Part 5 - Land Use Districts / Commercial/Industrial
IND
This part outlines specific regulation that applies to the City’s Land Use Districts.
5.14 IND - Industrial District
- Application
This section applies to the areas designated as Industrial (IND) District on the Land Use District Map, Schedule A of this Bylaw. - Purpose
The purpose of the IND District is to provide for industrial development that may present impacts in the form of noise, vibration, odour, or any other adverse condition. The intent is to allow for a broad range of industrial and office uses that support employment growth. This District should be applied on sites that are separated from residential and natural areas by a buffer. - Permitted and Discretionary Uses
| Permitted Uses | Discretionary Uses | |
|---|---|---|
| (i) | a) Automotive (Service) means a development used for the service and repair of a vehicle, recreation vehicle, or recreation equipment or their components. Typical development includes automotive painting, collision repair, and service shops, not including automotive (specialty) or heavy vehicle and equipment (sales and service). | b) Agriculture Accessory Building means a building associated with an agricultural use on the lot on which it is located that is used for the housing of livestock, the storage of farm produce or livestock feed, or the storage and maintenance of agricultural machinery, including a grain bin or silo for the storage of on-farm produced crops, not including a building used for dwelling. |
| (ii) | a) 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). | b) Agriculture (General) means the cultivation of soil for the growing of a crop or the raising of livestock, but does not include agriculture (intensive) or topsoil processing and sales. on a site greater than 19.77 acres |
| (iii) | a) Bulk Fuel Sales Depot means a development used for the bulk storage, distribution, and sale of petroleum products, and may include card lock sales. | 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. |
| (iv) | a) Bulk Oil and Chemical Storage means a development where refined or crude oil, or liquid or solid chemicals, are stored outdoors. Typical uses include tank farms. | b) Auction (General) means a development used for the auctioning of goods, vehicles, and equipment, including the temporary storage of such goods and equipment, not including auction (agriculture). |
| (v) | a) 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. | b) Broadcasting Studio means a development used for the production or broadcast of audio or visual programming, including radio, music, television, and movie programs. |
| (vi) | a) 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. | b) Chemical Processing means a development used for processing, manufacturing, and any accessory storing or warehousing of chemicals and petrochemicals. |
| (vii) | a) Equipment Rental means a development used to rent household equipment or light machinery to the public. This use does not include fleet service. | b)
Establishment (Adult) means a development of: a. adult theatres or erotic dance clubs, which are any premises wherein live performances, motion pictures, video tapes, digital video discs, slides or similar electronic photographic reproductions, the main feature of which is the nudity or partial nudity of any person, are performed, shown, or conducted on the premises; or b. massage service establishment (for adult use only) that is distinguished or characterized by its emphasis on, or the provision of services, which are sexually explicit in nature. |
| (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) Fleet Service means a development from which three or more vehicles are operated for the transportation of passengers or goods. |
| (ix) | a) Heavy Vehicle and Equipment (Sales and Service) means a development used for the sale, service, and rental of heavy vehicles, machinery, or mechanical equipment, and may include vehicles and equipment used for farming, construction, or oilfield operations. This use does not include automotive (sales), automotive (service), or automotive (specialty). | b) Industrial (Level Three) means a development where any actual or potential nuisance factor generated by the development may extend beyond the boundaries of the site, and may have an impact on the land and neighbouring lots. This use shall not require a high level of servicing capacity. This use does not include the removal and extraction of raw materials, refineries, upgraders, animal rendering, or automotive wreckers. |
| (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) Recreation (Indoor) means a development used for sports or recreation within an enclosed building. Typical development includes a health and fitness club, swimming pool, bowling alley, amusement arcade, athletic field, rink, or court, not including conference and banquet facility or establishment (gaming). |
| (xi) | a) Industrial (Level Two) means a development where any actual or potential nuisance factor generated by the development is contained within the boundaries of the site, which may include processing of raw (transported to the site), semi, or finished material; assembling goods; cleaning, servicing, and repairing of goods and equipment; product testing, warehousing and distribution; and training of personnel in general industrial operations. This use does not include the removal and extraction of raw materials, automotive wreckers, or chemical processing. | b) Storage Facility (Indoor) means a development containing non-portable storage units constructed within a single, wholly enclosed building with a common exterior entrance., if greater than one Storey means the space between the top of any floor above finished grade, and the top of the next floor above it and, if there is no floor above it, the part between the top of the floor and the ceiling above it. The bottom storey of a building located at street level is commonly referred to as the ground storey. For the purposes of calculating a storey, walkout basements are not included. |
| (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) Surveillance Suite means a dwelling unit or sleeping unit that is accessory to the principal use and which is used solely to accommodate a person or persons whose function is to provide surveillance, maintenance, and security of the principal use. |
| (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) 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. |
| (xiv) | a) Recycling Depot means a development for collecting, sorting, and temporarily storing recyclable materials, including bottles, cans, paper, boxes, and small household goods, not including automotive wrecker. | b) Accessory means subordinate, incidental to, and exclusively devoted to a principal use or principal building. Development to a Permitted Use or Discretionary Use |
| (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). | |
| (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). | |
| (xvii) | a) Transmitting Station means a development used for the rebroadcast of radio or television signals. | |
| (xviii) | a) Warehouse means a commercial development for the indoor storage of equipment, goods, vehicles, recreation vehicles, materials, or products. |
- District Placement
- The IND District shall not be applied to a lot that is within 492.13 ft. of a lot with a Residential District includes the LDR, SLR, LLR, FBR, MDR, HDR, MID (areas A and B), and ICC (Area A) Districts., or the CON, PRK, or PPI District applied.
- Lot Area
- 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.
- Building Height
- Maximum building height is 72.18 ft..
- Building Setbacks
- 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:
- Front yard setback
- The minimum front yard building setback is 19.65 ft.;
- Side yard setback
- 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;
- 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
- Rear yard setback
- The minimum rear yard building setback is 19.65 ft..
- Front yard setback
- 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:
- Design, Character, and Appearance of Buildings
- 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:
- Building exteriors shall be concrete, cementitious boards or panels, exposed aggregate, stucco, glass, brick, brick veneer, natural stone, wood, or commercial-grade metal cladding.
- 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.
- Building exteriors shall be concrete, cementitious boards or panels, exposed aggregate, stucco, glass, brick, brick veneer, natural stone, wood, or commercial-grade metal cladding.
- 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:
- Parking and Loading Areas
- In addition to the
On-Site means a location on the site which is the subject of a development.
Parking means leaving a vehicle temporarily on a lot or site. and loading requirements under Part 4: Parking, parking and loading areas must conform to the following requirements:
- A
Loading Dock means a door used in connection with a loading space. shall be located in the side or rear of the site;
- Notwithstanding section (i), the Development Authority has the same meaning as set out in the MGA. may allow a loading dock to be located in the front of the site along a portion of the building, based upon the development design, site functionality, building articulations, and exterior finishing materials;
- 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;
- The minimum setback 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.;
- Notwithstanding section (iii), no parking lot or loading area shall be permitted within a required landscape buffer or perimeter landscaped area;
- A parking lot or loading dock 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; and
- 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.
- A
Loading Dock means a door used in connection with a loading space. shall be located in the side or rear of the site;
- In addition to the
On-Site means a location on the site which is the subject of a development.
Parking means leaving a vehicle temporarily on a lot or site. and loading requirements under Part 4: Parking, parking and loading areas must conform to the following requirements:
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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).
- Shall align with section 3.91 ‘Outdoor Storage.’
- Existing Agricultural Uses
- Subject to section 643 of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) means the MGA., existing Agriculture (General) means the cultivation of soil for the growing of a crop or the raising of livestock, but does not include agriculture (intensive) or topsoil processing and sales. uses located on a site greater than 19.77 acres in size, which were established prior to this Bylaw in accordance with the then-current regulations, may continue to operate, and make application to expand in accordance with this Bylaw, at the discretion of the Development Authority has the same meaning as set out in the MGA..
- Any proposed Agriculture Accessory Building means a building associated with an agricultural use on the lot on which it is located that is used for the housing of livestock, the storage of farm produce or livestock feed, or the storage and maintenance of agricultural machinery, including a grain bin or silo for the storage of on-farm produced crops, not including a building used for dwelling. shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority.
- Regulations for an Agriculture (General) means the cultivation of soil for the growing of a crop or the raising of livestock, but does not include agriculture (intensive) or topsoil processing and sales. use or an agriculture accessory building shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority.
Last edited: February 17, 2026