Despite section 2.5, where the development conforms to applicable regulations as determined by the development authority, a development permit is not required for:

1. (a) development exempted from the requirement to obtain a development permit by provincial or federal legislation or authority.
2. (b) a temporary polling station, returning officer’s headquarters, candidate’s campaign office, or any other official temporary use in connection with a federal, provincial or municipal election, by-election, referendum, plebiscite, or census.
3. (c) underground utilities and public utilities located within an easement, road or right-of-way.
4. (d) park;
5. (e) the following uses:
   1. (i) agriculture general;
   2. (ii) agriculture minor livestock in zones where it is listed as a permitted use;
   3. (iii) agriculture intensive horticulture in zones where it is listed as a permitted use and where buildings are not required for production or processing;
   4. (iv) agricultural product stand;
   5. (v) group home minor;
   6. (vi) private airstrip;
   7. (vii) care centre minor as an accessory use on a lot containing a dwelling unit that has a valid development permit; or
   8. (viii) home office as an accessory use on a lot containing a dwelling unit that has a valid development permit;
6. (f) the following structures:
   1. (i) pergola that does not exceed 4.5 m in height;
   2. (ii) unenclosed steps, landing or stairs;
   3. (iii) deck or patio;
   4.  (iv) gate or fence that conforms to section 3.7;
   5. (v) retaining wall;
   6. (vi) non-permanent sun shelters over a deck or patio
   7. (vii) solar collector attached to a building;
   8. (viii) flagpole;
   9. (ix) decorative pond or water feature 0.6 m or less in depth;
   10. (x) private play structure less than 4.5 m in height;
   11. (xi) outdoor recreation amenities such as above ground swimming pools, hot tubs, putting greens, skating rinks, or tennis courts for private use by residents of a dwelling unit(s) on the same lot or site;
   12. (xii) light standard when located on a parcel containing a dwelling unit or on a lot used for agricultural purposes;
   13. (xiii) a clock tower, monument, sculpture, federal, provincial or municipal flags and their support structures as well as other similar aesthetic enhancements;
7. (g) demolition of a building or structure;
8. (h) interior alterations, external maintenance, or repair to any building provided that such alterations, maintenance or repair do not introduce a new use, change the existing use or its intensity, or change the height or gross floor area of the building;
9. (i) the conversion of a temporary dwelling (construction) to an accessory building.
10. (j) a temporary building (not including a residential sales centre) necessary only for the construction, alteration and maintenance of development on a lot with a valid development permit for the principal use provided it is removed within 30 days of project completion;
11. (k) temporary or transient sales which are located on a lot with commercial zoning and a principal building. This includes, but is not limited to, food product sales, Christmas tree sales, flower sales, or windshield repair;
12. (l) a change of tenancy within an existing premise in a commercial or industrial zone where:
    1. (i) the change in use is from a permitted or discretionary use to a permitted use within the applicable zone; and
    2. (ii) the existing parking on the site is able to accommodate any additional parking required as a result of the change in tenancy;
13. (m) storage of no more than three recreational vehicles on a lot;
14. Accessory buildings
15. (n) accessory agricultural buildings such as, but not limited to, a granary, silo, or three-sided hay shelter;
16. (o) accessory buildings that do not exceed 4.5 m in height and do not exceed a ground floor area of:
    1. (i) 11.2 m² on a lot less than or equal to 0.8 ha in area; or
    2. (ii) 18.6 m² on a lot greater than 0.8 ha in area.
17. Borrow areas
18. (p) borrow areas in any agricultural zone provided that:
    1. (i) the excavated material is used for public utilities, services or roads within the County;
    2. (ii) the maximum area of excavation does not exceed 8.0 ha, the maximum amount of material to be removed from the site does not exceed 40,000 m³, and the excavated material does not contain sand or gravel;
    3. (iii) there is no negative impact on water flows to and from adjacent lands;
    4. (iv) there is no negative impact on natural wetlands or drainage courses; and
    5. (v) the time from commencement of excavation to completion of reclamation does not exceed 120 days;
19. Containers
20. (q) containers used for:
    1. (i) temporary storage in accordance with section 3.3(16); or
    2. (ii) for accessory storage purposes on a lot with industrial zoning;
21. Dugouts
22. (r) dugouts with:
    1. (i) a maximum area of 1000 m² on a lot 32.4 ha or greater in the AG zone;
    2. (ii) a maximum area of 500 m² on a lot less than 32.4 ha in the AG zone; and
    3. (iii) a maximum area of 500 m² in all zones other than the AG zone;
23. Site grading
24. (s) site grading in accordance with an executed developer agreement;
25. (t) site grading of an area less than 1000 m² in the AG zone provided that:
    1. (i) no watercourse or drainage easement is affected by the site grading and water is not directed onto an abutting lot;
    2. (ii) adjacent lands are not deprived of water as a result of altering drainage on the subject lot through grading;
    3. (iii) the amount of topsoil or fill being added to or excavated from the lot does not exceed 40 m³ per 500 m² of the area being graded;
    4. (iv) the topsoil or fill being brought onto the site is not contaminated; and
    5. (v) the topsoil is seeded to native grass within one growing season;
26. (u) site grading of an area less than 500 m² in all zones except the AG zone provided that:
    1. (i) the lot is not the subject of an approved lot grading plan or drainage plan;
    2. (ii) no watercourse or drainage easement is affected by the site grading and water is not directed onto an abutting lot;
    3. (iii) adjacent lands are not deprived of water as a result of altering drainage on the subject lot through grading;
    4. (iv) the amount of topsoil or fill being added to or excavated from the lot does not exceed 40 m³ per 500 m² of the area being graded;
    5. (v) the topsoil or fill being brought onto the site is not contaminated; and
    6. (vi) the topsoil is seeded to native grass within one growing season;
27. Tree clearing
28. (v) tree clearing where the clearing is:
    1. (i) of a maximum of 1000 m² per lot in the AG zone or a maximum of 500 m² per lot in any other zone;
    2. (ii) for a public utility or road;
    3. (iii) on a portion of a lot to develop a building, structure or access in relation to an approved development permit;
    4. (iv) in accordance with a landscaping condition of an approved development permit;
    5. (v) in accordance with an executed developer agreement; or
    6. (vi) in accordance with an approved Area Structure Plan or Area Redevelopment Plan;
29. School bus parking
30. (w) school bus parking provided that:
    1. (i) a maximum of one school bus is parked on a lot with a lot area less than 0.81 ha;
    2. (ii) a maximum of two school buses are parked on a lot with a lot area equal to or greater than 0.81 ha but less than 2.0 ha;
    3. (iii) a maximum of three school buses are parked on a lot with a lot area equal to or greater than 2.0 ha but less than 4.05 ha; and
    4. (iv) a maximum of four school buses are parked on a lot with a lot area equal to or greater than 4.05 ha;
31. WECS micro
32. (x) WECS micro where:
    1. (i) it is mounted to a roof or attached to an accessory building;
    2. (ii) there is no more than one WECS micro per lot;
    3. (iii) the total height of the WECS micro does not project 3.0 m beyond the top of the roofline of the building or exceed the maximum height for a principal building allowed in the applicable zone; and
    4. (iv) any nuisance from the WECS micro shall not extend beyond the lot boundary.