TABLE OF CONTENTS
Division No. Page
100 Scope and Definitions 01
200 General Regulations
10201 General Operative Clauses
10202 Prohibited Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and Water 10203 Public Service Uses 10204 Exceptions to Height Requirements 10205 Exceptions to Siting Requirements 11206 Size, Shape and Siting of Buildings & Structures 11207 Home Occupation Use 11208 Accessory One-Family Residential Use 12209 Accessory Buildings and Structures 12210 Accessory Suites 12211 Setbacks from Watercourses 13212 Watershed Protection 13213 Undersized Parcels 13214 Obstruction of Vision 13215 Fences 14216 Retaining Walls 14217 Storage 14218 Signs 14219 Keeping of Animals 15220 Bed and Breakfast 15221 Two Family Dwellings 15
300 Zoning District Schedules 16301 Interpretation 17302 Residential 1 19303 Residential 2 21304 Manufactured Home Park 23305A Compact Housing 1 25305B Compact Housing 2 27306 Local Commercial 29307 Campground Commercial 31308 Equestrian Commercial 33309 Civic Institutional 35310 Park 37311 Watershed 38312 Industrial 39314 Comprehensive Development 40314A Comprehensive Development 1 (Mueckel) 41314B Comprehensive Development 2 (Klumper) 44314C Comprehensive Development 3 (Haywood) 47314D Comprehensive Development 4 (Anmore Woods) 50
400 Subdivision of Land 53
500 Severability and Enforcement 55
600 Repeal and Effective Date 56
700 Metric Conversions 57
VILLAGE OF ANMORE
BYLAW NO. 374, 2004
A BYLAW TO REGULATE THE ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT OF
REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY,
WHEREAS the Local Government Act authorizes a local government to enact bylaws respecting zoning and certainother related developmental matters;
AND WHEREAS the Local Government also authorizes a local government to exercise these powers in a single bylaw;NOW THEREFORE the Municipal Council of the Village of Anmore in open meeting assembled enacts as follows:
DIVISION 100 SCOPE AND DEFINITIONS
101 TITLE
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Village of Anmore Zoning Bylaw No. 374, 2004".
102 PURPOSE
The principal purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate development in the municipality for the benefit of the
community as a whole.
103 APPLICATION
No land, water surface, building or structure shall be used or occupied, and no building or structure or
part thereof shall be erected, moved, altered or enlarged, unless in conformity with this Bylaw, except as
otherwise provided
for in this Bylaw or in the Local Government.
104 DEFINITIONS In this Bylaw:
accessory building and structure means a building or structure located on a parcel, the use of which building or structure is incidental and ancillary to the principal permitted use of the land, buildings or structures located
on the
same parcel;
accessory use means a use combined with, but clearly incidental and ancillary to, the principal permitted uses of land,
buildings or structures located on the same parcel;
accessory one-family residential use means a use accessory to a campground use, a civic and assembly use, a
commercial use, or a manufactured home park use, where a building used for one dwelling unit for the accommodation
of an owner, operator, manager or employee on the same parcel a
that on which the use occurs.
accessory suite means a separate dwelling unit which is completely contained within a principal or accessory building
containing bathroom, sleeping and living areas, and cooking facilities and areas, is of size that is clearly incidental to the
size of the principal dwelling unit, and shall comply with the requirements of Section 210 of this Bylaw.
Approving Officer means the Approving Officer pursuant to the Land Title Act and the Strata Property Act;
agricultural use means a use providing for the cultivation, rearing and harvesting of agricultural products, the
keeping of horses for personal use of persons residing on the same parcel, includes the primary processing of the
agricultural products harvested, reared or produced on that farm, the storage of farm machinery, implements and
agricultural supplies used on that farm, repairs to farm machinery and implements used on that farm, and the retail
sale of produce grown on that farm, but specifically excludes dog kennels, the keeping of mink, the growing of
mushrooms, and all manufacturing, processing, storage and repairs not specifically included in this definition.
alter means any change to a building or structure that would result in an increase in floor area.
assembly use means a use providing for the assembly of persons for religious, charitable, philanthropic,
cultural, private recreational or private educational purposes; includes churches, places of worship, auditoriums,
youth centres, social halls, group camps, private schools, kindergartens, play schools, day nurseries and group
day cares;
bed and breakfast means an accessory use of a dwelling unit in which bedrooms are rented to paying customers
on an overnight basis with no more than one meal served daily and before noon.
2) Zoning Bylaw No. 374, 2005 is amended as follows: a) Add the following definition to Section 104: below grade floor space means ¬¬that portion of the gross floor area of the basement that is situated below the average finished grade, the amount to be determined by the application of the following formula: Distance from basement floor to average finished grade X Gross Floor Area Distance from basement floor to floor level of storey above of basement
boarding use means an accessory use of one or more sleeping units contained within a dwelling unit for the
accommodation of no more than two persons not being members of the family occupying the dwelling unit;
building means any structure and portion thereof, including affixed mechanical devices, that is used or intended to be used for the purpose of supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy;
building setback means the minimum horizontal distance from any portion of a building or structure to a designated lot line;
campground use means a use providing designated sites for the temporary accommodation, not exceeding 30
consecutive days, of the travelling public in tents, camper vehicles or travel trailers; and may include personal
service facilities to accommodate the needs of the occupants; but specifically excludes the retail sale of the trailers,
campers and tents;
cellar means a space between two floors of a building, the elevation of the lower of which is at least 1.5 metres
below grade;
civic use means a use providing for public functions; includes municipal offices, schools, community centres,
libraries, museums, parks, playgrounds, cemeteries, fire halls, and works yards;
council means the Council of the Village of Anmore;
daycare, family means the use of a dwelling unit for the care of not more than seven (7) children, licensed
under the Community Care Facility Act;
daycare, group means a use or facility providing for the care of more than seven (7) children in a group
setting, licensed under the Community Care Facility Act, and includes a nursery school and pre-school;
derelict vehicle means a car, boat, truck or similar vehicle that has not been licensed for a period of one (1)
year and is not enclosed within a structure or building;
development means a change in the use of any land, building or structure and shall include the carrying out
of any building, engineering, construction or other operation in, on, over or under land or water, or the construction,
addition or alteration of any building or structure;
dwelling unit means one or a set of habitable rooms used or intended to be used for the residential accommodation
of one family and containing only one set of cooking facilities;
equestrian use means the commercial accommodation of horses for the purpose of boarding, training, breeding,
riding lessons, community riding functions, rental to the general public, and other such functions associated with the
operation of a horse stable or riding academy including an administrative office, customers lounge, waiting area and
restrooms;
family means:
(a) one person alone, or two or more persons related by blood, marriage, adoption, or foster parenthood
sharing one dwelling unit; or
(b) not more than three unrelated persons sharing one dwelling unit;
fence means a type of screening consisting of a structure that is used to form a boundary or enclose an area,
but excludes hedges, trees and other types of natural vegetation;
floor area or gross floor area means the total of the gross horizontal area of each floor of a building as measured
from the outermost perimeter of the building, but excludes for the purpose of a one-family residential , two-family
residential dwelling or accessory building, any portion of a floor used for parking purposes;
floor area ratio means the figure obtained when the floor area of all buildings on a parcel is divided by the area
of the parcel;
forestry and lumbering use means a use providing for the extraction of primary forest resources on a parcel, and
in addition, includes only the preliminary grading and/or cutting of such material for shipment and for consumption
on the same lot but specifically excludes all manufacturing and retail sales of products and any processing not
specifically included in this definition;
garage means an accessory building or that portion of a principal building, that is used for the parking of one or
more motor vehicles and is totally enclosed with a roof, walls, and one or more doors;
grade (as applying to the determination of building height) means the lowest of the average levels of finished
ground adjoining each exterior wall of a building, except that localized depressions such as for vehicle or
pedestrian entrances need not be considered in the determination of average levels of finished ground;
grocery retailing use means a use providing for the retail sale of foodstuffs, including groceries, meats, confections,
and factory prepared snacks;
gross density means the number that is determined by dividing the total number of parcels of land created by
subdivision by the area of the parcel that is being subdivided;
height (of a building or structure) means the vertical distance from Grade to the highest point of the roof surface
of a flat roof to the deck line of a mansard roof, and to the mean level between the eaves and the ridge of a gable,
hip, gambrel or other sloping roof, and in the case of a structure without a roof, to the highest point of the structure;
highway includes a public street, road, path, lane, walkway, trail, bridge, viaduct, thoroughfare and any other way,
but specifically excludes private rights of way on private property;
home occupation means an occupation or profession carried on by an occupant of the dwelling unit for
consideration which is clearly incidental and subordinate to the use of the parcel for residential purposes,
shall be subject to the provisions of Section 207, and includes a family day care facility;
horticulture means the use of land for growing grass, flowers, ornamental shrubs and trees;
hydro industrial means industrial activities that are specifically associated with the generation of hydro
electric power at B.C. Hydro's power plant and pumphouse facilities on Buntzen Lake.
junk yard means any building or land used for the wrecking, salvaging, dismantling or disassembly of vehicles,
vehicle parts, vehicle frames or vehicle bodies;
keeping of animals means owning, possessing, having the care, custody or control of, or harbouring of
a horse, sheep, goat, mule, ass, swine, rabbit, poultry, llama, cow or other animal of the bovine species and
any other fur-bearing animals, but does not include cats, dogs, hamsters, gerbels and similar household pets;
land means real property without improvements, has the same meaning as in the Assessment Act, and
includes the surface of water;
lane means a highway more than 3.0 metres but less than 10 metres in width, intended to provide secondary
access to parcels of land;
loading space means a space for the loading or unloading of a vehicle, either outside or inside a building or
structure, but specifically excludes manoeuvring aisles and other areas providing access to the space;
lot means the same as parcel;
lot coverage means the total horizontal are at grade of all buildings or parts thereof, as measured from the
outermost perimeter of all buildings on the lot, and expressed as a percentage of the total area of the lot;
lot line, exterior side means the lot line or lines not being the front or rear lot line, common to the lot and
a street;
lot line, front means the lot line common to the lot and an abutting street. Where there is more than one
lot line abutting a street, the shortest of these lines shall be considered the front. In the case of a panhandle
lot, the front lot line, for the purpose of determining setback requirements, is at the point where the access
strip ends and the lot widens;
lot line, interior side means a lot line not being a rear lot line, common to more than one lot or to the lot
and a lane;
lot line, rear means the lot line opposite to and most distant from the front lot line or where the rear portion
of the lot is bounded by intersecting side lot lines, it shall be the point of such intersection;
lot size means the same as site area;
lot width means the mean distance between side lot lines, excluding access strips of panhandle lots;
m means the metric measurement distance of a metre;
m2 means square metres;
manufactured home means a dwelling unit designed to be moved from time to time, which arrives at the site
where it is to be occupied complete and ready for occupancy except for placing on foundation supports,
connection of utilities, and some incidental assembly, and complies with the Manufactured Home Standards
Regulations of the Manufactured Home Act, but specifically excludes recreational vehicles;
manufactured home park means land used or occupied by any person for the purposes of providing
spaces for the accommodation of two or more manufactured homes and for imposing a charge or rental for
the use of such space, and other uses associated with the accommodation of manufactured homes including recreational areas, identification signs, common storage areas for the storage of recreational vehicles, boats
and other property of residents, and buildings or structures ancillary to the above as permitted and/or required
by the Village of Anmore Manufactured Home Park By-Law.
minimum lot size means the smallest area into which a parcel may be subdivided;
minimum site area means the smallest contiguous portion of a parcel that is required by law for the
development of one permitted use;
municipality means the Village of Anmore;
n/a means not applicable to this category;
natural boundary means the visible high water mark on any watercourse where the presence and action
of the water are so common and usual, and so long continued in all ordinary years, as to mark upon the soil
of the bed of the watercourse a character distinct from that of the banks thereof, in respect to vegetation as
well as in respect to the nature of the soil itself, and in cases where there is no visible high water mark shall
mean the average high water mark;
net density means the calculation that is determined by dividng the size of the parcel proposed to be
subdivided exclusive of the area used or intended for roads by the number of proposed parcels to be created;
new means subsequent to the adoption of this bylaw;
off-street parking means the use of land for the parking of vehicles other than on a highway including the
parking spaces and the manoeuvring aisle;
one-family residential use means a residential use in a building which is used for only one dwelling unit,
and may contain an Accessory Suite, and includes a double-wide
manufactured home;
office means the occupancy or use of a building for the purpose of carrying out business or professional
activities, but specifically excludes retail trade and personal service use;
open space amenity means that portion of a parcel that is prohibited from future development and
maintained as open space for such purposes as tree retention, stream or wetland preservation, or the
protection of other unique and/or significant environmental values, said land to be the subject of restrictive
covenants, density and/or title transfers, and/or specialized zoning controls to be determined by the Village
on a case by case basis.
outdoor storage area means an area outside a building that is used for the storage of garbage containers,
maintenance materials and equipment, and similar activities;
panhandle lot means any lot, the building area of which is serviced and gains street frontage through the
use of a relatively narrow strip of land which is an integral part of the lot, called "the access strip";
parcel means any lot, block, or other area in which land is held or into which it is subdivided, but does
not include a highway;
parcel depth means the distance between the front lot line and the most distant part of the rear lot line
of a parcel;
parent parcel means the original parcel of land that was or is proposed to be the subject of a plan
of subdivision;
park means public land used or intended for outdoor recreation purposes, and includes an archaeological,
historical or natural site;
parking area means a portion of a lot that is used to accommodate off-street parking;
parking space means the space for the parking of one veIicle either outside or inside a building or structure, but excludes manoeuvring aisles and other areas providing access to the space; parking use means providing parking spaces for the temporary parking of vehicles where such use is the principal use of the parcel or building; permitted density means the maximum number of dwelling units permitted per hectare of land area; permitted land use means the principal permissible purpose for which land, buildings or structures may be used; premises means the buildings and structures located on a parcel of land; principal building means the building for the principal use of the lot as listed under the permitted uses of the applicable zone; principal use means the primary use of land, buildings or structures on the parcel; property line means lot line; public service use means a use providing for the essential servicing of the Village of Anmore with water, sewer, electrical, telephone and similar services where such use is established by the Village, by another governmental body or by a person or company regulated by and operating under Federal and Provincial utility legislation, and includes broadcast transmission facilities; remainder parcel means the parcel of land that is the residual portion of a larger parcel of land that has or is proposed to be subdivided, and has the potential of being further subdivided into two or more parcels in accordance with the minimum lot size requirements of the applicable zone; residential use means a use providing for the accommodation and home life of a person or persons, and domestic activities customarily associated with home life including gardening, recreation, storage and the keeping of animals as household pets when such animals are normally kept within a dwelling unit and when such animals are not kept for financial gain; retaining wall means a structure erected to hold back or support a bank of earth; road means the portion of a highway that is improved, designed, and ordinarily used for vehicular traffic; school includes public schools and independent schools; setback means the minimum horizontal distance measured from the respective lot line or natural boundary to the nearest portion of a building or structure; strata lot means a strata lot as defined by the Condominium Act; structure means anything constructed or erected, the use of which requires its permanent location on the ground, or its attachment to something having a permanent location on the ground, and excludes an in-ground sewage disposal tile field; subdivision means the division of land into two (2) or more parcels, whether by plan, apt description, words, or otherwise; top of bank means the natural boundary of a watercourse, or if the distance from the high water mark to the toe of the slope is less than 15 metres, then it is the first significant and regular break in slope which is a minimum of 15 metres wide. two-family residential use means a residential use in a single building which is used only for two (2) dwelling units, the two (2) dwelling units to be situated side by side sharing a common wall for a minimum of 10 metres; watercourse means any natural or man-made depression with well defined banks and a bed of 0.6 metres or more below the surrounding land serving to give direction to or containing a current of water at least six (6) months of the year and includes the sea or any lake, river, stream, creek, spring, ravine, swamp, gulch, surface source of water supply or source of groundwater supply, whether enclosed or in a conduit; water resource use means a use providing for the generation of hydro-electric power and for the extraction, compounding, pumping, filtering and treatment of water for bulk shipment or distribution; yard means that portion of a parcel that may not be built upon as defined by the minimum setback requirements; zone means a zoning district established by the Bylaw.
105 ZONING DISTRICTS
For the purpose of this bylaw the area incorporated into the Village of Anmore is hereby divided into zoning
districts as shown upon the plan entitled "Zoning Map of the Village of Anmore" which, with all explanatory matter on it, accompanies and forms part of this bylaw.
The zoning districts, as shown on the Zoning Map, are as follows:
Section Zoning District Name Short Form
302 Residential 1 RS-1
303 Residential 2 RS-2
304 Manufactured Home Park RS-3
305A Compact Housing 1 RCH-1
305B Compact Housing 2 RCH-2
306 Local Commercial C-1
307 Campground Commercial C-2
308 Equestrian Commercial C-3
309 Extensive Rural and Recreational A-1
310 Civic Institutional P-1
311 Park P-2
312 Watershed W-1
313 Industrial I-1
314 Comprehensive Development CD
The requirements of each Zoning District Schedule as set out in Division 300 of this bylaw shall be applied to areas designated on the Zoning Map with the corresponding alpha-numeric symbol.
DIVISION 200 GENERAL REGULATIONS
201 General Operative Clauses
(1) No land, building or structure in any zone shall be used for any purpose other than that specified for
the zone in which it is located in accordance with the Zoning Map.
(2) No building or structure shall be constructed, sited, moved or altered unless it complies with the General
Regulations of this Bylaw and all regulations and requirements specified for the zoning district in which it
is located.
(3) No building or structure shall be constructed, sited, moved, or altered unless its screening and landscaping
requirements are provided as specified for the zone in which it is located in accordance with the Zoning Map,
unless otherwise specified in this Bylaw.
(4) No parcel shall be created by subdivision unless such parcel is equal to or greater than the minimum lot size
specified for the zone in which it is located in accordance with the Zoning Map, unless otherwise specified in
this Bylaw.
202 Prohibited Uses of Land, Buildings and Structures and Water
(1) Unless a zone expressly provides otherwise, the following uses shall be prohibited in all zones;
(a) A tent or trailer used for habitation, except as specifically permitted in this Bylaw;
(b) The storage of derelict vehicles except if such a derelict vehicle is maintained in working order
and is used for work on the lot, or is used for fire department training purposes;
(c) A junk yard.
203 Public Service Uses
(1) A Public Service Use shall only be permitted in the P-1 zone;
(2) Notwithstanding Section 203(1), a Public Service Use that is a structure or a building containing
less than 5 m2 may be permitted in any zone provided that the structure or building complies with
all the applicable siting and height requirements of the zone in which the use is located.
204 Exceptions to Height Requirements
A chimney, fire department hose tower, aerial, flagpole, receiving antenna other than satellite dish antenna
or similar object not used for human occupancy are not subject to the height limitations of this Bylaw,
provided that such structures shall not occupy more than 10% of the roof area of a building.
205 Exceptions to Siting Requirements
(1) Where chimneys, cornices, headers, gutters, pilasters, sills, bay windows or ornamental features
project beyond the face of a building, the minimum distance to an abutting lot line as permitted
elsewhere in this Bylaw may be reduced by not more than 0.6 metres providing such reduction
shall only apply to the projecting feature.
(2) Where steps, eaves, sunlight control projections, canopies, balconies, or porches project beyond
the face of a building, the minimum distance to an abutting front, rear or exterior lot line as permitted
elsewhere in this Bylaw may be reduced by not more than 1.25 metres and the minimum distance to
an interior side lot line as permitted in this Bylaw may be reduced by 0.6 metres provided such
reduction shall apply only to the projecting feature.
206 Size, Shape and Siting of Buildings & Structures
(1) No more than one principal building may be sited on one lot, except as otherwise specified in this Bylaw.
(2) No building or structure shall be constructed, reconstructed, silted, altered, or extended so as to cause any
existing building or structure on the same lot to violate the provisions of this Bylaw.
(3) The interior lot line setbacks of this Bylaw shall not apply to adjoining Strata Lots under a deposited plan
pursuant to the Strata Property Act where there is a common wall shared by two or more units within a building.
207 Home Occupation Use
In any zone in which a Home Occupation Use is permitted, the following conditions shall be satisfied:
(1) The activities shall be conducted entirely within the principal building or accessory building except
where such activity involves horticulture or a family day care.
(2) The use shall not involve the storing, exterior to the building or buildings, of any materials used
directly or indirectly in the processing or resulting from the processing or any product of such
craft or occupation.
(3) The use may involve the display and the sale of a commodity that is produced on the premises,
however in no case shall the retailing of the commodity be the primary home occupation use. (4) The use within the principal building shall occupy no more than 30% of the floor area of the
principal building, up to a maximum of 100 m2. (5) The use within one or more accessory buildings shall occupy a total of not more than 100 m2.
(6) In no case shall the aggregate floor area of all buildings used for home occupation use exceed
100 m2 on a parcel of land. (7) The total display area of any outdoor advertising sign shall not exceed 0.4 m2. (8) The use or occupation shall be solely operated by a person resident in the dwelling unit and shall
not involve the employment of more than two full-time employees on the premises. (9) Home crafts or occupations shall not discharge or emit the following across lot lines: (a) odorous, toxic or noxious matter or vapours;
(b) heat, glare, electrical interference or radiation;
(c) recurring ground vibration;
(d) noise levels exceeding 45 decibels.
(10) The use shall provide parking in accordance with the requirements in the applicable zone.
(11) No automobile, boat, or other machinery servicing repair is permitted as a home occupation use.
208 Accessory One-Family Residential Use
An Accessory One-Family Residential Use shall:
(a) be limited to one per lot;
(b) have a maximum floor area of 100 m2; and
(c) where located within the same building as the principal use, be provided with a separate entrance.
209 Accessory Buildings and Structures
(1) Buildings and structures containing an accessory use are permitted in each zone, unless otherwise
specified, provided that: (a) the principal use is being carried out on the parcel, or; (b) a building for the purpose of the principal use has been constructed on the parcel, or; (c) a building for the purpose of the principal use is in the process of being constructed on the parcel. (2) An accessory building or structure shall not contain a dwelling unit, except as provided for in the Bylaw.
210 Accessory Suite (1) Not more than one Accessory Suite shall be permitted on a parcel of land. (2) An Accessory Suite may be located within a principal building or an accessory building. (3) An Accessory Suite within a principal building shall not have a floor area that exceeds the
lesser of 120 m2 or 40% of the floor area of the principal building. (4) An Accessory Suite within an accessory building shall not have a floor area that exceeds 100 m2. (5) An Accessory Suite shall not be permitted in a Two-Family Residential dwelling. (6) Unless otherwise specified, an Accessory Suite may be permitted on a parcel of any size provided
that all other appropriate regulations can be satisfied.
211 Setbacks from Watercourses
(1) Notwithstanding the setback requirements specified in each of the zones, no building shall be
constructed, reconstructed, sited, moved, extended, or located within 15 metres of the natural
boundary and top of bank of a river, creek or stream, unless a reduced setback is substantiated
by a report prepared by a professional engineer.
(2) No area used for habitation shall be located within any building such that the underside of the floor
system or top of the concrete slab is less than 1.5 metres above the natural boundary of a river,
creek, or stream.
212 Watershed Protection
(1) Subject to the Code of Agricultural Practice for Waste Management, all equestrian trails,
riding rings, pastures, paddocks or other areas to which horses or livestock have access shall
be developed, located, or constructed in such a manner that horses, livestock grazing or otherwise
shall have no means of entry above the point of intake for any domestic water supply source, nor
to lands within 15 metres of the banks of any stream used as a potable water source under Water License.
(2) Any horse trails which cross such a stream shall do so by means of a bridge having a deck which shall be
as watertight as is practicable and having rails or fences extending a minimum distance of 15 metres from
the bridge on both sides of the trails leading to and from the bridge.
213 Undersized Parcels
Notwithstanding Section 301.2(a), parcels of land that are shown on a plan deposited in the Land Title
Office prior to the adoption of this Bylaw, which have less than the minimum lot size requirement as established
in the zone in which that parcel is situated, may be used for any use permitted in that zone, subject to all the
regulations for that zone.
214 Obstruction of Vision
On a corner parcel in any zone there shall be no obstruction to the line of vision between the heights of 1.0 m
and 3.0 m above the established grade of a highway (excluding a lane) or an access route within a strata title
subdivision within the sight triangle, being a triangular area formed by extending a 6.0 m boundary along the
parcel lines from the point of the exterior corner intersection of the parcel lines and a line connecting these two
points as illustrated below:
215 Fences
(1) Fences shall not exceed a height of 1.8 metres in the front yard or a height of 2.4 metres to the rear of
the front face of a building;
216 Retaining Walls
(1) A retaining wall or berm shall not exceed a height of 1.8 metres;
(2) Notwithstanding 215(1), a retaining wall or berm may exceed a height of 1.8 metres in cases
where the retaining wall or berm consists of more than one vertical component in which case
each vertical component shall:
(a) not exceed a height of 1.8 metres; and
(b) shall be separated from each other by a horizontal component of not less than 1.2 metres wide; and
in no case shall the entire retaining wall or berm exceed a height of more than 3.6 metres.
(3) In cases where a fence is used in combination with a retaining wall or berm, the entire structure
shall not exceed a height of 3.6 metres, with the fence being offset by not less than 1.2 metres.
217 Storage
(1) Within the C-1, C-2, C-3 and P-1 zones, outdoor storage areas within 15 metres of a highway shall
be bounded on all sides by a landscape screen of not less than 1.5 metres or more than 1.8 metres in
height.
218 Signs
(1) Within the C-1, C-2 and C-3 zones, signs and other visual advertising devices shall be limited to:
(a) an area of 0.9 square metres for each lineal metre of wall to which they are affixed, or a maximum
area of 4.7 m2 where they are not affixed to the wall of a building;
(b) a maximum height equal to the eave level of the wall to which they are affixed, or a maximum height
of 7.5 metres from the nearest finished grade of the site upon which they are situated, whichever is
the lowest.
(2) Within the RS-1, RS-2, and CD zones, signs and other visual advertising devices shall be limited to one
unilluminated for rent, for sale, professional practice, homecraft or occupation identity sign not
exceeding 0.4 m2 in area on any lot; and shall be confined to the same lot as the function, purpose or
objects to which they refer.
(3) Within any zone, no backlit signs shall be permitted, except those displaying a property address.
219 Keeping of Animals
(1) The use of land for the keeping of animals that is zoned RS-1, RS-2, CD, C-1 or C-2 shall be
prohibited, except for those parcels of land that are no smaller than 8,094 m2 (2 acres), in which
case the keeping of animals shall be permitted and be subject to the Animal Control Bylaw;
(2) The keeping of animals on land that is zoned RS-3 shall be prohibited;
220 Bed and Breakfast
(1) When permitted in a zone, a bed and breakfast operation shall be required to comply with the
following regulations:
a) Not more than two (2) bedrooms in a dwelling unit shall be used for bed and breakfast accommodation;
b) Bed and breakfast operations may be permitted within either the prinicipal or accessory building;
c) Should a parcel be used as a bed and breakfast operation, then an accessory suite shall not be allowed;
d) One off-street parking space shall be provided for each bedroom used as bed and breakfast, in addition
to the parking requirement for the single family dwelling;
e) Signage shall be limited to one sign with an
area not to exceed 0.4 m2 and shall comply with the requirements of Section 218 of the Bylaw;
f) The bed and breakfast operation shall be owned and operated by the resident of the principal dwelling
unit;
g) No cooking facilities or other facilities for the keeping of food shall be provided for within the bedrooms
intended for the said operation;
h) No patron shall stay within the same dwelling for more than 20 days in a 12-month period;
i) All bed and breakfast operations shall have approved water and sewage disposal systems.
2) No bed and breakfast operation shall operate without a business license.
221 Two Family Dwelling
A two family dwelling existing at the date of adoption of this Bylaw will be treated as a legal non conforming
use pursuant to the Local Government Act.
DIVISION 300 ZONING DISTRICT SCHEDULES
INDEX
Section Zoning District Name Short Form Min. Lot Size Page No.
302 Residential 1 RS-1 4047 m2 22
303 Residential 2 RS-2 2700 m2 24
304 Manufactured Home Park RS-3 2 ha. 26
305A Compact Housing RCH-1 223 m2 26
305B Compact Housing RCH-2 325 m2 26
306 Local Commercial C-1 4047 m2 27
307 Campground Commercial C-2 2 ha. 29
308 Equestrian Commercial C-3 2 ha. 31
309 Civic Institutional P-1 560 m2 35
310 Park P-2 n/a 36
311 Watershed W-1 n/a 37
312 Industrial I-1 n/a 38
314A Comprehensive Development 1 CD-1 n/a 39
314B Comprehensive Development 2 CD-2 n/a 39
314C Comprehensive Development 3 CD-3 n/a 39
314D &nb