halifax regional municipality land use by-law halifax mainland

"Semi-detached dwelling" means the whole of a dwelling house that is divided
vertically into two separate dwelling units, each of which has an independent entrance.
"Sewer Service" means a system of pipes that disposes of household sewage other
than on the lot;
"Sex-Aid Shop" includes any establishment or place for the purpose of retail trade
where 10% or more of the value of the total stock in trade in any such establishment or
place is comprised of articles relating to or portrayed as relating to sexual activities;
“Sign” means any structure, device, light, painting or other representation or
natural object which is used to identify, advertise or attract attention to any
object, place, activity, person, institution, organization, firm, group, commodity,
profession, enterprise, industry or business, or which display or include any
letter, work, model, flag, pennant, insignia, device or representation used as an
announcement, direction or advertisement, and which is intended to be seen from
off the premises or from a parking lot, except any "signs" which is affixed to the
inside of a window or glass door or regulated under HRM By-law S-800. (RC-Sep
26/06;E-Nov 18/06)
"Single Family Dwelling" means the whole of a dwelling house occupied by not more
than one family;
“Shipping Container” means a container originally designed for use as a means of
storing and transporting cargo via ship, rail, air or truck.”
"Special Care Home" means a building or part of a building in which
accommodation, together with nursing, supervisory or personal care is provided or is
available for four or more persons with social, health, emotional, mental or physical
handicaps or problems, and only such building or part thereof as is licensed by the
Homes for Special Care Act, or the Children's Services Act, or operated as a
community correctional center under the provisions of the Penitentiary Act of Canada,
but does not include a building or part thereof maintained by a person to whom the
residents are related by blood or marriage, a public hospital, maternity hospital,
sanatorium, jail, prison, reformatory, hotel or hostel;
"Stacked Attached Housing" means 3 or more dwelling units that are horizontally or
vertically attached and which have a principal access to the exterior ground level either
directly from the unit or by means of a staircase shared by no more than 6 units.
"Street" means any public street, road, highway or travelled way or portion thereof.
"Street Line" means the boundary of the street.
"Structure" means everything that is built or constructed of parts joined together and
includes a building and an erection;
“Townhouse” means a dwelling unit in a townhouse building which has two or more
independent entrances and a front and rear yard.
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