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EXISTING LAND USES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
- Road Traffic
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- land use transportation survey
1, record 1, English, land%20use%20transportation%20survey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A study concerning the various modes of transport and the need for transport related to existing or proposed land uses. 1, record 1, English, - land%20use%20transportation%20survey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
land use transportation survey: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 1, English, - land%20use%20transportation%20survey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
- Circulation routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étude globale de transport
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tude%20globale%20de%20transport
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étude concernant la répartition entre les modes de transport et les besoins de transport relatifs à une occupation des sols existante ou projetée. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20globale%20de%20transport
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étude globale de transport : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tude%20globale%20de%20transport
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Municipal Law
- Urban Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-conforming use 1, record 2, English, non%2Dconforming%20use
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nonconforming use 2, record 2, English, nonconforming%20use
see observation
- legal non-conforming use 3, record 2, English, legal%20non%2Dconforming%20use
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a use for which a building or land is lawfully occupied at the time a [zoning] by-law becomes effective but which does not comply with the [new] zoning regulations... applying to the district in which it is located. 2, record 2, English, - non%2Dconforming%20use
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... permitting the continuance of non-conforming uses is a means of prohibiting the retroactivity of zoning by-laws and amendments and thereby conferring statutory immunity on owners of land being used for a purpose subsequently prohibited by by-law. There are, however, two important provisions. First, the non-conforming use must be there legally, i. e., it must comply with the regulations that were in effect when the use began or when it was authorized. Secondly, the use must be continuous. Once interrupted, it loses its non-conforming use status and any further use must comply with the by-law standards. An illegal non-conforming use is an existing use that has been ordered removed, or a non-complying use erected after the enactment of the by-law or amendment. 2, record 2, English, - non%2Dconforming%20use
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit municipal
- Aménagement urbain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- usage dérogatoire
1, record 2, French, usage%20d%C3%A9rogatoire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affectation dérogatoire 2, record 2, French, affectation%20d%C3%A9rogatoire
feminine noun
- affectation dérogatoire légale 3, record 2, French, affectation%20d%C3%A9rogatoire%20l%C3%A9gale
feminine noun
- usage non conforme 4, record 2, French, usage%20non%20conforme
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] usage non conforme au [règlement de zonage] mais existant antérieurement et conforme aux règlements alors en vigueur. Ces usages sont maintenus malgré le nouveau règlement qui les prohibe. L'emploi du terme "usage non conforme" est déconseillé. Un usage dérogatoire peut être soit existant, soit en construction ou soit déjà approuvé à la date d'entrée en vigueur du règlement ou de l'amendement. L'autorisation d'agrandir un usage dérogatoire est assujettie à certaines conditions, selon la compatibilité de cet usage avec la zone dans laquelle il se situe... Lorsqu'une occupation dérogatoire a cessé ou a été abandonnée durant une année, toute occupation subséquente du même bâtiment ou terrain doit être conforme au règlement. 5, record 2, French, - usage%20d%C3%A9rogatoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Airfields
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- airport master plan
1, record 3, English, airport%20master%20plan
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- master plan 1, record 3, English, master%20plan
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an airport master plan "presents the planner's conception of the ultimate development of a specific airport. It... presents the research and logic from which the plan was evolved and artfully displays the plan in a graphic and written report. Master plans are applied to the modernization and expansion of existing airports and to the construction of new airports.... "... an airport master plan is only a guide... for 1) the development of physical facilities of an airport-aviation and non-aviation use, 2) development of land uses for areas surrounding an airport, 3) determining the environmental effects of airport construction and operation, and 4) establishing access requirements of the airport. 1, record 3, English, - airport%20master%20plan
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aérodromes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plan de masse d'aéroport
1, record 3, French, plan%20de%20masse%20d%27a%C3%A9roport
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-03-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Urban Planning
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- existing pattern of land use 1, record 4, English, existing%20pattern%20of%20land%20use
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- existing land uses 1, record 4, English, existing%20land%20uses
plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maintenance of Existing Pattern of Land Use... The [zoning] by-law is the primary tool in maintaining those parts of the community which are viewed as an asset because of their economic and aesthetic value. 1, record 4, English, - existing%20pattern%20of%20land%20use
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement urbain
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zonage de fait 1, record 4, French, zonage%20de%20fait
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constatation de la répartition d'un territoire entre différents genres d'occupation ou d'utilisation du sol et que traduit le plan d'état actuel. 1, record 4, French, - zonage%20de%20fait
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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