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This document is an office consolidation of by-law amendments which has been prepared for the convenience of the user. The City of Winnipeg expressly disclaims any responsibility for errors or omissions. CONSOLIDATION UPDATE: JULY 22, 2021 THE CITY OF WINNIPEG WINNIPEG ZONING BY-LAW NO. 200/2006 A By-law of THE CITY OF WINNIPEG to promote the orderly use and development of land and the location of buildings and structures in the City of Winnipeg as defined in The City of Winnipeg Charter excepting lands covered by the Downtown Winnipeg Zoning By-law No. 100/2004. The CITY OF WINNIPEG, in Council assembled, enacts as follows: PART 1: ADMINISTRATION GENERAL Title 1. This By-law may be cited as the “City of Winnipeg Zoning By-law” or the “Winnipeg Zoning By-law”. Purpose 2. This By-law is intended to promote orderly and thoughtful development of real property and development in the city, except for the part of the city governed by the Downtown Winnipeg Zoning By-law, in order to promote the health, safety and general welfare of the City and to implement the provisions of OurWinnipeg and the adopted Secondary Plans included in Schedule A. amended 95/2014 Application 3. (1) This By-law controls and regulates the use and development of land in the City of Winnipeg, with the exception of the area of the city governed by the Downtown Winnipeg Zoning By-law, as shown on the Zoning Maps in Schedule B to this By-law. (2) All activity and development within the area to which this By-law applies must conform to the provisions of this By-law and must be consistent with OurWinnipeg and with any adopted Secondary Plans that cover the land in question. Amended 95/2014 (3) This By-law does not apply within streets, public lanes, paths or pathways, or public walks within a zoning district. (4) This By-law does not apply to the construction, maintenance, or operation of public service works within a public utility right-of-way.1 Relation to Other By-laws 4. When this By-law and another by-law contain conflicting or overlapping provisions, the most restrictive or highest standard is applicable. Effective Date 5. This By-law comes into force on March 1, 2008. 1 NOTE: The City of Winnipeg Charter defines “public service works” as: “(a) water control works, bank stabilization works, docks, publicly owned open-air structures used for recreational purposes, (b) works used to provide services or commodities to the public by the Crown or the city, and (c) works used for or incidental to the operation of a public utility as defined in section 1 of The Public Utilities Board Act.” WINNIPEG ZONING BY-LAW 200/2006 Page 1 Part 1: Administration Development to Comply Requirement for Compliance with By-law DEVELOPMENT TO COMPLY Requirement for Compliance with By-law 6. (1) No development or use of land or a building may take place or be maintained except in conformity with this By-law and with any development agreement, variance, conditional use approval, condition or permit issued under this By-law.2 The duty to comply with this By-law is imposed on the owner of a parcel or a building and on any person who has charge or control of the parcel or building, whether as lessee, tenant, occupier, agent or otherwise. The City’s approval of a development application, the issuance of a permit, the approval of drawings and specifications, or completion of inspections does not relieve a person from the responsibility to comply with this By-law or any other by-law. (2) The Director may, upon receipt of such proof as the Director deems necessary, issue a Zoning Compliance Certificate in respect of a zoning lot confirming any one or more of the following as of the date of that certificate: (a) that the described use or uses operated or proposed to be operated on the lot comply with the applicable zoning rules, agreements and orders; (b) that the development on the lot complies with all zoning rules, agreements and orders affecting it; and (c) that the location of the building or buildings on the lot complies with the applicable zoning rules, agreements and order (Zoning Memorandum). (9) A request for a Zoning Memorandum shall be accompanied by a Building Location Certificate confirming the location of the building or buildings on a zoning lot. Conflicting or Overlapping Provisions 7. If two or more provisions of this By-law contain conflicting or overlapping provisions, the most restrictive or highest standard is applicable, except that if the provisions of a zoning district conflict with the provisions of an overlay district as defined in section 57, Planned Development Overlay Districts, as they relate to the same parcel of land, the provisions of the overlay zoning district are applicable. Development Permit Required 8. (1) No person shall undertake or permit the existence of a development that is subject to this By-law without first making application and obtaining a development permit for that purpose except for the following: (a) subject to subsection 8(2), single level open decks 24 inches or less in height above grade located in a side or rear yard of a single family or two-family dwelling; amended 95/2014 2 NOTE: The City of Winnipeg Charter defines “building” as “a well, pipe line, conduit, cut, excavation, fill, transmission line and any structure or erection, and any part of any of those things, and also includes an addition to or extension of any building or any of those things and a chattel that is attached to, or installed in or on, any building or any of those things. The City of Winnipeg Charter defines “development” to be “the construction of a building or structure on, over or under land, a change in the use or intensity of use of a building or land, the removal of soil or vegetation from land, the deposit or stockpiling of soil or material on land, or the excavation of land.” WINNIPEG ZONING BY-LAW 200/2006 Page 2 Part 1: Administration Development to Comply Development Permit Required (b) subject to subsection 8(2), permitted accessory structures less than 108 square feet in building area (other than swimming pools and hot tubs) located in a side or rear yard of a single family or two-family dwelling; amended 95/2014 (c) permitted fences located in a front side or rear yard of a single family or two- family dwelling; amended 95/2014 (d) in all zoning districts, temporary tents less than 901 square feet in building area. (2) Where a lot does not abut upon a public lane or City-owned land acquired for a lane widening and where an attached garage or carport is not provided, clauses (1)(a) and (b) apply only if one interior side yard is a minimum of 8 feet clear of all projections except eaves and gutters. (3) Where a person makes application for a development permit in respect of a development, the Director shall, where the application does not conform with OurWinnipeg, a Secondary Plan or development by-laws, reject the development permit. amended 95/2014 (4) An application for a development permit shall be made on a form prescribed by the Director and shall be accompanied by the applicable fee specified in the Planning Development and Building Fees By-law. (5) A development permit shall expire and the right of an owner under that permit shall terminate if the work authorized by the permit is not commenced within 6 months from the date of issuance of the permit, or within any extensions of that time period granted by the Director, and reasonably continued without interruption after such period. (6) The applicant for a development permit shall supply all information requested by the Director to show apparent compliance with this By-law and any of the relevant by-laws of the City, including evidence of ownership and, where necessary as determined by the Director, a Building Location Certificate of the site showing the dimensions of the site, the position of all buildings or structures on the site, and the height of the buildings or structures. (7) A development permit for use of vacant land may be issued without production of a Building Location Certificate upon the applicant satisfying the Director that the proposed use is in accordance with this By-law. (8) A development permit for a temporary building or structure approved as such under the Winnipeg Building By-law or in respect of a temporary use under this by-law shall expire upon expiration of the date specified in the permit unless before that expiration date an extension is granted by the Director. (9) The Director may revoke a development permit where there is to the Director’s knowledge a violation of this By-law or any other by-law of the City in respect of the development including without limitation where: WINNIPEG ZONING BY-LAW 200/2006 Page 3 Part 1: Administration Zoning and Urban Infill Area Maps Zoning District Maps (a) any division of a zoning lot results in making the structure on the zoning lot illegal under the terms of this By-law; or (b) there is any reduction of required yards for a building or any further reduction of non-conforming yards; or (c) any information supplied for the development permit is incorrect. ZONING AND URBAN INFILL AREA MAPS Zoning District Maps 9. The location and boundaries of the zoning districts established in Part 3, Zoning Districts, are shown on the Zoning Maps in Schedule B.