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Proposed Algonquin Provincial Park Management Plan Amendment

6.0 - Definitions

In this document;

2038 occupational authority means an instrument such as a lease or licence of occupation that grants the holder with the legal authority to occupy and use the lands described therein for private, non-commercial cottaging purposes to December 31, 2038.

Algonquin Provincial Park Management Plan means the Algonquin Provincial Park Management Plan (1998) as amended by the Algonquin Park Management Plan Amendment (2013).

ancillary structure means any human made structure on land that is not a cottage, sleep cabin, or sewage system. This may include, but is not limited to, sheds, on-land boathouses, tent platforms, pump houses, saunas, decks, gazebos, hot tubs, boat ramps/trolleys, etc. Ancillary structures do not contain cooking, kitchen or bathroom facilities, sewage systems or water intakes, with some limited exceptions (e.g., outdoor showers, hot tubs) as determined by MNRF.

boathouse see water unit

camper vehicle means a camper trailer, tent trailer, motor home, or any other recreational vehicle on wheels designed with sleeping facilities; a watercraft designed with sleeping facilities; or any other vehicles that may be used for overnight accommodation.

cottage means a structure designed for private, non-commercial use, that typically contains sleeping facilities, cooking or other kitchen facilities, and may include bathroom facilities and other habitable rooms. 

cottager(s) means the holder of an instrument, such as a lease or licence of occupation, that authorizes the occupation of lands in Algonquin for private non-commercial cottaging purposes.