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l 16 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanvillc, Wednesday, March 23,1994 Understand By-laws Before Making a Purchase This article is provided by local Realtors and the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) for the benefit .of consumers in the real estate market. market. If you're in the process of scouting scouting around for a home, you may be concerned about the gas station or small plaza located just down the ' street or around the comer from the property you're interested in. Or, per- .haps there's a factory or other industrial industrial venture not too far away. You "may feel they're just too close for ; comfort - or you may be concerned ■ about potential hazards. On the other hand, you might prefer to be close to certain types of commercial ventures - for the sake of convenience. A clear understanding of local _ zoning bylaws and how they work would probably go a long way to ease your mind and help you make a decision you're comfortable with. Zoning bylaws are actual laws passed by municipal governments, designed to control land use in specified specified land areas referred to as "zones". This type of planning may keep industrial industrial use separate from residential use, etc. Defines Use and Location Designed for your protection, your local zoning bylaws define exactly exactly what can take place on a parcel of land and how structures are to be located on the property - in terms of frontyard set-backs, sideyard clear ances and so on. Essentially, they protect and promote the health and safety of inhabitants and help the municipality municipality control and regulate growth and development. Zoning codes can vary a great deal between municipalities. In fact, some municipalities lack them altogether. altogether. But those who do have them generally have them broken down into the following categories: * residential, * commercial, * downtown commercial, * highway commercial, * institutional, * open space, * agricultural, * light industrial, 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 buildings - including types of dwellings permitted, minimum lot size, frontage, frontage, set-backs from the street, side- yard clearances, building heights, parking requirements, floor area and so on; ♦Provide restrictions to ensure land uses are compatible - like prohibiting prohibiting factories in residential areas; and * Reduce the costs of operating your municipality by keeping different different types of land use in separate areas for efficiency of providing major services. services. A zone with a rating of R2, for ex ample, may allow for a two-family dwelling (a semi-detached or a duplex) duplex) per lot, where as R1 may only allow single family residential dwellings. dwellings. Legal Non-conforming Use You should also realize that some buildings/busincsses fall under what is called the "legal, non-conforming use," category. Gas stations and other small commercial ventures in residential residential areas often fit into this grouping grouping - because if the commercial use was ongoing before passage of the zoning bylaw, the Planning Act allows allows it to continue. A legal, non-conforming property can even be sold as long as the new owner continues to use it in the same manner. But any effort to enlarge or renovate the existing premises - or to alter the use to anything other than that which conforms to the existing bylaw - would require an application to the municipality's committee of adjustment for approval. Appointed by municipal councils, committees of adjustment can grant minor variances, from the provisions of the. zoning bylaw and control the enlargement of buildings and continued continued uses that don't conform to the existing existing zoning bylaw. (Decisions made by these committees can be appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board.) So, if you're thinking of buying a home, you might want to check and see what types of zoning exist- It's tlie happiest time of your life, but it's also the busiest! Call us at The Statesman and order your Wedding Invitations. Call us during the month of March and we'll give you 15% off the regular price. a In addition, we'll give you a Wedding Photograph and Write-up, Absolutely FREE. / Call us at 623-3303 and ask us for the books. You can even take them home overnight. 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