Naramata Zoning Bylaw No. 2459, 2008 - Rdosmaps.bc.ca

Figure 4.3: Front, Side and Rear Setback
“setback” means the horizontal minimum permitted distance measured at right angles to the
parcel line, between the parcel line and a building or structure, or, in the case of floodplain or
watercourses, distance measured from the natural boundary, top of bank or other reference
identified elsewhere in this Bylaw;
“setback, front” as illustrated in Figure 4.3, means the minimum required setback area between
the side parcel lines extending from the front parcel line to the nearest wall or supporting member
of a building or structure;
“setback, rear” as illustrated in Figure 4.3, means the area between the side parcel lines
extending from the rear parcel line to the nearest wall or supporting member of a building or
structure;
“setback, side” as illustrated in Figure 4.3, means the area of the parcel which extends from the
front setback to the rear setback, between the side parcel line and the nearest wall or supporting
member of a building or structure;
“single detached dwelling” means a detached building used for residential use and consisting
of one dwelling unit; vii
“solid screen” means a solid fence or wall used as an enclosure and a total visual barrier about
all or part of a parcel and includes gates on all access points made of materials comparable to
the fence or wall;
“standard dykes” means those dykes built to a minimum crest elevation equal to the flood
construction level, which meet standards of design and construction approved by the Province,
and which are maintained by an ongoing authority such as a local government body;
“structure” means any construction fixed to, supported by or sunk into land or water, but not
concrete or asphalt paving or similar surfacing at grade, and excluding signs and fences;
“top of ravine bank” means the first significant break in a ravine slope where the break occurs
such that the grade beyond the break is flatter than 3:1 for a minimum distance of 15.0 metres
vii Amendment Bylaw No. 2594, 2012 – adopted March 21, 2013
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