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

7.5 Compliance with Provincial Agricultural Land Commission Act and
Regulation
.1 Where land subject to this Bylaw is located within the Agricultural Land
Reserve (ALR), the minimum parcel sizes noted within the zones designated
in this Bylaw shall also apply when that land is:
a) excluded from the ALR, or,
b) approved for subdivision within the ALR pursuant to Provincial
Agricultural Acts and Statutes, Regulations thereto, or Orders of the
Commission, or,
c) exempted by provincial enactments thereto, or Order of the Commission.
7.6 Riparian Assessment Area
.1 For residential, commercial, and/or industrial uses, no alteration of land or
development shall be permitted:
a) within the “riparian assessment area” defined as the area within 30.0
metres of the high water mark of a watercourse;
b) within 30.0 metres of the top of the ravine bank in the case of a ravine
less than 60.0 metres wide; and
c) within 10.0 metres of the top of the ravine bank in the case of a wider
ravine.
Note: agricultural activities are exempt from Section 7.6 (Riparian
Assessment Area), but are subject to the requirements of Section 7.22
(Setbacks for Buildings, Structures and Areas for Farm uses). xi
7.7 Projections
Subject to setbacks that may be more stringent provided elsewhere in this Bylaw,
the following regulations apply to projections on buildings:
.1 Gutters, eaves, sunshades, cornices, belt courses and sills may project into
required setbacks to a maximum of 0.6 metres measured horizontally;
.2 Unenclosed access ramps for physically disabled persons may project fully
into required setbacks;
.3 In Residential zones the following features may project into the required
setbacks:
a) chimneys, bay windows or other architectural projections which do not
comprise more than 25% of the total face of a wall and do not project
more than 0.6 metres measured horizontally; and
b) unenclosed stairwells, balconies, porches or canopies, if the projections
measured horizontally do not extend more than 1.5 metres into the front
setback or more than 2.0 metres into the rear setback.
.4 In no case shall a projection cross a parcel line.
xi Amendment Bylaw No. 2483, 2010 – adopted April 7, 2011
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