Bedford Land Use By-law - Halifax Regional Municipality

PART 24
FLOODWAY (FW) ZONE
No development permit shall be issued in any Floodway (FW) Zone except for one or more of the
following uses:
1. a) public and private parks and playgrounds
b) playing fields
c) outdoor tennis courts
d) roadways which permit access to the foregoing uses
e) parking areas, provided the land is not filled or altered or the capacity of the floodway
is not reduced
f) uses of a similar nature to the foregoing
g) uses accessory to any of the foregoing uses including, but not limited to, benches,
bleachers, lighting structures, playground, equipment
h) conservation related uses.
2. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS : ERECTION OF STRUCTURES
a) No structure shall be erected or constructed to be used for human habitation, whether
permanent or temporary, in any FW Zone.
b) A structure or structures, if permitted, shall be constructed and placed on the site so as
to offer the minimum obstruction to the flow of flood waters and shall be firmly
anchored to prevent floatation.
3. SPECIAL PROVISIONS: ALTERATION OF LAND LEVELS
a) Within the 1 in 20 year floodway, and unless otherwise permitted in this Part, no
alteration of land levels or filling in of the floodplain is permitted for the purpose of
erecting a permanent structure or building.
b) Within the 1 in 20 year floodway no alteration of land levels or filling in of the
floodplain is permitted which affects the capacity of the floodway or increases flood
heights.
c) Such fill and other materials shall be stabilized through the use of landscaping or other
appropriate means to prevent erosion.
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