3.2.2 - New Ancillary Structures, and Relocations, Replacements or Expansions of Existing Ancillary Structures
New ancillary structures or the relocation, replacement or expansion of existing ancillary structures may be permitted where the ancillary structure complies with the following limits, conditions and standards:
- the resulting combined (total) footprint of all ancillary structures (new, expanded, replaced, and existing) on the lot must not exceed 44 square metres (480 square feet);
- the ancillary structure must:
- be located entirely within the cottage lot boundary;
- be set back at least 30 metres from the water’s edge (at spring water levels), unless otherwise directed by MNRF;
- be located within an existing disturbed area, unless otherwise directed/approved by MNRF; and
- be painted, sided, roofed, shingled, etc., in a neutral earth tone colour (i.e., brown, green, grey) that blends in with the surrounding landscape; and
- the ancillary structure must not:
- be more than one storey;
- have an inside bearing wall exceeding 2.44 metres (8 feet) in height; or
- have a roof pitch exceeding 6:12; and
- the ancillary structure is not a root cellar, camper vehicle, or retaining wall (unless the retaining wall is required to protect existing approved cottage lot structures from erosion).
In addition:
- water lines must not be buried on the cottage lot, and must be removable from the lake;
- hot tubs must be drained to a sewage system (e.g., grey water pit or septic) that is approved by a qualified sewage inspector to handle the volume of water contained within the hot tub, in addition to any other water / sewage that drains into the system. Water may not be drained directly into the lake or onto the ground, regardless whether the water is chlorinated / treated.
- outdoor showers must be:
- constructed over a suitable ground surface (e.g., grassed surface with no platform above the ground or a shallow dug pit containing pea gravel and/or sand with or without a platform), that will ensure water percolates into the ground and cannot run off; or
- drain into a sewage system (e.g., grey water pit or septic) that is approved by a qualified sewage inspector to handle the volume of water from the outdoor shower and any other water / sewage that drains into the system.