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Town of GrimsbyCannabis Growing FacilitiesLand Use Review
Prepared by:
Phase 1 Background & Analysis Review
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Table&of&Contents&
&1! Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1!2! Cannabis Production in Canada ......................................................................... 2!2.1! Legal'Framework'of'Cannabis'Production'in'Canada'.......................................2!2.2! Cannabis'Act'and'Regulations'..........................................................................4!2.3! Other'Acts'and'Policy'........................................................................................5!2.3.1! Farming'and'Food'Production'Act,'1998'....................................................5!2.3.2! Provincial'Policy'Statement,'2014'..............................................................6!
3! Grimsby Planning Framework ............................................................................ 8!3.1! Official'Plan'.......................................................................................................8!3.1.1! Rural'and'Agricultural'Areas'.......................................................................8!3.1.2! Employment'Area'.......................................................................................9!
3.2! Zoning'ByPlaw'....................................................................................................9!3.2.1! Rural'and'Agricultural'Zones'......................................................................9!3.2.2! Employment'Zones'..................................................................................10!
3.3! Site'Plan'Control'..............................................................................................11!4! Best Practice Review ....................................................................................... 12!4.1! Summary'of'Best'Practice'Review'..................................................................12!4.1.1! Official'Plan'Permissions'..........................................................................18!4.1.2! Mechanism'for'Permissions'.....................................................................18!4.1.3! Cannabis'Facility'Definitions'....................................................................19!4.1.4! Zoning'Permissions'–'Indoor'Cultivation'..................................................20!4.1.5! Zoning'Permissions'–'Outdoor'Cultivation'...............................................20!4.1.6! Additional'Zoning'and'Site'Plan'Requirements'........................................21!
5! Considerations of Next Steps ........................................................................... 22!&
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1&Introduction&'
The'Cannabis'Act!came'into'effect'in'October'2018.''It'had'the'effect'of'legalizing'the'production,'sale'and'use'of'cannabis'for'recreational'purposes'in'Canada.''
Currently,'cannabis'production'is'not'specifically'addressed'in'the'Grimsby'Official'Plan]'it'was'not'a'legal'activity'at'the'time'that'the'Official'Plan'was'prepared.''Production'of'cannabis'for'medical'purposes'is'addressed'in'the'Zoning'byPlaw'as,'when'the'Zoning'ByPlaw'was'written,'this'was'a'new'legal'use.''However,'with'the'change'in'legislation,'cannabis'production'is'now'permitted'for'commercial'growth'for'both'medical'and'recreational'purposes,'and'as'such,'the'existing'zoning'byPlaw'provisions'no'longer'capture'the'full'range'of'legal'uses.'
The'purpose'of'this'Study'is'to'examine'the'opportunities'for'the'Town'of'Grimsby'to'regulate'activities'permitted'under'the'Cannabis'Act.''The'purpose'is'also'to'assess'and'recommend'changes'to'the'Official'Plan'and/or'Zoning'ByPlaw,'as'needed,'to'regulate'cannabis'production'as'a'land'use.'''
This'Study'is'broken'down'into'three'Phases:'
•' Phase'1:'Best'Practice'Review'of'Current'Standards'&'Legislation]'•' Phase'2:'Formulating'Policy'Options]'and'•' Phase'3:'Policy'Implementation.'
Sections&2'through&5'of'this'report'represent'the'work'of'Phase'1'of'this'Study.'''
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2&Cannabis&Production&in&Canada&'
2.1& Legal&Framework&of&Cannabis&Production&in&Canada&
Prior'to'the'introduction'of'the'Cannabis'Act,'cannabis'was'an'illegal'substance'and'only'permitted'to'be'grown'and'sold'for'medical'purposes.''There'were'rules'in'place'for'the'personal'growth'and'consumption'of'medical'cannabis,'as'well'as'rules'for'the'commercial'growth,'processing'and'sale'of'cannabis'for'medical'purposes.'
With'the'introduction'of'the'Cannabis'Act,'the'consumption'of'cannabis'for'nonPmedical'purposes'became'legal.''This'is'sometimes'referred'to'as'“recreational”'cannabis,'as'opposed'to'“medical”'cannabis.''With'this'legalisation,'came'a'new'permitted'framework'for'cannabis'production'and'distribution,'which'is'generally'described'in'this'section.'''
The'Cannabis'Act'permits'the'commercial'growth'of'cannabis'by'license'holders'in'Canada.''There'are'number'of'licences'which'can'be'applied'for:'
o' Cultivation,'o' Processing,'o' Analytical'Testing,'o' Sale,'o' Research,'and''o' Cannabis'Drug'Licence.'''
Cultivation'licences'are'broken'down'into'3'classes:'o' MicroPcultivation'(surface'area'of'cannabis'less'than'200'm2),'o' Standard'cultivation,'and''o' Nursery.'
The'federal'licenses'do'not'permit'sales'to'the'general'public,'rather'only'sale'of'medical'cannabis,'through'the'mail'and'not'a'store'format.''Figure&1'provides'a'summary'of'the'types'of'licences'that'can'be'applied'for'under'the'Cannabis'Act.'''
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Figure&1:&Types&of&licences&under&the&Cannabis&Act&Source:'Cannabis'Licencing'Application'Guide'(Government'of'Canada)''
The'sale'of'recreational'cannabis'to'the'public'is'regulated'at'the'Provincial'level.''In'Ontario,'recreational'cannabis'can'either'be'purchased'from'the'online'Ontario'Cannabis'Store'or'from'privatelyPrun'authorized'dealers'in'a'retail'store'format.''The'privatelyPrun'authorized'dealers'in'Ontario'are'licenced'by'the'Alcohol'and'Gaming'Commission'of'Ontario'(AGCO)'and,'at'the'beginning'of'2019,'municipalities'in'Ontario'had'a'onePtime'chance'to'opt'out'of'having'cannabis'retail'stores'in'their'municipality.''The'Town'of'Grimsby'opted'out'from'cannabis'retail'stores]'thus,'this'Study'does'not'consider'the'sale'of'cannabis'in'retail'stores.'''
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The'Cannabis'Act'also'permits,'without'a'licence,'personal'growth'of'cannabis,'with'a'permission'for'up'to'4'plants'per'dwelling.''As'this'is'a'legal'permission'within'a'land'use'(i.e.''residential'dwellings),'as'opposed'to'a'new'land'use'in'itself,'there'is'no'avenue'from'a'land'use'perspective'to'regulate'the'permission'for'growth'of'cannabis'within'a'household,'though'there'may'be'nuisance,'building'code'or'property'standards'considerations'associated'with'the'same.''Thus,'personal'growth'of'cannabis'within'a'household'falls'outside'of'the'scope'of'this'Study'and'report.'
Per'the'above,'the'focus'of'this'study'and'report'is'the'consideration'of'the'land'uses'regulated'by'the'federal'government'with'regards'to'commercial'growth,'processing,'analysing'and'medical'sales'of'cannabis'regulated'under'the'Cannabis'Act.'''
2.2& Cannabis&Act&and&Regulations&
The'Federal'Government'released'both'the'Cannabis'Act'and'Cannabis'Regulations.''Under'the'Act,'someone'may'not'“cultivate,'propagate'or'harvest'any'cannabis'plant'at'a'place'that'is'not'their'dwellingPhouse'or'to'offer'to'do'so”'(Part'1,'Section'12'(6)'of'the'Act).''Thus,'there'is'no'legal'permission'for'cannabis'growth'outside'of'a'home'for'personal'use'if'not'in'a'licenced'facility/area.'''
The'Act'also'permits'licences'issued'under'the'previous'Access'to'Cannabis'for'Medical'Purposes'Regulations'to'continue'under'the'Cannabis'Act.'''
The'Cannabis'Regulations'set'out'a'number'of'requirements'related'to'land'use'as'follows:''
•' There'is'a'requirement'that'prior'to'an'individual'submitting'an'application'for'a'licence'for'cultivation,'processing'or'sale,'they'must'notify'the'local'government,'the'local'fire'authority'and'the'local'police'force.''The'notice'must'contain'a'number'of'elements,'including'the'address,'and'if'applicable,'the'buildings'where'the'cannabis'related'activities'will'be'conducted.''The'notice'must'be'addressed'to'a'senior'official'at'the'local'government'(i.e.''the'Town'of'Grimsby)''(Under'Part'2'(Licensing)'Section'7).''A'licence'holder'must'also'notify'the'local'municipality'if'the'licence'is'granted,'suspended,'revoked,'reinstated'or'amended]'(Under'Part'2,'35'(1),'Part'II,'Section'34(1,2'and'3))''
•' A'licence'holder'is'required'to'notify'the'Minister'of'any'changes'to'a'site'plan'within'5'days'of'these'occurring,'except'if'they'relate'to'meeting'the'required'security'measures,'in'which'case,'the'Minister'must'be'notified'in'advance'(Part'2,'24'(1).''
Location&of&uses&
•' No'activity'authorized'by'a'license'can'take'place'in'a'dwelling.''(By'Part'2,'Section'40,)'
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•' Only'cultivation,'propagation'and'harvesting'may'occur'outdoors'while'testing,'storage,'packaging'and'labeling'of'cannabis'cannot'occur'outdoors.''(B'Part'2,'Section'41,)'
Security&
•' The'site'must'be'designed'in'a'manner'that'prevents'unauthorized'access.''(Part'4,'63)''
•' The'perimeter'must'be'monitored'by'a'visual'recording'devise'capable'of'recording'any'unauthorized'access'attempt,'must'have'an'intrusion'detection'system'to'detect'intrusions'at'all'times'and'this'system'must'be'monitored'at'all'times.''(Part'4,'64,65)''
•' Operation'and'storage'areas'are'to'be'designed'with'a'physical'barrier'to'only'permit'access'to'those'individuals'who'require'access'to'perform'their'work'and'these'areas'are'to'be'monitored'by'a'visual'recording'device.''The'entrance'and'exits'to'the'growth'area'must'also'be'monitored'by'a'visual'recording'device.''Operation'and'storage'areas'must'also'have'an'intrusion'and'movement'detections'systems.''For'growing'areas,'intrusion'into'but'not'movement'within'needs'to'be'monitored.''(Part'4,'68'and'69,'70(2))''
•' The'security'measures'for'microPcultivation,'micro'processing'and'nurseries'are'somewhat'less'stringent,'requiring'only'physical'barriers'to'the'site'and'storage'areas.''(Part'4,'75)'
Air&filtration&
•' There'must'be'an'air'filtration'system'that'prevents'the'escape'of'odors'from'any'building'where'cannabis'is'produced,'packaged,'labelled'and'stored.'
2.3& Other&Acts&and&Policy&&
2.3.1& Farming&and&Food&Production&Act,&1998&
The'farming'and'Food'Productions'Act'in'Ontario'is'an'Act'that'serves'to'protect'the'agricultural'use'of'land.''Under'the'Act,'the'term'“agricultural'operation”'is'defined'to''include:''
“the'production'of'agricultural'crops,'greenhouse'crops,'maple'syrup,'mushrooms,'nursery'stock,'tobacco,'tree'and'turf'grass,'and'any'additional'agricultural'crops'prescribed'by'the'Minister”'
and'
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“the'processing'by'a'farmer'of'the'products'produced'primarily'from'the'farmer’s'agricultural'operation]'
From'these'definitions,'the'cultivation'of'cannabis,'as'well'as'the'processing'of'the'same,'where'legal'through'the'licencing'process,'are'captured'in'the'definition'of'agricultural'operation.'''
Under'section'6'of'the'Act,'the'Act'states,'
“No'municipal'byPlaw'applies'to'restrict'a'normal'farm'practice'carried'on'as'part'of'an'agricultural'operation.”''
2.3.2& Provincial&Policy&Statement,&2014&&
The'Provincial'Policy'Statement'(PPS),'which'provides'direction'for'planning'in'Ontario,'supports'the'viability'of'rural'areas'and'agricultural'uses'in'municipalities'and'seeks'to'balance'economic'growth'and'prosperity'and.'''
Policy'1.1.4.1'states'in'part'that'healthy,'integrated'and'viable'rural'areas'should'be'supported'by:''
•' promoting'diversification'of'the'economic'base'and'employment'opportunities'through'goods'and'services,'including'valuePadded'products'and'the'sustainable'management'or'use'of'resources]'and''
•' providing'opportunities'for'economic'activities'in'prime'agricultural'areas.''''
Section'2.3'of'the'PPS'contains'policies'applying'to'agricultural'areas.''Section'2.3.1'states'that'prime'agricultural'areas'shall'be'protected'for'longPterm'agricultural'use.'''
Policy'2.3.3.1'states'that'agricultural'uses,'agriculturePrelated'uses'and'onPfarm'diversified'uses'are'permitted'in'prime'agricultural'areas,'and'that'proposed'uses'are'to'be'compatible'with,'and'shall'not'hinder,'surrounding'agricultural'operations.'''
According'to'Policy'2.3.3.2,'in'accordance'with'provincial'standards,'all'types,'sizes'and'intensities'of'agricultural'uses'and'farm'practices'shall'be'promoted'in'prime'agricultural'areas.'''
The'PPS'provides'the'following'definition'for'‘agricultural'use’:''
“the'growing'of'crops,'including'nursery,'biomass,'and'horticultural'crops]'raising'of'livestock]'raising'of'other'animals'for'food,'fur'or'fibre,'including'poultry'and'fish]'aquaculture]'apiaries]'agroPforestry]'maple'syrup'production]'and'associated'onPfarm'buildings'and'structures,'including,'but'not'limited'to'livestock'facilities,'manure'storages,'valuePretaining'facilities,'and'accommodation'for'fullPtime'farm'labour'when'the'size'and'nature'of'the'operation'requires'additional'employment”.'''
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The'PPS'defines'‘onPfarm'diversified'uses’'as'the'following:''
“uses'that'are'secondary'to'the'principal'agricultural'use'of'the'property,'and'are'limited'in'area.''On$farm!diversified!uses'include,'but'are'not'limited'to,'home'occupations,'home'industries,'agri$tourism!uses,'and'uses'that'produce'valuePadded'agricultural'products.”'' '
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3&Grimsby&Planning&Framework&'
This'section'examines'the'current'policy'and'zoning'permissions'related'to'Cannabis'production'in'Grimsby.'''
3.1& Official&Plan&
The'Grimsby'Official'Plan'does'not'make'any'direct'reference'to'cannabis'or'marihuana,'nor'cannabis'facilities.''Under'the'current'framework,'there'is'opportunity'for'the'use'and'operation'of'cannabis'facilities'to'be'considered'under'the'Rural'and'Agricultural'Areas'designations,'as'well'as'potentially'the'Employment'Areas'designation.'''
3.1.1& Rural&and&Agricultural&Areas&&
The'policies'for'Rural'and'Agricultural'Areas'are'outlined'in'Section'3.3'of'the'Grimsby'Official'Plan.''The'goals'of'these'areas'seek'to'preserve'prime'agricultural'land'for'a'wide'variety'of'agricultural'uses'while'maintaining'the'farming'industry'for'future'generations.''Land'use'conflicts'between'different'uses'are'to'be'minimized,'while'ensuring'compatibility.'''
The'Rural'and'Agricultural'Areas'within'the'Official'Plan'are'divided'into'four'designations:'Specialty'Crop'Area'–'Tender'Fruit'and'Grape'Lands]'Agricultural'Area]'Rural'Area'and'Escarpment'Rural'Area.''Agricultural'uses'are'permitted'in'all'four'designations.'''
As'defined'by'the'Official'Plan,'“agricultural'uses'means'the'growing'of'crops,'including'nursery'and'horticultural'crops]'raising'of'livestock]'raising'of'other'animals'for'food,'fur'or'fibre,'including'poultry'and'fish]'aquaculture]'apiaries]'agroPforestry]'maple'syrup'production]'and'associated'onPfarm'buildings'and'structures,'including'accommodation'for'fullPtime'farm'labour'when'the'size'and'nature'of'the'operation'requires'additional'employment.''Agricultural'uses'include'value'retention'uses'required'to'make'a'commodity'saleable'(i.e.''corn'dryer,'washing,'sorting,'packing'and'packaging).”'(Section'9.20.9).'''
Under'the'General'and'Rural'Agricultural'Policies,'which'applies'to'all'areas'within'the'designation,'Policy'3.3.1.7'of'the'Official'Plan'provides'direction'specific'to'greenhouses,'stating:'
'“New'and'existing'greenhouse'operations'outside'the'Urban'Settlement'Area'shall'be'encouraged'to'expand'and'develop'at'a'reasonable'level'of'intensity,'but'should'take'into'consideration'any'adverse'impacts,'particularly'impacts'related'to'noise'and'light,'that'the'expansion'or'development'would'inflict'on'
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adjacent'residential'uses'and'definite'measures'should'be'taken'to'mitigate'these'impacts.”''
3.1.2& Employment&Area&&
Policies'for'the'Employment'Area'designation'are'outlined'within'Section'3.7'of'the'Grimsby'Official'Plan.''The'intent'of'the'Employment'Area'is'to'provide'for'a'broad'range'of'employment'uses'in'manufacturing,'warehousing'and'distribution,'as'well'as'office'development.''Employment'Area'uses'are'intended'to'encourage'prestige'employment'development'and'a'broad'range'of'industries'to'achieve'a'strong'livePwork'balance.'''
The'Official'Plan'defines'Employment'Area'as'“areas'designated'in'an'official'plan'for'clusters'of'business'and'economic'activities'including,'but'not'limited'to,'manufacturing,'warehousing,'offices,'and'associated'retail'and'ancillary'facilities”'(Section'9.20.42).'''
According'to'Policy'3.7.1,'permitted'uses'within'the'Employment'Area'designation'include:''
•' Manufacturing]'•' Processing]'•' Servicing]'•' Storage'of'goods'and'raw'materials]'•' Warehousing]''•' Research'and'laboratories]'•' Data'processing]'and''•' Development'and'uses'of'similar'nature.'
Within'the'General'Policies'of'this'designation,'Policy'3.7.12'states:'
“Employment'buildings'shall'be'setback'from'existing'residential'dwellings'where'determined'necessary'to'ensure'incompatibilities'and'minimized'to'promote'compatibility.''Substantial'buffer'planting,'berming'or'fencing'adjacent'to'residential'areas'shall'be'required.”'
Policy'3.7.16'states'that'applications'for'new'developments'or'extensions'of'existing'uses'will'be'evaluated'based'on'a'development'or'site'plan'as'appropriate'and'any'expert'studies'needed'to'evaluate'the'creation'of'excessive'air,'water'or'noise'pollution'in'order'to'control'the'pollution'for'the'safety'of'Town'residents.'''
3.2& Zoning&ByQlaw&
3.2.1& Rural&and&Agricultural&Zones&&
The'Rural'and'Agricultural'Zones'include'the'Agricultural'Zone'(A),'Speciality'Crop'Area'Zone'(SC),'and'the'Rural'Zone'(RU).''Within'these'three'zones,'both'agricultural'uses'and'medical'marihuana'facilities'are'permitted.'''
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The'byPlaw'currently'defines'medical'marihuana'as''“a'facility'that'is'licensed'under'the'Marihuana'for'Medical'Purposes'
Regulations,'or'successor'thereto,'for'the'growing'of'medical'marihuana'as'well'as'for'the'processing,'testing,'packaging,'distribution'and'destruction'of'medical'marihuana'as'accessory'uses”.'''
It'is'noted'that'since'the'writing'of'this'byPlaw,'the'Marihuana'for'Medical'Purposes'Regulations'was'replaced'by'the'Access'to'Cannabis'for'Medical'Purposes'Regulations.''The'following'are'the'lot,'building'and'yard'requirements'that'apply'to'commercial'greenhouses'and'medical'marihuana'facilities'in'Rural'and'Agricultural'Zones:''
Minimum'Lot'Area''40'ha.''except'16.2'ha.''in'the'Specialty'Crop'Zone'north'of'the'escarpment.''(As'delineated'by'the'“N.E.D.C'Area”'on'Schedules'1'to'17.)
Maximum'Lot'Coverage'Lots'less'than'5'ha:'70%'Lots'5'to'20'ha:'50%'Lots'over'20'ha:'25%
Minimum'Lot'Frontage'' 50'm. Minimum'Front'Yard'' 30'm. Minimum'Exterior'Side'Yard'' 10'm. Minimum'Interior'Side'Yard'' 10'm. Minimum'Rear'Yard'' 15'm.'' Height'' No'Requirement' 'Additional'provisions'for'medical'marihuana'facilities'within'Rural'and'Agricultural'zones'are'outlined'in'Section'6.2.2.7.''The'byPlaw'sets'requirements'for'the'use,'stating'that'they'are'not'permitted'in'a'dwelling'unit.''A'facility'must'be'located'150'metres'from'a'Residential'or'Institutional'Zone,'including'a'day'care,'and'signs'identifying'the'use'as'a'medical'marihuana'facility'are'prohibited,'as'is'any'outdoor'storage.''!
3.2.2& Employment&Zones&&
Employment'Zones'within'Section'10'of'the'Zoning'ByPlaw'consist'of'General'Employment'(GE),'Prestige'Employment'(PE)'and'Utility'(U)'Zones.''Agricultural'uses'and'industrial'uses'are'permitted'in'General'and'Prestige'Employment'Zones,'but'not'Utility'Zones.'''
The'following'are'the'lot,'building'and'yard'requirements'applicable'to'General'and'Prestige'Employment'Zones:'
Regulation' General'Employment'Zone' Prestige'Employment'Zone'Minimum'Lot'Area'' 1850'sq.m. 4200'sq.m. Maximum'Lot'Coverage'' 50%' 50%'when'serviced,'20%'
when'not'serviced
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Minimum'Lot'Frontage'' 30'm. 30'm. Minimum'Front'Yard' 15'm 15'm.'' Minimum'Exterior'Side'Yard'' 9'm. 9'm. Minimum'Interior'Side'Yard'' 4.5'm.''but'9'm.''adjacent'to'
a'residential'zone 4.5'm.''except'9'm.''abutting'a'residential'zone
Minimum'Rear'Yard' 7.5'm.''except'15'm.''abutting'a'street
7.5'm.,'except'15'm.''abutting'a'Residential'Zone,'or'a'street
Maximum'Height'' No'requirement' No'requirement'''3.3& Site&Plan&Control&
According'to'the'Town'of'Grimsby’s'website'''
“the'whole'of'the'Town'of'Grimsby'as'an'area'of'site'plan'control.''All'classes'of'development'are'subject'to'site'plan'control'under'ByPlaw'86P8,'as'amended,'with'the'exception'of'agricultural'buildings'and'structures,'save'and'except'greenhouses'and'help'houses.”'
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4&Best&Practice&Review&'
4.1& Summary&of&Best&Practice&Review&
The'available'information'from'14'municipalities'was'reviewed'in'order'to'analyze'and'assess'the'various'approaches'that'other'municipalities'have'taken'to'deal'with'the'permission'for'cannabis'growing'facilities'in'Ontario.''Six'municipalities'within'Niagara'were'reviewed,'which'include:'NiagaraPonPthePLake,'Niagara'Falls,'Wainfleet,'Lincoln,'West'Lincoln,'and'Pelham.''Other'Ontario'municipalities'were'chosen'to'represent'urban'and'rural'approaches.''These'include'ChathamPKent,'Halton'Hills,'Leamington,'Norfolk,'Oakville,'Arnprior,'Haldimand'County,'and'Brant'County.'''
At'the'time'of'this'review,'within'Niagara'Region,'the'Town'of'NiagaraPonPthePLake,'the'City'of'Niagara'Falls,'the'Township'of'Wainfleet,'the'Town'of'Lincoln'and'the'Town'of'Pelham'all'have'Interim'Control'ByPlaws'in'place'to'assess'current'land'use'planning'policies'and'ensure'the'provision'of'adequate'tools'to'regulate'the'growing'and'processing'of'cannabis.''The'majority'of'these'will'expire'early'to'mid'2020,'unless'extended.''Draft'Official'Plan'and'Zoning'byPlaw'amendments'for'the'Town'of'Pelham'are'discussed'in'this'Best'Practice'review,'recognising'that'their'final'form,'if'approved,'may'differ'than'what'is'presented'in'this'report.'''
The'other'municipalities'reviewed'permitted'cannabisPrelated'uses'within'their'documents,'either'asPofPright'or'requiring'a'zoning'byPlaw'amendment.''The'details'of'Best'Practice'Review'are'provided'in'detail'in'Appendix&A'to'this'report'and'key'takeaways'are'summarised'below'in&Table&1&and'the'sections'to'follow.'
Table&1'illustrates'that'municipalities'have'permitted'cannabis'growing'facilities'either'asPofPright'or'through'a'zoning'byPlaw'amendment.''The'designation'and/or'zone'where'cannabis'and'related'uses'are'permitted,'as'well'as'any'special'regulations'that'are'applied,'are'described'within'the'table'to'follow.'''
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Table&1.&&Summary&of&Municipal&Cannabis&Facility&Regulations&&
Municipality&
Official&Plan&
Zoning&
Other&
Uses&Permitted&
Regulations&
Niagara&Region&
NiagaraBonB
theBLake&
Interim'Control'ByBlaw'in'place'
'
Niagara&Falls&
Wainfleet&
Lincoln&
West&Lincoln&
Not'specifically'
addressed'
Permits'through'siteB
specific/Zoning'byBlaw'
amendment'in'Agricultural'and'
Employment'Zones'the'following:'
•'indoor'cultivation,''
•'processingM'
•'testingM'
•'destructionM''
•'packaging'
'
•'Minimum'setback'from'all'
other'lot'lines'(50m'where'
permitted'in'Agricultural'
Zones'and'45m'where'
permitted'in'Employment'
Zones)''
•'Security'fence'
requirements''
•'No'outdoor'
storage/growing'
'
Pelham&
(Draft)&
•'Outdoor'storage,'
growing'and'production'
of'cannabis'addressed,''
'
Permits'asBofBright'in'Agricultural'
and'Light'Industrial'Zones'the'
following:''
•'indoor'cultivation,''
•'processingM'
•'testingM'
•'destructionM''
•'packaging''
' Permits'through'siteB
specific/Zoning'byBlaw'
amendment'the'following:'
•'outdoor'storage,'growing'and'
production'
' ' '
•'Minimum'setback'to'
sensitive'land'uses'
(150m)''
•'Minimum'planting'strip'
•'Maximum'parking'area'
•'Minimum'separation'
distance'between'
greenhouse'operations'
(500m)'
•'No'retail'sale'permitted''
•'Fence'ByBlaw'
•'Fortification'ByBlaw''
•'Cannabis'Nuisance'ByB
law'
•'Odour'ByBlaw'
•'Site'Plan'Control'
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Municipality&
Official&Plan&
Zoning&
Other&
Uses&Permitted&
Regulations&
Other&Municipalities&&
ChathamB
Kent&
•'Cannabis'production'is'
permitted'within'the'
Employment,'
Agricultural'and'Rural'
Industrial'designations'
Permits'asBofBright'in'Agricultural'
and'Industrial'Zone:''
•'indoor'cultivationM'
•'processingM''
•'saleM''
•'analytical'testingM'
•'and'research''
'Permits'of'right'in'Agricultural''
Zone:''
•'outdoor'cultivation'
'
•'Minimum'separation'
distance'of'
buildings/structures'from'
residential,'institutional'or'
open'space'boundary'
(75m'in'Industrial'Zones'
and'100m'in'Agricultural'
and'Rural'zones)'
•'Parking'requirements''
•'Site'Plan'Approval''
Halton&Hills&
•'Indoor'and'outdoor'
cannabis'cultivation'and'
processing'is'a'
permitted'use''
'
Permits'asBofBright'in'EMP1'and'
RUBEMP'Zone:'
•'indoor'cultivation,''
•'processingM'
•'testingM'
•'research.'
'Permits'asBofBright'in'A'and'PC'
Zone'
•'outdoor'cultivation.'
•'Parking'requirements''
•'Loading'space'
requirements''
•'Setback'from'sensitive'
uses'(150m)'
•'Outdoor'growth'of'
cannabis'must'be'50m'
from'lot'lines'
•'Site'Plan'Control'
Leamington&
Not'specifically'
addressed'
Permits'asBofBright'in'Agricultural'
Zones'where'greenhouses'are'
permitted'or'in'Industrial'Zone:''
•'indoor'cultivation'
•'processingM''
•'extractingM''
•'packagingM'
•'testingM'
•'destructionM'
•'storageM''
•'shipment.'
Independent'ByBlaw''
•'Odour'protocol'
regulations''
•'Applicable'licences'and'
permits''
•'Setback'from'sensitive'
uses'(200m)'
•'Inspection'and'
compliance'regulations''
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Municipality&
Official&Plan&
Zoning&
Other&
Uses&Permitted&
Regulations&
Norfolk&
Not'specifically'
addressed'
Permits'asBofBright'in'Agricultural'
and'Industrial'Zones:''
•'producingM'
•'processingM'
•'testingM'
•'destroyingM'
•'packagingM'
•'shipping.'''
'No'reference'is'made'to'indoor'
vs.''outdoor'cultivation.'
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•'Minimum'setback'from'
Residential'Zones,'
Institutional'Zones'or'
Open'Space'Zones'(70m'
where'equipped'with'air'
treatment'control'in'
Industrial'Zones'and'
150m'in'Agricultural'
Zones)'
•'Minimum'setback'from'
sensitive'land'uses'
(existing'use'as'opposed'
to'zone)'(150m'in'
Industrial'or'Agricultural'
Zones'and'equipped'with'
air'treatment'control'and'
300m'in'Industrial'or'
Agricultural'Zones'and'not'
equipped'with'air'
treatment'control)'
•'Security'building/structure'
requirements''
•'No'outdoor'storage''
•'Site'Plan'Control''
Oakville&
Not'specifically'
addressed'
Not'specifically'addressed.''
Town’s'website'implies'
permission'through'existing'
permitted'uses'e.g.''
manufacturing,'agriculture.'''
Discussion'with'the'Manager'of'
Zoning'confirmed'cannabis'
facilities'are'considered'to'be'
captured'within'the'existing'
definitions'of'"agriculture”'and'
“manufacturing”.''Therefore,'
under'the'agricultural'use,'
N/A'
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Municipality&
Official&Plan&
Zoning&
Other&
Uses&Permitted&
Regulations&
outdoor'growing'facilities'would'
be'permitted.'''
'Arnprior&
Not'specifically'
addressed'
Permits'asBofBright'within'the'
Employment'Zone:'
•'cultivationM'
•'processingM'
•'analytical'testingM'
•'research.'
'No'reference'is'made'to'indoor'
vs.''outdoor'cultivation..'
'
•'Setback'from'residential'
or'institutional'(100m)'
•'No'residential'is'permitted'
on'the'same'lot''
•'Loading'space'and'
storage'must'be'within'a'
fully'enclosed'building''
•'Retail'sales'are'not'
permitted''
•'Parking'space'
requirements'
•''
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Haldimand&
County&&
Not'specifically'
addressed'
Permits'asBofBright'in'the'
Agricultural'and'Industrial'Zones'
within'a'building:''
•'shipmentM'
•'deliveryM'
•'transportM'
•'destructionM'
•'growthM'
•'dryingM'
•'exportingM'
•'importing.'
•'Dwelling'units'are'not'
permitted'on'same'site'
•'Minimum'setback'from'
Residential,'Commercial,'
Institutional'or'Open'
Space'ZonesM'any'
sensitive'land'usesM'and'
any'settlement'area'
boundary'(150m)'
•'Increased'setbacks'based'
on'building/structure'size'
(less'than'6,967m2:'
150mM'less'than'9,260'
m2:'200mM'greater'than'
9,260m2:'300m)''
•'Setback'where'an'air'
treatment'control'system'
is'not'provided'(300m)'
•'Parking'requirements''
•'Outdoor'storage'is'
prohibited''
•'Site'Plan'Control''
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Municipality&
Official&Plan&
Zoning&
Other&
Uses&Permitted&
Regulations&
•'Outdoor'signage'is'
prohibited''
•'No'other'uses'permitted'
other'than'growing'of'
accessory'agricultural'
crops''
•'Minimum'lot'area''
•'Minimum'setback'of'
structures'from'all'
property'lines'
•'Security'building'
regulations''
•'Loading'spaces'must'be'
within'wholly'enclosed'
building''
'Brant&County&&
&Not'specifically'
addressed'
Permits'asBofBright'within'
Agricultural'and'Industrial'Zones:''
•'indoor'cultivationM'
•'processingM'
•'testingM'
•'destroyingM'
•'packagingM'
•'shipping.'
•'Setback'from'Residential'
Zone'or'use,'Industrial'
Zone'or'use'or'Open'
Space'Zone'(150m)'
•'Loading'space'
requirements''
•'Security'building'
regulations''
•'Parking'space'
requirements''
•'Site'Plan'Control''
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4.1.1$ Official$Plan$Permissions$$
Of'all'the'municipalities'reviewed,'only'three'address'cannabis'facilities'within'their'Official'Plans.'''
Pelham'is'in'the'process'of'drafting'an'Official'Plan'Amendment,'which'will'permit'the'outdoor'storage,'growing'and'production'of'cannabis'in'Agricultural'and'Industrial'Zones.''Additional'requirements'for'greenhouses'for'cannabis'production'will'also'be'outlined'in'order'to'ensure'compatibility'with'neighbouring'land'uses'with'respect'to'odour'and'light'mitigation,'as'well'as'addressing'appropriate'setbacks'and'the'requirement'of'a'waste'management'plan.'''
The'ChathamJKent'Official'Plan'lists'cannabis'production'as'a'permitted'use'within'the'Employment'Area,'Agricultural'Area'and'Rural'Industrial'designations.''Cannabis'Production'is'addressed'as'its'own'section,'providing'the'objective'of'supporting'and'promoting'new'industry'through'diversification'and'requiring'setbacks'from'sensitive'land'use,'site'plan'approval'and'impact'mitigation'in'accordance'with'Federal'regulations'and'a'Health'Canada'license.'''
Through'OPA'35,'the'Halton'Hills'Official'Plan'permits'cannabis'cultivation'and'processing'in'the'General'Employment'Area'and'Prestige'Industrial'Area'designations.''Outdoor'cultivation'is'also'permitted'in'the'Protected'Countryside'Area'and'Agricultural'Area.''The'Official'Plan'also'establishes'setbacks'of'150'metres'to'sensitive'uses'and'50'metres'to'lot'lines'for'outdoor'uses.''The'Official'Plan'permits'indoor'cultivation'of'cannabis'and'processing'of'cannabis'in'the'Protected'Countryside'Area'and'Agricultural'Areas'through'a'Zoning'ByJlaw'Amendment'and'Site'Plan'control.'''
4.1.2$ Mechanism$for$Permissions$
Most'of'the'municipalities'reviewed'permit'cannabis'growing'facilities'in'some'way,'whether'asJofJright'or'through'a'zoning'byJlaw'amendment'process.'
Unique'in'our'review,'the'Town'of'Oakville'does'not'refer'to'cannabis'specifically'at'all.''It'is'our'understanding'from'a'review'of'their'website'and'discussion'with'the'Manager'of'Zoning'that'cannabis'facilities'and'their'uses'are'considered'to'be'captured'by'the'existing'defined'terms'of'“agriculture”'and'“manufacturing”'within'the'zoning'byJlaw.'''
The'Municipality'of'Leamington'is'also'unique,'as'they'have'chosen'to'implement'a'standJalone'Cannabis'Regulation'ByJlaw,'which'sets'aside'similar'provisions'to'those'of'the'other'municipality’s'zoning'byJlaws,'however'it'is'a'byJlaw'independent'of'their'zoning'byJlaw.'''
The'Town'of'Pelham'is'the'only'municipality'that'has'considered'additional'byJlaws'to'accompany'implementation'of'an'official'plan'and'zoning'byJlaw'amendment,'including'a'Fence'ByJlaw,'a'Draft'Fortification'ByJlaw,'a'Draft'Cannabis'Nuisance'ByJlaw'and'a'Draft'Odour'ByJlaw.'''
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4.1.3$ Cannabis$Facility$Definitions$$
Various'approaches'have'been'taken'to'define'cannabis'growing,'production'and'harvesting.''The'following'terms'have'been'used'within'zoning'byJlaws'and'official'plans'reviewed:'
•' Cannabis'Production''•' Cannabis'Production'Facility''•' Cannabis'Growing'and'Harvesting'Facility''•' Cannabis'Production'and'Processing''•' Cannabis'Related'Facility''
The'definitions'of'these'terms'all'seek'to'describe'the'specific'cannabis'related'uses'that'are'encompassed'by'the'term,'these'often'being'cultivation,'growing,'processing,'production,'testing,'destruction,'packaging'and'shipping'of'cannabis'etc.''Many'of'the'definitions'had'a'structure'similar'to'the'following'example'by'ChathamJKent:'
“Cannabis'Production'Facility:'means'any'building'structure,'or'lands'licensed'by,'Health'Canada'to'undertake'cultivation,'processing,'sale,'analytical'testing,'and'research'of'cannabis,'pursuant'to'the'Cannabis'Regulations'under'the'Cannabis'Act,'or'successor'legislation.”'
Approximately'half'of'the'definitions'mention'that'the'cannabis'related'uses'must'be'done'pursuant'to'applicable'regulations'and'provisions,'some'of'them'naming'the'Act'and'Regulations'directly,'and'a'few'mention'that'retail'sale'is'not'to'be'permitted'on'the'premises.'''
Some'municipalities'have'also'chosen'to'revise'their'current'definition'of'other'uses,'such'as'“agricultural'use”'and'“industrial'use”'to'either'include'or'specifically'exclude'cannabis'facilities'and'production:'
•' ChathamJKent'amended'their'definition'of'‘Agricultural'Use’'to'include'“a'Cannabis'Production'Facility”'and'their'definition'of'“Industrial'Use”'to'include'“a'Cannabis'Production'Facility'excluding'the'outdoor'cultivation'of'cannabis”`'
•' Pelham'(draft)'amended'their'definition'of'‘Agricultural'Use’'to'exclude'“cannabis'production”'within'their'zoning'byJlaw`'and''
•' Norfolk'County'amended'definitions'within'their'zoning'byJlaw'for'“farm”,'“garden'centre”,'and'“wholesale'outlet”'to'specifically'exclude'“Cannabis'Production'and'Processing”.'''
The'Town'of'Halton'Hills'introduces'6'different'definitions'relating'to'cannabis'production'into'the'zoning'byJlaw,'which'mirror'the'various'definitions'associated'with'the'licences'that'will'be'available.''These'include:''
•' Cannabis'Analytical'Testing'Facility`''•' Cannabis'Cultivation'–'Indoor`''
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•' Cannabis'Cultivation'–'Outdoor`'•' Cannabis'Drug'Production'Facility`''•' Cannabis'Processing'Facility`'and''•' Cannabis'Research'Facility.'''
4.1.4$ Zoning$Permissions$–$Indoor$Cultivation$
The'majority'of'the'municipalities'permit'the'indoor'cultivation'of'cannabis'asJofJright'within'their'zoning'byJlaws,'in'agricultural,'employment'or'industrial'zones:''
•' Pelham'permits'indoor'cultivation'within'agricultural'and'light'industrial'zones`''•' Chatham'Kent'permits'indoor'cultivation'within'agricultural'and'industrial'zones`''•' Halton'Hills'permits'indoor'cultivation'within'employment'and'rural'employment'zones`''
•' Leamington'permits'indoor'cultivation'within'agricultural'zones'(where'greenhouses'are'permitted)'and'industrial'zones`''
•' Arnprior'permits'cultivation'within'employment'zones`''•' Norfolk'County'permits'cannabis'production'and'processing'within'agricultural'and'industrial'zones`'
•' Haldimand'County'permits'indoor'cultivation'within'agricultural'and'industrial'zones`'and'
•' Brant'County'permits'indoor'cultivation'within'agricultural'and'industrial'zones.'
The'Town'of'West'Lincoln'is'the'only'municipality'under'review'that'requires'a'site'specific/zoning'byJlaw'amendment'to'permit'the'indoor'cultivation'of'cannabis'along'with'processing,'testing,'destruction'and'packaging.'
4.1.5$ Zoning$Permissions$–$Outdoor$Cultivation$$
Only'some'of'the'municipalities'reviewed'specifically'allow'the'outdoor'cultivation'of'cannabis.''ChathamJKent'and'Halton'Hills'permit'outdoor'cultivation'as'of'right'within'their'Agricultural'and'Protected'Countryside'Zones,'and'according'to'Pelham’s'draft'amendments,'the'Town'will'permit'the'outdoor'storage,'growing'and'production'of'cannabis'through'siteJspecific/zoning'byJlaw'amendments'within'the'Agricultural'and'Industrial'Zones.'''
As'the'Town'of'Oakville'considers'cannabis'facilities'as'an'agricultural'use,'according'to'discussion'with'the'Manager'of'Zoning,'outdoor'cultivation'facilities'would'therefore'be'permitted'where'agricultural'uses'are'permitted.'''
Within'the'zoning'byJlaws'of'the'Township'of'West'Lincoln,'the'Municipality'of'Leamington,'Haldimand'County'and'Brant'County,'specific'reference'is'made'that'either'directly'prohibits'the'outdoor'storage'and'growing'of'cannabis'or'only'permits'indoor'cultivation.'''
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The'Norfolk'County'and'Town'of'Arnprior'zoning'byJlaws'make'no'reference'to'indoor'or'outdoor'cultivation,'however'Norfolk'County'does'prohibit'outdoor'storage.'''
4.1.6$ Additional$Zoning$and$Site$Plan$Requirements$$
While'specific'zoning'provisions'and'requirements'for'facilities'differ'across'municipalities,'the'following'summary'captures'the'provisions'that'are'commonly'referenced:''
•' A'minimum'setback'or'separation'regulation'for'cannabis'facilities'from'other'uses'and'lots.''Typically,'from'residential,'institutional'and'open'space'zones,'and'specific'sensitive'land'uses.''The'distances'vary'depending'on'which'zone'the'use'is'permitted'within'(i.e.''setbacks'for'facilities'within'the'agricultural'zone'will'differ'from'those'for'facilities'within'employment'zones).''Setbacks'range'from'40'metres'to'300'metres'but'are'often'set'at'150'metres'within'byJlaws'that'only'specify'one'requirement`'
•' Separation'distance'between'greenhouses,'buildings'and'structures'within'a'cannabis'facility'operation`'
•' Requirement'of'a'security'fence'around'the'premises'to'a'certain'standard.''Many'regulations'also'state'that'security'buildings'will'require'the'same'setbacks'as'facilities`'
•' Parking'requirements'including'number'of'spaces'and'maximum'coverage,'which'depend'on'the'size'of'the'facility'and'number'of'employees`'
•' Loading'requirements,'requiring'either'hidden'or'fully'enclosed'spaces'to'be'provided`'
•' Subjectivity'of'any'cannabis'facility'to'site'plan'control'in'order'to'address'on'site'matters`'
•' The'requirement'for'mitigation'from'potential'impacts'such'as'light,'air'and'odour'emissions,'which'may'include'the'submission'of'studies'to'the'municipality'related'to'odour'and'dust,'transportation,'light,'hydrogeological'requirements,'and'any'other'applicable'study'as'part'of'compliance`'
•' The'design'and'operation'of'facilities'in'accordance'with'Federal'regulation,'a'license'from'Health'Canada,'and'any'other'requirements'of'the'Province'or'competent'authority`'
•' Prohibition'on'retail'stores'and'sales`'•' Restriction'on'outdoor'signage'or'advertisement'of'the'facility`'and'''•' Restriction'on'residential'uses'or'dwelling'units'located'on'the'same'lot'as'a'cannabis'facility.' '
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5$Considerations$of$Next$Steps$'
The'next'phase'of'the'study'will'be'to'develop'options'for'considering'cannabis'facilities'in'the'Grimsby'planning'documents.''The'Official'Plan'is'silent'on'the'matter'of'cannabis'growth'and'the'zoning'byJlaw'only'addresses'medical'and'not'recreational'cannabis.'''
One'of'the'questions'raised'in'the'Request'for'Proposals'for'this'Study'is'whether'a'municipality'has'the'authority'to'regulate'cannabis'growing'facilities.''Licenced'facilities'must'adhere'to'local'laws,'thus'there'is'some'ability'to'regulate'cannabis'growing'facilities.''However,'defensible'regulations'require'justified'planning'grounds.''Outright'prohibition''of'a'legal'use'may'be'difficult'to'justify.'''
Further,'because'of'the'Farming'and'Food'Production'Protection'Act,'prohibition'of'cultivation'and'associated'activities'on'farmlands'may'not'be'enforceable,'as'the'Farming'and'Food'Production'Protection'Act!prohibits'municipal'byJlaws'that'restrict'normal'farm'practices.''However,'some'other'municipalities'have'only'permitted'cannabis'cultivation'indoors.'
Based'on'the'background'discussed'above,'a'number'of'considerations'are'raised'that'will'be'further'examined'and'as'part'of'the'options'analysis'in'the'Phase'2'of'this'Study.'
•' Should'indoor'cannabis'growing'facilities''be'permitted'in'agricultural'and/or'employment'areas?'
•' Should'outdoor'cannabis'growing'be'permitted?'
•' Should'cannabis'growing'facilities'be'permitted'asJofJright'or'require'a'site'specific'zoning'byJlaw'amendment?'
•' Should'a'separation'distance'be'required'between'residential'and'other'potentially'sensitive'uses'and'cannabisJrelated'uses?'
•' Should'setbacks'from'the'lot'line'be'required'for'certain'cannabis'related'uses?'
•' Should'fencing'and'access'restriction'be'specifically'regulated'for'the'site?''
•' What'other'requirements'should'be'considered'to'address'matters'of'nuisance,'security,'servicing'etc.?'''
•' Should'cannabis'growing'facilities'be'subject'to'the'Site'Plan'Control'ByJlaw?''
'
Appendix$A$$
'
'
Mu
nicip
ality
P
erm
itte
d?
D
efin
ed
T
erm
s
De
sig
na
tio
ns a
nd
Z
on
es
Pro
visio
ns
Nia
ga
ra
R
eg
io
n
Nia
ga
ra
-o
n-
th
e-La
ke
No. I
nter
im co
ntro
l by-
law
in p
lace
, ex
tend
ed 2
yea
rs u
ntil
June
202
0
Nia
ga
ra
F
alls
No. I
nter
im co
ntro
l by-
law
in p
lace
, ex
tend
ed u
ntil
June
202
0.
Wa
in
fle
et
No, i
nter
im co
ntro
l by-
law
in p
lace
, ex
tend
ed u
ntil
Mar
ch 2
020
Lin
co
ln
No
, int
erim
cont
rol b
y-la
w in
pla
ce,
exte
nded
unt
il Ja
n. 2
020
We
st Lin
co
ln
Us
es a
ddre
ssed
thro
ugh
ZBA
2019
-04
whi
ch a
men
ded
ZBL 2
017-
70, b
ut
perm
issio
n re
quire
s a Z
onin
g By
-law
Am
endm
ent.
ZB
L
Ca
nn
ab
is P
ro
du
ctio
n: m
eans
land
s, bu
ildin
gs o
r str
uctu
res u
sed
for t
he
culti
vatio
n of
mar
ihua
na (o
r alte
rnat
ive
nam
es in
cludi
ng m
ariju
ana)
and
/or t
he
proc
essin
g, te
stin
g, d
estr
uctio
n,
pack
agin
g an
d/or
ship
ping
of m
arih
uana
ZB
L
• No
t per
mitt
ed a
s-of
-rig
ht in
the
zoni
ng
by-la
w, r
athe
r, re
quire
s a zo
ning
by-
law
am
endm
ent f
or p
erm
issio
n, o
ther
wise
is
liste
d as
a p
rohi
bite
d us
e.
ZB
L
Se
ctio
n 3
.1
0.3
C
an
na
bis P
ro
du
ctio
n
The
follo
win
g re
gula
tions
app
ly to
cann
abis
prod
uctio
n:
• M
inim
um S
etba
ck:
o W
here
per
mitt
ed in
Agr
icul
tura
l Zon
es: 5
0m fr
om a
ll lo
t lin
es o
f oth
er lo
ts
o W
here
per
mitt
ed in
Em
ploy
men
t Zon
es: 4
5m fr
om a
ll lo
t lin
es o
f abu
ttin
g lo
ts th
at a
re u
sed
or
perm
itted
to b
e us
ed fo
r a d
wel
ling
or a
n in
stitu
tiona
l use
•
No o
utdo
or st
orag
e or
out
door
gro
win
g or
pro
duct
ion
of ca
nnab
is
• An
y ca
nnab
is pr
oduc
tion
build
ing
or st
ruct
ure
cons
istin
g of
mor
e th
an 1
0% g
lass
and
whe
re a
rtifi
cial
lig
htin
g is
requ
ired,
a so
lid fe
nce
havi
ng a
min
imum
hei
ght o
f 1.8
met
res s
hall
be p
rovi
ded
and
mai
ntai
ned
alon
g ev
ery
lot l
ine
that
abu
ts a
lot t
hat i
s use
d or
per
mitt
ed to
be
used
for a
dw
ellin
g or
an
inst
itutio
nal u
se
• A
secu
rity
fenc
e w
ith a
min
imum
hei
ght o
f 1.8
met
res s
hall
be p
rovi
ded
and
mai
ntai
ned
arou
nd th
e en
tire
perim
eter
of t
he a
rea
of a
lot t
hat i
s use
d fo
r can
nabi
s pro
duct
ion
Se
ctio
n 3
.1
3 –
P
ro
hib
ite
d U
se
s
• Ca
nnab
is Pr
oduc
tion
of m
ore
than
four
(4) p
lant
s is p
rohi
bite
d, u
nles
s oth
erw
ise p
erm
itted
thro
ugh
a zo
ning
by
law
am
endm
ent
P
elh
am
Pelh
am h
as p
repa
red
a nu
mbe
r of
docu
men
ts in
clud
ing
a Dr
aft O
PA,
Draf
t ZBA
, Fen
ce b
y-la
w A
men
dmen
t, Dr
aft F
ortif
icat
ion
by-la
w, D
raft
Cann
abis
Nuisa
nce
By-la
w, D
raft
Odo
ur B
y-la
w, w
hich
are
not
yet
in
plac
e. A
Pub
lic M
eetin
g fo
r the
se w
as
held
on
Sept
embe
r 10th
, 2019
.
Dra
ft Z
BA
Ca
nn
ab
is P
ro
du
ctio
n: m
eans
land
s, bu
ildin
gs o
r str
uctu
res u
sed
for t
he
com
mer
cial c
ultiv
atio
n of
mar
ihua
na (o
r al
tern
ativ
e na
mes
inclu
ding
mar
ijuan
a)
and/
or th
e pr
oces
sing,
test
ing,
de
stru
ctio
n, p
acka
ging
and
/or s
hipp
ing
of m
arih
uana
. A
me
nd
me
nt to
‘A
gricu
ltu
ra
l U
se
’:
mea
ns…
but
doe
s not
inclu
de ca
nnab
is pr
oduc
tion.
Dra
ft O
PA
• O
utdo
or st
orag
e, g
row
ing
and
prod
uctio
n of
cann
abis
is pe
rmitt
ed w
ithin
the
follo
win
g de
signa
tions
, sub
ject
to a
Zo
ning
By-
law
Am
endm
ent
o Go
od G
ener
al A
gric
ultu
ral,
Spec
ialty
Agr
icul
tura
l and
In
dust
rial
• O
utdo
or st
orag
e, g
row
ing
and
prod
uctio
n of
cann
abis
not s
uppo
rted
with
in th
e Ni
agar
a Es
carp
men
t Pla
n Ar
ea
D
ra
ft Z
BL
• Pr
ohib
ited
use
unde
r gen
eral
pro
visio
ns,
unle
ss o
ther
wise
spec
ifica
lly p
erm
itted
in
the
By-la
w
• Ag
ricul
tura
l A Z
one
and
Ligh
t Ind
ustr
ial
M1
Zone
per
mits
Can
nabi
s pro
duct
ion
with
in a
Gre
enho
use
or S
truc
ture
Dra
ft O
PA
Go
od
G
en
era
l A
gricu
ltu
ra
l: B
2.1
.3
.1
2 –
G
re
en
ho
use
s;
Sp
ecia
lty
A
gricu
ltu
ra
l: B
2.2
.8
–
G
re
en
ho
use
s; a
nd
In
du
stria
l: B
2.3
.2
: S
ite
P
la
n P
olicie
s
• In
add
ition
to re
quire
men
ts fo
r gre
enho
uses
, gre
enho
uses
for c
anna
bis p
rodu
ctio
n w
ill b
e re
quire
d to
en
sure
com
patib
ility
with
nei
ghbo
urin
g la
nd u
ses t
hrou
gh:
o In
stal
latio
n an
d op
erat
ion
of o
dour
and
ligh
t miti
gatio
n sy
stem
s as r
ecom
men
ded
by a
n od
our
impa
ct a
naly
sis;
o O
dour
and
ligh
t con
trol
, mai
nten
ance
and
mon
itorin
g pl
ans;
o
Mai
ntai
ning
app
ropr
iate
setb
acks
from
sens
itive
rece
ptor
s as d
etai
led
in th
e Zo
ning
By-
law
; o
was
te m
anag
emen
t pla
n.
ZB
L
Ag
ricu
ltu
ra
l A
: 7
.8
–
R
eq
uire
me
nts fo
r C
an
na
bis P
ro
du
ctio
n; a
nd
In
du
stria
l: 2
2.3
- R
eq
uire
me
nts fo
r C
an
na
bis P
ro
du
ctio
n
• Th
e re
gula
tions
of S
ectio
n (7
.3 a
nd/o
r 22.
2) sh
all a
pply
to g
reen
hous
es a
nd st
ruct
ures
use
d fo
r can
nabi
s pr
oduc
tion.
In a
dditi
on, g
reen
hous
es a
nd st
ruct
ures
use
d fo
r can
nabi
s pro
duct
ion
shal
l be
subj
ect t
o th
e fo
llow
ing
regu
latio
ns:
o M
inim
um S
etba
ck to
a S
ensit
ive
Land
Use
: the
gre
ater
of 1
50 m
etre
s or t
he d
istan
ce re
com
men
ded
by a
n od
our i
mpa
ct a
naly
sis
o M
inim
um P
lant
ing
Strip
: 3.0
met
res w
here
abu
ttin
g a
sens
itive
land
use
. o
Max
imum
Par
king
Are
a Co
vera
ge: 2
5 pe
rcen
t o
Min
imum
Sep
arat
ion
Dist
ance
Bet
wee
n Ca
nnab
is Pr
oduc
tion
Gree
nhou
se O
pera
tions
:500
met
ers
Mun
icipa
lity
Perm
itted
? De
fined
Ter
ms
Desig
natio
ns a
nd Z
ones
Pr
ovisi
ons
o A
reta
il st
ore
is no
t per
mitt
ed a
s an
acce
ssor
y us
e to
a g
reen
hous
e.
o Gr
eenh
ouse
s req
uirin
g m
ore
than
10,
000
litre
s of w
ater
per
day
are
not
per
mitt
ed.
Se
ctio
n 6.
16 -
Park
ing
Requ
irem
ents
•
Gree
nhou
ses a
nd S
truc
ture
s for
Can
nabi
s Pro
duct
ion:
1 p
arki
ng sp
ace
per e
mpl
oyee
on
the
larg
est s
hift
O
ther
Mun
icipa
litie
s Ch
atha
m-
Kent
Ca
nnab
is pr
oduc
tion
is lis
ted
as
perm
itted
use
in th
e O
ffici
al P
lan
and
in th
e Zo
ning
By-
law
.
ZBL
Cann
abis
Prod
uctio
n Fa
cility
: mea
ns a
ny
build
ing
stru
ctur
e, o
r lan
ds li
cens
ed b
y,
Heal
th C
anad
a to
und
erta
ke cu
ltiva
tion,
pr
oces
sing,
sale
, ana
lytic
al te
stin
g, a
nd
rese
arch
of c
anna
bis,
purs
uant
to th
e Ca
nnab
is Re
gula
tions
und
er th
e Ca
nnab
is Ac
t, or
succ
esso
r leg
islat
ion.
OP
• Ca
nnab
is pr
oduc
tion
liste
d as
a p
erm
itted
us
e w
ithin
the
Empl
oym
ent A
rea,
Ag
ricul
tura
l Are
a an
d Ru
ral I
ndus
tria
l de
signa
tions
in se
ctio
ns 3
.7.2
.2, 3
.10.
2.3.
an
d B.
2.4.
3.1.
of t
he O
ffici
al P
lan.
ZBL
• Th
e de
finiti
on o
f the
term
“Agr
icul
tura
l Us
e” in
clud
es th
e us
e of
land
for a
Ca
nnab
is Pr
oduc
tion
Faci
lity.
•
The
defin
ition
of t
he te
rm “I
ndus
tria
l Us
e” in
clud
es th
at “a
n in
dust
rial u
se sh
all
incl
ude
a Ca
nnab
is Pr
oduc
tion
Faci
lity
excl
udin
g th
e ou
tdoo
r cul
tivat
ion
of
cann
abis.
”
OP
2.7:
Can
nabi
s Pro
duct
ion
•
Obj
ectiv
e: “S
uppo
rt a
nd p
rom
ote
new
indu
stry
as a
cor
ners
tone
of e
cono
mic
dev
elop
men
t thr
ough
di
vers
ifica
tion.
” Th
e sp
ecifi
c La
nd u
se p
olic
ies f
or C
anna
bis P
rodu
ctio
ns in
clud
e (2
.7.2
): •
“Sho
uld
not b
e lo
cate
d w
ithin
clo
se p
roxi
mity
to se
nsiti
ve la
nd u
se, s
uch
as re
siden
tial,
inst
itutio
nal,
open
sp
ace
or a
s mor
e sp
ecifi
cally
out
lined
with
in th
e Zo
ning
By-
law
;” (2
.7.2
) •
“Con
stru
ctio
n of
new
faci
litie
s are
subj
ect t
o sit
e pl
an a
ppro
val…
” •
“Fac
ilitie
s sho
uld
be lo
cate
d an
d de
signe
d in
acc
orda
nce
with
Fed
eral
regu
latio
ns to
miti
gate
pot
entia
l im
pact
s inc
ludi
ng li
ght e
miss
ions
, air
emiss
ions
, odo
ur, a
nd so
fort
h;”
• “O
nly
faci
litie
s reg
ister
ed o
r lic
ense
d by
Hea
lth C
anad
a ar
e pe
rmitt
ed.”
ZB
L Ge
nera
l Pro
visio
ns fo
r All
Zone
s: 4
.41
- Can
nabi
s Pro
duct
ion
Facil
ity
• M
inim
um se
para
tion
dist
ance
app
lyin
g to
bui
ldin
gs a
nd st
ruct
ures
: o
75m
from
resid
entia
l, in
stitu
tiona
l or o
pen
spac
e zo
ne b
ound
ary
with
in th
e Ge
nera
l Ind
ustr
ial (
M1)
Zo
ne;
o W
ithin
the
Agric
ultu
ral (
A1) a
nd R
ural
Indu
stria
l (M
R) Z
one,
100
m fr
om a
n ex
istin
g re
siden
tial
dwel
ling
on a
sepa
rate
lot;
or fr
om a
ny re
siden
tial,
inst
itutio
nal,
or o
pen
spac
e zo
ne b
ound
ary;
•
Park
ing:
Tw
o sp
aces
per
thre
e em
ploy
ees (
max
imum
enr
olm
ent)
or o
ne sp
ace
per 1
8 sq
. m fl
oor a
rea
used
fo
r offi
ce (w
hich
ever
is g
reat
er),
plus
one
spac
e pe
r 1,0
00 sq
. m fl
oor a
rea
used
for p
rodu
ctio
n
• Se
ctio
n 4.
11, G
reen
hous
e Fa
rms (
Larg
e Sc
ale)
doe
s not
app
ly
• M
inim
um se
para
tion
dist
ance
and
par
king
regu
latio
ns d
o no
t app
ly to
faci
litie
s whe
re c
ultiv
atio
n ar
ea is
less
th
an 2
00 sq
. m, o
r to
any
outd
oor c
ultiv
atio
n ar
ea
Ha
lton
Hills
In
trod
uced
per
miss
ions
for C
anna
bis
Culti
vatio
n an
d pr
oces
sing
thro
ugh
OPA
35
and
By-la
ws 2
019-
35 a
nd 2
01-
36.
ZBL
• Ca
nnab
is An
alyt
ical T
estin
g Fa
cility
m
eans
: A fa
cility
whe
re th
e al
tera
tion
of th
e ch
emica
l or
phys
ical p
rope
rtie
s of c
anna
bis b
y an
y m
eans
is ca
rrie
d ou
t, su
bjec
t to
regu
latio
ns u
nder
the
Cann
abis
Act,
as a
men
ded.
•
Cann
abis
Culti
vatio
n - I
ndoo
r m
eans
: The
gro
win
g of
cann
abis
with
in a
who
lly e
nclo
sed
build
ing
or
stru
ctur
e, fo
r med
ical o
r re
crea
tiona
l pur
pose
s, su
bjec
t to
regu
latio
ns u
nder
the
Cann
abis
Act,
as a
men
ded.
•
Cann
abis
Culti
vatio
n - O
utdo
or
mea
ns T
he g
row
ing
of ca
nnab
is in
an
ope
n ai
r set
ting,
for m
edica
l or
OP
• O
ffici
al P
lan
perm
its c
anna
bis c
ultiv
atio
n an
d pr
oces
sing
in G
ener
al E
mpl
oym
ent
Area
Des
igna
tion
and
Pres
tige
Indu
stria
l Ar
ea
• O
ffici
al P
lan
perm
its in
door
cul
tivat
ion
of
cann
abis,
pro
cess
ing
of c
anna
bis i
n th
e Pr
otec
ted
Coun
trys
ide
Area
and
Ag
ricul
tura
l Are
as th
roug
h a
Zoni
ng B
y-la
w A
men
dmen
t and
Site
Pla
n co
ntro
l. •
outd
oor c
ultiv
atio
n is
perm
itted
in th
e Pr
otec
ted
Coun
trys
ide
Area
and
Ag
ricul
tura
l Are
a ZB
L •
Cann
abis
Anal
ytic
al T
estin
g Fa
cilit
ies,
Cann
abis
Culti
vatio
n - I
ndoo
r, Ca
nnab
is Dr
ug P
rodu
ctio
n Fa
cilit
ies,
Cann
abis
OPA
No.
35
(By-
law
201
9-00
34)
• O
P po
licy
requ
iring
150
mer
e se
tbac
k fr
om lo
t lin
e of
lot c
onta
inin
g ch
ild c
are
cent
re, a
priv
ate
or p
ublic
sc
hool
, a p
lace
of w
orsh
ip o
r oth
er in
stitu
tiona
l use
, a re
siden
tial u
se, a
long
term
car
e fa
cilit
y, a
retir
emen
t ho
me
or a
pub
lic p
ark
and
requ
iring
site
pla
n co
ntro
l. •
OP
polic
y in
Pre
stig
e In
dust
rial A
rea
requ
iring
that
“Can
nabi
s cul
tivat
ion
and
proc
essin
g is
perm
itted
with
in
an e
nclo
sed
build
ing
prov
ided
the
faca
de o
f any
bui
ldin
g fa
cing
Hig
hway
401
and
Ste
eles
Ave
nue
is cl
ad in
br
ick
or o
ther
suita
ble
mat
eria
l tha
t doe
s not
giv
e th
e im
pres
sion
that
the
build
ing
is a
gree
nhou
se. I
n ad
ditio
n, th
e he
ight
of a
ny g
reen
hous
e po
rtio
n of
a b
uild
ing
shou
ld n
ot e
xten
d hi
gher
than
the
fron
t fac
ade
of a
bui
ldin
g fa
cing
Hig
hway
401
and
Ste
eles
Ave
nue”
•
OP
Polic
ies s
peci
fical
ly a
ddre
ssin
g in
door
can
nabi
s cul
tivat
ion,
pro
cess
ing
of c
anna
bis a
nd o
utdo
or c
anna
bis
culti
vatio
n in
agr
icul
tura
l are
as, i
nclu
ding
: •
150
met
re se
tbac
k to
sens
itive
use
s •
Stud
ies m
ust t
ake
into
acc
ount
oth
er c
ultiv
atio
n in
the
area
•
Out
door
gro
wth
of c
anna
bis m
ust b
e 50
met
res f
rom
lot l
ines
Zoni
ng B
y-la
w A
men
dmen
ts
• Pa
rkin
g: 1
/30
m2
for t
he fi
rst 1
,000
m2,
1/1
00 m
2 fo
r the
floo
r are
a be
twee
n 1,
000
and
5,00
0 m
2 pl
us
1/20
0 m
2 in
exc
ess o
f 5,0
00 m
2
Mun
icipa
lity
Perm
itted
? De
fined
Ter
ms
Desig
natio
ns a
nd Z
ones
Pr
ovisi
ons
recr
eatio
nal p
urpo
ses,
subj
ect t
o re
gula
tions
und
er th
e Ca
nnab
is Ac
t, as
am
ende
d.
• Ca
nnab
is Dr
ug P
rodu
ctio
n Fa
cility
m
eans
: A fa
cility
whe
re th
e pr
oduc
tion
or m
anuf
actu
ring
of a
dr
ug co
ntai
ning
cann
abis
is ca
rrie
d ou
t, su
bjec
t to
regu
latio
ns m
ade
unde
r the
Can
nabi
s Act
, as
amen
ded,
and
the
Food
and
Dru
gs
Act,
as a
men
ded.
•
Cann
abis
Proc
essin
g Fa
cility
mea
ns:
A fa
cility
whe
re th
e ex
trac
tion
of
cann
abis
oil f
or th
e pu
rpos
e of
pr
oduc
ing
or m
anuf
actu
ring
cann
abis
oils,
gel
s or o
ther
edi
bles
is
carr
ied
out,
subj
ect t
o re
gula
tions
un
der t
he C
anna
bis A
ct, a
s am
ende
d.
• Ca
nnab
is Re
sear
ch Fa
cility
mea
ns:
A fa
cility
use
d fo
r act
iviti
es in
ac
cord
ance
with
a Li
cenc
e fo
r Re
sear
ch, s
ubje
ct to
regu
latio
ns
unde
r the
Can
nabi
s Act
, as
amen
ded.
Proc
essin
g Fa
cilit
ies a
nd C
anna
bis
Rese
arch
Fac
ilitie
s Per
mitt
ed a
s of r
ight
in
EM
P1 zo
ne
• Ca
nnab
is Cu
ltiva
tion
outd
oor p
erm
itted
as
of r
ight
in A
gric
ultu
ral a
nd P
rote
cted
Co
untr
ysid
e Zo
ne.
• O
ther
use
s per
mitt
ed a
s of r
ight
in R
ural
Em
ploy
men
t Zon
e.
• Lo
adin
g sp
aces
to b
e lo
cate
d en
tirel
y w
ithin
a b
uild
ing
• M
ust b
e se
t bac
k 15
0 m
etre
s fro
m a
num
ber s
ensit
ive
uses
Leam
ingt
on
By-la
w 3
5-18
– to
regu
late
cer
tain
m
atte
rs re
late
d to
can
nabi
s (N
ote.
Th
is is
a by
-law
inde
pend
ent o
f the
Zo
ning
BY-
law
)
By-la
w 3
5-18
Ca
nnab
is Fa
cility
: mea
ns a
n in
door
Pr
emise
s on
whi
ch C
anna
bis,
Cann
abis
seed
or C
anna
bis o
il is
grow
n, p
roce
ssed
, ex
trac
ted,
pac
kage
d or
oth
erw
ise m
ade
read
y fo
r sal
e, te
sted
, des
troy
ed, s
tore
d an
d/or
ship
ped
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith th
e pr
ovisi
ons o
f a li
cenc
e iss
ued
by H
ealth
Ca
nada
, as m
ay b
e am
ende
d fro
m ti
me
to ti
me,
and
shal
l not
mea
n a
Cann
abis
reta
il ou
tlet o
pera
ted
by th
e Pr
ovin
ce o
f On
tario
, Can
nabi
s Lou
nge
or C
anna
bis
Reta
iler,
and
does
not
inclu
de a
ny
Prop
erty
whi
ch is
not
lice
nsed
by
Heal
th
Cana
da a
nd o
n w
hich
Can
nabi
s is g
row
n ex
clusiv
ely
for l
egal
use
by
the
regi
ster
ed
owne
r of t
he P
rope
rty
(By-
law
35-
18).
Part
I Ca
nnab
is Fa
cility
: mea
ns a
Ca
nnab
is Fa
cility
for w
hich
the
Mun
icipa
lity
has r
ecei
ved
notic
e as
a
term
of t
he a
pplic
atio
n to
Hea
lth C
anad
a
By-la
w 3
5-18
Pa
rt I
Cann
abis
Facil
ity
• M
ay o
pera
te o
nly
in a
zone
des
igna
ted
for a
gric
ultu
ral u
se, w
here
a g
reen
hous
e,
but n
ot a
hob
by g
reen
hous
e, is
per
mitt
ed
Part
II C
anna
bis F
acili
ty
• M
ay o
pera
te in
a zo
ne d
esig
nate
d fo
r in
dust
rial u
se
By-la
w 3
5-18
Pro
visio
ns
5 - P
art I
Can
nabi
s Fac
ilitie
s •
“Ope
rate
with
an
Odo
ur A
bate
men
t Pro
toco
l to
elim
inat
e th
e m
itiga
tion
of a
ny N
oxio
us O
dour
off
its
Prem
ises”
•
“Be
limite
d to
the
prod
uctio
n, p
roce
ssin
g an
d pa
ckag
ing
of C
anna
bis o
n be
half
of th
e ho
lder
of t
he li
cens
e fo
r the
Pre
mise
s on
whi
ch th
e Ca
nnab
is Fa
cilit
y is
loca
ted
and
one
othe
r per
son”
6
- Par
t II C
anna
bis F
acili
ties
• “O
btai
n a
busin
ess l
icen
se p
ursu
ant t
o th
e pr
ovisi
ons o
f the
Mun
icip
ality
’s B
usin
ess L
icen
sing
By-la
w 0
3-18
” •
“Obt
ain,
prio
r to
com
men
cing
ope
ratio
n, a
Cha
nge
of U
se P
erm
it”
• “O
btai
n pr
ior t
o co
mm
enci
ng o
pera
tion,
Site
Pla
n Ap
prov
al a
nd e
nter
into
a S
ite P
lan
Agre
emen
t”
• “O
pera
te w
ith a
n O
dour
Aba
tem
ent P
roto
col t
o el
imin
ate
the
miti
gatio
n of
any
Nox
ious
Odo
ur o
ff its
Pr
emise
s and
pro
vide
satis
fact
ory
proo
f the
reof
to th
e M
unic
ipal
ity”
• “O
pera
te m
ore
than
200
m fr
om th
e pr
oper
ty li
ne o
f the
nea
rest
Sen
sitiv
e U
se “
•
“Be
limite
d to
the
prod
uctio
n, p
roce
ssin
g an
d pa
ckag
ing
of C
anna
bis o
n be
half
of th
e re
gist
ered
ow
ner t
o th
e Pr
emise
s and
one
oth
er p
erso
n”
• “B
e in
spec
ted
by th
e M
unic
ipal
ity’s
Fire
Dep
artm
ent a
nd c
ompl
y w
ith th
e pr
ovisi
ons o
f the
Fire
Pro
tect
ion
and
Prev
entio
n Ac
t”
Mu
nicip
ality
P
erm
itte
d?
D
efin
ed
T
erm
s
De
sig
na
tio
ns a
nd
Z
on
es
Pro
visio
ns
Pa
rt II C
an
na
bis F
acility
: m
eans
a
Cann
abis
Facil
ity th
at is
not
a P
art I
I Ca
nnab
is Fa
cility
inclu
ding
a d
esig
nate
d gr
ower
, a m
icro-
culti
vato
r, pr
oces
sor o
r a
prem
ise o
n w
hich
Can
nabi
s is g
row
n fo
r or o
n be
half
of o
ne o
f mor
e ot
her
pers
ons t
han
the
regi
ster
ed o
wne
r of t
he
prem
ises
N
orfo
lk
ZB
A 25
-Z-2
018
to Z
onin
g By
-law
1-Z
-20
14
ZB
L
“C
AN
NA
BIS
” sh
all m
ean
a ge
nus o
f flo
wer
ing
plan
ts in
the
fam
ily
Cann
abac
eae.
Syn
onym
s inc
lude
but
are
no
t lim
ited
to m
ariju
ana,
and
m
arih
uana
. Thi
s def
initi
on d
oes n
ot
inclu
de th
e in
dust
rial o
r agr
icultu
ral
prod
uctio
n of
hem
p (a
sour
ce o
f fo
odst
uffs
(hem
p m
ilk, h
emp
seed
, hem
p oi
l), fi
ber a
nd b
iofu
els)
.
Ca
nn
ab
is P
ro
du
ctio
n a
nd
P
ro
ce
ssin
g:
mea
ns la
nds,
build
ings
or s
truc
ture
s us
ed fo
r pro
ducin
g, p
roce
ssin
g, te
stin
g,
dest
royi
ng, p
acka
ging
and
/or s
hipp
ing
of
cann
abis
auth
orize
d by
an
issue
d lic
ense
or
regi
stra
tion
by th
e fe
dera
l Min
ister
of
Heal
th, p
ursu
ant t
o th
e Ac
cess
to
Cann
abis
for M
edica
l Pur
pose
s Re
gula
tions
, SO
R/20
16-2
30, t
o th
e Co
ntro
lled
Drug
s and
Sub
stan
ces A
ct, S
C 19
96, c
19,
as a
men
ded
from
tim
e to
tim
e, o
r any
succ
esso
rs th
eret
o.” [
25-Z
-20
18]
Am
en
dm
en
t to
‘F
arm
’: sh
all m
ean
…,
but d
oes n
ot in
clude
Can
nabi
s Pr
oduc
tion
and
Proc
essin
g A
me
nd
me
nt to
‘G
ard
en
C
en
tre
’: sh
all
mea
n …
and
shal
l not
inclu
de C
anna
bis
Prod
uctio
n an
d Pr
oces
sing
Am
en
dm
en
t to
‘W
ho
le
sa
le
O
utle
t’:
shal
l mea
n …
and
shal
l not
inclu
de
Cann
abis
Prod
uctio
n an
d Pr
oces
sing
ZB
L
• Pe
rmitt
ed U
se W
ithin
Indu
stria
l Zon
es:
Gene
ral I
ndus
tria
l Zon
e (M
G), L
ight
In
dust
rial Z
one
(ML)
, Rur
al In
dust
rial
Zone
(MR)
•
Perm
itted
Use
With
in A
gric
ultu
ral Z
one
(A)
ZB
L
Ge
ne
ra
l P
ro
visio
ns –
3
.2
1 C
an
na
bis P
ro
du
ctio
n a
nd
P
ro
ce
ssin
g
• “N
o la
nds,
build
ing
or st
ruct
ure
or p
ortio
n th
ereo
f use
d fo
r Can
nabi
s Pro
duct
ion
and
Proc
essin
g pu
rpos
es
that
is e
quip
ped
with
air
trea
tmen
t con
trol
situ
ated
in th
e Ge
nera
l Ind
ustr
ial Z
one
(MG)
, Lig
ht In
dust
rial
Zone
(ML)
, Rur
al In
dust
rial Z
one
(MR)
may
be
loca
ted
clos
er to
any
Res
iden
tial Z
one,
Inst
itutio
nal Z
one,
or
Ope
n Sp
ace
Zone
than
70
met
res.
• No
land
s, bu
ildin
g or
stru
ctur
e or
por
tion
ther
eof u
sed
for C
anna
bis P
rodu
ctio
n an
d Pr
oces
sing
purp
oses
th
at is
equ
ippe
d w
ith a
ir tr
eatm
ent c
ontr
ol si
tuat
ed in
the
Agric
ultu
ral Z
one
(A) m
ay b
e lo
cate
d cl
oser
to a
ny
Resid
entia
l Zon
e, In
stitu
tiona
l Zon
e, o
r Ope
n Sp
ace
Zone
than
150
met
res.
• No
land
s, bu
ildin
g or
stru
ctur
e or
por
tion
ther
eof u
sed
for C
anna
bis P
rodu
ctio
n an
d Pr
oces
sing
purp
oses
th
at is
equ
ippe
d w
ith a
ir tr
eatm
ent c
ontr
ol si
tuat
ed in
the
Gene
ral I
ndus
tria
l Zon
e (M
G), L
ight
Indu
stria
l Zo
ne (M
L), R
ural
Indu
stria
l Zon
e (M
R) m
ay b
e lo
cate
d cl
oser
to a
ny d
wel
ling,
pub
lic sc
hool
, priv
ate
scho
ol,
plac
e of
wor
ship
, or d
ay ca
re n
urse
ry th
an 1
50 m
etre
s. •
No la
nds,
build
ing
or st
ruct
ure
or p
ortio
n th
ereo
f use
d fo
r Can
nabi
s Pro
duct
ion
and
Proc
essin
g pu
rpos
es
that
is e
quip
ped
with
air
trea
tmen
t con
trol
situ
ated
in th
e Ag
ricul
tura
l Zon
e (A
) may
be
loca
ted
clos
er to
any
dw
ellin
g, p
ublic
scho
ol, p
rivat
e sc
hool
, pla
ce o
f wor
ship
, or d
ay ca
re n
urse
ry th
an 1
50 m
etre
s.
• No
land
s, bu
ildin
g or
stru
ctur
e or
por
tion
ther
eof u
sed
for C
anna
bis P
rodu
ctio
n an
d Pr
oces
sing
purp
oses
th
at is
not
equ
ippe
d w
ith a
ir tr
eatm
ent c
ontr
ol si
tuat
ed in
the
Agric
ultu
ral Z
one
(A),
Gene
ral I
ndus
tria
l Zon
e (M
G), L
ight
Indu
stria
l Zon
e (M
L), R
ural
Indu
stria
l Zon
e (M
R) m
ay b
e lo
cate
d cl
oser
to a
ny d
wel
ling,
pub
lic
scho
ol, p
rivat
e sc
hool
, pla
ce o
f wor
ship
, or d
ay ca
re n
urse
ry th
an 3
00 m
etre
s.
• A
build
ing
or st
ruct
ure
used
for s
ecur
ity p
urpo
ses f
or C
anna
bis P
rodu
ctio
n an
d Pr
oces
sing
may
be
loca
ted
in
the
requ
ired
front
yar
d an
d do
es n
ot h
ave
to c
ompl
y w
ith th
e re
quire
d m
inim
um fr
ont y
ard,
side
yar
d, a
nd
rear
yar
d se
tbac
ks.
• O
utdo
or st
orag
e is
proh
ibite
d on
the
prop
erty
in w
hich
the
Cann
abis
Prod
uctio
n an
d Pr
oces
sing
is lo
cate
d.
• Ca
nnab
is Pr
oduc
tion
and
Proc
essin
g sh
all o
nly
be p
erm
itted
with
in th
e zo
nes a
s exp
licitl
y in
dica
ted
in th
is Zo
ning
By-
law
. •
All d
evel
opm
ent i
n re
latio
n to
the
esta
blish
men
t of o
r exp
ansio
n to
a C
anna
bis P
rodu
ctio
n an
d Pr
oces
sing
shal
l be
subj
ect t
o Si
te P
lan
Cont
rol.
“
4.9
–
N
um
be
r o
f P
ark
in
g S
pa
ce
s
• In
dust
rial e
stab
lishm
ent i
nclu
ding
Can
nabi
s Pro
duct
ion
and
Proc
essin
g: 1
par
king
spac
e fo
r eve
ry 9
0 sq
uare
met
res o
f usa
ble
floor
are
a
Mun
icip
ality
Pe
rmitt
ed?
Defin
ed T
erm
s De
sign
atio
ns a
nd Z
ones
Pr
ovis
ions
Air T
reat
men
t Con
trol
sha
ll m
ean
the
func
tiona
l use
of i
ndus
tria
l gra
de m
ulti-
stag
e ca
rbon
filtr
atio
n sy
stem
, or s
imila
r te
chno
logy
, to
redu
ce a
nd/o
r tre
at th
e em
issio
n of
pol
len,
dus
t and
odo
urs
expe
lled
from
a fa
cility
and
size
d ac
cord
ingl
y in
com
paris
on to
the
facil
ity
it se
rves
as d
esig
ned
by a
qua
lifie
d pe
rson
.
Oak
ville
Th
e To
wns
hip’
s web
site
indi
cate
s tha
t pe
rmiss
ion
may
exis
t und
er th
e ex
istin
g zo
ning
, in
stat
ing
“In O
akvi
lle,
it is
the
Chie
f Bui
ldin
g Of
ficia
l so
that
th
e ap
plica
tion
can
be re
view
ed fo
r zo
ning
com
plia
nce
to d
eter
min
e w
hat
the
prim
ary
use
is in
acc
orda
nce
with
ex
istin
g us
e de
finiti
ons s
uch
as
Agric
ultu
re o
r Man
ufac
turin
g, a
nd th
e ap
plica
ble
zoni
ng p
erm
issio
ns.“
Ac
cord
ing
to a
pho
ne d
iscus
sion
with
th
e M
anag
er o
f Zon
ing,
the
Tow
n is
trea
ting
cann
abis
facil
ities
und
er th
e de
finiti
ons o
f agr
icultu
re a
nd
man
ufac
turin
g, a
s the
def
initi
ons e
xist
in th
e by
-law
.
N/A
ZBL
Agric
ultu
re: m
eans
the
grow
ing
of cr
ops s
uch
as n
urse
ry a
nd h
ortic
ultu
ral c
rops
; rai
sing
of
lives
tock
; rai
sing
of o
ther
ani
mal
s for
food
, fur
or
fibr
e in
cludi
ng p
oultr
y an
d fis
h;
aqua
cultu
re; a
piar
ies;
agr
o-fo
rest
ry; m
aple
sy
rup
prod
uctio
n; a
nd a
ssoc
iate
d on
-farm
bu
ildin
gs a
nd st
ruct
ures
. M
anuf
actu
ring:
mea
ns a
pre
mise
for t
he
alte
ring,
ass
embl
ing,
fabr
icatin
g, p
roce
ssin
g,
trea
ting,
or r
epai
ring
good
s, w
ares
, m
erch
andi
se, s
ubst
ance
s, ar
ticle
s, or
pr
oduc
ts.
Prod
uctio
n Fa
cilit
ies I
nfor
mat
ion
on T
own
Web
site
•
A Fe
dera
l lice
nse
is re
quire
d by
subm
ittin
g an
app
licat
ion
•
Mus
t pro
vide
writ
ten
notic
e to
the
loca
l gov
ernm
ent,
polic
y an
d fir
e in
the
area
o
Addr
esse
d to
a se
nior
offi
cial o
f the
loca
l aut
horit
y –
Chie
f Bui
ldin
g Of
ficia
l so
that
the
appl
icatio
n ca
n be
revi
ewed
for z
onin
g co
mpl
ianc
e to
det
erm
ine
prim
ary
uses
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith e
xistin
g us
e de
finiti
ons s
uch
as A
gricu
lture
or M
anuf
actu
ring,
and
the
appl
icabl
e zo
ning
per
miss
ions
Arnp
rior
Zoni
ng B
y-la
w 6
875-
18
ZBL
Cann
abis
Rel
ated
Fac
ility
: mea
ns a
n es
tabl
ishm
ent w
here
the
culti
vatio
n,
proc
essin
g, a
naly
tical
test
ing
and/
or
rese
arch
of c
anna
bis o
ccur
as a
utho
rized
by
a li
cens
e by
the
Gove
rnm
ent o
f Ca
nada
. The
reta
il sa
le o
f can
nabi
s is n
ot
perm
itted
in co
njun
ctio
n w
ith a
cann
abis
rela
ted
facil
ity.
ZBL
Cann
abis
rela
ted
Facil
ity is
a p
erm
itted
us i
n th
e Em
ploy
men
t Zon
e.
ZBL
Gene
ral P
rovi
sion
s for
Em
ploy
men
t Zon
es -
8.3.
2 Ca
nnab
is R
elat
ed F
acili
ties
• “N
o fa
cility
shal
l be
loca
ted
close
r tha
n 10
0m fr
om re
siden
tial o
r ins
titut
iona
l” •
“No
resid
entia
l sha
ll be
per
mitt
ed o
n th
e sa
me
lot”
•
“Loa
ding
spac
es a
nd st
orag
e m
ust b
e w
ithin
fully
enc
lose
d bu
ildin
g”
• “R
etai
l sal
e is
not p
erm
itted
in co
njun
ctio
n w
ith th
e us
e”
5.4
Non
-Res
iden
tial P
arki
ng R
equi
rem
ents
•
Cann
abis
Rela
ted
Facil
ity M
inim
um sp
aces
requ
ired:
1/1
00m
2
Hald
iman
d Co
unty
Dr
aft Z
onin
g By
-law
Am
endm
ents
pr
epar
ed w
ould
per
mit
the
uses
as o
f rig
ht in
Agr
icultu
ral Z
ones
and
In
dust
rial Z
ones
.
Draf
t ZBA
Cann
abis
Pro
duct
ion
Faci
lity:
Can
nabi
s Pr
oduc
tion
Facil
ity” s
hall
mea
n an
y bu
ildin
g or
stru
ctur
e lic
ense
d an
d au
thor
ized
by H
ealth
Can
ada
to sh
ip,
deliv
er, t
rans
port
, des
troy
, gro
w, d
ry,
expo
rt a
nd/o
r im
port
cann
abis
for
med
ical o
r non
-med
ical p
urpo
ses,
inclu
ding
rela
ted
rese
arch
as d
efin
ed a
n
Draf
t ZBA
•
(dra
ft) P
erm
itted
as o
f rig
ht in
the
Ag
ricul
tura
l and
Indu
stria
l zon
es
Draf
t ZBA
Pro
visi
ons
• “A
cann
abis
prod
uctio
n fa
cility
will
be
subj
ect t
o sit
e pl
an co
ntro
l” •
“A ca
nnab
is pr
oduc
tion
facil
ity sh
all c
ompl
y w
ith a
ll zo
ne p
rovi
sions
of t
he zo
ne it
is lo
cate
d w
ithin
”;
• “P
rohi
bite
d on
any
lot c
onta
inin
g a
dwel
ling
unit”
; •
Any
build
ing
or st
ruct
ure
or p
ortio
n of
land
ther
eof u
sed
for c
anna
bis p
rodu
ctio
n fa
cility
pur
pose
s sha
ll be
se
tbac
k a
min
imum
of 1
50 m
etre
s fro
m:
o an
y Re
siden
tial,
Com
mer
cial,
Inst
itutio
nal o
r Ope
n Sp
ace
Zone
; o
the
near
est l
ot li
ne o
f any
lot c
onta
inin
g a
dwel
ling
unit,
day
nur
sery
, sch
ool,
com
mun
ity ce
ntre
, pl
ace
of e
nter
tain
men
t, pl
ace
of a
ssem
bly,
pla
ce o
f wor
ship
, lon
g te
rm ca
re h
ome,
retir
emen
t ho
me
or cu
ltura
l fac
ility
; and
, o
any
settl
emen
t are
a bo
unda
ry.
Mun
icipa
lity
Perm
itted
? De
fined
Ter
ms
Desig
natio
ns a
nd Z
ones
Pr
ovisi
ons
appl
icabl
e Fe
dera
l Reg
ulat
ion,
as
amen
ded
from
tim
e to
tim
e
“Air
Trea
tmen
t Con
trol
Syst
em”
shal
l m
ean
a sy
stem
des
igne
d, a
ppro
ved
and
impl
emen
ted
in a
ccor
danc
e w
ith a
lic
ense
issu
ed b
y He
alth
Can
ada
for t
he
purp
oses
of c
ontr
ollin
g em
issio
ns,
inclu
ding
odo
ur.
o Th
ese
setb
acks
incr
ease
d ba
sed
on th
e si
ze o
f the
faci
lity
in t
he fo
llow
ing
incr
emen
ts: l
ess
than
6,
967
sq.m
..: 1
50 m
etre
s, le
ss th
an 9
,260
sq.
m.:
200
met
res,
gre
ater
tha
n 9,
260
sq.m
.: 30
0 m
etre
s an
d w
here
an
air
trea
tmen
t con
trol
sys
tem
is n
ot p
rovi
ded:
300
met
res.
•
Park
ing
requ
irem
ent f
or a
can
nabi
s pr
oduc
tion
faci
lity
shal
l be
1 pa
rkin
g sp
ace
per
100
squa
re m
etre
s of
gr
oss
floor
are
a;
• O
utdo
or s
tora
ge is
pro
hibi
ted
on a
pro
pert
y on
whi
ch a
can
nabi
s pr
oduc
tion
faci
lity
is lo
cate
d;
• N
o ou
tdoo
r si
gnag
e or
adv
erti
sing
sha
ll be
per
mit
ted;
•
Whe
re a
faci
lity
is lo
cate
d on
a lo
t, n
o ot
her
use
shal
l be
perm
itte
d on
the
lot o
r w
ithi
n th
e bu
ildin
g as
a
who
le, o
ther
than
the
grow
ing
of a
cces
sory
agr
icul
tura
l cro
ps;
• Th
e m
inim
um lo
t are
a m
ust b
e gr
eate
r th
an 4
.0 h
ecta
res;
•
Min
imum
set
back
for
all s
truc
ture
s as
soci
ated
wit
h a
cann
abis
pro
duct
ion
faci
lity
is 3
0 m
etre
s fr
om a
ll pr
oper
ty li
nes;
•
A b
uild
ing
or s
truc
ture
use
d fo
r se
curi
ty p
urpo
ses
for
a ca
nnab
is p
rodu
ctio
n fa
cilit
y m
ay b
e lo
cate
d in
the
fron
t yar
d an
d do
es n
ot h
ave
to c
ompl
y w
ith
the
requ
ired
min
imum
fron
t ya
rd s
etba
ck;
• Lo
adin
g sp
aces
for
a ca
nnab
is p
rodu
ctio
n fa
cilit
y m
ust b
e in
a w
holly
enc
lose
d bu
ildin
g;
• A
ll us
es a
nd a
ctiv
itie
s as
soci
ated
wit
h th
e ca
nnab
is p
rodu
ctio
n fa
cilit
y m
ust
take
pla
ce e
ntir
ely
wit
hin
a bu
ildin
g.
Bran
t Cou
nty
D
raft
Hou
seke
epin
g to
am
end
ZBL
61-
16
(Rec
omm
enda
tion
Mee
ting
and
Co
unci
l not
yet
Sch
edul
ed).
Wou
ld
perm
it th
e us
es a
s of
rig
ht in
A
gric
ultu
ral a
nd E
mpl
oym
ent Z
ones
.
Draf
t ZBA
Ca
nnab
is Pr
oduc
tion
Facil
ity: M
eans
a
lot,
build
ing
or st
ruct
ure
used
for
culti
vatio
n, p
roce
ssin
g, te
stin
g,
dest
royi
ng, p
acka
ging
and
ship
ping
of
cann
abis
auth
orize
d by
a li
cens
e iss
ued
by th
e Fe
dera
l Min
ister
of H
ealth
, pu
rsua
nt to
the
Cann
abis
Act (
S.C.
201
8,
c. 1
6), u
nder
the
Cont
rolle
d Dr
ugs a
nd
Subs
tanc
es A
ct.
Med
ical C
anna
bis P
rodu
ctio
n Fa
cility
: M
eans
a lo
t, bu
ildin
g or
stru
ctur
e us
ed
for c
ultiv
atio
n, p
roce
ssin
g, te
stin
g,
dest
royi
ng, p
acka
ging
and
ship
ping
of
Med
ical C
anna
bis a
utho
rized
by
a lic
ense
iss
ued
by th
e Fe
dera
l Min
ister
of H
ealth
, pu
rsua
nt to
the,
Acc
ess t
o Ca
nnab
is fo
r M
edica
l Pur
pose
s Reg
ulat
ions
(ACM
PR)
unde
r the
Con
trol
led
Drug
s and
Su
bsta
nces
Act
.
Draf
t ZBA
•
Both
Med
ical
Can
nabi
s Pr
oduc
tion
Fa
cilit
ies
and
Cann
abis
Pro
duct
ion
Faci
litie
s lis
ted
as p
erm
itte
d us
es w
ithi
n:
o A
gric
ultu
ral Z
one
(A)
o A
gric
ultu
ral E
mpl
oym
ent Z
one
(AE)
o
Ligh
t Ind
ustr
ial Z
one
(M2)
o
Hea
vy In
dust
rial
Zon
e (M
3)
Draf
t ZBA
Gen
eral
Pro
visio
ns –
4.
23 M
edica
l Can
nabi
s Pro
duct
ion
Facil
ity; a
nd
4.24
Can
nabi
s Pro
duct
ion
Facil
ity
• “N
o bu
ildin
g or
str
uctu
re o
r po
rtio
n th
ereo
f use
d fo
r M
edic
al C
anna
bis
Prod
ucti
on F
acili
ty s
itua
ted
in L
ight
In
dust
rial
Zon
e (M
2) a
nd H
eavy
Indu
stri
al Z
one
(M3)
sha
ll be
loca
ted
clos
er to
any
Res
iden
tial
Zon
e or
use
, In
stit
utio
nal Z
one
or u
se, o
r O
pen
Spac
e Zo
ne th
an 1
50 m
etre
s.”
•
“No
build
ing
or s
truc
ture
or
port
ion
ther
eof u
sed
for
Med
ical
Can
nabi
s Pr
oduc
tion
Fac
ility
sit
uate
d in
the
Agr
icul
tura
l Zon
e (A
) or
Agr
icul
tura
l Em
ploy
men
t (A
E) Z
one
shal
l be
loca
ted
clos
er to
any
Res
iden
tial
Zon
e or
us
e, In
stit
utio
nal Z
one
or u
se, o
r O
pen
Spac
e Zo
ne t
han
150
met
res.
“
• “T
he fa
cilit
y op
erat
ions
, inc
ludi
ng lo
adin
g sp
aces
and
sto
rage
, mus
t be
loca
ted
wit
hin
in a
who
lly e
nclo
sed
build
ing.
Loa
ding
spa
ces
may
be
loca
ted
wit
hin
the
rear
yar
d, n
ot a
djac
ent t
o a
stre
et, i
f the
pro
pert
y is
fully
fe
nced
and
the
prop
erty
has
sec
urit
y fe
ncin
g in
pla
ce. L
oadi
ng s
pace
s sh
all n
ot b
e pe
rmit
ted
wit
hin
any
fron
t ya
rd o
r an
y ya
rd a
djac
ent t
o a
stre
et.”
•
“Ope
n st
orag
e is
pro
hibi
ted.
” •
“All
deve
lopm
ent i
n re
lati
on to
the
esta
blis
hmen
t of o
r ex
pans
ion
to a
Med
ical
Can
nabi
s Pr
oduc
tion
Fac
ility
sh
all b
e su
bjec
t to
Site
Pla
n Co
ntro
l pro
cess
. “
• “A
bui
ldin
g or
str
uctu
re u
sed
for
secu
rity
per
son
for
a M
edic
al C
anna
bis
Prod
ucti
on F
acili
ty m
ay b
e lo
cate
d in
the
fron
t ya
rd. “
Se
ctio
n 5.
12 -
Park
ing S
pace
Req
uire
men
ts fo
r Can
nabi
s Pro
duct
ion
Facil
ities
and
Med
ical C
anna
bis P
rodu
ctio
n Fa
ciliti
es
• 1
per
100m
2
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