THE MUNICIPALITY OF HASTINGS HIGHLANDS COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 2004-035 Prepared by: AINLEY GRAHAM & ASSOCIATES LIMITED CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS 45 SOUTH FRONT STREET BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO K8N 2Y5 NOVEMBER 18, 2003 FILE NO.: 21528-1 MUNICIPALITY OF HASTINGS HIGHLANDS ZONING BY-LAW 2004-035 T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Page SECTION 1 - PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................... 1 SECTION 2 - TITLE ............................................................................................................................... 1 SECTION 3 - DEFINITIONS .............................................................................................................. 2 SECTION 4 - ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................... 29 4.1 ZONING ADMINISTRATION.................................................................................. 29 4.2 ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS ...................................................................... 29 4.3 APPLICATIONS FOR BUILDING PERMITS ........................................................... 29 4.4 INSPECTION OF LAND OR BUILDINGS ................................................................ 30 4.5 VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES ............................................................................. 30 4.6 OCCUPATION OF BUILDINGS .............................................................................. 30 4.7 CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION ........................................................................... 30 4.8 VALIDITY, EFFECTIVE DATE AND EXISTING BY-LAWS ................................... 31 SECTION 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS ........................................................................................... 32 5.1 APPLICATION ........................................................................................................ 32 5.2 INTERPRETATION ................................................................................................. 32 5.3 ZONES .................................................................................................................... 32 5.4 HOLDING ZONES ................................................................................................... 33 5.5 PROHIBITIONS ....................................................................................................... 34 5.6 PLANNED WIDTH OF ROAD ................................................................................. 35 5.7 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (EP) AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WETLAND (EPW) ZONES ............................................................... 35 5.8 ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS ........................................................... 36 5.9 LANDS ADJACENT TO WATERBODIES, WATERCOURSES, EMBANKMENTS, FLOODPLAINS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS .................................................................................................................... 37 5.10 NON-CONFORMING USES .................................................................................... 38 5.11 NON-COMPLIANCE OF EXISTING USES .............................................................. 39 5.12 REPLACEMENT OF BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURES ........................................... 39 5.13 EXISTING UNDERSIZED LOTS ................................................................................ 39 5.14 YARD ENCROACHMENTS PERMITTED ............................................................... 40 5.15 LANDS SEVERED BY PUBLIC UTILITY LINES ...................................................... 41 5.16 TEMPORARY USES ............................................................................................... 41 5.17 PUBLIC USES AND UTILITIES AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES .......................... 41 5.18 MULTIPLE USES ON ONE LOT ................................................................................ 42 5.19 DWELLING OR DWELLING UNIT AS AN ACCESSORY USE IN A NON-RESIDENTIAL SETTING ............................................................................... 42 5.20 PROHIBITED USES ................................................................................................ 43 5.21 OBNOXIOUS USES ................................................................................................ 43 5.22 SPECIAL OCCASION USES .................................................................................... 44 5.23 TRUCK, BUS AND COACH BODIES ...................................................................... 44 5.24 SWIMMING POOLS ................................................................................................ 44 5.25 ACCESSORY BUILDINGS ...................................................................................... 44 5.26 FRONTAGE ON A STREET .................................................................................... 45 5.27 RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR SIDE YARDS ............................................................... 45 5.28 SIGHT TRIANGLES ................................................................................................ 45 5.29 HOME OCCUPATIONS ....................................................................................... 46 5.30 HOME INDUSTRY .................................................................................................. 46 5.31 OFF STREET PARKING PROVISION...................................................................... 47 5.32 LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 52 5.33 GARDEN SUITES ....................................................................................................... 52 5.34 AREAS OF INFLUENCE ......................................................................................... 53 5.35 AGRICULTURE - MINIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATION ....................................... 54 5.36 SECONDARY FARM OCCUPATION ...................................................................... 54 5.37 WATERTAKING PERMITS ..................................................................................... 55 5.38 OPEN STORAGE ................................................................................................ 55 5.39 EXTERNAL DESIGN .................................................................................................. 55 5.40 HEIGHT EXCEPTIONS ........................................................................................... 55 5.41 ABANDONED EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 55 5.42 STORAGE AND PARKING OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRACTOR TRAILER TRUCKS ............................................................................................. 55 5.43 INTERIOR SIDE YARD - MARINE FACILITIES AND COMMUNAL DOCKS......... 56 5.44 TRAVEL TRAILERS, MOTORIZED MOBILE HOMES/RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, CAMPER TRAILERS, TRUCK CAMPERS ......................................... 56 5.45 MODULAR HOMES ............................................................................................ 57 5.46 FENCES .................................................................................................................. 57 5.47 KENNELS ............................................................................................................... 57 5.48 LIMITED SERVICE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ........................................... 57 5.49 MINIMUM GROSS FLOOR AREA IN A DWELLING UNIT ..................................... 58 SECTION 6 - MA - MARGINAL AGRICULTURE ZONE ................................................................. 59 SECTION 7 - RR - RURAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE ........................................................................... 62 SECTION 8 - LSR - LIMITED SERVICE RESIDENTIAL ZONE ....................................................... 64 SECTION 9 - LSRI - LIMITED SERVICE RESIDENTIAL ISLAND ZONE ........................................ 67 SECTION 10 - WR - WATERFRONT RESIDENTIAL ZONE ............................................................ 69 SECTION 11 - MHR - MOBILE HOME RESIDENTIAL ZONE ......................................................... 71 SECTION 12 - R1 - RESIDENTIAL FIRST DENSITY ZONE ............................................................ 72 SECTION 13 - R2 - RESIDENTIAL SECOND DENSITY ZONE ....................................................... 74 SECTION 14 - MR - MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL ZONE ................................................................... 77 SECTION 15 - UC - URBAN COMMERCIAL ZONE ........................................................................ 79 SECTION 16 - RC - RURAL COMMERCIAL ZONE ........................................................................ 84 SECTION 17 - RRC - RECREATIONAL/RESORT COMMERCIAL ZONE ....................................... 89 SECTION 18 - UI - URBAN INDUSTRIAL ZONE ............................................................................ 94 SECTION 19 - RI - RURAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE ............................................................................. 98 SECTION 20 - MX - MINERAL EXTRACTIVE ZONE ................................................................... 104 SECTION 21 - M - MINING ZONE ................................................................................................ 106 SECTION 22 - WD - WASTE DISPOSAL ZONE ............................................................................ 107 SECTION 23 - CF - COMMUNITY FACILITY ZONE ...................................................................