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October 2019

Town of GrimsbyCannabis Growing FacilitiesLand Use Review

Prepared by:

Phase 1 Background & Analysis Review

Cannabis'Growing'Facilities'Study,'Town'of'Grimsby' October,'2019'

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Table&of&Contents&

&1! Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1!2! Cannabis Production in Canada ......................................................................... 2!2.1! Legal'Framework'of'Cannabis'Production'in'Canada'.......................................2!2.2! Cannabis'Act'and'Regulations'..........................................................................4!2.3! Other'Acts'and'Policy'........................................................................................5!2.3.1! Farming'and'Food'Production'Act,'1998'....................................................5!2.3.2! Provincial'Policy'Statement,'2014'..............................................................6!

3! Grimsby Planning Framework ............................................................................ 8!3.1! Official'Plan'.......................................................................................................8!3.1.1! Rural'and'Agricultural'Areas'.......................................................................8!3.1.2! Employment'Area'.......................................................................................9!

3.2! Zoning'ByPlaw'....................................................................................................9!3.2.1! Rural'and'Agricultural'Zones'......................................................................9!3.2.2! Employment'Zones'..................................................................................10!

3.3! Site'Plan'Control'..............................................................................................11!4! Best Practice Review ....................................................................................... 12!4.1! Summary'of'Best'Practice'Review'..................................................................12!4.1.1! Official'Plan'Permissions'..........................................................................18!4.1.2! Mechanism'for'Permissions'.....................................................................18!4.1.3! Cannabis'Facility'Definitions'....................................................................19!4.1.4! Zoning'Permissions'–'Indoor'Cultivation'..................................................20!4.1.5! Zoning'Permissions'–'Outdoor'Cultivation'...............................................20!4.1.6! Additional'Zoning'and'Site'Plan'Requirements'........................................21!

5! Considerations of Next Steps ........................................................................... 22!&

Fie'Location:'/Volumes/SGL'Server'Data/1aPProjects/CF.GY'Cannabis'Facilities'Grimsby/Team'Reports/Phase'1/Cannabis'Facilities'Study'Report'Sept'30.docx'

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1&Introduction&'

The'Cannabis'Act!came'into'effect'in'October'2018.''It'had'the'effect'of'legalizing'the'production,'sale'and'use'of'cannabis'for'recreational'purposes'in'Canada.''

Currently,'cannabis'production'is'not'specifically'addressed'in'the'Grimsby'Official'Plan]'it'was'not'a'legal'activity'at'the'time'that'the'Official'Plan'was'prepared.''Production'of'cannabis'for'medical'purposes'is'addressed'in'the'Zoning'byPlaw'as,'when'the'Zoning'ByPlaw'was'written,'this'was'a'new'legal'use.''However,'with'the'change'in'legislation,'cannabis'production'is'now'permitted'for'commercial'growth'for'both'medical'and'recreational'purposes,'and'as'such,'the'existing'zoning'byPlaw'provisions'no'longer'capture'the'full'range'of'legal'uses.'

The'purpose'of'this'Study'is'to'examine'the'opportunities'for'the'Town'of'Grimsby'to'regulate'activities'permitted'under'the'Cannabis'Act.''The'purpose'is'also'to'assess'and'recommend'changes'to'the'Official'Plan'and/or'Zoning'ByPlaw,'as'needed,'to'regulate'cannabis'production'as'a'land'use.'''

This'Study'is'broken'down'into'three'Phases:'

•' Phase'1:'Best'Practice'Review'of'Current'Standards'&'Legislation]'•' Phase'2:'Formulating'Policy'Options]'and'•' Phase'3:'Policy'Implementation.'

Sections&2'through&5'of'this'report'represent'the'work'of'Phase'1'of'this'Study.'''

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2&Cannabis&Production&in&Canada&'

2.1& Legal&Framework&of&Cannabis&Production&in&Canada&

Prior'to'the'introduction'of'the'Cannabis'Act,'cannabis'was'an'illegal'substance'and'only'permitted'to'be'grown'and'sold'for'medical'purposes.''There'were'rules'in'place'for'the'personal'growth'and'consumption'of'medical'cannabis,'as'well'as'rules'for'the'commercial'growth,'processing'and'sale'of'cannabis'for'medical'purposes.'

With'the'introduction'of'the'Cannabis'Act,'the'consumption'of'cannabis'for'nonPmedical'purposes'became'legal.''This'is'sometimes'referred'to'as'“recreational”'cannabis,'as'opposed'to'“medical”'cannabis.''With'this'legalisation,'came'a'new'permitted'framework'for'cannabis'production'and'distribution,'which'is'generally'described'in'this'section.'''

The'Cannabis'Act'permits'the'commercial'growth'of'cannabis'by'license'holders'in'Canada.''There'are'number'of'licences'which'can'be'applied'for:'

o' Cultivation,'o' Processing,'o' Analytical'Testing,'o' Sale,'o' Research,'and''o' Cannabis'Drug'Licence.'''

Cultivation'licences'are'broken'down'into'3'classes:'o' MicroPcultivation'(surface'area'of'cannabis'less'than'200'm2),'o' Standard'cultivation,'and''o' Nursery.'

The'federal'licenses'do'not'permit'sales'to'the'general'public,'rather'only'sale'of'medical'cannabis,'through'the'mail'and'not'a'store'format.''Figure&1'provides'a'summary'of'the'types'of'licences'that'can'be'applied'for'under'the'Cannabis'Act.'''


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Figure&1:&Types&of&licences&under&the&Cannabis&Act&Source:'Cannabis'Licencing'Application'Guide'(Government'of'Canada)''

The'sale'of'recreational'cannabis'to'the'public'is'regulated'at'the'Provincial'level.''In'Ontario,'recreational'cannabis'can'either'be'purchased'from'the'online'Ontario'Cannabis'Store'or'from'privatelyPrun'authorized'dealers'in'a'retail'store'format.''The'privatelyPrun'authorized'dealers'in'Ontario'are'licenced'by'the'Alcohol'and'Gaming'Commission'of'Ontario'(AGCO)'and,'at'the'beginning'of'2019,'municipalities'in'Ontario'had'a'onePtime'chance'to'opt'out'of'having'cannabis'retail'stores'in'their'municipality.''The'Town'of'Grimsby'opted'out'from'cannabis'retail'stores]'thus,'this'Study'does'not'consider'the'sale'of'cannabis'in'retail'stores.'''


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The'Cannabis'Act'also'permits,'without'a'licence,'personal'growth'of'cannabis,'with'a'permission'for'up'to'4'plants'per'dwelling.''As'this'is'a'legal'permission'within'a'land'use'(i.e.''residential'dwellings),'as'opposed'to'a'new'land'use'in'itself,'there'is'no'avenue'from'a'land'use'perspective'to'regulate'the'permission'for'growth'of'cannabis'within'a'household,'though'there'may'be'nuisance,'building'code'or'property'standards'considerations'associated'with'the'same.''Thus,'personal'growth'of'cannabis'within'a'household'falls'outside'of'the'scope'of'this'Study'and'report.'

Per'the'above,'the'focus'of'this'study'and'report'is'the'consideration'of'the'land'uses'regulated'by'the'federal'government'with'regards'to'commercial'growth,'processing,'analysing'and'medical'sales'of'cannabis'regulated'under'the'Cannabis'Act.'''

2.2& Cannabis&Act&and&Regulations&

The'Federal'Government'released'both'the'Cannabis'Act'and'Cannabis'Regulations.''Under'the'Act,'someone'may'not'“cultivate,'propagate'or'harvest'any'cannabis'plant'at'a'place'that'is'not'their'dwellingPhouse'or'to'offer'to'do'so”'(Part'1,'Section'12'(6)'of'the'Act).''Thus,'there'is'no'legal'permission'for'cannabis'growth'outside'of'a'home'for'personal'use'if'not'in'a'licenced'facility/area.'''

The'Act'also'permits'licences'issued'under'the'previous'Access'to'Cannabis'for'Medical'Purposes'Regulations'to'continue'under'the'Cannabis'Act.'''

The'Cannabis'Regulations'set'out'a'number'of'requirements'related'to'land'use'as'follows:''

•' There'is'a'requirement'that'prior'to'an'individual'submitting'an'application'for'a'licence'for'cultivation,'processing'or'sale,'they'must'notify'the'local'government,'the'local'fire'authority'and'the'local'police'force.''The'notice'must'contain'a'number'of'elements,'including'the'address,'and'if'applicable,'the'buildings'where'the'cannabis'related'activities'will'be'conducted.''The'notice'must'be'addressed'to'a'senior'official'at'the'local'government'(i.e.''the'Town'of'Grimsby)''(Under'Part'2'(Licensing)'Section'7).''A'licence'holder'must'also'notify'the'local'municipality'if'the'licence'is'granted,'suspended,'revoked,'reinstated'or'amended]'(Under'Part'2,'35'(1),'Part'II,'Section'34(1,2'and'3))''

•' A'licence'holder'is'required'to'notify'the'Minister'of'any'changes'to'a'site'plan'within'5'days'of'these'occurring,'except'if'they'relate'to'meeting'the'required'security'measures,'in'which'case,'the'Minister'must'be'notified'in'advance'(Part'2,'24'(1).''

Location&of&uses&

•' No'activity'authorized'by'a'license'can'take'place'in'a'dwelling.''(By'Part'2,'Section'40,)'


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•' Only'cultivation,'propagation'and'harvesting'may'occur'outdoors'while'testing,'storage,'packaging'and'labeling'of'cannabis'cannot'occur'outdoors.''(B'Part'2,'Section'41,)'

Security&

•' The'site'must'be'designed'in'a'manner'that'prevents'unauthorized'access.''(Part'4,'63)''

•' The'perimeter'must'be'monitored'by'a'visual'recording'devise'capable'of'recording'any'unauthorized'access'attempt,'must'have'an'intrusion'detection'system'to'detect'intrusions'at'all'times'and'this'system'must'be'monitored'at'all'times.''(Part'4,'64,65)''

•' Operation'and'storage'areas'are'to'be'designed'with'a'physical'barrier'to'only'permit'access'to'those'individuals'who'require'access'to'perform'their'work'and'these'areas'are'to'be'monitored'by'a'visual'recording'device.''The'entrance'and'exits'to'the'growth'area'must'also'be'monitored'by'a'visual'recording'device.''Operation'and'storage'areas'must'also'have'an'intrusion'and'movement'detections'systems.''For'growing'areas,'intrusion'into'but'not'movement'within'needs'to'be'monitored.''(Part'4,'68'and'69,'70(2))''

•' The'security'measures'for'microPcultivation,'micro'processing'and'nurseries'are'somewhat'less'stringent,'requiring'only'physical'barriers'to'the'site'and'storage'areas.''(Part'4,'75)'

Air&filtration&

•' There'must'be'an'air'filtration'system'that'prevents'the'escape'of'odors'from'any'building'where'cannabis'is'produced,'packaged,'labelled'and'stored.'

2.3& Other&Acts&and&Policy&&

2.3.1& Farming&and&Food&Production&Act,&1998&

The'farming'and'Food'Productions'Act'in'Ontario'is'an'Act'that'serves'to'protect'the'agricultural'use'of'land.''Under'the'Act,'the'term'“agricultural'operation”'is'defined'to''include:''

“the'production'of'agricultural'crops,'greenhouse'crops,'maple'syrup,'mushrooms,'nursery'stock,'tobacco,'tree'and'turf'grass,'and'any'additional'agricultural'crops'prescribed'by'the'Minister”'

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“the'processing'by'a'farmer'of'the'products'produced'primarily'from'the'farmer’s'agricultural'operation]'

From'these'definitions,'the'cultivation'of'cannabis,'as'well'as'the'processing'of'the'same,'where'legal'through'the'licencing'process,'are'captured'in'the'definition'of'agricultural'operation.'''

Under'section'6'of'the'Act,'the'Act'states,'

“No'municipal'byPlaw'applies'to'restrict'a'normal'farm'practice'carried'on'as'part'of'an'agricultural'operation.”''

2.3.2& Provincial&Policy&Statement,&2014&&

The'Provincial'Policy'Statement'(PPS),'which'provides'direction'for'planning'in'Ontario,'supports'the'viability'of'rural'areas'and'agricultural'uses'in'municipalities'and'seeks'to'balance'economic'growth'and'prosperity'and.'''

Policy'1.1.4.1'states'in'part'that'healthy,'integrated'and'viable'rural'areas'should'be'supported'by:''

•' promoting'diversification'of'the'economic'base'and'employment'opportunities'through'goods'and'services,'including'valuePadded'products'and'the'sustainable'management'or'use'of'resources]'and''

•' providing'opportunities'for'economic'activities'in'prime'agricultural'areas.''''

Section'2.3'of'the'PPS'contains'policies'applying'to'agricultural'areas.''Section'2.3.1'states'that'prime'agricultural'areas'shall'be'protected'for'longPterm'agricultural'use.'''

Policy'2.3.3.1'states'that'agricultural'uses,'agriculturePrelated'uses'and'onPfarm'diversified'uses'are'permitted'in'prime'agricultural'areas,'and'that'proposed'uses'are'to'be'compatible'with,'and'shall'not'hinder,'surrounding'agricultural'operations.'''

According'to'Policy'2.3.3.2,'in'accordance'with'provincial'standards,'all'types,'sizes'and'intensities'of'agricultural'uses'and'farm'practices'shall'be'promoted'in'prime'agricultural'areas.'''

The'PPS'provides'the'following'definition'for'‘agricultural'use’:''

“the'growing'of'crops,'including'nursery,'biomass,'and'horticultural'crops]'raising'of'livestock]'raising'of'other'animals'for'food,'fur'or'fibre,'including'poultry'and'fish]'aquaculture]'apiaries]'agroPforestry]'maple'syrup'production]'and'associated'onPfarm'buildings'and'structures,'including,'but'not'limited'to'livestock'facilities,'manure'storages,'valuePretaining'facilities,'and'accommodation'for'fullPtime'farm'labour'when'the'size'and'nature'of'the'operation'requires'additional'employment”.'''


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The'PPS'defines'‘onPfarm'diversified'uses’'as'the'following:''

“uses'that'are'secondary'to'the'principal'agricultural'use'of'the'property,'and'are'limited'in'area.''On$farm!diversified!uses'include,'but'are'not'limited'to,'home'occupations,'home'industries,'agri$tourism!uses,'and'uses'that'produce'valuePadded'agricultural'products.”'' '


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3&Grimsby&Planning&Framework&'

This'section'examines'the'current'policy'and'zoning'permissions'related'to'Cannabis'production'in'Grimsby.'''

3.1& Official&Plan&

The'Grimsby'Official'Plan'does'not'make'any'direct'reference'to'cannabis'or'marihuana,'nor'cannabis'facilities.''Under'the'current'framework,'there'is'opportunity'for'the'use'and'operation'of'cannabis'facilities'to'be'considered'under'the'Rural'and'Agricultural'Areas'designations,'as'well'as'potentially'the'Employment'Areas'designation.'''

3.1.1& Rural&and&Agricultural&Areas&&

The'policies'for'Rural'and'Agricultural'Areas'are'outlined'in'Section'3.3'of'the'Grimsby'Official'Plan.''The'goals'of'these'areas'seek'to'preserve'prime'agricultural'land'for'a'wide'variety'of'agricultural'uses'while'maintaining'the'farming'industry'for'future'generations.''Land'use'conflicts'between'different'uses'are'to'be'minimized,'while'ensuring'compatibility.'''

The'Rural'and'Agricultural'Areas'within'the'Official'Plan'are'divided'into'four'designations:'Specialty'Crop'Area'–'Tender'Fruit'and'Grape'Lands]'Agricultural'Area]'Rural'Area'and'Escarpment'Rural'Area.''Agricultural'uses'are'permitted'in'all'four'designations.'''

As'defined'by'the'Official'Plan,'“agricultural'uses'means'the'growing'of'crops,'including'nursery'and'horticultural'crops]'raising'of'livestock]'raising'of'other'animals'for'food,'fur'or'fibre,'including'poultry'and'fish]'aquaculture]'apiaries]'agroPforestry]'maple'syrup'production]'and'associated'onPfarm'buildings'and'structures,'including'accommodation'for'fullPtime'farm'labour'when'the'size'and'nature'of'the'operation'requires'additional'employment.''Agricultural'uses'include'value'retention'uses'required'to'make'a'commodity'saleable'(i.e.''corn'dryer,'washing,'sorting,'packing'and'packaging).”'(Section'9.20.9).'''

Under'the'General'and'Rural'Agricultural'Policies,'which'applies'to'all'areas'within'the'designation,'Policy'3.3.1.7'of'the'Official'Plan'provides'direction'specific'to'greenhouses,'stating:'

'“New'and'existing'greenhouse'operations'outside'the'Urban'Settlement'Area'shall'be'encouraged'to'expand'and'develop'at'a'reasonable'level'of'intensity,'but'should'take'into'consideration'any'adverse'impacts,'particularly'impacts'related'to'noise'and'light,'that'the'expansion'or'development'would'inflict'on'


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adjacent'residential'uses'and'definite'measures'should'be'taken'to'mitigate'these'impacts.”''

3.1.2& Employment&Area&&

Policies'for'the'Employment'Area'designation'are'outlined'within'Section'3.7'of'the'Grimsby'Official'Plan.''The'intent'of'the'Employment'Area'is'to'provide'for'a'broad'range'of'employment'uses'in'manufacturing,'warehousing'and'distribution,'as'well'as'office'development.''Employment'Area'uses'are'intended'to'encourage'prestige'employment'development'and'a'broad'range'of'industries'to'achieve'a'strong'livePwork'balance.'''

The'Official'Plan'defines'Employment'Area'as'“areas'designated'in'an'official'plan'for'clusters'of'business'and'economic'activities'including,'but'not'limited'to,'manufacturing,'warehousing,'offices,'and'associated'retail'and'ancillary'facilities”'(Section'9.20.42).'''

According'to'Policy'3.7.1,'permitted'uses'within'the'Employment'Area'designation'include:''

•' Manufacturing]'•' Processing]'•' Servicing]'•' Storage'of'goods'and'raw'materials]'•' Warehousing]''•' Research'and'laboratories]'•' Data'processing]'and''•' Development'and'uses'of'similar'nature.'

Within'the'General'Policies'of'this'designation,'Policy'3.7.12'states:'

“Employment'buildings'shall'be'setback'from'existing'residential'dwellings'where'determined'necessary'to'ensure'incompatibilities'and'minimized'to'promote'compatibility.''Substantial'buffer'planting,'berming'or'fencing'adjacent'to'residential'areas'shall'be'required.”'

Policy'3.7.16'states'that'applications'for'new'developments'or'extensions'of'existing'uses'will'be'evaluated'based'on'a'development'or'site'plan'as'appropriate'and'any'expert'studies'needed'to'evaluate'the'creation'of'excessive'air,'water'or'noise'pollution'in'order'to'control'the'pollution'for'the'safety'of'Town'residents.'''

3.2& Zoning&ByQlaw&

3.2.1& Rural&and&Agricultural&Zones&&

The'Rural'and'Agricultural'Zones'include'the'Agricultural'Zone'(A),'Speciality'Crop'Area'Zone'(SC),'and'the'Rural'Zone'(RU).''Within'these'three'zones,'both'agricultural'uses'and'medical'marihuana'facilities'are'permitted.'''


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The'byPlaw'currently'defines'medical'marihuana'as''“a'facility'that'is'licensed'under'the'Marihuana'for'Medical'Purposes'

Regulations,'or'successor'thereto,'for'the'growing'of'medical'marihuana'as'well'as'for'the'processing,'testing,'packaging,'distribution'and'destruction'of'medical'marihuana'as'accessory'uses”.'''

It'is'noted'that'since'the'writing'of'this'byPlaw,'the'Marihuana'for'Medical'Purposes'Regulations'was'replaced'by'the'Access'to'Cannabis'for'Medical'Purposes'Regulations.''The'following'are'the'lot,'building'and'yard'requirements'that'apply'to'commercial'greenhouses'and'medical'marihuana'facilities'in'Rural'and'Agricultural'Zones:''

Minimum'Lot'Area''40'ha.''except'16.2'ha.''in'the'Specialty'Crop'Zone'north'of'the'escarpment.''(As'delineated'by'the'“N.E.D.C'Area”'on'Schedules'1'to'17.)

Maximum'Lot'Coverage'Lots'less'than'5'ha:'70%'Lots'5'to'20'ha:'50%'Lots'over'20'ha:'25%

Minimum'Lot'Frontage'' 50'm. Minimum'Front'Yard'' 30'm. Minimum'Exterior'Side'Yard'' 10'm. Minimum'Interior'Side'Yard'' 10'm. Minimum'Rear'Yard'' 15'm.'' Height'' No'Requirement' 'Additional'provisions'for'medical'marihuana'facilities'within'Rural'and'Agricultural'zones'are'outlined'in'Section'6.2.2.7.''The'byPlaw'sets'requirements'for'the'use,'stating'that'they'are'not'permitted'in'a'dwelling'unit.''A'facility'must'be'located'150'metres'from'a'Residential'or'Institutional'Zone,'including'a'day'care,'and'signs'identifying'the'use'as'a'medical'marihuana'facility'are'prohibited,'as'is'any'outdoor'storage.''!

3.2.2& Employment&Zones&&

Employment'Zones'within'Section'10'of'the'Zoning'ByPlaw'consist'of'General'Employment'(GE),'Prestige'Employment'(PE)'and'Utility'(U)'Zones.''Agricultural'uses'and'industrial'uses'are'permitted'in'General'and'Prestige'Employment'Zones,'but'not'Utility'Zones.'''

The'following'are'the'lot,'building'and'yard'requirements'applicable'to'General'and'Prestige'Employment'Zones:'

Regulation' General'Employment'Zone' Prestige'Employment'Zone'Minimum'Lot'Area'' 1850'sq.m. 4200'sq.m. Maximum'Lot'Coverage'' 50%' 50%'when'serviced,'20%'

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Minimum'Lot'Frontage'' 30'm. 30'm. Minimum'Front'Yard' 15'm 15'm.'' Minimum'Exterior'Side'Yard'' 9'm. 9'm. Minimum'Interior'Side'Yard'' 4.5'm.''but'9'm.''adjacent'to'

a'residential'zone 4.5'm.''except'9'm.''abutting'a'residential'zone

Minimum'Rear'Yard' 7.5'm.''except'15'm.''abutting'a'street

7.5'm.,'except'15'm.''abutting'a'Residential'Zone,'or'a'street

Maximum'Height'' No'requirement' No'requirement'''3.3& Site&Plan&Control&

According'to'the'Town'of'Grimsby’s'website'''

“the'whole'of'the'Town'of'Grimsby'as'an'area'of'site'plan'control.''All'classes'of'development'are'subject'to'site'plan'control'under'ByPlaw'86P8,'as'amended,'with'the'exception'of'agricultural'buildings'and'structures,'save'and'except'greenhouses'and'help'houses.”'

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4&Best&Practice&Review&'

4.1& Summary&of&Best&Practice&Review&

The'available'information'from'14'municipalities'was'reviewed'in'order'to'analyze'and'assess'the'various'approaches'that'other'municipalities'have'taken'to'deal'with'the'permission'for'cannabis'growing'facilities'in'Ontario.''Six'municipalities'within'Niagara'were'reviewed,'which'include:'NiagaraPonPthePLake,'Niagara'Falls,'Wainfleet,'Lincoln,'West'Lincoln,'and'Pelham.''Other'Ontario'municipalities'were'chosen'to'represent'urban'and'rural'approaches.''These'include'ChathamPKent,'Halton'Hills,'Leamington,'Norfolk,'Oakville,'Arnprior,'Haldimand'County,'and'Brant'County.'''

At'the'time'of'this'review,'within'Niagara'Region,'the'Town'of'NiagaraPonPthePLake,'the'City'of'Niagara'Falls,'the'Township'of'Wainfleet,'the'Town'of'Lincoln'and'the'Town'of'Pelham'all'have'Interim'Control'ByPlaws'in'place'to'assess'current'land'use'planning'policies'and'ensure'the'provision'of'adequate'tools'to'regulate'the'growing'and'processing'of'cannabis.''The'majority'of'these'will'expire'early'to'mid'2020,'unless'extended.''Draft'Official'Plan'and'Zoning'byPlaw'amendments'for'the'Town'of'Pelham'are'discussed'in'this'Best'Practice'review,'recognising'that'their'final'form,'if'approved,'may'differ'than'what'is'presented'in'this'report.'''

The'other'municipalities'reviewed'permitted'cannabisPrelated'uses'within'their'documents,'either'asPofPright'or'requiring'a'zoning'byPlaw'amendment.''The'details'of'Best'Practice'Review'are'provided'in'detail'in'Appendix&A'to'this'report'and'key'takeaways'are'summarised'below'in&Table&1&and'the'sections'to'follow.'

Table&1'illustrates'that'municipalities'have'permitted'cannabis'growing'facilities'either'asPofPright'or'through'a'zoning'byPlaw'amendment.''The'designation'and/or'zone'where'cannabis'and'related'uses'are'permitted,'as'well'as'any'special'regulations'that'are'applied,'are'described'within'the'table'to'follow.'''

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Table&1.&&Summary&of&Municipal&Cannabis&Facility&Regulations&&

Municipality&

Official&Plan&

Zoning&

Other&

Uses&Permitted&

Regulations&

Niagara&Region&

NiagaraBonB

theBLake&

Interim'Control'ByBlaw'in'place'

'

Niagara&Falls&

Wainfleet&

Lincoln&

West&Lincoln&

Not'specifically'

addressed'

Permits'through'siteB

specific/Zoning'byBlaw'

amendment'in'Agricultural'and'

Employment'Zones'the'following:'

•'indoor'cultivation,''

•'processingM'

•'testingM'

•'destructionM''

•'packaging'

'

•'Minimum'setback'from'all'

other'lot'lines'(50m'where'

permitted'in'Agricultural'

Zones'and'45m'where'

permitted'in'Employment'

Zones)''

•'Security'fence'

requirements''

•'No'outdoor'

storage/growing'

'

Pelham&

(Draft)&

•'Outdoor'storage,'

growing'and'production'

of'cannabis'addressed,''

'

Permits'asBofBright'in'Agricultural'

and'Light'Industrial'Zones'the'

following:''


•'processingM'

•'testingM'

•'destructionM''

•'packaging''

' Permits'through'siteB

specific/Zoning'byBlaw'

amendment'the'following:'

•'outdoor'storage,'growing'and'

production'

' ' '

•'Minimum'setback'to'

sensitive'land'uses'

(150m)''

•'Minimum'planting'strip'

•'Maximum'parking'area'

•'Minimum'separation'

distance'between'

greenhouse'operations'

(500m)'

•'No'retail'sale'permitted''

•'Fence'ByBlaw'

•'Fortification'ByBlaw''

•'Cannabis'Nuisance'ByB

law'

•'Odour'ByBlaw'

•'Site'Plan'Control'


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Municipality&

Official&Plan&

Zoning&

Other&

Uses&Permitted&

Regulations&

Other&Municipalities&&

ChathamB

Kent&

•'Cannabis'production'is'

permitted'within'the'

Employment,'

Agricultural'and'Rural'

Industrial'designations'


and'Industrial'Zone:''

•'indoor'cultivationM'

•'processingM''

•'saleM''

•'analytical'testingM'

•'and'research''

'Permits'of'right'in'Agricultural''

Zone:''

•'outdoor'cultivation'

'

•'Minimum'separation'

distance'of'

buildings/structures'from'

residential,'institutional'or'

open'space'boundary'

(75m'in'Industrial'Zones'

and'100m'in'Agricultural'

and'Rural'zones)'

•'Parking'requirements''

•'Site'Plan'Approval''

Halton&Hills&

•'Indoor'and'outdoor'

cannabis'cultivation'and'

processing'is'a'

permitted'use''

'

Permits'asBofBright'in'EMP1'and'

RUBEMP'Zone:'


•'processingM'

•'testingM'

•'research.'

'Permits'asBofBright'in'A'and'PC'

Zone'

•'outdoor'cultivation.'


•'Loading'space'

requirements''

•'Setback'from'sensitive'

uses'(150m)'

•'Outdoor'growth'of'

cannabis'must'be'50m'

from'lot'lines'

•'Site'Plan'Control'

Leamington&

Not'specifically'

addressed'


Zones'where'greenhouses'are'

permitted'or'in'Industrial'Zone:''

•'indoor'cultivation'

•'processingM''

•'extractingM''

•'packagingM'

•'testingM'

•'destructionM'

•'storageM''

•'shipment.'

Independent'ByBlaw''

•'Odour'protocol'

regulations''

•'Applicable'licences'and'

permits''

•'Setback'from'sensitive'

uses'(200m)'

•'Inspection'and'

compliance'regulations''

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Municipality&

Official&Plan&

Zoning&

Other&

Uses&Permitted&

Regulations&

Norfolk&

Not'specifically'

addressed'


and'Industrial'Zones:''

•'producingM'

•'processingM'

•'testingM'

•'destroyingM'

•'packagingM'

•'shipping.'''

'No'reference'is'made'to'indoor'

vs.''outdoor'cultivation.'

'

•'Minimum'setback'from'

Residential'Zones,'

Institutional'Zones'or'

Open'Space'Zones'(70m'

where'equipped'with'air'

treatment'control'in'

Industrial'Zones'and'

150m'in'Agricultural'

Zones)'


sensitive'land'uses'

(existing'use'as'opposed'

to'zone)'(150m'in'

Industrial'or'Agricultural'

Zones'and'equipped'with'

air'treatment'control'and'

300m'in'Industrial'or'

Agricultural'Zones'and'not'

equipped'with'air'

treatment'control)'

•'Security'building/structure'

requirements''

•'No'outdoor'storage''

•'Site'Plan'Control''

Oakville&

Not'specifically'

addressed'

Not'specifically'addressed.''

Town’s'website'implies'

permission'through'existing'

permitted'uses'e.g.''

manufacturing,'agriculture.'''

Discussion'with'the'Manager'of'

Zoning'confirmed'cannabis'

facilities'are'considered'to'be'

captured'within'the'existing'

definitions'of'"agriculture”'and'

“manufacturing”.''Therefore,'

under'the'agricultural'use,'

N/A'

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Municipality&

Official&Plan&

Zoning&

Other&

Uses&Permitted&

Regulations&

outdoor'growing'facilities'would'

be'permitted.'''

'Arnprior&

Not'specifically'

addressed'

Permits'asBofBright'within'the'

Employment'Zone:'

•'cultivationM'

•'processingM'

•'analytical'testingM'

•'research.'

'No'reference'is'made'to'indoor'

vs.''outdoor'cultivation..'

'

•'Setback'from'residential'

or'institutional'(100m)'

•'No'residential'is'permitted'

on'the'same'lot''

•'Loading'space'and'

storage'must'be'within'a'

fully'enclosed'building''

•'Retail'sales'are'not'

permitted''

•'Parking'space'

requirements'

•''

'

Haldimand&

County&&

Not'specifically'

addressed'

Permits'asBofBright'in'the'

Agricultural'and'Industrial'Zones'

within'a'building:''

•'shipmentM'

•'deliveryM'

•'transportM'

•'destructionM'

•'growthM'

•'dryingM'

•'exportingM'

•'importing.'

•'Dwelling'units'are'not'

permitted'on'same'site'


Residential,'Commercial,'

Institutional'or'Open'

Space'ZonesM'any'

sensitive'land'usesM'and'

any'settlement'area'

boundary'(150m)'

•'Increased'setbacks'based'

on'building/structure'size'

(less'than'6,967m2:'

150mM'less'than'9,260'

m2:'200mM'greater'than'

9,260m2:'300m)''

•'Setback'where'an'air'

treatment'control'system'

is'not'provided'(300m)'


•'Outdoor'storage'is'

prohibited''



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Municipality&

Official&Plan&

Zoning&

Other&

Uses&Permitted&

Regulations&

•'Outdoor'signage'is'

prohibited''

•'No'other'uses'permitted'

other'than'growing'of'

accessory'agricultural'

crops''

•'Minimum'lot'area''

•'Minimum'setback'of'

structures'from'all'

property'lines'

•'Security'building'

regulations''

•'Loading'spaces'must'be'

within'wholly'enclosed'

building''

'Brant&County&&

&Not'specifically'

addressed'

Permits'asBofBright'within'

Agricultural'and'Industrial'Zones:''

•'indoor'cultivationM'

•'processingM'

•'testingM'

•'destroyingM'

•'packagingM'

•'shipping.'

•'Setback'from'Residential'

Zone'or'use,'Industrial'

Zone'or'use'or'Open'

Space'Zone'(150m)'

•'Loading'space'

requirements''

•'Security'building'

regulations''

•'Parking'space'

requirements''


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4.1.1$ Official$Plan$Permissions$$

Of'all'the'municipalities'reviewed,'only'three'address'cannabis'facilities'within'their'Official'Plans.'''

Pelham'is'in'the'process'of'drafting'an'Official'Plan'Amendment,'which'will'permit'the'outdoor'storage,'growing'and'production'of'cannabis'in'Agricultural'and'Industrial'Zones.''Additional'requirements'for'greenhouses'for'cannabis'production'will'also'be'outlined'in'order'to'ensure'compatibility'with'neighbouring'land'uses'with'respect'to'odour'and'light'mitigation,'as'well'as'addressing'appropriate'setbacks'and'the'requirement'of'a'waste'management'plan.'''

The'ChathamJKent'Official'Plan'lists'cannabis'production'as'a'permitted'use'within'the'Employment'Area,'Agricultural'Area'and'Rural'Industrial'designations.''Cannabis'Production'is'addressed'as'its'own'section,'providing'the'objective'of'supporting'and'promoting'new'industry'through'diversification'and'requiring'setbacks'from'sensitive'land'use,'site'plan'approval'and'impact'mitigation'in'accordance'with'Federal'regulations'and'a'Health'Canada'license.'''

Through'OPA'35,'the'Halton'Hills'Official'Plan'permits'cannabis'cultivation'and'processing'in'the'General'Employment'Area'and'Prestige'Industrial'Area'designations.''Outdoor'cultivation'is'also'permitted'in'the'Protected'Countryside'Area'and'Agricultural'Area.''The'Official'Plan'also'establishes'setbacks'of'150'metres'to'sensitive'uses'and'50'metres'to'lot'lines'for'outdoor'uses.''The'Official'Plan'permits'indoor'cultivation'of'cannabis'and'processing'of'cannabis'in'the'Protected'Countryside'Area'and'Agricultural'Areas'through'a'Zoning'ByJlaw'Amendment'and'Site'Plan'control.'''

4.1.2$ Mechanism$for$Permissions$

Most'of'the'municipalities'reviewed'permit'cannabis'growing'facilities'in'some'way,'whether'asJofJright'or'through'a'zoning'byJlaw'amendment'process.'

Unique'in'our'review,'the'Town'of'Oakville'does'not'refer'to'cannabis'specifically'at'all.''It'is'our'understanding'from'a'review'of'their'website'and'discussion'with'the'Manager'of'Zoning'that'cannabis'facilities'and'their'uses'are'considered'to'be'captured'by'the'existing'defined'terms'of'“agriculture”'and'“manufacturing”'within'the'zoning'byJlaw.'''

The'Municipality'of'Leamington'is'also'unique,'as'they'have'chosen'to'implement'a'standJalone'Cannabis'Regulation'ByJlaw,'which'sets'aside'similar'provisions'to'those'of'the'other'municipality’s'zoning'byJlaws,'however'it'is'a'byJlaw'independent'of'their'zoning'byJlaw.'''

The'Town'of'Pelham'is'the'only'municipality'that'has'considered'additional'byJlaws'to'accompany'implementation'of'an'official'plan'and'zoning'byJlaw'amendment,'including'a'Fence'ByJlaw,'a'Draft'Fortification'ByJlaw,'a'Draft'Cannabis'Nuisance'ByJlaw'and'a'Draft'Odour'ByJlaw.'''


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4.1.3$ Cannabis$Facility$Definitions$$

Various'approaches'have'been'taken'to'define'cannabis'growing,'production'and'harvesting.''The'following'terms'have'been'used'within'zoning'byJlaws'and'official'plans'reviewed:'

•' Cannabis'Production''•' Cannabis'Production'Facility''•' Cannabis'Growing'and'Harvesting'Facility''•' Cannabis'Production'and'Processing''•' Cannabis'Related'Facility''

The'definitions'of'these'terms'all'seek'to'describe'the'specific'cannabis'related'uses'that'are'encompassed'by'the'term,'these'often'being'cultivation,'growing,'processing,'production,'testing,'destruction,'packaging'and'shipping'of'cannabis'etc.''Many'of'the'definitions'had'a'structure'similar'to'the'following'example'by'ChathamJKent:'

“Cannabis'Production'Facility:'means'any'building'structure,'or'lands'licensed'by,'Health'Canada'to'undertake'cultivation,'processing,'sale,'analytical'testing,'and'research'of'cannabis,'pursuant'to'the'Cannabis'Regulations'under'the'Cannabis'Act,'or'successor'legislation.”'

Approximately'half'of'the'definitions'mention'that'the'cannabis'related'uses'must'be'done'pursuant'to'applicable'regulations'and'provisions,'some'of'them'naming'the'Act'and'Regulations'directly,'and'a'few'mention'that'retail'sale'is'not'to'be'permitted'on'the'premises.'''

Some'municipalities'have'also'chosen'to'revise'their'current'definition'of'other'uses,'such'as'“agricultural'use”'and'“industrial'use”'to'either'include'or'specifically'exclude'cannabis'facilities'and'production:'

•' ChathamJKent'amended'their'definition'of'‘Agricultural'Use’'to'include'“a'Cannabis'Production'Facility”'and'their'definition'of'“Industrial'Use”'to'include'“a'Cannabis'Production'Facility'excluding'the'outdoor'cultivation'of'cannabis”`'

•' Pelham'(draft)'amended'their'definition'of'‘Agricultural'Use’'to'exclude'“cannabis'production”'within'their'zoning'byJlaw`'and''

•' Norfolk'County'amended'definitions'within'their'zoning'byJlaw'for'“farm”,'“garden'centre”,'and'“wholesale'outlet”'to'specifically'exclude'“Cannabis'Production'and'Processing”.'''

The'Town'of'Halton'Hills'introduces'6'different'definitions'relating'to'cannabis'production'into'the'zoning'byJlaw,'which'mirror'the'various'definitions'associated'with'the'licences'that'will'be'available.''These'include:''

•' Cannabis'Analytical'Testing'Facility`''•' Cannabis'Cultivation'–'Indoor`''


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•' Cannabis'Cultivation'–'Outdoor`'•' Cannabis'Drug'Production'Facility`''•' Cannabis'Processing'Facility`'and''•' Cannabis'Research'Facility.'''

4.1.4$ Zoning$Permissions$–$Indoor$Cultivation$

The'majority'of'the'municipalities'permit'the'indoor'cultivation'of'cannabis'asJofJright'within'their'zoning'byJlaws,'in'agricultural,'employment'or'industrial'zones:''

•' Pelham'permits'indoor'cultivation'within'agricultural'and'light'industrial'zones`''•' Chatham'Kent'permits'indoor'cultivation'within'agricultural'and'industrial'zones`''•' Halton'Hills'permits'indoor'cultivation'within'employment'and'rural'employment'zones`''

•' Leamington'permits'indoor'cultivation'within'agricultural'zones'(where'greenhouses'are'permitted)'and'industrial'zones`''

•' Arnprior'permits'cultivation'within'employment'zones`''•' Norfolk'County'permits'cannabis'production'and'processing'within'agricultural'and'industrial'zones`'

•' Haldimand'County'permits'indoor'cultivation'within'agricultural'and'industrial'zones`'and'

•' Brant'County'permits'indoor'cultivation'within'agricultural'and'industrial'zones.'

The'Town'of'West'Lincoln'is'the'only'municipality'under'review'that'requires'a'site'specific/zoning'byJlaw'amendment'to'permit'the'indoor'cultivation'of'cannabis'along'with'processing,'testing,'destruction'and'packaging.'

4.1.5$ Zoning$Permissions$–$Outdoor$Cultivation$$

Only'some'of'the'municipalities'reviewed'specifically'allow'the'outdoor'cultivation'of'cannabis.''ChathamJKent'and'Halton'Hills'permit'outdoor'cultivation'as'of'right'within'their'Agricultural'and'Protected'Countryside'Zones,'and'according'to'Pelham’s'draft'amendments,'the'Town'will'permit'the'outdoor'storage,'growing'and'production'of'cannabis'through'siteJspecific/zoning'byJlaw'amendments'within'the'Agricultural'and'Industrial'Zones.'''

As'the'Town'of'Oakville'considers'cannabis'facilities'as'an'agricultural'use,'according'to'discussion'with'the'Manager'of'Zoning,'outdoor'cultivation'facilities'would'therefore'be'permitted'where'agricultural'uses'are'permitted.'''

Within'the'zoning'byJlaws'of'the'Township'of'West'Lincoln,'the'Municipality'of'Leamington,'Haldimand'County'and'Brant'County,'specific'reference'is'made'that'either'directly'prohibits'the'outdoor'storage'and'growing'of'cannabis'or'only'permits'indoor'cultivation.'''


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The'Norfolk'County'and'Town'of'Arnprior'zoning'byJlaws'make'no'reference'to'indoor'or'outdoor'cultivation,'however'Norfolk'County'does'prohibit'outdoor'storage.'''

4.1.6$ Additional$Zoning$and$Site$Plan$Requirements$$

While'specific'zoning'provisions'and'requirements'for'facilities'differ'across'municipalities,'the'following'summary'captures'the'provisions'that'are'commonly'referenced:''

•' A'minimum'setback'or'separation'regulation'for'cannabis'facilities'from'other'uses'and'lots.''Typically,'from'residential,'institutional'and'open'space'zones,'and'specific'sensitive'land'uses.''The'distances'vary'depending'on'which'zone'the'use'is'permitted'within'(i.e.''setbacks'for'facilities'within'the'agricultural'zone'will'differ'from'those'for'facilities'within'employment'zones).''Setbacks'range'from'40'metres'to'300'metres'but'are'often'set'at'150'metres'within'byJlaws'that'only'specify'one'requirement`'

•' Separation'distance'between'greenhouses,'buildings'and'structures'within'a'cannabis'facility'operation`'

•' Requirement'of'a'security'fence'around'the'premises'to'a'certain'standard.''Many'regulations'also'state'that'security'buildings'will'require'the'same'setbacks'as'facilities`'

•' Parking'requirements'including'number'of'spaces'and'maximum'coverage,'which'depend'on'the'size'of'the'facility'and'number'of'employees`'

•' Loading'requirements,'requiring'either'hidden'or'fully'enclosed'spaces'to'be'provided`'

•' Subjectivity'of'any'cannabis'facility'to'site'plan'control'in'order'to'address'on'site'matters`'

•' The'requirement'for'mitigation'from'potential'impacts'such'as'light,'air'and'odour'emissions,'which'may'include'the'submission'of'studies'to'the'municipality'related'to'odour'and'dust,'transportation,'light,'hydrogeological'requirements,'and'any'other'applicable'study'as'part'of'compliance`'

•' The'design'and'operation'of'facilities'in'accordance'with'Federal'regulation,'a'license'from'Health'Canada,'and'any'other'requirements'of'the'Province'or'competent'authority`'

•' Prohibition'on'retail'stores'and'sales`'•' Restriction'on'outdoor'signage'or'advertisement'of'the'facility`'and'''•' Restriction'on'residential'uses'or'dwelling'units'located'on'the'same'lot'as'a'cannabis'facility.' '


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5$Considerations$of$Next$Steps$'

The'next'phase'of'the'study'will'be'to'develop'options'for'considering'cannabis'facilities'in'the'Grimsby'planning'documents.''The'Official'Plan'is'silent'on'the'matter'of'cannabis'growth'and'the'zoning'byJlaw'only'addresses'medical'and'not'recreational'cannabis.'''

One'of'the'questions'raised'in'the'Request'for'Proposals'for'this'Study'is'whether'a'municipality'has'the'authority'to'regulate'cannabis'growing'facilities.''Licenced'facilities'must'adhere'to'local'laws,'thus'there'is'some'ability'to'regulate'cannabis'growing'facilities.''However,'defensible'regulations'require'justified'planning'grounds.''Outright'prohibition''of'a'legal'use'may'be'difficult'to'justify.'''

Further,'because'of'the'Farming'and'Food'Production'Protection'Act,'prohibition'of'cultivation'and'associated'activities'on'farmlands'may'not'be'enforceable,'as'the'Farming'and'Food'Production'Protection'Act!prohibits'municipal'byJlaws'that'restrict'normal'farm'practices.''However,'some'other'municipalities'have'only'permitted'cannabis'cultivation'indoors.'

Based'on'the'background'discussed'above,'a'number'of'considerations'are'raised'that'will'be'further'examined'and'as'part'of'the'options'analysis'in'the'Phase'2'of'this'Study.'

•' Should'indoor'cannabis'growing'facilities''be'permitted'in'agricultural'and/or'employment'areas?'

•' Should'outdoor'cannabis'growing'be'permitted?'

•' Should'cannabis'growing'facilities'be'permitted'asJofJright'or'require'a'site'specific'zoning'byJlaw'amendment?'

•' Should'a'separation'distance'be'required'between'residential'and'other'potentially'sensitive'uses'and'cannabisJrelated'uses?'

•' Should'setbacks'from'the'lot'line'be'required'for'certain'cannabis'related'uses?'

•' Should'fencing'and'access'restriction'be'specifically'regulated'for'the'site?''

•' What'other'requirements'should'be'considered'to'address'matters'of'nuisance,'security,'servicing'etc.?'''

•' Should'cannabis'growing'facilities'be'subject'to'the'Site'Plan'Control'ByJlaw?''

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in p

lace

, ex

tend

ed u

ntil

June

202

0.

Wa

in

fle

et

No, i

nter

im co

ntro

l by-

law

in p

lace

, ex

tend

ed u

ntil

Mar

ch 2

020

Lin

co

ln

No

, int

erim

cont

rol b

y-la

w in

pla

ce,

exte

nded

unt

il Ja

n. 2

020

We

st Lin

co

ln

Us

es a

ddre

ssed

thro

ugh

ZBA

2019

-04

whi

ch a

men

ded

ZBL 2

017-

70, b

ut

perm

issio

n re

quire

s a Z

onin

g By

-law

Am

endm

ent.

ZB

L

Ca

nn

ab

is P

ro

du

ctio

n: m

eans

land

s, bu

ildin

gs o

r str

uctu

res u

sed

for t

he

culti

vatio

n of

mar

ihua

na (o

r alte

rnat

ive

nam

es in

cludi

ng m

ariju

ana)

and

/or t

he

proc

essin

g, te

stin

g, d

estr

uctio

n,

pack

agin

g an

d/or

ship

ping

of m

arih

uana

ZB

L

• No

t per

mitt

ed a

s-of

-rig

ht in

the

zoni

ng

by-la

w, r

athe

r, re

quire

s a zo

ning

by-

law

am

endm

ent f

or p

erm

issio

n, o

ther

wise

is

liste

d as

a p

rohi

bite

d us

e.

ZB

L

Se

ctio

n 3

.1

0.3

C

an

na

bis P

ro

du

ctio

n

The

follo

win

g re

gula

tions

app

ly to

cann

abis

prod

uctio

n:

• M

inim

um S

etba

ck:

o W

here

per

mitt

ed in

Agr

icul

tura

l Zon

es: 5

0m fr

om a

ll lo

t lin

es o

f oth

er lo

ts

o W

here

per

mitt

ed in

Em

ploy

men

t Zon

es: 4

5m fr

om a

ll lo

t lin

es o

f abu

ttin

g lo

ts th

at a

re u

sed

or

perm

itted

to b

e us

ed fo

r a d

wel

ling

or a

n in

stitu

tiona

l use

•

No o

utdo

or st

orag

e or

out

door

gro

win

g or

pro

duct

ion

of ca

nnab

is

• An

y ca

nnab

is pr

oduc

tion

build

ing

or st

ruct

ure

cons

istin

g of

mor

e th

an 1

0% g

lass

and

whe

re a

rtifi

cial

lig

htin

g is

requ

ired,

a so

lid fe

nce

havi

ng a

min

imum

hei

ght o

f 1.8

met

res s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

and

mai

ntai

ned

alon

g ev

ery

lot l

ine

that

abu

ts a

lot t

hat i

s use

d or

per

mitt

ed to

be

used

for a

dw

ellin

g or

an

inst

itutio

nal u

se

• A

secu

rity

fenc

e w

ith a

min

imum

hei

ght o

f 1.8

met

res s

hall

be p

rovi

ded

and

mai

ntai

ned

arou

nd th

e en

tire

perim

eter

of t

he a

rea

of a

lot t

hat i

s use

d fo

r can

nabi

s pro

duct

ion

Se

ctio

n 3

.1

3 –

P

ro

hib

ite

d U

se

s

• Ca

nnab

is Pr

oduc

tion

of m

ore

than

four

(4) p

lant

s is p

rohi

bite

d, u

nles

s oth

erw

ise p

erm

itted

thro

ugh

a zo

ning

by

law

am

endm

ent

P

elh

am

Pelh

am h

as p

repa

red

a nu

mbe

r of

docu

men

ts in

clud

ing

a Dr

aft O

PA,

Draf

t ZBA

, Fen

ce b

y-la

w A

men

dmen

t, Dr

aft F

ortif

icat

ion

by-la

w, D

raft

Cann

abis

Nuisa

nce

By-la

w, D

raft

Odo

ur B

y-la

w, w

hich

are

not

yet

in

plac

e. A

Pub

lic M

eetin

g fo

r the

se w

as

held

on

Sept

embe

r 10th

, 2019

.

Dra

ft Z

BA

Ca

nn

ab

is P

ro

du

ctio

n: m

eans

land

s, bu

ildin

gs o

r str

uctu

res u

sed

for t

he

com

mer

cial c

ultiv

atio

n of

mar

ihua

na (o

r al

tern

ativ

e na

mes

inclu

ding

mar

ijuan

a)

and/

or th

e pr

oces

sing,

test

ing,

de

stru

ctio

n, p

acka

ging

and

/or s

hipp

ing

of m

arih

uana

. A

me

nd

me

nt to

‘A

gricu

ltu

ra

l U

se

’:

mea

ns…

but

doe

s not

inclu

de ca

nnab

is pr

oduc

tion.

Dra

ft O

PA

• O

utdo

or st

orag

e, g

row

ing

and

prod

uctio

n of

cann

abis

is pe

rmitt

ed w

ithin

the

follo

win

g de

signa

tions

, sub

ject

to a

Zo

ning

By-

law

Am

endm

ent

o Go

od G

ener

al A

gric

ultu

ral,

Spec

ialty

Agr

icul

tura

l and

In

dust

rial

• O

utdo

or st

orag

e, g

row

ing

and

prod

uctio

n of

cann

abis

not s

uppo

rted

with

in th

e Ni

agar

a Es

carp

men

t Pla

n Ar

ea

D

ra

ft Z

BL

• Pr

ohib

ited

use

unde

r gen

eral

pro

visio

ns,

unle

ss o

ther

wise

spec

ifica

lly p

erm

itted

in

the

By-la

w

• Ag

ricul

tura

l A Z

one

and

Ligh

t Ind

ustr

ial

M1

Zone

per

mits

Can

nabi

s pro

duct

ion

with

in a

Gre

enho

use

or S

truc

ture

Dra

ft O

PA

Go

od

G

en

era

l A

gricu

ltu

ra

l: B

2.1

.3

.1

2 –

G

re

en

ho

use

s;

Sp

ecia

lty

A

gricu

ltu

ra

l: B

2.2

.8

–

G

re

en

ho

use

s; a

nd

In

du

stria

l: B

2.3

.2

: S

ite

P

la

n P

olicie

s

• In

add

ition

to re

quire

men

ts fo

r gre

enho

uses

, gre

enho

uses

for c

anna

bis p

rodu

ctio

n w

ill b

e re

quire

d to

en

sure

com

patib

ility

with

nei

ghbo

urin

g la

nd u

ses t

hrou

gh:

o In

stal

latio

n an

d op

erat

ion

of o

dour

and

ligh

t miti

gatio

n sy

stem

s as r

ecom

men

ded

by a

n od

our

impa

ct a

naly

sis;

o O

dour

and

ligh

t con

trol

, mai

nten

ance

and

mon

itorin

g pl

ans;

o

Mai

ntai

ning

app

ropr

iate

setb

acks

from

sens

itive

rece

ptor

s as d

etai

led

in th

e Zo

ning

By-

law

; o

was

te m

anag

emen

t pla

n.

ZB

L

Ag

ricu

ltu

ra

l A

: 7

.8

–

R

eq

uire

me

nts fo

r C

an

na

bis P

ro

du

ctio

n; a

nd

In

du

stria

l: 2

2.3

- R

eq

uire

me

nts fo

r C

an

na

bis P

ro

du

ctio

n

• Th

e re

gula

tions

of S

ectio

n (7

.3 a

nd/o

r 22.

2) sh

all a

pply

to g

reen

hous

es a

nd st

ruct

ures

use

d fo

r can

nabi

s pr

oduc

tion.

In a

dditi

on, g

reen

hous

es a

nd st

ruct

ures

use

d fo

r can

nabi

s pro

duct

ion

shal

l be

subj

ect t

o th

e fo

llow

ing

regu

latio

ns:

o M

inim

um S

etba

ck to

a S

ensit

ive

Land

Use

: the

gre

ater

of 1

50 m

etre

s or t

he d

istan

ce re

com

men

ded

by a

n od

our i

mpa

ct a

naly

sis

o M

inim

um P

lant

ing

Strip

: 3.0

met

res w

here

abu

ttin

g a

sens

itive

land

use

. o

Max

imum

Par

king

Are

a Co

vera

ge: 2

5 pe

rcen

t o

Min

imum

Sep

arat

ion

Dist

ance

Bet

wee

n Ca

nnab

is Pr

oduc

tion

Gree

nhou

se O

pera

tions

:500

met

ers

Mun

icipa

lity

Perm

itted

? De

fined

Ter

ms

Desig

natio

ns a

nd Z

ones

Pr

ovisi

ons

o A

reta

il st

ore

is no

t per

mitt

ed a

s an

acce

ssor

y us

e to

a g

reen

hous

e.

o Gr

eenh

ouse

s req

uirin

g m

ore

than

10,

000

litre

s of w

ater

per

day

are

not

per

mitt

ed.

Se

ctio

n 6.

16 -

Park

ing

Requ

irem

ents

•

Gree

nhou

ses a

nd S

truc

ture

s for

Can

nabi

s Pro

duct

ion:

1 p

arki

ng sp

ace

per e

mpl

oyee

on

the

larg

est s

hift

O

ther

Mun

icipa

litie

s Ch

atha

m-

Kent

Ca

nnab

is pr

oduc

tion

is lis

ted

as

perm

itted

use

in th

e O

ffici

al P

lan

and

in th

e Zo

ning

By-

law

.

ZBL

Cann

abis

Prod

uctio

n Fa

cility

: mea

ns a

ny

build

ing

stru

ctur

e, o

r lan

ds li

cens

ed b

y,

Heal

th C

anad

a to

und

erta

ke cu

ltiva

tion,

pr

oces

sing,

sale

, ana

lytic

al te

stin

g, a

nd

rese

arch

of c

anna

bis,

purs

uant

to th

e Ca

nnab

is Re

gula

tions

und

er th

e Ca

nnab

is Ac

t, or

succ

esso

r leg

islat

ion.

OP

• Ca

nnab

is pr

oduc

tion

liste

d as

a p

erm

itted

us

e w

ithin

the

Empl

oym

ent A

rea,

Ag

ricul

tura

l Are

a an

d Ru

ral I

ndus

tria

l de

signa

tions

in se

ctio

ns 3

.7.2

.2, 3

.10.

2.3.

an

d B.

2.4.

3.1.

of t

he O

ffici

al P

lan.

ZBL

• Th

e de

finiti

on o

f the

term

“Agr

icul

tura

l Us

e” in

clud

es th

e us

e of

land

for a

Ca

nnab

is Pr

oduc

tion

Faci

lity.

•

The

defin

ition

of t

he te

rm “I

ndus

tria

l Us

e” in

clud

es th

at “a

n in

dust

rial u

se sh

all

incl

ude

a Ca

nnab

is Pr

oduc

tion

Faci

lity

excl

udin

g th

e ou

tdoo

r cul

tivat

ion

of

cann

abis.

”

OP

2.7:

Can

nabi

s Pro

duct

ion

•

Obj

ectiv

e: “S

uppo

rt a

nd p

rom

ote

new

indu

stry

as a

cor

ners

tone

of e

cono

mic

dev

elop

men

t thr

ough

di

vers

ifica

tion.

” Th

e sp

ecifi

c La

nd u

se p

olic

ies f

or C

anna

bis P

rodu

ctio

ns in

clud

e (2

.7.2

): •

“Sho

uld

not b

e lo

cate

d w

ithin

clo

se p

roxi

mity

to se

nsiti

ve la

nd u

se, s

uch

as re

siden

tial,

inst

itutio

nal,

open

sp

ace

or a

s mor

e sp

ecifi

cally

out

lined

with

in th

e Zo

ning

By-

law

;” (2

.7.2

) •

“Con

stru

ctio

n of

new

faci

litie

s are

subj

ect t

o sit

e pl

an a

ppro

val…

” •

“Fac

ilitie

s sho

uld

be lo

cate

d an

d de

signe

d in

acc

orda

nce

with

Fed

eral

regu

latio

ns to

miti

gate

pot

entia

l im

pact

s inc

ludi

ng li

ght e

miss

ions

, air

emiss

ions

, odo

ur, a

nd so

fort

h;”

• “O

nly

faci

litie

s reg

ister

ed o

r lic

ense

d by

Hea

lth C

anad

a ar

e pe

rmitt

ed.”

ZB

L Ge

nera

l Pro

visio

ns fo

r All

Zone

s: 4

.41

- Can

nabi

s Pro

duct

ion

Facil

ity

• M

inim

um se

para

tion

dist

ance

app

lyin

g to

bui

ldin

gs a

nd st

ruct

ures

: o

75m

from

resid

entia

l, in

stitu

tiona

l or o

pen

spac

e zo

ne b

ound

ary

with

in th

e Ge

nera

l Ind

ustr

ial (

M1)

Zo

ne;

o W

ithin

the

Agric

ultu

ral (

A1) a

nd R

ural

Indu

stria

l (M

R) Z

one,

100

m fr

om a

n ex

istin

g re

siden

tial

dwel

ling

on a

sepa

rate

lot;

or fr

om a

ny re

siden

tial,

inst

itutio

nal,

or o

pen

spac

e zo

ne b

ound

ary;

•

Park

ing:

Tw

o sp

aces

per

thre

e em

ploy

ees (

max

imum

enr

olm

ent)

or o

ne sp

ace

per 1

8 sq

. m fl

oor a

rea

used

fo

r offi

ce (w

hich

ever

is g

reat

er),

plus

one

spac

e pe

r 1,0

00 sq

. m fl

oor a

rea

used

for p

rodu

ctio

n

• Se

ctio

n 4.

11, G

reen

hous

e Fa

rms (

Larg

e Sc

ale)

doe

s not

app

ly

• M

inim

um se

para

tion

dist

ance

and

par

king

regu

latio

ns d

o no

t app

ly to

faci

litie

s whe

re c

ultiv

atio

n ar

ea is

less

th

an 2

00 sq

. m, o

r to

any

outd

oor c

ultiv

atio

n ar

ea

Ha

lton

Hills

In

trod

uced

per

miss

ions

for C

anna

bis

Culti

vatio

n an

d pr

oces

sing

thro

ugh

OPA

35

and

By-la

ws 2

019-

35 a

nd 2

01-

36.

ZBL

• Ca

nnab

is An

alyt

ical T

estin

g Fa

cility

m

eans

: A fa

cility

whe

re th

e al

tera

tion

of th

e ch

emica

l or

phys

ical p

rope

rtie

s of c

anna

bis b

y an

y m

eans

is ca

rrie

d ou

t, su

bjec

t to

regu

latio

ns u

nder

the

Cann

abis

Act,

as a

men

ded.

•

Cann

abis

Culti

vatio

n - I

ndoo

r m

eans

: The

gro

win

g of

cann

abis

with

in a

who

lly e

nclo

sed

build

ing

or

stru

ctur

e, fo

r med

ical o

r re

crea

tiona

l pur

pose

s, su

bjec

t to

regu

latio

ns u

nder

the

Cann

abis

Act,

as a

men

ded.

•

Cann

abis

Culti

vatio

n - O

utdo

or

mea

ns T

he g

row

ing

of ca

nnab

is in

an

ope

n ai

r set

ting,

for m

edica

l or

OP

• O

ffici

al P

lan

perm

its c

anna

bis c

ultiv

atio

n an

d pr

oces

sing

in G

ener

al E

mpl

oym

ent

Area

Des

igna

tion

and

Pres

tige

Indu

stria

l Ar

ea

• O

ffici

al P

lan

perm

its in

door

cul

tivat

ion

of

cann

abis,

pro

cess

ing

of c

anna

bis i

n th

e Pr

otec

ted

Coun

trys

ide

Area

and

Ag

ricul

tura

l Are

as th

roug

h a

Zoni

ng B

y-la

w A

men

dmen

t and

Site

Pla

n co

ntro

l. •

outd

oor c

ultiv

atio

n is

perm

itted

in th

e Pr

otec

ted

Coun

trys

ide

Area

and

Ag

ricul

tura

l Are

a ZB

L •

Cann

abis

Anal

ytic

al T

estin

g Fa

cilit

ies,

Cann

abis

Culti

vatio

n - I

ndoo

r, Ca

nnab

is Dr

ug P

rodu

ctio

n Fa

cilit

ies,

Cann

abis

OPA

No.

35

(By-

law

201

9-00

34)

• O

P po

licy

requ

iring

150

mer

e se

tbac

k fr

om lo

t lin

e of

lot c

onta

inin

g ch

ild c

are

cent

re, a

priv

ate

or p

ublic

sc

hool

, a p

lace

of w

orsh

ip o

r oth

er in

stitu

tiona

l use

, a re

siden

tial u

se, a

long

term

car

e fa

cilit

y, a

retir

emen

t ho

me

or a

pub

lic p

ark

and

requ

iring

site

pla

n co

ntro

l. •

OP

polic

y in

Pre

stig

e In

dust

rial A

rea

requ

iring

that

“Can

nabi

s cul

tivat

ion

and

proc

essin

g is

perm

itted

with

in

an e

nclo

sed

build

ing

prov

ided

the

faca

de o

f any

bui

ldin

g fa

cing

Hig

hway

401

and

Ste

eles

Ave

nue

is cl

ad in

br

ick

or o

ther

suita

ble

mat

eria

l tha

t doe

s not

giv

e th

e im

pres

sion

that

the

build

ing

is a

gree

nhou

se. I

n ad

ditio

n, th

e he

ight

of a

ny g

reen

hous

e po

rtio

n of

a b

uild

ing

shou

ld n

ot e

xten

d hi

gher

than

the

fron

t fac

ade

of a

bui

ldin

g fa

cing

Hig

hway

401

and

Ste

eles

Ave

nue”

•

OP

Polic

ies s

peci

fical

ly a

ddre

ssin

g in

door

can

nabi

s cul

tivat

ion,

pro

cess

ing

of c

anna

bis a

nd o

utdo

or c

anna

bis

culti

vatio

n in

agr

icul

tura

l are

as, i

nclu

ding

: •

150

met

re se

tbac

k to

sens

itive

use

s •

Stud

ies m

ust t

ake

into

acc

ount

oth

er c

ultiv

atio

n in

the

area

•

Out

door

gro

wth

of c

anna

bis m

ust b

e 50

met

res f

rom

lot l

ines

Zoni

ng B

y-la

w A

men

dmen

ts

• Pa

rkin

g: 1

/30

m2

for t

he fi

rst 1

,000

m2,

1/1

00 m

2 fo

r the

floo

r are

a be

twee

n 1,

000

and

5,00

0 m

2 pl

us

1/20

0 m

2 in

exc

ess o

f 5,0

00 m

2

Mun

icipa

lity

Perm

itted

? De

fined

Ter

ms

Desig

natio

ns a

nd Z

ones

Pr

ovisi

ons

recr

eatio

nal p

urpo

ses,

subj

ect t

o re

gula

tions

und

er th

e Ca

nnab

is Ac

t, as

am

ende

d.

• Ca

nnab

is Dr

ug P

rodu

ctio

n Fa

cility

m

eans

: A fa

cility

whe

re th

e pr

oduc

tion

or m

anuf

actu

ring

of a

dr

ug co

ntai

ning

cann

abis

is ca

rrie

d ou

t, su

bjec

t to

regu

latio

ns m

ade

unde

r the

Can

nabi

s Act

, as

amen

ded,

and

the

Food

and

Dru

gs

Act,

as a

men

ded.

•

Cann

abis

Proc

essin

g Fa

cility

mea

ns:

A fa

cility

whe

re th

e ex

trac

tion

of

cann

abis

oil f

or th

e pu

rpos

e of

pr

oduc

ing

or m

anuf

actu

ring

cann

abis

oils,

gel

s or o

ther

edi

bles

is

carr

ied

out,

subj

ect t

o re

gula

tions

un

der t

he C

anna

bis A

ct, a

s am

ende

d.

• Ca

nnab

is Re

sear

ch Fa

cility

mea

ns:

A fa

cility

use

d fo

r act

iviti

es in

ac

cord

ance

with

a Li

cenc

e fo

r Re

sear

ch, s

ubje

ct to

regu

latio

ns

unde

r the

Can

nabi

s Act

, as

amen

ded.

Proc

essin

g Fa

cilit

ies a

nd C

anna

bis

Rese

arch

Fac

ilitie

s Per

mitt

ed a

s of r

ight

in

EM

P1 zo

ne

• Ca

nnab

is Cu

ltiva

tion

outd

oor p

erm

itted

as

of r

ight

in A

gric

ultu

ral a

nd P

rote

cted

Co

untr

ysid

e Zo

ne.

• O

ther

use

s per

mitt

ed a

s of r

ight

in R

ural

Em

ploy

men

t Zon

e.

• Lo

adin

g sp

aces

to b

e lo

cate

d en

tirel

y w

ithin

a b

uild

ing

• M

ust b

e se

t bac

k 15

0 m

etre

s fro

m a

num

ber s

ensit

ive

uses

Leam

ingt

on

By-la

w 3

5-18

– to

regu

late

cer

tain

m

atte

rs re

late

d to

can

nabi

s (N

ote.

Th

is is

a by

-law

inde

pend

ent o

f the

Zo

ning

BY-

law

)

By-la

w 3

5-18

Ca

nnab

is Fa

cility

: mea

ns a

n in

door

Pr

emise

s on

whi

ch C

anna

bis,

Cann

abis

seed

or C

anna

bis o

il is

grow

n, p

roce

ssed

, ex

trac

ted,

pac

kage

d or

oth

erw

ise m

ade

read

y fo

r sal

e, te

sted

, des

troy

ed, s

tore

d an

d/or

ship

ped

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith th

e pr

ovisi

ons o

f a li

cenc

e iss

ued

by H

ealth

Ca

nada

, as m

ay b

e am

ende

d fro

m ti

me

to ti

me,

and

shal

l not

mea

n a

Cann

abis

reta

il ou

tlet o

pera

ted

by th

e Pr

ovin

ce o

f On

tario

, Can

nabi

s Lou

nge

or C

anna

bis

Reta

iler,

and

does

not

inclu

de a

ny

Prop

erty

whi

ch is

not

lice

nsed

by

Heal

th

Cana

da a

nd o

n w

hich

Can

nabi

s is g

row

n ex

clusiv

ely

for l

egal

use

by

the

regi

ster

ed

owne

r of t

he P

rope

rty

(By-

law

35-

18).

Part

I Ca

nnab

is Fa

cility

: mea

ns a

Ca

nnab

is Fa

cility

for w

hich

the

Mun

icipa

lity

has r

ecei

ved

notic

e as

a

term

of t

he a

pplic

atio

n to

Hea

lth C

anad

a

By-la

w 3

5-18

Pa

rt I

Cann

abis

Facil

ity

• M

ay o

pera

te o

nly

in a

zone

des

igna

ted

for a

gric

ultu

ral u

se, w

here

a g

reen

hous

e,

but n

ot a

hob

by g

reen

hous

e, is

per

mitt

ed

Part

II C

anna

bis F

acili

ty

• M

ay o

pera

te in

a zo

ne d

esig

nate

d fo

r in

dust

rial u

se

By-la

w 3

5-18

Pro

visio

ns

5 - P

art I

Can

nabi

s Fac

ilitie

s •

“Ope

rate

with

an

Odo

ur A

bate

men

t Pro

toco

l to

elim

inat

e th

e m

itiga

tion

of a

ny N

oxio

us O

dour

off

its

Prem

ises”

•

“Be

limite

d to

the

prod

uctio

n, p

roce

ssin

g an

d pa

ckag

ing

of C

anna

bis o

n be

half

of th

e ho

lder

of t

he li

cens

e fo

r the

Pre

mise

s on

whi

ch th

e Ca

nnab

is Fa

cilit

y is

loca

ted

and

one

othe

r per

son”

6

- Par

t II C

anna

bis F

acili

ties

• “O

btai

n a

busin

ess l

icen

se p

ursu

ant t

o th

e pr

ovisi

ons o

f the

Mun

icip

ality

’s B

usin

ess L

icen

sing

By-la

w 0

3-18

” •

“Obt

ain,

prio

r to

com

men

cing

ope

ratio

n, a

Cha

nge

of U

se P

erm

it”

• “O

btai

n pr

ior t

o co

mm

enci

ng o

pera

tion,

Site

Pla

n Ap

prov

al a

nd e

nter

into

a S

ite P

lan

Agre

emen

t”

• “O

pera

te w

ith a

n O

dour

Aba

tem

ent P

roto

col t

o el

imin

ate

the

miti

gatio

n of

any

Nox

ious

Odo

ur o

ff its

Pr

emise

s and

pro

vide

satis

fact

ory

proo

f the

reof

to th

e M

unic

ipal

ity”

• “O

pera

te m

ore

than

200

m fr

om th

e pr

oper

ty li

ne o

f the

nea

rest

Sen

sitiv

e U

se “

•

“Be

limite

d to

the

prod

uctio

n, p

roce

ssin

g an

d pa

ckag

ing

of C

anna

bis o

n be

half

of th

e re

gist

ered

ow

ner t

o th

e Pr

emise

s and

one

oth

er p

erso

n”

• “B

e in

spec

ted

by th

e M

unic

ipal

ity’s

Fire

Dep

artm

ent a

nd c

ompl

y w

ith th

e pr

ovisi

ons o

f the

Fire

Pro

tect

ion

and

Prev

entio

n Ac

t”

Mu

nicip

ality

P

erm

itte

d?

D

efin

ed

T

erm

s

De

sig

na

tio

ns a

nd

Z

on

es

Pro

visio

ns

Pa

rt II C

an

na

bis F

acility

: m

eans

a

Cann

abis

Facil

ity th

at is

not

a P

art I

I Ca

nnab

is Fa

cility

inclu

ding

a d

esig

nate

d gr

ower

, a m

icro-

culti

vato

r, pr

oces

sor o

r a

prem

ise o

n w

hich

Can

nabi

s is g

row

n fo

r or o

n be

half

of o

ne o

f mor

e ot

her

pers

ons t

han

the

regi

ster

ed o

wne

r of t

he

prem

ises

N

orfo

lk

ZB

A 25

-Z-2

018

to Z

onin

g By

-law

1-Z

-20

14

ZB

L

“C

AN

NA

BIS

” sh

all m

ean

a ge

nus o

f flo

wer

ing

plan

ts in

the

fam

ily

Cann

abac

eae.

Syn

onym

s inc

lude

but

are

no

t lim

ited

to m

ariju

ana,

and

m

arih

uana

. Thi

s def

initi

on d

oes n

ot

inclu

de th

e in

dust

rial o

r agr

icultu

ral

prod

uctio

n of

hem

p (a

sour

ce o

f fo

odst

uffs

(hem

p m

ilk, h

emp

seed

, hem

p oi

l), fi

ber a

nd b

iofu

els)

.

Ca

nn

ab

is P

ro

du

ctio

n a

nd

P

ro

ce

ssin

g:

mea

ns la

nds,

build

ings

or s

truc

ture

s us

ed fo

r pro

ducin

g, p

roce

ssin

g, te

stin

g,

dest

royi

ng, p

acka

ging

and

/or s

hipp

ing

of

cann

abis

auth

orize

d by

an

issue

d lic

ense

or

regi

stra

tion

by th

e fe

dera

l Min

ister

of

Heal

th, p

ursu

ant t

o th

e Ac

cess

to

Cann

abis

for M

edica

l Pur

pose

s Re

gula

tions

, SO

R/20

16-2

30, t

o th

e Co

ntro

lled

Drug

s and

Sub

stan

ces A

ct, S

C 19

96, c

19,

as a

men

ded

from

tim

e to

tim

e, o

r any

succ

esso

rs th

eret

o.” [

25-Z

-20

18]

Am

en

dm

en

t to

‘F

arm

’: sh

all m

ean

…,

but d

oes n

ot in

clude

Can

nabi

s Pr

oduc

tion

and

Proc

essin

g A

me

nd

me

nt to

‘G

ard

en

C

en

tre

’: sh

all

mea

n …

and

shal

l not

inclu

de C

anna

bis

Prod

uctio

n an

d Pr

oces

sing

Am

en

dm

en

t to

‘W

ho

le

sa

le

O

utle

t’:

shal

l mea

n …

and

shal

l not

inclu

de

Cann

abis

Prod

uctio

n an

d Pr

oces

sing

ZB

L

• Pe

rmitt

ed U

se W

ithin

Indu

stria

l Zon

es:

Gene

ral I

ndus

tria

l Zon

e (M

G), L

ight

In

dust

rial Z

one

(ML)

, Rur

al In

dust

rial

Zone

(MR)

•

Perm

itted

Use

With

in A

gric

ultu

ral Z

one

(A)

ZB

L

Ge

ne

ra

l P

ro

visio

ns –

3

.2

1 C

an

na

bis P

ro

du

ctio

n a

nd

P

ro

ce

ssin

g

• “N

o la

nds,

build

ing

or st

ruct

ure

or p

ortio

n th

ereo

f use

d fo

r Can

nabi

s Pro

duct

ion

and

Proc

essin

g pu

rpos

es

that

is e

quip

ped

with

air

trea

tmen

t con

trol

situ

ated

in th

e Ge

nera

l Ind

ustr

ial Z

one

(MG)

, Lig

ht In

dust

rial

Zone

(ML)

, Rur

al In

dust

rial Z

one

(MR)

may

be

loca

ted

clos

er to

any

Res

iden

tial Z

one,

Inst

itutio

nal Z

one,

or

Ope

n Sp

ace

Zone

than

70

met

res.

• No

land

s, bu

ildin

g or

stru

ctur

e or

por

tion

ther

eof u

sed

for C

anna

bis P

rodu

ctio

n an

d Pr

oces

sing

purp

oses

th

at is

equ

ippe

d w

ith a

ir tr

eatm

ent c

ontr

ol si

tuat

ed in

the

Agric

ultu

ral Z

one

(A) m

ay b

e lo

cate

d cl

oser

to a

ny

Resid

entia

l Zon

e, In

stitu

tiona

l Zon

e, o

r Ope

n Sp

ace

Zone

than

150

met

res.

• No

land

s, bu

ildin

g or

stru

ctur

e or

por

tion

ther

eof u

sed

for C

anna

bis P

rodu

ctio

n an

d Pr

oces

sing

purp

oses

th

at is

equ

ippe

d w

ith a

ir tr

eatm

ent c

ontr

ol si

tuat

ed in

the

Gene

ral I

ndus

tria

l Zon

e (M

G), L

ight

Indu

stria

l Zo

ne (M

L), R

ural

Indu

stria

l Zon

e (M

R) m

ay b

e lo

cate

d cl

oser

to a

ny d

wel

ling,

pub

lic sc

hool

, priv

ate

scho

ol,

plac

e of

wor

ship

, or d

ay ca

re n

urse

ry th

an 1

50 m

etre

s. •

No la

nds,

build

ing

or st

ruct

ure

or p

ortio

n th

ereo

f use

d fo

r Can

nabi

s Pro

duct

ion

and

Proc

essin

g pu

rpos

es

that

is e

quip

ped

with

air

trea

tmen

t con

trol

situ

ated

in th

e Ag

ricul

tura

l Zon

e (A

) may

be

loca

ted

clos

er to

any

dw

ellin

g, p

ublic

scho

ol, p

rivat

e sc

hool

, pla

ce o

f wor

ship

, or d

ay ca

re n

urse

ry th

an 1

50 m

etre

s.

• No

land

s, bu

ildin

g or

stru

ctur

e or

por

tion

ther

eof u

sed

for C

anna

bis P

rodu

ctio

n an

d Pr

oces

sing

purp

oses

th

at is

not

equ

ippe

d w

ith a

ir tr

eatm

ent c

ontr

ol si

tuat

ed in

the

Agric

ultu

ral Z

one

(A),

Gene

ral I

ndus

tria

l Zon

e (M

G), L

ight

Indu

stria

l Zon

e (M

L), R

ural

Indu

stria

l Zon

e (M

R) m

ay b

e lo

cate

d cl

oser

to a

ny d

wel

ling,

pub

lic

scho

ol, p

rivat

e sc

hool

, pla

ce o

f wor

ship

, or d

ay ca

re n

urse

ry th

an 3

00 m

etre

s.

• A

build

ing

or st

ruct

ure

used

for s

ecur

ity p

urpo

ses f

or C

anna

bis P

rodu

ctio

n an

d Pr

oces

sing

may

be

loca

ted

in

the

requ

ired

front

yar

d an

d do

es n

ot h

ave

to c

ompl

y w

ith th

e re

quire

d m

inim

um fr

ont y

ard,

side

yar

d, a

nd

rear

yar

d se

tbac

ks.

• O

utdo

or st

orag

e is

proh

ibite

d on

the

prop

erty

in w

hich

the

Cann

abis

Prod

uctio

n an

d Pr

oces

sing

is lo

cate

d.

• Ca

nnab

is Pr

oduc

tion

and

Proc

essin

g sh

all o

nly

be p

erm

itted

with

in th

e zo

nes a

s exp

licitl

y in

dica

ted

in th

is Zo

ning

By-

law

. •

All d

evel

opm

ent i

n re

latio

n to

the

esta

blish

men

t of o

r exp

ansio

n to

a C

anna

bis P

rodu

ctio

n an

d Pr

oces

sing

shal

l be

subj

ect t

o Si

te P

lan

Cont

rol.

“

4.9

–

N

um

be

r o

f P

ark

in

g S

pa

ce

s

• In

dust

rial e

stab

lishm

ent i

nclu

ding

Can

nabi

s Pro

duct

ion

and

Proc

essin

g: 1

par

king

spac

e fo

r eve

ry 9

0 sq

uare

met

res o

f usa

ble

floor

are

a

Mun

icip

ality

Pe

rmitt

ed?

Defin

ed T

erm

s De

sign

atio

ns a

nd Z

ones

Pr

ovis

ions

Air T

reat

men

t Con

trol

sha

ll m

ean

the

func

tiona

l use

of i

ndus

tria

l gra

de m

ulti-

stag

e ca

rbon

filtr

atio

n sy

stem

, or s

imila

r te

chno

logy

, to

redu

ce a

nd/o

r tre

at th

e em

issio

n of

pol

len,

dus

t and

odo

urs

expe

lled

from

a fa

cility

and

size

d ac

cord

ingl

y in

com

paris

on to

the

facil

ity

it se

rves

as d

esig

ned

by a

qua

lifie

d pe

rson

.

Oak

ville

Th

e To

wns

hip’

s web

site

indi

cate

s tha

t pe

rmiss

ion

may

exis

t und

er th

e ex

istin

g zo

ning

, in

stat

ing

“In O

akvi

lle,

it is

the

Chie

f Bui

ldin

g Of

ficia

l so

that

th

e ap

plica

tion

can

be re

view

ed fo

r zo

ning

com

plia

nce

to d

eter

min

e w

hat

the

prim

ary

use

is in

acc

orda

nce

with

ex

istin

g us

e de

finiti

ons s

uch

as

Agric

ultu

re o

r Man

ufac

turin

g, a

nd th

e ap

plica

ble

zoni

ng p

erm

issio

ns.“

Ac

cord

ing

to a

pho

ne d

iscus

sion

with

th

e M

anag

er o

f Zon

ing,

the

Tow

n is

trea

ting

cann

abis

facil

ities

und

er th

e de

finiti

ons o

f agr

icultu

re a

nd

man

ufac

turin

g, a

s the

def

initi

ons e

xist

in th

e by

-law

.

N/A

ZBL

Agric

ultu

re: m

eans

the

grow

ing

of cr

ops s

uch

as n

urse

ry a

nd h

ortic

ultu

ral c

rops

; rai

sing

of

lives

tock

; rai

sing

of o

ther

ani

mal

s for

food

, fur

or

fibr

e in

cludi

ng p

oultr

y an

d fis

h;

aqua

cultu

re; a

piar

ies;

agr

o-fo

rest

ry; m

aple

sy

rup

prod

uctio

n; a

nd a

ssoc

iate

d on

-farm

bu

ildin

gs a

nd st

ruct

ures

. M

anuf

actu

ring:

mea

ns a

pre

mise

for t

he

alte

ring,

ass

embl

ing,

fabr

icatin

g, p

roce

ssin

g,

trea

ting,

or r

epai

ring

good

s, w

ares

, m

erch

andi

se, s

ubst

ance

s, ar

ticle

s, or

pr

oduc

ts.

Prod

uctio

n Fa

cilit

ies I

nfor

mat

ion

on T

own

Web

site

•

A Fe

dera

l lice

nse

is re

quire

d by

subm

ittin

g an

app

licat

ion

•

Mus

t pro

vide

writ

ten

notic

e to

the

loca

l gov

ernm

ent,

polic

y an

d fir

e in

the

area

o

Addr

esse

d to

a se

nior

offi

cial o

f the

loca

l aut

horit

y –

Chie

f Bui

ldin

g Of

ficia

l so

that

the

appl

icatio

n ca

n be

revi

ewed

for z

onin

g co

mpl

ianc

e to

det

erm

ine

prim

ary

uses

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith e

xistin

g us

e de

finiti

ons s

uch

as A

gricu

lture

or M

anuf

actu

ring,

and

the

appl

icabl

e zo

ning

per

miss

ions

Arnp

rior

Zoni

ng B

y-la

w 6

875-

18

ZBL

Cann

abis

Rel

ated

Fac

ility

: mea

ns a

n es

tabl

ishm

ent w

here

the

culti

vatio

n,

proc

essin

g, a

naly

tical

test

ing

and/

or

rese

arch

of c

anna

bis o

ccur

as a

utho

rized

by

a li

cens

e by

the

Gove

rnm

ent o

f Ca

nada

. The

reta

il sa

le o

f can

nabi

s is n

ot

perm

itted

in co

njun

ctio

n w

ith a

cann

abis

rela

ted

facil

ity.

ZBL

Cann

abis

rela

ted

Facil

ity is

a p

erm

itted

us i

n th

e Em

ploy

men

t Zon

e.

ZBL

Gene

ral P

rovi

sion

s for

Em

ploy

men

t Zon

es -

8.3.

2 Ca

nnab

is R

elat

ed F

acili

ties

• “N

o fa

cility

shal

l be

loca

ted

close

r tha

n 10

0m fr

om re

siden

tial o

r ins

titut

iona

l” •

“No

resid

entia

l sha

ll be

per

mitt

ed o

n th

e sa

me

lot”

•

“Loa

ding

spac

es a

nd st

orag

e m

ust b

e w

ithin

fully

enc

lose

d bu

ildin

g”

• “R

etai

l sal

e is

not p

erm

itted

in co

njun

ctio

n w

ith th

e us

e”

5.4

Non

-Res

iden

tial P

arki

ng R

equi

rem

ents

•

Cann

abis

Rela

ted

Facil

ity M

inim

um sp

aces

requ

ired:

1/1

00m

2

Hald

iman

d Co

unty

Dr

aft Z

onin

g By

-law

Am

endm

ents

pr

epar

ed w

ould

per

mit

the

uses

as o

f rig

ht in

Agr

icultu

ral Z

ones

and

In

dust

rial Z

ones

.

Draf

t ZBA

Cann

abis

Pro

duct

ion

Faci

lity:

Can

nabi

s Pr

oduc

tion

Facil

ity” s

hall

mea

n an

y bu

ildin

g or

stru

ctur

e lic

ense

d an

d au

thor

ized

by H

ealth

Can

ada

to sh

ip,

deliv

er, t

rans

port

, des

troy

, gro

w, d

ry,

expo

rt a

nd/o

r im

port

cann

abis

for

med

ical o

r non

-med

ical p

urpo

ses,

inclu

ding

rela

ted

rese

arch

as d

efin

ed a

n

Draf

t ZBA

•

(dra

ft) P

erm

itted

as o

f rig

ht in

the

Ag

ricul

tura

l and

Indu

stria

l zon

es

Draf

t ZBA

Pro

visi

ons

• “A

cann

abis

prod

uctio

n fa

cility

will

be

subj

ect t

o sit

e pl

an co

ntro

l” •

“A ca

nnab

is pr

oduc

tion

facil

ity sh

all c

ompl

y w

ith a

ll zo

ne p

rovi

sions

of t

he zo

ne it

is lo

cate

d w

ithin

”;

• “P

rohi

bite

d on

any

lot c

onta

inin

g a

dwel

ling

unit”

; •

Any

build

ing

or st

ruct

ure

or p

ortio

n of

land

ther

eof u

sed

for c

anna

bis p

rodu

ctio

n fa

cility

pur

pose

s sha

ll be

se

tbac

k a

min

imum

of 1

50 m

etre

s fro

m:

o an

y Re

siden

tial,

Com

mer

cial,

Inst

itutio

nal o

r Ope

n Sp

ace

Zone

; o

the

near

est l

ot li

ne o

f any

lot c

onta

inin

g a

dwel

ling

unit,

day

nur

sery

, sch

ool,

com

mun

ity ce

ntre

, pl

ace

of e

nter

tain

men

t, pl

ace

of a

ssem

bly,

pla

ce o

f wor

ship

, lon

g te

rm ca

re h

ome,

retir

emen

t ho

me

or cu

ltura

l fac

ility

; and

, o

any

settl

emen

t are

a bo

unda

ry.

Mun

icipa

lity

Perm

itted

? De

fined

Ter

ms

Desig

natio

ns a

nd Z

ones

Pr

ovisi

ons

appl

icabl

e Fe

dera

l Reg

ulat

ion,

as

amen

ded

from

tim

e to

tim

e

“Air

Trea

tmen

t Con

trol

Syst

em”

shal

l m

ean

a sy

stem

des

igne

d, a

ppro

ved

and

impl

emen

ted

in a

ccor

danc

e w

ith a

lic

ense

issu

ed b

y He

alth

Can

ada

for t

he

purp

oses

of c

ontr

ollin

g em

issio

ns,

inclu

ding

odo

ur.

o Th

ese

setb

acks

incr

ease

d ba

sed

on th

e si

ze o

f the

faci

lity

in t

he fo

llow

ing

incr

emen

ts: l

ess

than

6,

967

sq.m

..: 1

50 m

etre

s, le

ss th

an 9

,260

sq.

m.:

200

met

res,

gre

ater

tha

n 9,

260

sq.m

.: 30

0 m

etre

s an

d w

here

an

air

trea

tmen

t con

trol

sys

tem

is n

ot p

rovi

ded:

300

met

res.

•

Park

ing

requ

irem

ent f

or a

can

nabi

s pr

oduc

tion

faci

lity

shal

l be

1 pa

rkin

g sp

ace

per

100

squa

re m

etre

s of

gr

oss

floor

are

a;

• O

utdo

or s

tora

ge is

pro

hibi

ted

on a

pro

pert

y on

whi

ch a

can

nabi

s pr

oduc

tion

faci

lity

is lo

cate

d;

• N

o ou

tdoo

r si

gnag

e or

adv

erti

sing

sha

ll be

per

mit

ted;

•

Whe

re a

faci

lity

is lo

cate

d on

a lo

t, n

o ot

her

use

shal

l be

perm

itte

d on

the

lot o

r w

ithi

n th

e bu

ildin

g as

a

who

le, o

ther

than

the

grow

ing

of a

cces

sory

agr

icul

tura

l cro

ps;

• Th

e m

inim

um lo

t are

a m

ust b

e gr

eate

r th

an 4

.0 h

ecta

res;

•

Min

imum

set

back

for

all s

truc

ture

s as

soci

ated

wit

h a

cann

abis

pro

duct

ion

faci

lity

is 3

0 m

etre

s fr

om a

ll pr

oper

ty li

nes;

•

A b

uild

ing

or s

truc

ture

use

d fo

r se

curi

ty p

urpo

ses

for

a ca

nnab

is p

rodu

ctio

n fa

cilit

y m

ay b

e lo

cate

d in

the

fron

t yar

d an

d do

es n

ot h

ave

to c

ompl

y w

ith

the

requ

ired

min

imum

fron

t ya

rd s

etba

ck;

• Lo

adin

g sp

aces

for

a ca

nnab

is p

rodu

ctio

n fa

cilit

y m

ust b

e in

a w

holly

enc

lose

d bu

ildin

g;

• A

ll us

es a

nd a

ctiv

itie

s as

soci

ated

wit

h th

e ca

nnab

is p

rodu

ctio

n fa

cilit

y m

ust

take

pla

ce e

ntir

ely

wit

hin

a bu

ildin

g.

Bran

t Cou

nty

D

raft

Hou

seke

epin

g to

am

end

ZBL

61-

16

(Rec

omm

enda

tion

Mee

ting

and

Co

unci

l not

yet

Sch

edul

ed).

Wou

ld

perm

it th

e us

es a

s of

rig

ht in

A

gric

ultu

ral a

nd E

mpl

oym

ent Z

ones

.

Draf

t ZBA

Ca

nnab

is Pr

oduc

tion

Facil

ity: M

eans

a

lot,

build

ing

or st

ruct

ure

used

for

culti

vatio

n, p

roce

ssin

g, te

stin

g,

dest

royi

ng, p

acka

ging

and

ship

ping

of

cann

abis

auth

orize

d by

a li

cens

e iss

ued

by th

e Fe

dera

l Min

ister

of H

ealth

, pu

rsua

nt to

the

Cann

abis

Act (

S.C.

201

8,

c. 1

6), u

nder

the

Cont

rolle

d Dr

ugs a

nd

Subs

tanc

es A

ct.

Med

ical C

anna

bis P

rodu

ctio

n Fa

cility

: M

eans

a lo

t, bu

ildin

g or

stru

ctur

e us

ed

for c

ultiv

atio

n, p

roce

ssin

g, te

stin

g,

dest

royi

ng, p

acka

ging

and

ship

ping

of

Med

ical C

anna

bis a

utho

rized

by

a lic

ense

iss

ued

by th

e Fe

dera

l Min

ister

of H

ealth

, pu

rsua

nt to

the,

Acc

ess t

o Ca

nnab

is fo

r M

edica

l Pur

pose

s Reg

ulat

ions

(ACM

PR)

unde

r the

Con

trol

led

Drug

s and

Su

bsta

nces

Act

.

Draf

t ZBA

•

Both

Med

ical

Can

nabi

s Pr

oduc

tion

Fa

cilit

ies

and

Cann

abis

Pro

duct

ion

Faci

litie

s lis

ted

as p

erm

itte

d us

es w

ithi

n:

o A

gric

ultu

ral Z

one

(A)

o A

gric

ultu

ral E

mpl

oym

ent Z

one

(AE)

o

Ligh

t Ind

ustr

ial Z

one

(M2)

o

Hea

vy In

dust

rial

Zon

e (M

3)

Draf

t ZBA

Gen

eral

Pro

visio

ns –

4.

23 M

edica

l Can

nabi

s Pro

duct

ion

Facil

ity; a

nd

4.24

Can

nabi

s Pro

duct

ion

Facil

ity

• “N

o bu

ildin

g or

str

uctu

re o

r po

rtio

n th

ereo

f use

d fo

r M

edic

al C

anna

bis

Prod

ucti

on F

acili

ty s

itua

ted

in L

ight

In

dust

rial

Zon

e (M

2) a

nd H

eavy

Indu

stri

al Z

one

(M3)

sha

ll be

loca

ted

clos

er to

any

Res

iden

tial

Zon

e or

use

, In

stit

utio

nal Z

one

or u

se, o

r O

pen

Spac

e Zo

ne th

an 1

50 m

etre

s.”

•

“No

build

ing

or s

truc

ture

or

port

ion

ther

eof u

sed

for

Med

ical

Can

nabi

s Pr

oduc

tion

Fac

ility

sit

uate

d in

the

Agr

icul

tura

l Zon

e (A

) or

Agr

icul

tura

l Em

ploy

men

t (A

E) Z

one

shal

l be

loca

ted

clos

er to

any

Res

iden

tial

Zon

e or

us

e, In

stit

utio

nal Z

one

or u

se, o

r O

pen

Spac

e Zo

ne t

han

150

met

res.

“

• “T

he fa

cilit

y op

erat

ions

, inc

ludi

ng lo

adin

g sp

aces

and

sto

rage

, mus

t be

loca

ted

wit

hin

in a

who

lly e

nclo

sed

build

ing.

Loa

ding

spa

ces

may

be

loca

ted

wit

hin

the

rear

yar

d, n

ot a

djac

ent t

o a

stre

et, i

f the

pro

pert

y is

fully

fe

nced

and

the

prop

erty

has

sec

urit

y fe

ncin

g in

pla

ce. L

oadi

ng s

pace

s sh

all n

ot b

e pe

rmit

ted

wit

hin

any

fron

t ya

rd o

r an

y ya

rd a

djac

ent t

o a

stre

et.”

•

“Ope

n st

orag

e is

pro

hibi

ted.

” •

“All

deve

lopm

ent i

n re

lati

on to

the

esta

blis

hmen

t of o

r ex

pans

ion

to a

Med

ical

Can

nabi

s Pr

oduc

tion

Fac

ility

sh

all b

e su

bjec

t to

Site

Pla

n Co

ntro

l pro

cess

. “

• “A

bui

ldin

g or

str

uctu

re u

sed

for

secu

rity

per

son

for

a M

edic

al C

anna

bis

Prod

ucti

on F

acili

ty m

ay b

e lo

cate

d in

the

fron

t ya

rd. “

Se

ctio

n 5.

12 -

Park

ing S

pace

Req

uire

men

ts fo

r Can

nabi

s Pro

duct

ion

Facil

ities

and

Med

ical C

anna

bis P

rodu

ctio

n Fa

ciliti

es

• 1

per

100m

2

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