Residential Real Estate Purchase ? Handout regarding Land-Use Matters

• Author: Howard Epstein
• Pages: 543-546

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APPENDIX A

RESIDENTIAL REAL

ESTATE PURCHASE —

HANDOUT REGARDING

LAND-USE MATTERS

The following is offered as a handout to clients who have used the legal

services of a lawyer to purchase a residential property. It would be in-

cluded as part of the reporting letter.

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Notes on Land-Use for the Residential Purchaser

These notes are generalized observations about the use of your newly

purchased residential property and include some associated points

about surrounding uses or potential uses in your neighbourhood.

Because these notes are general, you should bring any specif‌ic

questions to your legal advisor. You should especially do so well in ad-

vance of starting any construction project. Construction in violation of

applicable rules may result in f‌ines and/or an order to demolish or alter

the construction in order to bring it into conformity with the rules.

One of the main points to be aware of is that the rules governing

land use may change over time. No neighbourhood is immune from

possible effects of land-use changes elsewhere, or from overall change

in how others live their lives. For example, vehicle traff‌ic may increase

over time, and more vehicles might drive along your street than you or

your immediate neighbours are comfortable with.

1. Zoning: Your land is zoned R-2 [amend accordingly]. Zoning is the

term for the main set of municipal restrictions on land use. R-2 is

def‌ined in the municipal land-use by-law as involving prohibited,