BASEMENT means the portion of a BUILDING that is partially underground and has a ceiling that is less than 1.83 m (6 ft.) above GRADE.

BED AND BREAKFAST means a HOME OCCUPATION comprising of the commercial rental of SLEEPING UNITS to provide temporary overnight accommodation and breakfast to visitors.

BOARD OF VARIANCE means the City of Dawson Board of Variance established in accordance with the Yukon Municipal Act.

BOARDING HOUSE means a HOME OCCUPATION comprising of the commercial rental of one or more SLEEPING UNITS that share common living and cooking spaces.

BROADCASTING AND RECORDING means the production and/or broadcasting of audio or visual programming typically associated with radio, television, and motion picture studios.

BUILDING means a roofed STRUCTURE used, or intended to be used, for supporting or sheltering any USE or occupancy.

BULK FUEL FACILITY means a premise used for the storage, sales, and/or distribution of bulk fuel products.

CAMPGROUND means the provision of space for tents and/or recreational vehicles primarily for short-term or temporary overnight accommodation. This use may include uses that are complimentary to the operation of the CAMPGROUND, including an office, washroom, or laundry as part of the PRINCIPAL USE but does not include cabins, hotels, and motels.

CANNABIS RETAIL SERVICE means the retail sale of cannabis and products containing cannabis to the public; this includes storing cannabis onsite to support the operations of those premises.

CARPORT means a roofed ACCESSORY STRUCTURE, which is normally attached to the PRINCIPAL BUILDING and is not fully enclosed, that is intended to shelter parked vehicles. A carport is considered part of the PRINCIPAL BUILDING to which it is attached when calculating requirements.

CEMETERY means those areas of land that are set aside for the burial of human or animal remains, which includes ashes. This definition excludes crematoria, mausoleums, and mortuaries.

CHILDCARE CENTRE means an establishment licensed under the Child Care Act and intended to provide care, educational services, and supervision for children during a period of less than 24 consecutive hours. Unlike a FAMILY DAY HOME, CHILDCARE CENTRES are considered PRIMARY USES and not secondary to a residential use.

CHANGE OF USE means a change in how land or a BUILDING is used, resulting in a different use, without requiring STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS.

COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL MIXED-USE means a BUILDING that has commercial uses located on the ground floor and residential DWELLING UNITS located on the upper floors or on the ground floor behind the commercial uses.

COMMERCIAL SCHOOL means a school conducted for hire or gain, such as an art or drama school, dance studio, business, safety training or trade school, or any other specialized school; but does not include SCHOOL or RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY FACILITY

COMMERCIAL STORAGE means a self-contained BUILDING or group of BUILDINGS containing lockers available for rent for the storage of goods, or a facility used exclusively to store bulk goods of a non-hazardous nature.

COMMERCIAL ZONES means all commercial ZONES described in Section 11.0 Commercial Zones of this bylaw.

COMMUNITY RECREATION FACILITY means a development for recreational, social, or multipurpose use primarily intended for local community purposes. Typical facilities include community halls and community centres operated by a residents’ organization.

CONDOMINIUM is defined and regulated under the Condominium Act and Regulations, which can generally be described as a form of property ownership where each unit is owned separately, with jointly owned common property. This type of ownership applies to both residential and non-residential uses.

CONDITIONAL USE means a specific land use which may or may not be acceptable on a given property, depending on the context and particular circumstances of the proposed development. CONDITIONAL USES are referred to COUNCIL for decision.

CONTRACTOR SERVICE means the provision of BUILDING construction, landscaping, concrete, electrical, excavation, drilling, heating, plumbing, paving, road construction, or sewer services, or similar services of a construction nature. These uses may or may not require onsite storage space for materials, construction equipment, or vehicles normally associated with the contractor service.

CONVENIENCE STORE means a retail commercial establishment which supplies groceries and other daily household necessities.

COUNCIL means the COUNCIL of the City of Dawson.

CSA means Canada Standards Association.

CUL‐DE‐SAC means a length of a local street made for vehicular use; the end of the road is permanently closed either by subdivision design or by a natural feature such as inaccessible terrain.

CULTURAL EVENTS OR DISPLAY means, but is not limited to, the presentation of cultural activities such as musical performances, theatre, artisan workshops, or dance demonstrations.

DECK means a STRUCTURE more than 0.6 m above GRADE without a roof or walls, except for visual partitions and railings, used as an outdoor amenity area.

DEVELOPMENT means the carrying out of any activity involving a material change to any use on, over, or under the land or BUILDINGS on the land that results, or is likely to result, in a CHANGE OF USE or intensity of use. Includes excavating, filling, installation of municipal utilities, and building a foundation.

DEVELOPMENT APPROVING AUTHORITY means the DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, the BOARD OF VARIANCE, or COUNCIL as the context requires.

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER means a City official appointed by COUNCIL to interpret, administer, and enforce the provisions of the Zoning Bylaw.

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT means a document that is issued under a zoning bylaw and authorizes a development.

DOCK means any STRUCTURE, either seasonal or permanent, for the mooring of floatplanes, boats, or other watercraft.

DRIVEWAY means a defined, surfaced area providing vehicular access from a street, lane, or private road to a parking space, GARAGE, or BUILDING on a PARCEL.

DUPLEX means a BUILDING that is divided horizontally or vertically into two separate DWELLING UNITS that may or may not be registered under the same land title; a duplex is not a SECONDARY SUITE. Each DWELLING UNIT has its own independent entrance, as shown in Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1: ILLUSTRATION OF DUPLEX

DWELLING UNIT means a self-contained BUILDING or portion of a BUILDING, whether occupied or not, that is used or intended to be used as a residence. DWELLING UNITS usually contain cooking, eating, living, sleeping, and sanitary facilities. All DWELLING UNITS require City approval through the DEVELOPMENT PERMIT process.

EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT means the use of land and premises for preparing and offering of food and beverages for sale to the public. Food and beverages for sale may be consumed within the premises or taken off-site. Eating and drinking establishments may or may not include those licensed under the Yukon Liquor Act.

EDUCATIONAL SERVICE means a development involving the assembly of people for educational, training or instruction purposes. This use may include administrative offices and ACCESSORY BUILDINGS.

ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION means a part of the power system in which the voltage is transformed from high to low or low to high for transmission, distribution and switching of electricity.

EMERGENCY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES means a public facility used by firefighters, police, emergency responders, and others as a base of operations.

ENCLOSED PARKING means an area provided for off-street parking that is screened from view by the surrounding streets and BUILDINGS. Enclosed parking spaces are either within a STRUCTURE or behind a screen of LANDSCAPING, perforated masonry, metal, or other material.

EQUIPMENT SALES, RENTALS, AND SERVICE means the use of premises used for sale, repair, or rental of equipment or machinery.

EXHIBITION AND CONVENTION FACILITIES means a development that provides permanent facilities for meetings, seminars and conventions, product and trade fairs, circuses, and other exhibitions.

EXTERIOR STORAGE means an area where goods, materials, or equipment are stored outside and associated with a permitted USE. Exterior storage does not include the storage of goods and materials in ACCESSORY BUILDINGS.

FAMILY DAY HOME means an establishment licensed under the Yukon Child Care Act that is intended to provide care, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, and supervision for children during a period of less than 24 consecutive hours. Unlike CHILDCARE CENTRES, FAMILY DAY HOMES are located in DWELLING UNITS and are considered SECONDARY USES to a residential USE.

FLEA MARKET means the sale of new or used goods by multiple vendors renting tables and/or space. Vendors may vary from day to day, but the general layout of space to be rented remains the same.

FLEET SERVICES means a fleet of vehicles used for the delivery of people, goods, or services in a place where such vehicles are not available for sale or long-term lease.

FLOOR AREA means the sum of the horizontal floor areas for each STOREY of the BUILDING or STRUCTURE. This sum must be measured to the exterior walls and contained within the exterior and BASEMENT walls.

FLOOR AREA RATIO or FAR means the floor area of all BUILDINGS and STRUCTURES on a PARCEL divided by the PARCEL area, as shown in Figure 2-2.

FIGURE 2-2: ILLUSTRATION OF FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR)

FORCE MAJEURE means any of the following: acts of God, earthquakes, hurricanes, landslides, floods, explosions, wars, armed conflicts, riots, insurrections, rebellions, sabotage, blockades, epidemics/pandemics, partial or entire failures of utilities and infrastructure owned and operated by governmental bodies, lockouts, strikes and other labour disturbances, or any other event or cause, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing, beyond the control of the placer miner which they could not reasonably have protected themselves against, provided however that lack of funds or credit, regulatory approvals, and ordinary weather events, including large snow events, and other circumstances that are reasonably foreseeable in and around the Yukon and the City of Dawson area, or any event or cause which was caused, created by or in any way contributed to by the placer miner, shall not constitute an event of FORCE MAJEURE.

FUNERAL SERVICES means the use of premises for the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation, or the holding of funeral ceremonies.

GARDEN means the use of land for cultivating or growing plants.

GARDEN CENTRE means the commercial use of land and premises for retail sale of plants, lawn and garden equipment, furnishings, nursery materials, and associated supplies.

GARDEN SUITE means a self-contained DWELLING UNIT that is within an ACCESSORY BUILDING, located on a PARCEL with a different PRINCIPAL USE as shown in Figure 2-3.

FIGURE 2-3: ILLUSTRATION OF GARDEN SUITE

GRADE means the groundlevel established for the purpose of regulating the number of stories and the HEIGHT of a BUILDING or STRUCTURE in this bylaw. GRADE is the average elevation of all finished or unfinished ground measured from the exterior perimeter of the BUILDING or  STRUCTURE, as shown in Figure 2-4.

FIGURE 2-4: ILLUSTRATION OF GRADE

GREENHOUSE means an ACCESSORY STRUCTURE used for the small-scale cultivation and production of plants. A greenhouse typically features transparent or translucent coverings that allow sunlight to enter and help maintain a controlled environment suitable for plant growth.

GROCERY STORE means a commercial business that primarily sells a range of fresh or packaged food product and household items in a store.

HEALTHCARE FACILITY means where healthcare is provided, including hospitals, clinics and outpatient care centres, and specialized care centres.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT STORAGE means the storage of heavy vehicles, goods, machinery, or equipment typically used in building, roadway, pipeline, and mining construction.

HEIGHT, BUILDING means the vertical distance between GRADES and the highest point of the BUILDING or STRUCTURE, excluding solar panels, chimney stacks, elevator housings, flagpoles, guardrails, roof stairway entrances, skylights, steeples, or ventilating equipment as shown in Figure 2-5.

FIGURE 2-5: ILLUSTRATION OF HEIGHT

HEIGHT, FENCE means the vertical distance between the ground and the highest point along the portion of the FENCE as shown in Figure 2-6.

FIGURE 2-6: ILLUSTRATION OF FENCE HEIGHT

HELIPORT means development used for the take-off and landing, sale, charter, or rental of helicopters together with maintenance services, and the sale of parts and accessories.

HERITAGE RESOURCES means a heritage site, heritage object, or any work or assembly of works of nature or human endeavor listed in the Yukon Historic Sites Inventory and constitutes a Historic Resource under the Historic Resources Act.

HERITAGE MANAGEMENT AREA means the areas as shown in Schedule C Heritage Management Map: Historic Townsite of this bylaw.

HIGHWAY means land and improvements as defined by the Yukon Highways Act. Includes land and improvements used and/ or surveyed as a public highway, road, or street for the passage of carts, trucks, and other vehicles –referred to more commonly as a road or roadway.

HISTORIC STRUCTURE means, for the purposes of this bylaw, a STRUCTURE that are designated as a Municipal Historic Site or listed in the Yukon Register of Historic Places, the Canadian Register of Historic Places, or the Yukon Historic Sites Inventory.

HISTORIC TOWNSITE means the area established by Section 6.5 Heritage as shown in Schedule C Heritage Management Map: Historic Townsite this bylaw.

HOME INDUSTRY means a small business that is operated as a SECONDARY USE to a PRINCIPAL residential use and may extend beyond the confines of a DWELLING UNIT. Typical uses include woodworking, furniture refinishing, etc.

HOME OCCUPATION means a small business that is based out of a DWELLING UNIT. Typical businesses may include accounting, financial, or law services; artistic studios; real estate agents; or those associated with PERSONAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS at a small-scale such as a hair or nail services, or massage therapy. See also BED AND BREAKFAST, BOARDING HOUSE, and FAMILY DAY HOME.

HOTEL means one or more BUILDINGS containing three or more dwelling or SLEEPING UNITS, each of which has its principal access from an entrance common to the BUILDING. Hotels provide commercial rental of dwelling or SLEEPING UNITS primarily for use overnight or for short periods of time. In addition to the dwelling or SLEEPING UNITS, hotels may contain SECONDARY uses such as an EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, RETAIL SALES, INDOOR RECREATION, and meeting rooms.

HOUSEHOLD REPAIR SERVICE means the provision of repair services to goods, equipment, and appliances normally found within the home. Typical uses include appliance repair shops, radio and television repair shops, furniture refinishing, and upholstery shops.

INDOOR CANNABIS FACILITY means a facility used for cultivating, producing, and packaging cannabis for the purposes of commercial sale.

INDOOR GROWING FACILITY means a facility used for cultivating plants and/or food for the purposes of commercial sale, not including cannabis.

INDOOR RECREATION FACILITY means a public or private facility located entirely within an enclosed BUILDING and used for recreational, athletic, or fitness-related activities. Typical uses include indoor arenas, swimming pools, fitness studios.

INDUSTRIAL ZONES are any ZONES described in Section 12.0 Industrial Zones of this bylaw.

JUNKYARD means any BUILDING or land used for the wrecking, salvaging, dismantling or disassembly of vehicles, vehicle parts, vehicle frames, or vehicle bodies.

KENNEL means a facility intended for boarding small animals typically kept as household pets. It may include indoor or outdoor enclosures, pens, runs, or exercise areas, and may also offer secondary services such as grooming and training

LAGOON means a typically manufactured body of water or basin that is used for the treatment of wastewater.

LANDSCAPING means to change, modify, or enhance the visual appearance of a site in order to beautify or screen the appearance of a PARCEL. This may be done by reshaping the earth; planting lawns, shrubs, or trees; preserving the original natural vegetation; and adding walks, fencing, PATIOS, ornamental features, and public art.

LAND DEVELOPMENT PREPARATION means activity related to the preparation of land to facilitate future development in line with the OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN, including grading, clearing and/or environmental, geotechnical, hydrological, heritage, or similar assessments and work that is conducted by a certified professional.

LANDFILL means activity related to the disposal of solid wastes.

LANE means a public right of way, equal to or less than 3.05 m (10 ft.) wide, that provides a second access to a PARCEL at the side or rear.

LAUNDROMAT means a commercial business where patrons pay to use machines that wash and dry clothing or other goods.

LIBRARY means a BUILDING or room that contains books, periodicals and sometimes films for people to read or borrow.

LIVESTOCK means an animal that is traditionally used or raised on a farm. This definition does not include generally domesticated animals such as dogs or cats.

LOADING SPACE means an onsite parking space directly accessible from a street or LANE that is reserved for parking, and is used for the purpose of loading or unloading goods and materials. Loading spaces shall be occupied for less than one hour at a time.

LODGING FACILITY means multiple BUILDINGS containing one or more dwelling or SLEEPING UNITS. Lodging facilities provide commercial rental of dwelling or SLEEPING UNITS primarily for overnight use, seasonal use, or for short periods of time. In addition to the sleeping or DWELLING UNITS, LODGING FACILITIES may contain SECONDARY uses such as common eating or cooking facilities, living spaces, or recreation areas. A LODGING FACILITY does not include HOTELS, MOTELS, TEMPORARY SHELTER SERVICES, or BED AND BREAKFAST.

MAJOR UTILITIES means development for utility infrastructure purposes which is likely to have an impact on the environment and ADJACENT land uses. Such uses may include but are not limited to landfills and waste treatment facilities, sewage treatment facilities, water treatment facilities, pump houses, reservoirs, electrical generation facilities and high voltage power transmission lines.

MANUFACTURING means the use of facilities for the construction, creation, or assembling of semi-finished or finished goods, products, or equipment.

MICROBREWERY/CRAFT DISTILLERY means the distilling or brewing of alcoholic beverages or alcoholic products with a maximum annual production of 50,000 liters. Product tasting and retail sales of all products produced on-site is permitted. All equipment and manufacturing processes must be contained indoors up to maximum FLOOR AREA of 275 m2, and shall not create a nuisance. Limited outside storage of product for display and distilling purposes is permitted provided the storage area does not encroach into public land, parking areas, drive aisles or access to a BUILDING.

MINOR UTILITIES means development for utility infrastructure purposes which is likely to have only minor impact on the environment or ADJACENT land uses by virtue of its appearance, noise, size, traffic generation or operational characteristics. Such uses include but are not limited to telephone exchanges, wire centres, switching centres, surface reservoirs or storm water lakes including ADJACENT LANDSCAPING and walkways, minor pump houses, stations for natural gas distribution, and transit terminals.

MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE means the smallest allowable PARCEL area required for a specified land use.

MOBILE HOME means a factory-built single or multiple section SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING UNIT that is designed to be transportable on its own chassis and that conforms to the CSA Z240 Manufactured Home Series of Standards.

MOBILE HOME PARK means the use of land and facilities for placement of two or more MOBILE HOMES.

MOTEL means a single BUILDING containing three or more dwelling or SLEEPING UNITS, each of which has its principal access from an exterior entrance not common to the BUILDING. Motels provide commercial rental of dwelling or SLEEPING UNITS primarily for use overnight or for short periods of time. In addition to the dwelling or SLEEPING UNITS, motels may contain SECONDARY uses such as an EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, retail sales, indoor recreation, and meeting rooms.

MULTI‐UNIT RESIDENTIAL means any physical arrangement of three or more DWELLING UNITS in the same BUILDING.

MURAL means any type of artistic endeavour applied as a paint, film, or other covering to an external wall or other integral part of a BUILDING or STRUCTURE and does not include advertising for a use or service within a BUILDING or use at another location.

MUSEUM means any BUILDING(s) used or to be used for the preservation of a collection of works or art or objects of significance.

NATURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT means the onsite removal, exploration, extraction, and primary processing of raw materials that are found on or under the SITE or that are accessible from the SITE. Typical uses include clay pits, gravel pits, placer mining, sandpits, and topsoil stripping.

OFFICE SUPPORT SERVICE means the provision of a service that includes one or more of the following features:

a. the use of minor mechanical equipment for binding, duplicating, photographic processing, or printing

b. office maintenance or custodial services

c. office security and the renting, repair, sale, or servicing of office equipment, furniture, and machines

Typical uses include film processing establishments, janitorial firms, office equipment sale and repair establishments, and printing establishments.

OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (OCP) means the Official Community Plan as has been adopted and amended by COUNCIL pursuant to the Act

OPEN SPACE means land not occupied by BUILDINGS.

OUTDOOR RECREATION FACILITY means development for outdoor activities such as soccer fields, athletic fields, baseball diamond, ski hills and associated ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES.

PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL ZONES means all public and institutional ZONES described in Section 13.0 Public and Institutional Zones of this bylaw.

PARCEL means any lot, block, or other area in which land is held, or into which land is subdivided. This definition does not include a highway, street, or LANE.

PARCEL, CORNER means the PARCEL at the intersection or junction of two or more streets; for the purpose of this definition, street does not mean lane.

PARCEL COVERAGE means the percentage of PARCEL area that may be built upon for uses including PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS or ACCESSORY BUILDINGS or STRUCTURES. PARCEL coverage does not include steps, eaves, cornices and similar projections, courtyards, terraces or PATIOS, driveways, aisles and uncovered DECKS, and uncovered parking stalls. Cantilevered portions of BUILDINGS above the first STOREY will not be included in PARCEL coverage calculations.

PARCEL LINE means the legally defined boundary of any PARCEL as shown in Figure 2-7.

PARCEL LINE, EXTERIOR SIDE means a side PARCEL line that ABUTS a public roadway (this term excludes LANES) on a corner PARCEL as illustrated in Figure 2-7.

PARCEL LINE, FRONT means any PARCEL line common to a PARCEL and one highway (for the purposes of this bylaw, this term includes streets but excludes LANES), as illustrated in Figure 2-. Where a PARCEL is contiguous to the intersection of two highways, the front PARCEL line is the shortest PARCEL line contiguous to a highway.

PARCEL LINE, INTERIOR SIDE means a PARCEL boundary, other than a front or rear PARCEL line, which is between two or more PARCELS or a LANE, as illustrated in Figure 2-7.

PARCEL LINE, REAR means the area of a PARCEL ABUTTING the rear PARCEL line, extending the full width of the PARCEL as illustrated in Figure 2-7.

FIGURE 2-7: ILLUSTRATION OF PARCEL LINES

PARCEL WIDTH means the horizontal distance between the side PARCEL LINES measured 6.0 m (19.7 ft.) from the FRONT PARCEL LINE as illustrated in Figure 2-8.

FIGURE 2-8: ILLUSTRATION OF PARCEL WIDTH

PARK means any public outdoor area or PARCEL set aside specifically for passive or active recreation. Parks include buffers, environmental protection areas, greenbelts, nature interpretation areas, playgrounds, TRAILS, tot-lots, walkways, and similar uses.

PARKING LOT means the use of land and premises for parking of more than one vehicle by customers, employees, and the public at large.

PATIO means any solid STRUCTURE meant for support of people or outdoor materials that is less than 0.6 m in HEIGHT.

PERSONAL SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT means a business which is associated with the grooming or health of persons or the maintenance or repair of personal wardrobe articles and accessories, and may include a barber shop, spa, medical and dental office, beauty parlor, shoe repair shop, self-service laundry, or dry-cleaning establishment.

PORCH means a roofed, open STRUCTURE projecting from the exterior wall of a BUILDING with walls that are open or screened to facilitate use as an outdoor living area.

PRIMARY DWELLING means the DWELLING UNIT in which the primary residential use of the PARCEL is conducted.

PRINCIPAL BUILDING means a BUILDING that contains floor space, the majority of which is used for the permitted principal use on a PARCEL.

PRINCIPAL USE means the main purpose for which the PARCEL, BUILDING, or STRUCTURE is used.

PUBLIC UTILITIES means BUILDINGS, facilities, or equipment that is either owned or operated by the City or by an external body under agreement with the City to comply with a territorial or federal statute, which furnishes services and facilities for the use of all residents. Typical uses include, but are not limited to, LANDFILLS and waste treatment facilities, sewage treatment facilities, pump houses and stations, water treatment plants, and electrical production facilities.

PUBLIC WASHROOM means a small room or BUILDING with toilets and sinks for use by the general public.

RESIDENTIAL ZONES means all residential ZONES described in Section 10.0 Residential Zones of this bylaw.

RECLAMATION means the process of reconverting disturbed land, whether or not the disturbance of such land was done lawfully or unlawfully, to its former state or other productive state and/or use in line with the OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN.

RECREATIONAL VEHICLE means a transportable STRUCTURE intended as overnight or seasonal accommodation for travel, vacation, or recreational use. Typical uses include travel trailers, motorized homes, slide-in campers, chassis-mounted campers, and tent trailers. This definition does not include MOBILE HOMES.

RECREATIONAL SPACE means an area located on the same SITE as a residential development that is designed and intended for the recreational use of residents. RECREATIONAL SPACE may be provided indoors or outdoors, and may include landscaped open areas, play areas, lounges, fitness rooms, or other amenity spaces that support social, physical, or leisure activities.

RECYCLING DEPOT means a facility that buys, sorts, and/or stores bottles, cans, newspapers, and similar household goods for reuse. All storage is contained within an enclosed BUILDING or screened area.

REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR means routine BUILDING repairs, maintenance, including BUILDING levelling, or installations that do not alter the size of the BUILDING, involve the rearrangement or replacement of structural supporting elements, constitute STRUCTURAL ALTERATION, or change the use or intensity of use of the land, BUILDING, or STRUCTURE.

RELIGIOUS ASSEMBLY FACILITY means development used for worship and related religious, philanthropic, or social activities and includes accessory rectories, manses, meeting rooms, food preparation and service facilities, classrooms, dormitories, and other BUILDINGS. This use does not include COMMERCIAL SCHOOL.

REMEDIATION means the treatment of material to lower the concentration of contaminants to levels below those specified in the Yukon Environment Act and Yukon Contaminated Sites Regulations, as amended from time to time.

RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM means a system or device where energy is derived from sources that are not depleted by using them and transformed for use. Renewable energy systems include but are not limited to solar-electric or solar-thermal panel systems.

RETAIL STORE means premises where goods, merchandise, other materials, or personal services are offered for sale at retail to the public.

RIGHT-OF-WAY means land reserved or dedicated as LANE, public walkway, or utility line.

SCHOOL means a public, private, or independent institution that provides educational instruction to children, youth, or adults. This definition does not include a COMMERCIAL SCHOOL.

SEASONAL means a period of eight months or less.

SECONDARY SUITE means a self-contained DWELLING UNIT that is located within A PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT and is less than 40% of the total FLOOR AREA of the BUILDING. A SECONDARY SUITE has its own cooking, sleeping, and sanitary facilities. Both DWELLING UNITS are registered under the same land title. A SECONDARY SUITE is not a DUPLEX. See also GARDEN SUITE.

SERVICE EFFICIENCY LINK means a connecting link that is constructed between two approved BUILDINGS and is designed for the sole purpose of allowing publicly funded institutions to share facilities in order to reduce operational costs.

SERVICE STATION means a business intended for the sale of fuel, lubricating oils, automotive fluids, car wash, and CONVENIECE STORE products.

SETBACK means the distance that a development shall be separated from a PARCEL line, BUILDING STRUCTURE or use.

SIGN means any visual medium, including its STRUCTURE and other components, which are used to identify or provide information, or to advertise a product, place, activity, business, service, or institution. A SIGN does not include Flags, interior window displays of merchandise, or Signs painted on or attached to a motor vehicle. SIGN also does not include MURALS or other works of art that do not include a commercial message provided they are not erected above the roofline. Types of SIGNS are further defined in Section 9.0 Signs.

SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING means a free-standing BUILDING that contains one PRIMARY DWELLING UNIT; this DWELLING UNIT may or may not include a SECONDARY SUITE. Single detached dwellings may be MODULAR HOMES but do not include MOBILE HOMES.

SITE means any lot or PARCEL of land. A site may include more than one PARCEL.

SLEEPING UNIT means a portion of a BUILDING, whether occupied or not, used or intended to be used in a temporary accommodation such as a HOTEL or MOTEL. SLEEPING UNITS may contain sleeping and sanitary facilities but shall not contain cooking facilities.

SPOT LAND APPLICATION means an application for development of unsubdivided and unplanned territorial lands.

STOREY means the vertical space between the top of any floor and the top of the next floor above it. If there is no floor above, the STOREY is the portion of the BUILDING that is between the top of any floor and the ceiling above it. If the top of the floor directly above a BASEMENT is greater than 1.83 m above GRADE, the BASEMENT is considered a STOREY as illustrated in Figure 2-9.

STRUCTURE means anything constructed or erected on the ground, or attached to something on the ground, and includes all BUILDINGS. This definition does not include concrete or asphalt paving, or similar surfacing.

SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED means a development that has progressed to a stage where the majority of its STRUCTURE is constructed, such that the development could reasonably be identified as nearing completion for its intended use. For the purposes of enforcement and fee calculation, this includes DEVELOPMENTS where significant construction has occurred prior to the issuance of a DEVELOPMENT PERMIT.

TEMPORARY USE means a USE or DEVELOPMENT established for a fixed period of time with the intent to discontinue the activity upon the expiration of the time period. TEMPORARY USES may include fairs, special events, and use of land for storage of materials or equipment or a SITE office while construction work is in progress.

TEMPORARY SHELTER SERVICES means the provision of communal, transient accommodation sponsored or supervised by a public authority or nonprofit agency intended to provide basic lodgings for persons requiring immediate shelter and assistance for a short period of time.

TEXT AMENDMENT means an amendment to the text of the ZONING BYLAW, subject to the approval of COUNCIL.

TRAILS means an area used for hiking, horseback riding, cross country skiing or other similar forms of non-motorized recreational travel.

TOWNHOUSE means a BUILDING divided into three or more DWELLING UNITS, which are located side by side under one roof, with private entrances to each dwelling from the exterior of the BUILDING. Each DWELLING UNIT shares at least one common wall.

USE means the purpose or activity for which land or BUILDINGS are designed, intended, or maintained.

VARIANCE means a relaxation of the requirements specified in this bylaw as permitted by the Yukon Municipal Act.

VEGETATIVE BUFFER means a landscaped or natural area intended to visibly separate and screen one use from another in order to improve land use compatibility and environmental quality by reducing noise, lighting glare, and other nuisances, or to facilitate natural drainage and wildlife movement.

VENDOR, COMMERCIAL means the carrying on of a business providing professional, personal, or other services not including the sale of food, beverages, and refreshments for immediate consumption. This definition includes the sale of arts and craft products by non- profit organizations. Commercial vendors may be dismantled and removed from the SITE from time to time and must follow the regulations of Section 7.13.1 Vendors of this bylaw.

VENDOR, FOOD means a booth, stand, or vehicle that sells food, beverages, and/or refreshments for immediate consumption. Food vendors must be temporary in nature and must be able to be dismantled and removed from the SITE from time to time and must follow the regulations of Section 7.13.1 Vendors of this bylaw.

VETERINARY SERVICE means the care and treatment of animals. VETERINARY SERVICES primarily involve outpatient care and minor medical procedures involving hospitalization for fewer than four days. All animals shall be kept within an enclosed BUILDING.

WALL TENT means a stand-alone SLEEPING UNIT consisting of a frame and canvas walls.

WATERCOURSE means a natural WATERCOURSE, body of water, or water supply, whether usually containing water or not, and includes groundwater, springs, swamps, and gulches.

WAREHOUSING means development used to store products or goods before moving them to another location. This use does not typically include the retail sale of services or goods on-site. However, support uses such as office, technical, administrative support, or retail sale operations can occur but shall be limited in scale and be ACCESSORY to the WAREHOUSING use listed above.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT means activity related to the treatment of wastewater.

YARD, FRONT means the YARD extending across the full width of a PARCEL and situated between the FRONT PARCEL LINE and the nearest wall of a PRINCIPAL BUILDING. For corner PARCELS the DEVELOPMENT OFFICER shall confirm the FRONT YARD and the exterior SIDE YARD.

YARD, SIDE means the YARD extending the full length of the side of a PRINCIPAL BUILDING and/or ACCESSORY BUILDING situated on a PARCEL and any SIDE PARCEL LINE.

YARD, REAR meaning the YARD extending across the full width of a PARCEL and situated between the rear PARCEL LINE and the nearest wall of a PRINCIPAL BUILDING

FIGURE 2-10: ILLUSTRATION OF PARCEL YARDS

ZERO LOT LINE means the legally defined limit in a PARCEL that a DEVELOPMENT may be built up to.

ZONE means an area of Dawson as defined in Sections 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 13.0, and 14.0 of this bylaw.

ZONING AMENDMENT means the process of changing a property’s zoning designation by updating the zoning map, which alters its uses and development rights, subject to COUNCIL approval.