sifednesday, June 8, 1966

mract as follow:

_DISTRICT-OF TERRACE
_ BY-LAW No. 401
“A Brlaw to
locations and use end height :
and other structures In ‘the District of Ter. =
face 90 an to provide for the amenity of -
the town, and the health, sefety and- general .
welfare of the inhabitants.”

Council of the District of Terrace, in the Province:
in open meeting assembled hereby *."
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Mt British Columbis,

This byl | pee Hie “zoning
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anendments thereto are hereby repealed,

_ PUR .
The principal purpose of this bylaw is to guide the

natural growth of the District in a systematic and
orderly way for the ultimate benefit of the com-

regulate the use of dung and the “ es

bylaw No.. :
Zoning bylaw No. 220 - 1061 and all additions and -

“= ef one (1) motor ¥
Reeve

ga an -aecommodation for elients:and customers.
rking space, motor vehicle — shall mean a.
within a building or uarking lot for the

é.
shall moan the Reeve of tha District

ny ol
Shes,
vs rental

the servicing or repalr of motor yehd-
@ sale of automobile accessories and the
of trailers and motor vehicles — shall
not include any other sales and services,
— shall miean an area of iand considered as
- a unit devoted to a certain use, or occupied by
a bullding or a grou uildings that are
- united by a common Interest or use, and the
customary accessories and open spaces belong-
ing to the same,

Site Hine, front — shall mean the boundary that

munity as a whole by ensuring that the'various uses

made of land and structures in the District develop

in proper relationship to one another: and every

section of the bylaw shall be so interpreted.
DEFINITIONS

Whenever in this bylaw the following words or

terms are used they shall, anless the context other-

wise provides, be held to have the following.

meaning: . oe

Accessory use — shal] mean a uze customarily incl-
dental and subordinate to the principal use oz
building and located on the same alte with such
principal use or building, ;

Alteration or altered — shall mean a building or |

structure. to which an addition is made or. in
which any structural change is made. -

Apartment House — shall mean a type of multiple
dwelling for the purpose of providing $ or
More separate dw units with shared en-
frances and other essential facilities and serv-
ees, -

Aute Court — shall mean a series of units, intended .

dor the use of automobile transients, and con-

taining at least a bedroom, bathroom, and hav-

’ ing convenient access to a parking space for
the use of the occupants. a .

Building — shall mean a structure used for the

shelter or accommodation of persons, animals, ©

goods or chattels, :
Building, accessory — shall mean a subordinate de-
tached building appurtenant to a main building

or main use and located on the same site, the. -- .

Purpose of which Is to provide better and more
convenient enjoyment of the main building or
main use. 4
Building line, established (in a block) — shall mean
the average distance from the street line to the
main wall of

been built upon, ;
Council — shall mean the Council of the District of
‘errace. .
District — shall mean the District of Terrace,
Dwelling Unit -— shall mean two or more rooms

used or intended for the domestic use of one. -.
or more individuals living’ as a single-house- .. © '

keeping unit, with cooking, living, sleeping and
sanitary facilities. living, steeping and

existing buildings in any block .
Where more than half of the frontage has:

unit as herein defined, and occupied or intend-:

ed to be occupied as the permanent home or -

mean a building divid-
_ed into two dwelling units as herein defined,
each of which is oceupied or intended to he -
occupied as the permanent home or residence.

-  Pesidence of one family.
Dwelling, two-family —

> ture; land. or

:, divides the site from the street. In the case of
. a corner location, the site boundary that abuts

+) the street-to the front of the main building

'." shall be deemed to be the front site tine.

Site Sine, rear — shall mean the boundary at the

rear of the site and opposite the front site

Site line, side — shall mean a site boundary other

than a front or rear site line. -
Street — shall mean a public thoroughfare which
-. 1 afford the principal meats of atcess to abut-
ting property. . ane
Street line — shall mean the boundary line between
a. site and a street.
Structure — shall mean anything that ts bullt, con-
structed or erected, the use of which requires
' location on the ground, or attachment to some-
- thing having-a location on the ground, --_—-
Terrace house or row house — shall mean a pulld-
ing divided into three or more dwelling units
Jocated side by side under one roof with pri-
. ‘vate exits or entrances and not more n
_ two stories high, and sharing common walls.

motive power of its own but drawn or designed
be drawn.on any public road by a motor vebi-
ele and used or designed to be used for occu:

. pancy by one of more persons. Such a convey:
ance shall be deemed to be a trailer coach,

- Whether mounted on wheels or dismounted .
from wheels and detached from its conveying”

_ .¥ehicle..
Trailer Court — shall mean any Jand designed for
_ ‘the parking of two or more trailer coaches;
and shall include any building, structure or
- enclosures used or intended to be used as part
_ of the operation of a trailer court. ;

Yard — shall mean any part of a-aite unoccupled

and unobstructed from the ground to the sky.
Yard, front — shall mean a yard extending acrosa
"the full width of a site between the front site
line and the nearest wall of any building or
structure on the site.
‘Yard, rear — shall mean a gard extending across
- the fall width of the site between the rear site
‘line arid the. nearest wall of
. structure on the site... .

- breast.

or phrases not defined above.
' §COPE ;

“ ‘in conformity with the provisions of this bylaw.

of one family, |
Dwalling; multiple-family — shall mean a building
’ divided into three or more € units as:

herein defined, each of which is occupied or ||

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intended to be occupied as the permanent home

or residence of one damily, and shall include ,

terrace or row houses and apartments,

Floor Area — shall mean the maximum hebitable -

brea contained within the outside walls of a

ding. -
Garage, private — shall mean a building or part of
; a building used or intended to be used for the
atorage of private passenger moter vehicles
.and having a capacity of not more than two
vehicle spaces for each dwelling unit.
Garage, public — shall mean a building or part of

& building other than‘'a private garage used for‘;

the storage, care, re servicing or equippin
of motor’ vehicles ea or puch Vehivies’ are

kept for remuneration, hire, sale or display.

Home Occupation — shall mean any trade, busi —

ness, profession, or other occupation carried on
for remuneration or gain in a dwelling unit

- Which use is secondary to the primary use of
the dwelling as a residence.

Hotel —- shall mean a building or part thereof -

wherein accommodation ig provided for transi:
ent lodgers, and having ea public dining room
or cafe, ;

Lane — shall mean a secondary public thoroughfare
intended primarily to give access to the rear
or side of ‘abutting property.

Lodging House ~— shall mean any bullding or part
thereof other than a hotel or motel wherein
lodging without cooking facilities is provided
for compensation pursuant to previous arrange-
ment. and not necessarily to anyone who may
apply but shall not inclu

t within which not more than two sleeping
rooms ate provided for compensation.

Minister — shall mean the Minister of Municipal
Affaira for thea Province of -British Columbla.

shall mean a building or part thereof .

wherein accommodation is provided for tran-
alent lodgers.

Nen-conforming use-— shall mean any use of land,

~ bull

or structure lawfully existing
time

at the

‘which it-is located.

, Parking iat — shall mean an open ares, other than

a streat, used for temporary of more
‘ than four (4) motor vehicles, pig So for
m . public use whether free, for compensation, or

de a single dwelling -

dn this byla

’ Classifleation of Zoning Districts _

- shall ‘be Interpreted to be th

- Bubject-to sll-other provisic

PART FO.
ZONING DISTRICTS ©

In order to carry out the purpose and

regulations

“: Terrace. .
y fervicg:- station” — shall mean a business for the
“: Yetail sala of motor fuels or lubricating oils, in-

a

TERRACE “Omineca’” HERALD, TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA

Pogo 15.

as Agricultural’.

_" BMeld crops, dairy farming, animal and poultry

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-vaising, (exeluding pigs or goats), ran
ing, tse aureeie, and aty ah te almilar use
customarily carried on in the ffeld of. agricul-
Recreational ee

Sports fields, parks, golf courses, and other
: uses with approval of Council.
c. Accessory

Buildings, structures or uses accessory to and
located on the same site‘ with the main bufld-
ing or use.

d. Single family dwelling

(2) Regulations

a. Site area — minimum holding — 2 acres.

b. A maximum of one single-family dwelling is
permitted on any one cultural land holding.

. All buildings shall be set back at least 25 feet

from the edge of any rosd allowance or any
proposed raad allowance,

RI Residential District (one-family dwalling)

(1) Uses Permitted

Subject to all other provisions of this bylaw, on any

site, in any zone defined, designated or described

in this bylaw as an Ri Rerldential District (one-

family dwelling), only th. ‘:,lowing uses shall be

permitted:

a. Residential
One-family dwellings.

b. Institutional ;

Traller coach — shall mean ‘any vehicle having no 7

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any building or

Nard; side:—" shall mean a yard. extending from
- +) the front yard tothe: rear yard ‘between the © ~
, weve 2+, ‘+, aide site Hne and the nearest wall of any build: -
Dwelling, one-family or single family. — shall mean °-. 7: ving or structure, exclusive of. any Samney
a detached building consisting of one dwelling.  . National Building Code definitions will apply to:
>. “all: words

. No bullding or structure shall hereafter be erected
: “or structurally altered, nor shall any building, struc. -
remises hereafter be used in whole |
_or in part -within the limits of the District, except

' Of this bylaw the District -is hereby divided into’
* pix (6) classes of zoning districts to wit: a

ma a. including car sales
Boundaries of Zoning Districts «* a
The boundaries of sueh districts referred to abave,

together with explanatory legend, notation and ref- —
. erence, are shown on the map entitled tha “Zoning

Map.” Where shown along streets and lanes the
boundaries, unless otherwise indicated on the map,
@ boundarles of the
allowances of the streets and Janes: where zoui

district boundaries sre not shown along streets an
lanes and where the Jroverty has been subdivided
Into blocks of lots, the boundaries shall be con-

’ strued to be the lot lines: in wnsubdivided land the -
* Roundaries shall be determined: by the scale shown

$e
Pe
1965

aring the statement “This is the Zon
referred to in the Zoning Bylaw No, 401-
the District of Terrace,” and signed by

Reeve and Clerk under the seal of the District, shall -

be known as the “Zoning Map" and such map is

(1) Uses Permitted

nis of
site, in any district defined, designated, or d

a3 an-Al Rural 1
the folowing wees siall be pesmieds ne?

~. be
ay

(t) . Schools

di) Churches

Recreational

Sports fields, parks and other similar uses with

approval of Council. :

d. Accessory -

Buildings, structures or uses accessory to and
located on the same site with the main building
or use. - ;

(2) Regulations

a. Site area — minimum — 8,000 aq. ft.

b. Site frontage — minimum 40 feet.

ce. Site width — minimum 60 feet at 25 foot set-
back from front site line.

4. Yard, front — minimum 25 feet,

& Yard, side — minimum 5 feet on each side,
Institutional uses however shall have a side
yard on each side of the main building of
a width not lesa than half of the height of
the building, bat such side yard shall not be

less then 10 feet.

-¥.° Yard, rear — minimum — 25 feet or 25% of

- the depth of the site, whichever is the greater.

g. Floor area — minimum — 1,000 sq. ft. .

h. Signs and billboards are prohibited except inose
showing the names of occupants, and signs
bearing notices of sale or lease or other infor-
mation relating to a temporary condition affect-
ing the premises, :

1. Off-street parking shall be- provided in accord-
ance with the schedule set out in Section 20 of
this bylaw. .

R2 Single and. Two-family Residential

(1). Uses Permitted

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' Subject to all other provisions: of this bylaw on

any. site, in any district defined, designated or de-
scribed in this bylaw as an R2 Residential Zone

(single and two family) only the following uses shall . q

permitted:.
Residentie]
di) = One family dwellings.
(i) Two family dwellings, .
. Gli) Lodging Houses.
b. Home Occupations a,
. ° Offices of physicians, dentists, drugless practi-
-. toners and other customary home occupations.
Cc Insfltufional .
qi) Schools, Educational Institutions
(ij) Churches, Religious Institutions
Giii), Hospitals, Sanatoria, Convalescent Homes
(iv) Fraternal Lodges and organizations,
- ‘Social Clubs 'y _
-(v) Libraries, Cultural Institutions
.d, Recreational ;
Sports fields, Pes, & similar uses with appro-
val of Council, = oo
Accessory. — : .
Buildings, structures or uses secessory to and
located on the same site with the main building
or: use. ;
Regulations
Site area — minimum — ;
_ One family dwelling 6,000 sq. ft.
“Two family dwelling 8,000 oq. it.
. Site Frontage — imum
“.- ne family dwelling — 40 feet ;
“. ‘Two family dwelling = 60 fect . -

2)
a.

_¢@. Site width at 25 foot set back from front site

(a) Rural 7
(b) Residential Rl Single family residential
R2 Single and two family
; a residential . a
; RS Multi-family residential
(c) Commercial ©1 Central commercial
a ©2 Local commercial
{d) Industrial M1 Light Industrial
, ; M2 Heavy industrial --
(ec) Public and - Pil Administrative and
~ Enstitutional | assembly
- . P2 Park and public use
oe P3 Cemetery
.@ Service Stations §1 Service stations
; . S2 Service stations

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hereby declared to be an inte of this iW,
a5 if embodied here e™! art ie
Schedules
- The foHowing are the schedules of uses and regula-
Hons pertaining to the various xones. under this
aw: ..
Al Rural

this bylaw, on any: |

line. — minimum —. ;
One family dwelling 60.feet --
Two family dwelling — 80 feet :
'. Yard front -— minimum — 25 feet — :
i Yard side — minimum — 5 feet on each sid
. Institutional useg however shall have a side
yard-on each side of the main building of -
-a width not less than half the height of the
. building but such side yard shall not be less
--- than. 10 feet,
f. Yard, rear — minimum — 25 feet or 25% of
the depth of the aite whichever is the greater.
Floor. area — minimum — 750 sq. ¢t. per dwel-

~ Signs and dillboards .are prohibited except un-
illuminated signs not exceeding 3 square foet
_ ia area relating to home occupations or lodge
. dng ‘houses, or signs bearing notices of sale or
lease or other information relating to a tem-
eorary condition affecting the oceu

*. anee with
this bylaw. . .
RZ Residential District (mult-family dwelling)

- 1) Uses Permitted ee ;

- Subject. to all other provisions of this bylaw, on

any district defined, designated or

deverthed in thie bylaw as an RS Resldential District . -.

multi

Shall

a fpeldentlal amily be,

, _ Twofamily dwellings,
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