Zoning Dictionary

Letter: U

Utility Facilities

Any above-ground structures or facilities, other than buildings, unless such buildings are used as storage incidental to the operation of such structures or facilities, owned by a governmental entity, a nonprofit organization, a corporation, or any entity defined as a public utility for any purpose and used in connection with the production, generation, transmission, delivery, […]

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Utility Facilities, Neighbourhood

Utility facilities that are designed to serve the immediately surrounding neighbourhood and that must, for reasons associated with the purpose of the utility in question, be located in or near the neighbourhood where such facilities are proposed to be located.

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Utility Hardware

Devices such as poles, crossarms, transformers and vaults, gas pressure regulating assemblies, hydrants and buffalo boxes that are used for water, gas, oil, sewer and electrical services to a building or a project.

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Utility Installation

Any building, structure, plant or equipment essential to the provision and operation of electricity, water, sewage disposal, telephone service, telegraph service, pipeline, railway telecommunications or cable television.

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Utility Services

Any device including wire, pipe and conduit which carries gas, water, electricity, oil and communications into a building or development. Establishments engaged in the generation, transmission, and/or distribution of electricity, gas or steam, including water and irrigation systems and sanitary systems used for the collection and disposal of garbage, sewage and other wastes by means […]

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Utility, Private or Public

Any agency, which under public franchise or ownership, or under certificate of convenience and necessity provides the public with electricity, gas, heat, steam, communication, rail transportation, water, sewage, collection or other similar service. A closely regulated private enterprise with an exclusive franchise for providing a public service. A system, works, plant, equipment or service whether […]

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