Major Industrial means a development used primarily for 1 or more of the following activities:
- processing raw materials;
- manufacturing, cleaning, servicing, repairing or testing materials, goods and equipment;
- handling, storing, or shipping equipment, goods, and materials;
- training, research and development laboratories; or
- distributing and selling materials, goods and equipment to institutions and industrial and commercial businesses.
A Major Industrial Use includes at least 1 of the following features:
- the creation of Nuisances that extend beyond the boundaries of the Site and that may have a harmful effect on other Sites due to noise, odour, light, airborne emissions, dust, heavy commercial vehicle traffic, or any other harmful effect created by a Nuisance; or
- the use of materials or processing operations that require separation from other developments, due to risk of toxic emissions or fire and explosion hazards.
Typical examples include: chemical plants, land treatment facilities, metal factories, and petroleum refineries.