“residential care facility” means one (1) dwelling that is:

  1. For the accommodation of eleven (11) or more persons, exclusive of staff;

  2. For persons requiring supervised or assisted living arrangements; and

  3. Licensed or funded by the federal, provincial or municipal government.

A long- term care facility is a “residential care facility”.

“residential use” means lands, buildings or structures used, or designed or intended for use as a residence for one or more individuals, and shall include, but is not limited to, single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, row dwelling, and other residential dwelling;

“row dwelling” or “row” means one (1) dwelling vertically divided into a row of three (3) or more dwelling units attached by common interior wall but no other parts are attached to other buildings, and may include, where permitted by Section 5.99.80 in Zoning By-law 8600, additional dwelling units ;

“ Sandwich South Planning District ” means the geographic area defined as the Sandwich South Planning District as set out in Schedule A of the Corporation’s Official Plan, excluding parts of the Lands of the Windsor International Airport, and more specifically shown on Schedule D attached hereto;

“semi - detached dwelling” or “semis” means one (1) dwelling divided vertically into two (2) dwelling units by a common interior wall but no other parts are attached to other buildings, and may include, where permitted by Section 5.99.80 in Zoning By-law 8600, up to two additional dwelling units;

“services” means services described in the development charges background study and designated in section 2 of this by-law;

“shelter” means a lodging house used exclusively for the provision of temporary accommodation to individuals who need ancillary health care, counselling and social support services;

“single detached dwelling ” means one (1) dwelling, other than a mobile home dwelling, having one (1) dwelling unit or, where permitted by Section 5.99.80 in Zoning By-law 8600, one dwelling having two dwelling units, that is not attached to other buildings; and

“stacked dwelling ” means one (1) dwelling consisting of a row of three (3) or more dwelling units having one (1) or more dwelling units located above them, with all dwelling units having individual exterior entrances.

(1) Except as specifically indicated otherwise in this by-law, all provisions of this by-law apply to all land in the geographic area of the City of Windsor.