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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1974-09-19, Page 17ZURICH ZO INC BY-LAW THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF ZURICH By -Law No. 1974 BEING A BY-LAW TO REGULATE THE USE OF LAND AND THE CHARACTER, LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDING AND STRUCTURES PURSUANT TO SECTION 35 OF THE PLANNING ACT, R.S.O. 1970. NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CORP- ORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF ZURICH ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: Part 1. Administration TITLE 1.1 This By-law may be cited as the Zoning By-law. DEVELOPMENT 1.2 Schedule A, attached contains the dev- elopment standards which apply to the permitted uses described in the text of this By-law. APPLICATION 1.3 This By-law applies to those lands shown on Schedule B, and covers all lands with- in the corporate limits of the Village of Zurich. ZONES 1.4 For the purposes of this By-law the follow- ing Zones are established. The lands incl- uded in various Zones are shown on Schedule B. This by-law establishes certain zones in which no land is placed. The purpose here is to allow for certain types of uses in future which are not pres- ently found in the Village. CLASS CLASSIFICATION SYMBOL Residential Low Density Medium Density High Density Mobile Hoene Commercial Retail Commercial - General Retail Commercial - Neighbourhood Service Commercial - General Service Commercial -Neighbourhood Highway Commercial Service Station Commercial Drive -In Restaurant Industrial Restricted Industrial General Industrial Greenbelt Hazard lands Open Space Special Zones Development Institutional R1 R2 R3 R4 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 M1. M2 I-1. L. 0.S. D. BOUNDARIES 1.5 Where on the Zoning Map a boundary is shown: 1) as following a street, lane, or right -of way the centre line of the street, lane or right -of way, is the boundary; 2) as following lot lines on the registered plan of subdivision the lot lines are the boundary; 3) as running substantially parallel to a street line and the distance from the street line is not indicated, the bound- ary is parallel to the street line and the distance therefrom shall be as deter- mined according to the scale shown on. the map, 4) as following a natural feature, such as a river, the natural feature, at the time of the required interpretation, is the boundary. COMPLIANCE WITH THE BY-LAW 1.6 1) The purpose for which any land or building is used shall not be changed, no new building or addition to any existing building shall be erected, and no land be severed from an existing building lot, if the effect of such changes, erection or severance is to create a situation in which any of the requirements of the By-law in access- ory building or building lot, is Contra- vened. 2) The provisions and regulations of this By-law shall be held to be the minimum requirements except where the word maximum is used in which case the maximum requirements will apply. 3) In case any building or structure is erected altered, reconstructed, extended or enlarged or any building or structure or part thereof is used, or any land is used,, in contravention of any require- ments of this By-law, such contravent- ion may be restrained by action at the instance of any ratepayer or of the Corporation, pursuant of the provisions of the -Municipal Act in that behalf. 4) Every person who contravenes any provision of this By-law is guilty of a recurring offence and is liable upon summary conviction to a penalty not exceeding $300.00 per day exclusive of costs. 5) If any provision of this By-law, includ- ing anything shown on the Zoning Map (attached as Schedule B) is for any reason held to be invalid, it is hereby declared to be the intention that all the remaining provisions of the By-law shall remain in full force and effect until repealed, notwithstanding that one or more provisions shall have been declared to be invalid. ZONING ADMINISTRATION AND PERMITS 1.7 1) This By-law shall be administered by a person designated from time to time by the Council as the Zoning Adminis- trator. 2) After giving forty-eight (48) hours written notice the Zoning Administrat- or is hereby authorized after appropr- iate notice to enter at all reasonable hours for purposes of inspection upon any property or premises. 3) In addition to all the requirements of a Building By-law or any other By-law, every application for a building permit shall be accompanied by not less than two copies of drawings and site plans (one copy to be retained by the Build - Inspector) drawn to a suitable scale. The application or site plan as approp- riate, will provide the following. a) true dimensions of the lot to be built up or otherwise used. b) the proposed location, height and dimensions of any buildings, structure or use proposed for such lot. c) all dimensions relative to yards, drives, an offstreet parking facilities; d) the location of all existing buildings or structures on the lot shown on the plan. e) existing contours of the land and proposed contours, if any site change is anticipated. t) information concerning landscaping, curbing, drainage, retaining walls, and any other physical addition to the site. g) a statement, signed by the owner of the property, disclosing the exact use proposed for each aforesaid build- ing, structure or use, and giving all information necessary to determine if such building, structure or use conforms to the requirements of this By-law. 4) Notwithstanding any other By-law, no building permit or other municipal permit, shall be issued for any build- ing or structure which does not comply with this by-law. PAGE 2B - ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS Part 2. Definitions For the purpose of this By-law the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given below: ACCESSORY USE _ 2.1 Means a use customarily incidental and subordinate to the principle use or build- ing and located on the same lot with such principle use or building. AMENITY AREA 2.2 Means the area situated within the bound- aries of a multiple dwelling project and intended for recreational purposes, which may include landscaped site area, patios, balconies, communal lounges, swimming pools and similar uses, but shall not incl- ude the area occupied at grade by the buildings, service areas, parking and driveways. AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION OR SERVICE STATION 2.3 Means a building where gasoline or oil is kept for sale and where only minor emergency repairs essential to the actual operation of motor vehicles may also be performed, and where grease, anti -freeze tires, spark plugs and other automobile accessories may be sold incidentally, and where motor vehicles may also be oiled, greased, or washed, but where no other activities of a public garage are carried on. BASEMENT 2.4 Means that portion of a building between two floor levels which is partly under- ground but which has at least one half of its height from finished floor to finished ceiling above adjacent finished grade, as approved. BUILDING 2.5 Means any edifice used or intended to be used for shelter, accommodation or encl- osure of persons, animals or chattels other than a lawful boundary wall or fence. BUILDING ACCESSORY 2.6 Means a subordinate detached building or structure not used for human habitation designed or intended for the better or more convenient enjoyment of the main build- ing is oris intended to be erected and shall include a private garage. BUILDING INSPECTOR 2.7 Means the officer or employee of the Corporation for the time being charged with the duty of enforcing the Building By-law of the Corporation. BUILDING LINE 2.8 Means a line within a lot drawn parallel to the lot line which separates the lot from any public right-of-way and establishes the minimum distance between that lot line and any building or structure, which may be erected. BUILDING MAIN 2.9 Means a building in which the principle use is conducted on building lot on which it is located. In the residential zone the dwelling is the math building. CELLAR 2.10 Means that portion of a building between two floor levels which is partly or wholly underground but which has more than one- half of its height from finished floor to finished ceiling below adjacent finished grade, as approved. CORPORATION 2.11 Means the Corporation of the Village of Zurich.