Zoning Dictionary

Category: Care/Treatment/Shelter

Abuse Addiction Treatment Facility.

Means a facility that provides services related to prevention and/or treatment of the abuse/addiction of controlled dangerous substances, drugs or inhalants, alcohol, problem or compulsive gambling, or a combination of the above. The facility shall be licensed  by the State  to provide treatment to clients diagnosed with abuse/addiction disease/disorders and provide related support and prevention […]

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Accommodation for Older People (3 forms)

Sheltered accommodation: self-contained residential accommodation specifically designed and managed for older people in need of no or a low level of support. Each household has self-contained accommodation and the schemes normally include additional communal facilities such as a residents lounge. A warden, scheme manager, community alarm/telecare or house manager interacts with residents on a regular […]

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Adult Care Residential Facility

A dwelling or similar building of a residential character which is used or intended to be used to provide housing and care for five or fewer unrelated ambulatory persons who are eighteen years of age or older and who are elderly, physically ill or inform, physically handicapped, mentally retarded or who have a mental handicap […]

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Adult Congregate Living Facility

Any building or buildings, section of a building, or distinct part of a building, residence, private home, boarding home, home for the aged, or other place, whether operated for profit or not, which undertakes through its ownership or management to provide, for a period exceeding 24 hours, housing, food service, and one or more personal […]

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Adult Day Care Centre

That portion of a residence wherein the owner or occupier of the residence provides accommodations for adults, for temporary care on a daily basis without overnight accommodations. A facility where, for a portion of a twenty-four (24) hour day, functionally-impaired adults that are not related to the owner or operator of the facility are supervised […]

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Extended Care Facility

A long term care facility or a distinct part of a facility licensed or approved as a nursing home, infirmary unit of a home for the aged or a governmental medical institution.

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Family Crisis Shelter

A non-profit institutional establishment providing counseling, assistance and temporary emergency shelter for the victims of a domestic or marital conflict or physical assault.

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Health Care Office

The use of premises by professions in which persons exercise skill or judgement or provide service related to the preservation or improvement of the physical, mental, or emotional health of individuals, or the treatment or care of individuals who are injured, sick, disabled or infirm, including chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, physicians, surgeons, dental hygienists, dental technicians, […]

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Health Enhancement Centre

The use of premises to enhance health through therapeutic touch techniques including shiatsu, reflexology, bio kinesiology, hellework, polarity, reiki, rolfing, and trager but which excludes fitness centre, beauty and wellness centre.

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Homeless Shelter/Mission

A facility providing temporary housing for one or more individuals who are otherwise homeless. Means a facility that provides temporary housing to homeless or transient individuals including accessory services such as counseling or vocational training. A facility for the shelter and feeding of persons who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence for up to 30 […]

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