Bedford Land Use By-law - Halifax Regional Municipality

parking and loading areas; the location of garbage receptacles;
iv) the existing and proposed elevations of the lot and the elevations of roof levels
related to the site elevations;
v) identification and location of any significant natural and historic features of the
site;
vi) any additional information related to the site, buildings, or adjoining properties
as may be required by the Development Officer to determine if the proposal
conforms to the provisions of this By-law of the Town.
vii) where the Development Officer is unable to determine whether the proposed
development conforms to this By-law he may require that the plans submitted
under Section 28 be based upon an actual survey by a Provincial Land
Surveyor.
e) Any development permit issued shall expire twelve (12) months from the date of issue
of such permit should no development begin within the aforementioned time period.
The expiry date of a development permit shall not be extended beyond the initial
twelve months. A new application for a development permit may be completed.
3A. Where a property is subject to a rezoning approved between December 1, 2005 and
April 29, 2006, the Development Officer may reduce the requirements adopted to
implement the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy, to the greatest extent possible to
allow the proposed development that was the subject of the rezoning. (RC-Jun
27/06;E-Aug 26/06)
GENERAL PROVISIONS: USES
4. Multiple Uses and Zones
a) Where any land or building is used for more than one purpose, all provisions of this
By-law relating to each use shall be satisfied. Where there is conflict such as in the
case of lot size or lot frontage, the higher standard shall prevail.
b) More than one zone may be applied to any given area within the Town and when land
is zoned in this manner, the regulations under the zone appropriate to the proposed use
shall be applied.
5. Non-Conforming Uses
Non-conforming uses shall be subject to Sections 90 - 94 of the Planning Act of Nova Scotia,
Chapter 346 of the Revised Statutes, 1989.
6. Temporary Construction Uses Permitted
Nothing in this By-law shall prevent the use of land or the use or erection of a
temporary building or structure which is necessary and accessory to construction in
progress, such as a work camp or construction camp, mobile home, sales or rental
office, tool or maintenance shed or scaffold, including a shipping container which
serves as one of the foregoing, except as a mobile home, sales or rental offices, provided
that a development permit has been issued.
(a)
A rock crusher may be used at the site of a demolition of a structure or building,
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