USES WITHIN THE REGULATORY FLOOD PLAIN
Only the following uses are permitted within the area of the Regulatory
Flood Plain, provided that they are also permitted in the underlying zone:
• flood control works;
• a park;
• a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of
this By-Law;
• a sand or gravel pit;
• a stone quarry;
• a conservation project;
except that no buildings or structures shall be permitted unless accessory
to flood control works or a conservation project. All other uses not
explicitly listed above, shall be prohibited within the area of the Regulatory
Flood Line.
5.7.3.1 FILL REGULATED AREA
All uses of the underlying zone are permitted within the Fill Regulated
Area, except that no buildings, structures or site alteration are permitted
without a permit from the Conservation Authority with jurisdiction.
5.7.4 PERMITTED USES IN SIGNIFICANT VALLEYLANDS
All uses of the underlying zone are permitted within and adjacent to
Significant Valleylands subject to the provisions of an Environmental
Impact Study required by Sections 3.2.6 and 3.2.11 of the County of
Oxford Official Plan. For the purposes of this provision, adjacent lands
shall be defined as those lands located within 50 m (164 ft) of a Significant
Valleyland. Notwithstanding this provision, an Environmental Impact
Study will not be required if an exemption is granted under Section 3.2.6
of the County of Oxford Official Plan.
5.7.5 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
All other zone provisions of the underlying zone shall continue to apply
within the Flood Line and Regulated Area Limit, unless an Environmental
Impact Study recommends new provisions. Where new provisions are
recommended by an Environmental Impact Study, a Zoning By-Law
amendment shall be required to incorporate such provisions into this By-
Law.
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5.8 GREATER RESTRICTIONS
This By-Law shall not be effective to reduce or mitigate any restrictions lawfully
imposed by a governmental authority having jurisdiction to make such
restrictions.
5.9 GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AREAS
5.9.1 DEFINITION OF THE GROUNDWATER RECHARGE AREA
The Groundwater Recharge Area includes the area shown on Schedule
"D" of this By-Law.
5.9.2 PERMITTED USES
All uses existing at the date of passing of this By-Law shall be permitted
uses within the Groundwater Recharge Area. All uses permitted within the
underlying zone shall be permitted within the Groundwater Recharge
Area, with the exception of those listed in Section 5.9.3 of this By-Law.
5.9.3 RESTRICTED USES
Where the following uses are permitted in an underlying zone, a
Disclosure Report and/or a Contingency Plan must be prepared in
accordance with Section 3.2.7.2 of the County of Oxford Official Plan prior
to the issuance of a building permit:
• a landfill site;
• a lagoon or other putrescible waste disposal facility;
• an asphalt or concrete batching plant;
• an industrial or commercial use involving the storage or processing
of chemical and/or petroleum products;
• a public garage;
• an automobile service station;
• a vehicle maintenance yard;
• a fuel storage tank or supply yard;
• a salvage yard.
5.9.4 SITE PLAN CONTROL
Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any of the uses listed in
Section 5.9.3 of this By-Law, the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg shall
pass a Site Plan Control By-Law applying to the site, where such a By-
Law is not already in effect, and require the proponent to enter into a Site
Plan Control Agreement.
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5.9.5 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
All other zone provisions of the underlying zone shall continue to apply
within the Groundwater Recharge Area.
5.10 GROUP HOMES
5.10.1 WHERE PERMITTED
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-Law to the contrary, a
Group Home is permitted to occupy the whole of an individual dwelling
unit, a single detached dwelling, a semi-detached dwelling, a duplex
dwelling, a multiple unit dwelling and a street fronting townhouse dwelling,
provided the total number of residents within the building structure does
not exceed eight. The dwelling must have 20 m2 (216 ft2) of gross floor
area per person residing within the unit.
5.10.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
A Group Home shall comply with the zone provisions for dwellings
permitted in the zone in which such use is located.
5.11 HOME OCCUPATION
5.11.1 WHERE PERMITTED
A home occupation is permitted, subject to complying with all appropriate
zoning provisions, in all zones permitting a residential dwelling unit and
shall be permitted within the residential dwelling unit.
5.11.2 FLOOR AREA LIMIT
Not more than the cumulative total of 25 m2 (269.1ft2) of gross floor area
of the residential dwelling unit shall be used for the purposes of the home
occupation use.
5.11.3 STORAGE, DISPLAY AND SIGNAGE
There shall be no external storage of goods or materials and no external
display or advertising other than one (1) unlit sign with an area of not more
than 1 m2 (10.8 ft2), directly attached to the wall of the residential dwelling
unit.
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5.11.4 ADVERTISEMENT
Media advertising of the home occupation shall be restricted to the
publishing of the home occupation and telephone number, but no
municipal address.
5.11.5 EMPLOYEES
There are no persons employed other than a member of the family
residing on the lot.
5.11.6 RETAIL SALES
Retail sale of items shall be prohibited, except for items made as part of
an approved home occupation.
5.11.7 REPAIR USES
Repair of goods shall be prohibited, except for household appliances and
electronic equipment as part of an approved home occupation.
5.11.8 BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENT
A bed and breakfast establishment shall be considered a home
occupation where located in a single-detached dwelling house.
Notwithstanding the gross floor area limit for a home occupation in Section
5.11.2, a bed and breakfast establishment shall be limited to three guest
rooms.
5.11.9 HOME DAYCARE
A home daycare, located in a single-detached dwelling, a semi-detached
dwelling, a duplex dwelling, a street fronting townhouse dwelling or a
converted dwelling with accommodation for up to and including 5 children,
shall be considered a home occupation. For the purpose of this
subsection, the gross floor area limit for a home occupation in Section
5.11.2 shall not apply to a home daycare.
5.11.10 PARKING
Off-Street parking shall be provided in accordance with Section 5.20.
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5.11.11 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
The home occupation shall comply with all other zone requirements of the
zone in which such home occupation is located.
The home occupation shall not include the shipping or receiving of goods
or materials by commercial motor vehicles greater than 4,000 kg (8,818,3
lbs) gross vehicle weight.
Notwithstanding any provisions contained in this By-Law, no accessory
buildings or yards in a residential zone shall be used for any home
occupation.
5.12 LOADING PROVISIONS
5.12.1 LOADING SPACES REQUIRED
The owner or occupant of any lot, building or structure in a Commercial,
Institutional or Industrial Zone, erected or used for any purpose involving
the receiving, shipping, loading or unloading of persons, animals, goods,
wares and merchandise and raw materials shall provide and maintain at
the premises, on the lot occupied by the building or structure and not
forming part of a street or lane, within the zone in which such use is
located, loading or unloading facilities in accordance with the rates set out
in Table 5.12.1.
TABLE 5.12.1 - LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Zone Gross Floor Area Number of
Loading Spaces
Required
350-2,000 m2 (3,767.5-21,528.5 ft2) 1
2,001-6,500 m2 (21,539.3-69,967.7 ft2) 2
6,501-12,000 m2 (69,978.5-129,171.2 ft2) 3
Commercial,
Institutional,
Industrial, or
Open Space
Zone
Greater than 12,000 m2 (129,171.2 ft2) 4
Where more than one primary building is located on a lot, the loading
space requirements indicated in Table 5.12.1 shall be applied to each
such building individually, with any required spaces to be located
immediately adjacent to the building for which they are required.
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5.12.2 STANDARDS FOR LOADING SPACES
All loading spaces must be rectangular and comply with the provisions of
Table 5.12.2 below:
TABLE 5.12.2 - LOADING SPACE STANDARDS
Design Provision Minimum Standard
Length 14 m (45.9 ft)
Width 4 m (13.1 ft)
Vertical Clearance 4.5 m (14.7 ft)
Location 1.5 m (4.9 ft) from an interior side or rear lot line
and 15 m (49.2 ft) from a street line. In
addition, no loading space shall be located in
any portion of a required yard abutting a
Residential, Future Development or
Entrepreneurial Zone.
Access Driveway Width 6.0 m (19.7 ft)
5.12.3 REDUCED LOADING SPACE STANDARDS
Notwithstanding the minimum length and width standards in Table 5.12.2,
where the combined gross floor area for all uses on a lot in a commercial
or institutional zone does not exceed 2,000 m2 (21,528.5 ft2), the minimum
length and width for the required loading space may be reduced to 9 m
(29.5 ft) and 3.5 m (11.5 ft) respectively.
5.12.4 LOADING SPACE CALCULATION
The gross floor area shall be used for the purposes of calculating the
requirement to provide loading spaces.
5.12.5 LOADING SPACE SURFACE
The driveway and loading spaces shall be constructed of asphalt,
concrete, portland cement binder, recycled asphalt, or a stable surface of
crushed stone or gravel which is maintained or treated so as to prevent
the raising of dust or loose particles, or in accordance with the material
identified in an approved site plan.
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5.12.6 ADDITIONS TO BUILDING
The loading space requirements referred to herein shall not apply to any
building in existence at the date of passing of this By-Law so long as the
gross floor area as it existed at such date is not increased. If an addition
is made to the building or structure that increases the gross floor area,
then additional loading spaces shall be provided as required by Section
5.12.1 of the By-Law for such addition.
5.13 LOTS CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE USE
5.13.1 LOT AREA AND LOT FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS
Where a lot contains more than 1 use, which is not an accessory use, the lot
area requirement shall be the sum of the requirements for each separate
use. The lot frontage requirement shall be the greatest of the lot frontage
requirements for each separate use in the zone where such lot is located.
5.14 LOTS DIVIDED INTO MORE THAN ONE ZONE
Where a lot is divided into more than one zone, each such portion of the lot shall
be used in accordance with the provisions of this By-Law for the zone where such
portion of the lot is located. However, for the purposes of determining minimum lot
area and minimum lot frontage, the entire lot shall be considered, with the
exception of any areas covered by an environmental protection overlay or located
within a flood plain, as identified on Schedule ‘A’ of this By-Law
5.15 MUNICIPAL SERVICES
5.15.1 No land shall be used or built upon and no building or structure shall be
erected, used or expanded for any purpose unless the land is serviced by
municipal services (municipal water, sanitary sewers, drainage systems
and improved streets) which meet the municipal standards in effect and
have adequate capacity to service the use or development.
5.15.2 Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following may be permitted without full
municipal services:
5.15.2.1 Additions to existing residential dwellings and construction of buildings
and structures accessory to existing residential dwellings, provided the
said additions and/or accessory buildings comply will all other provisions
of the zone in which the dwelling is located and do not require any other
approval under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 and that the addition has
been reviewed and approved by the Oxford County Board of Health.
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5.16 NOISE AND VIBRATION
5.16.1 SEPARATION OF NOISE SENSITIVE LAND USES FROM INDUSTRIAL USES
Notwithstanding any provision within this By-Law to the contrary, the
development of a sensitive land use shall not be permitted within the
following minimum separation distances:
• 20 m (65 ft) from a Class I industrial facility on an industrially zoned lot;
• 70 m (230 ft) a Class II industrial facility on an industrially zoned lot; or
• 300 m (984 ft) from a Class III industrial facility on an industrially zoned
lot or an existing rail yard;
• 300 m (984 ft) from an un-built lot in an industrial zone or a future
development zoned lot which is designated for industrial purposes on
Schedule T-1 of the County Official Plan
The above minimum separation distances shall also apply to the
development of Class I, II or III industrial facilities in proximity to existing
noise sensitive land uses located on lots in a Residential, Commercial
Institutional or OS2 zone.
5.16.2 MEASUREMENT OF SEPARATION DISTANCE
The minimum separation distance specified in Section 5.16.1 shall be
measured as the shortest distance between the lot line of the lot
containing the existing or proposed sensitive land use and the lot line of
the industrial or future development zoned lot.
5.16.3 EXCEPTIONS
The minimum separation distances in 5.16.1 shall not prevent the
construction of a dwelling, provided that:
• Such dwelling is located on an appropriately zoned lot in a
registered plan of subdivision, or an appropriately zoned lot created
through consent; or
• Such dwelling is located on an appropriately zoned lot of record,
which is not located within a registered plan of subdivision, and is
located no closer to any industrial use identified in Section 5.16.1
than one or more existing sensitive land uses located on
appropriately zoned lots, provided that such uses are located
between the lot to contain the proposed dwelling and the identified
industrial use.
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5.16.4 SETBACK ADJACENT TO A RAILWAY
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, where any
lot line or portion thereof abuts a railway right-of-way, the setback and other
noise mitigation measures shall be established with consultation from the
owner of the Railway.
5.17 NON-CONFORMING USES, SITES AND BUILDINGS
5.17.1 CONTINUATION OF EXISTING USES
The provisions of this By-Law shall not prevent the use of any lot, building
or structure for any purpose prohibited by this By-Law if such lot, building
or structure was lawfully used for such purpose on the date of passing of
this By-Law, and provided that it continues to be used for that purpose.
For the purpose of this By-Law, a barn used for housing livestock shall be
deemed to comply with this provision, provided that it continues to be used
to house the same type of livestock as it did on the date of passing of the
By-Law.
For the purposes of this By-Law, lawfully used will be restricted, for the
purposes of proof, to existing as of April 26th, 1977.
5.17.2 NON-CONFORMING BUILDING LOCATION
Notwithstanding any of provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, any
building or structure, which lawfully existing at the date of passing of this
By-Law, shall be deemed to comply with the relevant provisions of this By-
Law pertaining to setbacks from a streetline, yards and lot coverage,
provided that no portion of any such building or structure encroaches on
any abutting road allowance or lot. Extensions or additions to any such
building or structure shall still be subject to the provisions of Section
5.17.7.
5.17.3 HOW NON-CONFORMING RIGHTS LOST
Non-conforming rights shall be considered to be extinguished in the
following situations:
(a) where a building or structure containing or otherwise used in
connection with a non-conforming use is more than 50%
accidentally damaged or demolished and is not repaired and
reoccupied within one (1) year;
(b) where the non-conforming use is discontinued for a period
exceeding six (6) months;
(c) where a non-conforming use is changed without the permission of
the Town of Tillsonburg Committee of Adjustment.
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5.17.4 BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED
The provisions of this By-Law shall not apply to prevent the erection or
use for a purpose prohibited by this By-Law of any building or structure,
the plans for which have been approved, prior to the date of passing of
this By-Law by the Chief Building Official, so long as the building or
structure when erected is used and continues to be used for the purpose
for which it was erected and provided the erection of such building or
structure is commenced within 6 months after the date of passing of this
By-Law.
5.17.5 STRENGTHENING OF NON-CONFORMING BUILDINGS
Nothing in this By-Law shall prevent the strengthening to a safe condition
any building or structure or part of any building or structure which does not
comply with the zone provisions provided that the alteration or repair does
not increase the height, size or volume of the building or structure or
change the use of the building or structure.
5.17.6 REPLACEMENT OF NON-CONFORMING BUILDINGS
Where a non-conforming building or structure is damaged or demolished
due to an accidental cause, or is in poor state of repair, nothing in this By-
Law shall prevent the replacement of the non-conforming or non-
complying building or structure provided that:
5.17.6.1 the building or structure is occupied by the same use or by a permitted
use;
5.17.6.2 the building or structure is located on or within the limits of the foundation
walls of the building or structure as they existed prior to such destruction;
5.17.6.3 the height and gross floor area of such replacement does not exceed the
height and gross floor area of the building as it existed prior to such
destruction;
5.17.6.4 the building or structure does not encroach on a municipal road allowance;
and
5.17.6.5 the building or structure is replaced and reoccupied within one year of
such destruction.
5.17.7 EXTENSIONS TO NON-CONFORMING BUILDINGS
Nothing in this By-Law shall prevent an extension or an addition being
made to a non-conforming use, building or structure provided that:
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5.17.7.1 the use, building or structure existed at the date of passing of this By-Law
but does not comply with one or more of the zone provisions of this By-
Law; and
5.17.7.2 that such extension or addition does not contravene any of the zone
provisions of this By-Law.
5.17.7.3 Notwithstanding Section 5.17.7.2, for a residential use in any residential
zone or EC zone that such extension of addition does not further
contravene any of the zone provisions of this By-Law.
5.17.8 NON-CONFORMITY DUE TO PUBLIC ACQUISITION
Where the area of a lot is reduced as a result of the public acquisition of a
part of a lot and where this acquisition causes any building or structure
existing on the lot to become non-conforming relative to the zone
provisions, then nothing in this By-Law shall prevent the continued use of
the building or structure provided that no subsequent change is made to
the lot which would increase the extent of the non-conformity.
Where a vacant lot is reduced as a result of the public acquisition of part
of the lot such that the zone provisions relating to lot frontage, lot depth,
and/or lot area become non-conforming, then nothing in this By-Law shall
prevent the erection of a building provided that all other zone provisions
are complied with.
5.18 OUTDOOR DISPLAY AREAS
5.18.1 PERMITTED IN ALL COMMERCIAL ZONES
An outdoor display area is a permitted use in all commercial zone
categories, unless otherwise indicated by an approved site plan.
5.18.2 REGULATIONS
An outdoor display area is subject to the following additional regulations:
a) it must not be located within any required parking area, sidewalk or
facility for pedestrian movement;
b) notwithstanding any required yard setbacks of the applicable zone,
an outdoor display area may project to within 1.2 m (3.9 ft) of the lot
line provided that it is outside of any corner lot sight triangle
c) notwithstanding any provision of the applicable zone, an outdoor
display area shall not be included in the calculation of gross floor
area or required parking spaces.
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5.18.3 ENCROACHMENT INTO MUNICIPAL ROAD ALLOWANCE
Despite Section 5.18.2 an outdoor display area may be permitted to
encroach on an improved street only where it will not interfere with
pedestrian or vehicular traffic and only with the written approval of the
Corporation.
5.19 OUTDOOR PATIOS
5.19.1 OUTDOOR PATIOS PERMITTED
An outdoor patio is permitted where it is operated as part of an eating
establishment, tavern, community complex, refreshment room, institutional
hall or golf course listed as a permitted use in the applicable zone
provisions.
5.19.2 LOCATION
An outdoor patio shall only be established in accordance with the following
criteria:
a) an outdoor patio is prohibited in a yard abutting a Residential,
Entrepreneurial or Institutional Zone;
b) an outdoor patio is prohibited within any yards abutting a street if a
Residential Zone or Entrepreneurial Zone is located on the opposite
side of the street; and
c) a terraced or rooftop patio is not permitted on any property abutting
a Residential Zone.
5.19.3 PARKING
The gross floor area of any outdoor patio shall be included for the
purposes of calculating required parking in accordance with Table
5.20.2.1.
5.19.4 ENCROACHMENT INTO REQUIRED YARDS
Despite any required yard setbacks of the applicable zone, an outdoor
patio may project to within 1.2 m (3.9 ft) of the lot line provided that the
criteria of Section 5.19.2 are complied with.
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5.19.5 ENCROACHMENT INTO MUNICIPAL ROAD ALLOWANCE
An outdoor patio, in the Central Commercial (CC) zone, may be permitted
to encroach onto an improved street only where it will not interfere with
pedestrian or vehicular traffic and only where a valid encroachment
agreement has been entered into with the Corporation and remains in
good standing.
5.20 PARKING PROVISIONS
5.20.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING AREAS
5.20.1.1 OFF-STREET PARKING AREAS REQUIRED
Unless otherwise stated in this By-Law, motor vehicle parking spaces
must be provided on the same lot as the building to which such parking is
associated in accordance with the parking standards set out in Section
5.20.2.
5.20.1.2 MORE THAN ONE USE PER LOT
In a building or structure in which more than one use is located, the total
requirement for parking will be the sum of the requirements applied to
each separate use, unless otherwise expressly stated.
5.20.1.3 PARTS TO BE CONSIDERED AS REQUIRED SPACES
Where the application of the parking standards as set out in Section
5.20.2, results in part of a parking space being required, such part will be
considered as one required space.
5.20.1.4 USE OF PARKING AREAS AND SPACES
5.20.1.4.1 All required parking spaces must be used exclusively for that purpose and
must not be used for any other purpose.
If one or more required parking spaces are to be provided in an attached
or detached garage, each space shall have a minimum width of 2.7 m
(8.86 ft) and minimum length of 6 m (19.7 ft) and shall remain
unobstructed at all times.
5.20.1.4.2 Where a parking area or space is permitted or required under this By-Law,
no person shall use such area or space, in any zone, for parking any
motor vehicle unless such vehicle is operative, used in operations
incidental to the permitted uses in respect of which such parking area or
space is provided, and bearing a motor vehicle license plate which is
currently valid.
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5.20.1.4.3 COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRACTOR TRAILERS IN RESIDENTIAL
ZONES
No person shall use any lot, building or structure in a Residential or
Entrepreneurial Zone for the parking or storage of any commercial motor
vehicle unless he or she is the owner or occupant of such lot, building or
structure, and provided that said vehicle shall not exceed 4,600 kg
(10,140 lb.) Gross Vehicle Weight (unloaded) as registered with the
appropriate regulating authority and provided that not more than one
commercial vehicle is stored in accordance with this Section.
No person shall use any lot, building or structure in a Residential Zone or
Entrepreneurial Zone for the parking or storage of any tractor-trailer or part
thereof. The provision of this subsection shall not include commercial
motor vehicles or tractor-trailers, which temporarily attend at residential
premises for the purpose of delivery and/or service provided to the
occupants of such residential premises.
5.20.1.5 ACCESS TO PARKING SPACE
A parking space must have unobstructed access from a public street or
public lane by either a driveway or an aisle leading to a driveway.
5.20.1.6 PARKING SPACE AND PARKING AISLE STANDARDS
Motor vehicle parking spaces and parking aisles shall comply with the
standards set out in Table 5.20.1.6 and be in accordance with
Schedule "C" of this By-Law.
TABLE 5.20.1.6 - PARKING SPACE AND AISLE STANDARDS
Angle of the
Parking Spaces
Minimum
Perpendicular Width of
the Aisle
Minimum Depth
of Parking
Space
Minimum Width of
Parking Space
30 degree 3.4 m (11.2 ft) 4.6 m (15.1 ft)
45 degree 3.7 m (12.1 ft) 5.5 m (18.0 ft)
55 degree 4.3 m (14.1 ft) 5.8 m (19.0 ft)
60 degree 4.9 m (16.1 ft) 5.8 m (19.0 ft)
65 degree 5.2 m (17.1 ft) 5.8 m (19.0 ft)
70 degree 5.5 m (18.0 ft) 5.8 m (19.0 ft)
90 degree 7.3 m (24.0 ft) 5.5 m (18.0 ft)
parallel parking 4 m (13.1 ft) for one way
traffic and 6 m (19.7 ft)
for two way traffic
6.5 m (21.3 ft)
angle other than
those listed
shall meet the requirements for the angle of
parking which is greater than the angle being
provided
2.7 m (8.9 ft),
except for parking
spaces flanking a
wall, fence or other
obstruction, which
shall be 3 m (9.8 ft)
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5.20.1.7 DRIVEWAY STANDARDS
The following standards apply to driveways providing ingress and egress
to parking spaces:
5.20.1.7.1 Minimum Width One-Way Access
Where the access to a parking space is provided directly by a driveway
from a public street, the driveway must be at least 3.0 m (9.8 ft) in width;
5.20.1.7.2 Width of Joint Access
Where a joint ingress and egress driveway is provided to a parking aisle,
the driveway width measured along the street line shall be at least 6.7 m
(22 ft) in width and no more than 9 m (29.5 ft) in width.
5.20.1.7.3 Maximum Driveway Width - Residential Zones
Within a residential zone, a maximum of 50% of either the area of the
front yard or lot frontage, or the area or width of the exterior side yard,
may be occupied by a driveway or parking area.
5.20.1.7.4 Number of Driveways Permitted
Every lot shall be limited to not more than 2 driveways for the first 30 m
(98.4 ft) of frontage; and not more than 1 additional driveway for each
additional 30 m (98.4 ft) of frontage.
.
5.20.1.7.5 Distance From Intersection
The minimum distance between a driveway and an intersection of street
lines is 7.5 m (24.6 ft).
5.20.1.8 PARKING AREA SURFACE
Each parking area and driveway connecting the parking area with a street
shall be maintained with a stable surface that is treated so as to prevent
the raising of dust or loose particles. They shall, before being used, be
constructed of crushed stone, slag, gravel, recycled asphalt, crushed brick
(or tile), cinders, asphalt or concrete, or a material forming an approved
site plan.
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5.20.1.9 ADDITIONS TO BUILDINGS
The parking area requirements referred to herein shall not apply to any
building in existence at the date of passing of this By-Law so long as the
floor area, as it existed at such date, is not increased, and the building or
structure is used for a purpose which does not require more parking
spaces according to Section 5.20.2 of this By-Law than were required by
its use at the date of passing of this By-Law. If an addition or change of
use is made to a building or structure as it existed at the date of passing of
this By-Law, then additional parking spaces shall be provided to the
number required for such addition or change in use.
5.20.2 MOTOR VEHICLE PARKING STANDARDS
5.20.2.1 OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIRED
Off-street parking for motor vehicles must be provided as set out in
Table 5.20.2.1.
TABLE 5.20.2.1 - PARKING STANDARDS
Land Use
Category
Number of Vehicle Parking
Spaces Required
- single detached dwelling
- duplex dwelling
- semi-detached dwelling
- converted dwelling
- mobile home
- street fronting townhouse
dwelling
- 2 per dwelling unit
- home occupation, except a
bed and breakfast
- 1
- bed and breakfast
- boarding or lodging house
- 1 per guest room
- garden suite - 1 per garden suite
Residential Uses
- residential unit in a
portion of a non-
residential building
- multiple unit dwelling
- apartment dwelling
- 1.5 per dwelling unit
- commercial school
- financial institution
- laundromat
- personal service
establishment
- retail store
- service shop
- studio
- 1 per 20 m2 (215.3 ft2) of
gross floor area
Business Uses
- eating establishment - 1 per 9 m2 (96.9 ft2) of gross
floor area
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TABLE 5.20.2.1 - PARKING STANDARDS
Land Use
Category
Number of Vehicle Parking
Spaces Required
- funeral home - 20 for the first 50 m2 (538.2
ft2) of gross floor area plus 1
for each additional 1.5 m2
(16.1 ft2) of gross floor area
used for a chapel or public
visitation area.
- wholesale establishment - 1 per 90 m2 (968.8 ft2) of
gross floor area
- hotel or motel - 1.2 per guestroom
- business or professional
office
- government administrative
offices
- 1 per 20 m2 (215.3 ft2) gross
floor area Office Uses
- animal kennel
- medical centre
- veterinary clinic
- Minimum of 4 spaces or 6.0
per 100 m2 (1,076 ft2) gross
floor area, whichever is
greater
- truck transport terminal - 1 per 100 m2 (1,076.4 ft2)
gross floor area
- warehouse - 1 per 185 m2 (1,991,4 ft2) of
gross floor area
Industrial Uses
- all other industrial uses - 5 plus 1 per 90 m2 (968.8 ft2)
of gross floor area
- church - 1 for every 5 seats capacity,
or 1 for each 10 m2 (107.6 ft2)
of gross floor area used for
a hall or auditorium,
whichever is greater.
- hospital
- 1 per 3 beds or fraction
thereof
- school - 1 per classroom, or 1 per 10
m2 (107.6 ft2) of gross floor
area in the gymnasium or
auditorium, whichever is
greater.
- nursing home - 1 per 3 beds or fraction
thereof
Institutional Uses
- group home - 4 spaces
- museum
- library
- recreational or athletic facility
- 1 per 20 m2 (215.3 ft2) of
gross floor area. Playing
areas for squash, tennis,
handball and badminton
courts are to be excluded for
the purposes of calculating
parking.
- arena or community centre
- assembly hall
- fraternal lodge or institutional
hall
- place of entertainment
- 1 per 10 m2 (107.6 ft2) of
gross floor area or 1 space for
every 4 seats whichever is
greater
- bowling alley - 4 per lane
Leisure and
recreation type
uses
- curling facility - 4 per curling sheet
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TABLE 5.20.2.1 - PARKING STANDARDS
Land Use
Category
Number of Vehicle Parking
Spaces Required
Other Uses - All other uses permitted by
this By-Law other than those
listed in this table
- 1 per 40 m2 (430.6 ft2) of
gross floor area
5.20.2.2 ACCESSIBLE PARKING
Where 10 or more motor vehicle parking spaces are required, 1 space out
of the first 10 spaces and 1 space out of each additional 100 spaces, or
portion thereof, shall be provided near and accessible to the point of
entrance to the building and clearly marked for the exclusive use of
persons who are physically handicapped and shall have a minimum width
of 3.7 m (12.1 ft) and minimum length of 6 m (19.7 ft).
5.20.2.3 TANDEM PARKING
Where parking is provided for a dwelling unit in an individual driveway, the
required parking for that dwelling may be provided by a tandem parking
space.
5.20.3 LOCATION OF PARKING AREAS
5.20.3.1 YARDS AND SETBACKS
Motor vehicle parking areas must be situated in accordance with the
requirements set out in Table 5.20.3.
TABLE 5.20.3 – LOCATION AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS FOR PARKING AREAS
Setback of Parking From:
Zone
Yards Where
Parking is Permitted
Street
Line
Interior
Side Lot
Line
Rear
Lot
Line
Single detached, duplex and 2
unit converted dwellings in all
Zones
All yards None 1.2 m
(3.9 ft) None
Semi-detached dwellings or
street fronting townhouse
dwellings in any zone
All yards None None None
RM and RH Zones and all
uses in an R3 zone, except for
a street fronting townhouse
dwelling.
Interior side yard
Rear yard
n/a
1.5 m
(4.9 ft)
1.5 m
(4.9 ft)
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Commercial, Institutional,
Industrial, Development, and
Open Space Zones
Any yard, except for
a required rear or
interior side yard
abutting a
residential or
development zone
1.0 m
(3.3 ft)
1.5 m
(4.9 ft)
1.5 m
(4.9 ft)
5.20.3.2 PARKING SPACE LOCATION ON OTHER LOT
Where the owner of a building or structure proposes to provide the
required parking spaces and areas at a location other than on the same lot
as the use that requires such spaces and areas, then such spaces and
areas shall be located not more than 75 m (246.1 ft) from the said lot and
shall be located within the same zone as the said lot and held under
identical ownership. A site plan agreement shall be registered on the title
of the lands used for off-site parking, committing those spaces to the
related use.
5.20.4 QUEUE SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Where any of the uses permitted by this By-Law offer drive-through
service, off-street vehicle queue spaces leading to and from the drive-
through service must be provided in accordance with Table 5.20.4.
TABLE 5.20.4: REQUIRED VEHICLE QUEUE SPACE
Land Use Required Number of Spaces
Automated Bank Machine situated on the
exterior of a building or free-standing
kiosk.
3.0 before each Automated Bank
Machine
Automobile Service Station/Repair
Garage
1.0 before each service bay
1.0 at service bay exit if a through-bay
Motor Vehicle Washing Establishment 3.0 before each wash bay
2.0 after each wash bay
Eating Establishment 10.0 before pick-up window
2.0 after pick-up window
Convenience Retail or Service
Establishment
2.0 before service window
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5.20.4.1 All required queue spaces must be provided in accordance with the
following design standards:
a) The minimum dimensions for each queue space must be 2.7 m
(8.87 ft) in width and 6.0 m (19.7 ft) in length;
b) Queue spaces must be arranged in a single waiting line in advance
and behind the drive through service window offered in accordance
with Table 5.20.4;
c) A minimum inside turning radius for queue spaces forming a
waiting line is 7.0 m (23.0 ft)
d) Queue spaces forming a waiting line must be unobstructed by
parking spaces or loading spaces and must be clearly delineated
by markings and barriers;
e) Queue spaces forming a waiting line or storage space from the
service offered cannot form part of a parking aisle providing access
to a parking space; and
f) Queue spaces shall not be located in a required yard abutting a
Residential Zone or Entrepreneurial Zone.
5.20.5 EXCEPTIONS – PARKING SPACE REQUIREMENTS
Notwithstanding the minimum parking requirement contained Table
5.20.2.1, within the CC zone, the following minimum parking requirements
shall apply:
a) No additional parking spaces shall be required for any change of use
within an existing building;
b) For uses located within a building or portion of a building constructed
after the date of passing of this By-Law, the minimum parking
requirements set out in Table 5.20.2.1 shall be applied at a rate of
50%, with the exception of a residential use, a hotel or motel or a
shopping centre which shall be applied at the full rate.
5.21 PLANTING STRIPS
5.21.1 REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
5.21.1.1 Where a lot is used for any Non-Residential purpose and the interior side
or rear lot line abuts a residential use or undeveloped land in a Residential
Zone or Development Zone then a strip of land adjoining such abutting lot
line, or portion thereof, shall be used for no other purpose than a planting
strip in accordance with the provision of this subsection.
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5.21.1.2 Where such lot is in an Industrial Zone and the front, side or rear lot line
abuts a portion of a street, the opposite side of which portion of the street
abuts a residential use or undeveloped land in a Residential Zone or
Development Zone, then a strip of land adjoining such abutting lot line, or
portion thereof, shall be used for no other purpose than a planting strip in
accordance with the provisions of this subsection.
5.21.2 WIDTH
Where a planting strip is required in any zone and consists of landscaping
or a landscaped earthen berm, the planting strip shall have a minimum
width of 3 m (9.8 ft). A planting strip consisting of a wooden privacy fence
shall have a minimum width of 1 m (3.3 ft).
5.21.3 CONTENTS
A planting strip shall be used for no other purpose than for a row of trees,
a continuous hedgerow of evergreens or shrubs, a berm, or a wooden
privacy fence, not less than 1.5 m (4.9 ft) high, immediately adjacent to
the lot line or portion thereof along which such planting strip is required
hereunder, arranged in such a way as to form a dense or opaque screen;
with the remainder of the strip used for shrubs, flower beds or grass,
ground cover or a combination thereof.
5.21.4 DRIVEWAYS AND WALKS
In all cases where the ingress and egress of a driveway and/or walk
extend through a planting strip, it shall be permissible to interrupt the
planting strip within 3.0 m (9.8 ft) of the edge of said driveway and within
1.5 m (4.9 ft) of the edge of said walks.
5.21.5 LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE
A planting strip referred to in this subsection may form part of any
landscaped open space required by this By-Law.
5.22 PROHIBITED USES
No person shall, within the Zoned Area, use any land or construct, alter or use any
building or structure for any of the following purposes:
• an arsenal;
• cement, lime or sulphur works;
• coke manufacture;
• distilling bones, blood boiling, bone boiling, tripe boiling or extracting fish
from oil;
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• fat, grease, lard or tallow rendering or refining but not including the
manufacture of soap;
• incineration or reduction of dead animals or offal;
• kerosene refining;
• manufacturing or storing of explosives, ammunition or fireworks;
• a metal smelting use;
• open storage, except where specifically listed as a permitted use;
• petroleum refining;
• a rendering plant;
• a sand or gravel pit, other than a wayside sand or gravel pit;
• a tannery for the curing and storing of rawhide, skins, leather or hair;
• wool pulling or wool scouring;
• any trade, business or manufacture which is deemed to be an offensive
trade within the meaning of the Public Health Act, RSO, 1990.
5.23 PUBLIC USES
5.23.1 PUBLIC SERVICES
The provisions of this By-Law shall not apply to the use of any lot or to the
erection or use of any building or structure for the purpose of providing
public services:
i) by the Corporation or the County as defined by the Municipal Act,
RSO 1990, as amended;
ii) by any utility system operated by the Corporation or another body
on behalf of the Corporation which provides said utility to the
residents of the Corporation and possesses all the necessary
powers, rights, licenses and franchise;
iii) by any gas, oil or water pipeline, telephone line, cable television
line or any similar utility service line including any substation,
transformer, regulator, compressor or similar utility service building
or structure;
iv) by any Conservation Authority established by the Government of
Ontario;
v) by any department of the Government of Ontario or Canada;
vi) by any public utility or agency operating an electrical distribution
facility, but shall not include electrical or other power generation;
vii) for any use permitted under The Railway Act or any other statute of
Ontario or Canada governing railway operations, including tracks,
spurs and other railway facilities provided that where such lot,
building or structure is located in any zone.
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5.23.2 No goods, material or equipment shall be stored in the open, except as
permitted in such zone;
Any height of building, yard, planting strips, parking, loading, setback and
lot coverage provisions of the zone within which the use is located shall be
complied with; in Residential Zones, the use shall be enclosed in a
building designed and maintained in a manner that is generally compatible
with residential buildings of the same type permitted in such zone;
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-Law to the
contrary, for public water and sewage facilities in any zone, the following
provisions shall apply:
5.23.3 FRONT, REAR AND SIDE YARDS
Minimum Depth 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
5.23.4 STREETS AND INSTALLATIONS
Nothing in this By-Law shall prevent land to be used as a street or prevent
the installation of a watermain, sanitary sewer main, storm sewer main,
gas main, valve or meter, pipe line, lighting fixtures, group mail boxes, bus
shelters or overhead or underground hydro, telephone or other supply line
or communication line or tower provided that the location of such main,
line, tower or fixture has been approved by the Corporation.
5.23.5 EXCEPTIONS
5.23.5.1 Where in this By-Law under the heading of "USES PERMITTED", a use is
specifically permitted in a zone, which use without such reference thereto
would be permitted in any zone pursuant to the provisions of Section
5.23.1, then such use shall be deemed to be permitted only within the
zone or zones making such specific reference thereto and the said Section
5.23.1 shall not apply to such use.
5.23.5.2 Notwithstanding anything in this By-Law to the contrary, new infrastructure
or utilities will only be permitted within any Zones or Environmental
Overlay areas corresponding to the Open Space and Environmental
Protection Designations and Fish Habitat Protection Areas in the County
Official Plan, if they have been approved through an environmental
assessment process.
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5.24 SIGHT TRIANGLES
On a corner lot within the triangular space formed by the street lines and a line
drawn from a point on one street line to a point in the other street line, each such
point being 9.0 m (29.5 ft), measured along the street line from the point of
intersection of the street lines, no building, structure, planting or vehicle shall be
located in such a manner as to impede vision between a height of 0.6 m (2 ft)
and 3.0 m (9.8 ft) above the centreline grade of the intersecting streets.
Where the two street lines do not intersect at a point, the point of intersection of
the street lines shall be deemed to be the intersection of the projection of the
street lines or the intersection of the tangents to the street lines.
5.25 SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES
5.25.1 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 1 OVERLAY
The Environmental Protection 1 (EP1) Overlay shall apply to lands
containing the following Provincially Significant Environmental Features
which are identified in the County Official Plan:
Habitat of Endangered or Threatened Species
Provincially Significant Wetlands.
5.25.1.1 IDENTIFICATION OF THE OVERLAY
The EP1 Overlay corresponds to the features listed in Section 5.25.1 and
is identified on Schedule "A" of this By-Law. Section 2.5 of this By-Law
provides an explanation for the interpretation of these overlay areas.
5.25.1.2 PERMITTED USES
Notwithstanding the provisions of the underlying zone, no development or
site alteration shall be permitted within an EP1 Overlay, except for a use
which legally existed on the date of passing of this By-Law, provided that
no additional development or site alteration shall be permitted, except as
specified in Section 5.25.1.3; and
All other uses not listed above shall be prohibited within the area of the
EP1 Overlay.
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5.25.1.3 EXISTING USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
Any building or structure which legally existed at the date of passing of this
By-Law may be replaced, rebuilt or altered, provided that any such
replacement, rebuilding or alteration thereto does not enlarge the gross
floor area of such building or structure by more than 25%. Any such
replacement, rebuilding or alteration shall take place within the area of the
original building foundation. Any portion of a use that legally existed at the
date of passing of this By-Law and is not located within existing buildings
or structures shall only be permitted within existing cleared areas.
Notwithstanding the above paragraph, a covered or uncovered deck,
stoop and/or landing may be attached to a residential dwelling existing at
the date of passing of this By-Law, or to any residential dwelling that has
been replaced, rebuilt or otherwise altered in accordance with the above
paragraph. Any such covered or uncovered deck, stoop and/or landing
shall be constructed in accordance with Section 5.32 and shall not exceed
23.2 m2 (250 ft2) in area.
5.25.1.4 ALL OTHER ZONE PROVISIONS APPLY
All other zone provisions of the underlying zone shall continue to apply
within the EP1 Overlay areas.
5.25.2 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 2 OVERLAY AND FISH HABITAT
The Environmental Protection 2 (EP2) Overlay shall apply to lands
containing the following Significant Environmental Features that are
identified in the County Official Plan:
Significant Valleylands
Significant Woodlands
Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest for the Life Sciences
Significant Wildlife Habitat
Fish Habitat shall consist of all watercourses, ponds, lakes and reservoirs
within the Town.
5.25.2.1 IDENTIFICATION OF THE EP2 OVERLAY AND FISH HABITAT
The EP2 Overlay corresponds to the features listed in Section 5.25.2 and
is identified on Schedule "A" of this By-Law. Section 2.5 of this By-Law
provides an explanation for the interpretation of these overlay areas.
Fish Habitat corresponds to all the water features listed in Section 5.25.2.
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5.25.2.2 PERMITTED USES
Notwithstanding the provisions of the underlying zone, no person shall
within any EP2 Overlay, or Fish Habitat, use any lot or erect, alter or use
any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the
following uses:
• A public use authorized through an environmental assessment
process;
• A use which legally existed on the date of passing of this By-Law,
provided that no additional development or site alteration shall be
permitted, except as specified in 5.25.2.3;
• a single detached dwelling on a properly zoned lot of record
created on or before April 17th, 1979, in accordance with the
permitted uses and provisions of the underlying zone;
• a single detached dwelling on a properly zoned lot which was part
of a plan of subdivision registered or draft approved on or before
April 17th, 1979;
• a building or structure used for flood or erosion control purposes, or
for the management of the natural environment, as approved by the
Corporation, the County, the Long Point Region Conservation
Authority and the Ministry of Natural Resources;
• a passive use park, approved by the Corporation and the County, in
consultation with the Long Point Region Conservation Authority;
• a farm on existing cleared areas within a future development or
industrial zone including the land application of nutrients, in
accordance with the Nutrient Management Act
• a conservation project.
All other uses not explicitly listed above shall be prohibited within the area
of the EP2 Overlay and Fish Habitat.
5.25.2.3 EXISTING USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
Any building or structure which legally existed at the date of passing of this
By-Law may be replaced, rebuilt or altered, provided that any such
replacement, rebuilding or alteration thereto does not enlarge the gross
floor area of such building or structure by more than 25% and is located
within an existing cleared area. Any portion of a use that legally existed at
the date of passing of this By-Law and is not located within an existing
building or structure shall be only be permitted within existing cleared
areas.
5.25.2.4 ALL OTHER ZONE PROVISIONS APPLY
All other zone provisions of the underlying zone shall continue to apply
within the EP2 Overlay areas.
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5.25.3 DISTANCE FROM THE EP1 OVERLAY, EP2 OVERLAY AND FISH HABITAT WHERE
AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY IS REQUIRED
5.25.3.1 Development, site alteration and stockpiling of materials within 120 m
(393.7 ft) of the EP1 Overlay must comply with the Environmental Impact
Study Requirements in Section 3.2.4.2 and 3.2.6 of the County of Oxford
Official Plan.
Notwithstanding the above, buildings or structures accessory to an
existing dwelling located within the EP1 Overlay or within 120 m (393.7 ft)
of the EP1 Overlay, may be permitted within 120 m (393.7 ft) area
adjacent to the EP1 overlay without an Environmental Impact Study, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1 of this By-Law, pertaining to
accessory residential buildings and structures.
5.25.3.2 Development, site alteration and stockpiling of materials within 50 m
(164.0 ft) of the EP2 Overlay or edge of fish habitat, except for those uses
permitted in Section 5.25.2.2, must comply with the Environmental Impact
Study Requirements in Section 3.2.4.2 and 3.2.6 of the County of Oxford
Official Plan.
Notwithstanding the above, buildings and structures accessory to an
existing dwelling within the EP2 Overlay or within 50 m (164.0 ft) of the
EP2 overlay or fish habitat shall be permitted in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.1 of this By-Law pertaining to accessory residential
building and structures.
5.25.4 PERMITTED USES
All of the uses of the underlying zone are permitted within the distances
specified, subject to the provisions of an Environmental Impact Study
undertaken by the applicant pursuant to Section 3.2.4.2 and 3.2.6 of the
County of Oxford Official Plan. Notwithstanding this provision, an
Environmental Impact Study will not be required if an exemption is granted
under Section 3.2.6 of the County of Oxford Official Plan.
5.25.4 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
All other zone provisions of the underlying zone shall continue to apply
within these areas, unless the Environmental Impact Study recommends
new provisions. Where new provisions are recommended by an
Environmental Impact Study, a zoning By-Law amendment shall be
required to incorporate such provisions into this By-Law.
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5.26 SITE PLAN CONTROL
Where uses located within any of the zones described in this By-Law are also
within an area designated by By-Law as being subject to site plan control, they
shall be subject to the provisions of the zone as well as any requirements of the
Town of Tillsonburg’s Site Plan Control By-Law and associated guidelines, as
amended.
5.27 SITES OF POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
Sites of potential environmental contamination include sites presently or formerly
used for industrial, utility or waste disposal, a landfill site, or a salvage yard.
Known sites and sites formerly zoned for industrial purposes have been placed in
a Holding Zone pursuant to Section 36 of the Planning Act, as amended. A
zoning By-Law amendment in accordance with Section 36 of the Planning Act
will be required to remove the "H" symbol.
5.28 STREET FRONTAGE REQUIRED
No building or structure shall be erected, altered or enlarged on any lot which
does not have the minimum lot frontage on an improved street required for the
zone which applies to the lot.
5.29 STORAGE OR PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
5.29.1 No person shall in any Residential Zone use any lot for the parking or
storage of any recreational vehicle except in accordance with the following
provisions:
5.29.1.1 The owner or occupant of any lot, building or structure in any Residential
Zone may store or park not more than two recreational vehicles.
5.29.1.2 The recreational vehicle shall only be stored within a detached or attached
private garage or carport, or in a rear yard or interior side yard provided
that such recreational vehicle is located not closer than 1.2 m (3.9 ft) to a
side or rear lot line.
5.29.2 FULLY ENCLOSED
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.29.1 of this By-Law, the
limitations imposed herein shall not restrict the number of recreational
vehicles that are fully enclosed within a private garage.
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5.29.3 OCCUPANCY
No recreational vehicle shall be used for human habitation while stored on
any lot.
5.30 THROUGH LOTS
Where a lot which is not a corner lot has frontage on more than one street, the
setback and front yard requirements contained herein shall apply on each street
in accordance with the provisions of the zone or zones in which such lot is
located.
5.31 USES PERMITTED IN ALL ZONES
5.31.1 The following uses are permitted in all zones, except (1) Zones where the
use is specifically prohibited or limited, or (2) on lands within the defined
Generic Regulation of the Long Point Region Conservation Authority.
5.31.1.1 a trailer, temporary construction camp, waste container, tool shed, scaffold
or other such building or other such temporary work camp which is incidental
to construction and provided it is located on the site where such work is
underway and provided that it shall be removed from the site within 30 days
of completing the work, the buildings or structures is located outside of any
sight triangle, and the building or structures is not used for human habitation;
The location of a trailer, building or structures shall be subject to the
following criteria:
• the trailer, building or structure is located outside of any sight
triangle; and
• the trailer, building or structure is not used for human habitation
5.31.1.2 A temporary building or trailer for conducting sales of new dwelling units
provided the sales building or trailer is located within the development site
and that sales are restricted to dwelling units within that development only.
The sales building or trailer shall be setback 30 m (98.4 ft) and parking 6 m
(19.7 ft) from any existing off-site residential property abutting the
development site. The temporary sales office shall be removed from the site
within 30 days of completing all sales of dwelling units.
5.31.1.3 A temporary office for conducting sales of new dwelling units may be
established within a dwelling unit located within the development site. Sales
shall be restricted to dwelling units within the development only and shall be
removed from the site within 30 days of completing all sales of dwelling
units.
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5.31.1.4 A gate house or kiosk in a residential or employment zone for security or
parking lot management, provided such structure does not exceed 10 m2
(107.6 ft2) of gross floor area.
5.31.1.5 A communications structure subject to the following;
• Not permitted on residentially zoned lands;
• Shall be setback 40 m (131.2 ft) from the centreline of road; and
• Towers and associated buildings and structures shall be setback 150
m (492.1 ft) from a residential zone.
5.32 YARD, SETBACK AND HEIGHT – PERMITTED ENCROACHMENTS
5.32.1 PERMITTED PROJECTIONS INTO REQUIRED YARDS
Notwithstanding the yard requirements of this By-Law, the following
projections are permitted from a main building in accordance with the
provisions set out in Table 5.32.1.
TABLE 5.32.1 – PERMITTED PROJECTIONS INTO REQUIRED YARDS
Structure
Permitted
Projections into
Required Yards
Minimum Setback
Between Projection
and Lot Line
Uncovered and unenclosed steps,
not exceeding 1.2 m (3.9 ft) above
grade, providing access to a
basement or a ground floor, deck,
stoop or landing
All Yards - no limit Interior Side 0.6 m
(2 ft), Front, Exterior
Side and Rear 3.0 m
(9.84 ft)
Fire escapes, steps providing
access above the ground floor and
balconies above the ground floor
Rear and Interior
Side Yard, 1.2 m
(3.94 ft)
1.2 m (3.94 ft)
Ramps used for handicapped
access
All Yards, unlimited Interior Side, 1.2 m
(3.93 ft), Rear or Street
Line 3.0 m (9.84 ft)
Balconies on apartment buildings All Yards, 1.5 m
(4.92 ft)
None
Sills, belt courses, cornices,
pilasters, chimneys, eaves, gutters,
parapets and pilasters and similar
architectural features, provided that
they are a minimum of 2.0 m (6.56
ft) above grade
All yards, 0.6 m (2 ft), 0.6 m (2 ft)
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TABLE 5.32.1 – PERMITTED PROJECTIONS INTO REQUIRED YARDS
Structure
Permitted
Projections into
Required Yards
Minimum Setback
Between Projection
and Lot Line
Air conditioning units, heat pumps,
air exchangers, exhaust fan hoods
and other similar mechanical
structures.
All Yards, no limit None
Bay windows, not exceeding 3 m
(9.84 ft) in width
Front, Rear and
Exterior Side yards,
1.0 m (3.3 ft)
5 m (16.4 ft)
Building cantilevers. Front and Rear, 0.6
m (2 ft)
None
Permanent window awnings,
provided that they are a minimum
of 2.0 m (6.56 ft) above grade.
All Yards, 1.0 m (3.3
ft)
5 m (16.4 ft)
Retractable-drop canopies and
awnings
Rear yard, 3.7 m
(12.1 ft)
5 m (16.4 ft)
Uncovered decks, patios, concrete
pads and other similar structures
comprising part of an outdoor
amenity area, exceeding 0.3 m (1
ft) in height, but not exceeding 0.6
m (2 ft) in height.
Front or Exterior
Side, 3 m (9.8 ft)
Rear, No Limit
Front or Exterior Side 3
m (9.8 ft)
Rear, 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Uncovered decks, patios and
porches/verandas, exceeding 0.6 m
(2 ft) in average height, but not
exceeding 1.5 m (5 ft) in height.
Front or Exterior
Side, 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Rear, 3.7 m (12.14 ft)
Front or Exterior Side 3
m (9.8 ft)
Rear, 4.0 m (13.1 ft)
Uncovered decks, patios and
porches/verandas, which exceed
1.5 m (5 ft) in height and covered
decks, patios and
porches/verandas.
Rear, Front and
Exterior Side Yards,
1.5 m (4.92 ft)
Front and Exterior Side
3 m (9.8 ft). Rear 7.5 m
(24.6 ft)
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5.32.1.1 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.32.1 the following provisions
shall also apply:
i) no projection is permitted into a required parking area or driveway;
ii) in a zone in which the yard setbacks for the main building are less
than the minimum yard setbacks required by Table 5.30.1 for such
structures, then they may be erected in accordance with setback
requirement for the main building, unless otherwise noted in this
By-Law; and
iii) no part of any building or structure on any lot shall project beyond
any lot line or street line of such lot, except in the case of a
projection beyond a street line, where an encroachment permit has
been approved for such projection by the Town of Tillsonburg or, in
the case of a County Road, the County of Oxford.
5.32.2 HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS
The height provisions of this By-Law shall not apply to prevent the erection
and/or use of the following uses, in zones where such uses are permitted,
and provided that such features are erected only to such height as is
necessary to accomplish their purpose:
• a church spire, steeple or belfry;
• a cupola, dome or other ornamental structure;
• a flag pole;
• a clock tower or bell tower;
• a chimney or smoke stack;
• a firewall,
• a lightning rod or weathervane;
• a sky light, elevator penthouse, water tank, mechanical penthouse or
other heating, cooling or ventilation equipment, or structure enclosing
such features;
• a communication structure, in accordance with Section 5.31;
• a radio or television antennae;
• a feed mill, commercial grain elevator or silo;
• any other similar structures.
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6.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any R1 or R1A Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the R1 or R1A uses
presented in Table 6.1:
TABLE 6.1: USES PERMITTED
• a group home, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.10 of this By-Law;
• a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 of this By-Law;
• a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
• a single detached dwelling
6.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any R1 or R1A Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in
Table 6.2:
TABLE 6.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
R1 Zone R1A Zone
Zone Provision
Uses Uses
Number of Dwellings Per
Lot, Maximum
One One
Lot Area, Minimum 495 m2 (5,328.3 ft2) or 610 m2
(6,566.2 ft2) in the case of a
corner lot
395 m2 (4,251 ft2) or 495 m2
(5,328.3 ft2) in the case of a
corner lot
Lot Frontage, Minimum 15 m (49.2 ft) or 19 m (62.3 ft)
in the case of a corner lot
12.5 m (41 ft) or 16 m (52.5 ft)
in the case of a corner lot
Lot Depth, Minimum 32 m (105 ft) 30 m (98.4 ft)
Front Yard, Minimum Depth
and
Exterior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
7.5 m (24.6 ft)
7.5 m (24.6 ft) for an existing
lot
6 m (19.7 ft) for a lot created
after the passing of this By-
Law, except where the front or
exterior yard abuts an arterial
road, in which case the
minimum front or exterior side
yard abutting such road shall
be 7.5 m (24.6 ft).
Rear Yard, Minimum Depth 12 m (39.3 ft) 10.5 m (34.4 ft)
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TABLE 6.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
R1 Zone R1A Zone
Zone Provision
Uses Uses
Interior Side Yard, Minimum
Width
3 m (9.8 ft) on one side and 1.5
m (4.9 ft) on the narrow side,
provided that where a garage or
carport is attached to or is
within the main building, or the
lot is a corner lot, the minimum
width shall be 1.5 m (4.9 ft).
3 m (9.8 ft) on one side and
1.2 m (3.9 ft) on the narrow
side, provided that where a
garage or carport is attached
to or is within the main
building, or the lot is a corner
lot, the minimum width shall be
1.2 m (3.9 ft).
Setback, Minimum Distance
from the Centreline of an
Arterial Road, as designated
on Schedule “B” of this By-
Law
20.5 m (67.3 ft) 20.5 m (67.3 ft)
Lot Coverage, Maximum 33% of the lot area 35% of lot area
Landscaped Open Space,
Minimum
30% of the lot area 30% of the lot area
Gross Floor Area, Minimum 93 m2 (1,001.1 ft2) 93 m2 (1,001.1 ft2)
Height of Dwelling,
Maximum
10.5 m (34.4 ft) 10.5 m (34.4 ft)
Parking, accessory uses,
permitted encroachments
and other general
provisions
In accordance with the
provisions of Section 5
In accordance with the
provisions of Section 5
6.2.1 EXTERIOR SIDE YARD EXCEPTION
Notwithstanding the minimum Exterior Side Yard provisions contained in Table 6.2,
where two abutting corner lots share the same rear lot line and their exterior side
yards abut a local road, then the minimum exterior side yard setback for such lots
may be reduced to 4.5 m (14.8 ft). This exterior side yard reduction may also be
applied where the rear lot line of a corner lot abuts a street and the exterior side
yard abuts a local road.
6.3 SPECIAL ZONING FOR A CONVERTED DWELLING (R1-C) OR (R1A-C)
Notwithstanding the permitted uses and zone provisions in Sections 6.1 and 6.2,
where a lot is zoned R1-C or R1A-C, such lot may contain a converted dwelling in
accordance with the provisions contained in Section 7.2.
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
6.4 HOLDING “H” ZONES
In accordance with Section 3.2, where a property shown on Schedule ‘A’ is listed as
R1 (H) or R1A (H), the symbol shall be placed in accordance with the following: no
buildings or structures shall be erected or altered, save and except existing buildings
and structures, until the “H” symbol is removed in accordance with the requirements
of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended.
6.4.1 HOLDING ZONE PROVISIONS:
6.4.1.1 Purpose of the Holding Symbol:
Unless otherwise stated in a special provision, the Holding Symbol shall have
the following purpose: to ensure the orderly development of lands and the
adequate provision of municipal services, the “H” symbol shall not be
removed until the County of Oxford has provided written confirmation of
water and wastewater allocation. Removal of the “H” symbol shall be
consistent with Section 41 of the Planning Act.
6.4.1.2 Interim Uses Permitted Without Lifting the "H" Symbol:
None, unless otherwise stated in a special provision.
6.4.3 That all the provisions of the R1 and R1A Zone in Section 6.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
6.5 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
6.5.1 LOCATION: NORTH SIDE OF POTTERS ROAD, BETWEEN THE CPR LINE AND
LORRAINE AVE (LOTS 5, 47 & 48, PLAN 41R-1653), R1-1 (H)
6.5.1.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-1 (H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a single detached dwelling;
a home occupation in accordance with Section 5.11 of this By-Law; and
a public use in accordance with Section 5.23 of this By-Law,
provided the “H” symbol has been removed in accordance with Section 6.5.1.3 of
this By-Law.
6.5.1.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
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6.5.1.2.1 Number of Single-Family Dwellings:
Maximum 1 only
6.5.1.3 Removal of the Holding Symbol:
Development for any use in Section 6.5.1.1. shall be permitted at such
time as the Town of Tillsonburg is satisfied that adequate sanitary and
water services will be available to service the development, an access
permit has been obtained as from the County of Oxford, the lands subject
to the R1 (H) zone are merged as one property under single ownership,
and the holding symbol has been removed in accordance with the
provisions of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended.
6.5.1.4 That all the provisions of the R1 Zone in Section 6.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
6.5.2 LOCATION: HICKORY HILLS, R1-2
6.5.2.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-2 zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
a single-detached dwelling house
6.5.2.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-2 zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
6.5.2.2.1 Lot Frontage:
Minimum 15 m (49.2 ft)
except that in no case shall the lot frontage of a corner lot be less than
18 m (59.1 ft)
6.5.2.2.2 Lot Depth:
Minimum 30 m (98.4 ft)
6.5.2.2.3 Lot Area:
Minimum 555 m2 5974 ft2)
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
6.5.2.2.4 Lot Coverage:
Maximum for all buildings 30% of the lot area
6.5.2.2.5 Gross Floor Area:
Minimum 92 m2 (990.2 ft2)
6.5.2.2.6 Interior Side Yard:
Minimum Width
one side 1 storey 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
1 1/2 storeys 1.8 m (5.9 ft)
2 storeys or more 2 m (6.6 ft)
other side 3 m (9.8 ft)
6.5.2.3 That all the provisions of the R1 Zone in Section 6.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
6.5.3 LOCATION: HICKORY HILLS, R1-3
6.5.3.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
a single-detached dwelling house.
6.5.3.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
6.5.3.2.1 Lot Frontage:
Minimum 16.75 m (55 ft)
For the purposes of this By-Law, the lot frontage shall be measured at a
point 3.35 m (11 ft) from the front lot line.
6.5.3.2.2 Lot Area:
Minimum 525 m2 (5651 ft2)
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
6.5.3.2.3 Lot Depth:
Minimum 23.5 m (77 ft)
6.5.3.2.4 Lot Coverage:
Maximum for all buildings 40% of the lot area
6.5.3.2.5 Front Yard:
Minimum depth 3.35 m (11 ft)
6.5.3.2.6 Rear Yard:
Minimum depth 10 m (32.8 ft)
6.5.3.2.7 Interior Side Yard:
Minimum width 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Provided that a garage is attached to or is within the main building
6.5.3.2.8 Height of Buildings:
Maximum 7.6 m (24.9 ft)
6.5.3.2.9 Parking Space Width:
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.20 of this By-Law to the
contrary, the minimum width of a parking space where contained within a
garage shall be 2.7 m (8.9 ft).
6.5.3.3 That all the provisions of the R1 Zone in Section 6.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
6.5.4 LOCATION: BROADWAY AND DEVONSHIRE AVENUE, R1-4
6.5.4.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-4 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
a single-detached dwelling house;
a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.5.4.2.1 of this
By-Law.
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6.5.4.1.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-4 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
6.5.4.2.1 Special Provisions for Home Occupations
6.5.4.2.1.1 The home occupation shall be permitted to employ not more than two
persons who are non-family members not residing in the dwelling house,
in addition to the members of the one family residing in the dwelling
house.
6.5.4.2.1.2 There shall be a minimum of three on-site parking spaces provided for the
single-family dwelling house and home occupation.
6.5.4.2.1.3 That all the provisions of the R1 Zone in Section 6.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
6.5.5 LOCATION: GLENDALE DRIVE, R1-5
6.5.5.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-5 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
a single-detached dwelling house;
a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 of this By-
Law.
6.5.5.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-5 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
6.5.5.2.1 No construction or buildings shall be located within 7.5 m of the top of
bank as defined by the Long Point Region Conservation Authority.
6.5.5.2.2 That all the provisions of the R1 Zone in Section 6.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
6.5.6 LOCATION: SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LYNDALE ROAD AND BROOKSIDE LANE
(PART OF LOTS 52, 53 & 54 AND BLOCK 131, PLAN 41M-147), R1-6
6.5.6.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-6 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
6.5.6.1.1 Exterior Side Yard:
Minimum Width: 3.5 m (11.5 ft)
6.5.6.1.2 That all other provisions of the R1 Zone in Section 6.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
6.5.7 LOCATION: BROADWAY (LOT 628, PLAN 500), R1-7
6.5.7.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-7 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
6.5.7.1.1 Lot Frontage:
Minimum 15 m (49.2 ft)
For the single-detached dwelling house existing at the date of passing of
this By-Law, the minimum Lot Frontage shall be 9.9 m (32.5 ft).
6.5.7.1.2 Lot Area:
Minimum 555 sq m (5974.2 sq ft)
For the single-detached dwelling house existing at the date of passing of
this By-Law, the minimum Lot Area shall be 302.1 sq m (3242.2 sq ft).
6.5.7.1.3 Lot Coverage:
Maximum for all buildings 30% of the lot area
For the single-detached dwelling house existing at the date of passing of
this By-Law, the maximum Lot Coverage shall be 68%.
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
6.5.7.1.4 Front Yard:
Minimum depth 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
For the single-detached dwelling house existing at the date of passing of
this By-Law, the minimum Front Yard shall be 5.5 m (18.2 ft).
6.5.7.1.5 Rear Yard:
Minimum depth 12 m (39.3 ft)
For the single-detached dwelling house existing at the date of passing of
this By-Law, the minimum Rear Yard shall be 0.5 m (1.7 ft).
6.5.7.1.6 Interior Side Yard:
Minimum width one side – 1 storey 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
other side 3 m (9.8 ft)
For the single-detached dwelling house existing at the date of passing of
this By-Law, the minimum Interior Side Yard shall be 0.13 m (0.44 ft) on
one side and 1.3 m (4.4 ft) on the other side.
6.5.7.1.7 Landscaped Open Space:
Minimum 30% of the lot area
For the single-detached dwelling house existing at the date of passing of
this By-Law, the minimum Landscaped Open Space shall be 24.6 %.
6.5.7.2 That all the provisions of the R1 Zone in Section 6.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained
shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
6.5.8 LOCATION: NORTH SIDE OF ALLEN STREET AND BROOKSIDE LANE ABUTTING THE
CREEK, (PART OF LOTS 125 AND LOT 124, PLAN 41M-147), R1-8
6.5.8.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-8 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
6.5.8.1.1 No construction or buildings shall be located within 4.6 m (15 ft) of
Block 130, Plan 41M-147.
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
6.5.8.1.2 That all the provisions of the R1 Zone in Section 6.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
6.5.9 LOCATION: HILLYNDALE ROAD, BETWEEN HIGHLAND STREET AND POTTERS
ROAD, (PART 4, PLAN 41R-7417), R1-9
6.5.9.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-9 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except in accordance with the following provisions:
6.5.9.1.1 Accessory Buildings Permitted:
Maximum: 1 (one)
6.5.9.1.2 Coverage of Accessory Building:
Maximum: 3.7%
6.5.9.1.3 Size of Accessory Building
Maximum 107 m2 (1152 ft.2)
6.5.9.1.4 Front Yard of Accessory Building:
Minimum Depth: 25.3 m (83 ft.)
6.5.9.1.5 Interior Side Yard of Accessory Building:
Minimum Width: 1.5m (4.9 ft.)
6.5.9.1.6 Height of Accessory Building:
Maximum: 6.1 m (20 ft.) to peak of building
6.5.9.1.7 No structure shall be located within 25.8m (84.6 ft.) of the Toe of
Slope as defined by the Long Point Conservation Authority.
6.5.9.1.8 That all other provisions of the R1 Zone in Section 6.2 to this By-Law,
shall apply, and further that all other provisions of By-Law Number
1994, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein
contained shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
6.5.10 LOCATION: VICTORIA STREET (LOT 683, PLAN 500), R1-10
6.5.9.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-10 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Section 6.1. to this By-Law;
an existing two unit converted dwelling; and
a dwelling unit in an existing accessory building.
6.3.9.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R1-10 Zone shall use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
6.3.9.2.1 Existing Buildings and Dwelling Units:
For existing buildings and dwelling units, the minimum lot frontage,
yards and dwelling unit area shall be those existing at the date of
passing of this By-Law.
6.3.9.2.2 That all other provisions of the R1 Zone in Section 6.2 to this By-Law
shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law that
are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to
apply mutatis mutandis.
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
7.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any R2 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except one or more of the R2 uses presented in Table 7.1:
TABLE 7.1: USES PERMITTED
• a converted dwelling;
• a duplex dwelling;
• a group home, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.10 of this By-Law;
• a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 of this By-Law;
• a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
• a semi-detached dwelling;
• a single detached dwelling
7.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any R2 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in Table 7.2:
TABLE 7.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Single Detached
Dwelling
Semi-detached
Dwelling
Duplex Dwelling,
Converted Dwelling
or Public Use
Number of
Dwellings or
Dwelling Units Per
Lot, Maximum
1 dwelling 2 dwelling units 2 dwelling units
Lot Area, Minimum 325 m2 (3,498.4 ft2) or
450 m2 (4,843.9 ft2) in
the case of a corner lot
325 m2 (3,498.4 ft2)
per unit or 450 m2
(4,843.9 ft2) in the
case of a corner lot
620 m2 (6,673.6 ft2)
Lot Frontage,
Minimum
10.5 m (34.4 ft) or 15 m
(49.2 ft) in the case of a
corner lot
10.5 m (34.4 ft) per
unit or 15 m (49.2 ft)
in the case of a
corner lot
18 m (59.1 ft)
Lot Depth,
Minimum
30 m (98.4 ft)
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
TABLE 7.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Single Detached
Dwelling
Semi-detached
Dwelling
Duplex Dwelling,
Converted Dwelling
or Public Use
Front Yard,
Minimum Depth
Exterior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
7.5 m (24.6 ft) for an existing lot
6 m (19.7 ft) for a lot created after the passing of this By-law, except where
the front or exterior yard abuts an arterial road, in which case the minimum
front or exterior side yard abutting such road shall be 7.5 m (24.6 ft).
Rear Yard,
Minimum Depth
7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Interior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
3.0 m (9.8 ft) on one
side and 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
on the narrow side,
provided that where a
garage or carport is
attached to or is within
the main building or
the lot is a corner lot,
the minimum width
shall be 1.2 m (3.9 ft).
3.0 m (9.8 ft) for the
side not attached to
the other dwelling,
provided that where a
garage or carport is
attached to or is within
the main building, the
minimum width shall
be 1.2 m (3.9 ft).
3.0 m (9.8 ft) on one
side and 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
on the narrow side,
provided that where a
garage or carport, is
attached to or is within
the main building, or
the lot is a corner lot,
the minimum width
shall be 1.2 m (3.9 ft).
Setback, Minimum
distance from the
centreline of an
Arterial Road as
designated on
Schedule “B” of this
By-Law
20.5 m (67.3 ft)
Lot Coverage,
Maximum
40% of the lot area
Landscaped Open
Space, Minimum
30% of the lot area
Gross Floor Area,
Minimum
83 m2 (893.4 ft2) 75 m2 (807.3 ft2) for
each dwelling unit
65 m2 (699.7 ft2) for
each dwelling unit
Height of Building,
Maximum
10.5 m (34.4 ft)
Parking, accessory
uses, permitted
encroachments
and other general
provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
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7.2.1 EXTERIOR SIDE YARD EXCEPTION
Notwithstanding the minimum Exterior Side Yard provisions contained in Table 6.2,
where two abutting corner lots share the same rear lot line and their exterior side
yards abut a local road, then the minimum exterior side yard setback for such lots
may be reduced to 4.5 m (14.8 ft). This exterior side yard reduction may also be
applied where the rear lot line of a corner lot abuts a street and the exterior side
yard abuts a local road.
7.2.2 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR A CONVERTED DWELLING
Notwithstanding any provisions of Section 7.2 to the contrary, a converted dwelling
shall only be permitted in accordance with the following provisions:
7.2.2.1 ALTERATIONS TO DWELLING
There shall be no alterations to the dwelling that have the effect of increasing the
gross floor area of the dwelling, except for the addition of any entrances,
dormers and other minor alterations that may be required to comply with building
and fire code requirements. Any outside stairways that may be required shall be
located in a rear yard only.
7.2.2.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
A converted dwelling shall comply with all the other zone requirements contained
in Section 7.2, except that an existing single detached dwelling having a front
yard, interior side yard, exterior side yard or setback which is or are less than
required under the provisions of Table 7.2, may be altered into a converted
dwelling, provided such alteration does not further reduce such deficient yard or
setback.
7.3 SPECIAL ZONING FOR A SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING (R2-S)
No person shall within any R2-S zone use any lot, or erect, alter of use any building
or structure for any purpose except a single detached dwelling in accordance with
the provisions of Section 7.2.
7.4 HOLDING “H” ZONES
In accordance with Section 3.2, where a property shown on Schedule ‘A’ is listed as
R2 (H), the symbol shall be placed in accordance with the following: no buildings or
structures shall be erected or altered, save and except existing buildings, until the
“(H)” symbol is removed in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act,
RSO 1990, as amended.
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7.4.1 HOLDING ZONE PROVISIONS
7.4.1.1 PURPOSE OF THE HOLDING SYMBOL
Unless otherwise stated in a special provision, the Holding Symbol shall have the
following purpose: to ensure the orderly development of lands and the adequate
provision of municipal services, the “H” symbol shall not be removed until the
County of Oxford has provided written confirmation of water and wastewater
allocation. Removal of the “H” symbol shall be consistent with Section 41 of the
Planning Act.
7.4.1.2 INTERIM USES PERMITTED WITHOUT LIFTING THE "H" SYMBOL
None, unless otherwise stated in a special provision.
7.4.3 That all the provisions of the R2 Zone in Section 7.2 to this By-law, as amended,
shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-law, as amended, that
are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to apply
mutatis mutandis.
7.5 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
7.5.1 LOCATION: LANDS EAST OF QUARTER TOWN LINE, NORTH OF BALDWIN STREET
AND SOUTH OF CONCESSION STREET, R2-1 (H)
7.5.1.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-1 (H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a detached single-family dwelling; and a home occupation, provided the Holding
(H) symbol is removed in accordance with Section 7.4.1.1 of this By-Law.
7.5.1.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-1 Zone shall use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
7.5.1.2.1 Lot Depth:
Minimum Lot Depth 28 m (91.8 ft.)
7.5.1.3 That all other provisions of the R2 Zone in Section 7.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
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7.5.2 LOCATION: HICKORY HILLS, R2-2
7.5.2.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any budding or structure
for any purpose except the following:
a detached single-family dwelling house;
a semi-detached dwelling house.
7.5.2.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any budding or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
7.5.2.2.1 Lot Frontage:
Minimum 10 m (32.8 ft)
except that in no case shall the lot frontage of a corner lot be less than
12 m (39.4 ft).
For the purposes of this by-law, the lot frontage shall be measured at a
point 3.35 m (11 ft) from the front lot line.
7.5.2.2.2 Lot Area:
Minimum 260 m2 (2798.7 f2)
7.5.2.2.3 Lot Depth:
Minimum 25.75 m (84.4 ft)
7.5.2.2.4 Lot Coverage:
Maximum for all buildings 55%
Notwithstanding the above, the maximum lot coverage for buildings or
structures, which exceed 55% lot coverage, shall be deemed to be the lot
coverage existing at the date of passing of this By-Law.
7.5.2.2.5 Front Yard:
Minimum depth 3.35 m (11 ft)
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7.5.2.2.6 Rear Yard:
Minimum Depth 5.65 m (18.5 ft)
Notwithstanding the above, the minimum rear yard depth for buildings or
structures shall be deemed to be the rear yard depth existing at the date
of passing of this By-Law.
7.5.2.2.7 Gross Floor Area:
Minimum 65 m2 (699.7 ft2)
7.5.2.2.8 Interior Side Yard:
One side shall have a minimum width of 0 m (0 ft), the other side a
minimum width of 1.2 m (3.9 ft), provided that a garage is attached to or
is within the main building.
7.5.2.2.9 Exterior Side Yard:
Minimum width 3.2 m (10.5 ft)
7.5.2.2.10 Height of Buildings:
Maximum 7.6 m (24.9 ft)
7.5.2.2.11 Parking Space Width:
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.20 of this By-law to the
contrary, the minimum width of a parking space where contained within a
garage shall be 2.7 m (8.9 ft).
7.5.2.2.12 Encroachments and Easements:
All lots used for the development of single-detached units with a 0 m (0 ft)
side yard on one side shall be permitted a maximum encroachment of 0.4
m (1.3 ft) into abutting lands for the purpose of allowing the projection of
eaves and shall have access to a 1.2 m (3.9 ft) easement and shall give a
1.2 m (3.9 ft) easement where required for the purpose of allowing
maintenance of walls, eaves and real property.
7.5.2.2.13 Open, Unenclosed Porch, Balcony, Deck and Step Encroachments into
Required Yards:
Notwithstanding Section 5.32 to this By-Law, open, unenclosed porches,
balconies, decks and steps are permitted to encroach into the required
yards as follows:
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7.5.2.2.13.1 Front and Exterior Side Yards –
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-Law to
the contrary, covered porches, covered and uncovered balconies
and covered and uncovered decks may project into the required
front and exterior side yards 1.5 m (5 ft) provided that, in the case
of a front yard, a minimum 3 m (9.8 ft) interior side yard is
maintained on one side for parking and/or driveway.
7.5.2.2.13.2 Rear Yard –
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-Law to
the contrary, covered porches, covered and uncovered balconies
and covered and uncovered decks may project into the required
rear yard 2.4 m (8 ft).
7.5.2.2.13.3 Interior Side Yard –
Interior and exterior side yards shall be maintained in accordance
with the zone requirements for the main dwelling, provided a
minimum 1.2 m (3.9 ft) side yard is maintained at all times.
Steps will be permitted to encroach 0.5 m (1.6 ft) into the required
interior or exterior side yards, provided such steps are not more
than 1.2 m (3.9 ft) above grade.
7.5.2.3 That all the provisions of the R2 Zone in Section 7.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
7.5.3 LOCATION: EAST SIDE OF QUARTERTOWN LINE, BETWEEN NORTH STREET AND
THE FORMER CN RAILWAY (PART BLOCK A, REGISTERED PLAN 518),
R2-3 (H)
7.5.3.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-3 (H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a single family dwelling;
a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 of this By-
Law; and
a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law
provided the Holding (H) symbol is removed in accordance with Section 7.4.1.1
of this By-Law.
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7.5.3.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
7.5.3.2.1 Rear Yard:
Minimum Depth: 9.5 m (31.2 ft)
7.5.3.2.2 Front Yard:
Minimum Depth: 6 m (19.7 ft)
7.5.3.2.3 Exterior Side Yard:
Minimum Depth: 6 m (19.7 ft)
Except for the lots abutting Quartertown Line, which shall have a
minimum exterior side yard depth of 7.5 m (24.6 ft).
7.5.3.3 That all other provisions of the R2 Zone in Section 7.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
7.5.4 LOCATION: BALDWIN PLACE, PT LOT 8, CON 12 (DEREHAM), R2-4 & R2-4 (H)
7.5.4.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-4 or R2-4 (H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose except the following:
a single detached dwelling provided the Holding (H) symbol is removed in
accordance with Section 7.4.1.1 of this By-Law.
7.5.4.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-4 or R2-4 (H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
7.5.4.2.1 Lot Frontage:
Minimum Width 12.2 m (40 ft)
Except that in no case shall the lot frontage of a corner lot be less than 15
m (49.2 ft).
7.5.4.2.2 Lot Area:
Minimum 330 m2 (3,552.2 ft2)
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7.5.4.2.3 Lot Depth:
Minimum 27.5 m (90.2 ft)
7.5.4.2.4 Lot Coverage:
Maximum for all buildings 50% of lot area
7.5.4.2.5 Front Yard:
Minimum Depth 5 m (16.4 ft)
Except for the lot located at the northwest corner of Baldwin Street and
Fairs Crescent where the minimum shall be 3.75 m (12.3 ft).
7.5.4.2.6 Exterior Side Yard:
Minimum Depth 5 m (16.4 ft)
Except for the lots located at the northeast corner of Baldwin Street and
Fairs Crescent and the northwest and southwest corner of Baldwin and
Quarter Town Line, where the minimum depth shall be 3.75 m (12.3 ft)
and the lot located at the northwest corner of Baldwin Street and Fairs
Crescent where the minimum depth shall be 4.5 m (14.8 ft).
7.5.4.2.7 Rear Yard:
Minimum Depth 7.0 m (23 ft)
7.5.4.2.8 Interior Side Yard:
one side shall have a minimum width of 0 m (0 ft), the other side a
minimum width of 1.2 m (3.9 ft), provided that a garage is attached to or
is within the main building.
7.5.4.2.9 Height of Buildings:
Maximum 7.6 m (24.9 ft)
7.5.4.2.10 Gross Floor Area of Dwelling:
Minimum 120 m2 (1,291.7 ft2)
Provided that no dwelling shall exceed an maximum area of 230 m2
(2,476 ft2).
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7.5.4.2.11 Encroachments and Easements:
All lots used for the development of single-detached dwellings with a 0 m
(0 ft) side yard on one side shall be permitted a maximum encroachment
of 0.4 m (1.3 ft) into abutting lands on that side for the purpose of allowing
the projection of eaves and exhaust and intake vents and shall have
access to a 1.2 m (3.9 ft) easement across the property abutting that side
and shall give a 1.2 m (3.9 ft) easement where required for the purpose of
allowing the maintenance of walls, eaves and real property.
7.5.4.2.12 Porch, Balcony, Deck and Step Encroachments into Required Yards:
Notwithstanding Section 5.25.3 to this By-Law, porches, balconies, decks
and steps are permitted to encroach into the required yards as follows:
7.5.4.2.12.1 Rear Yard –
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-Law to
the contrary, for lots fronting onto the north side of Baldwin Street,
covered porches, covered balconies, covered decks, sunrooms
and portions of the dwelling, which do not exceed a total width of
6.2 m (20.3 ft) in width, may project into the required rear yard 1.5
m (5 ft). Uncovered balconies, uncovered porches and uncovered
decks may project into the required rear yard 2.5 m (8.2 ft).
7.5.4.2.12.2 Interior and Exterior Side Yards –
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions to the contrary,
steps will be permitted to encroach 0.5 m (1.6 ft) into the required
interior and exterior side yards, provided such steps are not more
than 1.2 m (3.9 ft) above grade.
7.5.4.2.13 Building Setbacks from Top of Bank or Stable Slope:
No structure of any kind other than those necessary for flood or erosion
control shall be permitted in that area lying below the defined top of bank
or stable slope. As well, no construction of buildings shall be located
within a 6 m (19.7 ft) setback from the defined top of bank or stable slope,
except in the case of shallow ravines where the required setback from
defined top of bank shall be 3 m (9.84 ft). For the purposes of this By-
Law the defined top of bank and stable slope will be as approved by the
Long Point Region Conservation Authority.
7.5.4.3 That all other provisions of the R2 Zone in Section 7.2 to this By-law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
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7.5.5 LOCATION: BALDWIN PLACE, PT LOT 8, CON 12 (DEREHAM), R2-5 & R2-5(H)
7.5.5.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-5 or R2-5(H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose except the following:
a single detached dwelling.
7.5.5.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-5 or R2-5(H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
7.5.5.2.1 Lot Frontage:
Minimum Width 12.2 m (40 ft)
Except for lots 47 and 49 fronting on the northeast bend of Fairs Crescent
where the minimum width shall be 9.4 m (30.8 ft) and 11 m (36.1 ft)
respectively. In no case shall the lot frontage of a corner lot be less than
15 m (49.2 ft) except for lot 29 on Fairs Crescent, which shall not be less
than 14 m (45.9 ft).
For the purposes of this by-law the lot frontage shall be measured at a
point 3.75 m (12.3 ft) from the lot line.
7.5.5.2.2 Lot Area:
Minimum 330 m2 (3,552.2 ft2)
7.5.5.2.3 Lot Depth:
Minimum 27.5 m (90.2 ft)
7.5.5.2.4 Lot Coverage:
Maximum for all buildings 50% of lot area
7.5.5.2.5 Front Yard:
Minimum Depth 3.75 m (12.3 ft)
except for lots fronting onto the north side of Esseltine Drive, where the
minimum depth shall be 5 m (16.4 ft) and lots fronting onto the south side
of Esseltine Drive where the minimum depth shall be 4 m (13.1 ft).
7.5.5.2.6 Exterior Side Yard:
Minimum Depth 3.75 m (12.3 ft)
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7.5.5.2.7 Rear Yard:
Minimum Depth 7 m (23 ft)
except for lots located on the north side of Esseltine Drive, where the
minimum depth shall be 5.75 m (18.9 ft) and lots located on the south
side of Esseltine Drive where the minimum shall be 6.75 m (22.1 ft).
7.5.5.2.8 Interior Side Yard:
one side shall have a minimum width of 0 m (0 ft) (0 ft), the other side a
minimum width of 1.2 m (3.9 ft), provided that a garage is attached to or is
within the main building.
7.5.5.2.9 Height of Buildings:
Maximum 7.6 m (24.9 ft)
7.5.5.2.10 Gross Floor Area of Dwelling:
Minimum 120 m2 (1,291.7 ft2)
7.5.5.2.11 Encroachments and Easements:
All lots used for the development of single-detached dwellings with a 0 m
(0 ft) side yard on one side shall be permitted a maximum encroachment
of 0.4 m (1.3 ft) into abutting lands on that side for the purpose of allowing
the projection of eaves and exhaust and intake vents and shall have
access to a 1.2 m (3.9 ft) easement across the property abutting that side
and shall give a 1.2 m (3.9 ft) easement where required for the purpose of
allowing the maintenance of walls, eaves and real property.
7.5.5.2.12 Porch, Balcony, Deck And Step Encroachments Into Required Yards:
Notwithstanding Section 5.32 to this By-Law, porches, balconies, decks
and steps are permitted to encroach into the required yards as follows:
7.5.5.2.12.1 Rear Yard –
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-Law to
the contrary, covered porches, covered balconies, covered decks,
sunrooms and portions of the dwelling, which do not exceed a total
width 6.2 m (20.3 ft), may project into the required rear yard 1.5 m
(5 ft). Uncovered balconies, uncovered porches and uncovered
decks may project into the required rear yard 2.5 m (8.2 ft).
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7.5.5.2.12.2 Interior and Exterior Side Yards –
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions to the contrary,
steps will be permitted to encroach 0.5 m (1.6 ft) into the required
interior and exterior side yards, provided such steps are not more
than 1.2 m (3.9 ft) above grade.
7.5.5.3 That all other provisions of the R2 Zone in Section 7.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
7.5.6 LOCATION: QUEEN STREET, PT. LOTS 132-134 AND 136, PLAN 500, R2-6
7.5.6.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-6 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
7.5.6.1.1 Front Yard:
Minimum Depth 15.0 m (49.2 ft)
7.5.6.2 That all the provisions of the R2 Zone in Section 7.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
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8.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any R3 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except one or more of the R3 uses presented in Table 8.1:
TABLE 8.1: USES PERMITTED
• a converted dwelling, containing not more than 4 dwelling units.
• a single detached dwelling, converted dwelling, duplex dwelling or semi-detached dwelling
existing on the date of passing of this By-Law, in accordance with the provisions contained in
Section 7.2.
• a group home, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.10 of this By-Law;
• a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 of this By-Law;
• a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
• a multiple unit dwelling, containing not more than 4 dwelling units;
• a street fronting townhouse
8.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any R3 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in Table 8.2:
TABLE 8.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Street Fronting Townhouse
Converted Dwelling, Multiple
Unit Dwelling, Group Home or
Public Use
Number of Dwellings or
Dwelling Units, Maximum
8 dwelling units per building. 1 dwelling per lot, with a maximum
of 4 dwelling units.
Lot Area, Minimum 240 m2 (2,583 ft2) per dwelling
unit or 330 m2 (3,552 ft2) for an
end unit, except in no case
shall the lot area for an end unit
on a corner lot be less than 420
m2 (ft2).
330 m2 (3,552 ft2) per dwelling unit,
Lot Frontage, Minimum
8 m (26.2 ft) per dwelling unit or
11 m (36 ft) for an end unit,
except in no case shall the lot
frontage for the end unit on a
corner lot be less than 14 m
(39.4 ft).
20 m (65.5 ft)
Lot Depth, Minimum 30 m (98.4 ft)
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TABLE 8.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Street Fronting Townhouse
Converted Dwelling, Multiple
Unit Dwelling, Group Home or
Public Use
Front Yard, Minimum
Depth
Exterior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
6 m (19.7 ft), except where the front yard or exterior side yard abuts an
existing residential lot, with a front yard or exterior side yard which
exceeds 6 m (19.7 ft), or where the front or exterior yard abuts an
arterial or collector road, in which case the minimum front or exterior
side yard abutting such lot or road shall be 7.5 m (24.6 ft).
Rear Yard, Minimum Depth 7.5 m (24.6 ft) 10.5 m (34.4 ft), provided that a rear
yard adjoining an end wall
containing no habitable room
windows may be reduced to 3 m (9.
8 ft), unless such rear lot line abuts
an R1 or R2 zone.
Interior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
3 m (9.8 ft) for end dwelling
units
4.5 m (14.8 ft) on one side and 3 m
(9.8 ft) on the narrow side, provided
that where a garage which contains
the required parking is attached to
or within the main building, or the lot
is a corner lot, the minimum width
shall be 3 m (9.8 ft).
Setback, Minimum
Distance from the
Centreline of an Arterial
Road as designated on
Schedule “B” of this By-Law
20.5 m (67.3 ft)
20.5 m (67.3 ft)
Lot Coverage, Maximum 40% of lot area
Landscaped Open Space,
Minimum
30% of lot area
Gross Floor Area,
Minimum
83 m2 (893.4 ft2) per dwelling
unit
65 m2 (699.7 ft2) for each unit in a
converted dwelling or 20 m2 (215.3
ft2) for each roomer or boarder in a
group home.
Height of Building,
Maximum
11 m (36.1 ft)
Amenity Area, Minimum 48 m2 (516.7 ft2) per dwelling unit
Parking, accessory uses,
permitted
encroachments and other
general provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
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8.2.1 DISTANCE BETWEEN MULTIPLE UNIT DWELLINGS ON ONE LOT
Where more than one multiple unit dwelling is erected on a lot, the minimum
distance between the exterior walls of two multiple unit dwellings shall be 12.5 m (41
ft), where either or both walls contain a window to a habitable room shall be 12 m
(39.4 ft) and 3.6 m (11.8 ft) where neither wall contains a window to a habitable
room.
8.3 SITE SPECIFIC ZONING FOR A CONVERTED DWELLING (R3-C)
No person shall within any R3-C zone use any lot, or erect, alter of use any building
or structure for any purpose except a converted dwelling, containing not more than 4
dwelling units, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.2.
8.4 SITE SPECIFIC ZONING FOR A STREET FRONTING TOWNHOUSE DWELLING (R3-T)
No person shall within any R3-T zone use any lot, or erect, alter of use any building
or structure for any purpose except a street fronting townhouse dwelling, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 8.2.
8.5 HOLDING “(H)” ZONES
In accordance with Section 3.2, where a property shown on Schedule ‘A’ is listed as
R3 (H), the symbol shall be placed in accordance with the following: no buildings or
structures shall be erected or altered, save and except existing buildings, until the
“H” symbol is removed in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act,
RSO 1990, as amended.
8.5.1 HOLDING ZONE PROVISIONS
8.5.1.1 PURPOSE OF THE HOLDING SYMBOL
Unless otherwise stated in a special provision, the Holding Symbol shall have the
following purpose: to ensure the orderly development of lands and the adequate
provision of municipal services, the “H” symbol shall not be removed until the
County of Oxford has provided written confirmation of water and wastewater
allocation. Removal of the “H” symbol shall be consistent with Section 41 of the
Planning Act.
8.5.1.2 INTERIM USES PERMITTED WITHOUT LIFTING THE "H" SYMBOL
None, unless otherwise stated in a special provision.
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8.5.2 All provisions of the R3 Zone in Section 8.2 to this By-law, as amended, shall
apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-law, as amended, that are
consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to apply mutatis
mutandis.
8.6 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
8.6.1 SENIOR CITIZEN’S HOUSING, R3-1
8.6.1.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this by-law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-1 zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
senior citizen housing units
8.6.1.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-1 zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
8.6.1.2.1 Setback:
Minimum distance from
Rolph Street 6 m (19.6 ft)
Brock Street 6.7 m (21.9 ft)
Edgewood Drive 6 m (19.6 ft)
8.6.1.2.2 Interior Side Yard:
Minimum width: 9 m (29.5 ft)
8.6.1.2.3 Floor Area:
Minimum - Bachelor Apartments 36 m2 (387.5 sq ft)
- One Bedroom Apartments 43 m2 (462.8 sq ft)
8.6.1.2.4 Lot Coverage:
Maximum 45% of the lot area
8.6.1.2.5 Height of Buildings:
Minimum 10.5 m (34.4 ft)
8.6.1.2.6 Accessory Buildings
Not Permitted
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8.6.1.2.7 Parking:
Minimum 1 space for each 3 apartments
8.6.1.3 That all other provisions of the R3 Zone in Section 8.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
8.6.2 LOCATION: LANDS EAST OF QUARTER TOWN LINE, NORTH OF BALDWIN STREET
AND SOUTH OF CONCESSION STREET, R3-2 (H)
8.6.2.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-2 (H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a street fronting townhouse and a home occupation, provided the Holding (H)
symbol is removed in accordance with Section 8.5.1 of this By-Law.
8.6.2.1.1 For purposes of this subsection, a “Street Fronting Townhouse”, means a
dwelling consisting of three or more dwelling units that are aligned horizontally
and divided vertically in whole or in part by common walls, with a minimum area
above the grade of 10 m2 (107.6 ft2), and each of which has an independent
entrance directly from the outside and fronts onto a public street.
8.6.2.2 Notwithstanding any provision of By-Law Number 1994 to the contrary, no
person shall within any R3-2 Zone shall use any lot, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
8.6.2.2.1 Lot Area:
Minimum: 240 m2 (2583.3 ft2)
Except in the case of an end unit, where the minimum lot area shall be
276 m2 (2970.9 ft2) for an interior lot 420 m2 (4520.8 ft2) for a corner lot.
8.6.2.2.2 Interior Side Yard:
Minimum: 0.0 m
Except in the case of an end unit, where the minimum interior side yard
shall be 1.2 m (4.0 ft.).
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8.6.2.2.3 Lot Coverage:
Minimum: 55%
8.6.2.2.4 Gross Floor Area:
Minimum: 93 m2 (1001 m2) per dwelling
unit
8.6.2.2.5 Building Height:
Maximum: 10.5 m (34.4 ft.)
8.6.2.3 That all other provisions of the R3 Zone in Section 8.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
8.6.3 LOCATION: LANDS EAST OF QUARTER TOWN LINE, NORTH OF BALDWIN STREET
AND SOUTH OF CONCESSION STREET, R3-3 (H)
8.6.3.1 Notwithstanding any provision of By-Law Number 1994 to the contrary, no
person shall within any R3-3 (H) use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a single-detached dwelling house;
a street fronting townhouse; and
a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 of this By-
Law;
provided the Holding (H) symbol is removed in accordance with Section 8.5.1 of
this By-Law.
8.6.3.1.1 For purposes of this subsection, a “Street Fronting Townhouse”, means a
dwelling consisting of three or more dwelling units that are aligned horizontally
and divided vertically in whole or in part by common walls, with a minimum area
above the grade of 10 m2 (107.6 ft2), and each of which has an independent
entrance directly from the outside and fronts onto a public street.
8.6.3.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-3 Zone shall use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
8.6.3.2.1 SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
8.6.3.2.1.1 Lot Frontage:
Minimum 10.5 m (34.4 ft.) or 15 m
(49.2 ft.) in the case of a corner
lot
8.6.3.2.1.2 Lot Area:
Minimum 290 m2 (3121 ft2) or 420 m2
(4520.8 ft2) in the case of a
corner lot
8.6.3.2.1.3 Lot Depth:
Minimum 28 m (91.9 ft.)
8.6.3.2.1.4 Front Yard:
Minimum Depth 6 m (19.7 ft.)
8.6.3.2.1.5 Rear Yard:
Minimum Depth 7.5 m (24.6 ft.)
8.6.3.2.1.6 Interior Side Yard:
Minimum Width 3 m (9.8 ft.) on one side and
1.2 m (3.9 ft.) on the narrow
side, provided that where a
garage or carport is attached to
or is within the main building, or
the lot is a corner lot, the
minimum width shall be 1.2 m
(3.9 ft.).
8.6.3.2.1.7 Exterior Side Yard:
Minimum Depth 6 m (19.7 ft.)
8.6.3.2.1.8 Lot Coverage:
Maximum 40%
8.6.3.2.1.9 Landscaped Open Space:
Minimum 30%
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8.6.3.2.1.10 Gross Floor Area:
Minimum 93m2 (1001 ft2) per dwelling
unit
8.6.3.2.1.11 Height of Dwelling:
Minimum Height: 10.5 m (34.4 ft.)
8.6.3.2.2 STREET FRONTING TOWNHOUSE
8.6.3.2.2.1 Lot Frontage:
Minimum 8.0 m (26.2 ft.)
Except in the case of an end unit, where the minimum frontage shall be
9.0 m (29.5 ft.) for an interior lot and 14 m (45.9 ft.) for a corner lot.
8.6.3.2.2.2 Lot Depth:
Minimum 28 m (91.9 ft.)
8.6.3.2.2.3 Lot Area:
Minimum 240 m2 (2583.3 ft2)
Except in the case of an end unit, where the minimum lot area shall be
276m2 (2970.9 ft2) for an interior lot 420 m2 (4520.8 ft2) for a corner lot.
8.6.3.2.2.4 Interior Side Yard:
Minimum 0.0 m
Except in the case of an end unit, where the minimum interior side yard
shall be 1.2 m (4.0 ft.).
8.6.3.2.2.5 Lot Coverage:
Minimum 55%
8.6.3.2.2.6 Gross Floor Area:
Minimum 93 m2 (1001 m2) per dwelling
unit
8.6.3.2.2.7 Building Height:
Maximum 10.5 m (34.4 ft.)
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
8.6.3.3 That all other provisions of the R3 Zone in Section 8.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply “mutatis mutandis”.
8.6.4 LOCATION: SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BALDWIN STREET AND QUARTERTOWN LINE,
R3-4 (H)
8.6.4.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-4 (H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a row dwelling house; and
a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 of this By-
Law
provided the Holding (H) symbol is removed in accordance with Section 8.5.1 of
this By-Law.
8.6.4.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-4 Zone shall use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
8.6.4.2.1 Number of Dwelling Houses Per Lot:
The minimum number of dwelling houses that may be constructed on the
lands to which the R3-4 zone applies shall be 17, and in no case shall the
number of dwelling houses on such lands exceed 25.
8.6.4.2.2 Definition of a Private Street:
For the purposes of this section, a private street means a primary means
of access, by way of a private right-of-way or right of access contained in
an easement or condominium agreement, and is not under the jurisdiction
of the Corporation, the County or the Province.
8.6.4.2.3 Setback from a Street Line:
The minimum setback of a dwelling from a streetline shall be 7.5 m
(24.6 ft)
8.6.4.2.4 Front Yard Setback for a Row Dwelling House from a Private Street:
Minimum Depth 6 m (19.7 ft) from the curb of
the private street.
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
8.6.4.2.5 Setback between a Row Dwelling House and a Lot Line, other than a
Streetline:
Minimum setback between a row 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
dwelling house and an R1 zoned lot
Minimum setback between a row 3 m (9.8 ft)
dwelling house and any other lot line
8.6.4.2.6 Distance between the Exterior Walls of End Dwelling Units:
Minimum Distance 3 m (9.84 ft)
8.6.4.3 That all other provisions of the R3 Zone in Section 8.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
8.6.5 LOCATION: LOTS 72 & 72A, PLAN 500, NORTH STREET, R3-5 (H)
8.6.5.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-5 (H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a row dwelling house, provided the Holding (H) symbol is removed in accordance
with Section 8.6.5.3 of this By-Law.
8.6.5.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-5 (H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
8.6.5.2.1 Rear Yard:
Minimum 15 m (49.2 ft)
8.6.5.3 REMOVAL OF THE “H” SYMBOL
Removal of the (H) symbol the “H” symbol shall not be removed until the County
of Oxford has provided written confirmation of water allocation, and occupancy
permits have been issued for 50% of the lots on a previously approved phase.
8.6.5.4 That all other provisions of the R3 Zone in Section 8.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
8.6.6 LOCATION: BALDWIN PLACE, PART LOT 8, CONCESSION 12 (DEREHAM),
R3-6 & R3-6 (H)
8.6.6.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-6 or R3-6 (H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose except the following:
a street fronting townhouse, provided the Holding (H) symbol is removed in
accordance with Section 8.5.1.1 of this By-Law
8.6.6.1.1 For the purposes of this subsection, a “Street Fronting Townhouse”, means a
dwelling consisting of three or more dwelling units that are aligned horizontally
and divided vertically in whole or in part by common walls, with a minimum area
above grade of 10 m2 (107.6 ft2), and each of which has an independent
entrance directly from the outside and fronts onto a public street.
8.6.6.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-6 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
8.6.6.2.1 Lot Frontage:
Minimum Width 8.0 m (26.6 ft)
Except in the case of an end unit, where the minimum frontage shall be
9.2 m (30.1 ft) for an interior lot and 11.75 m (38.5 ft) for a corner lot.
8.6.6.2.2 Lot Area:
Minimum 220 m2 (2,368.1 ft2)
Except in the case of an end unit, where the minimum shall be 250 m2
(2,691.1 ft2) for an interior lot and 300 m2 (3,229.3 ft2) for a corner lot.
8.6.6.2.3 Lot Depth:
Minimum 27.5 m (90.2 ft)
8.6.6.2.4 Rear Yard:
Minimum 5.65 m (18.5 ft)
8.6.6.2.5 Lot Coverage:
Maximum for all buildings 68% of lot area
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
8.6.6.2.6 Front and Exterior Side Yard:
Minimum Depth 3.75 m (12.3 ft)
8.6.6.2.7 Interior Side Yard:
Minimum Width 0 m (0 ft)
except in the case of an end unit, where the minimum interior side yard
shall be 1.2 m (3.9 ft), provided that a garage is attached to or is within
the main building.
8.6.6.2.8 Height of Buildings:
Maximum 8.5 m (27.9 ft)
8.6.6.2.9 Gross Floor Area of Dwelling:
Minimum 120 m2 (1,291.7 ft2)
8.6.6.2.10 Porch, Balcony, Deck and Step Encroachments into Required Yards:
Notwithstanding Section 5.25.3 to this By-Law, porches, balconies, decks
and steps are permitted to encroach into the required yards as follows:
8.6.6.2.10.1 Rear Yard –
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-Law to
the uncovered balconies and uncovered decks may project into
the required rear yard 3.0 m (3.3 ft), except for the lots fronting on
the west side of Weston Drive, where they may project into the
required rear yard 1.8 m (5.9 ft)
8.6.6.2.10.2 Interior and Exterior Side Yards –
Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-Law to
the contrary, steps will be permitted to encroach 0.5 m (1.6 ft) into
the required interior and exterior side yards for an end unit,
provided such steps are not more than 1.2 m (3.9 ft) above grade.
8.6.6.3 That all other provisions of the R3 Zone in Section 8.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
8.6.7 LOCATION: JOHN POUND ROAD AND BIDWELL STREET, PARTS 1, 3 & 4,
PLAN 41R-6446, (R3-7)
8.6.7.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-7 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
a single-detached dwelling house; and
an apartment dwelling house, not exceeding 40 dwelling units.
8.6.7.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-7 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
8.6.7.2.1 Definition of a Private Street:
For the purposes of this By-Law, a private street means a primary means
of access, by way of a private right-of-way or right of access contained
either in an easement, lease or agreement, and is not under the
jurisdiction of the Corporation, the County, or the Province.
8.6.7.2.2 Number of Dwelling Houses Per Lot:
Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, the
maximum number of dwelling houses that may be constructed on the
lands to which the R3-7 zone applies shall be 26 single-detached dwelling
houses and one apartment dwelling house, containing not more than
40 dwelling units.
8.6.7.2.3 Setback of all Buildings from a Street Line:
The minimum setback for all dwellings and accessory buildings or
structures, including patios and decks, from a street line shall be 4.5 m
(14.7 ft).
8.6.7.2.4 Front Yard Setback for a Single Family Dwelling House from a Private
Street:
Minimum Depth 6 m (19.7 ft) from the front wall
of an attached garage to the
curb of the private street
8.6.7.2.5 Distance Between Single Family Dwelling Houses:
Minimum distance: 2.4 m (7.9 ft)
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Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
8.6.7.2.6 Distance Between a Single Family Dwelling House and a Lot Line:
Minimum distance between a single-detached dwelling house and a lot
line, other than a street line: 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
8.6.7.2.7 Distance Between an Apartment Dwelling House and a Lot Line:
Minimum distance between an apartment dwelling house and a lot
line or street line: 4.5 m (14.7 ft)
8.6.7.2.8 Number of Parking Spaces Required for a 40 Unit Apartment Dwelling
House:
Minimum 66
8.6.7.3 That all other provisions of the R3 Zone in Section 8.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
8.6.8 LOCATION: BALAZS COURT, HICKORY HILLS, R3-8
8.6.8.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-8 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
a row dwelling house;
group housing consisting of row dwelling houses;
a home occupation; and
a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 hereof.
8.6.8.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R3-8 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
8.6.8.2.1 Number of Dwellings:
A minimum of 5 row house dwelling units shall be permitted on the
subject property.
8.6.8.3 That all other provisions of the R3 Zone in Section 8.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
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9.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any RM Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except one or more of the RM uses presented in
Table 9.1:
TABLE 9.1: USES PERMITTED
• an apartment dwelling;
• a boarding or lodging house;
• a converted dwelling, containing 2 or more dwelling units;
• a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 of this By-Law;
• a group home, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.10 of this By-Law;
• a multiple unit dwelling;
• a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
• a single detached dwelling, converted dwelling, duplex dwelling or semi-detached dwelling
existing on the date of passing of this By-Law, in accordance with the provisions contained in
Section 7.2.
• a special needs home;
• a street fronting townhouse
9.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any RM Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in Table 9.2:
TABLE 9.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Street Fronting
Townhouse
Converted
Dwelling,
Boarding or
Lodging House,
Group Home,
Special Needs
Home or Public
Use
Multiple Unit
Dwelling
Apartment
Dwelling
Number of Dwellings
or Dwelling Units,
Maximum
8 dwelling units
per building.
1 dwelling per lot 8 dwelling
units per
building
No Provision
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TABLE 9.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Street Fronting
Townhouse
Converted
Dwelling,
Boarding or
Lodging House,
Group Home,
Special Needs
Home or Public
Use
Multiple Unit
Dwelling
Apartment
Dwelling
Lot Area, Minimum 150 m2 (1,614.6
ft2) per dwelling
unit or 240 m2
(2,583.4 ft2) for
an end unit,
except in no
case shall the lot
area for an end
unit on a corner
lot be less than
330 m2 (3,552.2
ft2).
160 m2 (1,722 ft2)
per dwelling unit,
or 600 m2 (6,458
ft2), whichever is
greater.
160 m2 (1,722 ft2) per dwelling
unit.
Lot Area, Maximum 320 m2 (3,445
ft2) per dwelling
unit
No provision 320 m2 (3,445 ft2) per dwelling
unit
Lot Frontage,
Minimum
5 m (16.4 ft) per
dwelling unit or 8
m (26.2 ft) for an
end unit, except
in no case shall
the lot frontage
for the end unit
on a corner lot
be less than 11
m (36.1 ft).
20 m (65.5 ft)
Lot Depth, Minimum 30 m (98.4 ft)
Front Yard, Minimum
Depth
Exterior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
6 m (19.7 ft) 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Rear Yard, Minimum
Depth
7.5 m (24.6 ft) 10.5 m (34.4 ft) 10.5 m (34.4 ft), provided that a
rear yard adjoining an end wall
containing no habitable room
windows may be reduced to 3
m (9.8 ft) except that if the rear
lot line abuts an R1, R2 or FD
Zone then this reduction shall
not apply.
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TABLE 9.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Street Fronting
Townhouse
Converted
Dwelling,
Boarding or
Lodging House,
Group Home,
Special Needs
Home or Public
Use
Multiple Unit
Dwelling
Apartment
Dwelling
Interior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
3 m (9.8 ft) for
end dwelling
units
3 m (9.8 ft) on one
side and 1.5 m (4.9
ft) on the narrow
side, provided that
where a garage is
attached to or
within the main
building, or the lot
is a corner lot, the
minimum width
shall be 1.5 m (4.9
ft).
4.5 m (14.8 ft)
on one side
and 3 m (9.8
ft) on the
narrow side,
provided that
where a
garage
containing the
required
parking
spaces is
attached to or
within the
main building,
or the lot is a
corner lot, the
minimum
width shall be
3 m (9.8 ft).
7.5 m (24.6 ft),
provided that
an interior side
yard adjoining
an end wall
containing no
habitable room
windows may
be reduced to
3 m (9.8 ft),
except where
the interior
side lot line
adjoins an R1,
R2 or FD
Zone.
Setback, Minimum
Distance from the
Centreline of an
Arterial Road as
designated on
Schedule “B” of this
By-Law
20.5 m (67.3 ft)
Lot Coverage,
Maximum
40% of lot area
Landscaped Open
Space, Minimum
30% of lot area
Gross Floor Area,
Minimum
75 m2 (699.7 ft2)
per dwelling unit.
65 m2 (699.7 ft2)
for each unit in a
converted dwelling
or 20 m2 (216 ft2)
for each roomer or
boarder in a group
home or boarding
or lodging house.
55 m2 (592 ft2) per dwelling unit.
Height of Building,
Maximum
11 m (36.1 ft) 15 m (49.2)
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TABLE 9.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Street Fronting
Townhouse
Converted
Dwelling,
Boarding or
Lodging House,
Group Home,
Special Needs
Home or Public
Use
Multiple Unit
Dwelling
Apartment
Dwelling
Amenity Area,
Minimum
40 m2 (430.6 ft2)
per dwelling unit
150 m2 (1,614 ft2)
per dwelling, or 40
m2 (430.6 ft2) per
dwelling unit in the
case of a
converted dwelling.
40 m2 (430.6 ft2) per dwelling
unit
Parking, accessory
uses, permitted
encroachments and
other general
provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
9.2.1 DISTANCE BETWEEN MULTIPLE UNIT DWELLINGS ON ONE LOT
Where more than one multiple unit dwelling is erected on a lot, the minimum
distance between the exterior walls of two multiple unit dwellings shall be 12.5 m (41
ft), where either or both walls contain a window to a habitable room shall be 12 m
(39.4 ft) and 3.6 m (11.8 ft) where neither wall contains a window to a habitable
room.
9.2.2 DISTANCE BETWEEN APARTMENT DWELLINGS ON ONE LOT:
Where more than one apartment dwelling is erected on a lot, the minimum distance
between the exterior walls of two apartment dwellings shall be 18 m (59.1 ft) where
either or both walls contain a window to a habitable room and 6 m (19.7 ft) where
neither wall contains a window to a habitable room.
9.3 SITE SPECIFIC ZONING FOR A STREET FRONTING TOWNHOUSE DWELLING (RM-T)
No person shall within any RM-T zone use any lot, or erect, alter of use any building
or structure for any purpose except a street fronting townhouse dwelling, in
accordance with the provisions of Section 9.2.
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9.4 HOLDING “(H)” ZONES
In accordance with Section 3.2, where a property shown on Schedule ‘A’ is listed as
RM (H), the symbol shall be placed in accordance with the following: no buildings or
structures shall be erected or altered, save and except existing buildings, until the
“H” symbol is removed in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act,
RSO 1990, as amended.
9.4.1 HOLDING ZONE PROVISIONS
9.4.1.1 PURPOSE OF THE HOLDING SYMBOL
Unless otherwise stated in a special provision, the Holding Symbol shall have the
following purpose: to ensure the orderly development of lands and the adequate
provision of municipal services, the “H” symbol shall not be removed until the
County of Oxford has provided written confirmation of water and wastewater
allocation. Removal of the “H” symbol shall be consistent with Section 41 of the
Planning Act.
9.4.1.2 INTERIM Uses PERMITTED WITHOUT LIFTING THE "H" SYMBOL
None, unless otherwise stated in a special provision.
9.4.2 That all the provisions of the RM Zone in Section 9.2 to this By-law, as amended,
shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-law, as amended, that
are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to apply
mutatis mutandis.
9.5 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
9.5.1 LOCATION: HICKORY HILLS, CLUSTER HOUSING, RM-1
9.5.1.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any RM-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
40 townhouse units.
9.5.1.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any RM-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
9.5.1.2.1 Height of Building:
Maximum 8.5 m (27.9 ft)
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9.5.1.2.2 Number of Cluster Housing Dwellings:
Maximum 40
9.5.1.2.3 Dwelling Unit Area:
Minimum 50 m2 (538.2 ft2)
9.5.1.2.4 That all the provisions of the RM Zone in Section 9.2 to this By-Law, as
amended shall apply, and further that all other provisions of By-Law as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
9.5.2 LOCATION: BRIDGE AND BIDWELL STREETS, RM-2
9.5.2.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any RM-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
an apartment dwelling house
9.5.2.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any RM-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
9.5.2.2.1 Height of building:
Maximum 6 storeys
9.5.2.2.2 Number of Apartment Units:
Maximum 30
9.5.2.2.3 Lot Frontage:
For the purposes of this by-law the front lot line shall be deemed to be the
property line abutting Bidwell Street.
9.5.2.2.4 Front Yard:
Minimum Depth 7.6 m (24.9 ft)
9.5.2.2.5 Interior Side Yard:
Minimum Depth 8.0 m (26.2 ft)
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9.5.2.2.6 Exterior Side Yard:
Minimum Depth 0 m (0 ft)
9.5.2.2.7 Unobstructed Yard
Minimum 0 m (0 ft)
9.5.2.2.8 Landscaped Open Space:
Minimum 30%
9.5.2.2.9 Parking Stall Size:
Angle & 90% 2.8 m x 5.8 m (9.2 ft x 19 ft)
9.5.2.2.10 Parking Setback from Side Lot Line or Streetline:
Minimum Depth 0 m (0 ft)
9.5.2.2.11 Number of Parking Spaces
Minimum 51
9.5.2.3 That all the provisions of the RM Zone in Section 9.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
9.5.3 LOCATION: QUARTER TOWN LINE, RM-3
9.5.3.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any RM-3 zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
56 townhouse units
9.5.3.2 That all other provisions of the RM Zone in Section 9.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
SECTION 9.0 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (RM) Page 9-8
Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
9.5.4 LOCATION: MAPLE LANE AND CONCESSION STREET, RM-4 (H)
9.5.4.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any RM-4 (H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a maximum of 40 apartment units provided the Holding (H) symbol is removed in
accordance with Section 9.5.4.2 of this By-Law.
9.5.4.2 PURPOSE OF THE HOLDING SYMBOL
To ensure that orderly development of land identified by the Ministry of the
Environment as contaminated lands is remediated in accordance with site
hydrogeological studies, site investigations, and remediation plans, and/or a
Record of Site Condition, is filed against the title of the subject property.
Removal of the “H” symbol will occur once Ministry of the Environment approvals
are received, and the owner of the subject land and the Town of Tillsonburg has
entered into a Site Plan Agreement consistent with Section 41 of the Planning
Act.
9.5.4.3 That all other provisions of the RM Zone in Section 9.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
9.5.5 LOCATION: BALAZS COURT, HICKORY HILLS, RM-5
9.5.5.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any RM-5 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
a row dwelling house;
group housing consisting of row dwelling houses;
a home occupation; and
a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.19 hereof.
9.5.5.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any RM-5 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
9.5.5.2.1 Number of Dwellings:
A minimum of 5 row house dwelling units shall be permitted on the
subject property.
SECTION 9.0 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (RM) Page 9-9
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9.5.5.3 That all other provisions of the RM Zone in Section 9.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
SECTION 10.0 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (RH) Page 10-1
Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law 3295
10.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any RH Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the RH uses
presented in Table 10.1:
TABLE 10.1: USES PERMITTED
• an apartment dwelling;
• a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
• a single detached dwelling, converted dwelling, duplex dwelling or semi-detached
dwelling existing on the date of passing of this By-Law, in accordance with the
provisions contained in Section 7.2 of this By-Law;
10.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any RH Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in
Table 10.2:
TABLE 10.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Apartment Dwellings and Public Uses
Number of Dwellings Per
Lot, Maximum
no provision
Lot Area, Minimum 90 m2 (968.8 ft2) per dwelling unit. The minimum lot area
shall be the sum of the areas required for each dwelling unit
on the lot.
Lot Area, Maximum 160 m2 (1,722.3 ft2) per dwelling unit. The maximum lot area
shall be the sum of the areas required for each dwelling unit
on the lot.
Lot Frontage, Minimum 30 m (98.4 ft)
Lot Depth, Minimum no provision
Front Yard, Minimum Depth
Exterior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
50% of the height of the building or 7.5 m (24.6 ft) whichever
is the greater.
Rear Yard, Minimum Depth 50% of the height of the building or 10.5 m (32.8 ft),
whichever is the greater, provided that a rear yard adjoining
an end wall containing no habitable room windows may be
reduced to 3 m (9.8 ft), except that if the rear lot line adjoins
an R1, R2, R3 or FD Zone then this reduction shall not
apply.
SECTION 10.0 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (RH) Page 10-2
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TABLE 10.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Apartment Dwellings and Public Uses
Interior Side Yard, Minimum
Width
50% of the height of the building or 10.5 m (32.8 ft),
whichever is the greater, provided that an interior side yard
adjoining an end wall containing no habitable room windows
may be reduced to 3 m (9.8 ft), except that if the interior side
lot line adjoins an R1, R2, R3 or FD Zone then this reduction
shall not apply.
Setback, Minimum distance
from the centreline of an
Arterial Road as designated
on Schedule “B” of this By-
Law
20.5 m (67.3 ft)
Lot Coverage, Maximum 40% of the lot area
Landscaped Open Space,
Minimum
35% of the lot area
Gross Floor Area, Minimum 55 m2 (592 ft2) per dwelling unit
Height of Building,
Maximum
22 m (72.2 ft)
Amenity Area, Minimum 40 m2 (430.6 sq ft) per unit for bachelor, one bedroom and
two-bedroom units and 80 m2 (861.1 sq ft) per unit for units
containing more than 3 bedrooms.
Parking, accessory uses,
permitted encroachments
and other general
provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
10.2.1 CHILDREN'S OUTDOOR PLAY AREA FOR APARTMENT DWELLINGS
A children's outdoor play area shall be provided on-site for apartment dwellings
with more than 20 dwelling units, with the minimum size of the play area to be
determined by the number of dwelling units as follows:
Type of Dwelling Unit Requirement per Dwelling Unit
Two Bedroom 1 m2 (10.8 ft2.)
Three or more Bedrooms 1.5 m2 (16.2 ft2)
In no case shall the play area be less than 50 m2 (538.2 ft2) in size and shall not
be located closer than 5 m (16.4 ft) to any door or window of a dwelling unit.
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10.2.2 DISTANCE BETWEEN APARTMENT DWELLINGS ON ONE LOT:
Where more than one apartment dwelling is erected on a lot, the minimum
distance between the exterior walls of two apartment dwellings shall be 18 m
(59.1 ft) where either or both walls contain a window to a habitable room and
6 m (19.7 ft) where neither wall contains a window to a habitable room.
10.3 HOLDING “(H)” ZONES
In accordance with Section 3.2, where a property shown on Schedule ‘A’ is listed
as RH (H), the symbol shall be placed in accordance with the following: no
buildings or structures shall be erected or altered, save and except existing
buildings, until the “H” symbol is removed in accordance with the requirements of
the Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended.
10.3.1 HOLDING ZONE PROVISIONS
10.3.1.1 PURPOSE OF THE HOLDING SYMBOL
Unless otherwise stated in a special provision, the Holding Symbol shall
have the following purpose: to ensure the orderly development of lands
and the adequate provision of municipal services, the “H” symbol shall not
be removed until the County of Oxford has provided written confirmation
of water and wastewater allocation. Removal of the “H” symbol shall be
consistent with Section 41 of the Planning Act.
10.3.1.2 INTERIM USES PERMITTED WITHOUT LIFTING THE "H" SYMBOL
None, unless otherwise stated in a special provision.
10.3.3 That all the provisions of the RH Zone in Section 10.2 to this By-law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
10.4 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
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11.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any RMH Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the RMH uses
presented in Table 11.1:
TABLE 11.1: USES PERMITTED
• an accessory storage building
• a mobile home park
• a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
• an accessory service building containing washer and dryer facilities and
recreational facilities
11.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any RMH Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in
Table 11.2:
TABLE 11.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Mobile Homes Other Permitted
Uses
Lot Area for a Mobile Home
Lot, Minimum
372 m2 (4,004.1 ft2) for an interior lot
or 527 m2 (5,672.5 ft2) for a corner lot.
No provision
Lot Frontage for a Mobile
Home Lot, Minimum
12 m (39.4 ft) for an interior lot or 17
m (55.7 ft) for a corner lot
No provision
Lot Depth for a Mobile
Home Lot, Minimum
30 m (98.4 ft) No Provision
Front and Exterior Side
Yard of a Mobile Home Lot,
Minimum Depth
4.5 m (14.7 ft), provided that no
mobile home within a Mobile Home
Park shall front onto a public street
No Provision
Rear Yard of a Mobile
Home Lot, Minimum Depth
7.5 m (24.6 ft) No Provision
Interior Side Yard of a
Mobile Home Lot, Minimum
Width
1.2 m (3.9 ft) on one side and 3 m
(9.8 ft) on the other side, except
where an attached garage or carport
is provided the minimum interior side
yard may be reduced to 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
on both sides.
No Provision
Distance between a Mobile
home lot and a permanent
Building, Minimum
4.5 m (14.7 ft) from a permanent
building
15 m (49.2 ft) from
the nearest mobile
home lot
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TABLE 11.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Mobile Homes Other Permitted
Uses
Setback from an External
Property Line, Minimum
6 m (19.6 ft) 12 m (39.4 ft)
Setback, Minimum Distance
from the Centreline of an
Arterial Road as designated
on Schedule ‘C’ of this By-
Law
18.5 m ( ft) 23.5 m (77.1 ft)
Landscaped Open Space,
Minimum
30% of the lot area No Provision
Mobile Home Size The length of a mobile home shall be
a minimum of 12 m (39.4 ft) and a
maximum of 23 m (75.5 ft), while the
width of a mobile home shall be a
minimum of 3 m (9.8 ft) and a
maximum of 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
No Provision
Height of Building,
Maximum
7.5 m (24.6 ft) above the crown of the
internal road in front of, or which
services, the mobile home lot.
4.5 m (14.7 ft)
Internal Road Width,
Minimum
7.5 m (24.6 ft) No provision
Walkways No Provision Walkways shall be
provided through
interior areas to
provide access to
community
facilities and have
a right of way with
a minimum width of
3 m (9.8 ft)
Required Parking For a mobile home a minimum of 2 parking spaces, with a
paved surface, shall be provided on each mobile home lot.
For an accessory service buildings a minimum of 1 parking
space for each 46.5 m2 (500.5 ft2) of gross floor area
Accessory Buildings, etc. In accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of this By-Law
11.3 HOLDING “(H)” ZONES
In accordance with Section 3.2, where a property shown on Schedule ‘A’ is listed
as RMH (H), the symbol shall be placed in accordance with the following: no
buildings or structures shall be erected or altered, save and except existing
buildings, until the “H” symbol is removed in accordance with the requirements of
the Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended.
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11.3.1 HOLDING ZONE PROVISIONS
11.3.1.1 Purpose of the Holding Symbol:
Unless otherwise stated in a special provision, the Holding Symbol shall
have the following purpose: to ensure the orderly development of lands
and the adequate provision of municipal services, the “H” symbol shall not
be removed until the County of Oxford has provided written confirmation
of water and wastewater allocation. Removal of the “H” symbol shall be
consistent with Section 41 of the Planning Act.
11.3.1.2 Interim Uses Permitted Without Lifting the "H" Symbol:
None, unless otherwise stated in a special provision.
11.3.2 That all provisions of the RMH Zone in Section 11.2 to this By-law, as amended,
shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-law, as amended, that
are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to apply
mutatis mutandis.
11.4 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 12.0 ENTREPRENEURIAL ZONE (EC) Page 12-1
Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
12.1 UsES PERMITTED
No person shall within any EC Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose except one or more of the EC uses presented in
Table 12.1:
TABLE 12.1: USES PERMITTED
Residential Uses:
• an apartment dwelling;
• a bed and breakfast establishment, with up to 5 guest rooms;
• a boarding or lodging house,
• a converted dwelling;
• a duplex dwelling;
• a dwelling unit accessory to a permitted non-residential use;
• a group home, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.10 of this By-Law
• a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 of this By-Law;
• a multiple unit dwelling;
• a nursing home;
• a semi-detached dwelling;
• a single detached dwelling;
• a street fronting townhouse dwelling,
Non-Residential Uses:
• a business or professional office
• a business service establishment;
• a commercial school;
• a computer and electronic data processing business;
• a daycare centre;
• a government administrative office;
• a home based assembly/packaging/storage/distribution business;
• a medical centre;
• a nursing home;
SECTION 12.0 ENTREPRENEURIAL ZONE (EC) Page 12-2
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TABLE 12.1: USES PERMITTED
• a parking lot;
• a personal service establishment;
• a place of worship;
• a public use, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
• a service shop;
• a studio
12.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any EC Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in Tables 12.2A
and 12.2B:
TABLE 12.2A: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision
Single
Detached
Dwelling
Semi-
Detached
Dwelling
Duplex
Dwelling
Street Fronting
Townhouse
Number of
Dwellings or
Dwelling Units,
Maximum
1 dwelling per
lot
2 dwelling units
per lot
2 dwelling
units per lot
4 dwelling units
per building, 1
building per lot
Lot Area,
Minimum
370 m2 (3,982.8
ft2) or 555 m2
(5,974.2 ft2.) in
the case of a
corner lot
325 m2
(3,498.4 ft2) per
unit or 790 m2
(8,503.8 ft2) per
unit in the case
of a corner lot
558 m2
(6,006.5 ft2)
150 m2 (1,614.6
ft2) per dwelling
unit or 240 m2
(2,583.4 ft2) for an
end unit, except in
no case shall the
lot area for an end
unit on a corner lot
be less than 330
m2 (3,552.2 ft2.)
Lot Frontage,
Minimum
12 m (39.4 ft) or
18 m (59.1 ft) in
the case of a
corner lot
12 m (39.4 ft)
or 18 m (59.1
ft) in the case
of a corner lot.
18m (59.1
ft)
5 m (16.4 ft) per
dwelling unit or 8
m (26.2 ft) for an
end unit, except in
no case shall the
lot frontage for the
end unit on a
corner lot be less
than 11 m (36.1
ft).
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TABLE 12.2A: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision
Single
Detached
Dwelling
Semi-
Detached
Dwelling
Duplex
Dwelling
Street Fronting
Townhouse
Lot Depth,
Minimum
30 m (98.4 ft)
Front Yard,
Minimum Depth
Exterior Side
Yard, Minimum
Width
7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Rear Yard,
Minimum Depth
9 m (29.5 ft)
Interior Side
Yard, Minimum
Width
3 m (9.8 ft) on one
side and 1.2 m
(3.9 ft) on the
narrow side,
provided that
where a garage or
carport is attached
to or is within the
main building or
the lot is a corner
lot, the minimum
width shall be 1.2
m (3.9 ft).
3 m (9.8 ft) for
the side not
attached to the
other dwelling,
provided that
where a garage
or carport is
attached to or
is within the
main building,
the minimum
width shall be
1.2 m (3.9 ft).
3 m (9.8 ft) on
one side and
1.2 m (3.9 ft)
on the narrow
side, provided
that where a
garage or
carport is
attached to or
is within the
main building,
or the lot is a
corner lot, the
minimum
width shall be
1.2 m (3.9 ft)
3 m (9.8 ft) for
end dwelling
units
Setback,
Minimum
distance from
the centreline of
an Arterial Road
as designated
on Schedule “B”
of this By-Law
19.0 m (62.3 ft)
Lot Coverage,
Maximum
35% of the lot area 30% of the lot
area
Landscaped
Open Space,
Minimum
30% of the lot area 35% of the lot
area
Dwelling Unit
Area, Minimum
75 m2 (807.3 ft2) per unit 65 m2 (699.7 ft2) per unit
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TABLE 12.2A: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision
Single
Detached
Dwelling
Semi-
Detached
Dwelling
Duplex
Dwelling
Street Fronting
Townhouse
Height of
Building,
Maximum
11 m (36.1 ft)
Amenity Area No Provision In accordance
with the
provisions of
Section 12.2.1
Parking,
accessory
uses, permitted
encroachments
and other
general
provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
TABLE 12.2B: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone
Provision
Bed and
Breakfast,
Converted
Dwelling,
Boarding or
Lodging
House or
Group Home
Multiple
Unit
Dwelling
Apart-
ment
Dwelling
Nursing
Home
Dwelling
Unit in a
Portion of a
Non-
Residen-tial
Building
Non-
Residen-tial
Uses
Number of
Dwellings or
Dwelling
Units,
Maximum
1 dwelling per
lot, with a
maximum of 4
dwelling units
or guestrooms
1 dwelling or nursing
home building per lot
No provision
Lot Area:
Minimum
600 m2
(6,458.5 ft2),
175 m2 (1,883.7 ft2) per
unit
No Provision
Lot Frontage:
Minimum
20 m (65.6 ft) No Provision No Provision
Lot Depth,
Minimum
30 m (98.4 ft) No Provision
Front Yard,
Minimum
6.0 m (19.7 ft)
or in
accordance
In accordance with the
established building line
No Provision Shall be the
existing
setback for
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TABLE 12.2B: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone
Provision
Bed and
Breakfast,
Converted
Dwelling,
Boarding or
Lodging
House or
Group Home
Multiple
Unit
Dwelling
Apart-
ment
Dwelling
Nursing
Home
Dwelling
Unit in a
Portion of a
Non-
Residen-tial
Building
Non-
Residen-tial
Uses
Depth
Exterior Side
Yard,
Minimum
Width
with the
established
building line.
the building
on the lot.
Rear Yard,
Minimum
Depth
10.5 m (34.4
ft)
12.5 m (41 ft), provided
that a rear yard adjoining
an end wall containing no
habitable room windows
may be reduced to 3 m
(9.8 ft), except that if the
rear lot line adjoins an
R1, R2, R3 or FD Zone
then this reduction shall
not apply.
No Provision 12.5 m (41 ft)
Interior Side
Yard,
Minimum
Width
3 m (9.8 ft)
and 1.2 m
(3.94 ft) on
the narrow
side, provided
that where a
garage or
carport is
attached to or
is within the
main building
or the lot is a
corner lot, or
where the
property has
direct access
to a public
lane the
required side
yard shall be
1.2 m (3.9 ft)
on both sides
6 m (19.7 ft), provided
that an interior side yard
adjoining an end wall
containing no habitable
room windows may be
reduced to 3 m (9.8 ft),
except that if the interior
side lot line adjoins an
R1, R2, R3 or FD Zone
then this reduction shall
not apply.
3 m (9.8 ft) and 1.2 m (3.94
ft) on the narrow side,
provided that where the
property has direct access to
a public lane the required
side yard shall be 1.2 m (3.9
ft) on both sides.
Setback,
Minimum
Distance from
the Centreline
of an Arterial
19.0 m (62.3
ft)
20.5 m (67.3 ft) No Provision No Provision
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TABLE 12.2B: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone
Provision
Bed and
Breakfast,
Converted
Dwelling,
Boarding or
Lodging
House or
Group Home
Multiple
Unit
Dwelling
Apart-
ment
Dwelling
Nursing
Home
Dwelling
Unit in a
Portion of a
Non-
Residen-tial
Building
Non-
Residen-tial
Uses
Road as
shown on
Schedule 'C'
Lot Coverage
Maximum
40% of the lot area No Provision 35%
Landscaped
Open Space,
Minimum
30% of the lot area No Provision 30%
Dwelling Unit
area,
Minimum
55 m2 (592 ft2)
for each unit
in a converted
dwelling or
19.5 m2
(209.9 ft2) for
each roomer
or boarder in
a group home
or boarding or
lodging house
55 m2 (592 ft2.) 45 m2 (484.4
ft2)
No Provision
Height of
Building,
Maximum
Shall be the
height existing
on the date of
passing of this
By-law
7.5 m (24.6 ft) No Provision Shall be the
height
existing on
the date of
passing of
this By-Law
Amenity
Area,
Minimum
150 m2 (1,614
ft2) per
dwelling, or 40
m2 (430.6 ft2)
per dwelling
unit in the
case of a
converted
dwelling.
40 m2 (430 ft2) per
dwelling unit and in
accordance with the
provisions of Section
12.2.1
40 m2 (430
ft2) per
dwelling unit
and in
accordance
with the
provisions of
Section
12.2.1
No Provision
Planting
Strip
No Provision Where a driveway or parking area abuts a Residential use
or undeveloped land in an R1, R2, R3, FD or EC zone,
then a planting strip with a minimum width of 1.0 m shall
be provided adjoining such abutting lot line or portion
thereof. The use of such planting strip will comply with
Section 5.21.
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TABLE 12.2B: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone
Provision
Bed and
Breakfast,
Converted
Dwelling,
Boarding or
Lodging
House or
Group Home
Multiple
Unit
Dwelling
Apart-
ment
Dwelling
Nursing
Home
Dwelling
Unit in a
Portion of a
Non-
Residen-tial
Building
Non-
Residen-tial
Uses
Parking,
accessory
uses,
permitted
encroachme
nts and other
general
provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5, unless otherwise expressly
stated in this section.
12.2.1 AMENITY AREAS
12.2.1.1 Private Outdoor Amenity Area for Street Fronting Townhouses
A private outdoor amenity area shall be provided immediately adjacent
to each dwelling unit for the private use of the occupants of the dwelling
unit. The private outdoor amenity area shall have a total area of not
less than 40 m2 (430.6 sq ft) and must be enclosed along at least 50%
of the perimeter by a privacy fence.
12.2.1.2 Children's Outdoor Play Area for Multiple Unit Dwellings and Apartment
Dwellings
A children's outdoor play area shall be provided for Multiple Unit
Dwellings and Apartment Dwellings, with a minimum size of the play
area to be determined by the number of units as follows:
Type of Unit Requirement per Unit
Two Bedroom 1 m2 (10.8 sq ft)
Three or more Bedrooms 1.5 m2 (16.2 sq ft)
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In no case shall the play area be less than 50 m2 (538.2 sq ft) in size and shall
not be located closer than 5 m (16.4 ft) to any door or window of a dwelling
unit.
12.2.2 SETBACK ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Where a non-residential use in an Entrepreneurial (EC) Zone abuts any
Residential Zone then a 6 m (19.7 ft) side yard shall be required on the side
that so abuts.
12.2.3 LOCATION OF PARKING AREAS
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, for a bed
and breakfast, rooming or boarding house, converted dwelling, retirement home-
converted, apartment building and non-residential use, all parking areas with the
exception of driveways shall be located within the Interior Side Yard or Rear
Yard behind the required Front Yard or Exterior Side Yard Setback where
applicable.
12.2.4 OPEN STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
No open storage shall be permitted.
12.3 SPECIAL ZONING - RESIDENTIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL AREAS, (EC-R)
12.3.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-law to the contrary, no person shall
within any EC-R Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
an apartment dwelling;
a bed and breakfast establishment;
a boarding or lodging house, with a maximum of 3 guest rooms;
a business or professional office, converted;
a converted dwelling;
a duplex dwelling;
a dwelling unit accessory to a permitted non-residential use;
a group home;
a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11;
a medical clinic, converted
a multiple unit dwelling;
a nursing home, converted;
a semi-detached dwelling;
a single detached dwelling; and
a street fronting townhouse dwelling;
12.3.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any EC-R Zone use any building or structure except in accordance with
the following provisions:
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12.3.2.1 HOLDING ZONE PROVISIONS:
Where the symbol (H) appears on a zoning map following the zone
symbol EC-R, notwithstanding the 'Uses Permitted', unless this By-law
has been amended to remove the relevant “H” symbol, those lands shall
not be developed or used except in accordance with the following:
12.3.2.1.1 Purpose of the Holding Symbol:
To ensure that development or redevelopment takes a form compatible
with adjacent uses, agreements shall be entered into consistent with
Section 41 of the Planning Act following public site plan review, prior to
the removal of the "H" symbol.
To ensure that buildings and structures that have been identified by the
Town as historically significant and that have been designated under the
Ontario Heritage Act, or which are actively being pursued for such
designation are not negatively impacted by development or
redevelopment, agreements shall be entered into following public site
plan review consistent with Section 41 of the Planning Act, prior to the
removal of the "H" symbol.
12.3.2.1.2 Interim Uses Permitted Without Lifting the "H" Symbol:
Permitted 'Residential' uses with 3 or fewer dwelling units, rooming units
or guest rooms. Notwithstanding the above, an apartment dwelling is not
a permitted interim use.
12.3.3 That all the provisions of the EC Zone in Section 12.2 to this By-law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
12.4 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
12.4.1 LOCATION: BIDWELL STREET AND RIDOUT STREET, EC-1
12.4.1.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of By-Law Number 1994 to the contrary, no
person shall within any EC-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose except the following:
a nursing home.
12.4.1.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any EC-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
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12.4.1.2.1 Number of Nursing and Rest Home Beds:
Maximum 106 beds
12.4.1.3 That all the provisions of the EC Zone in Section 12.2 to this By-Law, as
amended shall apply, and further that all other provisions of By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
12.4.2 LOCATION: BROADWAY AT VENISON STREET AND BIDWELL STREET, NORTH OF
BRIDGE STREET, EC-2
12.4.2.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any EC-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
all uses listed in Table 12.1; and
an eating establishment;
12.4.2.2 That all the provisions of the EC Zone in Section 12.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
12.4.3 LOCATION: BRIDGE STREET AT BIDWELL AVENUE, EC-3
12.4.3.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any EC-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
all uses listed in Table 12.1 and;
a public garage.
12.4.3.2 That all the provisions of the EC Zone in Section 12.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
12.4.4 LOCATION: BROADWAY AT BRIDGE STREET, EC-4
12.4.4.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any EC-4 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
all uses listed in Table 12.1; and
an eating establishment;
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12.4.4.2 That all the provisions of the EC Zone in Section 12.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
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13.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any CC Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the CC uses
presented in Table 13.1:
TABLE 13.1: USES PERMITTED
Residential Uses:
• an apartment dwelling;
• a boarding or lodging house;
• a converted dwelling;
• a dwelling unit in the upper portion of a non-residential building, other than an
automobile service station;
• a group home, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.10 of this By-Law;
• a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 of this By-
Law;
• a multiple unit dwelling;
• an existing single detached dwelling, duplex dwelling or semi-detached dwelling, in
accordance with the provisions contained in Section 7.2 of this By-Law.
Non-Residential Uses:
• an antique shop;
• an art gallery;
• an assembly hall;
• an automated banking machine;
• a bakeshop;
• a bank or financial institution;
• a bar or tavern;
• a broadcasting station;
• a brew your own establishment;
• a bus station;
• a business or professional office;
• a business service establishment;
• a commercial recreation establishment – indoor
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TABLE 13.1: USES PERMITTED
• a commercial school;
• a commercial use existing at the time of passage of this By-law.
• a computer and data processing business;
• a convenience store;
• a daycare centre;
• a dry cleaning depot;
• a dry cleaning establishment;
• an eating establishment, excluding a drive through facility;
• a farm produce retail outlet;
• a film processing centre or depot;
• a fire, police or ambulance station;
• a fitness club;
• a funeral home;
• a furniture and home appliance sales and service establishment;
• an institutional hall or lodge;
• a government administrative office;
• a hotel or motel;
• a liquor, beer and/or wine store;
• a medical/dental centre;
• a nursing home;
• a parking lot;
• a personal service establishment;
• a place of entertainment; excluding a bingo hall
• a place of worship;
• a printing shop;
• a public garage;
• a public library;
• a public use, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
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TABLE 13.1: USES PERMITTED
• a retail food store;
• a retail nursery and garden centre;
• a retail store;
• a service shop;
• a shopping centre;
• a studio;
• a taxi stand or station;
• a veterinary clinic, excluding kennel facilities;
• a video rental establishment;
• a wholesale outlet.
13.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any CC Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in
Table 13.2:
TABLE 13.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Converted Dwelling,
Boarding or
Lodging House or
Group Home
Apartment Dwelling,
Multiple Unit
Dwelling, Nursing
Home
Non-Residential
Uses and dwelling
units in a portion of
a Non-residential
building
Lot Area:
Minimum
600 m2 (6,458.5 ft2) 90 m2 (968.8 ft2) per
dwelling unit.
90 m2 (968.8 ft2) per
dwelling unit.
Lot Area,
Maximum
No provision 320 m2 (3,445 ft2) per
dwelling unit
No Provision
Lot Frontage:
Minimum
20 m (65.6 ft) No Provision
Lot Depth,
Minimum
30 m (98.4 ft) No Provision No Provision
Front Yard,
Minimum Depth
Exterior Side
6.0 m (19.7 ft) 7.5 m (24.6 ft) No Provision, except
for the west side of
Bidwell Street, where
is shall be 3 m (9.8 ft)
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TABLE 13.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Converted Dwelling,
Boarding or
Lodging House or
Group Home
Apartment Dwelling,
Multiple Unit
Dwelling, Nursing
Home
Non-Residential
Uses and dwelling
units in a portion of
a Non-residential
building
Yard, Minimum
Width
Rear Yard,
Minimum Depth
10 m (32.8 ft) 10.5 m (34.4 ft),
provided that a rear
yard adjoining an end
wall containing no
habitable room
windows may be
reduced to 3 m (9.8 ft),
except where the
interior rear line adjoins
an R1, R2, R3 or FD
Zone.
6 m (19.7 ft)
Interior Side
Yard, Minimum
Width
3 m (9.8 ft) and 1.5 m
(4.9 ft) on the narrow
side, provided that
where a garage or
carport is attached to
or is within the main
building, or the lot is a
corner lot, the
minimum width shall
be 1.5 m (4.9 ft).
6 m (19.7 ft), provided
that an interior side
yard adjoining an end
wall containing no
habitable room
windows may be
reduced to 3 m (9.8 ft),
except where the
interior side lot line
adjoins an R1, R2, R3
or FD Zone.
No Provision
Setback,
Minimum
Distance from
the Centreline of
an Arterial Road
as shown on
Schedule 'C'
19.0 m (62.3 ft) 20.5 m (67.3 ft) No Provision
Lot Coverage,
Maximum
50% of the lot area No Provision
Landscaped
Open Space,
Minimum
15% of the lot area No Provision
Dwelling Unit
area, Minimum
55 m2 (592 ft2) for
each unit in a
converted dwelling or
19.5 m2 (209.9 ft2) for
each roomer or
boarder in a group
home or boarding or
55 m2 (592 ft2) 55 m2 (592 ft2)
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TABLE 13.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Converted Dwelling,
Boarding or
Lodging House or
Group Home
Apartment Dwelling,
Multiple Unit
Dwelling, Nursing
Home
Non-Residential
Uses and dwelling
units in a portion of
a Non-residential
building
lodging house
Gross Floor
Area, Maximum
No Provision 4.0 times the lot area 4.0 times the lot area
Height of
Building,
Maximum
11 m (36.1 ft) 22 m (72.2 ft) 22 m (72.2 ft)
Amenity Area,
Minimum
No Provision 40 m2 (430 ft2) per
dwelling unit
40 m2 (430 ft2) per
dwelling unit
Parking,
accessory
uses, permitted
encroachments
and other
general
provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
13.2.1 LOCATION OF AMUSEMENT ARCADES
Notwithstanding the permitted uses in Table 13.1, amusement arcades are not
permitted on lands fronting or flanking onto Broadway in the CC zone.
13.2.2 RESTRICTIONS ON GROUND FLOOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
Notwithstanding the residential uses permitted in Table 13.1, no residential use
shall be permitted on the ground floor of any building located within the lands
bounded by Bidwell Street to the west, Harvey Street to the east, Bridge Street
to the north and Baldwin/Oxford Streets to the south.
13.2.3 SETBACK ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Notwithstanding the side yard provisions contained in Table 13.2, where a lot in
the Central Commercial (CC) Zone abuts any lot in any Residential or
Residential Entrepreneurial Zone then a minimum 6 m (19.7 ft) interior side
yard shall be required on the side that so abuts.
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13.2.4 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR HOTELS AND MOTELS
Where the exterior wall of a guest room in a hotel or motel contains a habitable
room window such wall shall be located not closer than 7.5 m (24.6 ft) to any
interior side or rear lot line.
13.2.5 OPEN STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
No open storage shall be permitted.
13.2.6 LOCATION OF PUBLIC GARAGES
Notwithstanding the permitted uses in Table 13.1, a public garage shall not be
permitted on lands fronting or flanking onto Broadway within the CC zone.
13.3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
13.3.1 LOCATION: BROADWAY AND BRIDGE STREET (PART OF LOTS 989, 990, 994,
1013, 1026, 1045, 1046, 1050-1052, PART OF HALE STREET,
MARKET STREET & RAYNES STREET, ALL OF LOTS 991, 1047-1049 &
1053, PLAN 500), CC-1
13.3.1.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any CC-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
all non-residential uses permitted in Section 13.1 to this By-Law; and
a home and auto supply store and outdoor garden centre.
13.3.1.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any CC-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
13.3.1.2.1 Setback adjacent to Residential Zones:
The required yard for that portion of the subject property abutting a
Residential Zone on the west side of the ravine shall be a minimum of
1.5 m (4.9 ft).
13.3.1.2.2 Outdoor Garden Centre:
Any portion of the lot used for an outdoor garden centre shall also comply
with the following provisions:
13.3.1.2.2.1 Such outdoor garden centre shall be fully enclosed by a fence with a
minimum height of 2.4 m (8 ft), and screened from street allowances and
abutting properties by fencing, shrub planting or similar screening.
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13.3.1.2.2.2 No portion of the outdoor garden centre shall be located closer than 5 m
(16.4 ft) to the Broadway street line, or 3 m (9.8 ft) to the Bridge Street,
street line.
13.3.1.2.2.3 Number of Parking Spaces Required:
Minimum 290 parking spaces, or 1 space per 25 m2 (269.1 ft2), of
gross floor area, whichever is the greater. All required
spaces shall be located
13.3.1.2.2.4 Two Zone Flood Plain Area:
Any construction or site alteration within the Two Zone Flood Plain Area,
as defined by the Long Point Region Conservation Authority, shall require
the prior approval of the Long Point Region Conservation Authority.
13.3.1.3 That all other provisions of the CC Zone in Section 13.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
13.3.2 LOCATION: BROADWAY AND BROCK STREET (LOT 1483, PLAN 500), CC-2
13.3.2.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any CC-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except in accordance with the following provisions:
13.3.2.1.1 Parking Spaces On-site:
Minimum: 10
13.3.2.1.2 That all other provisions of the CC Zone in Section 13.2 to this By-Law,
as amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-
Law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein
contained shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
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14.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any SC Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose except one or more of the SC uses presented in
Table 14.1:
TABLE 14.1: USES PERMITTED
• An accessory dwelling unit in a portion of a non-residential building, other than an
automobile service station;
• an assembly hall;
• an auction establishment;
• an automated banking machine;
• an automobile service station;
• a bar or tavern;
• a brew your own establishment;
• a building supply store and yard;
• a commercial recreation establishment - indoor;
• a commercial recreation establishment – outdoor;
• a convenience store, not exceeding 372 m2 (4,004 ft2);
• a dry cleaning establishment;
• an eating establishment, with or without a drive through facility;
• a farm produce retail outlet;
• a fire, police or ambulance station;
• a funeral home;
• a furniture and home appliance sales and service establishment;
• a gas bar;
• a hotel or motel;
• a household power equipment sales and service establishment;
• a kennel;
• a motor vehicle sales establishment;
• a motor vehicle retail or wholesale parts outlet;
• a motor vehicle washing establishment;
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TABLE 14.1: USES PERMITTED
• a parking lot;
• a personal service establishment;
• a place of entertainment;
• a place of worship
• a public garage;
• a public use, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
• a retail food store;
• a retail nursery.
• a service shop;
• a taxi stand or station;
• a veterinary clinic;
• a video rental establishment
• a wholesale outlet, accessory to any permitted non-residential use.
14.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any SC Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building
or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in Table 14.2:
TABLE 14.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision
Non-Residential
Uses and an
Accessory
Dwelling Unit
Automobile
Service Station or
Public Garage Hotel or Motel
Lot Area:
Minimum
900 m2 (9,687.8 ft2) No Provision 1,125 m2
(12,109.8 ft2),
provided that an
additional 200
m2 (2.152.9 ft2)
of lot area shall
be provided for
each guest
room in excess
of 4 guest
rooms
Lot Frontage: Minimum 20 m (65.6 ft) 35 m (114.8 ft) 25 m (82 ft)
Lot Depth: Minimum 45 m (147.6 ft)
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TABLE 14.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision
Non-Residential
Uses and an
Accessory
Dwelling Unit
Automobile
Service Station or
Public Garage Hotel or Motel
Front Yard: Minimum
Depth
Exterior Side Yard:
Minimum Width
9 m (29.5 ft) 12 m (39.4 ft) 10 m (32.8 ft)
Rear Yard: Minimum
Depth
7.5 m (24.6 ft),
provided that where
the rear lot line
abuts a Residential
or FD Zone, the
minimum interior
side yard shall be 12
m (39.4 ft)
10 m (32.8 ft),
provided that where
the rear lot line
abuts a Residential
or FD Zone, the
minimum interior
side yard shall be 12
m (39.4 ft)
7.5 m (24.6 ft),
provided that
where the rear
lot line abuts a
Residential or
FD Zone, the
minimum interior
side yard shall
be 12 m (39.4 ft)
Interior Side Yard:
Minimum Width
4.5 m (14.8 ft),
provided that where
the interior side lot
line abuts a
Residential or FD
Zone, the minimum
interior side yard
shall be 9 m (29.5 ft)
6 m (19.7 ft), provided that where the
interior side lot line abuts a Residential
or FD Zone, the minimum interior side
yard shall be 9 m (29.5 ft)
Setback: Minimum
Distance from the
Centreline of an Arterial
Road as shown on
Schedule “B”
20.5 m (67.3 ft) 25 m (82 ft) 23 m (75.5 ft)
Lot Coverage for All
Buildings: Maximum
40% of the lot area 20% of the lot area 35% of the lot
area
Landscaped Open
Space: Minimum
15% of the lot area
Dwelling Unit Area,
Minimum
45 m2 (484.4 ft2) No Provision
Number of Accessory
Dwelling Units Per Lot,
Maximum
One
Height of Building:
Maximum
11 m (36.1 ft)
Parking, Accessory
Buildings and other
General Provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
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14.2.1 OPEN STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
No storage of goods or materials is permitted outside any building except that
the open storage of goods or materials may be permitted to the rear of the main
building provided that:
14.2.1.1 such open storage is accessory to the use of the main non-residential building on
the lot;
14.2.1.2 such open storage complies with the yard and setback requirements of this
Section;
14.2.1.3 such open storage shall be enclosed within a wooden, rigid plastic and/or metal
fence extending at least 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in height from the ground, constructed of
new materials and in such a manner as to ensure the open storage use is visibly
screened from the streetline and any abutting residential uses;
14.2.1.4 such open storage shall not cover more than 30% of the lot area, nor exceed
twice the ground floor area of the main building on the lot.
14.2.1.5 Notwithstanding the open storage yard, setback and enclosure requirements, the
open storage of finished goods or materials shall be permitted for the purposes
of display or sale.
14.2.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR PUMP ISLANDS
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-law to the contrary, a pump
island and canopy may be located within any front yard or exterior side yard
provided:
14.2.2.1 the minimum distance between any portion of the pump island and canopy and
any lot line shall be 5 m (16.4 ft); and
14.2.2.2 where the lot is a corner lot, no portion of any pump island and canopy shall be
located closer than 3 m (9.8 ft) to a straight line between a point in the front lot
line and a point in the exterior side lot line, each such point being distant 14 m
(49.2 ft) from the intersection of such lines.
14.2.3 DRIVEWAY REQUIREMENTS FOR USES WITH PUMP ISLANDS
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, the following
provisions shall apply to driveways for uses with pump islands:
14.2.3.1 the minimum width of a driveway shall be 5 m (16.4 ft), with the maximum width
of a driveway not to exceed 10 m (32.8 ft);
14.2.3.2 the minimum distance between driveways measured along the street line
intersected by such driveways shall be 7.5 m (24.6 ft);
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14.2.3.3 the minimum distance between a driveway and an intersection of street lines,
measured along the street line intersected by such driveway, shall be 15 m
(49.2 ft);
14.2.3.4 the minimum distance between an interior side lot line and any driveway shall be
3 m (9.8 ft);
14.2.3.5 the interior angle formed between the street line and the centreline of any
driveway shall be not less than 60 degrees.
14.2.4 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR HOTELS AND MOTELS
14.2.4.1 DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS
Where more than one building is erected on the same lot, the minimum distance
between buildings shall not be less than 15 m (49.2 ft), provided that where two
external walls facing and parallel to each other contain no opening or windows to
habitable rooms, the distance between such two walls may be reduced to 3 m
(9.8 ft). For the purpose of the foregoing, such external walls having an angle of
divergence not more than 85 degrees shall be deemed to face and be parallel to
each other.
In the above paragraph, "angle of divergence" means the interior acute angle
formed by the line between such two external walls or their projection.
14.2.4.2 COURTS
Where a building erected on a lot is built around a court, the distance between
the opposite walls of the building forming the court shall not be less than 20 m
(65.6 ft).
14.2.4.3 EXTERIOR WALL
Where the exterior wall of a guest room contains a habitable room window, such
wall shall be located not closer than 7.5 m (24.6 ft) to an interior side or rear lot
line.
14.2.4.4 GUEST ROOM AREA
Minimum 18 m2 (193.8 ft2)
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14.3 HOLDING “H” ZONES
In accordance with Section 3.2, where a property shown on Schedule 'A' is listed
as SC (H), the symbol shall be placed in accordance with the following: no
buildings or structures shall be erected or altered, save and except existing
buildings, until the "(H)" symbol is removed in accordance with the requirements
of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended. Holding zone provisions for
specific properties are defined in Section 14.4.1, or within a Special Provision, in
Section 14.5.
14.3.1 HOLDING ZONE PROVISIONS - WEST SIDE OF TILLSON AVE, NORTH OF CONCESSION
STREET
Where the symbol "H" appears on a zoning map following the zone symbol SC,
those lands shall not be developed or used except in accordance with
Section 3.2, and the following:
14.3.1.1 PURPOSE OF THE HOLDING SYMBOL
To ensure that orderly development of land identified by the Ministry of the
Environment as contaminated lands is remediated in accordance with site
hydrogeological studies, site investigations, and remediation plans, and/or a
Record of Site Condition, is filed against the title of the subject property.
Removal of the “H” symbol will occur once Ministry of the Environment approvals
are received, and the owner of the subject land and the Town of Tillsonburg has
entered into a Site Plan Agreement consistent with Section 41 of the Planning
Act.
Permitted Interim Uses: Existing uses, buildings, and structures as they legally
existed at the date of adoption of this By-Law.
14.3.1.2 That the provisions of the SC Zone in Section 14.2 to this By-law, as amended,
shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-law, as amended, that
are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to apply
mutatis mutandis.
14.4 SITE SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR EXISTING COMMERCIAL PLAZAS, (SC-E)
14.4.1 Notwithstanding the uses permitted in Table 14.1, no person shall within any
SC-E zone use any lot, or erect, alter of use any building or structure for any
purpose except the following:
• any use permitted in Table 14.1;
• a medical/dental centre;
• a real estate, insurance or travel agency;
• a monument sales establishment;
• a business professional office
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14.5 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
14.5.1 LOCATION: VANCE DRIVE, SC-1
14.5.1.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
14.5.1.1.1 Residential Uses:
2 dwelling units each having an area not less than 46.5 square metres in
the upper portion of a non-residential building.
14.5.1.1.2 Non-Residential Uses:
all uses permitted in Table 14.1; and
an upholstery shop;
14.5.1.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
14.5.1.2.1 Southern Interior Side Yard:
Minimum width 2.5 m (8.2 ft)
14.5.1.3 That all the provisions of the SC Zone in Section 12.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
14.5.2 LOCATION: MOOSE STREET, SC-2
14.5.2.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Section 14.1 of this By-Law; and
a mini-warehouse open to the general public containing storage units of various
sizes, but not to exceed 30 m2 (323 ft2) per storage unit.
14.5.2.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
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14.5.2.3 That all the provisions of the SC Zone in Section 14.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
14.5.3 LOCATION: EAST SIDE OF BROADWAY, SC-3
14.5.3.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Table 14.1;
an amusement arcade with a maximum gross floor area of 112 m2 (1206 ft2);
an antique shop;
a bank or financial institution;
a brewers’ retail outlet;
a business or professional office;
a delicatessen or butcher shop;
an eating establishment with a maximum gross floor area of 185.8 m2 (2000 ft2) if
in the same building as a movie theatre/cinema;
a farm implement dealer;
a movie theatre/cinema with a maximum of 400 seats;
a printing shop;
a real estate office;
a sporting goods and power equipment sales and services establishment; and
a tire sales establishment;
14.5.3.1.1 For the purposes of this subsection, “an amusement arcade” shall mean,
a building, or part of a building, in which three or more pinball machines,
video games, air hockey tables, pool or billiard tables, or other similar
player-operated amusement devices are provided for public amusement.
14.5.3.1.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any SC-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
14.5.3.2.1 Parking Space Size:
The parking spaces located adjacent to all sides of the building shall have
reduced size standards:
Minimum Width 2.7 m (8.9 ft)
Minimum Depth 5.5 m (18.0 ft)
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14.5.3.2.2 Number of On-Site Parking Spaces:
Minimum 94 spaces
14.5.3.2.3 Location of Parking Spaces:
On-site parking spaces shall be located on the owner’s lands in the SC-3
Zone and in the abutting SC Zone to the north.
14.5.3.2.4 Office/Retail/Eating Establishment Floor Space:
Total Maximum Gross Floor Area of a movie theatre/cinema located in
the building 743.2 m2 (8000 ft2)
14.5.3.3 That all the provisions of the SC Zone in Section 14.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
14.5.4 LOCATION: BROADWAY, SC-4
14.5.4.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-4 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Table 14.1; and
a retail food store not exceeding 3716 m2 (40,000 ft2) gross floor area;
14.5.4.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-4 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
14.5.4.2.1 Height of Building:
Maximum 13 m (42.6 ft)
14.5.4.3 That all the provisions of the SC Zone in Section 14.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
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14.5.5 LOCATION: CORNER OF YOUNG AND ROUSE STREETS, SC-5
14.5.5.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-5 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Table 14.1; and
a bus service garage and yard.
14.5.5.2 That all other provisions of the SC Zone in Section 14.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
14.5.6 LOCATION: WEST SIDE OF TILLSON AVENUE, BETWEEN CONCESSION STREET AND
FIRST STREET, SC-6
14.5.6.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-6 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Table 14.1; and
a motor vehicle repair garage and accessory vehicle storage.
14.5.6.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-6 Zone shall use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
14.5.6.2.1 Southerly Interior Side Yard:
Minimum width 3 m (9.8 ft.)
14.5.6.2.2 Accessory Motor Vehicle Storage Area:
A motor vehicle storage area, accessory to a motor vehicle repair garage,
shall only be located in the rear yard and shall be completed enclosed by
a fence.
14.5.6.3 That all other provisions of the SC Zone in Section 14.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
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14.5.7 LOCATION: CORNER OF VIENNA ROAD AND ROUSE STREET, SC-7
14.5.7.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-7 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
14.5.7.1.1 Setback of a Church from the Railway:
Any buildings used for a church shall be setback a minimum of 50 m (164 ft)
from the closest portion of the CN railway property, located to the south of
the subject property.
14.5.7.1.2 Setback of a Church from Vienna Road (Highway #19):
Any buildings used for a church shall be setback a minimum of 35 m
(114.8 ft) from the closest portion of the Vienna Road (Highway #19) Street
Line.
14.5.7.2 That all other provisions of the SC Zone in Section 14.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
14.5.8 LOCATION: TILLSON AVENUE, SC-9
14.5.8.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-8 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
14.5.8.1.1 Residential Uses:
Not permitted.
14.5.8.1.2 Non-Residential Uses:
any non-residential uses listed in Table 14.1;
a cartage express or truck transport terminal or yard;
a concrete batching or mixing plant;
a feed mill;
a flour mill;
a fuel storage tank;
a fuel storage supply yard;
a grain elevator;
a kennel establishment for domestic pets;
an open storage uses of goods or materials if accessory to a permitted
uses;
a planing mill;
a storage tank.
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14.5.8.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-8 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
14.5.8.2.1 That all the provisions of the SC Zone in Section 14.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
14.5.9 LOCATION: TILLSON AVENUE, SC-9
14.5.9.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-9 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
14.5.9.1.1 Residential Uses:
Not permitted.
14.5.9.1.2 Non-Residential Uses:
any non-residential uses listed in Table 14.1;
a cartage express or truck transport terminal or yard;
a concrete batching or mixing plant;
a contractor office or yard;
a propane sales and storage facility;
open storage uses of goods or materials if accessory to a permitted uses;
a planing mill;
uses legally existing on the subject properties at the time of passing of
this By-Law
14.5.9.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC-9 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
14.5.9.2.1 That all the provisions of the SC Zone in Section 14.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
14.5.9 LOCATION: NORTH STREET, BETWEEN TILLSON AVENUE AND THE CP RAILWAY,
SC (H)
14.5.9.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC (H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following permitted interim uses:
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14.5.9.1.1 Residential Uses:
an existing detached single family dwelling house
14.5.9.1.2 Non-Residential Uses:
a builder’s supply shop and yard;
a farm implement dealer;
a farm produce retail outlet
a motor vehicle sales establishment;
a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.19 hereof;
a retail nursery;
a taxi stand or station;
a tire sales establishment;
a real estate office;
a Brewer’s Retail Outlet; and
all uses permitted in Table 14.1, provided the Holding (H) symbol is
removed in accordance with Section 14.5.9.3.1 of this By-Law
14.5.9.3 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any SC (H) Zone shall use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
14.5.9.3.1 Removal of the Holding Provision:
Development for uses not listed in Sections 14.5.9.1 of this By-Law, but
would otherwise be permitted in Section 14.1 shall only be permitted at
such time as written confirmation that the property has been connected to
municipal sanitary sewer has been obtained from the County of Oxford
and the holding provision has been removed in accordance with the
requirements of the Planning Act, RSO 1990, as amended.
14.5.9.4 That all other provisions of the SC Zone in Section 14.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
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15.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any NC Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the NC uses
presented in Table 15.1:
TABLE 15.1: USES PERMITTED
• an accessory dwelling unit in the upper storey of a building containing a permitted
non-residential use.
• an automated teller;
• a convenience store;
• a day care centre;
• a dry cleaning depot;
• an eating establishment, excluding a drive through facility;
• a fitness club;
• a personal service establishment;
• a postal outlet;
• a public library;
• a public use, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
• a studio; and
• a video rental establishment.
15.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any NC Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any of the uses permitted in Section 15.1, except in
accordance with the provisions presented in Table 15.2:
TABLE 15.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision All Permitted Uses
Lot Frontage, Minimum
20 m (65.6 ft)
Lot Depth, Minimum
30 m (98.4 ft)
Lot Area, Minimum
500 m2 (5,382 ft2)
Lot Coverage, Maximum
30% of the lot area
Front Yard, Minimum Depth
9 m (29.5 ft)
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TABLE 15.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision All Permitted Uses
Exterior Side Yard, Minimum
Width
6 m (19.6 ft)
Rear Yard, Minimum Depth
6 m (19.6 ft), provided that where the rear lot line
abuts a Residential or Development Zone or the
building contains an accessory residential dwelling
unit, the minimum rear yard shall be 10.5 m (34.4 ft).
Interior Side Yard, Minimum Width
2.4 m (7.8 ft), provided that where the side lot line
abuts a Residential or Development Zone the
minimum side yard shall be 4.5 m (14.7 ft)
Gross Floor Area, Maximum
140 m2 (1,507 ft2) per use, except for a day care
centre or public library, provided that the combined
gross floor area for all non-residential uses shall not
exceed 372 m2 (4,004.3 ft2). Landscaped Open Space,
Minimum
20% of the lot area
Height of Building, Maximum
10.5 m (34.4 ft)
Number of Accessory Dwelling
Units Per Lot, Maximum
One
Dwelling Unit Gross Floor Area,
Minimum
45 m2 (484.4 ft2)
Amenity Area, Minimum 18.5 m2 (199.1 ft2) where an accessory dwelling unit is
located on the lot
Accessory buildings, Parking,
Permitted Encroachments and
Other General Provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5, unless
otherwise expressly stated in this section.
15.3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
15.3.1 LOCATION: NORTH STREET AND TILLSON AVENUE, NC-1
15.3.1.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any NC-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Table 15.1; and
an upholstery shop;
15.3.1.2 That all the provisions of the NC Zone in Section 15.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
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15.3.2 LOCATION: EAST SIDE OF TILLSON AVENUE, BETWEEN PEARL STREET AND
JOSEPH STREET, NC-2
15.3.2.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any NC-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following
all uses permitted in Table 15.1; and
a converted dwelling containing not more than 3 dwelling units.
15.3.2.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any NC-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
except in accordance with the following provisions:
15.3.2.2.1 Dwelling Unit Area:
Minimum 20 m2 (592 ft2)
15.3.2.2.2 Front Yard for Existing Dwelling:
Minimum Depth 2.1 m (6.9 ft)
15.3.2.3 That all the provisions of the NC Zone in Section 15.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
15.3.3 LOCATION: BROADWAY AND VENISON STREET WEST, NC-3
15.3.3.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-law to the contrary, no person shall
within any NC-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
a business or professional office;
a dwelling unit located on the second storey;
an accessory building
15.3.3.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-law to the contrary, no person shall
within any NC-3 Zone use any building or structure except in accordance with
the following provisions:
15.3.3.2.1 Number of Accessory Buildings:
Maximum 1 only
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15.3.3.2.2 Height of Main Building:
Maximum 2 storeys
15.3.3.2.3 Height of Accessory Garage:
Maximum 4.5 m (14.8 ft)
15.3.3.2.4 Number of Dwelling Units:
Maximum 1 only
15.3.3.2.5 Gross Floor Area for Office Use:
Maximum 280 m2 (3014 ft2)
15.3.3.3 That all the provisions of the NC Zone in Section 15.2 to this By-law, as
amended shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
15.3.4 LOCATION: PEARL STREET, NC-4
15.3.4.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of By-Law Number 1994 to the contrary, no
person shall within any NC-4 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure for any purpose except the following:
a single detached single dwelling house; and
a non-residential use listed in Table 15.1
15.3.4.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of By-Law Number 1994 to the contrary, no
person shall within any NC-4 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building
or structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
15.3.4.2.1 Lot Depth:
Minimum 20 m (65.6 ft.)
15.3.4.2.2 Lot Area:
Minimum 310 m2 (3337 ft2)
15.3.4.2.3 Gross Floor Area:
Minimum 70 m2 (753.4 ft2)
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15.3.4.2.4 Rear Yard:
Minimum 0.9 m (3 ft.)
15.3.4.3 That all the provisions of the NC Zone in Section 15.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
15.3.5 LOCATION: BROADWAY AND VENISON STREET EAST, NC-5
15.3.5.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any NC-5 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure
for any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Table 15.1; and
a funeral home;
15.3.5.2 That all the provisions of the NC Zone in Section 15.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue
to apply mutatis mutandis.
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16.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any MR Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the MR uses
presented in Table 16.1:
TABLE 16.1: USES PERMITTED
Residential Uses:
• not permitted;
Non-Residential Uses:
• an animal shelter;
• an assembly plant;
• an autobody repair shop;
• a bus storage yard;
• a contractor's shop or yard;
• a dry cleaning establishment;
• a fabricating plant;
• an industrial mall;
• a kennel;
• a laundry plant;
• a lumber yard;
• a machine shop;
• a manufacturing plant;
• an open storage use in accordance with the provisions of Section 16.2.3 of this
By-Law;
• a packaging plant;
• a parking lot;
• a printing plant;
• a processing plant;
• a public garage;
• a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
• a scientific research and development establishment;
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TABLE 16.1: USES PERMITTED
• a self storage warehouse;
• a service shop;
• a warehouse;
• a retail or wholesale outlet, a business office or an eating establishment accessory
to a permitted use;
16.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any MR Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in
Table 16.2:
TABLE 16.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Non-Residential Uses
Lot Area: Minimum 600 m2 (6,458.5 ft2)
Lot Frontage: Minimum 20 m (65.6 ft)
Lot Depth, Minimum 30 m (98.4 ft)
Lot Coverage, Maximum 40% of Lot Area
Front Yard, Minimum
Depth
Exterior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
15.0 m (49.2 ft), provided that where the lands adjoining the
opposite side of that portion of the street abutting such front
yard or exterior side yard are designated as a Residential or
FD Zone, the minimum front yard and exterior side yard shall
be 25.0 m (82.0 ft)
Rear Yard, Minimum
Depth
7.5 m (24.6 ft), provided that where the rear lot line is the
boundary line between an MR Zone and a Residential or FD
Zone, the minimum rear yard shall be 15.0 m (49.2 ft).
Interior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
3 m (9.8 ft), provided that where the side lot line is the
boundary line between an MR Zone and a Residential or FD
Zone, the minimum interior side yard shall be 10.0 m (32.8 ft)
Setback, Minimum
Distance from the
Centreline of an Arterial
Road as shown on
Schedule 'C'
27.5 m (90.2 ft)
Setback, All other streets 25.0 m (82.0 ft), provided that where the lands adjoining the
opposite side of that portion of the street abutting the MR
Zone are designated as a Residential or FD Zone, then the
required setback opposite such zone is increased by an
additional 5 m (16.4 ft).
Landscaped Open
Space, Minimum
10% of the lot area
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TABLE 16.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Non-Residential Uses
Height of Building,
Maximum
15.0 m (49.2 ft), provided that if any portion of a building or
structure is erected above a height of 15 m (49.2 ft), such
building or structure must be set back from the centreline of
the abutting street or from the front, side or rear lot line, as
the case may be, in addition to the minimum requirements of
this By-law, a further distance of 0.5 m (1.6 ft) for each metre
by which such building or structure is erected above a height
of 15 m (49.2 ft).
Parking, accessory
uses, permitted
encroachments and
other general provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5.
16.2.1 SETBACK ADJACENT TO A SENSITIVE LAND USE
Notwithstanding the provision of Table 16.2 to the contrary, where an MR
zone abuts any residential, FD, IN1, IN2 or OS2 zone, then the yard so
abutting such zone shall have a minimum depth of 20 m (65.6 ft) and be used
for no other purpose than landscaping or visitor parking.
16.2.2 USE OF FRONT AND EXTERIOR SIDE YARD
Required front and exterior side yards shall be kept open and unobstructed by
any structure or parking area for motor vehicles, except for visitor parking
areas.
16.2.3 OPEN STORAGE
No storage of goods or materials is permitted outside any building except that
the open storage of goods or materials may be permitted to the rear of the
main building provided that:
16.2.3.1 such open storage is accessory to the use of the main building on the lot;
16.2.3.2 such open storage complies with the yard and setback requirements of this
Section;
16.2.3.3 such open storage does not cover more than 30% of the lot area nor exceed
twice the ground floor area of the main building on the lot;
16.2.3.4 any portion of the area used for open storage, where it does not adjoin the
outside wall of a building is enclosed by a fence; and
SECTION 16.0 RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL ZONE (MR) Page 16-4
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16.2.3.5 the fence described in the foregoing subsection is at least 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in
height from the ground and is of permanent masonry, wood and/or rigid
plastic construction with a ratio of voids to solids not greater than 50% of such
length of fence as may be required so that the storage area is not visible,
from a street adjoining the lot or along any line of sight that is perpendicular to
the centreline of such street.
16.3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 17.0 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE (MG) Page 17-1
Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
17.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any MG Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the MG uses
presented in Table 17.1:
TABLE 17.1: USES PERMITTED
Residential Uses:
• not permitted;
Non-Residential Uses:
• any non-residential use permitted in an MR Zone, together with any
associated open storage;
• a asphalt or concrete batching plant;
• a fire, police or ambulance station;
• a feed or flour mill;
• a fuel storage tank or supply yard;
• a grain elevator;
• a municipal sewage treatment plant;
• a municipal yard;
• an open storage use, in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.2.3 of
this By-Law;
• a planing mill or sawmill;
• a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
• a regulating station for petroleum products pipeline or natural gas pipeline;
• an adult training facility, eating establishment, daycare centre, business office,
fitness club or retail, factory or wholesale outlet accessory to a permitted use;
• truck transport terminal or yard;
SECTION 17.0 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE (MG) Page 17-2
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17.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any MG Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in
Table 17.2:
TABLE 17.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Non-Residential Uses
Lot Area: Minimum 600 m2 (6,458.5 sq ft)
Lot Frontage: Minimum 20 m (65.6 ft)
Lot Depth, Minimum 30 m (98.4 ft)
Lot Coverage,
Maximum
70% of Lot Area
Front Yard, Minimum
Depth
Exterior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
15.0 m (49.2 ft), provided that where the lands adjoining the
opposite side of that portion of the street abutting such front
yard or exterior side yard are zoned Residential, IN1, IN2,
OS2 or FD Zone, the minimum front yard and exterior side
yard shall be 25.0 m (82.0 ft)
Rear Yard,
Minimum Depth
7.5 m (24.6 ft), provided that where the rear lot line is the
boundary line between a MG Zone and a Residential, IN1,
IN2, OS2 or FD Zone, the minimum rear yard shall be 20.0 m
(65.6 ft), and be used for no other purpose than landscaping
or automobile parking.
Interior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
3 m (9.8 ft), provided that where the side lot line is the
boundary line between an MG Zone and a Residential, IN1,
IN2, OS2 or FD Zone, the minimum interior side yard shall be
20.0 m (65.6 ft), and be used for no other purpose than
landscaping or automobile parking.
Setback, Minimum
Distance from the
Centreline of an Arterial
Road as shown on
Schedule 'C'
Setback, All other streets
27.5 m (90.2 ft)
25.0 m (82.0 ft), provided that where the lands adjoining the
opposite side of that portion of the street abutting the MG
Zone are designated as a Residential or Development Zone,
then the required setback opposite such zone is increased by
the addition of 10 m (32.8 ft).
Landscaped Open
Space, Minimum 5% of the lot area
SECTION 17.0 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE (MG) Page 17-3
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TABLE 17.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Non-Residential Uses
Height of Building,
Maximum
15.0 m (49.2 ft), provided that if any portion of a building or
structure is erected above a height of 15 m (49.2 ft), such
building or structure must be set back from the centreline of
the abutting street or from the front, side or rear lot line, as
the case may be, in addition to the minimum requirements of
this By-law, a further distance of 0.5 m (1.6 ft) for each metre
by which such building or structure is erected above a height
of 15 m (49.2 ft).
Gross Floor Area for
Accessory Uses,
Maximum
The total combined gross floor area for all permitted
accessory uses shall not exceed 20% of the gross floor area
of the industrial use to which they are accessory
Parking, accessory
uses, permitted
encroachments and
other general provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
17.2.1 SETBACK ADJACENT TO A SENSITIVE LAND USE
Notwithstanding the provision of Table 17.2 to the contrary, where an MG
zone abuts any residential, FD, IN1, IN2 or OS2 zone, then the yard so
abutting such zone shall have a minimum depth of 20 m (65.6 ft) and be used
for no other purpose than landscaping or visitor parking.
17.2.2 USE OF FRONT AND EXTERIOR SIDE YARD
Required front and exterior side yards shall be kept open and unobstructed by
any structure or parking area for motor vehicles, except for visitor parking
areas.
17.2.3 OPEN STORAGE
No storage of goods or materials is permitted outside any building except that
the open storage of goods or materials may be permitted to the rear of the
main building provided that:
17.2.3.1 such open storage is accessory to the use of the main building on the
lot;
17.2.3.2 such open storage complies with the yard and setback requirements of
this Section;
17.2.3.3 any portion of the area used for open storage, where it does not adjoin
the outside wall of a building is enclosed by a fence; and
SECTION 17.0 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE (MG) Page 17-4
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17.2.3.4 the fence described in the foregoing subsection is at least 1.5 m (4.9 ft)
in height from the ground and of permanent masonry, wood and/or
rigid plastic construction; and is constructed so that the open storage
use is visibly screened from the streetline and any abutting residential
zones.
17.3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
17.3.1 LOCATION: HIGHWAY NO. 3, MG-1
17.3.1.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any MG-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
17.3.1.1.2 RESIDENTIAL USES
a single-detached dwelling if occupied by the caretaker, watchman or
other similar person, employed on the lot on which such dwelling
house is located, and his family.
17.3.1.1.3 NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
all uses listed in Table 17.1; and
a motor vehicle sales establishment.
17.3.1.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any MG-2 Zone shall use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
17.3.1.2.1 That all other provisions of the MG Zone in Section 17.2 to this By-
Law, as amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of
this By-Law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions
herein contained shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
17.3.2 LOCATION: ROUSE STREET AND VIENNA ROAD (PART LOT 1614, PLAN 500),
MG-2
17.3.2.1 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any MG-3 Zone shall use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Section 17.1.2 to this By-Law; and
a waste transfer facility adjacent to an existing rail transload facility
17.3.2.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any MG-2 Zone shall use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
SECTION 17.0 GENERAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE (MG) Page 17-5
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17.3.2.2.1 That all other provisions of the MG Zone in Section 17.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of By-Law
Number 1994, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein
contained shall continue to apply “mutatis mutandis”.
17.3.3 LOCATION: LANDS NORTH OF JOHN POUND ROAD, BETWEEN GEORGE STREET
AND BORDEN CRESCENT, MG-3
17.3.3.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any MG-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
an assembly plant
a contractor’s shop or yard
a fabricating plant
an industrial mall
a machine shop
a manufacturing plant existing on the date of adoption of this By-Law;
a motor vehicle retail or wholesale parts outlet existing on the date of
adoption of this By-Law;
a packaging plant
a printing plant
a processing plant
a self storage warehouse
a warehouse
a retail or wholesale outlet, a business office or an eating establishment
accessory to a permitted use.
17.3.3.2 Notwithstanding any provision of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any MG-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
17.3.3.2.1 FLOOD AND FILL REGULATED AREAS
Notwithstanding the use restrictions of Section 5.7.3 of this By-Law, a new
or enlarged building or structure associated with the permitted use in
Section 17.3.2.1 may be permitted within the flood plain, as established by
the Long Point Region Conservation Authority, with the written consent of
the Long Point Region Conservation Authority.
17.3.3.2.2 That all other provisions of the MG Zone in Section 17.2 of this By-Law,
shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
SECTION 18.0 FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ZONE (FD) Page 18-1
Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
18.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any FD Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the FD uses
presented in Table 18.1:
TABLE 18.1: USES PERMITTED
• a farm;
• a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 of this By-law;
• a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
• a seasonal fruit, vegetable, flower or farm produce sales outlet, provided such produce
is the product of the farm on which sales outlet is located;
• an existing single detached dwelling and any existing accessory buildings, together with
any alterations thereto made after the passing of this By-Law, provided that such
alterations do not enlarge the gross floor area of such dwelling or accessory buildings
by more than 25%.
18.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any FD Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in
Table 18.2:
TABLE 18.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Residential Uses Non-Residential Uses
Number of Dwellings per
Lot, Maximum
1 dwelling No provision
Lot Area: Minimum Existing at the date of the
passing of this By-law or
created through a consent
granted by the County Land
Division Committee.
1,400 m2 (15,070.0 sq ft)
Lot Frontage: Minimum Existing at the date of the
passing of this By-law or
created through a consent
granted by the County Land
Division Committee.
30 m (98.4 ft)
Lot Coverage, Maximum
for all main and accessory
buildings
30% of Lot Area 30% of Lot Area
SECTION 18.0 FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ZONE (FD) Page 18-2
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TABLE 18.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Residential Uses Non-Residential Uses
Setback, Minimum
Distance from the
Centreline of an Arterial
Road as shown on
Schedule 'C’
20 m (65.6 ft)
Front Yard, Minimum
Depth
Exterior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Rear Yard, Minimum Depth 7.5 m (24.6 ft) 10.0 m (32.8 ft)
Interior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
3.0 m (9.8 ft) on one side
and 1.2 m (3.9 ft) on the
other side
provided that where a
garage or carport is attached
to, or is within the main
building or the lot is a corner
lot, the minimum width of the
interior side yard shall be 1.2
m (3.9 ft).
6.0 m (18.7 ft)
Height of Building,
Maximum
11.0 m (36.1 ft) 11.0 m (36.1 ft)
Parking, Accessory
Buildings, Permitted
Encroachments and
other General Provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
18.3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
18.3.1 LOCATION: CRANBERRY ROAD, FD-1
18.3.1.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any 'FD-1' zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a truck transport terminal or yard and accessory uses, provided this use is
restricted to existing building and yard locations and setbacks.
SECTION 18.0 FUTURE DEVELOPMENT ZONE (FD) Page 18-3
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18.3.1.2 That all the provisions of the FD zone in Section 18.2 to this By-Law as
amended and all the other provisions of this By-Law as amended that are
consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to apply mutatis
mutandis.
SECTION 19.0 MINOR INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (IN1) Page 19-1
Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
19.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any IN1 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the IN1 uses
presented in Table 19.1:
TABLE 19.1: USES PERMITTED
• an accessory dwelling unit in a portion of a non-residential building.
• a cemetery;
• a community centre;
• a daycare centre;
• a fire, police or ambulance station;
• a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11 of this By-Law;
• a nursery school;
• a nursing home, containing less than 20 beds;
• a parking lot;
• a place of worship, not exceeding 650 m2 (7,000 ft2) of gross floor area;
• a public library;
• a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
• a public or private school;
• a single-detached dwelling which is accessory to a permitted non-residential use;
19.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any IN1 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in
Table 19.2:
TABLE 19.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Non-Residential Uses
and accessory dwelling
units
Single Detached Dwelling
Lot Area: Minimum 600 m2 (6,458.6 ft2) 450 m2 (4,844 ft2) or 600 m2
(6,458.6 ft2) in the case of a
corner lot
Lot Frontage: Minimum 20 m (65.6 ft) 15 m (49.2 ft) or 20 m (65.6
ft) in the case of a corner lot
Lot Depth: Minimum 30 m (98.4 ft)
SECTION 19.0 MINOR INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (IN1) Page 19-2
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TABLE 19.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Non-Residential Uses
and accessory dwelling
units
Single Detached Dwelling
Lot Coverage, Maximum 30% of Lot Area
Front Yard, Minimum
Depth
Exterior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Rear Yard, Minimum Depth 10.0 m (32.8 ft) 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Interior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
6.0 m (19.6 ft) 3.0 m (9.8 ft) on one side and
1.2 m (3.9 ft) on the other
side, provided that where a
garage or carport is attached
to or is within the main
building or the lot is a corner
lot, the minimum width of the
interior side yard shall be 1.2
m (4.9 ft)
Setback, Minimum
Distance from the
Centreline of an Arterial
Road as shown on
Schedule 'C’
20 m (65.6 ft)
Landscaped Open Space,
Minimum
35% of Lot Area
Height of Building,
Maximum
11.0 m (36.1 ft)
Number of accessory
dwellings or dwelling
units per lot, Maximum
1 dwelling or dwelling unit
Parking, accessory
buildings, permitted
encroachments and other
general provisions.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
19.2.1 ACCESSORY SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING
Where a single detached dwelling, accessory to a permitted non-residential
use, is erected on the lot, then the minimum lot frontage and area
requirements for the two uses shall be cumulative and no yard shall be
required between such buildings, provided a minimum separation of 3 m
(9.8 ft) is maintained.
19.3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 20.0 MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (IN2) Page 20-1
Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
20.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any IN2 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the IN2 uses
presented in Table 20.1:
TABLE 20.1: USES PERMITTED
• an arena or community centre;
• a funeral home;
• a fire, police or ambulance station;
• a government administrative office;
• an institutional hall or lodge;
• a medical/dental centre;
• a nursing home;
• a public or private hospital;
• a public park;
• a retail outlet, business office or eating establishment accessory to a permitted use;
• a special needs home
• any use permitted in an IN1 zone;
20.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any IN2 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in
Table 20.2:
TABLE 20.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Non-Residential Uses
and accessory dwelling
units
Accessory Single
Detached Dwelling
Lot Area, Minimum 900 m2 (9,687.8 ft2) 450 m2 (4,843.9 ft2), or 600
m2 (6,458.6 ft2) in the case of
a corner lot.
Lot Frontage, Minimum 20 m (65.6 ft) 15 m (49.2 ft), or 20 m (65.6
ft) in the case of a corner lot.
Lot Coverage, Maximum 30% of Lot Area
SECTION 20.0 MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (IN2) Page 20-2
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TABLE 20.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Non-Residential Uses
and accessory dwelling
units
Accessory Single
Detached Dwelling
Front Yard,
Minimum Depth
Exterior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
10 m (32.8 ft) 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Rear Yard,
Minimum Depth
10.0 m (32.8 ft) 7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Interior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
6.0 m (19.6 ft) 3.0 m (9.8 ft) on one side 1.2
m (3.9 ft) on the other side
provided that where a garage
or carport is attached to or is
within the main building or the
lot is a corner lot, the minimum
width of the interior side yard
shall be 1.2 m (3.9 ft)
Setback, Minimum
Distance from the
Centreline of an Arterial
Road as shown on
Schedule 'C'
22.5 m (73.8 ft) 20 m (65.6 ft)
Landscaped Open Space,
Minimum
35% of Lot Area
Height of Building,
Maximum
12.0 m (39.4 ft)
Number of Accessory
Dwellings or Dwelling
Units Per Lot,
Maximum
1 dwelling or dwelling unit
Accessory Retail Outlet,
Business Office or Eating
Establishment
Accessory retail outlets shall have a maximum gross floor
area of 25 m2 (269.1 ft2) per use and be wholly contained
within the building containing the primary use.
Parking, accessory uses,
permitted encroachments
and other general
provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
SECTION 20.0 MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL ZONE (IN2) Page 20-3
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20.2.1 ACCESSORY SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING:
Where a single detached dwelling, accessory to a permitted non-residential
use, is erected on the lot, then the minimum lot frontage and area
requirements for the two uses shall be cumulative and no yard shall be
required between such buildings, provided a minimum separation of 3 m
(9.8 ft) is maintained.
20.3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
SECTION 21.0 PASSIVE USE OPEN SPACE ZONE (OS1) Page 21-1
Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-Law Number 3295
21.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any OS Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the OS1 uses
presented in Table 21.1:
TABLE 21.1: USES PERMITTED
• a conservation project
• a flood control works;
• a picnic area;
• a passive use park;
• a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
21.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any OS1 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in
Table 21.2:
TABLE 21.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Non-Residential Uses
Lot Frontage: Minimum 20 m (65.6 ft)
Lot Area: Minimum 2000 m2 (21,528.5 ft2)
Lot Coverage, Maximum 20% of Lot Area
Lot Depth, Minimum 30 m
Front Yard, Minimum Depth
Exterior Side Yard, Minimum
Width
10 m (32.8 ft)
Rear Yard, Minimum Depth 10.0 m (32.8 ft)
Interior Side Yard, Minimum
Width
7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Setback, Minimum Distance
from the Centreline of an
Arterial Road as shown on
Schedule 'C'
20.0 m (65.6 ft)
SECTION 21.0 PASSIVE USE OPEN SPACE ZONE (OS1) Page 21-2
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TABLE 21.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Non-Residential Uses
Landscaped Open Space,
Minimum
30% of Lot Area
Height of Building, Maximum 11 m (36.1 ft)
Parking, accessory uses,
permitted encroachments
and other general
provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
Underlying Zones No part of any Flood Plain overlay shall be used to
calculate any of the Zone Provisions as may be required
by this By-law for uses in the underlying zone.
Structures within the flood
plain
No structure shall be permitted within the flood plain as
established by the Long Point Region Conservation
Authority without the written consent of the Long Point
Region Conservation Authority.
21.3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
21.3.1 LOCATION: LISGAR HEIGHTS
Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no building or
structure other than those necessary for flood or erosion control shall be
permitted in an area designated as Block "L", Plan M-42, located east of the
lots fronting on Van Norman Drive.
21.3.2 LOCATION: NORTH SIDE OF NEWELL ROAD, OS1-1
22.3.2.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any OS1-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a public park, restricted to natural vegetation and ravine areas, and one or
more athletic playing fields, but to exclude any buildings and structures.
a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23
21.3.2.2 That all other provisions of the OS1 Zone in Section 21.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
SECTION 21.0 PASSIVE USE OPEN SPACE ZONE (OS1) Page 21-3
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21.3.3 LOCATION: JOHN POUND ROAD, (OS1-2)
21.3.3.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any OS1-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a private park;
a public park;
a conservation area;
an eating establishment;
a hotel; and
a gift shop.
21.3.3.2 Notwithstanding any provision of By-Law Number 1994 to the contrary, no
person shall within any OS1-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
21.3.3.2.1 Location of Permitted Uses:
An eating establishment, a hotel and a gift shop shall only be permitted
within the existing building.
21.3.3.2.2 Exterior Side Yard:
The existing building containing the restaurant, hotel and gift shop shall
have a minimum exterior side yard of 3 m (10 ft).
21.3.3.2.3 Easterly Interior Side Yard:
The minimum interior side yard for the enclosed deck located on the
eastern side of the existing building shall be 6.5 m (21.9 feet).
21.3.3.2.4 Location of Loading Spaces:
Required loading spaces for the existing building shall be permitted in
the westerly exterior side yard, provided that they do not encroach on
any street line or road allowance.
21.3.3.2.5 That all other provisions of the OS1 Zone in Section 21.2 of this By-
Law, as amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of
this By-Law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions
herein contained shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
SECTION 21.0 PASSIVE USE OPEN SPACE ZONE (OS1) Page 21-4
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21.3.4 LOCATION: SOUTHWEST CORNER OF YOUNG STREET AND HIGHWAY #3, OS1-3
21.3.4.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of By-Law Number 1994 to the contrary, no
person shall within any OS1-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except the following:
a single-family dwelling;
a home occupation; and
a public use.
21.3.4.2 Notwithstanding any provision of By-Law Number 1994 to the contrary, no
person shall within any OS1-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
21.3.4.2.1 Number of Single-Family Dwellings per Lot:
Maximum 1 only
21.3.4.2.2 Setback of Dwelling From a Railway property:
A single-family dwelling shall be setback a minimum of 50 m (164 ft)
from the closest portion of the Trillium Railway property, located to the
south of the subject property.
21.3.4.2.3 Setback of Dwelling From Highway #3:
A single-family dwelling shall be setback a minimum of 50 m (164 ft)
from the closest portion of the Highway #3 road allowance located to
the north of the subject property.
21.3.4.3 That all other provisions of the OS1 Zone in Section 21.2 of this By-
Law, as amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of
this By-Law, as amended, that are consistent with the provisions
herein contained shall continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
21.3.5 LOCATION: EAST SIDE OF JOHN POUND ROAD AND HIGHWAY #3, OS-4 AND
OS1-4 (H)
21.3.5.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any OS1-4 and OS1-4(H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except the following:
uses listed in Table 21.1; and
a golf course, provided the “H” symbol is lifted in accordance with Section
21.3.6.3 of this By-Law.
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21.3.5.2 Removal of the Holding Provision
No development or site alteration shall be permitted until such time as written
approval has been obtained from the Long Point Region Conservation
Authority indicating that the proposed development will not have any
significant negative environmental impacts and the holding provision has
been removed in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act, RSO
1990, as amended. Such approval will require the submission of an
environmental impact study which demonstrates that the proposed
development or site alteration will not have any significant negative
environmental impacts on environmental features, unless the requirement for
such a study is waived by the Long Point Region Conservation Authority.
21.3.5.3 That all other provisions of the OS1 Zone in Section 21.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
21.3.5 LOCATION: EAST SIDE OF JOHN POUND ROAD (CORONATION PARK), OS1-5
21.3.5.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any OS1-5 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
uses listed in Table 21.1; and
a public park
21.3.5.2 That all other provisions of the OS1 Zone in Section 21.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of of this By-Law,
as amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
21.3.6 LOCATION: WEST SIDE OF VIENNA ROAD, OS1-6
21.3.6.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any OS1-6 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a sewage treatment facility
21.3.6.2 That all other provisions of the OS1 Zone in Section 21.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
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22.1 USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any OS2 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the OS2 uses
presented in Table 22.1:
TABLE 22.1: USES PERMITTED
• a conservation project
• a flood control reservoir;
• a golf course;
• a lawn bowling club;
• a miniature golf course or driving range;
• a parking lot;
• a picnic area;
• a playground;
• a private park;
• a public park;
• a public use in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23 of this By-Law;
22.2 ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any OS2 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the provisions presented in
Table 22.2:
TABLE 22.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Non-Residential Uses
Lot Frontage: Minimum 20 m (65.6 ft)
Lot Area: Minimum 2000 m2 (21,528.5 ft2)
Lot Coverage, Maximum 20% of Lot Area
Lot Depth, Minimum 30 m
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TABLE 22.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision Non-Residential Uses
Front Yard, Minimum Depth
Exterior Side Yard, Minimum
Width
10 m (32.8 ft)
Rear Yard, Minimum Depth 10.0 m (32.8 ft)
Interior Side Yard, Minimum
Width
7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Setback, Minimum Distance
from the Centreline of an
Arterial Road as shown on
Schedule 'C'
20.0 m (65.6 ft)
Landscaped Open Space,
Minimum
30% of Lot Area
Height of Building, Maximum 11 m (36.1 ft)
Parking, accessory uses,
permitted encroachments
and other general
provisions
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5
Underlying Zones: No part of any Flood Plain overlay shall be used to
calculate any of the Zone Provisions as may be required
by this By-law for uses in the underlying zone.
Structures within the flood
plain:
No structure shall be permitted within the flood plain as
established by the Long Point Region Conservation
Authority without the written consent of the Long Point
Region Conservation Authority.
22.3 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
22.3.1 LOCATION: HICKORY HILLS, OS2-1
22.3.1.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any OS2-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any budding or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a private park;
a public park;
a recreation centre;
buildings and structures accessory to the foregoing Including a refreshment
booth or pavilion, a conic, a barber shop/beauty parlour and a tuck shop, with
such accessory uses not exceeding 93 m2 (1001 ft2) of gross floor area.
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22.3.1.2 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any OS2-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
22.3.1.2.1 Parking Spaces:
Minimum 1 space per 12.5m2 (134.6 ft2)
of gross floor area
22.3.1.2.4 Height of Building:
Maximum 9.1 m (30 ft)
22.3.1.3 That all the provisions of the OS2 Zone in Section 22.2 of this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.
22.3.2 LOCATION: BALDWIN PLACE, OS2-2
22.3.2.1 Notwithstanding any provisions of this By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any OS2-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
a private park;
a public park;
a recreation centre;
buildings or structures accessory to the foregoing including a refreshment
booth or pavilion, a clinic, a barber shop/beauty parlour and a tuck shop, with
such accessory uses not exceeding 93 m2 (1,001 ft2) of gross floor area.
22.3.2.2 Notwithstanding any provision of By-Law Number 1994 to the contrary, no
person shall within any OS2-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure except in accordance with the following provisions:
22.3.2.2.1 Height of Building:
Maximum 9.1 m (30 ft)
22.3.2.2.2 Parking:
Minimum 1 space per 12.5m2 (134.6 ft2)
of gross floor area
22.3.2.3 That all other provisions of the OS2 Zone in Section 22.2 to this By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall
continue to apply mutatis mutandis.