BY-LAW 02-22 THE ZONING BY-LAW OF THE TOWN OF GREATER NAPANEE NOTE: This in an office consolidation prepared solely for convenience. The original Zoning By-law, and Zoning By-law Amendments and any subsequent Ontario Municipal Board Orders should be consulted for accurate reference. Prepared by: IBI GROUP (Project No. 8692-P / 10758) 650 Dalton Avenue Kingston, Ontario K7M 8N7 BY-LAW 02-22 THE ZONING BY-LAW OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF GREATER NAPANEE Passed: April 8, 2002 AS AMENDED BY BY-LAWS: 02-39 03-49 04-35 05-25 06-20 02-45 03-54 04-36 05-29 06-21 02-46 03-58 04-43 05-34 06-24 02-53 03-61 04-47 05-51 06-27 02-64 03-74 04-53 05-52 06-28 02-65 03-75 04-54 05-53 06-36 02-71 04-04 04-65 05-54 06-45 02-72 04-05 04-66 05-56 06-48 02-75 04-10 04-81 05-57 06-53 03-02 04-11 04-82 05-58 06-54 03-03 04-21 04-83 05-63 07-02 03-12 04-22 05-03 05-71 07-03 03-16 04-23 05-05 05-76 03-22 04-29 05-13 05-78 03-23 04-33 05-14 06-12 03-43 04-34 05-24 06-18 EXPLANATORY NOTE TO ZONING BY-LAW No. 02-22 The Council of a municipality may, under Section 34 of The Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended pass a Zoning By-law to govern the use of land, and implement the Official Plan. The purpose of the By-law is to: • regulate the use of land and the character, location and use of buildings and structures; • prohibit the juxtaposition of incompatible uses of land; and • prohibit the erection and use of buildings and structures within various areas of The Corporation of the Town of Greater Napanee unless these are in compliance with the By-law. The By-Law serves to: • implement the policies of the Town of Greater Napanee Official Plan; • regulate development within the Town in order to minimize adverse affects on existing uses and areas; and • prohibit development which may be detrimental to the future orderly development of the Town. The provisions of the By-Law will apply throughout all of the defined areas within the corporate limits of the Town of Greater Napanee. 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. Town of Greater Napanee By-Law 02-22 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF GREATER NAPANEE BY-LAW NUMBER 02-22 BEING A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE USE OF LANDS AND THE CHARACTER, LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IN THE TOWN OF GREATER NAPANEE WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Greater Napanee 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 Town; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Greater Napanee further considers it desirable to repeal By-law Nos. 17-1975, 922, 415-81, 81-88 and 9-90, together with all the amendments thereto; AND WHEREAS the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Greater Napanee 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 with the Official Plan for the Town of Greater Napanee; NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Greater Napanee ENACTS as follows: Town of Greater Napanee By-Law 02-22 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE 1.0 GENERAL SCOPE ....................................................................................................................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 Zone Provisions...............................................................................................................1-1 1.6 Headings ..........................................................................................................................1-1 1.7 Appendices - Minimum Distance Separation Formulae ..................................................1-1 2.0 COMPLIANCE...........................................................................................................................2-1 2.1 Requirements ...................................................................................................................2-1 2.2 Conformity with By-law..................................................................................................2-1 2.3 Other By-laws, Regulations or Acts ................................................................................2-1 2.4 Existing Uses Continued..................................................................................................2-2 2.5 Building Permit Issued.....................................................................................................2-2 2.6 Public Acquisition............................................................................................................2-2 3.0 DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................3-1 4.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS.........................................................................................................4-1 4.1 Accessory Uses................................................................................................................4-1 4.2 Amenity Areas.................................................................................................................4-3 4.3 Construction Uses............................................................................................................4-4 4.4 Distance Separation Requirements ..................................................................................4-4 4.5 Dwelling Unit Location ...................................................................................................4-5 4.6 Enclosed Operations........................................................................................................4-6 4.7 Established Building Line................................................................................................4-6 4.8 Existing Buildings, Structures and Uses..........................................................................4-6 4.9 Existing Easements and Right-of Ways...........................................................................4-7 4.10 Existing Undersized Lots and Reduced Frontage............................................................4-7 4.11 Floodplains, Watercourses/Waterbodies and Environmental Protection Zones..............4-8 4.12 Frontage Requirements ..................................................................................................4-10 4.13 Garbage and Refuse Storage..........................................................................................4-10 4.14 Group Homes.................................................................................................................4-10 4.15 Height Exceptions..........................................................................................................4-11 4.16 Holding Provisions........................................................................................................4-11 4.17 Home Occupations ........................................................................................................4-12 4.18 Home Industry...............................................................................................................4-13 (i) Town of Greater Napanee By-Law 02-22 TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE 4.19 Household/Garage Sales................................................................................................4-14 4.20 Landscaped Open Space ................................................................................................4-14 4.21 Loading Space Regulations ...........................................................................................4-15 4.22 Model Homes.................................................................................................................4-16 4.23 More Than One Use on a Lot ........................................................................................4-16 4.24 More Than One Zone on a Lot ......................................................................................4-16 4.25 Noxious Uses.................................................................................................................4-17 4.26 Occasional Uses and Seasonal Uses ..............................................................................4-17 4.27 Parking Area Regulations ..............................................................................................4-18 4.28 Pits and Quarries............................................................................................................4-25