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Zones VS Designations
Zones and designations are two different ways we create and control the way land is used in Cumberland County.
Zones regulate the specific uses and requirements for development.
Designations define and regulate the general nature of the intended use of land.
Rezoning is a process where the zone of a specific property zone is changed to better suit the intended use.
Land can only be rezoned to zones within the zoning designation. To rezone lands to a zone with a different designation, a change in the MPS map is needed.
| Changing Zones | Changing Designation | |
| Amending Document | Land Use Bylaw | Municipal Planning Strategy |
| Approval Agency | Municipal Council of Cumberland | Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing |
| Approval Time | 4-6 months | 6-8 months |
The Zones of Cumberland County
| Zones | Designation |
|---|---|
| Lower Density Residential | Residential Designation |
| Multi-Unit Residential | |
| Downtown Commercial | Commercial Designation |
| General Commercial | |
| Mixed Use | |
| Urban Industrial | Industrial Designation |
| Agricultural | Resource |
| Commercial Recreation | |
| Country Commercial | |
| Country Residential | |
| Recreation Residential | |
| Rural Industrial | |
| Rural Resource | |
| Public Water Supply | Common Zones ** These are Zones that are permitted in every designation |
| Wellfield | |
| Parks and Open Space | |
| Institutional |
Non-Conforming Structures and Uses
When there are changes made to specific zones in the LUB, some properties can end up becoming non-conforming in use or in structure.
A non-conforming structure or use is a structure or use that is not permitted, according to the current Land Use Bylaw; however, if the structure or use predates the policy preventing it, then it is “grandfathered in” and can continue to exist.