Dr. Colin Novak

The applicant, a turkey processing plant, sought a determination under the Farming and Food Production Protection Act, 1998 that certain municipal by-laws restricted its normal farm practices.

The Board found that the applicant's activities, including truck movement, outdoor employee activity, and outdoor storage of by-products, constituted normal farm practices.

The Board ordered that the municipality's Property Standards, Yard Maintenance, and Zoning By-laws shall not apply to restrict these practices.

The Board also ordered that the Noise By-law shall not apply, provided the applicant constructs a noise attenuation barrier to mitigate noise impacts on the adjacent residential property.