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"b:é property â€" in erms of front yard etâ€"backs, sideâ€" yard clearances, ind so on. Bssentially, they rotect and proâ€" mote the health }nd safety of nhabitants and Belp the municiâ€" »ality control and regulate growth nd development. Zoning codes Fan vary a great jleal between municipalities. In ct, some municiâ€" alities lack them Itogether. But Kose who do have em generally 1ave them broken Jown into the folâ€" owing categories: residential f LOCATION ; Designed for our protection, r local zoning laws _ define xactly what can ke place on a arcel of land and structures are o be located on [l use separate rom residential se,.etc. es of commerâ€" ventures â€" for he sake of conveâ€" ence. clear underâ€" anding of local ning bylaws and ow they work y ould probably o a long way to ase your mind md help you Eake a decision u‘re comfortâ€" ble with. Zoning bylaws ie actual laws ’ssed by municiâ€" al governments, lesigned to conâ€" rol land use in pecified â€" land reas referred to ‘ "zones".. This pe of planning nay keep industriâ€" e concerned bout potential azards. On the ther hand, you ight prefer to be lose to certain t other industrial enture not too far way. You may el they‘re just o close for comâ€" rt â€" or you may he property ou‘re interested h. Or perhaps, Bere’s a factory If you‘re in the rocess of scoutâ€" ig around for a me, you may be about e gas station or nall plaza locatâ€" 1 just down the reet or around e corner from unicipal zoning can affect home buyers *commercial *« downtown comâ€" mercial * highway c o m mercial * institutional * open space * agricultural * light industrial * heavy industrial An effective set of zoning bylaws will: * Define zones for various types of uses and establish the specific type of use in each zone; * Set standards for erecting buildings â€" including types of dwellings perâ€" mitted, minimum lot size, frontage, setâ€"backs from the street, sideyard "cEnu id MAIR KEN I‘ve been well maintained and freshly painted in neutral colours plus my appliances are included. l am semiâ€"detached. Just Move In! Market Them Properly â€" They Will Come! LISTED MARCH 15/94 269,900 SOLD MARCH 27/94 $270,200 MAIR A zone with a rating of R2, for example, _ may allow for a twoâ€" family dwelling (a * Reduce the costs of operating your municipality by keeping different types of land use in separate areas for efficiency of providing major services. clearances, buildâ€" ing heights, parkâ€" ing requirements, floor area, and so on; * Provide restricâ€" tion to ensure land uses are compatiâ€" ble â€" like prohibitâ€" ing factories in residential areas; $169,900 Sales Representative 24 Hr. Voice Mail Pager (416) 329â€"5117 24â€"Hour Direct 257â€"0749 buildings/busiâ€" nesses fall under what is called the "legal, nonâ€"conâ€" forming use," catâ€" egory. Gas staâ€" tions and other small commercial ventures in resiâ€" dential areas often fit into this groupâ€" ing â€" because if the commercial use was ongoing You~ should also realize that semiâ€"detached or a duplex) per lot, whereas R1 may only allow single family residential dwellings. EGAL NONâ€" CONFORMING USE MAIR ongoing But any effort to enlarge or renoâ€" vate the existing premises â€" or to alter the use to anything other than that which conforms to the existing bylaw â€" A legal, nonâ€" conforming propâ€" erty can even be sold as long as the new owner continâ€" ues to use it in the same manner. before passage of the zoning bylaw, the Planning Act allows it to conâ€" tinue. MILKA KIRILOVIC* ,C© (416) 540â€"8381 JAMES ANDERSON © (416) 329â€"5335 BETTY THOMPSON* © (416) 329â€"5330 BETTY THOMPSON* © (416) 329â€"5330 would require an application to the municipality‘s committee of adjustment for approval. Appointed by municipal counâ€" cils, committees of adjustment can grant minor variâ€" ances from the provisions of the zoning bylaw and control the enlargement of buildings and conâ€" tinued uses that don‘t conform to the existing zonâ€" ing bylaw. AN INDEPENDENT MEMBER BROKER Member of the Oakville/Milton District plus Toronto Real Estate Boards... suftton group â€" people properties inc. BETTY THOMPSON®* © (41 6) 399â€"5330 ROBIN POPE* © (416) 329â€"5187 MILKA KIRILOVIC* © (416) 540â€"8381 PAUL SCHELL* © (416) 720â€"3535 So, if you‘re thinking of buying a home, you might want to check and see what type of zoning exist and whether they include provisions for certain types of â€"commercial ventures â€" particuâ€" larly if you‘re purâ€" chasing in a new neighborhood. Also, check to see (Decisions made by these commitâ€" tees: ‘can ‘be appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board.) WITH EXPOSURE TO OVER 23,550 MEMBERS Sales Rep. * *Assoc. Broker This article is provided by local Realtors and the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) for the benefit of conâ€" sumers in the real estate market. if that greenbelt across the street has been zoned for multiâ€"family resiâ€" dential or comâ€" mercial use. This may, or may not, affect whether you decide to buy â€" but at least, you‘ll be able to make an informed decision.