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STRA'l'HY, ARCHIBALD & SEAGRAM
BARiUSTERS AND SOLICITORS
-:,~ORMAN 0. SEAGRAM, Q.C.
DEAN SAUL
RICHARDS. THOMSON, Q.C. GEORGE A. WILSON, Q.C.
R. DOUGLAS$, HUNTER, Q.C. HARRY R. VANOERLUGT
STEPHEN R. CL..ARKE
WILLIAM J. BURDEJ\1
JOHN M. WHYTE
WENDA VENSON
KARON C. BALES
DAVID B. LIGHT
ANDREW D. BRANDS
WILLIAM J. H. OSTRANDER
W. RODNEY R. PRYDE
C. ROGER ARCHIBALD, Q.C.
LESLIE A. WITTLIN
MAR!'; L MADRAS
DOUGLAS 0. LANGLEY
R. DOUGLAS KNEEBONE
ELIZABETH M. WAIGHT
JOHN C. LONDON
CLARA KISKO
PHILIP W. THOMPSON
JAMES D. SINCLAIR
COUNSEL
MONTGOMERY GUNN
K. B. Rodger, Esq.,
Clerk-Administrator,
Town of Aurora,
50 Wellington Street West,
AURORA, Ontario.
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Dear Mr. Rodger:
KEVIN R. AALTO
GEORGE VUKELICH
WILLIAM J. WALKER
STEPHEN P. JOHNSTON
JON VENUTTI
KENNETH'·T, ROSENBERG
OON!'Lfl'~. LEITH
PHILIP J, B. HEATH
CONSTANc;.:E C. OLSHES,KI
THOMAS F. C. COLE, Q.C.
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Re: By-law 2213-78
38TH FLOOR COMMERCE COURT WEST
BOX 438
COMMERCE COURT POSTAL STATION
TORONTO, CANADA
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TELEPHONE (416) 862-7!525
CABLE "SASCLAW"
TELEX 06-23776
TELECOPIER (416) 862·7661
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AM-0379
REFER TO FILE NO. _ _:5:._-_::0_:::1:._7:...;:.5 __
December 7, 1984
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We have today received the Order of the Municipal
Board, dated Monday, the 22nd day of August, 1983, approving
the Restricted Area By-law 2213-78, and this is now enclosed
herewith.
Yours truly,
STRATHY, ARCHIBALD & SEAGRAM
Per:
RST: ja R. S. Thomson
Encl.
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BEFORE;
Ontario Municipal Board
IN THE MATTER OF section 35 of
The Planning Act (R.s.o. 1980,
c. 379),
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IN THE MATTER OF an application
by The Corporation of the Town
of Aurora for approval of its
Comprehensive Restricted Area
By-law 2213-78
R 830904
C.G. EBERS, Q.C.
Member
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Monday, the 22nd day
of August, 1983
THIS APPLICATION having come on for public hearing on the
22nd and 23rd days of August, 1983 at the TOwn of Aurora
in the presence of counsel for the applicant corporation,
counsel for a number of interested parties and of a
number of interested parties appearing in person; and
upon hearing those appearing in support of the by-law and
those appearing in opposition thereto and it appearing
that notice of hearing had been given in accordance with
the directions of the Board, upon hearing the evidence
adduced and upon reading the material filed and the Board
delayed issuing its formal order so that the council of
the applicant corporation would have an opportunity to
consider certain further amendments to the said by-law
and the said council having made such amendments and having
filed certified copies with the Board of by-laws
implementing such amendments and covering certain other
matters and incorporating certain recommendations of the
Board and the Board having dispensed with notice and
hearing in respect of the said amending by-laws;
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R 830904
1. THE BOABD ORDERS, under and in pursuance of the legislation
hereinbefore referred to, and of any and all other powers
vested in the Board, that by•law 2213 passed on the 16th day
of June, 1980, as amended as hereinafter set out, be the
same is hereby approved.
2o THE BOARD FURTHER ORDERS that the following amending by-laws
of the said applicant corporation, which were presented to
the Board at the public hearing, are hecaby approved. Qates
shown are dates of passing of the by-laws.
2372•80 Jul.2l, 1980: 2383-80 Nov.l6, 1981: 2384-80 Oct. 6, 1980:
2393-80 Nov. 3, 19801 2395-80 Nov.l7, 1980: 2396-80 Nov.l7, 1980:
2397-80 Nov.l7, 1980: 2401-80 Dec.15, 1980& 2414-81 Jan.l2, 1981:
2428-81 May 4, 1981: 2436-81 Jun. l, 1981: 2444-81 Aug.17, 19811
2445-81 Aug.l7, 1981: 2446-81 Aug.l7, 1981: 2477-82 Jan.l8, 1982:
2484-82 Mar. l, 1982& 2481•82 Mar. l, 1982: 2495-82 May 3, 1982:
2497-82 May 17, 1982: 2506-82 Jul.19, 1982: 2508-82 Jul.l9, 1982:
2510-82 Jul.l9, 1982: 2512-82 Jul.l9,· 1982: 2521-82 Sep~,7, 1982:
2.'24-82 Sep.20, 1982: 2526-82 Sep.20, 1982& 2583-83 Jun. 6, 1983:
2589-83 Jul.l8, 1983: 2594-83 Aug.l5, 1983.
3. THE BOARD FURTHER ORDERS that the following amendin9: by-laws
of the said applicant corporation which ha~ been passed since
the date of the hearing to give effect to the Board's order
at the hearing that certain lands in the Town be excluded
from approval of By-law 2213-'8 until such amending by-laws
were passed and to effect certain housekeeping and
typographical amendments to the said By-law 2213-78 and to
consolidate certain by-laws ~'~nded the said by-law
prior to the hearing, are hereby approved without further
notice or hearing:
2597-83 Sep. 6, 1983: 2600-83 Sep. 6, 1983: 2601-83 Sep. 6, 1983.
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R 830904
4. THE BOARD FURTHER ORDERS that the following by-laws of
the said applicant corporation which were not before
the Board at the date of the hearing, but of which
certified copies with supporting material have been
subsequently filed with the Board, and which consist
of by-laws having the same effect as to by-law 2213-78
as they had to the applicant corporation's earlier
general restricted area by-laws above referred to, and
of by-laws amending the said by-law 2213-78, be added
as amendments to the said by-law and are hereby approved
without further notice of hearing:
2404-80 May 19( l~al; 2415-81 Jan.26, 1981: 2614-83 Nov. 7, 1983:
2635-83 Dec.l9, 1983: 2658-83 Mar. 5, 1984.
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SECRETARY
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B E F 0 R E
TOWN OF AURO
RECEIVED
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Ontario Municipal Board
FILE Commission des affaires municipales de !'Ontario
COM. TR$. WI<S ENG.
sOL. sLOG, B·LAW CL. ADM
PLG. FIRE II\:).L'PHE MATTER OF Section 34 (11)
of .the Planning Act, 1983
AND IN THE MATTER OF an appeal
to this Board by The Iona Corporation
for an .order .directing an a.'nendment
to By~law 2.213:...78 of the Town of
Aurora to change from "H" Holding
to Cl (Modified) the permitted use
of lands situated at the southeast
· corner of .McClellan Way .and Henderson
Drive, Block 122, Plan 65M-2374, Town
of Aurora, to permit a local commercial
convenience centre
D. W. MIDDLETON
Member
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R. D. M. OWEN
Member
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Wednesday, the: 7th day
of May, 1987
THIS APPEAL having come on for public hearing and after the
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hearing the Board having reserved its decision until this day;
THE BOARD ORDERS that the appeal is hereby dismissed.
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SECRETARY
TOWN OF AURORA
BY-LAW NUMBER 2213-78
Restricted Area (Zoning) By-Law
OF Tire Mll!IICIPAL CORPOIIA.TlOII OF Tire TOWN OF A!IROilA.
Sein<J a JlltU.rict<od Area (Zoninql By-t.o.w to prohibit the woe of land
and tlla erecuon or usa of buildin<J• or atructuru for cert.ain ~an
and to regulate the u .. of lando, &lid the erecot:1on, llU, bulk, location
and spac;in<J of buildinqa and acruct>,ttea in tlte T<:>wn of A~ra.
l'h,. co..,ncil of the Corporation of the TOwn of Aurora enacu u follows•
StC'fiOII 1 -Tnu:
Thh ey-La" ,...Y boO cited as "TM zoriinq By-t.aw of the TOwn
of ,o.urora".
StCTION ~ • AIU:A RESTRlC'1'ED
The lands aUecte<l by tt\is By-t.aw •hall comprue the whole of
the'!'<>., of Aurora as eatal>liahed on J<Uiuary 1, 19n by The Reqional
!o\ur.>C1pahtY of York .llct.
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.~.:, crns <>y-l«w tm1ess the com:exr otne,-wise requires,
;.. Accessory Buildbg or S~!"uc-::t.:re:
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means a detacneo buJ.ldJ.ng o!' Structure that
is not used for human habitation, but the use
of which is naturally and normally incidental
to, subordinate to, or exclusively devoted
to, a principal use or building and located
on the same lot therewith.
Accessory Use'
when used to describe a use, means a use
naturallY and normally incidental, subordina~e
a!'ld exclusively devoted to a main use and
located on the same lot.
!!f~ity ,'c:.e..l: .
means an outdoor area which lS devoted to the
use of the occupants of units within a r~w
dwelling or an ap.rtment dwelling and may
include a private outdoor living area.
Alter:
---means any alteration to a bear~ong wall or
partition, colWIIn, beam, girder, or other
supporting mem.ber of a building or structure
or any increase in the are11 or cubic contents
of a building or structure,
Anim11l Hospital:
means the pt"efllises of a vetet"ina:ry surgeon,
whet'e animals, bit"ds, or other livestock are
tt'ellted or kept for treatmem: but not kept
fot' board.
Apartments:
see Dwelling Unit Apartment".
A'ttac~:!~:u~l~~~~ding otherwise complete in itself,
which depends for structural support Ot'
complete enclosure upon a ~ivision wall or
walls shared in common wit:. adjacent buildir.;
or buildings.
Automobile Service Centre:
means a bu>.id>.ng WhJ.ch may include more tnar.
one use dll of which provi<:e services for the
repair of motor venicles ar.j includes "
muffler repair shop anc: transmisslon repair
shop a tlre and automobile accessory sales
area but not a public gara;e auto bodv.
Automobile Service Station:
means a t>u1id1ng or place where gasoline,
oil, grease, antifreeze, tires, tubes, tire
accessories, electric lig!':t bulbs, spark
plugs and battet"ies for motor vehicles are
stored or xept for sale, ~r where motor
vehicles ma.y be oiled, greased or washed, or
have their ignition adjus"::e::l, tires inflate.:!
or batteries Charged, or w.~ere only minor<::'
runnlng repairs essential :~ the actual
operation of motor vehici.es are executed
performed out shall not ir.~lude a public
garage, auto boav or a mO!<:r venicle an.:!
trailer sales area.
Automobile Washing Es!ablisl'..r:.~c.::
means a c:.alc~ng or ;>art :.~ereof used for t~.e
operation of automobile ~·ashing equipment
which lS automatic, sem~o~.~tomati~. manuall·.:
anc!for coin operate.:.
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Bakery: . .
means a factory used for produc~ong, _m>.xing,
compounding, or baking bread, bisCUl ts, buns,
cakes, pies, >.cecream cones or o~her bake~y .
products of which flour or meal lS the l?rlnc1pal
ingredient, but shall not be deemed to 1nclude
a restaurant or ottTer premise where any such
product is made only fot' consumption on the
premises.
Bake Shop:
means a retail stot'e or shop where products
of a Daket"y are sold or offered for sale by
retail, and where products are baked on the
premises for sale by retail on the premises.
Basement:
~s that portion of a b>~ilding which is
partly undet"gt"ound out which has dt led.St
one-half of its height from fJ.nished floor tc
finished floor above the average finished
grade adjacent to l:he exterior Wdlls of the
building.
1~ Berm:
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--means an earth embankment.
aoardin~ or Rooming House:
see Dweli1.ng, ~oardJ.ng and Roomlng House".
Suilding:
<:~eans anv structure whether te,por .. ry Ol"
oermanent, usee or intenoea tc ~e \cse~ :~:"
i:he shelter. accommodation or enclosure '"'
;>ersons, .an:.r..dlS, or chat!el~ .
:>uilding, Heighl: of:
means tne vertl.cal distance measured between
the average finished grade level .anc any c:
the following:
( ll on a flat t'OOf, the highest point of the
roof sut"face or the parapet, whichever
is the greater;
0) the deokline of a mansa:rd roof;
(3) on a gabled, hip, gambrel or.any_other
type of pitched t'OOf, the ma~n dJ.stance
between the eaves and ridge of a roof.
In calculating the haight of a building, any
const:r11ction used as ar. ornament or for the
mechanic.tl operation of the building such as
a chinmey, towet", cupola Ot' steeple shall not
ba inclu.dect.
Chief BuildinR Official:
means tne ofb.cer or e111ployee of the Town of
Aurora who is given by the Cot"poration the
·duty of administering the pt"ovisions of the
Building By-law.
Building Line:
means a line lying in the interior of a lot
dt'awn parallel to a lot line for the pu:rpose
of establishing the 111inimum distance that
must exisl: between a .building Ot' structure
erected upon the lot, and a lot line of that
lot.
By-law Enforcement Office>:":
means the ofl1ce:r or e111ployee of the Town of
Aurora given by the Cot"pOt'ation the duty of
administering the pt"ovisions of municipal by-
laws.
c .. r Sales Lot :
see Rotor Vehicle and Trailet' Sales Area.
Carport:
means a structut"e having a roof which hd.S
less than sixty (601 pet"cent of the tota~
perimeter enclosed by walls, doors, Ot' w~ndows,
used for the tei!IPO>:'&t'Y parking or storage of
private passenger motor vehicles or commerc>.al
vehicles of not more than one { l~ tonne ..
maximum capacity; and wherein nelthet' ser~J.c>.ng
nor repait"ing is carried on for remunerat1on.
ror the purposes of this By-law l?erimeter
includes the main wall of l:he bulldJ.ng to
which the carport is attached.
Cella~~ans that portion of a building whic~ is
pat"tly or entirely underground but Whlch has
more than one half (~) of 1ts height from
finished floor to finished floor be loW the
finished grade level adjacent to the exterior
wall of the building.
Cemet~~~~s a cemetery or columbarium Within the
meaning o! "The Cemeteries Act".
Church:
--,-ee "Relig>.ous Institutions" .
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Clinic::
-----;;;e"ans a building or par1: "thereof used by
medical prac"ti"tioners, den"tists, OS"teopath&
or drugless practitl.oners, having treat~~~ent
ro0111s and facilities for more than two (2)
practitioners and used for publl.c or prl.va"te
medical, surgical, physl.otherepeutic or other
hwnan health purposes except when included
within or accessory to a privl!.te or public
hospital.
Club, Priv11.te:
means an athletic, recreational or social club
opera"ted Without gain for its members which
includes a lodge, a fraterni"ty or sorority
house, a legion, and a labour union hall.
Club, Commercial:
means any club operated for gain and does not
include a private club, as defined herein.
Conni!!:s
0ih:d~=~~!~ of Adjustment for the
Town of A':'rora as constituted by a Bylaw of
the Councl.l of Aurora pursuant to Section '<1
of "The Planning Act".
Co=er<:ial Motor Vehicle:
means a COIIIIIer<:l.ai motor vehicle as defined
in "The Highway Traffic Act".
Condominium:
means a form of ownership to which The
Cond=inium Act, R.s.o. 1970 c.77, applies
and enc0111passes a division of property into
unitli indl.yidually owned and ca:DIIon elements
owned as tenants in cOIIUIIOn by the owners of
the units, with an administrative framework
to enable the owners of the units to manage
the property. Where reference is made to a
condo.ainium:
( U a u.nit c0111prises not only the space
enclosed by the uni't boundaries but all
material parts of the land within the
space;
(2) the "c:omaon eiea~ents" 111eans all the
property except "the units and private
parking spaces.
Convenience Retail Store:
means a retaJ.l store serving the daily or
occasional needs of the residents in the
Uimediate area with a limited variety of
goods such as milk, dail'y an<;! bakery produets,
groceries, IDI!ats, Carbonate<;! bevera.ge 6 paten~ medicines, sundries, tobacco, ahtionary,
maga:n.nes and newspapers.
c=poration:
me{llls )he Corporation of the Town of Aurora.
Cou.neil:
-----a:iiine the Council of The Corporation of the
Town of Aurora.
Day Care Centre:
me{llls a building or part thereof, other than
a private home or School, used for the super-
vision of C::hild.ren within the 11eaning of "The
D"-Y N11%'eeriee Act".
Dayl~;!E;"' anor ..!!!hJr!:iWB!~ldings, structures,
or obstructions and. which area is "to be
detsrained by aeaturing, fr-the point of
intersection of stteet line• on a corner lot,
the distance required by this By•law along
each such street line {!ltd. a joini.ng such
points with a etrai.ght line. The 'triangular·
shaped l{llld between the intersec1:ing street
lines and the straigh1: line joining the
points at the required distance along the
street lines is the "daylighting triangle".
!>rugless Practitioner:
means a drugless practitioner within the
meaning of "The Drugless Practitioners Act".
Dr Cleaner's Distribution St4tion or De ot:
means a Ul. g w 1c l.S use or t e receiv-
ing, {!ltd. distribution of articles or goods of
fabric: whieh have or will be dry cleaned or
dry dyed in a place other than on the premises.
Sueh a building may include a laundry.
Drv Cleaning Establishment:
means a buUdl.IIg Where dry cleaning, dry
dyeing, cleaning or pressing of articles or
fabric is carried. on but in which only non-
inflammable solvents are or can be used which
emit no odours or fu.mes {!ltd in which no noise
or vibration eauses a nuisanee or inconvenience
within or outside of the premises.
Dwelling Unit:
mean11 one (l) room or a group of rooms used
or designed or intended to be used by one or
more persons as a ~ingle, 1ndependent and
separate housekeepl.ng est4blishment subject
to the following conditions:
(1) food Preparation and sanitary facilities
are provided for the exclusive use of
such person or persons.
(2) there is in existence a private entrance
from outside the buil<:ling or from a
common hallway or stairway inside the
building; and
( 3) does not mean or inclu<:le a tent. cabin,
trailer, mobile home. or a room or suite
of roQals in a boarding house, in a
hotel, 1110tel, motor hotel, or tourist
home.
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Dwelling Type:
Dwelling. Apartment:
(a) means a bul.ldl.ng containing four (4) or more
dwelll.ng units which have a c0111111on entrance
from the street level and the occupants 01
which have the right to use in cO!Ulon.
hallways, stairs, and/or elevators and yards,
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(b) does not include a boarding or rooming house,
a maisonette, fourplex, a group of dwelling
houses, or a pair or group of sem1detached
duplex or triplex dwelling houses, nor any
dwelling house defined herein.
Dwelling. Boarding or Roomins House:
(a) means a dwelling in which lodging with or
without 111eals is provl.ded for gain to five
(5) or more persons other than the lessee,
tsnant, or owner of said dwelling, or any
member of his family and which is not open to
the general public, but
(b) does not include a 111ote1, hotel, public or
private hospital, nursing home, hotel, apart-
ment, apar"tment house, c0111111ercial or institutional
use.
Dwelling, Converted:
mea.nli a dweihng existing at the time of
passing of this by-law altered to contain a
greater number of dwelling units, each being
a selfcontained dwelling unit none of Which
is located in a cellar or basement.
Dwelling. Double Duplex or Fourplex:
111eans a bul.idl.ng thit consl.Sts of two (2)
duplexes attached to each other.
Dwelling, Duplex:
means a buUding that is divided horizontally
into two (2) dwelling units each of which has
an independent entr{lllce either directly or
through a eommon vestibule.
Dwell ins, Link House:
means a buJ.ldl.IIg vertically joined above or
below ground for par1: of its dep"th.
Dwelling. Maisonette:
means a bul.id1ng that is divided into three
(3) or more dwelling uni"ts, each of which has
independent en1:rances, one to a common corridor
and the other directly to the outsi<:le Yard
area adjacen1: to the said. dwelling unit.
Dwelling. Row-House:
me{lllS a buUdirig that is divided. vertieally
into three (3) or more dwelling uni"ts, each
of which has independent en"tra.J\t!es to a front
and rear yard immediately e])utting the front
and rear walls of each dwelling uni"t.
Dwelling. Semi-Detached:
means a buUdJ.ng that is divided vertically
into two (2) dwelling units eacn of which has
independen1: entrances to a front and rear or
side y.uod either d:i;rec"tly or through a c01111110n
veetibule.
Dwelling. Detached~
means a CQalpletely detached. dwelling unit.
Dwell~:.:.s ~ihJ~iding that is divided horizontally
into three (3) dwelling units, each of which
has an independent entrance either directly
or through a e-n vestibule.
Erect:
---means to build, construct, recons"truc:t, alter
and relocate, and without limiting 1:he gener-
ality of "the foregoing shall be taken to
include any preliminary physieal operations,
such as excava"ting, berming, grading, piling,
cribbing, filling or draining, structurally
altering any existing building or struc1:~.~re
by an addition, deletion, enlargea~en1: or
extension.
Established Building Line:
means the average d1.stance from the street
line 1:0 existing buildings in any block where
JDOI'e than half {~) the frontage has been
built upon, at the date of the final passing
of this By-law.
Existing:
means existing as of "the date of the final
passing of this By-law.
Farm:
--means land used for the growing of trees,
grain, vegetables, or fruit crops, the grazing
cr panuring of livestock, or dairying and
includes a dwelling and aceessory buildings.
Floodplain:
means the .uoea along either side of any
watercourse or body of water, which might be
flooded in the even1: cf the occurrence of a
Regional stor~~~ as defined by Ontario Regulation
78217'< as amended by Ontario Regulation
3'<6179.
Floor Area Residential:
msans the total f ioor area of habitable rooms
within a building which area is 111easure<:1
between the exterior faces of the exterior
walls or from the centre line of a e0111111on or
party wall, but excluding any private garage,
bree:r.eway, porch or verandah, balcony, attic:,
basement or cellar, stairwell, elevator
shaft, e011111on hall, service room, or laundry
room.
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::oor Area, Commercial an<! I:-.<!:.ostr~ai:
::.eans tt"le total area usee I or Commercial cr
industrial purposes l.n a ::.uilding, i."lclud:..n,:
any oasement area aesi~nea or used far commer-
:iai or oifi:e ;>urposes, wn1cr. is measurea
:>etween the exterior iaces of :C.e exterlor
'"ails or from the centre line of a co!!llllon or
?arty wail, ana excluoes any, serv:..ce room,
stairwell c:r elevator sh,.ft.
::"ra~e, ?rivate:
,7,eo.ns s~ruCtl!re, havlng a rcc:! ,.r.lcn :\as r..o,.e
than sixty (6-J) percerH cf the total perime~er
enclosed oy walls, ctoors or windows used for
o;:i',e parking ""' stordge c:' private passenger
•;enicles or ~r~c~<s or var.s or col:lmercial
vehicles of r.:Jt more :rtan one ( l J tonne
capacity; and wherein neitner servicing nor
repairing lS ;::arried on :·or remuneration.
;,u-a~e. Public, .-:.~tobodv:
,7,eans a "'-'llClr.;;; or p~ace used as " motor
vehicle repair shop lncluoing autooody repairs
and spray painting and where lubricants may
be Stored or Kept for-sale and where mechanical
repairs, washing and cleaning of motor
vehicles may oe carried on but does net
~nclude an automobile washing establishment,
a:1 automobile service station or a motor
vehicle and trailer sa1es area.
Garaae, Public, Mechanical:
means a bu-.ldJ..ng or place other than a prlVate
garage-Where motor vehicles are kept or
stored for·remunerat-.on or repair, or"
building or place used as a motor vehicle
repair Shop. This definition shall not
include an automobile washing establishment,
a motor vehicle and trailer sales area an
automobile service station or a public garage
autobody,
Gasoline Bar:
means one ( 1 l or more pump islands consisting
of one (ll or more gasollne pumps and an
enclosed shelter of not more than thirty (JO)
square metres being used for the sale of
fuel, lubricants ana a'~ to accessories i,;ut no~
for repairs. oil changes or lubrication.
~:;lf ;':curses:
,,eans a public or private area ooerated for
the purpose of playing golf and includes a
"par 3" or larger golf course b'-'t does not
include driving ranges, :niniature golf courses
and similar uses,
~rade, Established:
means the average elevation oi the finished
ground level adjoining the exterior walls of
a building or structure exclusive of any
art if ical embankment or entrencnment.
-3reenhouse, Commercial:
means a Oulld-.ng used for the growing of
!lowers, fr-uits, vegetables, plants, shrubs,
trees and similar vegetation Which are not
n"cessarily transplanted outdoors on the same
lot containing such greenhouse, but may t>e
sold directly from the lot either at wholesale
or retail.
Greenhouse, farm:
r,~eans " bUllding used for the growing of
plants, shrubs, t:t"ees and similar vegetation
which are transplanted outdoors on the s11111e
lot containing such greenhouse.
Habitable Room:
meaJls a roo:;m designed for living, sleeping,
e~t~ng or rood preparation, including " den,
hbrary, sewl.ng room or enclosed sun room,
Home Occuoation:
::.eans .. ny occupation which is carried on as
~~e~~'i~:s~~y d~~~l~~g t~~i ~~rsons reslding in
Hospital:
means a hospital "s de~ined b;· "The ?rivate
Hospital .:'ct" and '-"e P·~blic l;;;spitals Act
and.a sanJ..tarium as defined by "T!le Private
San~tarla Act".
[;otel:
---means any hote!, motel, tavern, inn lounge
~odge or public house used ma~nly f~r the '
purpose o£ caterlng to the nee~s o! tnc
travelling publi<: by supplyln;; r'ooa .. n::
f:.~rnishlng sleeplng accommodation of not less
than ten t:Ol guest rooms, whi~h guest rooms
":'ntain no pro':'isions for cOO><ing and includes
a~l prem-.ses llcensed under "7:-.e i..i;;;;o.-
License A;;;;r:" ana permanent sta:i acccr.uncdation.
Kennel:
~ans a bu~lding or Structure wner-e animals,
blrCis,. or other llvestocl: intended or used as
domestlC household pets are kept or boarded.
Land Division Commntee:
means "'e i..and .:nv1sicn Committee c:f :'t~
Regional .~·~nicipali:·, ,; Yon •.
:..anascapin~:
:'leans anv combination of ~rees. snrubs,
f~owers. P""Ss or otne.-such e.ements. together
w.Ltn decoratlve stoneworK, pa·.-ong, screenlnl',
or Other architectural elemen~s anci ar-·1 ~'.lrfacea ~a:J< or patio or si::-.o~ai' area ~ut
. ccs net or.~luce ar,·; drJ,vewa·; ::-' rar.>p, .,het/-,eT"
s~r:a::e.:: ~r n;;;;t, ar.y C'.l!":. :·.-:a!n;.~.~ "a::,
par~<~n2 <1rea or any open spa::e bene.itl-. or
•,.;othln ar.·: D~:il<!lrt~ or struc-::·-:"e.
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Lane:
--means a puolic thoroughfare which affords
or,ly a seconaarv means of access to abutting
lets ana wnich is not lntended fo:-~enerai
traffic ::or<:UlatlOr,.
~.;undrv:
~ns a ouilding in which tne business o: .1
laundry lS conauctea on tne ground f loOt' by
means oi one \ l) or more washers, havlng a
<:apacity not exceeding thlrty (30) kilogram
~ach, and arvlr.g, ironing, finishing ana
lnc-.oent"l equlpment, (a) 1n wn-.cn on.L'/ "ater
or aetergents are or can be used, \b) which
emit no oaour or fumes, noise or vibration
causing nuisance or inconvenience within or
·...-ithout !rle premises; and in::luoes a busl."leSs
wnere onl.y wasning or ironing is done, "
selfMservice l.aunary and a laundr;r receiving
depot.
~i!>rarv, Public:
means a public library within tne meaning c:
"':'he Public :..ibraries Act''
:_.;;ading Space:
::~eans an open area of land which is provided
and maintained upon the same lot or lots uoon
which the principal use is loc .. ted and whiCn
area;
Is suitable for the temporary parking of one (l)
commercial motor vehicle while merchandise or
l:lateridls are being loaded or unloaded from such
vehicle, and such parking shall not be for the
purpose of sale or display;
:s not upon or partly upon any street, lane or
alley; and
Has adequate access to permit ingress and egress
of a commercial motor vehicle from a street by
:neans of driveways, aisles, manoeuvering areas or
similar areas, no part of Which shall be used for
the parking or storage of motor vehicles,
~ means a parcel or tract of land;
'.-lhich ~s a whole lot as shown on a R-egistered Plan
of Subdiv~sion, but a F<egistered Plan of Subdivision
for the purposes of this paragrapn does not lnclude
a Registered Plan of Subdivis-.on which has oeen
deemed not to be a ?.egistered Plan of Subdivision
under a by-law passed pursuant to Section 29 of
The Planning Act; or
Which fronts a public highway and is a separate
parcel of land created by a vahd deed registered
before the passing of this by-law without any
adjoining lands being owned by the same owner or
owners as of the date of passing of this Bylaw; or
The description of which is the same as in a deed
registration of which has !;><!en given consent
pursuant to Section 29 of The Plann-.ng Act. for
the purpose of this paragraph no parcel or tract
of land ceases to be a lot by re .. son only of the
fact that a part or parts of it has or have been
conveyed to or acquired by Her Majesty in Right of
Canada or in Right of Ontario cr by The Regional
Municipality of York o-r by The Corporation of the
Town of Aurora.
Let Area:
----mi'ins the total hori~ontal area within the
lot lines cf a lot. In the case of a corner
lot having street lines -rounded at one {l) or
more corners with a radius of twenty (20)feet
ol' less, the lot area is tc be calculated as
if the lot line were projected to intersection
points.
Lot, Corner:
means a lot situated "t the intersection of
and abutting two ( 2) ':lr more streets or t"O
{2) parts of the same street provided that
the angle of intersection of such streets or
parts thereof is not more than one hundred
and thirtyMfive (l3Sl degrees.
Lot Ccvera~e:
means that proportion of the lot area covered
by all buildings including accessory bu-.ldings
wnich are .. bove ground leveL
:.ct Depth:
means the hori~cntal distance between the
front and rear lot lines me .. sured along d
~i~=s~oining the mid-points of the said lot
Lot frontdRe:
means the continuous horizontal distance
between tne side lot lines measured dt right
angles. W"here the front lot line is not a
straight line, or where the side lot lines
are not p .. rallel, the lot fronta<!e shall be
measured on a line seven decimal five { 7. S l
metres back from "nd parallel to the chord of
the lot frontage. for the purpose of this
Bv-law the chord of the let frontage lS a
cOntinuous straight line joining the t"O ('<)
points wnere the side lot iines intersect the
front lot line.
~"~. Interior:
means a lot other than a corner lo~.
Lot Line:
~s .. nv boundary of a lot .
:.::: ~~rle. n .. nkage:
:;-,eans " Slde lot l1ne whicl", .. buts a street on
a corner lo~.
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floor Area, Commercial and Industrial:
means the total area use(! for Collllllercial or
indust:rial purposea in a building, including
any basement area designed or used for commer-
cial or office purposes, which is measured
bet:ween the ex1:erior faces of 1:he ex1:erior
walls or from the centre line of a coaunon or
party wall, and excludes any, service room,
stairwell or elevator shaft.
Garase. Privat:e:
means Structure, having a roof which has more
than sixt:y {60) percent of the total perimeter
enclosed by walls, doors or windows used for
the parking or storage of private passenger
vehicles or trucks or vans or commercial
vehicles of not: more than one ( 1) tonne
capacity; and wherein neither servicing nor
repairing J.S carried on for remuneration.
Garage, PubUc, Acrtobody:
means a buJ.id1ng or place used as a motor
vehicle repair Shop J.ncluding autobody repairs
and spray painting and where lubricants may
be stored or kept for sale and where mechanical
repairs, washing and cleaning of motor
vehicles may be carried on but doea not
include an automobile washing establishment,
an automobile service station or a motor
vehicle and trailer sales area.
Garage, Public, Mechanical:
means a b•aid1ng or place other than a private
garaga. where motor vehicles are kept or
stored foi-remuneration or repair, or a
building or place used as a motor vehicle
repair shop. This definition shall not
include an autolllobile washing establishment,
a motor vehicle and trailer sales area an
automobile service station or a public garage
autobody,
Gasoline Bar:
means one Cl) or 1110re pump iSlands consisting
of one (1) or more gasoline pumps and an
enclosed shelter of not ll!Ore than thirty (30)
square metres being used for the sale of
fuel, lubricants and auto accessories but not
for repairs, oil changes or lubrication,
Golf Courses:
means a public or private area oper.,.ted for
the purpose cf playing golf and includes a
"par 3" or larger golf course but does not
include driving rangea, miniature golf courses
and similar uses.
Grade, Established:
means the average elevation of the finished
ground level adjoining the exterior walls cf
a building or structure exclusive of any
art if ical embankment or entrenchm.ent.
Greenhouse, Commercial:
means "-oulldlng used for the growing of
flowers, fruits, vegetjl.})les, plants, shrubs,
trees and si111ilar vege1:ation which are not
necessarily transplanted outdoors on the same
lot containing Such greenhouse, but may be
sold directly from the lot either at wholesale
or retail.
Greenhouse. Farm:
means a Duliding used for the growing of
plant&, shrubs, treea and similar vegetation
which are transplanted outdoors on the same
lot containing such greenhouse.
Habitable Ro0111:
mea':s a ro0111 designed for living, sleeping,
e~tJ.ng or fOf?d preparation, including a den,
llbrary, sew1ng room or enclosed sun room.
Home Occupation:
means any occupation which is carried on as
an accessory use by the persons residing in a
dwelling or dwelling unit.
Hospital:
means a hospital as defined by "The Private
Hospital Act" and The Public Hospitals Act
and a sanitarium as Oefined by "The Private
Sanitaria Act".
Hotel:
--m-eans any hot';'l• motel, tavern, inn, lounge,
lodge or publ1c house used mainly for the
purpose of catering to the neeos of the
travo:ll~ng publi~ by supplying food and
furn1sh1ng sleepl.ng accOilllllodation of not less
than ten (10) guest roo111s, which guest rooms
contain no provisions for cooking and includes
all premises licensed under ''The Liquor
License Act" and per~~~.,.nent st.,.ff accommodation.
Kennel:
~ans a building or structure where animals,
bJ.r<ts, or Other livestock intended or used as
dofllestic household pets are kept or boarded.
Land Division Committee:
means tHe Lind b1v1sion COIIUilittee of The
Regional Municipality of Yori<.
Lanoscaping:
~eans any combination of trees, shrubs,
.lowers, grass or otner such eLements, together
<lith decorati':'e stonework., paving, screening,
or other arohltectural elements and any
surfaced walk or patio or sir.:~lar area but
does not include any driveway cr ramp, whether
surface(! or not, any curb, re~aining wall,
parking area or any open space beneath or
within any building or struct::re.
3.55 Lane:
--means a public thoroughfare which affords
only a secondary means of access to abutting
lots and which is not intended for general
traffic circulation.
3,65 Laundry:
means a ouilding in Which the business of a
laundry is conducted on the ground floor by
means of one ( 1) or more washers, having a
capacity not exceeding thirty (JOl kilogram
each, and drying, ironing, finishing and
incidental equipment, (a) in Which only water
or detergents are or can be used, (b) which
e111it no odour or fumes, noise or vibration
causing nuisance or inconvenience within or
without the premises; and includes a business
where only washing or ironing is done, a
self-aervice laundry and a laundry receiving
Oepot.
3.67 Library, Public:
means a public library within the meaning of
"The Public Libraries Act".
3. 68 Loading Space:
means an open area of land which is provided
and maintained upon the same lot or lots upon
which the principal use is located and which
area;
3.68.1 Is suitable for the te111porary parking of one (1)
collllllercial motor vehicle while merchandise or
materials are being loaded or unloaded from such
vehicle, and such parking shall not be for the
purpose of sale or display;
3.68.2 Is not upon or partly upon any street, lane or
alley; and
3.68,3 Has adequate acceas to permit ingress and egress
of a COlllolllercial fllOtor vehicle fr0111 a street by
means of driveways, aisles, manoeuvering areas or
similar areas, no part of which shall be used fer
the parking or storage of motor vehicles.
3.69 !:2!.:..
means a parcel or tract of land;
3.69.1 Which J.S a whole lot as shown on a Registered Plan
of Subdivision, but a Registered Plan of Subdivision
fer the purposes of this paragraph does not include
a Registered Plan of Subdivision which has been
dee111ed not to be a Registered Plan of Subdivision
under a by-law passed pursuant to Section 29 of
The Planning Act; or
3.69.2 Which fronts a public highway and is a separate
parcel of land created by a valid deed registered
before the passing of this by-law without any
adjoining l~nds being owned by the s11111e owner or
owner a as of the date of passing of this Bylaw 1 or
3.69.3 The description of which is the same as in a deed
registration of which has oeen given consent
pursuant to Section 29 of The Planning Act. ror
the purpose of this paragraph no parcel or tract
of land ce~ses to be a lot by reason only of the
fact that a part or parts of· it has or have been
conveyed to or acquired by Her Majesty in Right of
Canada or in Right of Ontario or by The Regional
Municipality of York or by The Corporation of the
Town of Aurora.
3.70 Lot Area:
-niiiiii"s the tot:al hori:r.ontal area within the
lot lines of a lot. In the case of a corner
lot having street lines rounded at one (1) or
ll!Ol'l!! corners with a radius of twenty (20)feet
or less, the lot area is to be calculated as
if the lot line were projected to intersection
points.
3. 71 Lot, Corner:
means a lot situated at the intersection of
and abutting two (2) or more Streets or two
(2) parts of the same street provided that
the angle of inter!,lection of such streets or
parts thereof is not more than one hundred
and thirty-five (135) degrees.
3. 72 Lot Coverase:
means that proportion of the lot area covereO
by all buildings including accessory buildings
which are above gro1.1nd level.
3.13 Lot Depth:
means the nori:r.ontal distance between the
front and rear lot lines measured along a
line joining the mid-points of the said lot
lines.
3.74 Lot Frontage:
means the continuous horizontal distance
between the side lot lines meas1.1red at right
angles. Where the front lot line is not a
straight line, or where the siOe lot lines
are not parallel, the lot frontage shall be
measured on a line seven decimal five (7.5)
metres back from and parallel to the chord of
the lot frontage. For the purpose of this
By-law the chord of the lot frontage is a
continuous straight line joining the two (2)
points where the side lot lines intersect the
front lot line.
3. 7 S Lot , Interior:
means a lot other than a corner lot.
3.7E ~
means any boundary of a lot.
3. i 7 Lot Line, nankap.e:
means a s1de lot line which abuts a street on
a corner lot.
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~ot Line, front::
means t:he lot: line abutting a str-eet but:;
:n t:he case of a corner lot, the shorter line that
abuts a street shall be deO!IIIed the front lo't: line;
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In t:he case of a corner lot with two ( 2) str-eet
Lines of equal length, the lot line which abuts
the wider-street or abuts a Regional or Provl.ncial
Road or Highw&y shall be deemed to be the front
lot line, and in the o::ase of both streets being
under t:he same jurisdiction, or of the s....,.e width,
the Municipality may design&te either street line
as the front lot line;
In the case of a corner lot abutting a one ( 1 J
foot reserve the line so dbutting the one ( 1) foot
reserve shall be deemed an exterior side lot line
and the other line abutting the street shall be
deemed the front lot line;
In the <:lase of a through .1.ot that is not a reversed
front lot, the longer boundary dividing the lot
from the street sh ... ll be deemed to be the front
lot .l.ine and the opposite shorter boundary sh&ll
be deemed to De the r.ar lot line. In case each
of sueh .I.Ot line should be of equ•l length, the
Municipality may designate ei'ther street line as
the front lot .l.ine.
Lot Line, Rear:
means the lot line mos't nearly opposi'te 'the
front lo't line.
Lot Line, Side:
!..C1:,
means any lot line other 'than a front or rear
101: line.
Reversed-Front:
means a through .l.ot designed with one (1) lot
line abutting a controlled access road usually
bordered 1.n a one tll foot reserve not permit-
ting access and the most nearly opposite lot
line, abutting a local or collector road
permitting access whio;h shall be deemed to be
the fron1: lot line.
7hrough:
means a lol: bounded on two (2l opposJ.te sides
by streets.
:..ot Width:
means the average horizontal disl:ance between
the side lot line measured at right angles to
the defined line indicating lot depth.
Main Building:
means the building from which the principal
use of a lot is conducted,
Main Wall:
means the exterior front, side or rear wall
of a building, and all structur&l 111embers
essential to the support of a fully or partially
enclosed space or roof, where such members
are outside of the said exterior wall.
Motel:
---means a building or buildings or part thei"<Jof
on the S&lle site used to &<:lC<»aodate the
travelling public by supplying thea with
sleeping accaa.odation, with or-vithout
ms&ls.
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Sales Area:
means a place comprised of land or a building or
both, the purpOse of Which b for the display or
sale, or both, of new and used motor vehicles and
trailers.
But does nqt include an automobile wrecking or
salvage yard or scrap yard.
Munic!S:!;tlhe Corporation of the Town of Aurora.
Non-conforming or Non-comolying:
means a use, a bu:!.ld1.ng or structure whio::h
does not conform or c0111ply with the provisions
of this By-law for the zone in whi<:lh such
land., building or struceure is located as of
the date of final passing of this By-law.
3.90 Nursing H0111e: ·
means a home within the meaning of "The
Nursing Homes Act".
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Obnoxious Use:
means a use which constitutes a nuisance
within the meaning of "The Public Health Act"
or any use which is a nuisance by reason of
emission, or the creation of odours, gases,
dirt, smoke, noise, vibration, fumes, cinders,
soot, waste, or the depositing or leaving of
unsightly objects or o;hattels on land.
Office Building:
?ark:
means any building or part of a building in
which one ( ll or more persons are employed l.n
the management, direction or conducting of an
agency, business, professional, brokerage,
labour or fraternal organization, ana shall
include a telegraph office.
--means an area consisting l4rgely of open
spao;e which may include a recreatl.ona1 area,
playground, playfield or sir:ilar use, but
shall not include a permtlnen-:: mobile nome or
recreat:ional vehicle park.
?ark, Private:
means a park other than a pu~!ic parr:.
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Park. Public:
means a park owned or controlled by a Public
Authority or by any Board, Commission or
other Authorit:y established under any statutes
of the Provin<:le of Ontario.
Parking Area:
means 4n area of land provided and maintained
<.tpon the same lot or lots as t:hat upon which
the pr-incipal use is locaeed, which:
Comprises all parking spaces of at: least the
minimum number-required ac<:lording to the provisions
of this By~lav, 4nd all driveways, aisles, manoeu~
vering areas, entr&nces, exits, and similar areas
used for the purpose of gaining a<:lcess to or
egress fr-om the said p4rking spo1ces; and
Is provided and maint ... ined in aceordance with 'the
applicable provisions of this By-law.
Parking Lo];:
means any parking area other than a parking
area accessory to a pennitted use on the sa=e
lot,
Parking Spa<:le:
means an 4X'f!a exclusive of driveways or
ai&les used for the temporary parking of one
tl) motor vehicle, •nd which has adequate
a<:lcess to pei'IIIit ingress and egress of a
motor vehicle to and from the space by means
of drivew&y, aisle, JU.noeuvl!l."ing "'reas or
similar areas, no part of which shall be used
for the temporary p4rking or storage of one
(1) or more motor vehicles.
Person:
--,-ncludes an individual, association, firm,
partner-ship, corporation, trust, ineorporated
company, corporation creo1ted under "The Con-
dominium Act", organization, trustee or
agent, and the heirs, executors or other
leg4l representatives of a person to whom l:he
context C4n apply according to law.
Personal Service Shop:
means a buJ.lCJ.ng or part of a building 1n
which not more than twelve (12) persons are
~~~~~~:~ !~d a~~h~~i~~d:~i~~~~e;J\~u~~i~~;ng
individual and personal needs of persons, and
without limiting the generality of the foregoing
may include such establishments as barber
shops, hair dressing shops, shoe repair and
shoe shining shops, and depots for collecting
dry cleaning and laundry.
Professional Office:
means the use of a building OI' part of a
building by professiona.lly qualified people
and without limiting the genl!l."ality of the
foregoing shall include a doctor's office, a
lawyer's office, a dentist's office, «n
architeet'a office, a stock broker's office
or-an aecountant's office..
Publi~e:;h::!ttc;h.ool Board, Public: Utility Comm-
inion, Tranepertation Coaaieeion, Public
Library Board, Board of Parke Management,
Board of Health, Board of C011aiseioner• of
Police, Plannina: c-.ittee or other board or
cc=aieeion or cc.aittee of the Tovn of Aurora
or The Regional Municipality of York established
or exercising -.ny power or authority under
any seneral or 1pecial 1tatute• of Ontario
with re•pect to any of the affairl or purpeae•
of the Municipality or a pertion thereof • and
includee any c01111.it1:ee of local au~horit~
established by a by-law of the HunJ.cip"';1ty,
and the Province of Ontario and the Dom1.nion
of Canad4·
Public: Services:
means a service provided by & public authority.
Public Utility:
means any building and/or structure, wires,
pipes, conduets and other fittings and fixtures
used for the supply of electricity, gas,
steam and water and for telephone, telegraph,
transportation, drainage, sewage t:reatment
reclt1imation and incinera'tion servio;es supplied
to the publi<:l or made available for the use
or consumption by the public.
Religious Institutions:
means a bul.ldl.ng dedicated to religious
worship and may ino;lude a synagogue, a church
hall, church auditorium, Sunday school,
convent, monastery or parish hall, retreat:s
and related residential buildings.
Restaurant:
metlns a building or structure or part thereof
where food is prepared and served to the
public fer consumption within the building or
structure or on a p4tio or terrace att4ched
thereto llut does not include a drive-in
restaurant.
Restaurant. Drive-in or Take Out
means a plao;e where food and drinks are pre-
pared and served to the public but does not
necessarily provide facilities for consumption
thereof on the premises other than parking
aretls,
Retail Store:
means a building or part thereof in whic~.
goods, wares, merchandise, substances or
articles are offered or kept for sale dl.rectly
to the public at reuil.
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5::hool, Commerci<~l:
'1!eans a scnoo1 OI. seven ( 7) or more pupils
::oncucted for gain, sucn as a secretari<~l
school, ~anguage scnooi, ::rlving scnocl, et::.
SchOO! f'riVate:
r:-.eans a school other than a public school.
operated by " nonwpro:'it orgam.~ation anc
supported oy privilte means.
~~hool, ?ublic:
means a public or separate school, a high
school, a continuation school, a technical
school, a college or university or any other
school established ov a oublic authority and
operated on " non-profit. oasis.
Senior Citizen's Home:
means a bu>.lal.ng used to lodge senior cit>.zens,
with or without medical care, whether under
private or public ownership, and with or
without meals.
Service Shop. Light:
means a shop whether conducted in conjunction w"ith
a retail store or not, for servicing or
repairing radio and television receivers,
vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, washing
machines, sewing machines, and other dol!lestic
appliances; musical instruments, sound and
public address systems, hosiery, shoes,
cameras, toys, jewellery, watches, clocks,
safes and looks, bicycles, wn.eel Chairs,
orthopaedic ~ppliances.
Service Shop. Heavy:
J.ncluoes a shop whether conducted in conjunction
with a retail store or not, for servicing or
repairing, tires, including vulcanizing or
retreading, batteries, brakes or radiators,
autOIIlOtive ignition, exhi!USt or electrical
systems, furnace or oil burners, water and
<1ir coolers <1nd drnnestic water heaters;
fixtures and equipment and any other like
ar"ticles, "the business of renting automobiles
or -.:rucks, light construction or lawn c<1re
equipmen"t, and incluaes "the regular place of
!:>usiness of a mas-rer electrician or plumber.
Service Room:
::1eans " room or Spdce in " building to accom-
modate building service equipment sucn <IS air
conditioning or heating appliances electrical
services, pumps, compressors and incinerators.
Setback.:
--nie""ins the distance between a lo"t line and the
nearest main wall of any building or structure.
Shopping Centre:
means a group of CO!llltlercial uses, which has
been designed, developed and managed as a
unit by a single owner or tenant, or a group
of owners or "tenants, with offwstreet parking
provided on the property, as distinguished
from a business area comprising of unrelated
individual uses.
Sign:
means any structure, device, l~ht or natural
object including "the &round l.tself, or any
part thereof, or any device attached there"to,
or painted or represented thereon, which
shall be used to identify, advertise, or
attract attention to any object, product,
place, act>.vity, person, in-Stitution, organi-
zation, firm, group, coiMIOdity, profession,
enterprise, industry or business, or which
shall display or include any letter, word,
model, number, banner, flag, pennant, insignia,
device or representation used as <In announcement,
direction, or i!dVertisement, and which is
intended to be seen from off the pre111ises or
from a parking lo-:.
Site Plan:
means " scaled drawing showing the relationship
between lot lines and any use, buildings or
structures existing or proposed on a lot, inw
eluding such details as parking areas, drivew
ways, Wi!lk.ways, li!ndscaped are<~s, buildin~
areas, lot sizes, b:.:ilding heights, floor
<1reas, densities, <1reas ~or soecial uses,
tile beds and re~erve <~rea if· required,
;.:oodlots, <~nd conto:.Jr lines.
Sound Shadow:
means "that area screened fror.-. noise b'l a herr.~
or similar structure wnen a s-:raight llne is
drawn fr<:~m tne cen-:re o:· ~ .-~~lway trac): "t'O
the top of the oerm and belo'"' tne project~or.
of such plain in"to the area iying on the side
of the berm opposite sucn railway track.
:Otorev:
--;n;;ans thilt oort~or. of a :Juilding Which i~
situated between "the top of any floor and th"'
top of the !lao"(' !)ext above i:, and if there
is no floor above i~, -:hat pcrtion between
the top of such ::ocr and the ceiling above
Storev, First:
means the Storey >lith ~:s fl,or closest t~
grade ana hav~n11 i.rs ceil in~ more rr.ar.; .i:
metres above overal!e finisr.eC ~raae o<ljaca~.~
:o the exterior "'"~J.;..
~treat or f<oaC ?-..:~::.~:
means a publ~~ h~Zh'-'"Y as c~:ine;l bv "Tr . .,
Y.:.:nicipal /,~;" ar.~ "-:"~.e Hi~c ... ·ay Craf!ic L.ot"
~.·_: tl"li!Ll "XC uJ~ ., ;.a;-:e :-~ ~~-·.-::r,·.-ato-
~i~ntwofwWilv r ·~c.C.?ene-:: ,-c Olo/<1:":~~ ,_,.. ~'-
~>:rcet '-'nlc:-: 3 ~~·"'"'n c~. a
;:divislor, w lCI" .. ~as De"'"'
gi~t.,re·~ "" n ~: ::.:~::i\•'.z
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Street Line:
01eans the lir,~it of road or street allowance
serving as the dividing l1ne between a lot
ana a s-:reet.
Struc-ture:
:ne<1ns anything that is construc"ted or erec-ted
"n tne ground or ilttacneo to sometnlng located
on the ground excluding, nowever, a fence ot
less than one dec.,.al five (l.Sl metres ~n
height.
Swimming Pool:
:neans any body of water located outdoo~ on
privately owned pr-operty, contained 1n part
or l.n whole by artificial means and used and
maintained for SWiiiiiD.ing, diving and bathing
in whioh the noi'IIIal design depth of water can
exceed 0.8 metres but does not include" farm
pond,
Tavern and Public House:
me<~nS respeot>.vely, a tavern and public house
<IS defined by "The Liquor License Act'', but
does not include a motel or restaurant.
Tourl.st Home:
means a building containing fewer than 10
guest rornns which is used to accommodate the
travelling public for gain or profit by
supplying them with sleeping accommodation
with or-without 111eals.
Tour!st or Travel Trailer:
!:leans a tent tra.>.ler, truck. camper or house
trailer that is used or intended to be used
for a short term and is located or parked on
a si"te for a temporary or seasonal period.
Tourist Trailer Park:
Use:
means an establlshment comprising land or
pre111ises under single ownership used for the
parking of tourist trailers on a temporary or
season<~l b<~SlS, sucn as a d<1y or" weeK.
--rneans the purpose for whicn :<~nd or a ouildin~
is arr<~nged, aes>.gned or lntendeo or for
which either land or " ou1lding or structure
is or may be, occupied or maintained.
Warehouse:
means a building where wares or goods '7'-re
stored, and 111ay include ancillary re"tall
uses.
Watercourse:
means a natural or artif>.cal channel for a
stream and, for the purpose of this Bywlaw
includes a natural channel for an intermittent
stream and all watercourses shown on Schedule
"A".
>later Supph:
means a distribution system of underground
p1ping and related storage faci~i;ies. for
'!'ard:
water including pumping and pur>.fl.catlon
facilities owned and operated by the Town of
Aurora, The Regional Municipality of '!'ork.
and/or the Ontario Ministry of the Environment.
--means an open, uncovered space on a lot
appurtenant to a main building (except a
court) and unc;>ecupied by buildings or struc:ures
except as specifically permitted elsewhere ln
this By-law. In determining yard measurements
the minimum hori~ontal distance from the
appropriate lot line shall be used.
Yard.m;~~~r~~~ ~~§!'yard ot "corner lot whi~h
side yard extends from the front y<~rd to the
rear yard t>etween the flankage lot llne and
the nearest main wall of <~ny building or
structure.
Yard
Yard
front:
means " vard extending across the full widtr•
of" lot-between the trent lot line and tne
nearest w<~ll of an•: main tmilding or struct:~re
o~ the lot; the "Minimurn" ! ront Y<~ro me<~nS
the minimum ailowed depth of a :'rant yaro <"lfl
" lot between the front l"t line and the
nearest main wall of <1ny main building or
structure on tne lot.
ii.ear:
:neans " vard extending across the full widtr.
cf a lot· between the rear lot line <1nd the
nearest w<~ll o!' any main building or struc"ture
on the lot; the "Minimum" rear y<~rd means the
minimum allowed dep"th of " rear yarO on " lot
t>etween the rear lor line and the nearest
wall of any main buildl.ng or structure on the
lot.
'!'ard, Side
~o~e:
means a yard extending from the front vard tc
the rear vard of a lot between a Slde lc~
line and tne nearest wall cf any ma~n budding
or structure on the lot; tt,e "Mini.Jnu.m" side
yard means the minimum width cf a s1de varc
en " lot oetween a s~ce lo:.t l~r.e dn~ tne•
nearest main wall of <1ny main building or
structure on the lot.
--means a oesign<~ted a!'ea of lono usc snown c::
the Schedule "'A" to this Bywli!W.
:~!' tZ'.e purpose o! t~.is 3v-la.,, tn~ :~;;~. c:' .'-.u!'O!'a ~;:
:ivided into t;,e :'ollo<Oi~·~ ::c:leS. ~c.e oounoa!'ies ~·
·.·.1ic!l are snown on t!:e a;:;:acneo maos comp!'lSlm;
~:.1eoule "A":
?.esidential Zones
i'-u!'al Resldentl<U
<:state Residential
::etached Dwellir.~;
Fi!'st Density Residenual
::e-cached Dwelling
Second Density Residential
Semi-De-cached and D'-lplex ;;,.ellir.;;
Third Density :<:esidentl.a~
::-iplex and ;;oc;ble ;)uplex fi!'5t
::ensi-cy ~lulti;:le Resicential
Special Mixed C.ensity :<:esiaem:ial Zone
?<ow Dwelling Residen'tiai
first Density Apa.-;:ment .0.esiaential
5econ:1 Density 1qartmen-: .".es~cent~<L"
::·.ird Densi'ty ,:,p<~rtment ~.esice:ltia:
C::ommercia1 ;:ones
:.::<::<Ll Comme!'Cl<L:
~ent:r<L: Commercia~
.~ig;o,way C.ommer<::ia:
5!1opplr.g :ent:re -o::-.mercia.
:n~\.Ost:-ial Zen"~.
'estr~cted ~:-::::.:s~!'i":..
~eneral ::ndustn~:
<::<tractive ~n::ustrial
::~n:;:,; MAPS
:;.~ a:~achec ::'.~;:s c:>:::;:,..:o:c.~ o~.~e~·,.~
:i.~e:: as :he ":~~.ir.g :-:~~;" r.e!'~:·t :~~:.<:-e~
;~:-: -,:; tr.is :.·.'-l<L;.;:
:Ochedule "A"
:~.-p ::\urai Areas an:! .~ev :-:.-p
~ap 2 .'iorthwest Quadrant
:'.a:> Northeast: Quadran--:
~ap Sout:hweS'I: Quaorar.~
:1ap Sou1:heast Qyaor<Lnt
SE::r:~; -l:I!!:R?RETATIO.'l
ZONE S'!MBOLS
-:'he symbols used on ~i'.<> Sci'.edules a:t:acned hereto,
rete!' to 'the appropri<Lte :ones established by this
8y-l4W,
S. 2 ZONE BOe~~DARIES
; .~
The extent 4nd boundaries of <Lll zones .. re shown
on Schedule "A" attached hereto, and all such
:ones are hereby defined as areas to which the
provisions of this By-l<LW shall l"I!Spectively <~;>ply.
;.;ne!'e tne Oo·~ndary cf ar.:: :::~.e. as showr. -,~ ti".e
a:tac~.ed schecules, ~" ~n~er:ain, ~"" fc::~·,.ir.~
;:!'cvisions snail apph':
~~) ;mere a zone bounC<L!'V :s 5'10\Yrl as a;>:l"CY.~::-.ate,·.
:c"iow~ng -
:.J the centre u~.e c:· a ~treet, :.;~,,.,,
railwav, oc:bl.i.o -~~;,i~ies ~i~:l:-:·:-w;;.·.
or \Yatercours,, :c.e oau:-.:ar•: f ..• ,::
f'=lllo•.; seic ~ent~!l llnc,
ii) a 1:>~ line, ~:le ;~un:!a!':: zh<L;.!.
said lot line,
~iil the lir..it ": :C.;; : !.·:OOd?!a>.n ~"~ :oyn~a~-.·
shall follow sa>: lir:.it.
(bl wnere it is not possi!:.:ie to establisr. a zc:-:e
limit b'l anv of tt'.e orovi.sions ~r. (a) aocv"
or by cti:nance snown' on the "'"'P trom a lu'~
so est:at>l~shed, the location snall be oetermin"c
by scale from 'the schedule at the or1~ir.a:
scale.
SPECIAL Zm/ES AND PROVISI~l;:
Where a zone svmt>ol 1~ followed bv a dash and a
numoer (for example, ":-!l-!."l, the lanes so des1gnate<!
shall be subJect to alL t:he provis1ons of the zone
!'epresented by sucn symboi. e~cept as othe!'WlSI!
provided by tne spec~al pr:wlsions of --:he tone s~
designated.
:r. tnis By-law \Yorcs '.~Se~ :, the .-esent tense
include t:he future; words :-.the in~>:ular inciude
:r.e plural; ~<or~s in :.~e ~ ·~::-a; ~ :ll.oce c:-:e sin~>:C!l<Lr:
<Lnd the words ""sed'' an~ " :cuo1<> " oh<Lll ·o~here.
:r.e context indicates ~e 1 terp!'e e: to "'ean
"i:'ttendec, arranl!ed O!' :es ~:'te<l ~ ~e us .. : C!'
occupied"; t:-.e ;:ord ''s:-.aj,~ :s ~ ... :a~orv :r.c :l<:t
:li!'ectory.
~r.~ c::mtents cf tn'.s !>ection
,;,9plicatior. or Ov-l<l"
.~.:::esSO!''I ~u1loings an~ i.is~;
BC!ilding Desi!{n and Constt".lCtion
5uilding £xtension and >alr
3uilding ~e!'mit lssued
·~onformity With An Established Building Ll:le
~h<Lnge of Use
:~:'ltinuat:ion of ~xist:ing Uses
.s.:: .:ontinuat:ion of farming Use
:welling Unit: Belo" Grade
:wellbg Unit in a ;;oni\esidential <:on&
·:.:" rieignt :<est!'~~t:ions
;;
:::·ec: ~: £:-:p!'opriation
:.oxious Use
?<Irking Space Requirements
Design, Construction, Location
Parking Areas
E. 20 ?a.-king Areas
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6.32
6. :;3
~i;:s and Qu<Lrries
?lanned Width of Ro<Ld Allowan<::e
?Lanting Strips
Public Uses Permitted
Raii\Y<LY C!'ossing and Sight Distance
?.educt:ion of Requiremem:s
~eduction of Requirements Clue to i'loodplai:l
Signt or Uaylighting Triangles
Signs
:h!'ougn ~c~
:railel" or Boat Sto!'a~e
:.;ses Prohibited
:>ses i<estrictc:l
10
1~
.•S '.'<~cant Lot Storage
'lard E::<<;ept:~on 1errain '-'"~uitaoi:itJ'
~.~a ·rard and Setback Enc!'oacrunents ?ermi;:te.:!
SECTION ~ -GE:l/ERAL PROVlSIO!/S
!he follow1ng general provislons st.all apply to all zones.
'·
. 2.
AP?LIC~.T!OH OF 3Y-l.A'..;
~~w~e~~0 ~u~~~!l d~~I~!~t:~y o~r;~,~~u f~n~ A~f t:;h~hi s
i>y~i.aw use any l>uiloing, structure ~r landO!'
erect or use any building or struct·~.-e except in
conlormitv with the 1>rov1slons -:,i t~.is av-l<L\Y
rel .. cing to sue.~ zone lJl "'hich t"e ia,c, ~uilding
"" ntructure is loca'l:e<'.
,"..CCESS~P.'{ a:.;ILDlNGS AUD U~:S~
;.,nere this ay-iaw provid<'s tn<L~ a lo~ ::'.av be useo
ar a building or structu!'e ma·1 t..e erected or used
f:>r a pu.-pose, :r.a~ purpose sr . .:~ll l"~lJ::e an
accessorv ouilJing o!' s~ructu!'e as ;>!'OV>dc:! fo!' "·
:Ins Ov-l.d<O, out shall :.ct 1nclude an·: cc~upatJ.or.
oonoucted J.n tr.~s ~uil:::i;,~ o!' ~t:'JCt'~!'C except "'
~rcviCed :cr ln :~.:.~ i>v-~~;;.
6.2.:;
i. 2 ,4
s. 3.1
6. 3.2
6. 3. J
6. 3. s
6."
'· 5
6.0
Location
i:xcept as otherwise provided herein, ar.y <~cceSSOt"/
::.uilding or structure WllCh is not part :>:' ~he
main building shall be erected to tne rear of t;,e
required front yard and shall comply with the yare
requirements of the zone in which S\lcn building or
struct\lre is situated with t.~e exception of the
:-ear yard whicn shall be a minimum of one (:)
metre.
Height
Except as otherwise provided herein, no accessory
building or structure shall exceed three decimal
five (3,5) metres in height in any Residential or
Co!Miercial Zone,
Lot Coverage
The total lot coverage of all accessory buildings
and structures on a lot shall not exceed fifteen
(15) percent of the lot area unless otherwise
stipulated in this By-law.
AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION OR PUBLIC GARAGE
The following provisions shall apply to automobile
service stations and public garages:
Lot Frontage Hinimum
Lot Depth Minimum
~0 m.
~0 m.
No person owning or keeping an automobile service
station shall use or pel'ltlit it to be used for the
purpose of wr'eckil]g, parking except customer ana
staff parking, storing or selll.ng motor vehicles,
or, except, in an enclosed building, for washing
motor vehicles or VUlcanizing tires or tubes or
for any minor or running repairs to autO"lobiles.
Daylight Corner
W'here an automobile service station or public
garage lS at the intersection of two (21 or more
streets, the daylight corner referred to in Section
3.~1 shall be provided by measuring a distance Of
fifteen (15) metres in bo"t:h directions from the
intersection of street lines.
Location of Gasoline Pumps 0 Canopies
(a) minimum dl.stance of pumps ana canopies fro<r.
the street line of the street upon wnich the
lot fronts shall be four oecimal five (~.S)
metres,
(b) minimum distance of pUIIlps and canopies from
the nearest part of the daylight corner shall
be three (3) metres.
Ramps
(a) minimum distance between ingress and egress
ramps shall be three ( 3) metres,
(b) minimum width of ramp shall be ten (10)
metres, ·
(c) !IIinimum distance between ramps on any street
shall be three (3) metres,
(d) minimum distance from the intersection of the
street lines to any ramp on either street
shall be three (3) metres,
(e) minimum interior angle of ramps to street
lines shall be thirty (30} degrees -maxilllum
interior angle of ramps to street line •
ninety (90) degrees.
BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Not withstanding any other provisions of this By.
law no building shall have exterior clading of any
of the following: building paper or tar paper,
asphalt shingles, asphalt insulating siding or
asphalt roll type siding,
BUILDING txTENSION AND REPAIR
Non-conforming Buildings
Nothing in the &y-law shall ,,.·event the strengthening
to a safe condition of any buO::ling or structure
or part of any such building """ structure whicn
does not comply with ~he provisions of this By·
law, provided such alteration ;r repair does no~
increase tne height, size or ·:olur.le or change tne
Clse of such building or struc!·".-e.
:UILDING PERM!t ISSUED
The provisions of this By-law snal~ :~ot apply tc
prevent the erection or use !'~.-a purpose prohibi teG
by this By-law of anv buildin~ ~r structure, t~.e
plans for which prioi-to "the One "f passing of
this By·law have been approve; oy the Chief Bui<.ding
Official, provided that the c:se of such building
or structure was in compliance with the relevar.~
By-laws of the Town when suer. ?lans were so ... pprove<!,
and so long as the building """ structure when
e.-ected is used and continue5 to be used for the
purj)ose for which it was ere~~~" and orovided t~"
erection of such building or :;~ru"turi. is commenced
within two (ll years a:'ter ~,..~:late of the pass1n;
-o:' this Sv·law an~ such e>ui::oc.o ~r st.-·~cture :c
~<>mpleted Wltl'.i:;" t'easonaDl< :1::-.e ar::~r tr.e
erect1or. thereo:' is ~cmmencE:.
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13.4
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O.lS
C0/jf01<!1!1'Y WITH AN ESTABLISHED BUILDING LINE
:.otwithstanding any other provHions of tnis. By·
law l.n anv Zone, stroc1:C~res O:lilt between exlsting
buildlngs' within sixty UO) mecres on each side of
:he proposed buildings on the same block. may be
::.uilt with a setback which is equal to the average
setback of the aojacent ouildings but tnis depth
shall not be less than three ( ;) metres rrom the
front lot line ana need be no greater than setback
regulations prescribea in tne zone in which it is
situated,
CHANG£ OF USE
.'1 use of a lot, building, or structure which under
!he provisions hereof is not oermissable within
the zone in which sucn lot, bUilding or struc1:ure
is located, shall not be changed excep't to a use
which is permitted within such zone without the
approval of the Committee of Adjustroen't pursuant
to Section ~2(2)(ii) of The Planning Act.
CONTINUATION OF EXISTING USES
The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to
prevent the use of any land, building or structure
for any purpose prohibited by this By-law, if such
land, building or structure was lawfully used for
such purpose on the date of passing of this By-
law, so long as it continues 'tO be used for that
purpose.
CONTINUATION IJF FARHING USE
Nothing herein containea sh ... ll prevent the continued
\.!Se of any land, builaing or strucl:ure for farming
or farm specialized purposes ... s permitted in this
By-law or any addition or extension of such use
provided that any addition or extension of suo;h
use shall comply with the requirements of the
appropriate Rural Zone as to coverage, yard and
height provisions, and al.l special provl.sions
regarding setbacks and abutting uses.
CORNElt LOTS
:lotwithstanaing any o1:her provisions of this By-
law, on a corner lot r.o part of any building,
~ccessory building, or sooi.mming pool, shall.be
erected closer to the lot l1ne of the flankl.ng
street than the minimum setbacK required for the
immediately adjacent let on the flanking street.
DWELLlNG UNIT BELOW GRADE
No dwelling unit shall be located in its entl.rety
in a cellar or basement.
DWELLING UNIT IN A NON·RESIDENTIAL ZONE
No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use
any building or structure for the purpose of a
separate dwelling unl.t on a lot zoned other than
for residential purposes except in accordance with
the following regulations:
A dwelling unit shall have sepaz·ate bathroom or
washroom and kitchen facilities from those of the
non-residential use.
A dwelling unit shall be part of the main structure
and have a minimum floor area in accordance with
the provisions for an apartment dwelling stipulated
in Section 7.'+ of this By-law.
Each dwelling unit shall have ... separate parking
space as provided in the parking requirl!lnents for
that use.
The dwelling part of the building shall have a
separate building entrance to that provided for
the non-residential use.
!n a non-residential building in a Co!M>ercial Zone,
any dwelll.ng unit shall be located on the second
storey of such building, or at the rear of such
building if on the main floor.
The floor ... rea of the residential portion of a
non-residential building ln a Commercial Zone
shall not exceed fifry (50) percent of the floor
area.
:;WELLING Ut.lT U~l A ~·:7 A:JJACE!;T 70 A RAILWAY
Where a lot is ad-jacent to a railway, no person
shall erect or use anv dwelling situated thereon
except ln accordance wit~. the following regulations:
Where there is no sound shadow, the distance
between a residential buildin~ wall and the boundary
of the railway right-of-way shall not be less tnan
twenty eight (2B) metres.
Where there is a so\lnO snadooo, the building can
t:.e built on any p"rt of a site suoject to the
applicable zone provisions being compl~ed with
~rovided the full helgnt of the b·~ild~ng falls
within the sound shadow.
!:X!STI~IG BU:LDI!lGS
><nere a building has been erected prior to the
~ate of the passin; ":' ~r,is ~v-1<~'-'• or. d lor
,,aving less than m~nir.tum tronta~e and/or area. o,-
.~aving less tnan tne minimum setback and/or sid"'
yard and/or rear vard required by this By·law, the
said builCir..;: mav ~e enlarl!ed. reconstructed,
repaired or renovated provided "tt.at the enlargement,
reconstruction, repair or renovatlon aces not
~·~rther recuce a front varo and/or sJ.ae yard
dndlor rear vard havim: less tnan the mlnimu!II
required o·; i:r.is Bv·;a\:i; <~nd •h~: a~l other provisions
:: this av·law are co:oplie-:: wiu:.
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EXISTING UNDERSIZED LOTS
A vacant lot held in disl:inc"t and separa"te ownersni;>
on the date of pass1.ng of this f>y~law except tor a
lot ln a registered plan deeme<l not to be a plan
under Section 29 of The rlanning Act having less
than the minimum trontage and/or area requ1.red by
~~;s ~~~=l~~ :~J:c~e s~~~d l~~r i~ i~~~~!~ ~~~~~~!~d in
t;,at all ol:her applicable provisions in this Bv-
law are complied wJ.th.
FLOODPLAIN
No person shall use any land or erect, alter or
use any Duilding or structure in a floodplain as
defined in Section 3, 53 for any purpose excep"t a
golf course, a parking lot, a priva"te park. (See
Section 6.39).
No land shall be used for the purpose of a tile
field for a sewage disposal system except in
conform~ty with the regulations of the Hinistry of
the £nv1.ronment or controlling body at "the time.
No person shall erect any building or struc"ture in
any fill and Construction Area as shown en Schedule
"A" 'iiX"Clip'i"'Tn accordance wi"t"'l'"the provisions of
Ontario Regulation 78217~ as amended by Ontario
Regulation 3~6/79.
F-RONTAGE ON ROAD OR STREET
No person ~hall er.ect or use any building or
structure 1.n any zone unless the lot upon which
such building or Sl:ructure is 1:0 be erecl:ed fronts
upon a public street. For the purpose of this By-
law a "Public Street" does not include an unopened
road allowanee, or an unassumed road in a Regis"tered
Plan which has ceen deemed no-t to be a Registered
Plan under Section 29 of The Planning Act. The
above provision shall not apply to restrict the
erection of any building or a lot in a registered
plan of Subdivision where a subdivision agreement
has been enl:ered in-to out the streets will not be
assumed until the end of the maintenance period.
GROUND fLOOR AREA LESS THAN I(EQUIRED
Nothing ~n "this By~law shall ;>revent an altera"tior:
being made to a. permitted dwelling which dwelling
I!Xl.Sted at the time of pass1.ng of this By-law, but
which has a ground floor area or dwelling unit:
area less than that required by this By-law,
provided such alteration <:Ices not contravene any
other provisions of this By-law.
HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS
Unless specified elsewhere in this By-law the
maximum height for buildings and structures in all
~ones.shall b'! ten (10) metres. Howeyer, nothing
J.n thls by-law shall apply to prevent the erection
and/or use of a church spire, a belfry, a flag
pole, a water tower, a windmill, an eleYa'tor
per.thouse, an air conditioner duct, smoke stack,
barn. a silo or a telecommunications tower which
does not comply herewith.
HOME OCCUPATION
Where a home occupation is permitted in this By-
law a person occupying a dwelling and intending to
c=ry en a home Occupation shall comply with the
following regulations:
There shall be no exterior evidence of the occupation
being conducted therein.
There ~h~ll be n<;> t;utside storage of materials,
commodltles or flnlshed products.
<here shall be no mechanical equipment used except
where ordinarily used for domestic p·~rposes.
.21 No person, other than anoccupant o~ the premises
or one {l) outside employee, shall be engaged in
canvassing, deliYering or acting as a go-between
in distrl.buting merchanoJ.se to cus"tomers.
0.2~.; Not more than one person nol: resident in tt.e
dwelling shall be employed in "the home occupation.
~.21.0 There shall be no display, O"ther than a legal
sign, to indicate to persons outside that any part
of the dwelllng house, unh or lot is being used
for a purpose O"ther 'than a dwel,J.ing.
6.21.7 Such a home occupation shall be clearly secondary
to the main residential ':'se of a building and
shall not change the resldential character of a
dwelling house or unit nor create or become a
pub~ic nuisance, P~t~cularly in regard to noise,
~~;~~~~.odours, emJ.ssJ.on of smoke, traffic. or
~.21.: Such home occupation shall not interfere with any
television or radio recep"tion.
.:':.; No goods, wares or merchandise, sr.all ~e p~~licli'
offered or exposed for sale on tne premises.
5.~1 Not more than twentv-five C25) percent of :~.e floc:'
"rea of the dwelling shall De us<!~ !'or the ?urpos"
of home occupatlon uses.
C.2l.~: for every twentv~=ive {~5) s~uare ;oetres ~:·floor
space occupied for home occupational. purposes one
parklng space, ln addition to th" resicential
requirement, shall t>e prov~dec.
0. 21.12 Such home occupation uses mav include but are no"t
limited to an artist's s"tuciO. dressmaking, ~he
~onsulting >;com of a m<;dJ.cal or ctrugless practitioner,
.Lawyer • en~1.neer, archJ. teet. accountant , real
estate or lnsurance agen"t: and teaching and musical
lnstrU'?"tion stuoio when lJ . .':li"ted to a slngle pupil
at a t1me.
~.2; :..MID SUITABILITY FOR US::
6. 23
s. 24
6. 2£
6. 26
6.26.1
6.26.1.1
)iotwithstanding any otner provisions of this By-
law, no habitable bul.lding or structure shall be
erected, altered or used on land which, by reason
of its rocky, low lying, marshy or unstable charac"ter
is unsuitable for the provision of sa"tisfactory
01ater supply, sewage disposal or drainage facilities.
EFFECT Of EXPROPRIATION
Where the dimensions of a lot are reduced by an
expropriation, such reduction shall not prevent
the use of the lot for a purpose or in such a.
manner; and a building or structure may be erected
altered or used thereon as would haYe been allowed
for the lot as it exis"ted prior to such u:propriation.
MULTIPLE USE
Where any lot or building is used for more than
one (1) purpose all provisions of this By-law
relating to each use shall be complied with provided
that no dwelling shall be located closer than six
(6) metres to any other building on the lot except
a building accessory to such dwelling.
NOXIOUS USE
No use shall be permitted which from its nature or
the materials used therein is a noxious trade,
business or manufacture.
PARl<lNG SPACE REOUIROU:NTS
7he parking space requirements of this By-la"
shall apply i.n all cases whereYer a lot or building
is used or is conYerted for any use and unless
stipulated elsewhere in this By-law, one (l) space
having dilnensions of three (3) metres by six (6)
metres together 01ith aoequate provision for
manoeuvering space or driveway purposes shall be
provided in accordance with the following standards:
Type of Building
For each dwelling unit in
a detached, semi-de"tached,
duplex, triplex, or
double-duplex dwelling.
Minimwn Parkins Reguired
one (1) space
6.26.1.2 For each d01elling unit in
a maisonette, row-house,
apar-tment building, or a
building containing both
commercial and residential
uses.
one and one-half
( 1':1) spaces. A
minimum of twenty
( 20) percent of
the spaces provided
shall be set aside
6.26.1.3 Any commerc1.al use in-
cluding a clinic, except
in those uses speeifical-
ly listed elsewhere in this
section,
Type of Building
0.26.1." An office.
26 .1. 5 factory or indus-,rial
building
26.1.6 Storage or warehouse
6.26.1.7 Auditorium, .arena, hall,
restaurant, theatre, club
and other places of
assembly
for and visually
identified as visitors'
parking.
5. 5 spaces for sach
ninety ( 9 0) square
metres of cOIIIlllercial
floor space of the
building except for
supermarkets located
outside of a Shopping
centre where a
minimum of 10 spaces
for each ninety (90)
square metres of
floor area will be
required.
Minimum i'arking Reguired
3.3 parking spaces
for each nin<!"ty (90)
square metre;; of
commercial floor
area of the building
one (1) space for
each 50 square metres
of floor area
one ( 1) space for
each ninety (90)
square metres of
floor area of the
building
'.-'here there are fixed
sea"ts, one (l)
parking space for
every five (5) seats
or three { 3) metres
of bench space of
its maxJ.mum seating
capacltv. ;;here
there are no fixed
seats, ten (10)
parking spaces fer
each ninetY (9C')
square metres of
f:oor ared devoted
to publlc ·~s" except
drive.in restaur.:ants
where a mlnlmum of
l~ spaces will be
requlre:.
'.; :>a.rKir.~ spaces for
'i!a.ch ninetv (;~)
'quare metres cf
:':~~r area. of tr.'i!
:·.o:Ci:"lg
~.;::.:.· ~~!~Ha.~. ~~na.tor!,..::..
:,•"rsing nome
:r.~ (: l ;>a.r><ing
o;>a.ce ior ea.c!o
two (ll beds a.t
::-.a.ximum capacity
~.25.1.10 Elementary, ?ublic an::. one ( l. 5) parking
space for each
~ea.ching classroom
Separate Schools
5. 26. 1 . J.l Secondary Schools ~our (~) parking
S?ace for each
teaching Classroom
?lus twen-.:y-five
( 2 5 l additional
parking spaces for
student parking
6.2£.1.12 Libraries 3.3 parking spaces
~or each ninety (90)
square metres of
! J.oor area
~.2€.1.13 Public Authorities
Bllildings
l. 3 parking spaces
f:>r each ninety (90)
square metres of
floor area
Tvpe Of Building .'Hnimum Parking Required
5.2£.1.14 Hotels and Hotels one (1) parking
space for each guest
room or suite plus
one (1) parking
space for each
ninety (90) square
metres of floor area
of the building
devoted to use by
the public
6.26.1.15 funeral Parlours one <ll parking
space for each five
(Sl seats capacity
of the chapel with a
minimum of ten ( 10)
parKing spaces
5.25.1.15 Bowling alleys and
curling rinks
one ( l l parking
space for each
two ( 2) per5ons in
the designed capac:ity
c! the establishment,
(designed capacity
shall mean six ( 5 l
persons per bowling
:ane and eight (8)
persons per curling
sheet) in addition
:o the requirements
for the rest of the
building.
5.26.1.~7 Church one ( l) parking
space for each ten
(10) seats or six
( 6 l metres of bench
space of its maximum
seating capacity
5. 27 DESIGN. CONSTRUCTION AND LOCAtiON
5. 27.1
6. 27.3
All parking lots and access driveways required in
accordance with the provisions of Sections 6.26
and all automobile service stations, public garages,
motor vehicle and trailer sales areas, residential
buildings or structures to be used, erected or
enlarged requiring 5 or more parking spaces in one
parkl.ng area and all commercial, l.ndustrial and
institutl.ona.l parking areas Shall be designed and
constructed in accordance with the following
provisions:
Surface "I:reatm.ent
Maintained with a stable surface which is treated
so as to prevent the raising of dust or loose
particles to be specified by the Town.
Curbing
Shall be curbed With permanent fifteen (lS) centimetre
high concrete or treated timber curbing.
Grading
Graded or drained insuch a manner as tc ensure
that surface water \ol~ll not escape to neighbouring
lands, to be specified by the :own. Whenever the
surface of the pari<i~.g area. ~s ::1ore ~h.an ten ( lCl
centimetres higher cr "ower ~l".an anv aC::joining
lana, a suitable :-etilinin~ w.,;.: shall ~e installed
along the edge o! t~e parK~r.g :~t or along the :c:
line.
~ightir.~;
~-~tn~!i~~~"~s 0 ~~t~~.~~r~"·~;.~t :~c.~";. i~~.~a~ ;e~e~~~cte~
a"<J.Y from alJ. nearb\" resi<:.er.t'"' Cistricts or
~evelopmen~, :c oe spec1: :ec : · ~he lo,;~ ..
:..O.nelscaped Open S;:""~
i<lhenever any aojoir.ing ar.c ~~ :n a residentia:
~:>ne, tne parkin~; are.a ~.,:: =~ s~~arate~ fro"' ~:
~~n1m~~n~~n~~~s o~~~~~l c i -~:n~~~~~e~.e~~:~ ~):~~~ a
7C.is shall te plantec -..· t.-. s~o.:a~ie t!'ees not less
:nan one deci:nal :·1·:e ( .Ol ::-.~~res in neigl:.t wni~''
snall te :>lante<:: ;o ~s c scr~~n tne ~a<"king area
:rom the aajo~nlng resl e~.;:la~ .an:: su~n tree~
;~.all be maintalne:: "' :-.ea:~.-.·: state.
'·
6. 27. B
6.27. 9
6. 28
6. 29
5. 30
6. 3~.1
-9 -
W":>e!'e a ;:arKing lot or ?arKing area having capac it•:
:::-:ive or "'ore cars, wanoeuvering area, or
::-~veway serves an apartment building O!' any otne!'
.7.·~:-.:~;>le fa.<nllY use, no parking space manoeuve!'in;
"''""" anc/or criveway shal~ be locateo witlll:l
;;~::e yi!rC or rear va!'c closer to any wall of
:·~i.:Cing than one Oecimal fi•1e (:.5) mecres.
:::-Str.,et i'ari<ing in Ya!'ds
::o off-street parKing otner than in a dr1vewav,
shall be permitted in any front yard in any R;,si-
.Oential Zone .. :;o off street P':'<"king. Other than
visltors park~ng shall oe permltted ~n any front
yard in any Restricted industrial (Mll Zone. Where
parking is permitted in a front yard, the parking
area shall be separated from any adjacent street
line by a strip of land not less than one decimal
five (1.5) metres in width, which shall be reserved
f:>r landscaping purposes and such a str1p shall be
bordered by a curb or similar barrier except for
entrances and exits.
!ngress and Egress
Unless otherwi5e required by an agreement under
-;:he provisions. of Section 33 of this By-law the
following requuements will apply to all parking
areas and lots except those serving ~ or less
dwelling units established under the provisions of
this By-law.
(a) Ingress and egress, to and from required
parking spaces and areas shall be provided by
means of unobstructed driveways or passage
ways at four (4) metres but not more than
nine (9) me-.:res in width;
(b) The maximum width of any joint ingress and
egress driveway ramp measured along the
street line shall be nine (9) metres;
(c) The minimum distance between a driveway and
intersection of street lines me8sured along
the street line intersected by such driveway
shall be fifteen (15) metres;
(d) The minimum interior angle of intersection
between a driveway and a street line shall be
sixty (50) degrees;
(e) Entrance and exit ramps for au-.:omobile traffic
shall not exceed two ( 2) in number and each
such ramp Shall b-e a width of seven decimal
five (7.5) metres at both street line and
edge of pave111ent;
(f) Approaches or driveways to any parking area,
shall be defined by a curb of concrete or
rolled asphalt and the limits of the parkings
area shall be defined by a fence, curb or
other suitaole obstruction.
Access to co!llll!ercial and industrial zones from
residential zones:
(a) no land in a residential zone shall be used
for the purpose of vehicular access to any
land in a commercial or industrial zone;
(b) pedestrian walkways, suital>ly fenced wherever
the walkway abuts a residential zone, shall
be permitted,
PARKING ARtAS
Parking areas as defined in this By-law shall be
used for no other parking purpose than for the
parking of operative passenger vehicles and vehicles
used in operations incidental to the permitted
uses on the lot, all bearing currently valid
license plates. Provided that no person shall in
any Residential Zone use any lot for the parking
or storage of any ccm~~~ercial motor veh~cle in
excess of one (1) tonne c:apacity.
PITS AND OUARRI£5
The making or establishment of pits or quarries is
prohibited in all zones and no person Shall use
land or erect any building or structure for the
purpose of processing, W'li.Shing, sorting, screening
or crushing rock, sand or gravel.
PLANNED WIDTH Of ftOAD ALLOWANCE
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
By-law, where a lot abuts a road which is designated
on Schedule "B" to have a planned width of road
allowances which is greater than the present
width, that portion of the lot lying between the
limit of the planned width of road allowances and
-;:he Present roao allowances shall not form part of
the lot for applying the provisions of this 8y-
~aw.
?!-A!ITI::G STRIPS
:>.eouirements for l;on•Residential Uses
'.;here a lot is used for a Commercia:, Industria2.
~!' institutional ?Urpcse and the interior. sice cr
!'ear lot line abuts a Residentlal or Hold1ng <:on<±,
then a strip adjoin~ng sucn abutting lot line
shall be used for no purpose other than that
~rovided fer in this subsection.
Width o! Planting Strip
J'.in1mum three (3) metres
6. 31.3
6.31.~
6. 31. s
6.32
6. 32.1
u ..
A planting strip shall be used for no other ourpose
than a continuous unpiercad hedge row of suit:able
trees or shrubs, no.t less than one decimal five
{1.5} metres high, immediately adjoining the lot
line or portion thereof along which such planting
strip l.S required herein, orovided tha"t no fence
or hedge row shall be required or permitted to ,.
height ~n excess of one { ll me-.:re closer to ,.
street line than the required yard depth. I~. ai:
cases where ingress and egress driveways or walk"'"Y
extend through a planting strip, it shall be
permissible to interrupt the s-.:rip within "three
{3) metres of the edge or such driveway or within
one ded.mal five {1.~) metres of the edge of sucn
walkway.
Landl!c&ped Open Space
A planting strip referred to in this subsection
may form part of any landscaped open space required
by this By-law.
Notwi ths"tanOing "the provisions of Sec"t ions 6. 3 S. 1
"through 6.35.4 the Town may require the provision
of such walls, fences, hedges, trees, shrubs or
other suitable ground cover to provide for adequate
landscaping of the land or protection to adioining
lands where a development agreement is entered
into.
PUBLIC SERVICES PERMITTED
The provisions of this By-law shall not apply to
the use of any land or to the ereot>.on or use of
any building br s::ructure for the purpose of
public service by the Corporation of the Town of
Aurora, and/or any Public Authority, The Regional
Municipality of 'fork, the Government of Canada, or
Ontario including the On"tario Hydro, or any telephone,
telegraph or gas company, provided that where such
land, building or structure is located in any
Residential zone'
6.32.1.1 No goods, material or equipment shall be stored in
the open, except as permit-ted in such zone.
6.32.1.2 The lo-r coverage and yard requirements described
for such zones shall oe complied with.
6.32.l.3 Any building erected under the authoritv of this
paragraph shall not be used for the purPose of an
office and shall be designed and maintained in
general harmony with residential buildings of the
type permitted in such area.
6. 32 .1. 4 Parking and loading requit"ements as con-rained in
this By-law shall be complied with.
6.32.2 Installation of Services and Public Utilities
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the installation
of a waterma.in, sani-eary sewer main,· storm sewer
main, gas main, pipe line or overhead or underground
electric, and telephone line provided that the
loca"tion of such main or line has been approved by
the Corporation.
6.32.3 Notwiths"tanding any other provisions of this By-
law, Publ>.c Parks as defined in Section 3.107 of
thh By~law shall be a perml.tted use in any Residen"tial
Zone provided requirements of the Open Space and
Envirolllllllntal Protec"tion Zone are complied with.
6.33 RAILWAY CROSSING AND SIGHT DISTANCE
Where any road or public s-.:ree"t crosses a railway
at the sa:1e grade, no building ot' structure shall
her-eafter be er-ected within the triangulal' area
enclosed by the intersection of street lines (or
right of way limit} and the railway limits (or
right of way J.imit) for a distance of fifty (SO)
metres fl'Qm the poin"t of intersection.
6.3~ REDUCTION OF REQUIREMENTS
No person shall change the purpose fot' which any
land or building is used or erect any new building
or addition to any existing building or sever any
lands fl'OID an existing parcel if the effect of
such action is to cause the original adjoining or
remaining buildings or lands to be in contravention
of this By-law.
6. 3 S REDUCTION Of RE:OUIREHENTS DUE: TO FLOOD PLAIN
Notwithstandin!J ~Y minimum lot size, side yard, or
rear yard provl.S>.ons of this By·law to the contrary,
where. a lot leg~lly existing at the time of passing
of th>.s by-law. u located partially in the Environ-
mental Protect:~.on Zone and partially in a Residential,
Coamercial, Industrial or Institutional Zone, the
area of the lot in the Environmental Protection Zone
may be used to compute the minimum lot area and
miniJIIum yards required by the zone in which the lot
is located provide<! that all buildings and structures
are located only in the Residential, Commercial,
Industrial or Institutional Zone portion of the lot.
6. 36 SIGHT OR DAYLIGHTING TRIANGLES
6. 37
On a corner lot, a fence, sign, hedge, sht'ub, bush
or tree, or any Other str>.~oture or vegetation shall
not be erected or permited to grow to a height greater
than one ( ll metre above the grade of the streets
that abut the lot within the triangular area enclosed
by the intersecting street lines for a distance o!
six (6} me"tre~ from their point of intersection.
.rnlli!
Th~ ··~ovi.sions of this By-law s~.all not apply to
prev~nt the erection, alter ... tior. or use of any
sign provided such sign complies wi "th the By-laws
of the Town of Aul'Qra regula"ting si~j:ns.
6. 3e SWIHMING POOLS
6.38.1 In a Side :lard
A_ swimming pool erected in any Residential Zone
snall be permit~ed in tne side yara of any lo~
provided that'
6.38.1 ~lo pat't of such pool shall oe loca"ted cl~ser -::c
any front lot line or s"treet line tnan the minimum
distance required for the main bu>.lding locatea on
such lot.
6.38.1.2 Any building or structure, shall be ln accordance
\olith the provisions applicable to accessory buildings
on such lot.
5.38.2 In a Rear Yard
A s':'imming pool as an accessory use to a permitted
res>.dential or rural use shall be permitted in the
rear Yard of any lot provided that no pdrt of such
pool shall be located closer to any lot line or
street line than the minimum dis-.:ance required fot'
an accessory building located on such lot.
6.38.3 Swimming Pool fence
Every swimming pool erected in any :z;one shall
comply with the provisions of the Hunicipa1 By-law
governing swimming pool fences.
6. 39 TE:MPORARY CONSTRUCTION USES PERMITTE:D
6.42
6.44
6.44. 3
5. 44.4
-1: -
Nothing l.n this Bylaw shall prevent uses incidental
to cons-truction such as a construction camp or
other such temporary work camp, ,. tool shed,
scaffold or other building or stt"uoture incidental
to the construction, provided that these uses
shall be permitted only for so long as the same
ar':' necessary for work in progress which has been
nelther finished nor abandoned, ana for which a
building permit has been issued and remains in
force.
n!ROUGH LOT
Where a lot which is no-.: a corner lot has a frontage
on more than one (1) street, the setback and fron-r
yard requirements contained herein shall apply on
each street in accordance with the provisions of
the zone or zones in which such lot lS situated.
TRAILEII. OR BOAT STORAGE:
In any Residential Zone, no lot shall be used for
the storage of any boat, "tourist trailer, mobile
home, truck c!llllper, or othet' similar vehicle in
any yar-d except that two (2) such vehicles may be
stored in a rear yal'd provided that in the case of
a boat, the overall length shall not exceed six
{6) .metres and in the case of a tourist trailer,
mob>:-le home, truck camper or simil<lr vehicle, said
vehJ.cle sh ... ll not exceed seven point five {7.5)
metres in length, and provided such vehicle is not
used for human habitation.
TRUCK, BUS AND COACH BODIES
No truck, bus, coach or street oar body, shall be
u.sed for human habitation within the Town of
AurOl'a whether-or not the same is mounted on
wheels.
USE fOR HAZARDOUS PURPOSE:S
No land, building or structure shall be used for
any commercial or industrial purpose as is likely
to create danger to health or danger from fire or
explosion except in accordance with the provisions
of any regula"tions under The Gasoline Handling
Act.
USE:S PROHIBITE:D
No~withstanding any other ;>revisions contained in
th~s By-law, the following uses are prohiblted in
the Town of Aurora:
The use of any land or lot for the purpose of a
tourist tr ... iler park or the use of a tourist
trailer, for human habitation.
The use of any land or lot for the purpose of a
track for the racing of motor vehicles or motorcycles
or go7carts or snowmobiles except by a club or
organ>.zation which is licensed by the Mun>.oipality
for ~Uch use$.
The use of any land or lot for the purpose of
scrap or salvage yard.
The use of any land or lot for the purpose of a
waste disposal area, landfill site, or dump except
for public l ... ndfill sites owned and/or operated or
approved by the Town of Aurora.
USES 1\ESTRICT!:D
/lo~withstanding any other provisions contained in
"t~lS. By-law. the following uses are prohibited
wnh1n SlX hunOred (600) metres of anv Res1dential
Zone' ·
";"he manufacture or storage of fertilizers from
human or animal wastes.
s. 48
6. 1!8.1
VACANT LOT -STORAGE
Notwithstanding any other prov J.sions of this By-
law, on any .lot in a Residential Zone on which a
main building has not been erec1:ed, the s1:orage or
parking of a motor vehicle, boat, tourist trailer
or other siDiilar vehicle shall not be permitted.
'fARO EXCEPTION TERRAIN UNSUITABILITY
Where in this By-law a front, side or rear yard is
requit-ed, and part of the area of the lot is
usually covered by water or marsh or swale or is
beyond the rim of a river banl<. or wate't' course or
between the top and toe of a cliff or embanlalent
having a slope of thir-ty (30) degrees or DQr'e from
the horizontal then the required yard shall be
m.easured fl'Olll the neares1: main wall of the 111ain
building or structure on the lot to the edge of
said area covered by water or ntarSh, or to the rim
of said river bank or watercourse, or to the top
or toe of the said cliff or l!lllbaJUc:nent if such is
closer than the lot line.
YARD AND SETBACK ENCROACHMENTS PERMITTED
Every part of any y.uod required by this By-law
Shall be open and unobstructed by any StT"Ucture
from the ground to the sky provided, howeve't', that
the StT"Uctures listed in the following table shall
be permitted to project into the mini.-um yards
indicated for the distances specified;
11axiaum
Projection
7. 3.1
7. 3.2
7. 3.3
The lot or parcel is held under separate ownership
fi"OD adjacent lands according to the registration
thereafter in the Land Registry Office, of the
Divisioll of York North or
The lot or parcel is described as a lot or block
in a registered plan of subdivision according to
the registtation thereof in 'the l..and Registty
Office, of the Division of York North or
The consent of the l..and Division c.-ittee has
given to the division of land pi"ior 'to the passing
of this by-law and
The lot or parcel has a lot frontage of at least
twelve (12) metres and an area of not less than
four hundred and fifty (1150) square metres in an
area serviced by municipal water supply and public
sanitary services or meets the miniJaum requireaents
of the Medical Officer of Health in an area not
serviced by sanitary services.
7 . II Fl..OOR AREAS
Unless otherwise stated in this By-law, a dwell.ing
unit l.n all apartments, maisonettes, I"owhouses,
triplexes. and double duplexes or shall have
miniaum floor areas according to the following
provieionB:
!lacheloi"
One ( 1) Bedroom
Two (2) Bedroom.s
Three ( 3) Bedrooms
~ 0 square metres
50 square metres
65 square metres
75 sQuare metres
sills, bel.t any yard
courses ,cornices,
decimal seven (.7) 7.S
metres GARAGES DR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
gutters, chimneys,
pilasters, eaves,
parapets or can-
opies.
one <1) metre
and a maximum
Where garages o.-accessory buildings are per~~~i tted
in a RH Zone or RA Zone all of the exterior wall.s
thereof shall be constructed of or faced with
materials Bimilar to those used in the facing of
the main building. window bays front, rear and
exterio't' side
yards only width of three 7. 6 KEEPING AND/OR RAISING Of ANIHAI..S
IN REsiDENTIAL AREAS
balconies, steps
open, roofed
porches not ex-
ceeding one ( 1)
storey in height;
uncovered ter.-aces,
Patios, sundecks
(3} metres
front, rear and two {2) me1:res
exte"t"ior side
yards only for
detached, semi-
detached, duplex,
and triplex
dwellJ.ngs, and
any yard for
other residential
buildings
front, rear and
exteriol" side
yard.s only
two decllo.al five
(2.5) metres
including eaves
and cornices
6. liB. 2 No1:wi tstanding the yard and setback provisions of
this By-law, drop awnings, clothes poles, flag
pole&, ganlen trellises, fences, retaining walls,
signs or similar accessory uses erected in accordance
with the provisions of the By-law regulating signs
shall be permitted in any required yard or in the
area between the road o.-street line and the
required setback.
S£CTION 7 GENERAl.. PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONES
The following provisions shall apply to all Residential
Zones.
1.1.1
7 .l. 2
7 .1. 3
7. 3
ATTACHED GARAGE SIDE YARD
Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law, in
any Residential Zone, where a pi"ivate garage
having no rooms above, is attached to a single
family detached dwelling, a duplex dwelling ol" a
t.-iplex dwelling, then;
On the side where the garage is located the min:UIIum
side ya:rd between the wall of the garage and the
side lot line shall be one (1) metre, and
On the other side the miniJDu.m side yard shall t>e
the required side yard setbacks of the applicable
~one foi" the particular use.
But in no case will an attached garage t>e permitted
to encroach on an ex'ter ior side yard of a corner
lot.
AMENITY AREA
Where the By-law permi'ts a kow house or Apartment
Residential development an amenity area shall t>e
provided subject to the following provisions:
Eighteen (16) square metres per suite (dwelling
uni'tl but having dimensions of not less than six
( & ) metres by six ( & ) metres located in a yard
other than a front yard unless otherwise specified
elsewhere in this by-law.
ICXEt!PTION FOR LOT FRONTAGE AND AREA REOUIRO!EtiTZ
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this By-
law, 1n any R2, R~, R'< orR~ Zone a single
family dwelling may be erecte<J, used, altei"ed or
repaired. on a lot or parcel of land which existed
on the da1:e of the passJ.ng of this By-law, provided
that:
,_,
No ~erso':' shall use any land or building 1n a
Resl.dentlal Zone for the l<:eeping or raising of any
domestic fowl, pigeon, bull, cow, ox, st>eep, goat,
horse, rabbi't or any reptile or any wild animal
including any tamed cr domesticated wild aniaal
except as allowed by a specific municipal by-law
which sets out regulations for keeping of same.
PARKING fOK COit'I.ERCIAL MOTOR VEHICI..£S
No person shall in any R Zone use any lot or part
of a lot for the parking or storage of any commei"cial
JDOtor vehicle in excess of one (1) tonne capacity.
SECTION 8 -RURAl.. RESIDENTIAl.. CRR) ZONE
The following proviuions Shall apply to all Rural Residential
(RRl Zones.
8. 1 USES Pt:RMIT!'ED
'·' a. 2.1
B. 2.2
8. 2. 3
one det...,he<~ dwelling per lot.
accessory buildings
home occupation
ZONE REOUIREKENTS
l..ot Specifications
l..ot Area ( mi.niDiuml
l..ot Frontage (minim\1111)
8.000 square metres
q!) metres
Siting Specifications
r.-ont Yard
!1inimUIII Setback FI"OIII Centre l..ine of
Road Allowances as follows;
Roads under jui"isdiction of
the Town of Aurora
Roads undel" jurisdiction of
the Regional Municipality of York
Rear Yard (minimum)
Interioi" Side Yard (mini.mWII) on
-one side
-other side
!:xterior Side Yard (mini.mUIII)
Suilding Specifications
Floor Area (minimum)
30 metres
33.5 metres
22 metres
S metres
4 .!> metres
15 metres
-one storey
-two storeys
Lot Coverage (maximum)
Height (ma.xia\1111)
1110 square metres
165 square metres
lS pei"cent
10 metres
SECTION 9 -ESTAT!: RESIDENTIAL lERl ZONE
The following provisions shall apply to all Estate ReBidential
(ER) Zones.
S .1 US£S PERHil"t"ED
'.'
s. 2-.1
-one detached dwelling per lot (including a
separate dwelling unit for servant quarters)
-accessory buildings
~ a home occupation
ZONE REQUIRE!'ItNTS
Lot Specihcations
Lot Area (lllinimu.ml
Lot r.-ontage (minimWII)
8000 square metres
1!5 me"tres
-ll .
3. 2.
, . 2.3
'."
Siting Specifieations
Front Yard {minillluml
Rear Yard (minimUIIIl
Interior Side Yard (minimum} on
-one side
-Ol:her side
rxnrior Side Yard (minillluml
Bllilding Specificnions
15 mel:res
22 mel:res
9 metres
~.5 metres
15 mel:res
Floor Area (minimum) 195 square mel:res
floor Area -Servant Quarters
(;ninimum) 55 sqllare metres
Lot Coverage (maximum) 15\
Height (main building) (maximum) 10 metres
Notwithstanding the abov!l :tone requirements, in
the case of a registered plan of subdivision :toned
for Estate Residential uses on the schedules 1:0
this by-law, the minimum lot area requirements
above set out shall not apply and the frontage and
area of each lot shown on a plan of subdivision
registei'I!d on or Defore the date of pa.ssing of
this by-lew shall be deemed 1:0 comply with the
frontage and area. requirement,
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9 .2. 2
respeeting fronl: yard setback and rear yard requirement
buildings to De erected on the lands in part of
Lot 71, Concession 1 E.Y.S. shown as parts 2 & 3
on a plan deposited in the Land Registry office
for the Registry Division of York North as 65R-
32S6 shall have a. minimllm front yard setback of 12
metres and 7.5 metres respecl:ively and a minimum
rear yard of 12 .:netres.
StC'!ION 10 -DETACHED DWELLING fiRST
otNS!,? RtSibi!N I tAL ( Ri l ZbNt
The following provisions shall apply to all Detached Dwelling
Firsl: Density Residential (Rll Zones.
l:l.l USES PERMI'M'ED
one detached dwelling per lot
accessory buildings or use
a home occupa1:ion
1J. 2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
:o. 2.:
10.2. 2
10.2. 3
Lot SpecifJ.cations
Lot Area {minimum>
Lot Frontage (minimum}
Siting Specifications
Front Yard (minimum)
Rear Yard tminim~m~l
ZOOO square metres
30 metres
metres
metres
Interior Side Yard (minimum) on
-one { 1) storey 't.S metres
-two ( 2) storeys
Exterior Side Yard
Building Specifications
Floor area (minimum)
-one {ll storey
-'tWO (2) storeys
Lot Coverage Cmaximu111l
Height (~r,ain bllilding)
4. 5 metres
9 metres
120 square metres
140 square metres
"' {maximum) 10 metres
SECtiON 10,3 -DETACHED DWELLING FIRST DENSITY
RESIDENTIAL IR1-il tktEPiiON iOt>t
10, 3,:, USES PERMI'M'tD
10. 3. 2
10. 3. 2.1
10.3. 2. 2
In accordance with Section 10.1 hereof,
ZONE REQUIRtHEIITS
Lot Specifications
Lot Area (minimum>
Lot Frontage (minimum}
Siting Speeifications
935 square metres
22 metres
In accordance with Section 11.2.2 of this By-law.
10.3.2.3 !n aecordance with Section 10-<.J of this By-law.
SEC':'!c:: 11 -DETACHtO DWELLING SECOND
otilS •• ~ US!Dtf11 !At tR1 / "'bil!'.
The following provisions shall apply to all Detached Dwelling
Second Density Residential (R2l Zones.
11.:
11.2
11.2.1
ll. 2."
UStS PERMITTE:J
one detached dwelling per lot
-accessory buildings
-a home occupation
ZONE REOUIII.EMt!ITS
Lot Specifications
Lot Area (minimum>
Lot Frontage (minimum)
Siting Specifications
Front Yard (minimum)
Rear Yard (minimum)
Interior Side ¥ard (minimum)
-one ( 1) storey
-two ( 2 l storeys
Exterior Side Yard
Building Specifications
floor Area (minimum}
Ll60 square metres
1~ metres
b metres
7, 5 metres
. 2 metre
, 5 metres
~ metres
-one (ll store'/ :~~
-two (2) storeys :;"
:.ot Coverage (maximum>
iieight (main ::uildingl (maxim~r.tl
SEC':' ION ll. 3 -OETACHtD DWELLING SECOND
5f.NS!lr P.!.Sibtfll!AL tR1-l/ txttPI!ON ZONE
ll. 3 .1 USES PERMITTED
In accordance with Section 11.1 hereof.
ll. 3. 2 ZOtiE REOUIR01£NTS
~l.J.2.J. Lot Specifications
In accordance with Section 11.2 .1 hereof.
11.3.2.:1 Siting Specifications
In accordance with Section ll . 2. 2 hereof.
11.3.2.3 Building Specifications
Floor Area (minimuml
-one (ll storey
-two ( 2 l storeys
100 square metres
110 square metres
SECTION 12 -SEMI-DETACHED AND DUPLF:X
DUELLiNG 1Hikb btNS!IY RESibfNTIAL IR3l ZONE
The tollowing provisions shall apply to all Semi-Detached
and Duplex Dwelling Third Density Residentl.!ll (R3l Zones.
12.1 USES PERMIT'l'Ell
one semi-detached dwelling per lot
-a duplex dwelling per lot
-accessory buildings
12.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
12.2 .l Lot Specifications
Lot Area (minimum) ''"
12. 2.2
~2 .2.:;
Lot Frontage (minimllml
Siting Specifications
Front Yard (minimum)
Rear Yard (minimum)
Interior Side Yard (111inimuml
-one ( 1) storey
-two ( 2l storeys
Exl:erJ.or Side Yard (minimum)
Building Specifications
floor Area (minimullll Per unit
-one ( 1) storev
-:wo (2) storeYs (semi-detached}
:.ot Coverage (malCimum)
Heighl: (main building) (maximu.ml
SECTION 13 -TRIPLEX AND DOUBLE DUPLEX FOURTH
DtNSifY RESIDttltiAL I R4 5 ZUtlt
'"' ""
square metres
" metres
• metres i., metres
1.2 metre
' metres
; metres
square metres
square metres
"' " metres
The following provisions shall apply to all Triplex and
Double Duple~t Fourth Density Residential (R't) Zone.
13.1 USES PERMI'M'tD
13.2
13.2.1
13.2. 2
13.2. 3
-one triplex dwelling per lot
-one double duplex dwel11.ng per lot
-accessory buildings
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
Lot Specifications
Lot Area (minimum) 835 sq. m.
Lot Frontage (minimWIIl 21 metres
Siting Specifications
Front Yard (minimum) metres
Rear Yard (minimum) 7, 5 metres
Interior Side Yard (min,)2.5 metres
Exterior Side Yard (min.) 6 metres
Building Specifications
floor Area {minimum) per dwelling unil:
Lot Coverage (maximum) 3S\
Height (maximum) 10 metres
SECTID~ 1~ -SPECIAL MlXtD DENSITY
Et.S!ttzntA .. O!OSJ ZONE
Double Duplex
1110 sq. m.
22 metres
5 metres
7,5 metres
2.5 metres
6 meti'I!s
75 sq. m.
;s;
lO metres
':'he following provisions shall apply to all Special Mixed
Oensity Residential (R5l Zones.
14 .l USES PERMITTED
one detached dwelling per lot
one semi-detached dwelling per lot
one duplex dwelling per lot
one triplex and double duplex dwelling per lot
one converted dwelling per lot
accessory buildings
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
1~, 2 .1 Lot Specifications
1~, 2.1 .1 Detached Dwelling
In accordance with Section 11.2 .l herecf ·
14.2 .1. 2 Semi-detached Dwelling
ln aceordance with Sect ion 12.2 .1 hereof .
1~.2. 3 D·Jplex Dwelling
I:1 accordance with Section 12.2.1 hereof,
1~.2.1.'< ':'riplex and Double Duplex Dwelling .
rn accordance with Section 13.2.1 herem.
: •. ?. Sitin~ Specifical:ions
-··•-< ~etached Dwellll'lg ::1 accordance wit~. Section 1:.:1.2 herP.o:'.
Semi-detached Z~o~elli:1;
:c. accordance '.lith Se:tion 12.<.2 hereof.
14.2.2.3 Duplex Dwelling
In acc;crdance with Section 11.2. 2 hereof.
1~.1.1.4 Triplex and Double Duplex Dwelling
ln accordance wi til Section 13. 2 . 2 here<:~f.
14.2. 3 Building Specifica1:ions
14.2. 3.1 Deta<::hed Dwelling
In accordance with Section 11.2 .3 hereof.
14.2.3.2 Semi-deta<::hed Dwelling
!n accordance with Section 12 .2. 3 hereof.
14.2.3.3 Duplex Dwelling
In accordance with Section 12.2 . 3 hereof.
14.2.3.4 Triplex and Double Duplex Dwelling
h.3.l
14.3. 2
14.3. 3
1~ -~ .l
14,4. 2
14.4. 3
14.4. s
14.4. 6
In accordance with Se<::tion 13.2.3 hereof.
The exisung building on the lands designated
RS-1 m.ay De used for not more than 2 medical or
dental offices provided that all other applicable
provisions of this By-law are complied with and
provided that the required parking is to the t'eat'
of the building is screened in accordance with the
provis1.ons of Sec1:ion 6.27.5 herein.
The existing building on the lands designated
RS-2 may be used for a photographic studio provided
that all other applicable previsions of this By-
law are <::omplied·with and provided that the t'equit'ed
parking is s<::reened in accordance with the provisions
of Section 6.27.S herein.
The existing buil<:ling on the lands <:lesignated RS-3
may be used fer an art gallery pt'ovided that all
othet' applicable provisions of this By-law are
complied with and provi<:led that the required
parking is screened in accordance with the pr<:~visions
of Section 6.27.5 herein.
CONVERSION OF AN EXISTING DWEL!..ING
-~ CONJA!N GktAitk NUH!ltk 01 D .. :.,.LWG UNITS
A conversion of an existing <:le1:aohed dwelling unit
to a greater numbet' of dwelling uni1:s shall be
pet'mitted in the R5 Zone only l.n accol'dance with
all of the f<:~llowing requirements,
That such <:lwellings shall have been in existance
priot' to the enactment <lf this By-law,
That such dwelling be in compliance with the
require~~~ents of Seotion 14.2 for a <:letache<:l <:!welling
prior to c<:~nverting the building to contain a
gt'eater nUlllber of dwelling units.
That the Buil<:ling Inspector shall have certified
the building l.S structurally sound fot' such conversion.
Ihat such <:!welling shall have a minimum floor
area of not less than one hun<:lred eight-five (185)
square metres and such fl<lOt' area shall have a
minimum ceiling height of not less than two Qecimal
three (2.3) mett'es over at least 75 percent of the
requireQ fl<:~or area with a <:lear height of two
decd.mal one (2.1) metres at any p<:~int.
That the exterior appearance of such <:!welling
shall be preserved.
Off-street parking shall be pt'ovided in accordance
with Section 6.27.
SECTION 15 -ROW DWELLING RESIDENTIAL (R6l ZONE
The following provisions shall apply to all Row Dwelling
Residential Zones,
15.1 USES PERMITTED
-t'OW housing
maisonettes
-link houses
-accessory buildings
lS. 2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
15.2. 2
Lot Specifications
Lot Area pet' Dwelling Unit
~ow Housing
(minimum)
Link House
Maisonettes
Lot Frontage (minimum)
Row Housing
• total parcel (minimum)
-per unit (minimum>
Link House
• total parcel <minimum)
-per unit (minimum)
Maisonettes
-total parcel (minimum)
• per unit (minimum)
Siting Specifications
Front Yard (minimum>
Rear Yard (minimum)
Side Yard (minimum)
:.in<:~bstructed Distance Between
B<Jildin~s on the Same Lot
a·~ildin~ Specifications
rloor Area (minimum)
:..ot Cover11~>;e (maKimuml
Height (maKimuml
??!VATE OUTDOOR L!VING AE .. ~.
2)0 square metres
280 square me1:res
280 square metres
30 metres
6 metres
36 mett'eS
9 mett'es
36 metres
6 metres
S metres
. 5 metres
5 mett'es
3 mett'es
75 square me1:res
"' 10 metres
A private outdoor livin2 a.-ea s. all be provide:!
:'oi-each d~o~ellir.g unit a ... : eac.-. p:oivate outc!oo!"
:iving area snd:l:
15.3.1.1 Be adjacenl: 1:0 th" wall of the dwelling unit and
have access to a hdbi table room (other than a
bedroom) or to "' halL
15.3.1.2 Have a width equal to the width of the dwelling
'.~nit and have a minimum depth (ft'om the wall of
the dwelling unit) of siK (£) metres.
15.3.1.3 Such privacy ar-ea shall be defined by a wall or
fence.
15.4
15.4 .1
15.1!. 2
No more than eight (8) units of row housing Ot'
link housing shall be dttached in a continuous row
in any row development.
No mot'e than sixteen (16) units of maisonettes
shi!lll be attached.
SEC"riON 16 -riRST DENSITY APARTMENT RESIDENTIAL (RAl) ZONE
The following provisions shall apply to all Apartments Fit"st
Density Residential CRAll Zones.
16 .1 USES PERMIT1'ED
-one apartment building per lot
• accessory buildings
16.2 ZONE REQUIREMENTS
16-2.1
16.2.1
lB. 2.3
l-ot Specifications
Lot Area (minimum) 160 sq. m./dwelling unit
Lot Frontage (minimum) 30 metres
Siting Specifications
Ft"ont Yard (minimum) 'I the height of the builr:iing
and in no <;ase less than
nine ( 9 J metres ft'om the
stt'eet line
Rear-Yard (minimum) 9 mett'es
Side Yal'ds (minimum) ;, the building height and
in no case less than
six (5) metres
Exterior Side Yar<:ls ~ the building height
a.nd in no case less
tha.n nine (9) metres
from th" Stt'eet line
auilding Spe<::ifications
Flo<:~r Area (minimum)
Bachelor
1 bedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Lot Coverage (maximum)
Height (maximum)
~ 0 square mett'es
SO square metr"s
6 S square metr"s
7 5 square metres
"' 28 metres
SECTION 17 -SECOND DENSITY APARTMENT
RESIDtNUAL {itAil ZONE
The following provisions shall apply to all s .. cond Density
Apartment Residential (RA2l Zones.
17.1
17.2
17.2 .1
17.2 .2
11.2 .3
USES PERMITTED
-one apartment building pet' lot
-a<::ceasory buildings
ZONE REOUIREHENTS
Lot Specific:ations
Lot Area (minimum) 13(1 square metres/dwelling unit
Lot Front•ge (minimum) 30 metres
Siting Specifications
Front Yard <minimum)
Redr Yard (minl.muml
Side Yat'<:l (minimum)
Exterior Side Yard(min.)
Building Specifications
rloor Ar"a <minimum)
Ba<::helor
l Dedroom
2 bedrooms
3 bedrooms
Lot CoVet'age
Height (maximum)
1:1 th" height of the building
and in no case less than
nine (9) me1:res from the
street line
9 mett'es
lj the building height
dnd in no case less than
six ( 6 l
lj the building height and
in no case less than nine
(9) menes
~o square metres
50 square metres
65 square metres
75 square metres
"' 28 metres
SECTION 18 -THIRD DENSITY APARTMENT
k£SID£NIIAL (kA3) ZONE
The following pr<:~visions shall apply to all Thir<:l Density
Apartment Residentilll (RAJ) Zones.
18.1 USES PERMITTED
18.2
18.2 .1
18. 1.
-13 •
-one apartment building per l<lt
-a<;cessory buildings
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
Lot Specificatl.ons
Lot Area. (minl.muml 9S square metr.,s/dwelling unit
Lot rt'ontage (minimum) 30 metres
Sitl.ng Specificati<lns
rrcnt Yard (minimum) ;, the height of the .
building and in no case
less than nine ( 9 l mett'es
ft'om the stt'eet line
Rear Yard (minimum) 9 metres
Side Yard (minimum) a, the building height an<:l
in no case less than nJ.ne
(9) mett'eS
EKterior Side 'fdrd (minl l:l the building height and
in no case less than n1.ne
( 9) metres
16.2 .3 Building Specifications
f1<X>l' Al'ea (minimum)
Bachetlor
1 bedro0111
2 betdrOOIIIB
3 bfldrooms
Lot Covetrage
Height (minimum)
(maximum)
40 square me1:res
50 square mettoes
6 5 square metres
7 5 square metres
"' ~ s totoeys n met:res
SECTION 19 -GENERAL PROVISIONS fOR
CbkkfkCIAL {C) ibNfS
The following provisions shall apply to all COID.IIlercial CCl
Zones.
19.1
19.2
19 .2.1
19.3
19.3.1
19. 3. 3
19.3 .4
19. 3. 5
19.3 .6
19. 3. 7
USES PERMITTED
No person shall nereafter within a C0111111ercial (C)
Zone use any land, or erect, alter or use any
building or structure for any purpose except in
accordilnce with the following provisions.
LOADING SPACE
The owner or occupant of a lot, building Of' st-ructu-re
ill a COJIIIQel'cial CC) Zone, including building or
parts of buildings used for office COIIUilercial use,
which J.nvolves the roece:i.ving, shipping, loading or
unloading of goods, wares or merchandise, shall
proov:i.de and maintain in a location suitable to the
Municipality load:i.ng or unloading spaces nine (9)
metres, long, three decimal five (3.5) metres
wide, and having a vertical clearance of at least
four (4-) metr-es in accordance with the following
standards:
Total Commercial Floor Al'ea Nu=ber of Loading
of Buildins or Sttoucture Spaces Required
lifO squatoe metres or less
lifO squiltoe metres or more
but less than 300 square
metres
300 square metres oto mo-re
but less than 2,500 square
met toes
2, 500 square metres or more
but less than 7,500 square
me1:res
'1,500 Sq~Uore metres or more
OUTSIDE STORAGE AND DISPLAY
Of MODS AND MAitk!ALS
1 additional space
for every 7,500
square metres
or fractional
part thereof
On lands in COJD.IIIercial zones where outside storage
and display of goods and materials is permitted
the following provisions shall be complied with:
The area used for outside storage and display
shall not be more than twice the floor area above
grade of the commercial building, or portion of
any S\Lch b\Lilding constructed upon the lot, and
used for the COJD.IIIero::ial p\Lrpose for which outside
storage is permi1:1:ed, and in any event, such area
for outside storage and display shall not be more
th&n thirty-five (3Sl percent of the lot area.
If the;lot \Lpon which outside storage and display
is permitted is adjacent to the boundary of a
reside'ntial zone, a landacaping strip at least one
decim.il five (1.5) metres in width shall be planted
and m,!l.intained along S\LCh boundary line, The
landa'caping shall c:onsist of a thick hedge of
hardy shr\Lbs or suitable trees not less than one
decimal five (1.5) metres in heigh1:, and shall be
maintained in a healthy, growing condition, neat
and orderly in appearance. All:ernatively, the
Town may req\Lire the provision of such walls,
fences, hedges, trees, shrubs or other S\Litable
grc\Lnd cover to provide for adequate landscaping
of the land or protec1:ion to adjoining lands J.n a
development agreement in acco~Cdance with Section
33 of the By-law.
Where lighting fac:ilities are provided, they shall
be so ilrf'&nged as to deflect the light into the
O\LtSide storage and display area, and away from
adjoining properties and streel:S or as specified
by the Town in a development agreement in accordance
with Section 33 of this By-law.
The area \LSed for O\Ltside storage and display
shall be in addition to and separated from the
areaa requ:i.red for parking as provided for in all
Commercial zones.
The area used for outside storage and display
shall provide side and rear yards in accordance
with thl! proviaions fer the zone in which 1:he land
is situated, bu1: in any even1: shall not be closer
1:0 any side or >:'ear lot line than three (3) metres.
The area used for ou1:side storage and display
shall be surfaced and main1:ained with either
concrl!te, asphalt, crushed stone or other hard
surface and dustless matl!rials, or maintained as a
lawn in a heall:hy growing condition or as specified
by the Town in a development agree~~~ent as provided
in Section 33 of <this By-law.
Prior to the establishment of an area for the
outside storage and display, the owner shall file
in Wl'iting With the Clerk of the 11unicipality a
notice <thereof giving full particulars including a
skl!tch or survey of the lands to be used in relation
1:0 all b\Lildings or 01:her Structures on the same
lot.
19.4 PROPERTY ABUTTING RESIDENTIAL ZONE
Where the front, side or rear lot line abuts a
Residential Zone, planting strips adjoining such
abutting lot line or portion thereof shall be
provided within t!te C Zone in accordance with the
requiremen1:s for planting strips set out in Section
5. 31 hereof.
SECTION 20 -LOCAL COMMERCIAL tCll ZONE
The following provisions shall apply to all Local Commercial
tCll Zones.
20.1
20.2
20.2 .1
20. 2.2
USES PERHI'I'Tlll
-convenience re1:ail store, personal service shops
-one apartment cwelling unit in accordance
with the provisions of Section 7.4 herein
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
Lot Specifications
Lot Area (minimum)
Lot Frontage (minimum)
Siting Specific:ations
Front Yard (minimum)
Rear Yard tminimu.ml
Side Yards Cminimu.ml
&xterior Side :lards (minimulll)
Building Specifications
Lot Coverage (maximu.ml
floor Area {111aximu.ml
for e&c:h commercial unit
Maximu.m floor area
for each commercial co11ple.~
'"
"'
"'
square 111etres
" metres
7 .s metres
'"' 111etres
4,5 metres
7, 5 metres
"' Sq\Lare me1:res
square metres
SECTION ?1 -CENTRAL COI1HERCIAL (C2) 20NE
The following provisions shall apply to all Central Commercial
CC2) Zones.
21.1
21.2
21.2.1
21.2.2
?1.2.3
USES PERHI'I'Tlll
-banks or other financial establishlllents
-business or professional offices,
commercial schools,
commercial clubs
clinics
funeral parlors
institutional uses, including churches, libraries,
government offices, post office
hotels or motels
places of entertainment
restaurants
-retail stores
service shops, light
service shops, personal
-st\Ldios
-supermarkets
ZONE REOUIRD!EN'I'S
Lot Speeifications
Lot Area C111inimum 230 square me1:res
Lot Frontage (mini.mu.m) 10 squllr7 m~tres
Notwithstanding the above, a 101: legally exl.stJ.ng
on the d&te of passing of this by-law may be used
for a permitted use provided all other req\LireJ!Ients
of this By-law are met.
Siting Specifications
Rear yard
(minimum).
&lCterior Sideyilrd
(minimullll
Building Specifications
Gross Floor Area
7 .S metres
1 .S metres
Maximum of all buildings lSO percent lot coverage
Height of Building {maximu.ml 28 metres
SECTION 21. 3 -CENTRAL COKMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL
id-1l b!CtPIION 20Nt
21.3.1 USES PERHITT&O
-dwelling "'nits above use permitted by Section
21.1 of this By-law
21.3.2 ZON& REOUIRD!£NTS
21.3,2.1 Lot Specifications
In accordance with Section 21.2 .1 of this By-law.
21.3.2.2 Siting Specifications
ln accordance with Section 21.2.2 of this By-law.
21.3.2.3 Building Specifications
Gross Floor Area
(maximum aU buildings)
21.4-.l
Floor Area (per dwelling
unit) {minimum)
Height of Building
(maximum)
In accordance with
Section 21.2.3 of
this By-law
In accordanee with
Section 7.11 of
this By-law
In accordance with
Section 21.2.3
of this By-law
-in acco>:'dance with Section 21.1 hereof
ZONE REOUIRDIEN'I'S
-1n accordance with Section 21.2
-llf -
~
?rooerries within rhe Cenrral Business Llistrict whir::h have
oeen placed "Environmenral Prot.,ction ~E.~.) Zc:;e WJ.ll ~e re~onea ro Central Commercial FloodplaJ.n_<.xce~rlon (C2·<l
:~·c.e uoon complJ.anc;:e with rhe policies o: Sec;:tJ.On 4.5b.(l><)
c: :c,,; Official Plan.
SEC-:'1:!:: 2:' • SERVICE COMMERCIA:..
(_J) ::c!i" (QRBANl
The following provisions shal~ apply to all Service Commercial
(C3l Zones.
12 .•
22. 2. 2
22.: .3
IJSES PERMITTED
animal hospitals
antique shops
automobile servic;:e srations and service centres
automobile washing establishments
clinics
convenience retail srores
dry cleaner's distribution depots
gasoline bars
-garden and nursery sales and supply establishmenrs
• hotels, motels and tourist ho.,es,
• motor vehicle and trailer sales areas
• public garages, mechanical
-public transporta"tion terminals
-restaurants and take-out restaurants
• supermarkets
• retail stores accessory to the above
one apartmen't dwelling unit in accordance with
"the provisions of Section 7 ·"
outside stprage in ac;:cordance with the provisions
of Section 19~1! may be permitted in conjunction
with an above noted pennitted use
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
Lot Specifications
:..ct Area (minimum)
Lot Frontage (minimum)
Siting Specifications
Fr'ont Yard (minim\lm)
Rear Yard (minimum)
• 11her'e abutting residential
uses
Side Yard (minimum)
• where abutting residential
uses
Ex'terior Side Yard (minimum)
auilding Specifications
Lc~ Cover"age (maximum)
Height ("'aximwn)
1,~00 square metres
30 metres
10 metres
7. 0 metres
10 metres
"'etres
10 me1:res
!0 metres
35\
10 metres
SE:TION 22.3 SERVICE COMMERCIAL C3-1 ZONE (RURAL)
22. 3. 1 USES PERMITTED
animal hospitals and kennels
antique shops
automobile service st;~.tions
convenience retail stor"es
farm implement dealerships
gasoline bars
-garden and nursey sales and supply
establishment including commercial
gr"eenhouses.
One apartment dwelling unit above in
accordance with the pr'ovisions of
Section 7. II herein.
-outside storage in accordance with
the provisions of Section lS .4 may
be permitted in conjunction with the
above noted permitted use.
2 2, ~, 2 ZONE REQUIRDIENTS
22.3.2.1 Lot SpecifieatJ.Ons
Lot area 2,000 square metres
l.ot frontage 30 "'etres
22.3.2.2 Siting Specifications
In accordance with Section 2 2. 2. 2 her"ein except
that a canopy
2: • 3 , 2 • 3 Building Specifications
!n acc::ordance with Section 2 2. 2 . 3 herein
s<::TION 23 -SHOPPING CEN'I'RE COMMERCIAL (C~l ZONE
T:,e following pr"ovisions Shall apply to all Shopping Centre
Commercial ( C~) Zones.
; :; .1 USES PERMITTED
<:\.
• automobile service cen'tt"<!!
• banks or financial establishments
• bowling alleys
business and professional offices
clinics
drug stores
libNries, post offices and
governiDI!nt administr'ative offices
laundrys
gasoline bars and automobile washing
establishments
medical and dental labor"atories
places of entertainment
personal service shops
restaurants
retail stor'es
supermarkets
1 apar'tment suite per' ~hopping centre
for caretaker accOIMiodatior. in accordance
with the provlsions of Section 7 ·"
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
Let Specifications
~ot Area (minimum)
~"t Frontage (minimum)
O,OQO square me'tres
:;~ metres
23.2. 2
:3.2.:;
Siting Soecifications
Front Yai-d (min:unum)
Rear Yard (minimum)
Side Yard (minilr.uml
E:xl:erior Side Yard (min:;J!Iuml
3uilding Specificatic::r.s
:..or Coverage tmaxi:nUJ:!)
!-!eight (maximum)
" " !:1el:res
' metres
; r..erres
~2 metr-es
:>5\
~: metres
SECTIOtl 2~ -GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR INDUSTRIA!. (~l ZOl/ES
The following provisions shall apply to all Industrial (H)
Zones.
2~. l
24.2 .1
2~. 2. 2
24.2 .4
'". 2 .s
24.2 .6
2~ .2. 7
2~. 2.8
24.3
24.3 .l
24. J. 2
USES PERHITTED
No person shall hereafter use any building, structure
or land, nor erect: any bu~lding _or sl:ructure l.fol
any Indus'trial (Ml Zone except ~n accordanc;:e Wl.th
the following provisions.
LOADING SPACE
The owner or occ::upan't of any lot, building '?r
struc::ture in an Industrial (M) Zone, excludJ.ng
buildings or portions of buildings used. f'?r office
commercial use, which involves t~e recelVJ.ng,
shipping, loading or unloaoing or _goo'?s, ."ares or
merc::handise, shall provide and maln~aln 1n a .
location suitable to rhe <own, load1ng or unload1ng
spaces nine (9) metres long, 'three dec::imal five
(3.5) metres wide, and nav1ng a vertical clearance
of at least four (4) metres according to the
following cri1:eria:
Total floor Area of Building
or Struc::ture
140 square metres or less
140 square me'tres or more bu't
less than 300 square metres
300 square metres but less
than 2500 square me'tres
2, 500 square feet or more but
less than 7,500 square me'tres
7,500 square metres or more
Number of Loading
Spaces Reguirec
l additional space
for every 7,500
square me'tres
or ~rac'tional
part thereof
Access
Notwithstanding any o'ther provls>.ons of thJ.S By-
law, for driveway Wldth, access to ~oadJ.ng or ~i~~an~g m!~~;: ~ge s~~i!s~a~~c~ ~~~~:~a~r!tdt:!~~ly
linked in a lane or roadway.
Location
The loading or unloadJ.ng space(s) requJ.red shall
be located in the J.nterlor SJ.de yard or rear yard
unless setbac;:k from the street line is a "'lnUI.Um
of sixty (60) metres.
Additions to Buildings .
The loading space or unloading space requJ.ref!len~s
referred to herein shall not apply t'? any buJ.;dJ.ngs
in existence at the da'te of the pass1ng of thlS
By-law, so long as the floor area as i~ ~xisted_at
such date is not increased. If an a~dlt~on(s) lS
made to the building or struct\lre whJ.ch 1norease~
the floor area then additional loading or unlo~d~ng
spaces shall be provided according 1:0 the prOVlSJ.ons
of this By-law.
PARKING SPACE LOCATION
Where a parking space or ~paces are required in an
IndUS'trial (Ml Zone by rhJ.s By-law, such spaces
shall:
Be located not less rhan one decimal five (1.5)
metres from any side or rear lot line·
YARD ABUTTING A RESIDENTIAL OR HOLDING ZONE
Notwithstanding any other provisions cf this. By-.
law where an Industrial (M) Zone abuts a R~sJ.de':'tJ.al
or Molding Zone or is separate~ from a ResJ.dentJ.al
or Holding Zone by a street, hlghway or ~and only,
them a yard in addition to the yard requ1re~ ~y
the applicable zone of thirty (30) metres 1UnlJIIU"'
shall be provided and maintained as a landscaped
open space l.n accordance w1 th the requirements of
Section 6.35.
YARD ENCROACHMENT PERMITTED
~~~!i~~~~:nding the yard provisions of this By-
law, a ga'tehouse shall be pertnJ.tted in a front or
side yard in a General Industrlal (M2l Zone.
\olhere the lot abuts a railway, rhe yard on tho;.
side of the railway right of way shall be a mlnlJilum
cf zero (0) "'etres.
SECTION 25 -RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL (Mll ZONE
The following provisions shall apply to all Restricted
Industrial (Ml) Zones.
" "
: S. IJSES PERMITTED
'IS. 'I
2S. 2 .1
25.2. 3
25.3
""Y m.anufactut"ing Or' industriai ·~ncertak ng
rhat is conauctec M\U .. no;..iv con-o:a~nea " !~in
"" encloseo l:>uilclng anc is not ooncxlo'~ cr
~azardous :,v reason c:' soum::. oco~:o. lr.: amabilit·.
dust fum .. s Or' smoKe .. nc ;;r,ic~ or.,.u ~.n
detrimental in appearance or e:':'e::~ ':C
surrounaing uses and s:.a:l inch:ce lig:\t
metal products ;::..dnts, ;:rintin~t es"tablisn::>en'ts,
"'at'ehousing,of£ices O::cidenta.i. tc an ir.::~strid:
use and light service snaps.
dwelling unit of a caretaker or person employed
in the maintenance staff of a oermitted
industrial use on the same lot· in accordance
"'ith the provisions of Section 24.~
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
Lot Specifications
Lot Area (minimum)
Lot Frontage (minimum)
Siting Spe<:!ifications
Front Yard (minimum)
i<ear Yard (minimum)
Side Yard {minimum)
Exterior Side Yard (minimum)
Building Spe<:!ifications
:.ot Coverage (maximum)
Height (maximum)
OUTSIDE STORAGE
1,400 square metres
30 metres
9 metres
metres
metres
3 metres
"' lil metres
In a Restricted Industrial U1ll Zone, the storage
of goods, material or ma<:!hinery shall not be
permitted other than in a "holly enclosed building.
:7 .•.
27.2
27.3
27,4
US!:S P::RMITTED
:~ncrete oatcr,ing cr ~~;>r.dl: ~-~"-'"
sana, gravel or roc" :>!'oces$in~. :;d3nlr.~.
;~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~;~g or ~!'uSnlng o;:er<mcr.s
::.:::OUIREHE1lTS
~ct Specifications
:..ot Area (minimum)
Lot Frontage (minimum)
Siting Specifications
Front ~ard (minimum)
Rear Yat"d (minimum)
Side Yard (minimum)
Exterior Side :tard (minimum)
YARD ABUTTING PUBLIC ROAD
:a:..
3C· mett"es
:!0 metres
30 metres
" metres
Not.,ithstanding any other yard requirements in
this 6y-la.,, where an Extractive Industrial (M3)
Zone abuts a public street or road, then on the
yard that so al:>uts there shall be a yard o! sixty
(60) metres in which no digging of materials or
quarrying of stone shall be permitted.
YARD ABUTTING RESIDENTIAL OR HOLDI!>G ZONE
llot.,ithstanding any other provisions of this Bv-
la.,, "'here 4n Extractive Industrial (M3J Zone ·
abuts a Residential or Holding Zone:
SECTION 25.4 -RESTRICTED INDUSTRIAL SERVICE (Ml-1) 27 · 4.1 The removal of sand and gravel shall l:>e prohibited
"'ithin one hundred t"'enty (120) metres of the
dbutting Residential Zone. u:CEPTION ZONE
2.5.4 .1
2S.4. 2
USES PERMI'l"I'ED
commercial uses in<:!idental to or in combination
with manufacturing im:luding business and
professional offices, hanks, restaurants
recreational facilities including arenas,
curling rinks and pr"ivate clubs, bo.,ling
alleys, swimming pools, l:>anquet facilities,
roller skating rink
any use permitted in Section 2 S ,1 hereof
ZONE REOUIREHr.tiTS
1n a<:!<:!ordance "'i th Section 2S. 2 of this By-law,
SECTION 2e -GENERAL INDUSTRIAL (H2l ZONE
The following provisions shall apply to all General Industrial
{H2) Zones.
26.1
26.2
26.2 .l
26.2. 2
26.2. 3
USES PERI'JI'I'TED
all uses permitted in a Restr"icted InduStr"ial
(Ml) Zone
automobile service stations
l:>akeroies
contractors' yards and supply oper4tions
dry cleaning establishments
food processing plants
heavy service shops
ll.u•l:>er yards
machine or welding shops
!llanufacutring establishments including
prilllary processing, fal:>ric4tion or assembly
of ma'terials
plumbing shops
pul:>lic garages mechanical or autol:>ody
sheet metal shoos
trucks or !:>us si:orage areas or terminals
"'a rehousing
ZONE REQUIREHENTS
J.ot Specifications
Lot Area {minillluml
Lo't Frontage {minimum)
Siting Specifications
Fron't Yard {lllinimuml
Rear Yard {minimullll
Side Yard (minimum)
Exterior Side :tard (minimum)
Building Specifications
Lot Coverage (ou•ximum}
Height (maximum)
1,400 square metres
30 metres
9 metres
9 metres
3 .metres
9 metres
" ' 10 :u•tres
26.3 OUTSIDE STORAGE
Any open or outside storage. accesso,.:: to the main
use, and par"klng of comrnerc1a~ vehlC.I.es, ?roviciing
that such storage and/or parklng is :imited ~c
s~de and/or re<ll" yards screened from the street by
a ;Jall or decora'tive close hoard or ::.asonrv ~vpe
fence not less than t"'o (2l metres a:>.:! not·m~re
~h"n.t"'o dec~al five (2.S) metres o:~ !Ieight.
~ot.,lthstandl.ng the. above, the ooen storage :>!'
structural steel, eltner fal:>ricai:ec ~r untacricdtec.
shall l:>e permitted provided that tr.e storage area
is not closer ~han fifteen ( 15) metres to the lot
boundary and SlXty (EiO) metres to a ~one ~n ;:nict.
residential use lS permitted.
s::CTio:; :' ~ EX'!'RACTIVE INDUSTRIAL (!-!3l ZOII!:
:'he following provisions Shdll apply to ail Lxtractive
Industrial (H3) Zones.
27.4. 2
27. 5
27.5.1
27. s. 2
27.6
27.7
The removal of quarry stone Or' the processing of
sand, gravel, or stone at the extra<:!tion area
shall oe prohibited "'ithin two hundr"ed ten (2101
metres of the abutting Residential Zone.
YARD EXCEPTION BUILDING AND STORAGE
No building, plant Or' product stock pile of a pit
or quarry shall be located on the pit or quarry
property within:
Thirty (30} mett"es of the boundary of the pit or
quarry property,
Ninety (90) metres of any al:>utting Residential
or Holding Zone.
FENCING REQUIRED
Every owner or operator of an Extractive Industrial
(t\3 l use, pit or quarry, shall erect and maintain
a fence of heavy duty farm or legal fencing at
least one decimal five (l.S) metres in height
which shall follow the contours of ~he surface of
the ground along the perimeter of 'the lot or area
of the lot to be used for a pit or quarry operation.
BUFFER SCREEN REQUIRED
NotwithS'tanding any other requirements of this By-
law, a Duffer screen unbroken exceot for entrances
and exits, consisting of suitable trees and numbering
a minimum of two hundred fifty (250) trees per
hectare and having a minimum height at planting of
t"'o {2) metres and "'hich "ill att4in a minimum
height of six (6) metres shall be provided and
mainta1ned within the required front, side and
rear yards surrounding the Extractive Industrial
Use, pit or quarry and located a minimum of fifteen
(lSl metres from any property line abutting a
public street or highway and fifteen (15) metres
of any land in a Residential or Holding Zone,
except that a J:>uffer screen may l:>e supplemented or
replaced by 4n earthet"n berm, high enough to
interrupt the view of the pit or quarry from
adjoining lands and in all cases at least t"'o { 2)
me'tres 1n height, properly seeded and graded and
located in the same required location as a buffer
screen consisting of trees.
SECTION 29 -INSTITUTIONAL (I l ZONE
~~~ ~~*!~~ing provisions shall apply to all Institutional
28.1
~ 15 -
:.JSES I'ERMI'l"''ED
arenas
armout"ies
.. uditOt'la or meeting halls
cemetet"~es
children's homes
colleges or :.>niver"sities
college or university residences eating
eStdblisiu:len~s
~ay care centres
gover"nment buildings inclucing o!fices
hospitals
libr"aries
n<lrsing homes
pul:>lic or ?r"ivate schools
senior citizen's homes
private club
religious ~nstitutions
dwelling units for persons .. ssociarec:l "'ith a
permitted use in ac<:!orciance "'ith t:>e ~revisions
cf the R2 Zone. ·
2a. 2 ZONE KEOUIREMENTS
<6. 2 .l
za.: .•
26.2 .2
l.ot Specifications
Lot Area (miniJn\lm)
Lot frontage (minimum)
Siting Specifications
':-ont Yard (minim,.ml
Rear Yare! tminim,.m)
SJ.de Yard (miniJnuml
~so square metres
30 metres
lQ metres
lS metres
1:1 the height of the
building ancl in no case
less than four decimal
five (4.S) metres
Exterior Side Yard (minim,.m) 10 met:res
Building Specificlltions
Floor Area ( mini.m11111l
Lot Coverage (maximum)
Height (maximum)
100 square metres
m
28 metres
SECTION 2S -RURAL GENERAL ( RU) ZONE
The following provisions shllll apply to all Rural Generlll
(RU) Zones. ·
29.1 USES PERMITTED
agri<:l\lltural uses incl1.lding farming, soil
cultivation and livestoc:k rearing
breeding, raising and training of farm
ani.mals and horses
churches c:r plllces of worship
home occupations
horseb&ei<. riding cl\lbs
farm greenhouses
one single family dwelling inc:luding an
accessory attached residential dwelling unit
oooupied by a person employed full time on
the farm where the farm is not less than ~0
hectares in area
buildings and uses accessory to any of the
'"ses pern~itted
29.2 . ZONE REQUIREMENTS
farm and/or Residential
2g.2." i..ot Specificat:ions
Lo1: Area (miniJnum) 10 hec1:ares
Lo1: Frontage (minimum) 180 metres
Notwithstanding the above, a i"t legally existing
on the date of passing of this By-law having a
minimum frontage of thirty (30) menes on a public
road and a mini.mu.m area of one thousand eight
hundred {1,800) square metres may be \~Sed for a
single family residential dwelling and accessory
use.
29.2.2 Siting Specifications
front :lard
Minimum Setback from Centre
Line of Road
Allowance
Roads Under Jurisdiction
of the Town of Aurora 30 metres
Roads Under Jurisdic·
tion of the Regional
Municipality of York 33.5 metres
Rear Yard (minimum 22 metres
Side Yard (minimu.m) 9 metres
Exterior Side Yard(minimuml 15 metres
Notvi thstanding tha above noted sida y..rd requirement
for a legal lot as specified under Section 29 .2.1
the minimum side yllrd shall be 3 metres.
29.2.3 Building Specifications (Residential)
Gross Floor Area
(minimum) 110 sq,.are metres
Building Height
(maximum) lD metres
Lot Coverage (maximllllll 20\
29.3 Notwithstanding the prc:visions of Sec:t:J.on 29.1 a
telecom~~~unications tower and accessory building
existing on the date of passing of this by-law may
be enlarged or extended in accordance with the
regulations of the a\lthorJ.tY havJ.ng jurisdiction
for the establishment of suc:h tower.
SECTIOU 30 -ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC"I"ION (E.P. l ZONE
The following provisions shall apply to all Environ.'llental
Protection (E.P.) Zones.
30.1 USES PERMI"I"'l'I:D
agriculture
athletic fields
conservation
forestry
hortiC1.ll"t1.lral nurseries
golf co\lrses
parks, public and private
wildlife areas
JC. ~ ZONE REQUIRD1ENTS
No buildings or struc:tures shall be erected in
this. zone whether or not ancillary to tne uses
permltted.
SECT!~!; 31 • MAJO?. OPE/I SPACE (Cl ZONE
:~e fe>Uowing provisions shall apply to a: •. '1ajor ~;>en Spac~
(~·) Zones.
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31.1 USES PERMitTED
31.2
31.2 .1
31.2. 2
agric:\ll ture
a1:hletic fields
conservation
forestry
horticultural nurseries
golf courses
parks, p1.lblic and private
wildlJ.fe areas
buildings accessory to --:ne above noted <.~ses
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
Lot Specifical:ions
Lot Area (minimum) 2,000
Lot frontage (minim= 30
Siting Specifications
front Yard (minimum)
Rear :tard (minimum)
Side 'iard (minimum)
With Without
Buildings B1.lildings
square metres Nil
square metres Nil
u metres Nil
u metres Nil
; metres Nil
31.2. 3 Lot Coverage (maxim\1111) "' Nil
Height (maximum)
SECTION 32 -HOLDING (H) ZONE " metres Nil
The following provisions shall apply to the Holding (Hl
Zone.
32. 1 USES PERMITTED
32.2
32.2 .1
32.2. 2
any use within an existing building on a let
lawfully used for such purposes on the effective
date of this by-law
any existing use on a lot lawf\llly used for
such purpose on the effective date of this
by-law
buildings and uses accessory to legal existing
\lSeS
ZONE REQUIREMENTS
The minimum front and rear yard depths, the maximum
lot coverage and building height shall be not less
than those lawfully existing on the. effective date
of this By-law.
The foregoing shall not apply to prevenl: the
enlargement of exis1:ing buildings and str\lctures
S1.lbject to the approvaJ. of plans in accordance
with the provisions of Section 33 of this By-law.
SECTION 33 -SITE PLAN CONTROL
33.1 The Town of A1.lf"Ora as estllblishad by The Regional
Municipality of York Act is hereby designated as a
Site Plan control area as referred to in Section
35(al of The Planning Act.
SECTION 34 -ADMINISTRATION
34 .1 ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
This By-law shall be administered by a pe~son
designated from t:ime to time by the Councl.l.
34.2 ~
In case any building or struct,.re is or is proposed
to be erected, altered, reconstructed, extended to
enlarged, or any building or structure or part
thereof is or is proposed to be used, or an~ land
is or is proposed to be used, J.n contravent10n '?f
any requirements of this By-law such contraventJ.on
may be restrainted by olction at the instance of
any ratepayer or of the Town of A1.lrora p1.lrsuant to
the provisions of The Planning Act in that behalf·
3 ~ • 3 lli!E.!.ll
34.4
If any section, clause or provision of this By-law
including anything contained in the Schedules
attached hereto, is for any reason declared by a
court of competent j1.lrisdcition to be invalid, the
same shall not affec:t the validity of the By-law
as a whole or any part thereof other l:han the
section, cla\lSe or provision so declared to ~e .
J.nvalid and it lS hereby declared to be the lntent~on
that all the remaining sections, cla,.ses or prov1s1ons
of this By-law shall remain in full force and
effect until repealed, notwithstanding that one or
more provisions thereof shall have been declared
to t>e invalid.
~
Any person convicted of a breach of the previsions
of this By-law shall be s1.lbject 1:0 a penalty not .
exceeding One Thousand ( $1,000.00) dollllf"S, exclusJ.ve
of cos1:s, for each offence as provide~ for in The
Municipal Act. For the purpose of thls By-law
each day in violation may constitute a separate
offence.
BY-!.AWS REPEALED
By-laws 985, as amended. 1141-77, as amended, and_
1863, as amended. are hereoy repeal~d, S<J~h re~ea~
to come into effect upon the date or passJ.ng o.
this By-law.
!:!TEC"!IVE UATE
No part of this By-law will come into for~e without
Onl:ario Municipal Board approval. but &\lb)ect to
s\lCh approval, ~ne By-law will take effect from
the day of passing thereof.
CONVERSION OF METRIC STANDARDS USED IN BY-LAW
Length (Conversion factor 1m: 3.281 ft.)
:-letric: Standard •
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Metric: §tandard
(m j
1100
11100
2000
2500
5000
7500
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Imperial Conversion
( !t .l
L6110S
2 .2967
'. 281
3 .937
£. 562
a. 2025
g. 8~3
13.124
14. 76~5
16.405
19.686
22.987
24.6975
26 .2l!8
29.529
32.81
39.372
"9. 215
£5.62
68 .901
72.182
75.463
78. 7ll4
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>8.43
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164.05
:80.1165
196.66
213.265
229.67
246.075
262.48
278 .BBS
295.29
328.1
Imperial Conversion
(sq. ft.)
11836
15064
2U20
26900
53800
80700
86080
2.471
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Area (Conversion fac:'tor 1 sq • .':t. • 10.76 sq. ft.)
Metric~ Standard
c
Imoerial Conversion
<sq. t.
10.76
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43.04
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64.56
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96.84
107.60
161.4
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First Oenslly
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Second Density
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INDUSTRIAL ZONES
CJ!ITJ Restricted
:::J!!IJ General
C!diJ Extractive
INSTITUTIONAL ZONES
:::r::::J lnatltutional
Third Density RURIIIL ZONES
::a:IJ Triplex & Double Duplex Dwelling cruLi Rural
Fourth Density
::ns:::l Special Mixed Density
om:J Row Owetling
OPEN SPACE ZONES
DlAIJ illpartment First Density
[J[AIJ Apartment Second Oen1rty
C1iED Apartment Third Density
a!:J Environmen1al Protection
c::JLJ Major Open Space
HOLDING ZONES
ClCJ Holding
COMMERCIAL ZONES
a:r:J Locel
cc:IJ Central
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aiJ Shopping Centre
Fill & Construction illres ! '
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THIS IS SCHEDULE 'A' TO SY-LAW
No. 2213•78 PillS SED THIS 1611>
DillY OF JUNE 1980
CLERK: ;· 8 RC:O~£R
MAYOR: ~£0/?G£ 0 T''ofPSO·V
TOWN OF
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SCHEDULE 'A'
to
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NOTE: The Boundaries of the Environmental Protection Zone and the
Fill and Construction Area were plotted from mapponq of the South
Lake Simcoe Conservatoon Author1t1 which was prepared usinq the
crtterill on Ontario Requlatlon 782174. For more accurate location
reference should be made to the orlqlnal mapping.
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THIS IS SCHEDULE 'A' TO BY-LAW
No.2213·78 PASSED THIS 16th
DAY OF JUNE 1980
CLERK; 1{._/l _f?._O_D§Cl?_
MAYOR ; tjf_QR_Gff_{2-_[IMNQ/! ___ _
TOWN OF
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SCHEDULE 'A'
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NOTE: The Bounderie• ol the En¥ironrnenhl Protection Zone end the
Fill end Conuructoon A••• were ololled horn rnepping of the South
Lake Simcoe Con•er¥etlon Authority which waa prepered uling the
criterie In Ontaroo Regulation 782174. For more eccurate location
rataranca should ba rnada to the orlglnel m•pprng.
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No, 2213·78 PASSED THIS 16th
DAY OF JUNE 1980
CLERK: ~-fto._ffgpq~lf---------------
MAYOR: fj_~QR_GLILUYE~Q./If. _________ _
TOWN OF
AURORA
SCHEDULE 'A'
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DAY OF JUNE 1980
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HOLDING ZONES
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COMMERCIAL ZONES
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NOTE: The Boundaries ollhe Envloonmenut Protection Zone end the
Fill and Consuuctoon Area were plotted !rom mapping ot the South
Lake Simcoe Coneerutlon Authority whoch wss prepared ua1ng the
critena in Onurto Regulation 782/74 . For more accurate location
reterence should be made to the original mapptnQ.
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MAYOR: q~QR_G_~_f2-JJ¥t:§Q/1 __________ I
TOWN OF
AURORA
SCHEDULE
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BY-LAW 2213·78
MAP No. 4
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NOTE: The Boundarin ol the Environmental Protection Zone and tha
Fill and Cona!Tuctlon Area were plotted from mapotng ot the South
Lake Simcoe Conlerv•tlon Authority whiCh waa oreparad using the
criterl• In Onterlo Ragul•tion 782174. For more •ccurate location
reference ahould be mede to the original maoolng .
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THIS IS SCHEDULE 'A' TO BY-LAW
No. 2213·78 PASSED THIS 16th
DAY OF JUNE 1980
CLERK; !L~RPP§fl] _______________ _
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