OakvilleOfficial PlanOfficial Plan

On Farm Business Guidelines

Published by Halton Region

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Type: Guide
Published by: Halton Region
Date: June, 18 2014
Also called: Halton Regional Official Plan: On-Farm Business Guidelines
For: owner
Building types: All building types
Pages: 32

Overview

On Farm Business Guidelines, Version 1.0, a 32-page Halton Region Official Plan Guideline brought before the Inter-Municipal Liaison Committee on June, 18 2014. Halton Region publishes it to clarify the types of use that may be considered on-farm businesses under the Regional Official Plan, and the criteria local official plans, zoning by-laws and guidelines can draw on. It covers agricultural uses, agriculture-related uses, on-farm diversified uses, horticultural trade uses and implementation. Oakville links it from its Official Plan pages.

What it covers

Introduction
Background
Purpose
Provincial Policy Context
Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP)
Halton Region Official Plan
Application and Use
On-Farm Business Development Criteria: Examples
General Criteria for On-Farm Businesses
Types of On-Farm Businesses
Agricultural Uses: On-Farm Business
Agriculture-Related Uses: On Farm Business
On-Farm Diversified Uses
Horticultural Trade Uses
Implementation
Process
Role of Local Municipalities
Examples of On-Farm Business Sites

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