jswizzle3737/ontario_laws_and_regs huggingface dataset:
Definitions
  1. In this Order, “amenity space” means space on a lot that is designed and available for use by the occupants of a building on the lot for recreational or social activities; “bicycle parking space” means an area that is provided and maintained for the purpose of temporary storage of a bicycle or motor assisted bicycle as those terms are defined in the Highway Traffic Act; “commercial parking lot” means an area of land used for the parking of motor vehicles for a fee; “first floor” means the highest floor level, in geodetic elevation, at which primary pedestrian access can be gained from the street; “height” means, with reference to a building or structure or portion , the vertical distance measured from the first floor elevation of such building or structure to the highest point of the building or structure or portion of the building or structure, exclusive of mechanical features and vertical exclusions; “long-term bicycle parking space” means a bicycle parking space within a building or structure equipped with a rack or stand designed to lock the wheel and frame of a bicycle that is for the exclusive use of parking bicycles and is available exclusively for the use of residents or occupants of the building or structure; “podium” means the base or lower portion of a multi-storey building, which is located above average grade level; “point tower” means portions of a building that project above a podium; “point tower floorplate” means, in relation to a point tower, the area of a floor within the point tower measured between the exterior faces of the exterior walls of the point tower; “point tower separation distance” means, in relation to a point tower, the separation distance between two or more point towers located on the same lot above the podium, as measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls of the point towers, exclusive of balconies and architectural features; “point tower setback” means, in relation to a point tower, the setback from the point tower to a lot line; “short-term bicycle parking space” means a bicycle parking space within or outside a building or structure that is equipped with a rack or stand designed to lock the wheel and frame of a bicycle that is available for use by the general public; “zoning by-law” means City of Markham Zoning By-law No. 177-96.
Application
  2. This Order applies to lands in the City of Markham, in the Regional Municipality of York, in the Province of Ontario, being the lands outlined in red on a map numbered 302 and filed at the Toronto office of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing located at 777 Bay Street.
Condition, municipal services
  3. No person may use the lands described in section 2 or erect or use buildings or structures on those lands unless the following conditions respecting municipal services are met, if applicable: 1. New public or private streets required for the erection or use of a building or structure shall be constructed to a minimum of base curb and base asphalt or concrete and shall be connected to an existing public highway. 2. Municipal water mains and sewers, and their appurtenances, that are required for the erection or use of a building or structure shall be installed and operational before the use or erection begins. Community Amenity 4 Exception
Community Amenity 4 Exception — prohibition
  4. Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure is prohibited on the lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 on the map referred to in section 2, except as follows: 1. Any of the following residential uses: i. Apartment dwellings. ii. Multiple dwellings. iii. Home occupations. iv. Home child care. 2. Any of the following non-residential uses: i. Art galleries. ii. Business offices. iii. Commercial fitness centres. iv. Community centres. v. Commercial parking lots. vi. Commercial schools. vii. Child care centres. viii. Financial institutions. ix. Hotels. x. Libraries. xi. Medical offices. xii. Municipal parking lots. xiii. Museums. xiv. Nightclubs. xv. Non-profit fitness centres. xvi. Parking garages. xvii. Personal service shops. xviii. Places of amusement. xix. Places of worship. xx. Private clubs. xxi. Private schools. xxii. Public schools, but only within podiums on the lands identified as Community Amenity 4 Exception 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18 and 19. xxiii. Public uses in accordance with section 6.24 of the zoning by-law. xxiv. Recreational establishments. xxv. Restaurants. xxvi. Retail stores. xxvii. Trade and convention centres. xxviii. Theatres. xxix. A building, structure, facility or trailer used for the purposes of the sales and leasing of residential units to be built on lands. xxx. Supermarkets. xxxi. Veterinary clinics. xxxii. The use of premises or facilities for the operation of a mass transit system or a transportation system, A. that is provided by, or on behalf of, the Regional Municipality of York, the City of Markham, the Province of Ontario or the Government of Canada, or B. that is privately operated and federally regulated.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 1
  6. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 1 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 22,170 square metres. 2. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 9,828 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any building or structure is 115 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 2
  7. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 2 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 82,301 square metres. 2. There is no minimum gross floor area required for business office uses. 3. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 1,712 square metres. 4. The maximum height of any building or structure is 168 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 3
  8. Despite section 4 and subsections 5 (1), (2), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (25), (26), (27), (28), (29), and (30), the provisions of the City of Markham By-law 2020-11 apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 3 on the map referred to in section 2.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 4
  9. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 4 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. No residential gross floor area is permitted. 2. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 12,790 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any building or structure is 45 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 5
  10. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 5 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 85,554 square metres. 2. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 18,454 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any building or structure is 207 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 6
  11. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 6 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 107,614 square metres. 2. There is no minimum gross floor area required for business office uses. 3. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 3,900 square metres. 4. The maximum height of any building or structure is 216 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 7
  12. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 7 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 136,245 square metres. 2. There is no minimum gross floor area required for business office uses. 3. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 2,180 square metres. 4. The maximum height of any building or structure is 245 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 8
  13. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 8 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 47,051 square metres. 2. There is no minimum gross floor area required for business office uses. 3. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 5,850 square metres. 4. The maximum height of any building or structure is 174 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 9 and 10 
 14. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 9 and 10 on the map referred to in section 2 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 113,906 square metres. 2. There is no minimum gross floor area required for business office uses. 3. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 2,200 square metres. 4. The maximum height of any building or structure is 216 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 11
  15. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 11 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 117,765 square metres. 2. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 7,296 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any building or structure is 249 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 12
  16. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 12 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 134,935 square metres. 2. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 8,946 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any building or structure is 264 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 13
 17. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 13 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 32,060 square metres. 2. There is no minimum gross floor area required for business office uses. 3. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 295 square metres. 4. The maximum height of any building or structure is 124 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 14
  18. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 14 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 33,106 square metres. 2. There is no minimum gross floor area required for business office uses. 3. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 619 metres. 4. The maximum height of any building or structure is 135 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 15
  19. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 15 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 77,060 square metres. 2. No residential gross floor area is permitted. 3. The maximum height of any building or structure is 93 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 16
  20. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 16 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 209,227 square metres. 2. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 14,695 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any building or structure is 264 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 17
  21. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 17 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 131,816 square metres. 2. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 803 square metres for business office uses. 3. The maximum height of any building or structure is 246 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 18
  22. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 18 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 132,516 square metres. 2. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 9,465 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any building or structure is 263 metres.
Community Amenity 4 Exception 19
  23. The following zoning requirements apply to lands in the areas shown as Community Amenity 4 Exception 19 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum residential gross floor area is 216,350 square metres. 2. There is no minimum gross floor area required for business office uses. 3. The minimum non-residential gross floor area is 3,550 square metres. 4. The maximum height of any building or structure within a tower-base typology is 245 metres. Open Space 1 Exception
Open Space 1 Exception — prohibition
  24. (1) Every use of land and every erection, location or use of any building or structure is prohibited on the lands in the areas shown as Open Space 1 Exception 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the map referred to in section 2, except for, (a) the uses permitted in the Open Space 1 Zone in Table A3 of the zoning by-law; and (b) outdoor public school uses. (2) Despite subsection (1), a public park in an area shown as Open Space 1 Exception 1, 2, 3 and 4 may include any of the following below the park: 1. Parking. 2. Grade structures. 3. Civil, transportation or stormwater management infrastructure. (3) Despite subsection (1), pipes, vents or similar infrastructure for the purposes of ventilation of below-grade railway infrastructure is permitted in the area shown as Open Space 1 Exception 2.
Open Space 1 Exception — general requirement
 25. The maximum area of land for public park uses on the lands referred to in section 2 is 50,444 square metres.
Open Space 1 Exception 1
  26. The following zoning requirement applies to the lands in the areas shown as Open Space 1 Exception 1 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum area for public park uses is 19,124 square metres.
Open Space 1 Exception 2
  27. The following zoning requirement applies to the lands in the areas shown as Open Space 1 Exception 2 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum area for public park uses is 25,967 square metres.
Open Space 1 Exception 3
  28. The following zoning requirement applies to the lands in the areas shown as Open Space 1 Exception 3 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum area for public park uses is 5,353 square metres.
Open Space 1 Exception 4
  29. The following zoning requirement applies to the lands in the areas shown as Open Space 1 Exception 4 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum area for open space uses is 2,386 square metres. General
Inclusionary zoning
  30. Despite any other provision of any other applicable municipal zoning by-law, there is no minimum requirement for affordable rental or ownership housing units.
Non-application of s. 41 of the Act
 31. Section 41 of the Act does not apply to the lands described in section 2.
Matters that may be dealt with in agreement
 32. Each person who owns all or any part of the lands described in section 2 shall enter into one or more agreements with the City of Markham dealing with the matters listed in subsection 47 (4.4) of the Act.
Terms of use 
  33. (1) Every use of land and every erection, location and use of buildings or structures shall be in accordance with this Order. (2) Nothing in this Order prevents the use of any land, building or structure for any use prohibited by this Order if the land, building or structure is lawfully so used on the day this Order comes into force. (3) Nothing in this Order prevents the reconstruction of any building or structure that is damaged or destroyed by causes beyond the control of the owner if the dimensions of the original building or structure are not increased or its original use altered. (4) Nothing in this Order prevents the strengthening or restoration to a safe condition of any building or structure.
Terms of use 
 34. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).