BYLAW - General By law Amendment - 19910227 - 325991Town of Aurora
P.O. Box 8100
81 Industrial Parkway North
Aurora, Ontario
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AFFIDAVIT UNDER SECTION 34(20) OF THE PLANNING ACT (1983)
I, Lawrence A 11 i son, hereby certify that the notice for By-1 aw 3259-91 of
the Corporation of the Town of Aurora, passed by the Council of the
Corporation on the 27th day of February , 1991
was given in the manner and form and to the persons prescribed by Ontario
Regulation 404/83, made by the Lieutenant Governor-in-Council under
subsection 17 of section 34 of The Planning Act (1983). I also certify that
the 20 day objection period expired on April 4,1991 and to this date
no notice of objection to the by-1 aw has been filed by any person in the
office of the Clerk.
Dated this _....::8'-'t"-'h ___ day of
April
LAWRENCE ALLISON, A.M.C.T.
MUNICIPAL CLERK,
1991
BY-LAW NUMBER 3259-91
OF THE CORPORATION OF THE 'I'CmN OF AURORA
BEING A BY-LAW to amend By-law No. 2213-78
WHEREAS it ~s deemed advisable to amend By-law number 2213-78.
NOO THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the 'Ibwn of Aurora enacts
as follows:
1. That Section 6.11 "Corner lots" is hereby deleted.
2. That Section 6.15 "Existing Buildings" is hereby deleted and replaced
with the following:
"Existing Buildings
Where a building has been erected prior to the date of the passing of
this By-law, on a lot having less than the minimum frontage and/or
area, or having less than the min:i.mum front yard and/or side yard
and/or rear yard required by this By-law, the said building rray be
enlarged, repaired or renovated provided that the enlargement, repair
or renovation does not further reduce a front yard and/or side yard
and/or rear yard having less than the min:i.mum required by this
By-law; and that all other provisions of this By-law are canplied
with. II
3. That Section 3 "Definitions" ~s hereby amended by adding the following
as Section 3.147:
"3.147 Satellite Dish
means any device used or intended to be used to send and/ or rece~ ve
signals to/from satellites."
4. That Section 6.2 "Accessory Buildings and Uses" ~s hereby amended by
adding the following as Section 6.2.5:
"6.2.5 Satellite Dishes
Where a satellite dish is circular in shape, the max:i.mum diameter
shall be 3. 1 metres. Where a satellite dish is not circular in shape,
the max:i.mum width and/or length shall not exceed 3.1 metres.
For the purposes of determining height, calculations shall include any
pole or other mount and shall be based on the highest point of the
dish and/or mount and/or other member. For the purposes of
determining setbacks, measurement shall be based on the closest point
of the dish and/or mount and/or other member to the lot line.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.2.2 and 6.2.3 satellite
dishes shall be permitted only in accordance with the following
prov~s~ons:
1. In all Corrrnercial, Institutional, Industrial and Apartment
Residential Zones: shall be mounted on the roof of the main
building, and shall canply with the yard and setback requirements
for the rrain building. The number of satellite dishes permitted
on any building shall not exceed one. The max:i.mum permitted
distance between the mean height of the roof and the highest point
of the dish and/or mount and/or other member shall be 4.5 metres.
A satellite dish shall not be included in the calculation of
building height.
n. In all Estate Residential, Rural Residential and Rural General
zones: shall be a max:i.mum height of 3.5 metres and shall canply
with the yard and setback requirements for the main building with
the exception of the rear yard which shall be a min:i.mum of 4. 5
metres.
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lH. In all other zones: shall be ground rrounted and penni tted in the
rear yard only, setback a minimum of 1. 8 rretres from the rear and
interior side lot lines and of 4. 5 rretres from the exterior side lot
lines. The maximum height of the structure shall be 4. 5 rretres
measured from the highest point of the satellite dish and/or rrount
and/or other member and the average elevation of the finished ground
level located within 1. 8 rretres of the supporting pole and/or rrount.
5. That Section 6.20 "Height Restrictions" is hereby arrended by adding
the following to the end of that Section:
"Notwithstanding the above, the height of satellite dishes is
regulated under the provisions of Section 6.2.5."
6. That Section 6.2 "Accessory Buildings and Uses" 1s hereby amended by
adding the following as~ Section 6.2.6:
"6.2.6 Air Conditioning Units and Heat Pumps:
Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 6.2.2 and 6.2.3, 1n all
residential zones:
1. Central air conditioners and/or heat pumps shall be permitted in
rear and side yards only, subject to a minimum setback of 1.2
metres from interior side lot lines, 4.5 metres from exterior lot
lines, and 6 rretres from rear lot lines.
n. Air conditioning units other than central air conditioners shall
be permitted to encroach a maximum of 0.5 metres into all required
yards provided such units continue to maintain a minimum setback
of 1.2 metres from all lot lines.
Hl. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.2.6.i above, central
air conditioner and/or heat pumps in apartrrent residential zones
shall be roof rrounted."
7. That Section 6.48 "Yard and Setback Encroachments Permitted" lS hereby
amended by adding the following as Section 6. 48. 3:
"Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-law,
in all residential zones, air conditioning units other than
central air conditioners shall be permitted to encroach a maximum
of 0.5 metres into required front, rear or side yards provided
such units are setback a minimum of 1. 2 metres from all lot lines. "
8. That Sections 8.1, 9.1, 11.1, 12.1, 13.1, 14.1, 15.1, 16.1, 17.1 and
18.1 are hereby amended by deleting "accessory buildings" from the
list of permitted uses.
9. That Section 10.1 is hereby amended by deleting "accessory buildings
or use" from the list of permitted uses.
10. That Section 29.1 is hereby arrended by deleting "buildings and uses
accessory to any of the uses permitted" from the list of permitted
uses.
ll. That Section 31.1 is hereby amended by deleting "buildings accessory
to the above noted uses" from the list of permitted uses.
12. That Section 6.38 "Swirmning Pools" is hereby deleted and replaced with
the following:
"6. 38 Swimming Pools
Except as otherwise provided herein, swimming pools shall be permitted
in all residential and rural zones in the rear and side yards only,
and provided they are located no closer than 1. 2 metres to the rear
and interior side lot lines and 4. 5 metres to exterior side lot
lines. Where an existing front yard is less than required, the
swirmning pool shall comply with the minimum front yard zone
requirement. In all Estate Residential, Rural Residential, and Rural
General zones, swirmning pools shall comply with the yard and setback
requirements for the main building with the exception of the rear yard
which shall be a minimum of 4. 5 rretres. "
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13. That Section 14.1 is hereby amended by adding the words "subject to
the provisions of Section 3.42.3 and Section 14.4" following the words
"one converted dwelling per lot".
14. That Section 14.4 is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
14.4.1
14.4.2
"Section 14.4 -Conversion Of An Existing Dwelling 'Ib Contain A
Greater Number Of Dwelling Units
A conversion of an existing detached dwelling unit to increase the
number of dwelling units shall be permitted in the R5 Zone only in
accordance with all of the following requirements:
That such dwellings shall have been in existence prior to the
enactment of By-law 2213-78.
That such dwelling be in canpliance with the requirements of
Section 14.2 for a detached dwelling prior to converting the
building to contain a greater number of dwelling units.
14.4.3 That the Building Inspector shall be satisfied the building is
structurally sound for such conversion.
14.4.4 That such dwelling shall have, and shall have had at the time of
passing of By-law 2213-78, a minimum floor area of not less than
one hundred eighty-five (185) square metres and such floor area
shall have a minimum ceiling height of not less than two decimal
three (2.3) metres over at least 75 percent of the required floor
area with a clear height of two decimal one (2.1) metres at any
point.
14.4. 5 That the exterior appearance of such dwelling shall be preserved.
14.4.6 That off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with
Section 6.26."
15. No part of this By-law will come into force until the provisions of
the Planning Act have been complied with, but subject to such
provisions the By-law will take effect from the day of passing thereof.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 13th DAY OF February ' 1991.
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 27thDAY OF February ' 1991.
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