Zoning Dictionary

Letter: C

Common Wall

A vertical wall separating two dwelling units between the top of the footings to the underside of the roof deck, and shall be mutually common to both dwelling units over forty percent of the depth of each dwelling between the front and rear yard of each dwelling.

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Community Based Health Care Facility

A dwelling consisting of a maximum of three bedrooms being occupied by ambulatory or semi-ambulatory individuals with structured programs of supervisory care (but not correctional facilities), training, and/or rehabilitation, and may include the supervision of medication, by qualified staff who shift work or live in as required, in order to maximize the individuals level of […]

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Community Care Facility

Any facility, place or building which is maintained and operated to provide nonmedical residential care or services for developmentally disabled residents.

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Community Centre

Any tract of land or building or buildings or any part of any buildings used for community activities whether used for commercial purposes or not, the control of which is vested in the Municipality, a local board or agent thereof. A building or part of a building used for community activities without purpose of gain.

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Community Character

The image of a community or area as defined by factors such as built environment, natural features and open space elements, type of housing, architectural style, infrastructure, and the type and quality of public facilities and services.

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Community Food System

A community food system, also known as a local food system, is a collaborative effort to integrate agricultural production with food distribution to enhance the economic, environmental, and social well-being of a particular place. Foods produced, processed, and distributed as locally as possible support a food system that preserves local farmland and fosters community economic […]

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Community Garden

Means a public use of land for the cultivation of fruits, flowers, vegetables, or ornamental plants by members of the community. A site where any kind of plant, including flowers, is grown, and several individuals or households cultivate the site. The site may be divided into individual allotments, or gardeners may work together to cultivate […]

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Community Institution, Non-profit

Facilities provided by the municipality or by any other group or organization without profit or gain for such special purposes as a scout house, community meeting rooms, a community center, a drop-in center, an archaeological or fine arts museum, a public library etc. but does not include school facilities public or private parks, playgrounds, arenas, […]

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Community Recycling Collection Centre

A use that collects, stores, or handles recyclable materials, including glass and glass bottles, newspaper, aluminum, paper and paper products, plastic and other materials which may be processed and recovered, if within a completely enclosed container or building, having no openings other than fixed windows or exits required by law, provided that: (1) Flammable materials […]

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Compact Car

Any motor vehicle that does not exceed fifteen feet in length, bumper to bumper and five feet, nine inches in width.

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