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Part 5 - Land Use Districts / Commercial/Industrial

BP2

This part outlines specific regulation that applies to the City’s Land Use Districts.

 

5.12 BP2 - Business Park 2 District

  1. Application

    This section applies to the areas designated as Business Park 2 (BP2) District on the Land Use District Map, Schedule A of this Bylaw.
  2. Purpose

    The purpose of the BP2 District is to provide an architecturally consistent working environment for a mixture of commercial and light industrial uses to achieve development in a park-like setting that is an economic asset to the owners, neighbours, and the community. This District encourages attractively designed buildings with limited Outdoor Storage means an accessory outdoor area, forming part of a development, used for the storage of equipment, goods, materials, motor vehicles, recreation vehicles, or products. This use does not include storage facility (indoor), storage facility (mini), or storage facility (recreation vehicle and equipment)., provides for an abundance of Landscaping means preserving, enhancing, or incorporating vegetative and other materials in a development, and includes combining new or existing vegetative materials with architectural elements, existing site features, or other development features – including fences or walls., and establishes land uses that do not create air, ground, noise, and water pollution.
  3. Permitted and Discretionary Uses
  Permitted Uses Discretionary Uses
(i) a) Animal Grooming means a development entirely located within an enclosed building for the grooming of a domestic pet. This does not include animal service. b) Animal Service means a development primarily located within an enclosed building used for the accommodation, boarding, breeding, impoundment, training, and sale of a domestic pet, not including agriculture (intensive), animal grooming, or animal health.
(ii) a) Animal Service means a development primarily located within an enclosed building used for the accommodation, boarding, breeding, impoundment, training, and sale of a domestic pet, not including agriculture (intensive), animal grooming, or animal health. b) Automotive (Specialty) means a development used for the sale and installation of accessory components for a vehicle, recreation vehicle, or recreation equipment. Typical development includes vehicle wrap, window tint, decal shop, audio or visual equipment, not including automotive (sales), automotive (service), and heavy vehicle and equipment (sales and service).
(iii) a) Art Gallery/Studio means a public or private facility which is used for the production or sale of or as a repository of works of individual art pieces not mass produced, including paintings, photographs, drawings, etchings, pottery, or sculptures. b) Broadcasting Studio means a development used for the production or broadcast of audio or visual programming, including radio, music, television, and movie programs.
(iv) a) Catering Service means a development where food and beverages, to be served off the premises, are prepared for sale to the public. b) Cannabis Production and Distribution Facility (Micro) means a development where federally approved medical or non-medical (recreational) cannabis plants are grown, processed, packaged, tested, destroyed, stored, or loaded for distribution – with a plant canopy area of less than 200.00 m² (2,152.78 sq. ft.) – or as otherwise defined by the Federal Cannabis Regulations SOR/2018-144. This may include a portion of the facility, as an accessory to the principal production and distribution use, to be used for the retail sale of cannabis. This does not include retail (cannabis).
(v) a) Equipment Service means a development that provides repair services for household goods, equipment, and appliances. Typical uses include radio, television, and appliance repair shops, and furniture refinishing and upholstery shops. b) Car Wash means a development used for the cleaning of vehicles. (as an Accessory means subordinate, incidental to, and exclusively devoted to a principal use or principal building. to a Service Station means a development used for the sale of vehicle fuels, electric charging, lubricating oils, and other automotive fluids and incidental goods. use only)
(vi) a) Establishment (Brew Pub) means a development where food and beverages are prepared and served for consumption by the public, and alcoholic beverages, excluding spirits, are brewed on the premises as an accessory use. This use may include accessory retail sales on or off the premises. This use does not include establishment (drinking) or establishment (restaurant). b) Chemical Processing means a development used for processing, manufacturing, and any accessory storing or warehousing of chemicals and petrochemicals.
(vii) a) Establishment (Restaurant) means a development where food and beverages are prepared and served for consumption by the public. Typical development includes restaurants, fast-food restaurants, and takeout restaurants, not including establishment (brew pub) or establishment (drinking). b) Conference and Banquet Facility means a development that provides auditorium, banquet, exhibition, gymnasium, meeting, or seminar facilities. This use does not include establishment (gaming).
(viii) a) Government Service means a development where municipal, provincial, or federal government services are provided directly to the public, and includes development required for the public protection of persons or property. Typical development includes a police station, fire station, courthouse, post office, transit service, public museum, library, school board or social services office. b) Construction Service means a development used to provide landscaping, electrical, plumbing, heating, painting, woodworking, or similar contractor services to households or to general contractors. This use does not include equipment rental.
(ix) a) Health Service means a development used for the provision of physical and mental out-patient health care, and social or counselling services. Services may be of a preventative, diagnostic, treatment, therapeutic, rehabilitative, or counselling nature. Typical development includes medical and dental offices, health and physiotherapy clinics, or massage therapy clinics. b) Crematorium means a development with one or more chambers used for the reduction of the deceased. This use does not include a cemetery or a funeral home.
(x) a) Industrial (Level One) means a development where any actual or potential nuisance factor generated by the development is contained within an enclosed building, which may include manufacturing, product testing, and warehousing. This use does not include bulk oil and chemical storage or chemical processing. b) Daycare Facility means a development used to provide care and supervision to seven or more children or adults. Typical development includes daycare centres, preschools, kindergartens, and adult support programs.
(xi) a) Personal Service means a development used to provide services related to the care and appearance of an individual, including the cleaning and repair of clothing, but does not include health service or establishment (adult). Typical development includes dry cleaner, hair salon, tanning salon, laundromat, tailor, shoe repair, and aesthetician services. b) Drive-through means part of a development designed to serve customers remaining in their vehicles.
(xii) a) Professional Office means an office use providing professional services. Typical development includes offices providing accounting, architectural, employment, engineering, insurance, investment, legal, real estate, planning, secretarial, broadcasting studios, and travel agent services. This use does not include health service or government service. b) Equipment Rental means a development used to rent household equipment or light machinery to the public. This use does not include fleet service.
(xiii) a) Public Utility Building means a development in which the owner or operator of a public utility maintains or houses any operation in connection with the distribution of a public utility, but does not include any development for the production of electric power or gas. b) Establishment (Drinking) means a development licensed to serve alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, and may include up to 10 video lottery terminals as an accessory use. This use does not include establishment (brew pub) or establishment (restaurant).
(xiv) a) Retail (General) means a development for the retail sale of a wide range of consumer goods and services with a floor area less than 4,000.00 m² (43,055.64 sq. ft.), but does not include a warehouse store (retail). Typical development includes a grocery store, variety store, clothing store, sporting goods store, furniture store, jewelry store, financial institution, pharmacy, or liquor store. b) Establishment (Entertainment) means a development where live performances or motion pictures are shown. Typical development includes a cinema, theatre, or music hall, not including establishment (adult).
(xv) a) School (Commercial) means a commercial development used for training and instruction in a trade, skill, or service. Typical development includes trade, secretarial, business, hairdressing, driver training, music, or academic tutoring schools, not including school (elementary or secondary) or school (post-secondary). b) Fleet Service means a development from which three or more vehicles are operated for the transportation of passengers or goods.
(xvi) a) School (Post-Secondary) means a development offering public or private education or instruction to individuals beyond a secondary school. Typical development includes colleges and universities, not including school (commercial). b) Funeral Home means a development used for the arrangement of funerals or holding of funeral services, and may include the preparation of the deceased for burial or cremation. This use does not include a religious assembly.
(xvii) a) Storage Facility (Indoor) means a development containing non-portable storage units constructed within a single, wholly enclosed building with a common exterior entrance. b) Greenhouse and Plant Nursery means a development used for the growing, storage, and sale of vegetables or landscaping plants, either in a greenhouse or garden, and for the storage and sale of related gardening goods and equipment.
(xviii) a) Warehouse Store (Retail) means a development with a gross floor area of 4,000.00 m² (43,055.64 sq. ft.)or greater for the wholesale or retail sale of goods. Typical development includes a large grocery store, big box store, or home improvement store. b) Hotel means a commercial development used to provide temporary sleeping accommodation to the public, and which may also contain a restaurant, drinking establishment, or conference and banquet facility. Typical development includes a hotel, hostel, or motel.
(xix)   b) Parking means leaving a vehicle temporarily on a lot or site. lot, for Off-Site means a location other than the site which is the subject of a development. parking
(xx)   b) Recreation (Outdoor) means a development used for outdoor sports or recreation. Typical development includes a picnic area, playground, pedestrian and bicycle trail, boating facility, swimming pool, spray park, golf course, athletic field, rink, or court.
(xxi)   b) Religious Assembly means a development used for worship and related religious, philanthropic, or social activities, and includes accessory rectories, manses, meeting rooms, and food preparation and service facilities. Typical uses include churches, chapels, mosques, temples, synagogues, parish halls, convents, or monasteries.
(xxii)   b) Retail (Adult) means a development where more than 30% of the gross floor area is for the display or retail sale of sexually explicit goods, intended to be used for sexual pleasure. This does not include retail (cannabis), retail (general), or establishment (adult).
(xxiii)   b) Retail (Cannabis) means a development used for the retail sale of cannabis that is authorized by provincial or federal legislation. This does not include a cannabis production and distribution facility or a cannabis production and distribution facility (micro).
(xxiv)   b) Service Station means a development used for the sale of vehicle fuels, electric charging, lubricating oils, and other automotive fluids and incidental goods.
(xxv)   b) Storage Facility (Mini) means a development of storage units where each unit contains a separate access from the exterior of the building.
(xxvi)   b) Transmitting Station means a development used for the rebroadcast of radio or television signals.
(xxvii)   b) Warehouse Store (Industrial) means a development – with a gross floor area of 4,000.00 m² (43,055.64 sq. ft.) or greater for the indoor storage of bulky goods, materials, or products – that also contains a limited wholesale or retail sale component. The size and nature of the principal goods being stored and sold typically require a large floor area for direct display to the purchaser or consumer. Typical development includes furniture sales, flooring or carpet sales, appliance sales, and building materials.
(xxviii)   b) Warehouse means a commercial development for the indoor storage of equipment, goods, vehicles, recreation vehicles, materials, or products., where a minimum of 10% of the Gross Floor Area means the total area of all floors of a building located totally or partially above finished grade, and the total area of all mechanical equipment areas. The area comprising the gross floor area must be enclosed or have a roof over the area, but does not require interior finishing. Gross floor area shall be measured: 1) To the outside surface of the exterior walls; or 2) Where buildings are separated by firewalls, to the centre line of the common firewalls. shall be developed as office or showroom
(xxix)   b) Accessory means subordinate, incidental to, and exclusively devoted to a principal use or principal building. Development to a Permitted Use or Discretionary Use
  1. Lot Area
    1. The minimum Lot Area means the area of a lot, including any area dedicated to an easement or a right-of-way, as shown on a plan of subdivision or described in a copy of a certificate of title. is 0.25 acres.
  2. Building Height
    1. Maximum building height is 59.06 ft..
  3. Building Setbacks
    1. The minimum building Setback means the distance from the foundation wall of a building to the property line at right angles or radially to it. Where there is no foundation wall, the distance shall be measured from the exterior wall at grade, not including cantilevered wall sections or architectural projections. shall be provided as follows:
      1. Front yard setback
        1. The minimum front yard building setback is 19.65 ft.;
      2. Side yard setback
        1. The minimum side yard building setback for an Interior Lot means any lot other than a corner lot. serviced by a rear Lane means an alley as defined in the Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000, c.T-6. is 0.00 m;
        2. The minimum side yard building setback for an interior lot not serviced by a rear lane is 16.40 ft. on one side of the lot to provide vehicle access to the rear of the lot, or a greater amount, at the discretion of the Development Authority has the same meaning as set out in the MGA.; and
      3. Rear yard setback
        1. The minimum rear yard building setback is 11.48 ft., except when a lot is serviced by a rear lane or abuts a Residential District includes the LDR, SLR, LLR, FBR, MDR, HDR, MID (areas A and B), and ICC (Area A) Districts., in which case it is 19.65 ft..
  4. Design, Character, and Appearance
    1. In addition to the requirements in sections 3.12 ‘Design, Character, and Appearance of a Building’ and 3.80 ‘Design, Character, and Appearance of Non-Residential Buildings,’ all buildings in this district must be finished as follows, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority:
      1. Building exteriors shall be concrete, cementitious boards or panels, exposed aggregate, stucco, glass, brick, brick veneer, natural stone, wood, or metal accents;
        1. Notwithstanding section (i), alternative building materials may be considered if, in the opinion of the Development Authority, the proposed materials meet the overall character of the District;
      2. Corrugated metal and similar materials are discouraged for use on building Façade means the exterior, outward face of the building. or roofs, and shall not be used for façades visible from public rights-of-way, Residential District includes the LDR, SLR, LLR, FBR, MDR, HDR, MID (areas A and B), and ICC (Area A) Districts., Residential Use means congregate living (level one), congregate living (level two), dwelling (apartment), dwelling (duplex), dwelling (manufactured home), dwelling (secondary), dwelling (semi-detached), dwelling (single detached), dwelling (townhouse - complex), dwelling (townhouse - plex), dwelling (townhouse - single), dwelling unit above a non-residential use, group home, secondary suite (garage), secondary suite (garden), secondary suite (internal), supportive living accommodation, or townhousing., Natural Area means land or water, identified as environmentally sensitive, that requires protection and stewardship. Examples include wetlands, watercourses, ravines, forests, meadows, grasslands, and riparian areas., or Park means land that is intended to be used by the public for active and passive recreation, or general enjoyment.; and
      3. The use of chain-link fencing is prohibited where visible from a public right-of-way, Residential District, residential use, natural area, or park. Chain-link fencing may be allowed at the discretion of the Development Authority has the same meaning as set out in the MGA., taking into consideration the size of the lot, use of the area to be fenced, and visibility from any adjacent roadway.
  5. Parking and Loading Areas
    1. Parking means leaving a vehicle temporarily on a lot or site. and loading areas must conform to the following requirements:
      1. A Loading Dock means a door used in connection with a loading space. shall be located in the side or rear of the site;
      2. A Parking Lot means a development which provides for the access, maneuvering, and parking of vehicles. is encouraged to be located in the side or rear of the site; and
      3. The minimum Setback means the distance from the foundation wall of a building to the property line at right angles or radially to it. Where there is no foundation wall, the distance shall be measured from the exterior wall at grade, not including cantilevered wall sections or architectural projections. for a parking lot or loading area is 9.84 ft. from any Property Line means a line of record bounding a lot that divides one lot from another lot, a public roadway, or any other public space. that abuts a public right-of-way, Residential District includes the LDR, SLR, LLR, FBR, MDR, HDR, MID (areas A and B), and ICC (Area A) Districts., Residential Use means congregate living (level one), congregate living (level two), dwelling (apartment), dwelling (duplex), dwelling (manufactured home), dwelling (secondary), dwelling (semi-detached), dwelling (single detached), dwelling (townhouse - complex), dwelling (townhouse - plex), dwelling (townhouse - single), dwelling unit above a non-residential use, group home, secondary suite (garage), secondary suite (garden), secondary suite (internal), supportive living accommodation, or townhousing., Natural Area means land or water, identified as environmentally sensitive, that requires protection and stewardship. Examples include wetlands, watercourses, ravines, forests, meadows, grasslands, and riparian areas., or Park means land that is intended to be used by the public for active and passive recreation, or general enjoyment..
    2. Notwithstanding section (a)(iii), no parking lot or loading area shall be permitted within a required landscape buffer or perimeter landscape area.
    3. A Parking Lot means a development which provides for the access, maneuvering, and parking of vehicles. or Loading Dock means a door used in connection with a loading space. shall be Screening means the concealment of a development by a fence, wall, berm, landscaping, or combination thereof. Such screening is intended to mitigate any visual nuisance of the development. from the public right-of-way, Residential District, residential use, natural area, or park, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority has the same meaning as set out in the MGA..
    4. Required parking stalls shall be used for temporary employee and public vehicle parking only, and not for the storage of vehicles associated with the business.
  6. Outdoor Storage means an accessory outdoor area, forming part of a development, used for the storage of equipment, goods, materials, motor vehicles, recreation vehicles, or products. This use does not include storage facility (indoor), storage facility (mini), or storage facility (recreation vehicle and equipment).
    1. Shall align with section 3.91 ‘Outdoor Storage.’

Last edited: February 3, 2026

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