Zoning Districts

The following is an overview of the various zoning districts and the acceptable uses within each district in the County. This information is provided for reference only. Please use the Land Use Bylaw for specific information regarding approved land uses and requirements within each zoning district.

You may also view the Zoning Maps for up to date zoning information on all areas of the county.

AG – Agricultural District

PURPOSE

This district is intended to cover the majority of land in the municipality in order to recognize agriculture as the predominant land use in the County.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following.

Permitted Uses:

Agricultural Operations

Discretionary Uses:

Abandoned Farmsteads
Abattoir
Accessory Buildings, Structures, or Uses
Aggregate Facility, Temporary
Aggregate Stockpiling, Temporary
Agricultural Industry
Agricultural Pursuit, Minor
Airport
Anhydrous Ammonia Storage
Asphalt Plant, Portable
Auction Mart (Auctioneering Services)
Bed and Breakfast Facility
Clustered Farm Dwellings
Communication Tower
Country Store
Day Care Facility
Dugouts
Electricity Production
Explosives Storage and Distribution
Farmsteads
Farm Buildings
Garage
Grain Elevator
Greenhouse, Farm
Handicraft Business
Home Occupation, Agricultural
Institutional Uses
Kennel
Landfill Operation
Manufactured Home
Market Garden
Modular Home
Park
Petroleum Facility
Public Use
Research Facility
Sanitary Landfill Site
Sewage Lagoon and Sewage/Wastewater Treatment Facilities
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Single Detached Dwelling Unit
Sod Farm
Stripping of Topsoil
Tannery
Utilities
Veterinary Clinic
Water Treatment Facility

District Requirements:

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to development in this district.

Farmsteads:

Minimum Lot Area:	2 ha (5 acres)
Maximum Lot Area:	6 ha (15 acres)
Minimum Side Yard:	30 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	30 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	30 metres

All Other Uses except Public and Institutional Uses, Accessory Buildings and Structures, and Farm Buildings:

Minimum Lot Area:	58 ha
Maximum Lot Area:	At the discretion of the Development Authority
Maximum Lot Density:	At the discretion of the Development Authority
Minimum Front Yard:	30 metres
Minimum Side Yard:	30 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	30 metres

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Public Uses and Institutional Uses:

District requirements for parks, and public and institutional uses, including public sewage and water treatment facilities, public landfill sites, and other similar public uses, shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority.

Crown Land:

Proposed development on Crown land needing a development permit may require authorization or lease arrangements from the appropriate provincial department before issuance of a development permit is considered by the County of Grande Prairie No. 1.

Accessory Buildings and Structures and Farm Buildings:

All accessory buildings and structures and farm buildings shall be set back a minimum distance of 30 m (100 feet) from the front lot line and 15 m (50 feet) from all other lot lines.

Clustered Farm Dwellings:

Clustered farm dwellings may be allowed, provided that the Development Authority is satisfied that provision has been made for water supply, sewage disposal, and power to serve all of the dwelling units. The Development Authority may also limit the number of units, and place restrictions on the building size and construction.

Farmsteads, Abandoned Farmsteads, and Fragmented Parcels:

On any parcel created for farmsteads, abandoned farmsteads or fragmented parcels, minor agricultural pursuits may be allowed, subject to the provisions of Section 5 of the bylaw.

Agricultural Industries:

Agricultural industrial uses are subordinate to the predominant use of the land for agricultural production. The subdivision of land for small-scale industrial uses shall not be allowed. Industrial uses requiring separate title to a property shall be rezoned to an appropriate industrial district prior to subdivision.

Maximum Parcel Density:

The maximum number of parcels that will be allowed to be subdivided from a quarter section without rezoning shall be one (1) plus the balance of the quarter section for any or all of the following reasons: farmsteads, abandoned farmsteads, and fragmented parcels. Parcels created for a public use or an institutional use will be exempted from the density calculation. Those parcels subdivided in accordance with this special requirement may later be appropriately zoned by the County as part of regular reviews and updates of the Land Use Bylaw.

Home Occupation-Agricultural:

A home occupation-agricultural shall comply with the following:

The workplace may be used by no more than two non-resident employees,
There shall be no generation of vehicular traffic or parking in excess of that which is, in the opinion of the Development Officer, characteristic of the Agricultural district in which it is located,
Outdoor storage is a the discretion of the Development Officer,
No more than 3 commercial vehicles to be used in conjunction with the home occupation shall be parked or maintained on the site,
Any interior or exterior alterations or additions to accommodate the home occupation may be allowed at the discretion of the Development Officer.

CR Special Provisions for Country Residential Districts

In addition to the General Provisions for all districts outlined in Section 3 and the specific district requirements in each district, the following special provisions will apply to all country residential districts.

“MINOR AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS”

Minor agricultural pursuits will only be allowed in the following districts: CR-2, CR-4, CR-5 and in conformity with the following:

Livestock shall be limited to no more than one horse and foal 6 months of age or younger per acre or part thereof, to a maximum of three horses.

VEHICULAR PARKING

Not more than one commercial vehicle up to 5000 kg Gross Vehicle Weight, shall be parked or maintained on any lot in a country residential district. All vehicles must be parked on the lot. No on-road parking will be allowed.

SITE DEVELOPMENT FOR FIRE PREVENTION

Prior to issuance of a development permit, proponents may submit a “Fire Prevention Site Plan” to the County's Fire Prevention Office for comment to allow proponents to improve the safety of new housing in the County to better protect residents from potential forest fires. For example, cedar shakes may not be a suitable roofing material in all parts of the County and would therefore not be recommended in some cases. In addition, it may be prudent for new homes to be setback at least 30 metres from all existing trees and shrubs.

CR-1 Country Residential District

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide a residential district where the primary use is single dwelling units with limited additional uses. Building restrictions may be imposed.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Dwelling Unit, Single Detached (one/lot)
Garage (one/lot)
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Use
One Accessory Building or Structure (less than 100 m2)
Second Accessory Building
Modular Home
Park
Public Use
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DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3 and the Special Provisions for Country Residential Districts contained in Section 5, the following regulations shall apply to every development in the district.

Minimum Lot Area:	1.0 ha
Maximum Lot Area:	4 ha
Maximum Lot Density Per Quarter Section:	Discretion of the Development Authority
Minimum Lot Width:	60 metres
Maximum Lot Length to Lot Width Ratio	6:1
Minimum Front and Exterior Side Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	3.0 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard:	7.0 metres
Maximum Building Height:	10.5 Metres
Minimum Landscaped Area:	40%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS

No accessory building or structure shall exceed the height of the main structure.

CR Special Provisions for Country Residential Districts

“MINOR AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS”

Minor agricultural pursuits will only be allowed in the following districts: CR-2, CR-4, CR-5 and in conformity with the following:

Livestock shall be limited to no more than one horse and foal 6 months of age or younger per acre or part thereof, to a maximum of three horses.

VEHICULAR PARKING

SITE DEVELOPMENT FOR FIRE PREVENTION

CR-2 Country Residential District

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide a residential district where the primary use is single dwelling units with limited additional uses. Single dwelling units within this district are mainly serviced by potable water wells and private sewage disposal systems. Development may be serviceable if central or common water distribution systems and central or common sewage collection and treatment systems are available. It may be used as part of a new community development in the County that is subject to an approved area structure plan.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Dwelling Unit, Single Detached (one/lot)
Garage (one/lot)
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Use
Agricultural Pursuit, Minor
Home Occupation, Intermediate
Modular Home
Park
Public Use
One Accessory Building or Structure (less than 100 m2)
Second Accessory Building
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DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

	Municipal Serviced	Un-Serviced
Minimum Lot Area	760 m²	1.0 ha
Maximum Lot Area:	1.0 ha	4.0 ha
Minimum Lot Width:	20 metres	60 metres
Minimum Front Yard	7.0 metres	7.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard	7.0 metres	7.0 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard	3.0 metres	3.0 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard	6.0 metres	7.0 metres
Maximum Building Height	10.5 metres	10.5 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage	35%	40%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	35%	40%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS

No accessory building or structure shall exceed the height of the main structure. No accessory building or structure shall be erected in any yard other than the interior side yard or rear yard and shall be no closer to any lot line than 2.0 metres (6.6 feet). This special requirement does not apply to garages.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: HOME OCCUPATION, INTERMEDIATES

No Home Occupation, Intermediates shall be permitted on parcels less than 1.0 ha in size.

CR Special Provisions for Country Residential Districts

“MINOR AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS”

Minor agricultural pursuits will only be allowed in the following districts: CR-2, CR-4, CR-5 and in conformity with the following:

Livestock shall be limited to no more than one horse and foal 6 months of age or younger per acre or part thereof, to a maximum of three horses.

VEHICULAR PARKING

SITE DEVELOPMENT FOR FIRE PREVENTION

CR-3 Country Residential District

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide a residential district that can accommodate a variety of housing styles and accessory uses and buildings but excludes minor agricultural pursuits.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Dwelling Unit, Single Detached (one/lot)
Garage (one/lot)
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Use
Home Occupation, Intermediate
Manufactured Home
Modular Home
Park
Public Use
One accessory building or structure (less than 100 m2)
Second Accessory Building
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DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

Maximum Lot Area:	1.0 ha
Maximum Lot Area:	4 ha
Maximum Lot Density Per Quarter Section:	Discretion of the Development Authority
Minimum Lot Width:	60 metres
Maximum Lot Length to Lot Width Ratio	6:1
Minimum Front and Exterior Side Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	3.0 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard:	7.0 metres
Maximum Building Height:	10.5 metres
Minimum Landscaped Area:	40%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS

No accessory building or structure shall exceed the height of the main structure.

CR Special Provisions for Country Residential Districts

“MINOR AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS”

Minor agricultural pursuits will only be allowed in the following districts: CR-2, CR-4, CR-5 and in conformity with the following:

Livestock shall be limited to no more than one horse and foal 6 months of age or younger per acre or part thereof, to a maximum of three horses.

VEHICULAR PARKING

SITE DEVELOPMENT FOR FIRE PREVENTION

CR-4 Country Residential District

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide a residential district where a wide variety of single detached dwelling units are allowed along with an expanded range of accessory buildings and uses and minor agricultural pursuits.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Dwelling Unit, Single Detached (one / lot)
Garage (one/lot)
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Agricultural Pursuit, Minor
Home Occupation, Intermediate
Manufactured Home
Modular Home
Park
Public Use
One accessory building or structure (less than 100 m2)
Second Accessory Building
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DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Lot Area	1.0 Ha
Maximum Lot Area:	4 ha
Maximum Lot Density Per Quarter Section:	Discretion of the Development Authority
Minimum Lot Width:	60 metres
Maximum Lot Length to Lot Width Ratio	6:1
Minimum Front and Exterior Side Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	3.0 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard:	7.0 metres
Maximum Building Height:	10.5 metres
Minimum Landscaped Area:	40%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS

No accessory building or structure shall exceed the height of the main structure.

CR Special Provisions for Country Residential Districts

“MINOR AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS”

Minor agricultural pursuits will only be allowed in the following districts: CR-2, CR-4, CR-5 and in conformity with the following:

Livestock shall be limited to no more than one horse and foal 6 months of age or younger per acre or part thereof, to a maximum of three horses.

VEHICULAR PARKING

SITE DEVELOPMENT FOR FIRE PREVENTION

CR-5 Country Residential District

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide a residential district in which major home based businesses will co-exist with residential uses on larger parcels of land.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Dwelling Unit, Single Detached (one / lot)
Garage (one / lot)
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Use
Agricultural Pursuit, Major
Agricultural Pursuit, Minor
Apiary
Bed and Breakfast
Dugouts
Home Occupation, Intermediate
Home Occupation, Major
Manufactured Home
Modular Home
One Accessory Building or Structure less than 100 m2
Second Accessory Building
Park
Public Use
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DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Lot Area	1.0 Ha
Minimum Lot Width:	60 metres
Minimum Front and Exterior Side Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	3.0 metres
Maximum Building Height:	10.5 metres
Minimum Landscaped Area:	30%

ALL OTHER USES

District requirements shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS – AGRICULTURAL PURSUIT, MAJOR

No person shall keep any livestock except in conformity with the following:

Combinations of different types of livestock are allowed provided the maximum number of animal units is not exceeded.
Animal units shall be limited based on lot area as follows:
- 1.2 ha (3 acres) – 2.4 ha (6 acres): Three (3) animal units (maximum)
- 2.5 ha (6.1 acres) – 4 ha (10 acres): Six (6) animal units (maximum)
- 4.1 ha (10.1 acres) – 8 ha (20 acres): Twelve (12) animal units (maximum)
- Over 8 ha (over 20 acres): Twenty (20) animal units (maximum)
Animal units shall be calculated as follows:

Type of Livestock	Number of Such Livestock Deemed to Equal One Animal Unit
Dairy Cow (plus calf under 6 months)	1
Beef Cow (plus calf under 6 months)	1
Horse (plus foal under 6 months)	1
Sheep/Goats (plus lambs under 6 months)	2
Pigs (plus offspring under 2 months)¹	2
Fowl	50
Rabbits	30
Ostriches	2
All Others¹	At the discretion of Development Authority

¹Wild boar are prohibited.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS - DUGOUTS

Dugouts shall be prohibited on lots with an area of less than 2.5 hectares.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS

No accessory building or structure shall exceed the height of the main structure.

CR Special Provisions for Country Residential Districts

“MINOR AGRICULTURAL PURSUITS”

Minor agricultural pursuits will only be allowed in the following districts: CR-2, CR-4, CR-5 and in conformity with the following:

Livestock shall be limited to no more than one horse and foal 6 months of age or younger per acre or part thereof, to a maximum of three horses.

VEHICULAR PARKING

SITE DEVELOPMENT FOR FIRE PREVENTION

RE – Rural Estate District

PURPOSE

This District is to provide an opportunity for exclusive residential development in the County that is serviced by both a central or common water distribution and treatment system and by a central or common sanitary sewer collection and treatment system. This District should be separated from livestock operations by no less than 300 metres but may be proposed on agricultural lands. It may be used as part of new community development in the County that is subject to an approved Area Structure Plan.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Garage, Attached
One Accessory Building up to 50 m2
Single Detached Dwelling Unit (one/lot)
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Use
Garage, Detached
Park
Public Uses
Second Accessory Building or Structure up to 50 m2
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Modular Homes
Apiary

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Lot Area	760 m2
Maximum Lot Area:	1.0 ha
Minimum Lot Width:	20 metres
Minimum Lot Depth:	38 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	3.0 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard:	6.0 metres
Maximum Building Height:	10.5 metres
Minimum Floor Area (Excludes Basement):	180 m2
Maximum Lot Coverage:	35%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	35%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS

RR-1 Rural Residential District

PURPOSE

This District provides for residential development that consists primarily of single detached dwelling units in areas that are not yet established as hamlets, but are part of an approved Area Structure Plan. These new communities must be serviced by a central or common water distribution and treatment system and by a central or common sanitary sewer collection and treatment system.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Garage (attached)
Utilities
Single Detached Dwelling Unit

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Building, Structure, or Use
Garage (detached)
Park
Public Use
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DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, and the Special Provisions for Country Residential Districts contained in Section 5, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

Minimum Lot Area:	595 m2
Minimum Lot Width:	17 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	6.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:
a) With Attached Garage:	1.5 metres
b) Without Attached Garage:	3 metres on one side and 1.5 metres on the other
Minimum Exterior Side Yard:	3.0 metres
Maximum Building Height:	10.5 metres
Maximum Coverage:	35%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	30%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS

RR-2 Rural Residential District

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide a residential district that is exclusively for single detached dwelling units, generally in a hamlet setting (serviced), but may also be applied to new fully serviced development in other parts of the County.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Single Detached Dwelling Unit
Garage
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Use
One Accessory Building or Structure
Modular Home
Park
Public use
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DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

Minimum Lot Area:	490 m2
Minimum Lot Width:	14 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	6.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:
a) With Attached Garage:	1.5 metres
b) Without Attached Garage:	3 metres on one side and 1.5 metres on the other
Minimum Exterior Side Yard:	3.0 metres
Maximum Building Height:	10.5 metres
Maximum Coverage:	40%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	25%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS

RR-3 Rural Residential District

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide for a mix of housing styles within a fully serviced hamlet while offering the potential for a lower density and higher quality development than that found in other mixed residential districts in the County.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Single Detached Dwelling (min. area = 79 m2)
Manufactured Home (min. area = 79 m2)
Modular Home (min. area = 79 m2)
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Building, Structure, or Use
Garage
Group Care Facility
Park
Public use
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DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

Minimum Lot Area:	490 m2
Minimum Lot Width:	14 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	6.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	1.5 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard:	3.0 metres
Maximum Building Height:	10.5 metres
Maximum Coverage:	40%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	25%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

All dwelling units and additions thereto shall be on permanent foundations consisting of concrete footings and walls or concrete piers and/or grade beams. The running gear and hitch of mobile homes shall be removed and any mobile home shall be attached permanently to the foundation.
No accessory building or structure shall be erected in any yard other than the interior side yard or rear yard and shall be no closer to any lot line than 1.2 metres.
All accessory structures such as patios, porches, additions, and skirtings shall be factory prefabricated units, professionally built, or the equivalent thereof, and so designed and erected as to harmonize with the mobile home or house.
No single wide or double wide mobile home will be permitted that is older than eight (8) years at the time of application.
Access to accessory buildings from the back lane will not be permitted.
No accessory building or structure shall exceed the height of the main structure.

RR-4 Rural Residential District

PURPOSE

This district is intended to allow for a variety of low density housing styles throughout Clairmont and other hamlets. Development legally approved prior to adoption of this Bylaw but does not conform to these regulations is intended to be legal non-conforming development. Generally, existing development in the County is to be serviced at least by a central or common sanitary sewer system, unless it lies within an Agricultural or Country Residential District. Un-serviced hamlet areas are considered legal non-conforming development. New un- serviced residential development in Hamlets and elsewhere in the County must conform to the standards found in a Country Residential District.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Garage
Manufactured Home (Single and Double Wide)
Modular Home
Single detached dwelling unit
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Building, Structure or Use
Duplex
Group Care Facility
Park
Public Use
Semi-detached Dwelling
Senior Citizen's Complex
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DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3 and the Special Provisions for Hamlet Districts, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

	Single Detached	Semi-Detached Duplex
Minimum Lot Area:
Sewer only:	1000 m2	N/A
Fully serviced lot	430 m2	300 m2/unit
Minimum Lot Width:
Sewer only:	20 metres	N/A
Fully serviced lot:	12 metres	18 metres (9 m/side)
Minimum Front Yard:	6 metres	6 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	6 metres	6 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:
a)With Attached Garage:	1.2 metres	1.2 metres
b)Without Attached Garage:	3 metres one side 1.2 metres the other	3 metres and zero (0) metres for semi-detached dwelling units on common lot line.
Minimum Exterior Side Yard:	3.0 metres	3.0 metres
Maximum Building Height:	10.5 metres	10.5 metres
Maximum Coverage:	40%	45%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	25%	25%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES

No accessory building or structure shall be erected in any yard other than the interior side yard or rear yard and shall be no closer to any lot line than 1 metre (3 feet).
All accessory structures such as patios, porches, additions, and skirting shall be factory-prefabricated units, professionally built, or the equivalent thereof, and so designed and erected as to harmonize with the manufactured home or house.
No accessory building or structure shall exceed the height of the main structure.

RC – Residential Condominium District

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide for serviced residential condominiums units.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Single Detached Dwelling
Attached Garage
Accessory buildings less than 92 square metres

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Structure or Use
Accessory buildings 92 square metres or greater
Park
Public use
Semi-detached Dwelling Units
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Utilities
Detached Garage

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3 and the Special Land Use Provisions for Country Residential Districts contained in Section 5, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

Minimum Condominium Lot Area:	0.2 ha
Minimum Condominium Block Width:	30 metres
Minimum Front and Exterior Side Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.0 metres
Maximum Building Height	10.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard
Between Blocks:	3.0 metres
Minimum Separation Between Buildings:	3.0 metres
Minimum Common Landscaped Area:	5%
Maximum Gross Density:	30 units/ha

	Single Detached	Semi-Detached
Minimum Unit Area (Land)	425 m2	300 m2
Minimum Unit Width (Land):	10 metres	9 metres
Minimum Landscaped Area/Unit:	30%	30%
Minimum Depth for Internal Yards:
(a) Side Yards Between Units:	1.5 metres	1.5 metres
(b) Front and Rear Yards:	7 metres	7 metres

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS ON LAND UNITS

No accessory building or structure shall be erected in any yard of a land unit other than the interior side yard or rear yard and shall be no closer to any lot line than 1.5 metres (5 feet). The maximum floor area for each accessory building on a land unit shall be 35 m2. Larger accessory buildings are allowed only on common property within the condominium block.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: LAND UNITS

The front yard for condominium land units may be measured from the edge of asphalt of a private condominium road.

RC-1 Residential Condominium District 1

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide for serviced residential condominiums units that may include manufactured housing units.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Single Detached Dwelling
Attached Garage
Accessory buildings less than 92 square metres

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Structure or Use
Accessory buildings 92 square metres or greater
Manufactured Home
Modular Home
Park
Public use
Semi-detached Dwelling Units
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Utilities
Detached Garage

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Condominium Lot Area:	0.2 ha
Minimum Condominium Block Width:	30 metres
Minimum Front and Exterior Side Yard:	7.0 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.0 metres
Maximum Building Height:	10.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	3.0 metres
Minimum Separation Between Buildings:	3.0 metres
Minimum Common Landscaped Area:	5%
Maximum Gross Density:	30 units/ha

	Single Detached	Semi-Detached
Minimum Unit Area (Land)	425 m2	300 m2
Minimum Unit Width (Land):	10 metres	9 metres
Minimum Landscaped Area/Unit:	30%	30%
Minimum Depth for Internal Yards:
(a) Side Yards:	1.2 metres	1.2 metres
(b) Front and Rear Yards:	7 metres	7 metres

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS ON LAND UNITS

No accessory building or structure shall be erected in any yard of a land unit other than the interior side yard or rear yard and shall be no closer to any lot line than 1.0 metres (3.3 feet). The maximum floor area for each accessory building on a land unit shall be 35 m2. Larger accessory buildings are allowed only on common property within the condominium block.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: LAND UNITS

The front yard for condominium land units may be measured from the edge of asphalt of a private condominium road.

HDR High Density Residential

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide a district for high-density residential developments within hamlets.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Apartment Dwelling Unit and Apartment Building
Row Housing Dwelling Units

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Building, Structure, or Use
Day Care Facility
Duplex
Garage
Group Care Facility
Institutional use
Park
Public Use
Senior Citizen's Complex
Utilities

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

Minimum Lot Area:
- Apartment, Seniors' Complex, and Group Care Facility: 800 m2 for first 4 units, plus 90 m2 for each additional unit
- Duplex, Row Housing: 200 m2/unit
Minimum Lot Width:
- Row Housing: 20 metres/condominium or rental block or 6 metres/unit, except corner units shall have 9 metres.
- All Other Uses: 12 metres

Minimum Front Yard:	6 metres, plus 1.2 metres for each additional storey above three storeys
Minimum Rear Yard:	2 metres, plus 1.2 metres for each additional storey above three storeys
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	3 metres for apartment buildings; 1.2 metres for all other uses, except row housing shall be 0 metres along the common vertical wall separating each unit.
Minimum Separation Between Buildings:	3 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard:	3 metres
Maximum Coverage:	50%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	25%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

No accessory building or structure shall be erected in any yard other than the interior side yard or rear yard and shall be no closer to any lot line than 1.2 metres (4 feet).
Access to accessory buildings from the rear yard or back lane will not be permitted.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: LAND UNITS

The front yard for condominium land units may be measured from the edge of asphalt of a private condominium road

MHC Manufactured Home Community

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide a district for manufactured home communities.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except for one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Manufactured Home
Manufactured Home Community

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Building, Structure, or Use
Common Storage, Indoor and Outdoor
Convenience Food Store
Day Care Facility
Institutional Use
Laundromat
Park
Public Use
Rental or Management Office
Recreation Use, Intensive
Sewage / Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Sign
Utilities
Water Treatment Facility

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

Minimum Lot Area:	0.5 ha
Minimum Number of Units:	10
Minimum Lot Area per unit (single wide):	350 m2
Minimum Lot Width per unit (single wide):	12 metres
Minimum Lot Area (Double Wide):	400 m2
Minimum Lot Width (Double Wide):	13.5 metres
Minimum Side Yard:	1.5 m
Minimum Front Yard:	4.5 m
Minimum Rear Yard:	2.5 metres
Maximum Gross Density:	20 units/ha
Minimum Separation Space Between Buildings:	4.5 metres
Minimum Floor Area per Dwelling:	65 m2
Maximum Height of Building:	2 stories
Maximum Height of Accessory Buildings:	5 metres

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Open Space Area:
- 5 percent of the total area but open space area shall not include the area contained within the public roadway setbacks or required buffer strips.
- Where the above requirements exceed 465 m2 (5,000 square feet), one or more open space areas shall be provided.
- Within the above required open space areas, the developer shall provide playground equipment to the satisfaction of the Approving Authority.
Buffer Strip: A minimum buffer strip of 6 metres (20 feet) shall be required to separate the boundary of any park lot from adjacent land uses outside the mobile park boundary.
Accessory Building or Structure:
- No accessory building or structure shall be erected in any yard other than the interior side yard or rear yard and shall be no closer to any lot line than 1 metre (3 feet).
- All accessory structures, such as patios, porches, additions and skirtings shall be factory-prefabricated units, or the equivalent thereof, and so designed and erected as to harmonize with the manufactured home.
Minimum parking: 2 spaces per park lot plus 1 visitor space per 3 lots.
Spacing: A minimum of 4.5 metres (15 feet) of open space shall occur between manufactured homes and any addition attached to the manufactured home shall be regarded as part of the manufactured home for purposes of spacing.
An all-season pedestrian access shall be provided to all recreation and community facilities within the manufactured home community and shall be a minimum of one (1) metre (three feet) in width.
Screens, fences or walls shall be erected where necessary, as determined by the Development Authority around refuse collection points, playgrounds, and storage areas.
Public roadway setbacks and required buffers shall be suitably fenced and landscaped and protected from any sort of development that would compromise their use.
Only one primary, freestanding identification sign of residential character and appearance shall be erected at each entrance to a manufactured home community. The signs shall be of a size, type, construction, character and appearance to blend in with the residential character of the area to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
Directional signs within the community must be integrated in design and appearance, be kept in scale with the immediate surroundings and constructed of durable material.
Landscaping (including grass and mature trees) shall be provided on all area of the park not occupied by a manufactured home, addition, road, foot path, driveway or other permanent building.
All roads in the community shall be of all-weather construction and shall have a minimum road width of 7.3 metres (24 feet) within a 30.5 metre (100 foot) right-of-way.
Each community shall be designed in such a manner as to direct drainage away from each manufactured home lot to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
The boundary of each manufactured home lot shall be clearly marked off by means of stakes or counter-sunk steel posts, fences, curbs or hedges or other means to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
No recreation vehicle or holiday trailer shall be occupied as a permanent residence in any manufactured home community.
blend in with the residential character of the area as well as ensure maximum privacy to each unit to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
Each manufactured home community shall be serviced by communal water and sewer systems that have received appropriate permits from Alberta Environment.

CM County Industrial

PURPOSE

This District is to provide an opportunity for small businesses that cannot be defined as Home Occupations, yet are not ready or large enough to operate in a standard Industrial District, to operate in a Country Residential setting among other similar businesses. This District is intended to accommodate a residential dwelling as a required use with any permitted or approved discretionary industrial use.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Utilities
Single Detached Dwelling with any one of the following:
Agricultural Service and Supply Establishment
Contracting Services, Minor
Data Processing Establishment
Duplicating Shop
Equipment Rental/Repair
Industry/Manufacturing, Small Scale

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Buildings, Structure and Uses
Agricultural Processing
Dugout
Outdoor Storage
Park
Public Use
Sign
Single Detached, Modular and Manufactured Dwellings with any one of the following:
- all uses permitted with a single detached dwelling
- Automobile Repair Garage
- Bed and Breakfast
- Contracting Services, Major
- Day Care Facility
- Electricity Production
- Kennel
- Nursery and Garden Store
- Offices
- Printing Establishment
- Research Facility
- Storage, Indoor
- Taxi Establishment
- Transport / Truck Operation
- Veterinary clinic

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

	Serviced	Un-serviced
Minimum Lot Area:	4,000 m2	10,000 m2
Minimum Lot Width:	30 metres	40 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	10 metres	15 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres	7.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	8.0 metres	15 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard:	20 metres	20 metres
Maximum Building Height:	At the discretion of the Development Authority.
Lot Coverage(Maximum):	50%	40%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	20%	25%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: SIGNS

A single park entrance or directional sign may be permitted at the entrance of an industrial park indicating the name and location of the park.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: LANDSCAPING

Landscaping shall be a special requirement and shall be determined as follows:

A buffer strip of 15 metres shall be provided along any boundary of this district that is immediately adjacent to a primary or secondary highway or watercourse as well as any Land Use District other than an industrial Land Use District. This buffer strip shall be provided on private lands unless an alternative has been provided as part of the subdivision review process and is acceptable to the Development Authority.
The minimum landscaped area may be concentrated in the front yards, but additional landscaping may be required in other yards to separate uses or to provide buffers or screening from other uses or roads. All landscaping shall be identified on the site plan.
Any additional landscaping requirements shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: SITE PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

All applications for a development permit shall provide a detailed site plan for the proposed development. The site plan shall include all information identified on ‘Form A' and in Section 2.7 of this Bylaw. For those applications approved, the proponents shall enter into a Development Agreement with the County to ensure that the conditions of the Development Permit are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the County.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: OUTDOOR STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

All outdoor storage areas shall be appropriately fenced and should be concealed from view from the street by the fence or other suitable screening to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
All sites abutting residential districts shall be screened from view of the residential district to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
All outdoor storage shall be located only to the rear of the main building and shall not be located in the front or exterior side yard.
All outdoor storage shall be accessory to the main use of the land or main building on the site.
All outdoor storage shall comply with the yard and setback requirements of this Section.

CFO Confined Feeding Operations

PURPOSE

This is to provide a specific District intended only for those Confined Feeding Operations approved by the Province. These uses are not permitted in any other Land Use District in the County. The District will be applied to those sites approved by the Province as Confined Feeding Operations.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Confined Feeding Operations (CFOs)
Public Utilities
Public Uses

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Building, Structure, or Use

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district:

As per Provincial Approvals.

RM Limited Rural Industrial

PURPOSE

This district is intended to be applied to small industrial areas/parks within the boundaries of Hamlets and other urban areas within the County's jurisdiction.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Contracting Services, Minor
Equipment Rental/Repair
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Building or Structure
Agricultural Processing
Auto Body and Repair Shop
Automobile Supply Store
Bulk Fuel and Chemical Storage
Cannabis Retail Sales - refer to Section 3(29-31)
Cannabis Production and/or Distribution - refer to Section 3(28, 30, 31)
Grain Elevator
Manufacturing Firm
Park
Public Use
Railroad Yard
Residential Dwelling accessory to the Principal Industrial Use
Sign
Storage, Indoor
Storage, Outdoor
Warehouse
Office or Office Building

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following provisions:

Minimum Lot Area: Fully Serviced Lots	929 m2
Minimum Lot Area: Un-serviced lots	1858 m2
Minimum Lot Width:	30 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	7.5 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres
Minimum Side Yard:	Discretion of the Development Authority
Maximum Lot Coverage:	50%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: ACCESSORY BUILDINGS

No accessory building or structure shall be erected in any yard other than an interior side yard or rear yard and shall be no closer than one (1) metre to any lot line.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: SCREENING AND FENCING

All sites abutting a residential district shall be screened from view of residential district to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
Outside storage areas, parking area and equipment storage areas shall be screened to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: LANDSCAPING

All sites abutting a residential district or facing a public highway shall provide a minimum of ten percent of the site area in the form of landscaping (including the provision of mature trees) to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

RM-1 Rural Light Industrial

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide an industrial district that reflects both a rural and urban approach to industrial development. It may be serviced, but is generally characterized by large lots; individual private services; low building to site ratio; large open storage areas; and uses that may be compatible with an urban area, if appropriate buffering and screening is provided around these industrial uses. This district will be used to spot zone individual rural parcels throughout the County, but is primarily to be used to pre-zone new industrial parks in urban or quasi-urban settings. It is generally not intended for application to industrial parks that exist at the time of adoption of this Bylaw.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Agricultural Machinery/Equipment Sales and Service
Agricultural Service and Supply Establishment
Auction Mart (Auctioneering Services)
Auction Room
Automobile Supply Store
Contracting Services, Minor
Data Processing Establishment
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Depot
Dry Cleaning Establishment
Duplicating Shop
Equipment Rental/Repair
Industry/Manufacturing, Small Scale
Utilities
Vehicle Wash

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses
Agricultural Processing
Automobile Repair Garage
Automobile Service Station
Automobile, Truck, and Recreation Vehicle Storage
Automotive/Recreation Vehicle Sales and Rental
Bank/Financial Institution
Building Supply Outlet
Bulk Sales Establishment
Cannabis Retail Sales - refer to Section 3(29-31)
Cannabis Production and/or Distribution - refer to Section 3(28, 30, 31)
Caretaker's Residence
Communication Tower
Construction Yard
Contracting Services, Major
Convenience Food Store
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Plant
Dugouts
Eating Establishment
Electrical and Electronic Products Industry
Electricity Production
Food and/or Beverage Service Facility
Gas Bar
Kennel
Laundromat
Nursery and Garden Store
Offices accessory to the principal industrial use of the land or building
Oilfield Support Services
Pharmacy
Printing Establishment
Public Uses
Railroad Yard
Recreation Facility, Commercial
Research Facility
Signs
Storage, Indoor
Storage, Outdoor
Taxi Establishment
Transport/Truck Operation
Truck and Manufactured Home Sales and Rental
Veterinary Clinic
Warehouse
Office or Office Building

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

	Serviced	Un-serviced
Minimum Lot Area:	4,000 m2	10,000 m2
Minimum Lot Width:	30 metres	40 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	10 metres	15 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres	7.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	8.0 metres	15 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard:	20 metres	20 metres
Maximum Building Height:	At the discretion of the Development Authority.
Maximum Lot Coverage:	50%	40%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	10%	10%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: SIGNS

A single park entrance or directional sign may be permitted at the entrance of an industrial park indicating the name and location of the park. Other requirements for signs shall be determined at the discretion of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: LANDSCAPING

Further to the landscape requirements contained in Section 3 – General Regulations, landscaping shall be determined as follows:

A buffer strip of 30 metres shall be provided along any boundary of this district that is immediately adjacent to a primary or secondary highway or watercourse as well as any Land Use District other than the AG, RM, RM- 1, RM-2, RM-3, and RM-4 Land Use Districts. This buffer strip shall be provided on private lands unless an alternative has been provided as part of the subdivision review process and is acceptable to the Development Authority.
The minimum landscaped area shall be concentrated in the front yards, but additional landscaping may be required in other yards to separate uses or to provide buffers or screening from other uses or roads. All landscaping shall be identified on the site plan.
Any additional landscaping requirements shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: SITE PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: OUTDOOR STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

All outdoor storage areas shall be appropriately fenced and should be concealed from view from the street by the fence or other suitable screening to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
All storage sites abutting residential districts shall be screened from view of the residential district to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
All outdoor storage shall be located only to the rear of the main building and shall not be located in the front or exterior side yard.
All outdoor storage shall be accessory to the main use of the land or main building on the site and shall comply with the yard and setback requirements of this Section.

RM-2 Rural Medium Industrial

PURPOSE

This district is to provide areas for industries and businesses that require larger open storage areas and/or may create a nuisance by reason of noise, smell, appearance but are generally not considered to be hazardous. This District will generally be applied to industrial areas that existed as of the date of adoption of this By-law and may be used to spot zone uses within new industrial areas or to zone parts of new industrial areas.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Any Uses Permitted in the RM-1 District

Discretionary Uses

Abattoir
Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses
Agricultural Processing
Agricultural Supply Depot
Automotive/Recreation Vehicle Sales and Rental
Automobile Repair Garage
Automobile Service Station
Automobile, Truck, and Recreational Vehicle Storage
Bank/Financial Institution
Bottled Gas, Sales and Storage
Building Supply Outlet
Bulk Sales Establishment
Cannabis Retail Sales - refer to Section 3(29-31)
Cannabis Production and/or Distribution - refer to Section 3(28, 30, 31)
Commercial Fertilizer Supply
Commercial Recreation Facility
Communication Tower
Construction Yard
Contracting Services, Major
Convenience Food Store
Drive-through Restaurant
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Plant
Dugouts
Eating Establishment
Electricity Production
Electrical and Electronic Products Industry
Feed Mills
Food and/or Beverage Service Facility
Food Processing Plant
Gas Bar
Grain Elevators
Greenhouse, Commercial
Heavy Equipment Sales, Service, Storage and Rentals
Kennel
Laboratory
Oilfield Support Services
Pharmaceutical and Medical Products Industry
Pharmacy
Printing Establishment
Printing, Reproduction and Data Processing Industry
Public Uses
Railroad Yard
Research Facility
Signs
Storage, Indoor
Storage, Outdoor
Taxi Establishment
Transport/Truck Operation
Truck and Manufactured Home Sales and Rentals
Truck Depot
Utilities
Veterinary Clinic
Warehouse
Office or Office Building
Bulk Fuel and Chemical Storage
Aggregate Stockpiling, Temporary

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

	Municipal Serviced	Un-serviced
Minimum Lot Area:	4,000 m2	10,000 m2
Minimum Lot Width:	40 metres (131')	65 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	10 metres (32.8')	15 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	8 metres (26.25')	8 metres
Minimum Side Yard:	8 metres (26.25')	15 metres
Maximum Building Height:	15 metres (49')	15 metres
Maximum Lot Coverage:	60%	45%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	5%	5%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: SITE PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: PARKING AND ACCESS

Further to the parking requirements contained in Section 3 – General Regulations, all required parking shall be on site and the site plan shall clearly illustrate the parking and the traffic circulation on site as well as access to the site.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: LANDSCAPING

Further to the landscape requirements contained in Section 3 – General Regulations, landscaping shall be determined as follows:

A buffer strip of 30 metres shall be provided along any boundary of this district that is immediately adjacent to a primary or secondary highway or watercourse as well as any Land Use District other than the AG, RM, RM- 1, RM-2, RM-3, and RM-4 Land Use Districts. This buffer strip shall be provided on private lands unless an alternative has been provided as part of the subdivision review process and is acceptable to the Development Authority.
The minimum landscaped area shall be concentrated in the front yards, but additional landscaping may be required in other yards to separate uses or to provide buffers or screening from other uses or roads. All landscaping shall be identified on the site plan.
Any additional landscaping requirements shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: SIGNAGE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: BUILDING SEPARATION

There shall be a minimum distance of 45 metres (150 feet) between all buildings within this District.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: OUTDOOR STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

All outdoor storage areas shall be appropriately fenced and may be required to be concealed from view from the street by the fence or other suitable screening.
All storage sites abutting residential districts shall be screened from view of the residential district to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
All outdoor storage should be located only to the rear of the main building but may be located in the front or exterior side yard at the discretion of the Development Authority.
All outdoor storage shall be accessory to the main use of the land or main building on the site and shall comply with the yard and setback requirements of this Section.

RM-3 Rural Heavy Industrial

PURPOSE

This district provides for the development of industries that are generally incompatible with most industrial, commercial or residential land uses in the County. The uses may require large land area, have large storage to building ratios and/or are incompatible due to noise, smell, appearance, the presence of hazardous or dangerous material or goods used or stored on site or the nature of the activity on site.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Any Uses Permitted in the RM-2 District
Abattoir
Agricultural Processing
Agricultural Supply Depot
Auto Body and Repair Shop
Automobile, Truck, and Recreational Vehicle Storage
Bulk Sales Establishment
Contracting Services, Major
Heavy Equipment Sales, Service, Storage, and Rentals
Industry/Manufacturing, Large Scale
Oilfield Support Services
Pharmaceutical and Medical Products Industry
Printing Establishment
Printing, Reproduction and Data Processing Industry
Research Facility
Transport/Truck Operation
Truck and Manufactured Home Sales and Rentals
Veterinary Clinic
Warehouse

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Buildings and Structures
Anhydrous Ammonia Storage
Asphalt processing and storage
Automobile Repair Garage
Auto Wrecker
Bottled Gas, Sales and Storage
Bulk Fuel and Chemical Storage
Cannabis Production and/or Distribution - refer to Section 3(28, 30, 31)
Commercial Fertilizer Supply
Concrete Manufacturing/Concrete Plant
Communication Tower
Construction Yard
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Plant
Dugouts
Eating Establishment
Electrical and Electronic Products Industry
Electricity Production
Explosives Storage and Distribution
Feed Mill
Food Processing Plant
Industry, Forest Based
Industry, Hazardous
Kennel
Laboratory
Propane Transfer Facility
Public Uses
Utilities
Railroad Yard
Recycling Depot
Salvage Yard
Signs
Storage, Indoor
Storage, Outdoor
Tanker Truck Washing Facility
Truck Depot
Office or Office Building

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

	Serviced	Un-serviced
Minimum Lot Area:	6,000 m2	10,000 m2
Minimum Lot Width:	50 metres	90 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	10 metres	15 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.6 metres	7.6 metres (25 feet)
Minimum Side Yard:	7.6 metres	15 metres (50 feet)
Maximum Height:	At the discretion of the Development Authority.
Maximum Lot Coverage:	65%	50%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	5%	5%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: SIGNS

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: SITE PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

All applications for a development permit shall provide a detailed site plan for the proposed development. The site plan shall include all information required on ‘Form A' and in Section 2.7 of this Bylaw. For those applications approved, the proponents shall enter into a Development Agreement with the County to ensure that the conditions of the Development Permit are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the County.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: PARKING AND ACCESS

Further to the parking requirements in Section 3 – General Regulations, all required parking shall be on site and the site plan shall clearly illustrate the parking and the traffic circulation on site as well as access to the site.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: LANDSCAPING

Further to the landscape requirements contained in Section 3 – General Regulations, landscaping shall be determined as follows:

A buffer strip of 30 metres shall be provided along any boundary of this district that is immediately adjacent to a primary or secondary highway or watercourse as well as any Land Use District other than the AG, RM, RM- 1, RM-2, RM-3, and RM-4 Land Use Districts. This buffer strip shall be provided on private lands unless an alternative has been provided as part of the subdivision review process and is acceptable to the Development Authority.
The minimum landscaped area shall be concentrated in the front yards, but additional landscaping may be required in other yards to separate uses or to provide buffers or screening from other uses or roads. All landscaping shall be identified on the site plan.
Any additional landscaping requirements shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: BUILDING SEPARATION

There shall be a minimum distance of 45 metres (150 feet) between all buildings within this District.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: OUTDOOR STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

All outdoor storage areas shall be appropriately fenced and should be concealed from view from the street by the fence or other suitable screening to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
All storage sites abutting residential districts shall be screened from view of the residential district to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
All outdoor storage shall be located only to the rear of the main building and shall not be located in the front or exterior side yard.
All outdoor storage shall be accessory to the main use of the land or main building on the site.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS GOODS AND MATERIALS

The storage of hazardous goods and materials may be allowed within the district, at the discretion of the Development Authority. The storage of any hazardous material must be within a wholly enclosed building. All applications for development permits shall clearly indicate if any hazardous material is to be stored on site. The nature and quantity of the hazardous material must be identified. The Development Authority may establish special conditions to govern the safe storage of hazardous materials.

RM-4 Highway Industrial

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide an industrial district that is located adjacent to a provincial highway and where the intention is to provide a higher level of design standards for properties fronting the highway.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Automotive/Recreation Vehicle Sales and Rental
Convenience Food Store
Gas Bar
Industry/Manufacturing, Small Scale
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Buildings and Structures
Banks/Financial Institution
Cannabis Production and/or Distribution - refer to Section 3 (28, 30, 31)
Cannabis Retail Sales – refer to Section 3 (29-31)
Caterer
Clinic
Data Processing Establishment
Day Care Facility
Drive-through Restaurant
Duplicating Shop
Eating Establishment
Equipment Rental/Repair
Farmers'/Flea Market
Food and/or Beverage Service Facility
Hotels
Motels
Offices accessory to the principal industrial use of the land or building
Office or Office Building
Oilfield Support Services
Printing Establishment
Public Uses
Recreation Facility, Commercial
Recreation Facility, Outdoor
Recreation Facility, Indoor
Restaurant
Retail Store
Signs
Storage, Outdoor
Taxi Cab Establishment
Theatre, Drive-In
Truck Depot
Transport / Truck Operation
Truck Stop
Vehicle Wash
Veterinary Clinic
Warehouse
Warehouse Store
Truck & Manufactured Home Sales and Rentals

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

	Serviced	Un-serviced
Minimum Lot Area:	4000 m2	10,000 m2
Minimum Lot Width:	20 metres	50 metres
Minimum Front and Exterior Side Yard:
(a) Provincial Highways:	40 metres	40 metres
(b) County Secondary Roads:	30 metres	30 metres
(c) All other roads:	15 metres	15 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres	7.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	7.5 metres	7.5 metres
Building Height:	Discretion of the Development Authority
Maximum Lot Coverage:	50%	40%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	10%	10%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: LANDSCAPING

Landscaping shall comply with the general landscaping requirements of this Bylaw (Section 3.16) as well as the more specific requirements found in this Section. The focus of the landscaping shall be the front yard but additional landscaping may be required in other yards to separate uses or to provide buffers or screening from other uses or roads. In addition, all areas not covered by buildings and parking shall be landscaped. Barriers with a minimum height of 15 cm (6 inches) shall be used to protect the landscaping areas. All landscaping shall be identified on the site plan.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: BUILDING LOCATION AND FRONT YARD

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Bylaw, the yard of any lot abutting a highway shall be deemed to be the front yard. The front of all buildings should face the front yard. Where, in the opinion of the Development Authority, this is not possible or practical for the effective development of a site, those exterior walls of buildings that must face the highway shall have special facade treatment. This treatment shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: SITE PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

All applications for a development permit shall provide a detailed site plan for the proposed development. The site plan shall include all information required on ‘Form A' and in Section 2.7 of this Bylaw. In addition, the application shall include a rendering of the proposed development, a description of the external building material, colour of said material, and proposed fencing material. For those applications approved, the proponents shall enter into a Development Agreement with the County to ensure that the conditions of the Development Permit are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the County.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: STORAGE AREAS

All outdoor storage areas shall be appropriately fenced or screened and should be concealed from view from the street by the fence or other suitable screening. All sites abutting residential districts shall be screened from view of the residential district to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
All outdoor storage shall be located only to the rear of the main building and shall not be located in the front or exterior side yard.
All outdoor storage shall be accessory to the main use of the land or main building on the site.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: PARKING AND ACCESS

Further to the parking requirements found in Section 3 – General Regulations, all required parking, circulation, and access areas shall be paved with a hard, durable, weather resistant surface. The Site Plan shall clearly illustrate the parking areas, spaces, and traffic circulation on site as well as access to the site.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: SIGNS

In addition to the regulations governing signs found in Section 3, a single park entrance or directional sign may be permitted at the entrance of an industrial park indicating the name and location of the park. Other requirements for signs shall be determined at the discretion of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS GOODS AND MATERIALS

The storage of hazardous goods and materials may be allowed within the district. The storage of any hazardous material must be within a wholly enclosed building. All applications for development permits shall clearly indicate if any hazardous material is to be stored on site. The nature and quantity of the hazardous material must be identified. The Development Authority may establish special conditions to govern the safe storage of hazardous materials.

EX Extractive Industrial

PURPOSE

This District is to provide primarily for long term mining of aggregates (sand and gravel) in the County.

USES

Permitted Uses

Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures
Aggregate Facility
Aggregate Stockpiling
Aggregate Storage Area
Asphalt Processing and Storage
Concrete Manufacturing/Concrete Plant
Crushing Plant
Natural Resource Extraction Industry
Offices Accessory to the Principal Use of the Land or Building
Resource Extraction Operation

Discretionary Uses

Caretaker's Residence
Golf Course
Public Uses
Sign
Storage, Outdoor
Utilities
Vehicle Wash

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

Lot Area Minimum:	1100 m2
Lot Frontage Minimum:	30 metres
Required Yards Minimum:
(a) Front Yard Depth:	18 metres
(b) Exterior Side Yard Width:	18 metres
(c) Interior Side Yard Width:	15 metres
(d) Rear Yard Depth:	15 metres
Minimum Landscaped Area:	10%
Open Storage:	Any part of any lot used as a permitted open storage area shall be fenced.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: LANDSCAPING

The focus of the landscaping shall be the front yard but additional landscaping shall include no less than a 10 metre planting strip along lot lines adjacent to public roads and other land use districts to provide buffers or screening from other uses or roads. All landscaping shall be identified on the site plan.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: SITE PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

All applications for a development permit shall provide a detailed site plan for the proposed development. The site plan shall include all information identified on ‘Form A' and Section 2.7 of this Bylaw. For those applications approved, the proponents shall enter into a Development Agreement with the County to ensure that the conditions of the Development Permit are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the County.

RM-DC Rural Industrial Direct Control

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to establish rules and regulations for industrial operations that have significant potential impacts on adjacent lands and land uses.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Buildings and Structures
Communications Tower
Dugouts
Bulk Fuel and Chemical Storage
Caretaker's Residence
Electricity Production
Industry, Forest Based
Industry, Hazardous
Industry/Manufacturing, Large Scale
Industry, Petro Chemical
Industry/Manufacturing, Small Scale
Natural Resource Extraction Industry
Offices accessory to the principal industrial use of the land or building
Public Uses
Railroad Yard
Resource Extraction Operation
Sign
Storage, Outdoor
Temporary Work Camp (Bylaw no.: 2680-05-040)
Utilities

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

Minimum Lot Area:	4 ha
Minimum Lot Width:	100 metres
Maximum Lot Density:	At the discretion of the Development Authority.
Minimum Front Yard:	30 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	30 metres
Minimum Side Yard:	30 metres
Maximum Height:	At the discretion of the Development Authority.
Minimum Landscaped Area:	10%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: BUILDING HEIGHT

Building height shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: LANDSCAPING

Further to the landscaping requirements found in Section 3 – General Regulations, landscaping shall be a special requirement and shall be determined as follows:

A buffer strip of 30 metres shall be provided along any boundary of this district that is immediately adjacent to a primary or secondary highway or watercourse as well as any Land Use District other than the RM-1, RM-2, RM-3, and RM-4 Land Use Districts, as well as any other RM-DC District. This buffer strip shall be provided on private lands unless an alternative has been provided as part of the subdivision review process and is acceptable to the Development Authority.
The minimum landscaped area shall be concentrated in the front yards, but additional landscaping may be required in other yards to separate uses or to provide buffers or screening from other uses or roads. All landscaping shall be identified on the site plan.
Any additional landscaping requirements shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: STORAGE AREAS

All storage, freight or trucking yards shall be enclosed or completely screened by buildings, trees, landscaping features or fences or a combination of all to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: SIGNAGE

A single entrance or direction sign may be permitted by the Development Authority.

RM-DC2 Highway Industrial Direct Control

PURPOSE

This district is to provide for the development of a salvage yard use on a site-specific direct control basis at the discretion of Council or delegated development authority in accordance with Section 641 of the Municipal Government Act.

AREA OF APPLICATION

This district shall apply to Lot 1; Block 1; Plan 122 3317; Pt. SE-2-73-6-W6M

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

DISTRECTIONARY USES

Accessory Buildings, Structures, and Uses
Office or Office Building
Oilfield Support Services
Salvage Yard
Signs
Storage, Outdoor
Utilities
Warehouse

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district. The development authority may, at is discretion, establish a higher standard.

	Municipal Serviced	Un-serviced
Minimum Lot Area:	4,000 m2	10,000 m2
Minimum Lot Width:	20 metres	50 metres
Minimum Front and Exterior
Side Yard:
(a) Provincial Highways	40 metres	40 metres
(b) County Secondary Roads	30 metres	30 metres
(c) All other roads	15 metres	15 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres	7.5 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	7.5 metres	7.5 metres
Maximum Building Height:	Discretion of Development Authority
Maximum Lot Coverage:	50%	40%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	10%	10%

In addition to compliance and regulations in this bylaw, development may only be approved if it is in accordance with the site plan which forms part of this Highway Industrial Direct Control (RM-DC2) District. Variations may be permitted at the Development Authority’s discretion.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: LANDSCAPING

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: BUILDING LOCATION AND FRONT YARD

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: SITE PLANS AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

All applications for a development permit shall provide a detailed site plan for the proposed development. The site plan shall include all information required on ‘Form A’ and in Section 2.7 of this Bylaw. In addition, the application shall include a rendering of the proposed development, a description of the external building material, colour of said material, and proposed fencing material. For those applications approved, the proponents shall enter into a Development Agreement with the County to ensure that the conditions of the Development Permit are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the County.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: STORAGE AREAS

All outdoor storage areas shall be appropriately fenced or screened and should be concealed from view from the street by the fence or other suitable screening. All sites abutting residential districts shall be screened from view of the residential district to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

All outdoor storage shall be accessory to the main use of the land or main building on the site.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: PARKING AND ACCESS

Further to the parking requirements found in Section 3 – General Regulations, the Site Plan shall clearly illustrate the parking areas, spaces, and traffic circulation on site as well as access to the site.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: SIGNS

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS GOODS AND MATERIALS

CC Comprehensive Commercial

PURPOSE

This district is to provide an area for a comprehensively designed and attractive mix of highway commercial, service commercial and general commercial uses located on high visibility highway/arterial road corridors and in other areas planned as major commercial centres as part of new community/neighbourhood development. Due to the intensity of commercial development anticipated, appropriate transitions are to be provided between these areas and residential development.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Automotive/Recreation Vehicle Sales and Rental
Banks/Financial Institution
Clinic
Convenience Food Store
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Depot
Eating Establishment
Florist Shop
Gas Bar
Hotel
Laundromat
Motel
Office or Office Building
Office, Medical/Dental
Personal Service Shop
Pharmacy
Restaurant
Retail Store
Theatre
Theatre, Movie
Utilities
Vehicle Wash
Warehouse Store

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Uses and Buildings
Automobile Repair Garage
Automobile Service Station
Automobile Supply Store
Boarding or Lodging House
Building Supply Outlet
Bus Station
Cannabis Retail Sales - refer to Section 3(29-31)
Caterer
Contracting Services, Minor
Data Processing Establishment
Day Care Facility
Drive-through Restaurant
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Plant
Dry Cleaning Establishment
Dugout
Duplicating Shop
Residential Dwelling Unit accessory to a Permitted or Discretionary Use
Equipment Rental/Repair
Farmers'/Flea Market
Food and/or Beverage Service Facility
Funeral Home
Gaming or Gambling Establishment
Greenhouse, Commercial
Nursery and Garden Store
Park
Printing Establishment
Public Use
Recreation Facility, Commercial
Recreation Facility, Indoor
Religious Assembly
Shopping Centre
Signs
Supermarket
Taxi Establishment
Theatre, Drive-In
Tourist Information Facility
Truck Stop
Veterinary Clinic
Warehouse

*Note Section 3(22) of this Bylaw.

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

	Serviced	Un-serviced
Minimum Lot Area:	2,000 m2	10,000 m2
Minimum Lot Width:	30 metres	38 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	12 metres	12 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres	7.5 metres
Minimum Side Yard:	3 metres	3 metres
Building Height:	Discretion of the Development Authority.
Maximum Lot Coverage:	40%	35%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	10%	10%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: LANDSCAPING

Landscaping shall be a special requirement and shall be determined as follows:

Landscaping shall comply with the general landscaping requirements of this Bylaw (Section 3.16) as well as the more specific requirements found in this Section.
All areas not covered by buildings and parking shall be landscaped. Protective barriers with a minimum height of 15 cm (6 inches) shall be placed around all landscaped areas.
The minimum landscaped area shall be concentrated in front yards, but additional landscaping may be required in other yards to separate uses or to provide buffers or screening from other uses or roads. All landscaping shall be identified on the site plan.
Any additional landscaping requirements shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: STORAGE AREAS

All storage areas shall be appropriately fenced or screened. All sites abutting residential districts shall be screened from view of the residential district to the satisfaction of the Development Authority. All storage shall be accessory to the main use of the land or main building on the site and shall comply with the yard and setback requirements of this Section.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: PARKING

Further to the parking requirements found in Section 3 – General Regulations, all required parking, circulation, and access areas shall be paved with a hard, durable, weather resistant surface.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: BUILDING LOCATION AND FRONT YARD

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: SITE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

All applications for a development permit shall provide a detailed site plan for the proposed development. The site plan shall include all information required on ‘Form A' and Section 2.7 of this Bylaw. For those applications approved, the proponents shall enter into a Development Agreement with the County to ensure that the conditions of the Development Permit are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the County.

GC General Commercial

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide for commercial development within a hamlet and other serviced residential communities.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Banks/Financial Institution
Convenience Food Store
Florist Shop
Laundromat
Office or Office Building
Personal Service Shop
Restaurant
Retail Store
Tourist Information Facility
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Use, Building or Structure
Automobile Repair Garage
Automobile Service Station
Automobile Supply Store
Automotive/Recreation Vehicle Sales and Rental
Bed and Breakfast
Boarding or Lodging House
Bulk Fuel and Chemical Storage
Cannabis Retail Sales - refer to Section 3(29-31)
Campground
Caterer
Clinic
Day Care Facility
Drive-through Restaurant
Dry Cleaning and Laundry Depot
Duplicating Shop
Eating Establishment
Farmers'/Flea Market
Food and/or Beverage Service Facility
Funeral Home
Gas Bar
Group Care Facility
Hotel
Motel
Manufactured Home
Museum
Office, Medical/Dental
Park
Pharmacy
Public Use
Recreation Facility, Commercial
Recreation Facility, Indoor
Religious Assembly*
Residential Dwelling(s) Accessory to the principal commercial use
Restaurant
Sign
Theatre
Theatre, Movie
Truck Stop
Vehicle Wash

*Note Section 3(22) of this Bylaw.

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in accordance with the following provisions:

Minimum Lot Area:
Fully serviced Lots:	230 m2
Existing Un-serviced Lots:	230 m2
Minimum Lot Width:	7.5 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	7.5 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres
Minimum Side Yard:	None required except adjacent to residential districts whereby the side yard shall be a minimum of 3 metres or greater as required by the Development Authority.
Building Height:	At the discretion of the Development Authority.
Minimum Landscaped Area:	At the discretion of the Development Authority.
Maximum Lot Coverage:	At the discretion of the Development Authority.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

All sites abutting a residential district shall be screened from view of the residential district to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
Outside storage areas shall be screened to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
All applications for a development permit shall provide a detailed site plan for the proposed development. The site plan shall include all information required on ‘Form A' and in Section 2.7 of this Bylaw. For those applications approved, the proponents shall enter into a Development Agreement with the County to ensure that the conditions of the Development Permit are fulfilled to the satisfaction of the County.

L-IR Limited Institutional and Recreation

PURPOSE

This district is to provide zoning primarily for schools and institutional uses with limited recreation uses mostly within hamlets and other residential communities, but may be used for smaller isolated institutional sites in rural locations within the County.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Park
School, Elementary
School, Secondary
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Building or Structure
Cemetery
Clinic
Community Hall
Day Care Facility
Institutional Use
Museum
Office, Medical/Dental
Public Use
Recreation Facility, Indoor
Religious Assembly*
Senior Citizens' Complex
Caretaker's Residence
Group Care Facility

*Note Section 3(22) of this Bylaw.

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

The district requirements (lot area, yard requirements) shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority.

IR Intensive Recreation

PURPOSE

The district is to provide for all forms of recreation uses, but in a manner that has been comprehensively planned in order to limit impacts such as noise and traffic on surrounding land uses.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Commercial Recreation Facility
Community Hall
Park
Recreation Facility, Indoor
Recreation Facility, Outdoor
Utilities

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Building, Structure, or Use
Campground
Cemetery
Commercial Riding Stable
Day Care Facility
Guest Ranch
Golf Course
Institutional Use
Public Use
Recreational Amusement Park
Recreational Use, Extensive
Recreational Use, Intensive
Sign
Caretaker's Residence

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

The district requirements (lot area, yard requirements) shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority.

UR-R Urban Reserve Residential

PURPOSE

The purpose of this District is to regulate the subdivision and development of land in anticipation of eventual annexation into the City of Grande Prairie.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Existing Agricultural Operations

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Building, Structure or Use
Country Residential
Dugouts
Farm Buildings
Farmstead
Kennel
Manufactured Home
Public Use
Utilities
Recreational Use, Intensive
Recreational Use, Extensive
Sign
Sod Farming
Stripping of Topsoil

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

Country Residential:

Minimum Lot Area:	2 ha
Maximum Lot Area:	Discretion of the Development Authority
Maximum Lot Density Per Quarter Section	3 residential lots plus the balance
Minimum Lot Width:	30 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	30 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres
Minimum Side Yard:	7.5 metres

All Other Uses:

Minimum Lot Area:	58 ha (143 acres)
Minimum Front Yard:	32 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres
Minimum Side Yard:	7.5 metres

UR-M Urban Reserve Industrial

PURPOSE

The purpose of this District is to regulate the subdivision and development of land in anticipation of eventual annexation by the City of Grande Prairie.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Existing Agricultural Operations

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Building, Structure, or Use
Dugouts
Farm Buildings
Farmstead
Home Occupation, Agricultural
Public Use
Sign
Stripping of Topsoil
Sod Farming
Utilities

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

All Uses:

Minimum Lot Area:	Discretion of the Development Authority
Maximum Lot Area:	Discretion of the Development Authority
Maximum Lot Density Per Quarter Section:	1 lot plus the balance
Minimum Lot Width:	30 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	32 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres
Minimum Side Yard:	7.5 metres

UR Urban Reserve

PURPOSE

The purpose of this District is to regulate the subdivision and development of land in anticipation of future development in County hamlets and to provide a buffer between the agricultural community and County hamlets.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Existing Agricultural Operations

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Building, Structure or Use
Country Residential
Dugouts
Farmstead
Farm Buildings
Institutional Use
Landfill Operation
Manufactured Home
Public Use
Recreational Use, Extensive
Recreational Use, Intensive
Sanitary Landfill Site
Sewage / Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Sign
Sod Farming
Stripping of Topsoil
Utilities
Water Treatment Facility

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

Residential Uses:

Minimum Lot Area:	2 hectares
Maximum Lot Area:	At the Discretion of the Development Authority
Minimum Lot Width:	30 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	32 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	30 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	30 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard:	32 metres
Minimum Lot Density:	2 plus the balance of the quarter

Other Uses:

Minimum Lot Area:	At the discretion of the Development Authority
Maximum Lot Area:	At the discretion of the Development Authority
Maximum Lot Density:	At the discretion of the Development Authority
Minimum Front Yard:	32 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	30 metres
Minimum Interior Side Yard:	30 metres
Minimum Exterior Side Yard:	32 metres

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT

The Development Authority may decide on such other requirements as are necessary having due regard to the nature of a proposed development and the purpose of this District.

MDR Medium Density Residential

PURPOSE

The purpose of this District is to accommodate a range of medium density dwelling types to provide flexibility in the design and development of urban residential neighbourhoods.

USES

Permitted	Discretionary
Accessory	Bed and Breakfast
Duplex	Boarding and Lodging
Dwelling, Multi Attached	Day Care Facility
Dwelling, Row Housing (Street Oriented)	Dwelling Unit, Single Detached
Dwelling Unit, Semi-detached	Group Care Facility
Dwelling, Row Housing (Condominium)	Residential Care Facility
Dwelling, Row Housing (Stacked)	Secondary Suite
Residential Sales Centre	Senior Citizen's Complex
	Dwelling Unit, Single Detached

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district:

Lot Area (Minimum):	Dwelling, Duplex	374 m2
	Dwelling, Multi-Attached	190 m2/unit
	Dwelling, Row Housing	200 m2/unit
	Dwelling, Semi-detached	255 m2/unit
	Dwelling, Single Detached	374 m2

Lot Width (Minimum):	Dwelling, Duplex	11.0 m
	Dwelling, Multi-Attached	13.5 m
	Dwelling, Row Housing	6.0 m for internal units; or 7.6 m for end units
	Dwelling, Semi-detached	7.5 m / unit
	Dwelling, Single Detached	11.0 m

Lot Depth (Minimum):	Dwelling, Row Housing

DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

Front Yard Setback (Minimum):	Main Building, lot accessed from an Alley	3.0 m
	Main Building, lot accessed from a Roadway	6.0 m
	Attached Garage	6.0 m

Side Yard Setback (Minimum):	Interior lot	1.2 m, except row housing shall be 0 m along the common vertical wall separating each unit
	Corner lot	3.0 m

Rear Yard Setback (Minimum):	Main Building, Interior lot	7.0 m
	Main Building, Corner lot	4.5 m
	Detached Garage accessed from an Alley, Corner lot	3.0 m
	Detached Garage accessed from an Alley, Interior lot	6.0 m
	Attached Garage accessed from an Alley, Corner lot	3.0 m
	Attached Garage accessed from an Alley, Interior lot	6.0 m

Height (Maximum):	Dwelling, Semi-detached	2 ½ Storeys or 10.5 m
	Dwelling, Single Detached	2 ½ Storeys or 10.5 m
	All other Dwelling Uses	3 Storeys or 12.0 m
	A maximum differential of one Storey allowed between adjacent sites.

Density:	30 units per net hectare (minimum)
	55 units per net hectare (maximum)

Site Coverage:	Row Housing	65%
	All other development	50%

Amenity Area:	7.5 m2 per Dwelling for Duplexes and Row Housing for private outdoor Amenity Area
Amenity Area:	7.5 m2 per Dwelling for Multi-Attached Dwellings for either private outdoor or common Amenity Area

* subject to regulation in subsection 4

The common Amenity Area may consist of a single, distinct area or be divided into multiple areas. The Amenity Area shall include outdoor open space that provides an adequate area for unstructured passive or active recreation to the satisfaction of the Development Officer, as well as two or more of the following:
- Playground equipment;
- Benches, picnic tables or other seating;
- A gazebo or other shelter;
- A patio;
- Courtyards;
- Gardens; or
- Other recreational or amenity uses that would meet the needs of the residents for the specific development under consideration.
Row Housing shall be developed:
- on its own block face;

Maximum 4 dwellings per building shall be permitted; up to 6 dwellings per building shall be discretionary.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

No accessory building or structure shall exceed the height of the main structure.
Front yard for condominium land units may be measured from the edge of asphalt of a condominium road.
Servicing will occur in the lane right-of-way on all laned housing products.
All dwelling units in this district require access from the back or rear of the unit, preferably at grade.
Builders should require fencing, planting and/or landscaping elements to separate rear parking pads from each other but may not be built within 1.5 metres of rear lot line.
Secondary Suites are not permitted except under the discretionary housing type, Dwelling Unit, Single Detached.

For Design Guidelines in the Medium Density Residential (MDR) District visit Section 37 of our Land Use Bylaw.

MU1 Village Centre Mixed Use

For information on Downtown Centre Mixed Use District (MU1) visit Section 38 of our Land Use Bylaw.

BA-DC Beaverlodge Airport Direct Control

PURPOSE

To provide for:

the continuing aviation operations of the Beaverlodge Airport, and
to accommodate daily business operations, activities and use of site by or in association with the North Peace Bracket Racing Association (“NPBRA”) which may include but not be limited to property rentals, required maintenance, community group use, track and equipment rentals, runway rentals, advertising, camping and/or RV Storage.

AREA OF APPLICATION

This provision shall apply to Lot B, Plan 822 0528 containing 30.01 ha more or less, located on the N½ 27-71-10-W6M as illustrated in Schedule “A”.

AUTHORITY AND ADMINISTRATION

All development in this District shall require a development permit unless otherwise specified.
All applications for development permits shall be referred to Council for a decision in accordance with Section 2(3)(h).
Pursuant to the Act, there is no appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board for a decision on a development permit in this District.

USES

DEFINITIONS

For the purpose of this District, the following definitions shall apply. All other terms shall be defined in accordance with Section 1(7).

“Grandstand” means a structure providing seating for a stadium, racetrack, parade route, or similar use, usually consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats.
“Hangar” means a structure intended for the housing and/or repair of aircraft.
“Maintenance Shop” means a structure intended for the repair and storage of equipment.
“Recreational Flying” means aviation for non-commercial purposes, and may include a group and/or organization involved in aviation activities and flight training.
“Scheduled Racing Event” means a racing event that is organized and/ or hosted by the NPBRA.
“Safety Training” means an activity involved in the education and/or training of public organizations and private companies in the areas of industry and community safety, emergency services and rescue, and disaster training.

DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

The regulations contained in Section 3 (General Provisions for All Districts) shall apply to all development in this District.
Permanent development shall have a minimum setback of:
- 30 m from the Highway 722 right-of-way, and
- 15 m from all other property lines.
No site work or grading shall take place on the site that will alter existing drainage patterns or contribute to the flooding or inundation of adjacent properties.
Airport Operations
- One of the principal uses of the site shall be an Airport, the operation of which for aviation activities shall be maintained in accordance with the sales agreement between the Town of Beaverlodge and the NPBRA dated February 27, 2015.
- Scheduled Racing Events, School Programs or any other similar or related activity that requires the temporary closure of the Airport to aviation traffic shall be preceded by the filing of a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) in accordance with Transport Canada regulations.
Scheduled Racing Events
- All Scheduled Racing Events proposed in a calendar year may be approved by the County under a single development permit.

GWC Gateway Commercial

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide a densified commercial development along high visibility arterial corridors, which serve as entrance routes to residential neighbourhoods in the County. Commercial development within this District shall be serviced with municipal water and sewer. Appropriate transitions are to be provided between these areas and residential development.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Automobile Service Station
Bar/Pub, Major
Bus Station
Business Support Services
Convenience Retail Store
Drive Through Banking
Farmers/Flea Market
Fitness Centre
Gas Bar
Hotel
Motel
Personal Service Shop
Rapid Drive Through Vehicle Service
Restaurant, General
Restaurant, Major
Restaurant, Drive-Through
Vehicle Rentals

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Uses, Buildings or Structure
Cannabis Retail Sales - refer to Section 3(29-31)
Restaurant, Easting Establishment
Restaurant, Minor
Supermarket, Minor
Supermarket, Major
Utilities
Veterinary Clinic, Major

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

Minimum Lot Area:	1/2 Acre
Minimum Lot Width:	30 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	12 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres
Minimum Side Yard:	3 metres
Building Height:	Discretion of the Development Authority.
Maximum Lot Coverage:	40%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	10%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: LANDSCAPING

Landscaping shall be a special requirement and shall be determined as follows:

Landscaping shall comply with the general landscaping requirements of this Bylaw (Section 3.16) as well as the more specific requirements found in this Section.
All areas not covered by buildings and parking shall be landscaped. Protective barriers with a minimum height of 15 cm (6 inches) shall separate all landscaped areas from hard surfaces.
The minimum landscaped area shall be concentrated in front yards, and exterior side yard but additional landscaping may be required in other yards to separate uses or to provide a buffer or screening from other uses. All landscaping shall be identified on the site plan.
Any additional landscaping requirements shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
Buffer, Fencing, Screening: Shall be consistent with Section 1.7 of the Land Use Bylaw.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: STORAGE AREAS

All storage areas shall be appropriately fenced or screened. All sites abutting residential districts shall be screened from view of the residential district to be consistent with the County Design Standards. All storage shall be accessory to the main use of the land or main building on the site and shall comply with the yard and setback requirements of this Section.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: ACCESS & PARKING

Further to the parking requirements found in Section 3.19 – General Regulations, all required parking, circulation, and access areas shall be paved with a hard, durable, weather resistant surface.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: BUILDING LOCATION AND FRONT YARD

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: SITE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

CHARACTER & FORM:

Design of the lot and all buildings contained on the site shall be consistent with County's Urban Design Guidelines.

CBMN Commercial Business Centre – Minor

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to allow for commercial development that is intended to service the daily necessities of a new community or existing neighbourhood. New commercial development within existing neighbourhoods shall not alter the integrity or character of the existing neighbourhood. Commercial development within this district shall be serviced with municipal water and sewer and separate with a buffer between residential uses.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Fitness Centre
Government Office
Health Service
Personal Service Shop
Retail Store
Restaurant, Eating Establishment
Restaurant, Limited
Restaurant – Takeout / Delivery
Retail Store, Liquor
Shopping Centre
Supermarket, Minor
Theatre
Theatre/ Movie
Veterinary Clinic, Minor

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Uses, Buildings or Structure
Cannabis Retail Sales - refer to Section 3(29-31)
Bar/Pub, Minor
Public Use
Restaurant, General
Supermarket, Major

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

No building or combination of buildings shall exceed 3700m².

Minimum Lot Area:	1/2 Acre
Minimum Lot Width:	30 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	12 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres
Minimum Side Yard:	3 metres
Building Height:	Discretion of the Development Authority.
Maximum Lot Coverage:	40%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	10%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: LANDSCAPING

Landscaping requirements shall be determined as follows:

Landscaping shall comply with the general landscaping requirements of this Bylaw (Section 3.16) as well as the more specific requirements found in this Section.
All areas not covered by buildings and parking shall be landscaped. Protective barriers with a minimum height of 15 cm (6 inches) shall separate all landscaped areas from hard surfaces.
The minimum landscaped area shall be concentrated in front yards, and exterior side yard but additional landscaping may be required in other yards to separate uses or to provide a buffer or screening from other uses. All landscaping shall be identified on the site plan.
Any additional landscaping requirements shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
Buffer, Fencing, Screening: Shall be consistent with Section 1.7 of the Land Use Bylaw.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: STORAGE AREAS

All storage areas shall be appropriately fenced or screened. All sites abutting residential districts shall be screened from view of the residential district to be consistent with the County Design Standards All storage shall be accessory to the main use of the land or main building on the site and shall comply with the yard and setback requirements of this Section.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: PARKING

Access to buildings/uses on a single lot shall be shared. Parking for customers and staff may be shared.
Further to the parking requirements found in Section 3.19 – General Regulations, all required parking, circulation, and access areas shall be paved with a hard, durable, weather resistant surface.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: SITE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

CHARACTER & FORM:

Design of the lot and all buildings contained on the site shall be consistent with County's Urban Design Guidelines

CBMJ Commercial Business Centre - Major

PURPOSE

The purpose of this district is to provide a space for large shopping centres and/or “Big Box Stores” that are intended to serve a community or regional area. These Districts shall be located within urban areas and serviced with municipal water and sewer and separate with a buffer between residential and industrial uses.

USES

No person shall use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose except one or more of the following:

Permitted Uses

Big Box Store
Bar/Pub, Major
Bank/ Financial Institution
Hotel
Supermarket, Major
Retail Store
Restaurant, Eating Establishment
Restaurant, General
Restaurant Drive Through
Theatre
Theatre, Movie
Warehouse Store

Discretionary Uses

Accessory Uses, Buildings or Structure
Building Supply Outlet
Cannabis Retail Sales - refer to Section 3(29-31)
Fitness Centre Supermarket Minor
Nursery and Garden Store
Public Use
Restaurant, Limited
Retail Store
Utilities

DISTRICT REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the General Land Use Provisions contained in Section 3, the following regulations shall apply to every development in this district.

	Serviced
Minimum Lot Area:	½ aces
Minimum Lot Width:	30 metres
Minimum Front Yard:	12 metres
Minimum Rear Yard:	7.5 metres
Minimum Side Yard:	3 metres
Building Height:	Discretion of the Development Authority.
Maximum Lot Coverage:	40%
Minimum Landscaped Area:	10%

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: LANDSCAPING

Landscaping requirements shall be determined as follows:

Landscaping shall comply with the general landscaping requirements of this Bylaw (Section 3.16) as well as the more specific requirements found in this Section.
All areas not covered by buildings and parking shall be landscaped. Protective barriers with a minimum height of 15 cm (6 inches) shall separate all landscaped areas from hard surfaces
The minimum landscaped area shall be concentrated in front yards, and exterior side yard but additional landscaping may be required in other yards to separate uses or to provide a buffer or screening from other uses. All landscaping shall be identified on the site plan.
Any additional landscaping requirements shall be to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
Buffer, Fencing, Screening: Shall be consistent with Section 1.7 of the Land Use Bylaw.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: STORAGE AREAS

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: ACCESS & PARKING

Access to buildings/uses on a single lot shall be shared. Parking for customers and staff may be shared.
Further to the parking requirements found in Section 3.19 –General Regulations, all required parking, circulation, and access areas shall be paved with a hard, durable, weather resistant surface.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: SITE PLAN AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

CHARACTER & FORM:

Design of the lot and all buildings contained on the site shall be consistent with County's Urban Design Guidelines