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TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE ZONING BY-LAW - County of Simcoe

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) Decks which are either attached to a boathouse or are stand alone are permitted to be<br />

located at the water’s edge provided the total area <strong>of</strong> the deck and the boathouse does not<br />

exceed 70 square metres (753 square feet).<br />

c) Decks are permitted to encroach into the required interior side yard a distance <strong>of</strong> no more<br />

than 1.0 metre (3.2 feet) for one interior side yard only.<br />

5.8 DWELLING UNITS<br />

Unless otherwise specified by this By-law, no more than one dwelling unit is permitted on a<br />

lot.<br />

5.9 ENCROACHMENTS IN REQUIRED YARDS<br />

5.9.1 Architectural features and balconies<br />

Architectural features such as sills, belt courses, cornices, eaves or gutters, chimney breasts,<br />

pilasters, ro<strong>of</strong> overhangs, stairs and landings used to access a main building, cantilevered<br />

window bays, unenclosed porches and balconies may encroach into any required yard a<br />

distance <strong>of</strong> no more than 1.0 metre (3.2 feet).<br />

No porches or balconies are permitted to encroach in the setback area from the average high<br />

water mark <strong>of</strong> 15 metres (49.2 feet) from Bass Lake or 20 metres (65.5 feet) from Lake<br />

<strong>Simcoe</strong>.<br />

5.10 FRONTAGE ON A PUBLIC STREET<br />

Unless otherwise specified by this By-law, no person shall erect any building or structure and<br />

no person shall use any building or structure, lot or parcel unless the lot or parcel to be so<br />

used, or upon which the building is situated or erected or proposed to be erected, abuts or<br />

fronts on a street which is assumed by a public authority for maintenance purposes or is being<br />

constructed pursuant to a Subdivision Agreement with a public authority. For the purposes<br />

<strong>of</strong> this By-law, a lot separated from a public street by a reserve shall be deemed to abut such a<br />

public street.<br />

5.11 FRONTAGE ON A PRIVATE STREET<br />

Notwithstanding any other provision in this By-law, buildings and structures that existed on<br />

the effective date <strong>of</strong> this By-law can be used for a purpose permitted by this By-law if the lot<br />

on which the building or structure is situated fronts on a private street. In addition,<br />

alterations to such buildings and structures and the replacement <strong>of</strong> such buildings or<br />

structures are permitted provided the alteration or the replacement complies with the<br />

provisions <strong>of</strong> this By-law. The construction <strong>of</strong> a dwelling unit on a lot that is vacant on the<br />

effective date <strong>of</strong> this By-law is not permitted.<br />

5.12 HOME OCCUPATIONS<br />

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Where a home occupation is permitted in a Zone, the home occupation:

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