The Community of Miltonvale Park, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Bylaws of Miltonvalepark: Page 12 of 21
SECTION #11 – AGRICULTURAL ZONE (A1)
11.1 GENERAL
Except as provided in this Bylaw, all buildings and parts thereof erected, placed or altered or any land used in an A1 Zone shall conform with the provisions of this Section.
11.2 PERMITTED USES
No building or part thereof and no land shall be used for purposes other than:
(1) Single Family Dwellings
(2) Duplex Dwellings
(3) Mini-Homes
(4) Resource Uses
- Agricultural Uses including barns, stables, other accessory buildings and residential uses directly related to the farm operation
(5) Forestry Uses
(6) Bed and Breakfast
11.3 SPECIAL PERMIT USES
Notwithstanding Section 11.2 above, Council may issue a special development permit for the following uses where it deems the development is appropriate, all other relevant provisions of this Bylaw are met, and subject to such conditions as Council may impose:
(1) Group Homes
(2) Child Care Facilities
(3) Inns and Bed and Breakfasts with over 3 bedrooms
(4) Resource Based Commercial Uses
(5) Resource Based Industrial Uses
11.4 LOT REQUIREMENTS
The following requirements shall apply to all uses in the Agricultural (A1) Zone:
(i) Minimum Lot Area 1 Acre
(ii) Minimum Frontage 150 feet (45 m)
(iii) Minimum Front Yard 50 feet (15 m)
(iv) Minimum Rear Yard 50 feet (15 m)
(v) Minimum Side Yard 15 feet (4.5 m)
(vi) Maximum Height of Any Building 2.5 Stories or 35 feet
(10.5 m)
(vii) Minimum Floor Area 500 sq. ft.
(viii) Maximum Lot Coverage 10%
All lots shall also conform to the Provincial Minimum Lot Standards as noted in Appendix “B”.
Notwithstanding the above, for any use Council may require that the developer submit a site plan demonstrating that the lot is of sufficient size to accommodate the installation of a second tile field, should one be required at some point in the future. For duplex uses or accessory apartments Council may require that the on-site sewage treatment system be designed, inspected and certified by an engineer licensed to practice in Prince Edward Island.
11.5 INTENSIVE LIVESTOCK OPERATIONS
(1) For the purpose of this Section “Intensive Livestock Operations” means a place where livestock are found in a density greater than seven animal units per acre of living space, with the calculation of animal units to be determined by reference to Column 2 of Schedule D of the Watercourse and Wetland Protection Regulations made pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act.
(2) The following separation distances shall apply to all new Intensive Livestock Operations or extensions and to new residential development in the vicinity of an Intensive Livestock Operation:
Distance of new or expanded Intensive Livestock
Operations from any dwelling on an adjacent
Property 1000 feet (300 m)
Distance of new dwelling from an existing
Intensive Livestock Operations 500 feet (150m)
Distance from public road 150 feet (45 m)
Distance from any domestic well 500 feet (150 m)
Distance from any lot line 50 feet (15 m)
(3) All intensive livestock buildings shall have a manure storage facility with a capacity for retention of manure for a period of time for which conditions do not permit spreading.
(4) Council may consult the Department of Agriculture for manure storage capacities and design standards and shall require the livestock operator to follow these capacity and design requirements.
(5) The developer may also be required to undertake an Environmental Impact Assessment in conjunction with the Department of Environment and provide details of the assessment to Council as part of the application process.