Zoning Dictionary

Letter: D

Display Yard

An open area used for the display of new or used passenger automobiles, motor vehicles, trailers, trucks, truck trailers, equipment, machinery or boats in operable condition, which are continually available for sale or rental, and where no repair work is done except of a minor incidental nature. A display yard shall also include an open […]

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Distance Between Residential Structures

The shortest horizontal distance measured between the vertical walls of two residential structures as herein defined perpendicular to an axis, all points along which are midway between the walls. Locations of point of measurement are subject to the exceptions and modifications in this chapter.

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Distillation Plant

Any plant or premises used for the distillation of bones, wood, tar, petroleum or any of their products.

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District Heating

A district heating system uses centralised plant to provide hot water to deliver heat to properties through a pipe network. District heating networks can work from a range of technologies generating heat (or heat and power in a combined heat and power (CHP) scheme), including biomass, heat pumps, solar thermal, deep geothermal, energy from waste […]

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Disturbed Area

Areas in which the existing vegetation has been removed exposing bare soil in areas where the ground slope is greater than 2% including skid and access roads, and places where logs are assembled for transportation, or processing and not including gardens or farm fields.

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Disturbed Wetland

A wetland directly or indirectly altered from a natural condition, yet retaining some natural characteristics; includes natural perturbations. To access the rest of this content, you must purchase a...
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Divisible Dwelling Unit

A dwelling unit in a multifamily residential development which includes one or more lock-out rooms which can be physically closed or locked off from the remainder of the dwelling and each such room has its own separate bathroom and separate entrance.

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Dock

A structure for the mooring of boats, attached to or forming part of the mainland or used on conjunction with a use on the mainland. A structure built at or anchored to the shore at which boats or other floating vessel are berthed or secured to and which may provide a foundation for a boathouse […]

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Dog Pound

The use of land or buildings for the purposes of impounding dogs pursuant to a By-law of the Municipality and where such dogs are kept for a minimum redemption period as defined in the appropriate statute.

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Domestic Art

An avocation that can be carried on at home, such as dressmaking or painting, which may provide remuneration, but does not include commercial photography.

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