No person shall use land or erect, alter or use any building or other structure or any part thereof within the Corporation except in accordance with this By-law.
Except as otherwise provided in the By-law.
By-law 63-1999; By-law 10-2002
By-law 48-1996; By-law 16-2006
An awning, at full extension, or canopy shall be a minimum of 2.4 metres in height, and a minimum of 1.2 metres from the face of the building.
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the strengthening to a safe condition of a building or other structure or repair of minor damage or replacement of a building or other structure that is a non-conforming use, provided that,
Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this By-law, no building or other structure shall be erected and no shrubs or foliage shall be planted or maintained on a corner lot within the triangular space, defined in this by-law as a sight triangle, which obstructs the view of the driver of a vehicle on a street approaching an intersection.
The minimum interior and exterior side yard setback of all decks, other than ground-oriented amenity areas, shall be the established side yard as determined by the distance between the exterior side wall of the dwelling and the side lot line. Despite the foregoing, in the case of a semi-detached dwelling, row house dwelling>, or other multiple dwelling> with units separated by a party wall, or where the exterior side wall of a dwelling is located less than 1.2 metres from a side lot line, the deck may extend up to the party wall or exterior side wall of the dwelling, subject to the provision of a 1.5 metre high privacy fence rising from the surface of the deck and extending along the entire side of the deck that is located less than 1.2 metres from the side lot line.
No person shall use any land or erect, alter or use any building or other structure for the purpose of a dwelling unit contained within a non-residential building on land zoned other than R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, RM1 or RM2 use except in accordance with the following provisions:
Nothing in this By-law shall apply to prevent
Nothing in this By-law shall prohibit the enlargement, repair, replacement or renovation of existing buildings or structures which are non-complying with any regulations of this By-law, provided that the enlargement, repair, replacement or renovation does not further contravene any regulations which are not complied with or contravene any regulations which are currently met.
Where a lot has less than required lot area or lot frontage, nothing in this By-law shall prevent the enlargement, repair, replacement or renovation of existing buildings or structures provided that all other regulations of this By-law are met.
Where a lot has been vacant since before the passing of Zoning By-law 22-90, is located within an "R" Zone or "C5" Zone and has less than required lot area or lot frontage, nothing in this By-law shall prevent the construction of a single detached dwelling and accessory structures provided that all other regulations of this By-law are complied with.
Fences shall be a maximum of 2.1 metres in height in rear and side yards. The height of fences erected in rear and side yards is also permitted to be increased to a maximum of 2.7 metres provided that the portion of the fence in excess of 2.1 metres is of an open nature, i.e. trellis design or lattice.
A maximum fence height of 0.9 metres shall be permitted in any front yard, but shall not be erected along the street line in any sight triangle.
A noise fence, or an acoustical barrier, may be permitted up to a maximum height of 3 metres based on the recommendations of a noise impact analysis prepared by an acoustical engineer.
The height restrictions of this By-law shall not apply to any of the following:
Home Occupations - Class "A"
Home Occupations - Class "A" as defined in Section 2 of this By-law shall be permitted in all dwelling types and in accessory buildings.
Home Occupations - Class "B"
Home Occupations - Class "B" as defined in Section 2 of this By-law shall be permitted only in semi-detached and single detached dwellings and in accessory buildings.
Home Occupations - Class "C"
Home Occupations - Class "C" as defined in Section 2 of this By-law shall only be permitted in single detached dwellings.
The following provisions apply to all home occupations:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a bed and breakfast establishment may exceed the foregoing floor area limitations but the number of guest bedrooms shall not exceed three.
(a) For any non-residential use in the CBD, C1, C2, C3, or M1 Zone , off-street loading space(s) shall be provided in a side or rear yard on the same lot in accordance with the following:
| Total Gross Floor Area | Required Number of Loading Spaces |
|---|---|
| Less than 300 square metres | Nil |
| 301 square metres to 2,500 square metres | 1 space |
| 2,501 square metres to 7,500 square metres | 2 spaces |
| 7,501 square metres and above | 1 additional space per 5,000 square metres |
(b) each loading space shall have minimum dimensions of 9 metres long by 3.5 metres wide;
(c) access and egress to and from the loading space(s) shall be provided by means of driveway(s) to a street or lane having a minimum width of 6 metres;
Parking spaces and areas are required under this By-law in accordance with the following provisions:
By-law 43-1999 By-law 2020-047
| Type of Building | Minimum Parking Required |
|---|---|
| Art Gallery By-law 5-2015 | 1 parking space for each 50 square metres of floor area |
| Additional Residential Unit By-law 2025-011 | 1 parking space per dwelling unit |
| bed and breakfast establishment By-law 102-1996 | 1 parking space for each guest bedroom |
| building containing one dwelling unit By-law 25-2018 | 2 parking spaces |
| building containing two or more dwelling units (except 'multiple dwellings') By-law 25-2018 | 2 parking spaces per dwelling unit |
| Multiple Dwelling By-law 25-2018 | 1 1/2 parking spaces per dwelling unit |
| Religious institution, funeral home, auditorium, banquet hall, theatre, arena, private club or other place of assembly By-law 44-2006; By-law 32-2011 | Where there are fixed seats, 1 parking space for every 5 seats or 3 metres of bench space and where there are no fixed seats, 1 parking space for each 9 square metres of floor area. |
| Restaurant By-law 32-2011 | 1 parking space for each 9 square metres of net floor area, where the floor area of washrooms and 50% of any kitchen areas will be excluded from the definition of floor area found in Section 2.55 for the purposes of this calculation. |
| Home Occupation (other than a bed and breakfast establishment) By-law 97-1996; By-law 102-1996 | 1 parking space for any non-resident employee , 1 parking space for any home occupation involving personal services. |
| Hotel, Motel | 1 parking space for each suite or guest room and 1 parking space for each 9 square metres of floor area devoted to public use. |
| Medical Centre, Medical Laboratory By-law 12-1999 | 1 parking space for each 20 square metres of floor area. |
| Hospital | 1 parking space for each 50 square metres of gross floor area By-law 2020-047 |
| Long-Term Care Facility By-law 2020-047, Retirement Home By-law 95-2003 | 1 parking space for each 3 beds. |
| Variety Store | 1 parking space for each 14 square metres of floor area. |
| Retail, office and other service establishments | 1 parking space for each 20 square metres of floor area. |
| Recreational Establishment By-law 122-2001 | 1 parking space for each 20 square metres of floor area. |
| Elementary schools | 1 parking space for each teaching area. |
| Secondary schools | 2 1/2 parking spaces for each teaching area and 1 bus loading area for each 2 teaching areas |
| Crisis care facility By-law 95-2003 | 1 parking space for each 30 square metres of floor area. |
| An industrial use and any use permitted in the M1 Zone that is not otherwise mentioned in this subsection. By-law 122-2001 | 1 parking space for each 95 square metres of floor area to 1,800 square metres and 1 parking space for each 460 square metres of floor area in excess of 1,800 square metres including any basement area if used for industrial use. |
| Any use not included in this subsection | 1 parking space for each 9 square metres of floor area. |
Bicycle parking spaces are required for the uses listed below in addition to any required parking spaces for motor vehicles:
| Type of Building | Minimum Bike Parking Required |
|---|---|
| Commercial, institutional (excluding schools) | 2 parking spaces plus 1 parking space per 1,000 square metres of floor area |
| Industrial | 2 parking spaces plus 0.25 parking spaces per 1,000 square metres of floor area |
| Elementary and secondary schools | 1 per 10 students plus 1 per 35 employees |
| Post secondary school | 1 per 20 students |
Each bicycle parking space shall have a minimum length of 1.8 metres and a minimum width of 0.6 metres. A bicycle parking area shall be located on the ground and have direct access and egress to the ground level adjacent to the bicycle parking area.
i) Accessible parking spaces shall be provided for all non-residential uses.
ii) Despite Section 5.17 1) e) i), accessible parking shall be provided for visitor parking for:
iii) Accessible parking spaces shall be provided with unobstructed access to a street by a driveway, aisle, or lane. Accessible spaces shall be provided within a maximum distance of 30 metres from the main entrance(s) of the building.
iv) The minimum dimensions for an accessible parking space shall be in accordance with the following dimensions:
v) In addition to the above parking space widths, an access aisle width of 1.5 metres is required adjacent to each space. Where the required 1.5 metre access aisle is provided between two accessible parking spaces, the aisle width can be shared.
vi) The number of accessible parking spaces is based on the total required parking as follows, with the calculated number of accessible spaces rounded up to the nearest whole number. Accessible parking spaces shall be counted towards the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required under this section:
| Total Parking Spaces | Accessible Parking Spaces Required |
|---|---|
| 2 - 12 parking spaces | One Type A parking space |
| 13 - 100 parking spaces | Four percent of the total number of spaces required |
| 101 - 200 parking spaces | One parking space plus an additional three percent of the required parking spaces |
| 201 - 1,000 parking spaces | Two parking spaces plus an additional two percent of the required parking spaces |
| Greater than 1,000 parking spaces | Eleven parking spaces plus an additional one percent of the required parking spaces |
Where the minimum number of accessible parking spaces required is even, an equal number of Type A and Type B accessible parking spaces shall be required.
Where the minimum number of accessible parking spaces required is odd, the additional accessible parking space remaining shall be a Type B accessible parking space.
f. Electric Vehicle Parking Space Requirements
Electric Vehicle (EV) Parking Spaces shall be provided for any new floor area and dwelling units approved after February 10, 2025, as follows:
Parking areas shall conform with the following requirements,
By-law 43-1999; By-law 44-2006
In a Commercial or Industrial Zone no land shall be used as a parking area, a driveway connecting the parking area with a street or an off-street loading space unless it is paved with hot-mix asphalt or Portland cement concrete or installed with permeable pavers and graded or drained to ensure that surface water will not escape to adjacent lands.
When a building or other structure has insufficient parking area at the date of the passing of this By-law, no addition shall be erected and no alteration made to any such building or other structure or the use thereof which has the effect of increasing such deficiency.
By-law 112-1996; By-law 10-2002
| Lot Frontage | Maximum Driveway Width |
|---|---|
| Less than 6.7 metres | 3.8 metres or 60 percent of the lot frontage, whichever is less |
| 6.8 metres to 8.9 metres | 4.0 metres |
| 9.0 metres to 12.0 metres | 5.2 metres |
| 12.1 metres to 15.0 metres | 6.0 metres |
| Greater than 15.0 metres | 8.5 metres or 50 percent of the lot frontage, whichever is less |
By-law 103-1996; By-law 30-2002; By-law 16-2006; By-law 44-2006; By-law 32-2011; By-law 2020-047
The making or establishment of pits and quarries is prohibited except for a wayside pit or quarry as defined herein.
Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, the Town (or any local board thereof as defined in The Department of Municipal Affairs Act), the County, CNCP Telecommunications, a transportation system owned or operated by or for the Town, any public telephone and/or utility company operating within the Town, any agency of the Federal or Provincial Government or of the Town and the County or an authorized contractor thereof, may, for the purpose of the public service, use any land or erect or use any building in any zone other than the Open Space Conservation (OS2) Zone, subject to the use or building being in compliance with the regulations prescribed for such zone or use and subject to there being no outdoor storage of goods, materials or equipment in any yard abutting a Residential Zone. Any buildings erected or used in a Residential Zone under the provisions of this Section shall be designed so as not to intrude into the residential character of the area.
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent
Notwithstanding any other provisions contained in this By-law, the following uses are permitted in all zones.
No land, building or other structure shall be used for a Commercial or industrial use that is likely to create a public nuisance or danger to health or danger from fire or explosion except in accordance with the provisions or regulations under the Gasoline Handling Act.
Unless otherwise permitted by this By-law, all minimum yards shall be unobstructed, except for the allowable encroachments and projections in the following table:
| Structure or Feature | Yard(s) where structure/feature is permitted |
Maximum Encroachment into minimum yard |
|---|---|---|
| Bay window, Chimney, fireplace projection |
Any | 0.6 metres, provided a setback of at least 0.6 metres is maintained to the applicable lot line. |
| Uncovered, unexcavated stairs and/or landings not associated with a porch or deck | Any | 1.0 metres, provided a setback of at least 0.6 metres is maintained to the applicable lot line. |
| Air conditioners, heat pumps, swimming pool pumps/filters/heaters and associated appurtenances thereto |
Rear Interior Side (1) Exterior Side (1) |
Up to 0.6 metres from the applicable lot line. 1.0 metres |
| Generators including any appurtenances thereto |
Rear Interior Side only where abutting a non-residential zone |
1.0 metres |
| Porches with or without associated stairs and/or landings |
Front Exterior Side |
2.0 metres, provided that a setback of at least 1.2 metres is maintained to the lot line |
| Uncovered access stairs below grade |
Rear Exterior Side Interior Side |
1.5 metres 1.5 metre maximum projection beyond the main building wall, provided that a setback of 1.2 metres is maintained. 1.5 metre maximum projection beyond the main building wall, provided that a setback of 0.3 metres is maintained. |
| Balconies |
Front Rear |
1.5 metre maximum projection beyond the main building wall. |
| Awnings, Canopies, or other weather shielding structure |
Front Exterior Side Interior Side Rear |
1.8 metres, provided that a setback of at least 1.2 metres is maintained to the lot line. 0.6 metres, provided a setback of at least 0.6 metres is maintained to the applicable lot line. 1.8 metres, provided that a setback of at least 1.2 metres is maintained to the lot line. |
| Eaves, cornices, parapets, gutters, sills or other similar ornamental features | Any | 0.6 metres, provided that a minimum setback of at least 0.1 metres is maintained to the lot line. |
| Barrier-free access ramps |
Front Exterior Side Interior Side Rear |
Up to 0.0 metres from the applicable lot line. Up to 0.0 metres from the applicable lot line, except where the end of the access ramp is perpendicular to a lot line, a minimum setback of 1.0 metres shall be maintained to said lot line. |
| Unenclosed fire escapes and associated structural supports |
Rear Interior Side |
1.5 metres provided at least 0.6 metres is maintained to the applicable lot line. |
| Decks, other than ground-oriented amenity areas |
Rear Interior Side Interior Side - units separated by a party wall Exterior Side |
1.8 metres, inclusive of any associated stairs and landings. No encroachment beyond the main building wall. No encroachment beyond the main building wall. A 1.5 metre high privacy screen is required along the entire side of the deck that is located less than 1.2 metres from the side lot line. No encroachment beyond the main building wall. |
(1) provided that where such equipment is installed at or above-grade, the maximum height shall be 1.8 metres measured from grade to the top of said equipment.
Where a zone symbol is followed by the suffix "(F)" this denotes lands which are subject to flooding during Regional storm conditions. As such, any development of such lands requires the prior written approval of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority pursuant to Ontario Regulation 162-80, as amended (the fill, construction and alteration to Waterways Regulation).
Where the zone symbol designating certain lands is followed by the letter "H" the lands have been placed in a "Holding" zone.
The Holding symbol "H" shall be removed at such time in the future when plans to fully service and develop the lands have been submitted and approved by the Town or such other conditions as deemed appropriate by the Town have been met. When the Holding symbol has been removed the land shall be developed according to the requirements of the zone used in conjunction with the Holding symbol.
| Regulation | Description |
|---|---|
| Building Height (maximum) |
i) 6.1m for a detached additional residential unit located above a private garage. ii) 4.3m for any other detached additional residential unit. iii) The building height of the detached additional residential unit shall not exceed the building height of the main dwelling located on the same lot. |
| Minimum Yards |
i) 1.2m to any side or rear lot line for buildings less than 4.3m in height. ii) 1.5m to any side or rear lot line for buildings greater than 4.3m in height. iii) Despite i) and ii), a 2-storey detached additional residential unit shall provide a minimum 3.0m yard where a second-storey window is adjacent to a lot in a residential zone. |
| Lot Coverage (maximum) | 45% for all buildings on a lot containing a detached additional residential unit. |
| Building Separation (minimum) | A minimum distance of 4m shall be provided between the detached additional residential unit and the main dwelling located on the same lot. |
| Side Yard Setback | The minimum interior and exterior side yard setback for any deck above 1.2m in height shall be the established side yard as determined by the distance between the exterior side wall of the dwelling and the side lot line. |
Deleted by By-law 2022-053
A Crisis care facility is permitted only on a lot with a front lot line which divides the lot from Broadway, First Street, Town Line, Hansen Boulevard, Blind Line, Dawson Road, C Line or B Line.
In the CBD, C1, C2, C3, INST or M1 Zone exterior garbage enclosures and garbage containers are permitted in the interior side yard or rear yard only. They must be adequately screened from a street, and from any lot in a D, ER, R, RM or INST Zone, by means of a solid privacy fence, an enclosure of solid construction, or landscaping.
Drive-through facilities associated with any permitted use, including any outdoor speakers and/or order boxes, but not including any associated vehicle stacking lanes, are not permitted closer than 30 metres of an R or RM Zone. Such facilities, speakers and boxes shall be subject to the following:
Where the intent of the By-law is maintained, minor adjustments of an administrative or technical nature will not require an amendment to this By-law.
In an ER, R, and D Zone, dumpsters and/or storage containers may be permitted in the front yard during a single period of up to 90 days in any 12-month period.
A 1.5 metre wide access is required for interior townhouse units by an easement from the end unit(s) or access from within the individual units though non-habitable space.
Where single detached dwellings are permitted, no person shall erect more than one (1) single detached dwelling on one lot.