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ME zone, Burlington: Mineral Extraction
By-law 2020 Part 8, Sections 1, 4 and 5 (Rural Zones) of the City of Burlington Zoning By-law 09-2026 / 2020.
A rural zone for gravel pits and quarries, allowing on-site aggregate extraction and storage, farming, and conservation uses, with 30 m setbacks for extraction from lot lines and roads.
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- Agricultural uses
- On-site extraction and storage of aggregate material
- Accessory uses to the extraction and storage of aggregate material, including the storage and maintenance of equipment and vehicles associated with extraction of aggregate material
- Transportation and Utility Facilities
- Forest, Wildlife, Fisheries Management Projects
- Archaeological, Conservation Projects
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum front yard | 10 mPart 8 s.5.1: yard abutting a street 10 m (applies to any street-abutting yard, front or exterior side); no separate rear or interior side yard stated for buildings |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 10 mPart 8 s.5.1: yard abutting a street 10 m |
Other provisions in this section
- No excavation or storage of aggregate material within 30 m of any lot line (Part 8 s.5.1)
- No excavation or storage of aggregate material within 30 m of a public road or highway (Part 8 s.5.1)
- No excavation or storage of aggregate material within 15 m of any body of water that is not the result of excavation below the water table (Part 8 s.5.1)
- Yard and setback requirements do not apply to earth berms and buffer strips constructed to screen adjacent lands from extraction operations and accessory uses (Part 8 s.5.1)
- Subject to Part 1 (General Conditions and Provisions) and Part 14 (Exceptions to Zone Designations) (Part 8 s.1)
- Holding 'H' prefix: uses permitted per Part 11 s.1.1; development deemed premature until the 'H' is removed per Part 11 s.1.2 (Part 8 s.1(a))
- Minimum Distance Separation (MDS): no new building on a lot adjacent to a property with livestock buildings except per MDS I (not applicable to a dwelling on the same property as the livestock use); no livestock building constructed or enlarged except per MDS II (Part 8 s.1.1)
Source: By-law 2020 Part 8, Sections 1, 4 and 5 (Rural Zones), By-law 09-2026 / 2020 (City of Burlington), checked 2026-09-12. General provisions elsewhere in the by-law (parking, driveways, accessory buildings) also apply, and a numbered exception on the parcel can change any value here. Treat this as a pre-check, not a sign-off.