Waterfront Zoning Bylaw Regulations

 

The following are the relevant Zoning Bylaw regulations pertaining to waterfront development:

(note * metric figures are accurate, imperial figures are rounded)

 

Setbacks(distance from that lot line to the nearest building wall)

            Highwater Mark            30m (100ft)

            Side                             6m (20 ft)

            Rear                             7.5m (25 ft)

            From Right of Way            6m (20 ft)

Accessory Buildings            same except 2m or 3m from side and rear lot lines depending on size

 

Lot Coverage

            Maximum 10% lot coverage permitted

 

Definition: LOT COVERAGE shall mean that portion of the area of a lot covered by all main and accessory buildings,  porches, decks, swimming pools and similar features, but excluding automobile service station pump island canopies, entrance canopies for non-residential buildings, and balconies and overhanging eaves which are more than 2.5 m above finished grade.  In the case of a lot which abuts a water body, lot coverage shall be calculated on the basis of the portion of the lot which is located within 60 m of the water body.

 

Floor Space Index

            Maximum 10% floor space permitted

 

Definitions:FLOOR SPACE INDEX shall mean the ratio of the total floor area of a dwelling and any sleeping cabin, if applicable, to the area of the lot on which the dwelling is situated, expressed as a percentage.  In the case of a lot which abuts a water body, the floor space index shall be calculated on the basis of the portion of the lot which is located within 60 m of the water body.

 

FLOOR AREA shall mean for a dwelling or dwelling unit, the total area of the storeys contained within the exterior walls of the dwelling or dwelling unit, exclusive of any garage, carport, unenclosed porch or deck, unfinished attic, unfinished basement or unfinished cellar.  

 

Sleeping Cabins

Definition:  SLEEPING CABIN shall mean a single storey building which provides accessory sleeping accommodation and which may contain washroom facilities, but which shall not include a kitchen or other food preparation facilities.

 

Section 3.1.6

On a lot which both abuts a water body and is situated in a Residential zone, one sleeping cabin shall be a permitted accessory use, provided that:

 

1.      The maximum floor area of a sleeping cabin shall be 25 m².

 

2.      The minimum water setback of a sleeping cabin shall be 30 m or the water setback of the existing dwelling, whichever is greater.

 

Decks and Other Permitted Encroachments

Section 3.27     Yard and Water Setback Encroachments

 

Notwithstanding the yard and setback provisions of this By-law, the following encroachments are permitted:

 

·                    Sills, belt courses, chimneys, cornices, eaves, gutters, parapets, bay windows and other ornamental features may project into any yard or water setback by not more than .6 m;

 

·                    Attached unenclosed porches, open patios, decks, balconies, exterior stairs and landings may project from the main building into any minimum required yard or water setback by not more than 3 m, except that where an existing main building is non-complying in relation to the required water setback, an open and unroofed porch, deck, exterior stairs or landing having a combined horizontal surface area of less than 14 m² may project into the existing water setback by a maximum of:

 

·                    2 m, where the water setback of the existing building is equal to or greater than 15 m but less than 30 m; or

 

·                    1.2 m, where the water setback of the existing building is equal to or greater than 6 m but less than 15 m.

 

·                    Awnings, clothes poles, flag poles, garden trellises, fences, plant materials and similar accessory structures shall be permitted in any required yard or water setback;

 

·                    Swimming pools shall be permitted in any required yard, but shall not  encroach into the required 30 m water setback such that the water setback of the pool would be less than that of any existing non-complying dwelling or non-residential main building.

 

Section 3.26.2              Water Setbacks

 

Except as otherwise permitted by Sections 3.1, 3.12 and 3.27 of this By-law, the minimum water setback shall be 30 m for all buildings and structures, including  sewage disposal systems but excluding the following:

 

·        Decks and gazebos which are unattached to a main building and which have a combined floor surface area of less than 14 m²;

·        Marinas, pump houses, marine facilities and stairs.

 

Size and Frontage Requirements for New Lots

            Minimum Size                          4050 sq m (1 acre)

            Minimum Water Frontage            60m (200 ft)