Non-Residential Buildings and Lots

This part outlines general regulations that apply to all development in St. Albert.

3.72 Application

Sections 3.73 through 3.96 apply to all Commercial, Industrial, Special, and Mixed-Use Districts Mixed-Use District includes the MID (Area C), MU1, MU2, and DTN Districts..

3.73 Accessory Buildings

Accessory building Accessory means subordinate, incidental to, and exclusively devoted to a principal use or principal building. setbacks 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. and heights of accessory buildings shall be determined by the Development Authority.

3.74 Amenity Area (Public)

1. For non-residential developments containing three or more principal buildings Principal Building means a building that accommodates the principal use of a lot or site. on a single lot Lot means: 1) A quarter section; 2) A river lot shown on an official plan, as defined in the Surveys Act, RSA 2000, c. S-26, that is filed or lodged in a land titles office; 3) A settlement lot shown on an official plan, as defined in the Surveys Act, RSA 2000, c. S-26, that is filed or lodged in a land titles office; 4) A part of a lot described in a certificate of title, if the boundaries of the part are described in the certificate of title other than by reference to a legal subdivision; 5) A part of a lot described in a certificate of title, if the boundaries of the part are described in a certificate of title by reference to a plan of subdivision., an outdoor communal amenity area Amenity Area means any portion of a development site intended for active or passive recreation, including landscaped areas, patios, and balconies. of not less than 100.00 m² 1,076.39 sq. ft. must be provided for employees and patrons of the development, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority in accordance with the following:
   1. The amenity area may include seating areas, raised gardens, courtyards, and recreational areas;
   2. The amenity area may include a plaza Plaza means an open space that provides opportunity for community gathering, events, and social interactions. or focal point;
   3. The amenity area may include such elements as street furnishings, hard-surfacing Hard-Surfaced or Hard-Surfacing means the provision of durable, dust-free material constructed and maintained to the satisfaction of the Development Authority, in consultation with the Engineering Department. Typical materials include concrete, asphalt, or similar materials. For vehicle parking, including parking pads, driveways, and parking lots, materials that are capable of withstanding expected vehicle loads., plantings, art, sculpture, and architectural features to create a strong sense of communal gathering space;
   4. A portion of the amenity area must provide overhead weather protection;
   5. The amenity area Amenity Area means any portion of a development site intended for active or passive recreation, including landscaped areas, patios, and balconies. must have convenient pedestrian connections and provide for barrier-free Barrier-Free means to allow proper and safe access and use of buildings, facilities, and open areas, with a proper and safe outcome for accessibility. access; and
   6. An amenity area must be located centrally or within a reasonable vicinity of the buildings.

3.75 Animal Service

A Development Permit for an animal service 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. use shall only be issued where, in the opinion of the Development Authority, the design of the facility ensures that any adjacent property would not be adversely affected by noise or odour associated with the use.

3.76 Automotive (Sales)

1. An automotive (sales) Automotive (Sales) means a development used for the sale of a vehicle, recreation vehicle, or recreation equipment and may include an automotive (service) component. Typical development includes a car or motorcycle dealership, not including automotive (specialty) or heavy vehicle and equipment (sales and service). use shall:
   1. Include a permanent building with a gross floor area 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. of at least 10% of the site area Site Area means the total area of a lot or site, including any area dedicated to an easement or right-of-way, as shown on a plan of subdivision registered in a land titles office.;
   2. Have exclusive use of an outdoor display area Outdoor Display Area means an outdoor area, forming part of a development, used to exhibit or show vehicles, recreation vehicles, equipment, goods, materials, or products.;
   3. Ensure outdoor display areas are not used to satisfy on-site On-Site means a location on the site which is the subject of a development. parking Parking means leaving a vehicle temporarily on a lot or site. area requirements – meaning on-site parking areas and display areas must be separate;
   4. Ensure that all outdoor display areas are paved, curbed, drained, and landscaped; and
   5. Pave and screen 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. all outdoor display areas for vehicles Vehicle has the same meaning as ‘motor vehicle’ as defined in the Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000, c. T-6. that are awaiting servicing or repair, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

3.77 Cannabis Production and Distribution Facility, and Cannabis Production And Distribution Facility (Micro)

1. The closest point of a Cannabis production and distribution facility Cannabis Production and Distribution Facility 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 equal to or greater than 200.00 m² (2,152.78 sq. ft.) – that meets all federal or provincial requirements and all requirements of this Bylaw. 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). or Cannabis production and distribution facility (micro) 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). building or unit must be located a minimum of:
   1. 150.00 m 492.13 ft. from a Residential District Residential District includes the LDR, SLR, LLR, FBR, MDR, HDR, MID (areas A and B), and ICC (Area A) Districts. or use;
   2. 150.00 m 492.13 ft. from a lot upon which a school (elementary or secondary) School (Elementary or Secondary) means a development used for public or private elementary or secondary education, or both, and includes its administrative offices on the same site. This use does not include school (post-secondary), school (commercial), or daycare facility. is located; or
   3. 150.00 m 492.13 ft. from a lot upon which a daycare facility 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. is located.
2. The separation distance shall be measured from the nearest property line 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. of a lot containing a cannabis production and distribution facility or a cannabis production and distribution facility (micro) to the property line of the above-noted use.
3. An accessory building Accessory means subordinate, incidental to, and exclusively devoted to a principal use or principal building. used for security purposes must be located on the same lot.
4. A Cannabis production and distribution facility or Cannabis production and distribution facility (micro) must include equipment designed and intended to remove odours from the air prior to discharge from the building, thereby limiting any adverse effects on adjacent lots.
5. Notwithstanding section 3.24 ‘Outdoor Lighting,’ all light associated with any activity or function undertaken within the building shall be contained within the building, thereby having no adverse effect on an adjacent site.
6. No signage identifying the Cannabis production and distribution facility or Cannabis production and distribution facility (micro) is permitted.
7. Notwithstanding the prescribed minimum separation distances in section (1), the Development Authority may consider a variance Variance means a deviation or waiver of a development regulation. A site density bonus or height bonus is not a variance. (section 2.15) not exceeding 10.00 m 32.81 ft..

3.78 Car Wash

The minimum setback 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. from any part of a building used for a car wash Car Wash means a development used for the cleaning of vehicles. to the nearest residential lot is 25.00 m 82.02 ft..

3.79 Crematorium

A crematorium 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. shall include equipment designed and intended to control odour and emissions prior to discharge from the building, thereby limiting any adverse effects on adjacent lots.

3.80 Design, Character, and Appearance of Non-Residential Buildings

1. In addition to the requirements in section 3.12 ‘Design, Character, and Appearance of a Building,’ all buildings must be finished as follows:
   1. Exterior finishing materials on façade Façade means the exterior, outward face of the building. visible from a public right-of-way, Residential District Residential District includes the LDR, SLR, LLR, FBR, MDR, HDR, MID (areas A and B), and ICC (Area A) Districts., residential use, natural area 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 Park means land that is intended to be used by the public for active and passive recreation, or general enjoyment. shall be of a higher quality appearance, as determined by the Development Authority; and
   2. The use of two or more colours or materials is required to enhance the building exterior and to create design accents. Building and architectural details (including flashing and downspouts) shall have a colour that complements the principal building Principal Building means a building that accommodates the principal use of a lot or site., as determined by the Development Authority.
2. Large expanses of uninterrupted wall planes are prohibited where visible from a public right-of-way, Residential District, residential use, natural area, or park.
3. When a building has a large expanse of uninterrupted wall planes:
   1. The use of a fascia, canopy (attached) Canopy (Attached) means a fixed structure that provides overhead shelter comprised of a roof and supporting structure that are attached to and extend from a building, and may include a theatre marquee., and other multi-dimensional exterior features is encouraged in order to break up the façade Façade means the exterior, outward face of the building.;
   2. Multi-dimensional features shall be in proportion to the wall heights and building mass Building Mass means the height, width, and depth of a building.; and
   3. Landscaping 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. may be required to address blank walls in accordance with section 3.99 ‘Blank Wall.’

3.81 Dugout

1. The minimum setback 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. distance that shall be maintained between a new dugout Dugout means a development where earth, rock, concrete, or other material is removed in order to retain water for household, landscaping, stormwater management, or general agricultural uses, including a borrow pit, but not including a lagoon for wastewater. and a lot line is:
   1. For a front yard, 40.00 m 131.23 ft.;
   2. For a side yard, 15.00 m 49.21 ft. or 40.00 m 131.23 ft. if abutting a public roadway Public Roadway means a road as defined in section 616 of the MGA and does not include a private roadway or highway.; and
   3. For a rear yard, 15.00 m 49.21 ft..
2. Notwithstanding section (1), where a dugout existed prior to February 22, 2022, the dugout will not be subject to the prescribed setbacks.

3.82 Emergency Access Lanes

1. In a shopping centre Shopping Centre means a development comprised of three or more separate commercial or mixed-use buildings that operate as a unit and share a common parking area.:
   1. Emergency access routes and fire lanes shall be provided in accordance with the building code Building Code means the National Building Code - Alberta Edition. in effect on the date of the application for the Development Permit; and
   2. Emergency access routes and fire lanes shall be appropriately signed to prohibit obstruction.

3.83 Establishment (Adult)

1. Any site containing an establishment (adult) 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. must be located:
   1. A minimum of 150.00 m 492.13 ft. from the nearest Residential District Residential District includes the LDR, SLR, LLR, FBR, MDR, HDR, MID (areas A and B), and ICC (Area A) Districts.;
   2. A minimum of 100.00 m 328.08 ft. from a lot on which there is a school (elementary or secondary) School (Elementary or Secondary) means a development used for public or private elementary or secondary education, or both, and includes its administrative offices on the same site. This use does not include school (post-secondary), school (commercial), or daycare facility., religious assembly 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., or daycare facility 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.;
   3. A minimum of 100.00 m 328.08 ft. from a Special District Special District includes the ALT, PRK, CON, ICC (Area C), PPI, FUD, TRN, and DC Districts.; and
   4. A minimum of 100.00 m 328.08 ft. from a lot upon which there is another establishment (adult).
2. The separation distance shall be measured from the nearest property line 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. of a lot containing an establishment (adult) use to the property line of the above-noted use.

3.84 Fences (Non-Residential)

1. Electric fences Fence means a vertical physical barrier constructed to provide visual screening or to enclose a lot or site. are prohibited.
2. Barbed or razor-wire fences are restricted to Industrial Districts Industrial District includes the BP1, BP2, ICS, and IND Districts., only where the fence is 1.80 m 5.91 ft. or higher.
3. At the discretion of the Development Authority, on a corner lot Corner Lot means a lot located at the intersection of two or more public roadways, but not the intersection of a street and a rear lane, or a lot that has two public road frontages., a fence may be required to provide a corner cut to maintain sight lines noted in section 3.10 ‘Corner Lots - Traffic Sight Lines.’
4. Notwithstanding anything in this section, no fence is permitted if, in the opinion of the Development Authority, the fence will block or impede traffic sight lines.

3.85 Grouping and Orientation of Buildings

1. To encourage a walkable site design and to enhance the pedestrian shopping environment within a shopping centre Shopping Centre means a development comprised of three or more separate commercial or mixed-use buildings that operate as a unit and share a common parking area., the following shall be considered:
   1. The grouping of buildings in clusters, with the buildings primarily oriented to create an attractive and pedestrian-friendly public realm. In requiring such a configuration, the Development Authority shall have regard to building size and the intended use;
   2. The configuration of buildings to provide for shared parking, to encourage pedestrian rather than vehicular movement between buildings; and
   3. Where practical, buildings located adjacent to a public roadway Public Roadway means a road as defined in section 616 of the MGA and does not include a private roadway or highway., and oriented to permit views into the site along the axis of roadways and walkways abutting the perimeter public roadways.

3.86 Heavy Vehicle and Equipment (Sales and Service)

1. A heavy vehicle and equipment (sales and service) 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). use shall:
   1. Include a permanent building with a gross floor area 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. of at least 10% of the site area Site Area means the total area of a lot or site, including any area dedicated to an easement or right-of-way, as shown on a plan of subdivision registered in a land titles office.;
   2. Have exclusive use of an outdoor display area Outdoor Display Area means an outdoor area, forming part of a development, used to exhibit or show vehicles, recreation vehicles, equipment, goods, materials, or products.;
   3. Ensure an outdoor display area shall not be used to satisfy on-site On-Site means a location on the site which is the subject of a development. parking Parking means leaving a vehicle temporarily on a lot or site. area requirements, meaning on-site parking areas and display areas must be separate;
   4. Ensure that all outdoor display areas are paved, curbed, drained, and landscaped; and
   5. Pave and screen 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. all outdoor storage areas for vehicles Vehicle has the same meaning as ‘motor vehicle’ as defined in the Traffic Safety Act, RSA 2000, c. T-6. that are awaiting servicing or repair, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

3.87 Interface with Adjacent Residential

1. Where a proposed non-residential use will be located on a site adjacent to a Residential District Residential District includes the LDR, SLR, LLR, FBR, MDR, HDR, MID (areas A and B), and ICC (Area A) Districts. or residential use, the Development Authority may require mitigation of potential development impacts on the residential uses, including:
   1. Provision of noise attenuation walls;
   2. Increased landscaping 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., including a landscape buffer Landscape Buffer means a landscaped area with dense landscaping, intended to separate and screen adjacent differing land uses.;
   3. Relocation of parking Parking means leaving a vehicle temporarily on a lot or site. areas, walkways, business entrances, or other high-activity areas away from residential property lines 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.;
   4. Screening 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. or relocating on-site On-Site means a location on the site which is the subject of a development. lighting to avoid spillage onto residential lots;
   5. Restricting the location of outdoor speakers; and
   6. Changing the proposed building to mitigate noise, light, or glare impacts.

3.88 Interface with Major Roadway

1. Exterior finishing materials on façade Façade means the exterior, outward face of the building. adjacent to a Major Roadway (Schedule B) shall be of a higher-quality appearance, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
2. Unless otherwise noted in this Bylaw, buildings adjacent to a Major Roadway (Schedule B), are encouraged to be oriented to, and have their main entrances face, a public roadway Public Roadway means a road as defined in section 616 of the MGA and does not include a private roadway or highway., with parking Parking means leaving a vehicle temporarily on a lot or site. located at the side or rear of a site.

3.89 Loading Docks

1. In addition to the on-site On-Site means a location on the site which is the subject of a development. parking Parking means leaving a vehicle temporarily on a lot or site. and loading requirements under Part 4: Parking, loading docks Loading Dock means a door used in connection with a loading space. shall be located in the side or rear of the site.
   1. Notwithstanding section (1), in the IND District, the Development Authority 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.

3.90 Outdoor Display Area

1. An area used for outdoor display Outdoor Display Area means an outdoor area, forming part of a development, used to exhibit or show vehicles, recreation vehicles, equipment, goods, materials, or products. must:
   1. Be hard-surfaced Hard-Surfaced or Hard-Surfacing means the provision of durable, dust-free material constructed and maintained to the satisfaction of the Development Authority, in consultation with the Engineering Department. Typical materials include concrete, asphalt, or similar materials. For vehicle parking, including parking pads, driveways, and parking lots, materials that are capable of withstanding expected vehicle loads., or otherwise surfaced and landscaped in a manner consistent with other landscaped lots in the vicinity;
   2. Provide additional access, parking, screening 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., and lighting as necessary to accommodate the outdoor display; and
   3. Provide adequate drainage, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.

3.91 Outdoor Storage

1. Outdoor storage 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). must conform to the following requirements:
   1. An outdoor storage area shall only be located in the interior side yard or rear yard;
      1. Notwithstanding section (a), on a corner lot Corner Lot means a lot located at the intersection of two or more public roadways, but not the intersection of a street and a rear lane, or a lot that has two public road frontages., the Development Authority Development Authority has the same meaning as set out in the MGA. may consider the location of outdoor storage at its discretion;
   2. All equipment, vehicles, materials, and other items located within an outdoor storage area shall be maintained in an orderly fashion;
   3. The minimum setback 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 an outdoor storage area is 3.00 m 9.84 ft. from any property line 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 Residential District includes the LDR, SLR, LLR, FBR, MDR, HDR, MID (areas A and B), and ICC (Area A) Districts., residential use, natural area 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 Park means land that is intended to be used by the public for active and passive recreation, or general enjoyment.;
      1. Notwithstanding section (c), no outdoor storage 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). area shall be permitted within a required landscape buffer Landscape Buffer means a landscaped area with dense landscaping, intended to separate and screen adjacent differing land uses. or perimeter landscape area Landscaped Area means that portion of a site which is required to be landscaped.;
   4. Outdoor storage shall be screened 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. to the satisfaction of the Development Authority;
      1. Notwithstanding section (d), all outdoor storage shall be screened from the public right-of-way, Residential District, residential use, natural area, or park by a sight-obscuring screen of at least 2.00 m 6.56 ft. in height;
   5. An outdoor storage area shall not be used to satisfy on-site On-Site means a location on the site which is the subject of a development. parking Parking means leaving a vehicle temporarily on a lot or site. requirements; and
   6. Outdoor storage 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 not exceed a maximum height of:
      1. 2.50 m 8.20 ft. in a Commercial District Commercial District includes the NHC, TCC, ICC (Area B), and RCC Districts. or the PPI or BP2 Districts;
      2. 5.00 m 16.40 ft. in the ICS District; and
      3. 6.00 m 19.65 ft. in the IND District.

3.92 Potentially Hazardous Development

1. No primary or accessory Accessory means subordinate, incidental to, and exclusively devoted to a principal use or principal building. use shall be conducted as to cause the discharge of any potentially hazardous or harmful waste materials:
   1. Into or upon the ground;
   2. Into or within any sanitary or storm sewer system;
   3. Into or within any water system or water body; or
   4. Into the atmosphere.
2. No use or activity shall be conducted or permitted that is potentially hazardous:
   1. To persons or property by reason of the creation of a fire, explosion, or other physical hazard; or
   2. By reason of air pollution, odour, smoke, noise, vibration, radiation, or fumes.

3.93 Retail (Cannabis)

1. The closest point of a retail (cannabis) 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). store must be located a minimum of:
   1. 100.00 m 328.08 ft. from the closest point of another retail (cannabis) store;
   2. 100.00 m 328.08 ft. from the nearest property line 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. of a lot upon which a provincial health care facilit This definition request has been improperly configured. Either you didn't define a word value (e.g. word=building), or no match was found for the word value provided.y is located;
   3. 150.00 m 492.13 ft. from the nearest property line of a lot upon which a school (elementary or secondary) School (Elementary or Secondary) means a development used for public or private elementary or secondary education, or both, and includes its administrative offices on the same site. This use does not include school (post-secondary), school (commercial), or daycare facility. is located; or
   4. 150.00 m 492.13 ft. from the nearest property line of a lot upon which a future school (elementary or secondary) School (Elementary or Secondary) means a development used for public or private elementary or secondary education, or both, and includes its administrative offices on the same site. This use does not include school (post-secondary), school (commercial), or daycare facility. will be located, including lands designated as school reserve, or municipal and school reserve, under the MGA.
2. Notwithstanding the prescribed minimum separation distances in section (1), the Development Authority may consider a variance Variance means a deviation or waiver of a development regulation. A site density bonus or height bonus is not a variance. in accordance with section 2.15(8).

3.94 Service Station

1. The minimum building setback 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 service station Service Station means a development used for the sale of vehicle fuels, electric charging, lubricating oils, and other automotive fluids and incidental goods. is as determined by the applicable District.
2. A minimum setback of 6.00 m 19.65 ft. from any property line 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. or boundary of the site is required for:
   1. A pump island;
   2. An above-ground storage tank; or
   3. An on-site On-Site means a location on the site which is the subject of a development. parking Parking means leaving a vehicle temporarily on a lot or site. area.
3. A minimum setback of 3.00 m 9.84 ft. from any property line or boundary of the site is required for:
   1. A canopy (freestanding) Canopy (Freestanding) means a fixed structure made of rigid materials that provides overhead shelter comprised of a roof and supporting posts, and is not attached to any other building. over a pump island; or
   2. A drive-through Drive-through means part of a development designed to serve customers remaining in their vehicles. aisle.
4. Pump islands must be separated to allow a minimum 6.00 m 19.65 ft. wide through-traffic lane.

3.95 Storage Facility (Indoor)

1. Exterior finishings shall incorporate a high degree of visual interest using elements including colour change, material change, or architectural features.
2. Blank façades Façade means the exterior, outward face of the building. shall be addressed with one or more of sufficient architectural or landscaping 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. details, to the satisfaction of the Development Authority.
3. Any vehicular access into the building shall not front a City-owned public roadway Public Roadway means a road as defined in section 616 of the MGA and does not include a private roadway or highway..
4. The number of vehicular access points into the building shall be at the discretion of the Development Authority.
5. A storage facility (indoor) Storage Facility (Indoor) means a development containing non-portable storage units constructed within a single, wholly enclosed building with a common exterior entrance. proposed in a Commercial District Commercial District includes the NHC, TCC, ICC (Area B), and RCC Districts. shall be permitted only if the ground floor of at least one entire building face incorporates a commercial use as follows:
   1. The commercial use component shall not be less than 70% of the ground floor;
   2. The ground floor height shall be a minimum of 4.00 m 13.12 ft.;
   3. Each commercial use shall have separate access from the exterior; and
   4. The commercial use shall not be related to the storage facility (indoor) business.

3.96 Surveillance Suites

1. A surveillance suite 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. shall be clearly subordinate to and compatible with the principal use.
2. No more than one surveillance suite shall be located on a lot Lot means: 1) A quarter section; 2) A river lot shown on an official plan, as defined in the Surveys Act, RSA 2000, c. S-26, that is filed or lodged in a land titles office; 3) A settlement lot shown on an official plan, as defined in the Surveys Act, RSA 2000, c. S-26, that is filed or lodged in a land titles office; 4) A part of a lot described in a certificate of title, if the boundaries of the part are described in the certificate of title other than by reference to a legal subdivision; 5) A part of a lot described in a certificate of title, if the boundaries of the part are described in a certificate of title by reference to a plan of subdivision..
3. Where a surveillance suite is attached to the building on a site by a roof, an open or enclosed structure, floor, or foundation, it is to be considered a part of the principal building Principal Building means a building that accommodates the principal use of a lot or site..
4. A recreation vehicle Recreation Vehicle means a vehicle, with seating and sleeping capacity to provide temporary living accommodation, either carried on or pulled by another vehicle, or transported under its own power. shall not be used for a surveillance suite.
5. The minimum and maximum floor area of any detached surveillance suite shall be 50.00 m² 538.19 sq. ft. and 100.00 m² 1,076.39 sq. ft., respectively.