Zoning Dictionary

Letter: B

Bulk Envelope

The three dimensional space within which a structure is permitted to be built on a zoning lot as defined by the other standards of this ordinance including height, yards, building coverage, floor area ratio and bulk plane requirements.

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Bulk Fuel Depot

Lands, buildings and structures for the storage, distribution of fuels and oils but not including retail sales or key lock operations.

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Bulk Landscaping Supplies

The use of land for the bulk sale of sand, soil, screenings and other such garden materials.

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Bulk of Building

The cubic content of a building above the street level.

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Bulk Plane

An imaginary inclined plane, rising over a lot, drawn at a specified angle from the vertical, the bottom side of which is coincidental with the lot line(s) or yard line (s) of the lot, or directly above them, and which together with other bulk regulations and lot size requirements, delineate the maximum bulk of any […]

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Bulk Regulations

The requirements of this by-law which establish the maximum size of a building and its location on the lot.

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Bulk Storage

The storage of chemicals, petroleum products and other materials in above-ground containers for subsequent resale to distributors or retail dealers or outlets.

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Bulkhead

A retaining wall created along a body of water behind which fill is placed. A man-made retaining wall constructed along shorelines with the purpose of controlling erosion.

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Bulky Goods

Goods of such a size that they could not normally be transported by customers traveling by foot, cycle or bus and therefore need to be carried away by car or delivered to customers, and which require large areas to display them.

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Bulky Goods Retailing

The use of land for the retail sale (including sale by auction) or display of goods or materials, which includes a loading dock within the building, and where the goods or materials sold or displayed are of such a size, shape or weight as to require: a large area for handling, storage or display; and/or […]

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