Bedford Land Use By-law - Halifax Regional Municipality

GENERAL PROVISIONS: LOTS AND YARDS AND OTHER STANDARDS
13. Buildings To Be Erected On A Lot
No person shall erect or use any building unless such building is erected upon a lot.
14. Frontage On A Street
Except as provided for within the Bedford West Business Campus (BWBC) Zone, no
building, structure or use shall be permitted unless the lot or parcel of land intended to
be used or upon which the building or structure is to be erected abuts and fronts upon
a public street; except for alterations, renovations and additions to existing structures
located on private streets or for construction of dwellings on existing, vacant lots as per
Policy R-28. (NWCC-Sep 28/06;E-Oct 14/06)
15. One Main Building On A Lot
No person shall erect more than one (1) main building on a lot in a RSU, RTU, RMU, RTH,
RCDD, or RR zone.
16. Existing Vacant Undersized Lots
Notwithstanding anything else in this By-law regarding lot area and frontage, a vacant lot
held in separate ownership, prior to September 1982, from adjoining parcels having frontage
on a public street which is less than the minimum frontage or area required by this By-law,
may be used for a purpose permitted in the zone in which the lot is located and a building
may be erected on the lot provided that all other applicable provisions in this By-law are
satisfied. Developments located in areas where municipal central sewer and water services
are not available shall be referred to the Town of Bedford Board of Health.
17. Reduced Lot Frontage and Area Requirements
Lots which have been granted Subdivision approval under the following criteria as per
Section 11.2.3 of the Subdivision By-law may be used for a purpose permitted in the zone in
which the lot is located and a building may be erected on the lot, provided that all other
applicable provisions in this By-law are satisfied.
a) The subdivision of a vacant lot located within a RSU and RTU zone held in separate
ownership from adjoining parcels prior to October 9, 1991, having less than one
hundred twenty (120) feet of frontage, which has been subdivided to create two lots,
each of which shall have a frontage of not less than fifty (50) feet and an area of not
less than six thousand (6,000) square feet, provided that each lot created is serviced
with municipal central sewer facilities and water service.
b) The subdivision of a lot created within a RSU or RTU zone containing an existing
dwelling and held in separate ownership from adjoining parcels prior to October 9,
1991, which was subdivided to create two lots, each of which shall have a frontage of
not less than fifty (50) feet and an area of not less than six thousand (6,000) square feet,
provided that each lot created is serviced with municipal central sewer facilities and
water service, and the common lot is located no closer than a hypothetical line
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