Section 3.16 Frontage and Access

Current provisions regarding Frontage and Access:

No person shall erect any building or structure in any Zone unless the lot upon which such building or structure is to be erected has frontage on and direct access to a public street, a private lane, a Township Road Allowance (subject to an Agreement) or right-of- way/easement as per the requirements of the respective Zone within which the lot is situated. 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for any permitted use on an island or water access lot, no parking is required on the principal lot provided that a public or private access point and adequate parking is available on the main land. This requirement shall not apply to an existing water access lot; however, it shall be required as part of the creation of any new water access lot.  The arrangement for parking and access if using a private access point shall be secured through a legal agreement registered on title. Parking spaces shall be in accordance with Section 3.32:

1. Ministry of Transportation
   • All development adjacent to any Provincial Highway is subject to the requirements and permits of the Ministry of Transportation.
2. Township Roads 
   • All development adjacent to a Township Road is subject to the requirements and permits of the Entrance By-law.
3. Private Lane
   • All development adjacent to a Private Lane is subject to the “Private Lane Policies” contained in the Township of North Frontenac Official Plan.

Proposed provisions regarding Frontage and Access:

1. Water Access Lots

1. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this provision shall not apply to any permitted use on an island or water access lot. For island or water access lots no parking is required on the principal lot provided that adequate vehicular parking area and boat launching facilities are provided on the mainland.
2. The requirements below for mainland parking area and boat launching facilities access shall not apply to an existing island or water access lot; however, the creation of any new water access lot shall be in accordance with the following provisions:
   1. A minimum of two parking spaces shall be required for each dwelling unit, in accordance with Sections 3.31 and 3.32 of this By-law.
   2. Legal use of mainland parking area and boat launching facilities shall be tied in perpetuity (legal agreement registered on title) to the water access lot(s) for which the building permit is sought.
   3. The mainland area used for parking and boat launching facilities shall have sufficient size for parking and sufficient water frontage for boat launching on the same lot.
   4. The parking area shall be setback a minimum of 15 metres from the high-water mark.

1. Provincial Highways
   • All development adjacent to any Provincial Highway is subject to the requirements and permits of the Ministry of Transportation.
2. Township Roads
   • Lots which have frontage along a public street shall be required to obtain an entrance permit and civic address number subject to the requirements of the Entrance By-law and Civic Addressing By-law.
3. Private Lanes/Rights-of-Way/Easements
   • All newly created lots that will be accessed by a private lane/right-of-way/easement shall be subject to the Private Lane Policies contained in the Township of North Frontenac Official Plan.