ZONING AREA - TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORD

Planning Act
Loi sur l’aménagement du territoire

ONTARIO REGULATION 467/05

No Amendments

ZONING AREA — TOWNSHIP OF BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM IN THE COUNTY OF OXFORD

Historical version for the period August 17, 2005 to April 12, 2007.

This Regulation is made in English only.

Definitions

1. In this Order,

“accessory” means a use, building or structure that is normally incidental or subordinate to the principal use, building or structure located on the same lot, including but not limited to,

(a) warehouses and open storage of motor vehicles, goods and materials,

(b) railway and vehicular transport facilities, including marshalling yards, offices, stations and depots,

(c) a test track,

(d) a cafeteria and facilities for employee training, recreation, health and fitness, health care, banking and child care,

(e) a visitors’ centre, and

(f) parking;

“motor vehicle” means a vehicle propelled other than by muscular power, including an automobile, truck, bus or motorcycle. O. Reg. 467/05, s. 1.

Application

2. This Order applies to lands in the Township of Blandford-Blenheim in the County of Oxford, in the Province of Ontario, being the lands outlined in red on a map numbered 217 identified by stamp by the Registrar of Regulations on August 16, 2005 and filed at the Toronto office of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing located at 777 Bay Street. O. Reg. 467/05, s. 2.

Use of land

3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure is prohibited on the lands described in section 2 except,

(a) the manufacture, assembly and processing of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts;

(b) any commercial undertakings incidental to the uses permitted in clause (a);

(c) foundries, machine shops, paint shops and stamping plants related to the uses permitted in clause (a);

(d) industrial uses that are permitted in the “Restricted Industrial Type 1 Zone (M1)” and the “General Industrial Type 2 Zone (M2)” zones in By-law No. 5899-81 of the City of Woodstock, whether or not the land is located in the City of Woodstock or the Township of Blandford-Blenheim;

(e) agricultural uses that are permitted in the “General Agricultural Zone (A2)” zone in By-law No. 1360-2002 of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim, whether or not the land is located in the City of Woodstock or the Township of Blandford-Blenheim; and

(f) accessory uses, buildings and structures. O. Reg. 467/05, s. 3 (1).

(2) The provisions of sections 5.22.1, 5.22.2 and 5.22.3 in By-law No. 1360-2002 of the Township of Blandford-Blenheim apply to the lands described in section 2. O. Reg. 467/05, s. 3 (2).

Zoning requirements

4. (1) The zoning requirements for the lands described in section 2 are as follows:

1. The minimum setback of any building or structure from any lot line is,

i. 15 metres, if the building or structure has a gross floor area of 500 square metres or less, or

ii. 50 metres, if the building or structure has a gross floor area of more than 500 square metres.

2. There is no minimum setback between any building or structure and any railway spur line.

3. Parking shall be provided on the basis of a minimum of one space for each 200 square metres of the gross floor area of all buildings and structures. O. Reg. 467/05, s. 4 (1).

(2) No open storage is permitted in the areas established as minimum setback areas under subsection (1), but parking is permitted in those areas. O. Reg. 467/05, s. 4 (2).

Terms of use

5. (1) Every use of land and every erection, location and use of buildings or structures shall be in accordance with this Order. O. Reg. 467/05, s. 5 (1).

(2) Nothing in this Order prevents the reconstruction of any building or structure that is damaged or destroyed by causes beyond the control of the owner if the dimensions of the original building or structure are not increased or its original use altered. O. Reg. 467/05, s. 5 (2).

(3) Nothing in this Order prevents the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition of any building or structure. O. Reg. 467/05, s. 5 (3).

Deemed by-law

6. This Order is deemed for all purposes, except for the purposes of section 24 of the Planning Act, to be a by-law passed by the respective council of the municipality in which the land is situate, and to be in force in the municipality. O. Reg. 467/05, s. 6.