BYLAW - Interim Controls Use of Land Buildings Structures - 20140527 - 562614THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF AURORA
By-law Number 5626-14
BEING A BY-LAW to impose interim
controls on the use of land,
buildings, or structures within
certain areas of the Town of Aurora.
WHEREAS subsection 38(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended,
provides that where the council of a local municipality has, by by-law or resolution,
directed that a review or study be undertaken in respect of land use planning policies in
the municipality or in any defined area or areas thereof, the council of the municipality
may pass a by-law to be in effect for a period of time specified in the by-law, which
period shall not exceed one (1) year from the date of the passing thereof, prohibiting the
use of land, buildings or structures within the municipality or within the defined area or
areas thereof for, or except for, such purposes as are set out in the by-law;
AND WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Aurora (the "Town") has
directed that a study be undertaken in respect of land use planning policies relating to
medical marihuana production facilities and medical marihuana production uses, as
more particularly defined herein, within the Town of Aurora with respect to Zoning By-
law Number 2213-78, as amended (the "Zoning By-law");
AND WHEREAS the Council of the Town deems it necessary and appropriate to enact
this By-law, being an interim control by-law, to allow the Town to undertake the required
study with respect to the land use planning policies for medical marihuana production
facilities, and, if appropriate, to implement the findings of such study;
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
AURORA ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. THAT for the purposes of this By-law, "Medical Marihuana Production Use" is
defined as follows:
"Medical Marihuana Production Use" means the use of land, buildings, or
structures for the purpose of growing, cultivating, drying, harvesting, packing,
processing, testing, treating, storing, shipping, and/or selling "marihuana", "dried
marihuana", or "cannabis", as defined by Health Canada under Regulation
SOR/2013-119, and includes facilities used for such purposes.
2. THAT this By-law shall apply to all lands located within the Town of Aurora
which, pursuant to the Zoning By-law, are zoned M1, M2, M3, M4, M5, M6, and
BP, including any exception zone to such zoning categories (collectively, the
"Prescribed Zones").
3. THAT notwithstanding the permitted uses and regulations set out in the Zoning
By-law, no land, buildings, or structures within the Prescribed Zones shall be
used for Medical Marihuana Production Use, or any purpose related to such use,
except for uses legally existing on the date of final passage of this By-law.
4. THAT subject to the Council of the Town amending this By-law to extend the
period of time during which it will be in effect, this By-law shall come into full force
and effect on the date of final passage hereof, and shall remain in full force and
effect for a period of one (1) year from the date of final passage.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 2'fh DAY OF MAY, 2014.