Bedford Land Use By-law - Halifax Regional Municipality

By-law, the building may be enlarged, reconstructed, repaired or renovated provided that:
a) the enlargement, reconstruction, repair or renovation does not further reduce the front
yard or side yard or rear yard that does not conform to this By-law;
b) all other applicable provisions of this By-law are satisfied.
19. Setbacks In Residential Zones
Notwithstanding anything else in the By-law, in any Residential Zone, structures built
between existing buildings within two hundred (200) feet [measured between buildings] on
the same block shall be built with a setback equal to the average setback of the adjacent
buildings, but this depth shall not be less than ten (10) feet from the front lot line and need be
no greater than setback regulations prescribed in the zone in which it is situated.
20. Special Requirements: Corner Lots
On a corner lot, a fence, sign, hedge, shrub, bush or tree, or any other structure or vegetation
which obstructs vision shall not be erected or permitted to grow to a height greater than two
(2) feet above grade of the streets that abut the lot within the triangular area included within
the street lines for a distance of twenty (20) feet from their point of intersection.
21. Watercourse Setbacks and Buffers
(1) (a) No development permit shall be issued for any development within 20m of
the ordinary highwater mark of any watercourse.
(b) Where the average positive slopes within the 20m buffer are greater than
20%, the buffer shall be increased by 1 metre for each additional 2% of
slope, to a maximum of 60m.
(c) Within the required buffer pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), no excavation,
infilling, tree, stump and other vegetation removal or any alteration of any
kind shall be permitted in relation to a development.
(d) Within the required buffer pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), activity shall be
limited to the placement of one accessory structure or one attached deck not
exceeding a footprint of 20 m 2 or a combination of an accessory structure
and attached deck not exceeding 20 m 2 , fences, boardwalks, walkways and
trails not exceeding 3 metres in width, wharfs, boat ramps, marine
dependent uses, fisheries uses, conservation uses, parks on public lands,
historic sites and monuments, and public road crossings, driveway
crossings and wastewater, storm and water infrastructure.
(e) Notwithstanding clause (a), the required buffer for construction and
demolition operations shall be as specified under the applicable CD Zone.
(f) Within the buffer required pursuant to clause (e), no excavation, infilling,
tree, stump and other vegetation removal or any alteration of any kind shall
be permitted in relation to a development.
(g) Notwithstanding clause (a), multiple unit dwellings, and commercial
buildings shall be setback a minimum of 30.5 m from any watercourse or
water retention area shown on the Environmentally Sensitive Areas map or
as determined by the Province of Nova Scotia under the Environment Act
and no excavation or infilling shall be permitted within this buffer area
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