Zoning By-law No. 85 of 2002
Zoning By-law Cover Page
Sarnia Zoning By-law
No. 85 of 2002 (July 15, 2002)
Office Consolidation as Amended January, 2011
By-lawAmendments (pdf) TABLEOF CONTENTS
PART I:
INTRODUCTION, DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL REGULATIONS
Section 1 - Introduction (pdf)
1.1 Title of By-law
1.2 Scope of By-law
1.3 Interpretation of By-law
1.4 Schedules and Tables
1.5 Examples and Illustrations
1.6Administration
1.7Inspection
1.8Application for Building Permit
1.9Issuance of Building Permits
1.10 Requests for Amendments
1.11 Risk, Expense and Compliance
1.12 Violations and Penalties
1.13 Remedies
1.14 Severability Provisions
1.15 Repeal of Existing By-laws
Section 2 - Definitions (pdf)
Section 3 - General Regulations (pdf)
3.1 Accessory Buildings and Uses
3.2 Adult Entertainment Establishment Regulations
3.3 Bed and Breakfast Establishments
3.4 Building Additions
3.5 Building Materials Prohibition
3.6 Day-light Corner Regulations
3.7 Decks
3.8 Development Restrictions Around Airports and Railway Facilities
3.9 Drive Through Service Facility
3.10 Dwelling Units
3.11Front Yard Averaging for Infill Development and Additions
3.12 Front Yard Paving and Surfacing
3.13 Fuel Pump and Canopy Setbacks
3.14 Garage/ Yard Sales
3.15 Grading
3.16 Group Homes
3.17 Height Exceptions
3.18 Home Occupations (Agricultural)
3.19 Home Occupations (Residential)
3.20 Landscaping Requirements
3.21 Lighting
3.22 Loading Space Regulations
3.23 Lots on Public Streets and Private Lanes
3.24 Lots Reduced by Public Acquisition
3.25 Lottery Ticket Sales
3.26 Minimum Distance Separation Formulae
3.27 Natural Hazard Regulations
3.28 Night Clubs
3.29 Non-complying Buildings, Structures and Lots
3.30 Non-conforming Uses
3.31 Number of Buildings on a Lot
3.32 Nutrient Management
3.33 One or More Permitted Uses
3.34 Open Storage
3.35 Open Storage of Recreation Vehicles, Trailers and Boats
3.36 Outdoor Patio Areas
3.37 Parking Regulations
3.38 Permitted Encroachments
3.39 Separation from Sewage Lagoons
3.40 Shoreline Regulations
3.41 Special Building Setbacks
3.42 Stacking Spaces
3.43 Temporary Buildings and Structures
3.44 Temporary Use By-laws under Section 39 of the Planning Act
3.45 Through Lot Regulations
3.46 Uses Permitted in All Zones
3.47 Uses Prohibited
PART II:
ZONES AND ZONE REGULATIONS
Section 4 - Zones and Zone Symbols (pdf)
4.1 Establishment of Zones4.2 Zone Symbols and Regulations
4.3 Site and Area Specific Regulations
4.4 Holding Zones
4.5 Temporary Use Zones
4.6 Multiple Uses, Multiple Zones and Compound Zones
4.7 Zone Boundaries
4.8 Map Details
Section 5 - Rural 1 Zone (RU1) (pdf)
Section 6 - Rural Residential 1 Zone (RR1) (pdf)
Section 7 - Urban Residential 1 Zone (UR1) (pdf)
Section 8 - Urban Residential 2 Zone (UR2) (pdf)
Section 9 - Urban Residential 3 Zone (UR3) (pdf)
Section 10 - Urban Residential 4 Zone (UR4) (pdf)
Section 11 - Urban Residential 5 Zone (UR5) (pdf)
Section 12 - Suburban Residential 1 Zone (SR1) (pdf)
Section 13 - Private Residential Community 1 Zone (PRC1) (pdf)
Section 14 - Downtown 1 Zone (D1) (pdf)
Section 15 - Commercial Centre 1 Zone (CC1) (pdf)
Section 16 - General Commercial 1 Zone (GC1) (pdf)
Section 17 - General Commercial 2 Zone (GC2) (pdf)
Section 18 - General Commercial 3 Zone (GC3) (pdf)
Section 19 - Community Commercial 1 Zone (COC1) (pdf)
Section 20 - Highway Commercial 1 Zone (HC1) (pdf)
Section 21 - Office Commercial 1 Zone (OC1) (pdf)
Section 22 - Local Commercial 1 Zone (LC1) (pdf)
Section 23 - Institutional 1 Zone (I1) (pdf)
Section 24 - Business Park 1 (BP1) (pdf)
Section 25 - Business Park 2 (BP2) (pdf)
Section 26 - Light Industrial 1 Zone (LI1) (pdf)
Section 27 - Light Industrial 2 Zone (LI2) (pdf)
Section 28 - Heavy Industrial 1 Zone (HI1) (pdf)
Section 29 - Heavy Industrial 2 Zone (HI2) (pdf)
Section 30 - Resource Extraction 1 Zone (RE1) (pdf)
Section 31 - Major Transportation 1 Zone (MT1) (pdf)
Section 32 - Major Open Space 1 Zone (MOS1) (pdf)
Section 33 - Open Space 1 Zone (OS1) (pdf)
Section 34 - Waterfront 1 Zone (W1) (pdf)
Section 35 - Hazard 1 Zone (HZD1) (pdf)
Section 36 - Interim Use 1 Zone (IU1) (pdf)
Section 37 - Environmental Protection Area 1 Zone (EPA1) (pdf)
Section 38 - Temporary Use Zoning (T) (pdf)
Section 39 - Holding Zones (H) (pdf)
PART III:
SCHEDULES
Schedule 'A' Zoning Map Parts (Index)(pdf - 485KB)
Note: Click on the RED MAP NO. on the Index Map (83 Maps in total).
When viewing the pdf Maps use the zoom + feature to zoom in & pan.
Schedule 'B' Height Limitations (pdf)
Schedule 'C' Airport Height Limitations (pdf)
Schedule 'D' Arterial and Collector Roads (pdf)
PART IV:BY-LAWS REPEALED AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF BY-LAW (pdf)
PART V:APPENDICES
A Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) Formulae Implementation Guidelines > Information(pdf)
