Zoning Dictionary

Category: Commercial Uses

Motor Vehicle Dealership

A building or structure where a franchised dealer displays motor vehicles for sale or rent and in conjunction with which there may be used motor vehicle sales or rentals, a motor vehicle repair garage, a motor vehicle service station, a motor vehicle gasoline bar or a motor vehicle body shop.

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Motor Vehicle Fuel Bar

One or more pump islands, each consisting of one or more motor vehicle fuel pumps, and a shelter, which shall include the sale of oils, antifreeze, gasoline additives, propane, natural gas and small accessories required for the operation of motor vehicles, boats and snowmobiles and shall not be used for repairs, oil changes or greasing.

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Motor Vehicle Repair Garage

A building or structure where the exclusive service performed or executed on motor vehicles for compensation shall include the installation of exhaust system, repair of the electrical system, transmission repair, brake repair, radiator repair, tire repair and installation, rustproofing, motor vehicle diagnostic center, major and minor mechanical repairs or similar use and in conjunction with […]

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Motor Vehicle Sales Room

A building or place where new or new and used motor vehicles, as defined by the appropriate statute, are kept for display or sale by an agent or dealer authorized by a motor vehicle manufacturer to sell such new motor vehicles and shall include a lot used solely in connection therewith provided that such lot […]

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Motor Vehicle, Derelict

An inoperative motor vehicle which is not currently licensed.

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Movie Studio

Means facilities for the production of motion pictures which includes stages, exterior sets, film laboratories, sound recording facilities, construction, repair, and storage facilities, caretaker’s and other temporary dwellings, related commercial vehicles, and accessory fabrication activities. A built or renovated space for film and video production of motion pictures, including sound stages, recording facilities, film laboratories, […]

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Mulching Facility

Any facility which receives, temporarily stores and processes primarily source-separated carbonaceous wood waste and/or yard trimmings such as clean wood waste, tree and shrub trimming, leaves and other high carbon, low nitrogen material.  Processing of such materials into mulch is achieved by chipping and screening to attain a uniform particle size and may include limited […]

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Mural

A use of land constituting a work of art or graphic depiction of any kind which is painted, inscribed, inlaid or otherwise placed on, affixed to, or formed as an element of the design of an exterior wall, roof, fence, or hoarding, but does not include a sign as defined in the Sign By-law. A […]

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Neighborhood Business Area

A commercial area of approximately fifty thousand square feet, often located on an arterial or collector street providing convenience goods and services for residents of the surrounding area.

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Neighbourhood Store

A store that serves the needs of the adjacent neighbourhood and includes the following types of stores: variety stores, clothing stores, food stores, drug stores, banks, restaurants and delicatessens, barber shops, beauty salons, hardware stores, sporting goods stores, dry cleaning agencies for the receipt and delivery only of dry-cleaned articles, a self service laundry, a […]

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