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A building or premises used by an organized body, religious group or society for a non-profit, non-commercial purpose. This definition may include a hospital, nursing home, library, college, university, convent, monastery or similar use.
The use of land, buildings or structures for a public or non-profit purpose and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, may include such uses as schools, places of worship, indoor recreation facilities, community centres, public hospitals and government buildings. The use of land, buildings or structure for religious, charitable, educational, health or welfare purposes, […]
Uses that provide social, religious, educational and health care services to residents and include such uses as schools, places of worship, child care facilities and social support services. Such uses serve neighborhood needs and generally occupy small parcels of land.
An institution or a distinct part of an institution which is licensed or approved to provide health care under medical supervision for twenty-four or more consecutive hours to two or more patients who are not related to the governing authority or its members by marriage, blood or adoption.
Institutional uses which serve a large geographic area and are generally located on a large parcel of land, including such uses as hospitals and post-secondary education campuses.
The manufacturing or compounding of raw materials, which may include the storage of large volumes of finished and raw materials that are highly flammable, toxic or explosive. This manufacturing may involve outdoor operations as part of their manufacturing process. Typical heavy industrial uses include, but are not limited to: concrete batch plants, concrete, tile, or […]
A building or structure where two or more members of the medical profession, dentists, chiropractors, osteopaths, and physicians or occupational therapists provide diagnosis and treatment to the general public without overnight accommodation and shall include such uses as reception areas, offices, coffee shop, consultation rooms, x-ray and minor operating rooms and a dispensary, providing that […]
That portion of potentially-infectious biomedical waste that is generated from the operation of medical programs, offices or facilities.
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