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5.1

LOT WIDTH AND AREA  

5.2

YARDS  

5.3

BUILDING HEIGHT

(a)

The Maximum Building Height specified in Table 3.5.3 shall apply to lands within Areas 1 to 16 on Diagram 3A.

(b)

The Maximum Building Height for lands not within Areas 1 to 16 on Diagram 3A shall be as follows:

Office Buildings:

Two storeys to a height of 10 m

Industrial Buildings:

One storey to a height of 10 m

(c)

Within the BC2 Zone, Building Height shall be defined as the perpendicular distance from every point at grade around the perimeter of such building to the highest point of the building or structure and shall include any ornamental dome, chimney, tower, cupola, steeple, church spire, water storage tank, electric apparatus, sign, television antenna, structure work for mechanical equipment required for the operation of the building or structure, antennas, radio towers and satellite dishes.             

Office use accessory to an industrial use is permitted on the second floor of an industrial building.

5.4

SITE COVERAGE

Site coverage shall include all areas of the site covered by hard surfaces such as driveways, parking lots and loading areas and areas covered by buildings, except, in Areas 8b and 9b on Diagram 3A a maximum 50% of total driveway area shall be included in the calculation of site coverage.

Maximum Site Coverage

Areas 1 on Diagram 3A: 

60% of net lot area

Areas 2, 5, 6 on Diagram 3A: 

50% of net lot area

Areas 3, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 on Diagram 3A: 

70% of net lot area

Areas 8a, 9a, 16 on Diagram 3A: 

40% of net lot area

Areas 8b, 9b, 13 on Diagram 3A: 

55% of net lot area

Other lands not within Diagram 3A: 

40% of net lot area

5.5

BUILDING COVERAGE

Maximum Building Coverage:

20 % of net lot area.  Shall not apply to lands within Diagram 3A.

5.6

BUILT FORM

(a)

A decorative exterior finish shall be maintained on building elevations:

• facing a street;
• facing a residential zone;
• within 7.5 m of a wall facing a street having a deemed width of 26 m or less;
• within 15 m of a wall facing a street having a deemed width greater than 26m

(b)

Walls facing a residential zone shall have a maximum length of 35 m.

(c)

Mechanical equipment or machinery may not be installed or used within 20 m of a residential zone.

5.7

LANDSCAPE AREA

Abutting North Service Road: 

60 m

Abutting King Road:

30 m

Abutting King Forest Court and Yorkton Court

6 m

Abutting other streets:

6 m

Abutting 02 and 03 Zones:

3 m

Abutting other lot lines:

3 m

5.8

PARKING

(a)

Parking shall be provided in accordance with Part 1, Subsection 2.25 "Off Street Parking and Loading Requirements"

(b)

Parking of trucks and vehicles is not permitted within 15 m of a residential zone when the truck or vehicle exceeds any one of the following:

• a registered gross vehicle weight of 3000 kg
• an overall length of 6 m;
• an overall height of 2.6 m;

5.9

OUTDOOR STORAGE

Outdoor storage is prohibited. Waste and refuse containers are permitted provided they are screened from view.
Perishable waste must be kept in refrigerated storage within a building. Alternatively, perishable waste may be stored outside if a deep collection waste disposal system, comprised of a sealed container with a lockable lid located primarily below grade, is used.

5.10

FENCING

Occupancy of any building on lands abutting a residential zone is prohibited until fence having a minimum height of 1.8 m, which may be a solid screen fence or a chain link fence in combination with landscaping to create a solid year-round screen has been installed along the common boundary with the residential zone.

5.11

LOADING AND UNLOADING:

(a)

Loading/unloading docks are not permitted in building elevations facing a street, save and except Areas 2, 5, 6 in Diagram 3A.

(b)

Loading/unloading activities are not permitted in a yard abutting a street.

5.12

OUTDOOR MANUFACTURING

Outdoor manufacturing is prohibited in a yard abutting a street and on lands abutting a residential zone.

5.13

RESTAURANT DRIVE THROUGH FACILITIES

(a)

Where drive through facilities are located in or adjacent to building elevations facing a street, landscaping shall be provided to screen the building elevation from the street.

(b)

External conveyor pick-up systems are not permitted in a yard abutting a street and shall be setback 15 m from a residential zone.

(c)

Intercom ordering stations shall be setback 15 m from a residential zone.

5.14

RETAIL SALES

A maximum of 15% of the total floor area may be used for the display and retail sale of products manufactured, fabricated, processed or assembled for wholesale purposes on the premises. The maximum may be increased to 25% provided the total floor area is less than 1000 m².

5.15

ACCESSORY USE REGULATIONS

(a)

There shall be no direct exterior access

(b)

There shall be no advertising signs visible from the building exterior

(c)

Accessory uses shall be for building occupants only

(d)

Total floor area for accessory uses: maximum 5% of floor area per building

(e)

Floor area per accessory use: maximum 200 m²

5.16

DWELLING UNITS

A Dwelling Unit for a Caretaker or Watchman shall be located within a principal building and shall not exceed 75 m² in area.

This page last updated on October 26, 2007