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6.1

LOT WIDTH, AREA, YARDS  

Footnotes to Table 3.6.1

(a)

Lots abutting the north side of Mainway between Guelph Line and Walker's Line:

Lot Width:

30 m

Lot Area:

2500 m²

6.2

BUILDING HEIGHT

On lands abutting a residential zone:

9 m maximum

6.3

FLOOR AREA

Where the principal use is an Office Use, the Maximum Floor Area Ratio for all uses on the lot shall be 0.5:1.

6.4

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 26 m.

(b)

Exterior walls facing a residential zone shall have a maximum length of 36 m.

(c)

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

6.5

LANDSCAPE AREA AND BUFFER

Landscape Area:

     Abutting Heritage Road:

3 m

     Abutting a street having a deemed width less than 26 m:

3 m

     Abutting a street having a deemed width of 26 m or greater:

6 m

     Abutting a creek block or 03 zone:

3 m

3 m

Landscape Buffer:

     Abutting a residential zone:

9 m

6.6

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 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;

6.7

OUTDOOR MANUFACTURING

In a GE1 zone outdoor manufacturing is prohibited in a yard abutting a street.
In a GE2 zone outdoor manufacturing is prohibited.

6.8

OUTDOOR STORAGE

Outdoor storage of materials, equipment, parts, refuse, waste, finished products, unfinished products is not permitted except in accordance with the following regulations:

(a)

On lots less than 4 ha in area Outdoor Storage is not permitted in a front yard.

On lots 4 ha in area or greater Outdoor storage is permitted in the front yard but not within the required front yard, provided the outdoor storage area shall be screened from all streets and residential zoned lands;

(b)

Outdoor storage is not permitted within 9 m of a residential zone;

(c)

All refuse, waste and refuse and waste containers shall be screened such as not to be visible from any street or any residential zone;

(d)

Where the principal use is a permitted commercial use, outdoor storage of merchandise kept for retail sale on the premises is permitted provided such outdoor storage is not located within a required yard or landscaping strip abutting a street. Where the principal permitted use is a Motor Vehicle Sales, Leasing Rental and Service, the outdoor storage of motor vehicles kept for retail sale, lease or rental on the premises is permitted within the required yard abutting a street except within the required landscaping area.

(e)

All outdoor storage, including storage of refuse or waste, except for a permitted Waste Container Facility, and all outdoor processing or manufacturing, is prohibited at a WasteTransfer Station.

(f)

Outdoor storage of materials associated with a permitted Recycling Facility shall not exceed a height of 6 m and shall be enclosed by a 3 m high solid screen fence.

(g)

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.

6.9

LOADING AND UNLOADING

(a)

Loading/unloading docks are not permitted in building elevations facing a street.

(b)

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

(c)

Minimum setback from a residential zone:   20 m

(d)

Notwithstanding (c) above, where loading and unloading activities are fully enclosed by a permanent structure, that structure may be setback 9 m from a residential zone.

(e)

Loading/unloading docks and activities shall be screened from view from a residential zone.

6.10

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 then 1000 m².

6.11

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.

6.12

FENCING

On lands abutting a residential zone fencing shall be installed along the common boundary with the residential zone and shall have a minimum height of 1.8 m, which may be a solid screen fence or a combination of chain link fence and landscape planting to form a dense year-round screen.

6.13

DWELLING UNIT

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: October 26, 2007