The Town of Grimsby appealed a decision declaring that a private works yard was a permitted use on the respondent's property, which was zoned as a 'Utility Zone'.
The Town argued the use must be related to a public or quasi-public utility.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding that the application judge correctly applied the modern principles of statutory interpretation.
The zoning by-law unambiguously defined 'Works Yard' as a permitted use without restricting it to public or utility purposes, and the by-law's plain language governed.
