Township of Addington Highlands Zoning By-Law No
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TOWNSHIP OF ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS ZONING BY-LAW NO. 0212/2006 Prepared by: IBI GROUP London Branch #203 – 350 Oxford Street W. LONDON, ON. N6H 1T3 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS BY-LAW NUMBER 0212/2006 BEING A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE USE OF LANDS AND THE CHARACTER, LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ADDINGTON HIGHLANDS WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands considers it desirable to enact a Zoning By-law in accordance with the provisions of Section 34 of the Planning Act, (R.S.O. 1990 as amended), to regulate the use of lands and the character, location and use of buildings and structures throughout the Township; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands further considers it advisable to restrict, prohibit and regulate the use of lands, as are hereinafter zoned, in order to implement the policies of the Official Plan; AND WHEREAS this By-law conforms to the Official Plan for the Township of Addington Highlands; THAT Zoning By-law Nos. 347, 356, 374, 375, 381, 389, 390, and 395 of the Township of Kaladar, Anglesea and Effingham are all hereby repealed; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands ADOPTS the Zoning By-law of the Township of Addington Highlands comprised of the attached text and map schedules. THIS BY-LAW shall come to force and take effect on its date of passing subject to the provisions of subsections 34(30) and (31) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, in the event a notice of appeal of this By- law is filed in accordance with subsection 34(19) of the Act. Read a first time this ____ day of __________ 2006. Read a second time this ____ day of __________ 2006. Read a third time and finally passed this ____ day of __________ 2006. ____________________________ _____________________________ (Ken Hook) Reeve (Jack Pauhl) Clerk EXPLANATORY NOTE - ZONING BY-LAW No. _________ The Council of a municipality may, under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, pass a Zoning By-law to govern the use of land, and implement the Official Plan. The purpose of the By-law is to: i) Regulate the use of land and the character, location and use of buildings and structures; ii) Prohibit the juxtaposition of incompatible uses of land; and iii) Prohibit the erection and use of buildings and structures within various areas of The Corporation of the Township of Addington Highlands unless these are in compliance with the by-law. The By-Law serves to: i) Implement the policies of the Township of Addington Highlands Official Plan; ii) Regulate development within the Township in order to minimize adverse affects on existing areas; and iii) Prohibit development which may be detrimental to the future orderly development of the Township. The provisions of the By-Law will apply throughout all of the defined areas within the corporate limits of the Township of Addington Highlands. When the By-law is in force, no land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, altered or used in any manner except in conformity with the provisions of the By-law. The By-law will not apply to prevent or hinder the continued use of any land, building or structure which, on the date of the passing of the By-law, was legally erected or used for any purpose prohibited by the By-law, so long as it continues to be used for that purpose. ZONING BY-LAW NO. 0212/2006 Explanatory Note TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTERPRETATION AND ADMINISTRATION........................................................................................1-1 1.1 TITLE OF BY-LAW .............................................................................................................................1-1 1.2 DECLARATION ..................................................................................................................................1-1 1.3 APPLICATION OF BY-LAW ...............................................................................................................1-1 1.4 INTERPRETATION.............................................................................................................................1-1 1.5 HEADINGS .........................................................................................................................................1-1 1.6 REQUIREMENTS ...............................................................................................................................1-2 1.7 ZONING BY-LAW ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT..........................................................1-2 1.8 BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED..............................................................................................................1-2 1.9 ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS ................................................................................................1-2 1.10 INSPECTION ......................................................................................................................................1-3 1.11 BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES TO BE MOVED ..............................................................................1-3 1.12 OCCUPANCY .....................................................................................................................................1-3 1.13 CONFORMITY WITH BY-LAW...........................................................................................................1-4 1.14 VIOLATION AND PENALTIES ...........................................................................................................1-4 1.15 REMEDIES .........................................................................................................................................1-5 1.16 PUBLIC ACQUISITION.......................................................................................................................1-5 1.17 OTHER BY-LAWS, REGULATIONS OR ACTS .................................................................................1-5 1.18 REQUESTS FOR AMENDMENTS.....................................................................................................1-6 1.19 VALIDITY ............................................................................................................................................1-6 1.20 ZONING BY-LAW ENACTMENT........................................................................................................1-6 2.0 DEFINITIONS..........................................................................................................................................2-1 3.0 ZONE PROVISIONS...............................................................................................................................3-1 3.1 ZONE CLASSIFICATION ...................................................................................................................3-1 3.2 ZONES................................................................................................................................................3-1 3.3 HOLDING PROVISIONS ....................................................................................................................3-3 4.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS .......................................................................................................................4-1 4.1 ACCESSORY USES...........................................................................................................................4-1 ZONING BY-LAW NO. 0212/2006 Table of Contents Page i 4.2 CONSTRUCTION USES ....................................................................................................................4-3 4.3 DWELLING UNITS .............................................................................................................................4-3 4.4 ESTABLISHED BUILDING LINE ........................................................................................................4-4 4.5 EXISTING BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND USES.........................................................................4-4 4.6 EXISTING UNDERSIZED LOTS ........................................................................................................4-5 4.7 FLOODPLAINS, WATERCOURSES / WATERBODIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ZONES ............................................................................................................................................................4-6 4.8 FRONTAGE REQUIREMENTS..........................................................................................................4-7 4.9 GROUP HOMES.................................................................................................................................4-8 4.10 HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS ......................................................................................................................4-8 4.11 HOME OCCUPATIONS......................................................................................................................4-8 4.12 HOME INDUSTRY..............................................................................................................................4-9 4.13 LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE .........................................................................................................4-10 4.14 LOADING SPACE REGULATIONS..................................................................................................4-10 4.15 MINIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................4-12 4.16 MORE THAN ONE