Council Business

The Town of Sussex proposes to amend its Zoning By-Law, By-law #1350-10. 

The proposed By-law Amendment may be inspected by interested citizens during working hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at the Town Office, 524 Main Street.

Written objections to the proposed by-law amendment will be received by the undersigned at the Town Office until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 28, 2024.

A Hearing of Objections will be held at the Council Chambers of the Town Office at 524 Main Street, Sussex NB on Monday, October 28, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. to hear these objections.

Any persons wishing to speak for or against these written objections may do so at that time.

The purpose of the proposed by-Law amendment is to change the designation of a portion of the land on the west side of Golding Street and bearing P.I.D. #00089953, to permit One and Two Unit Residential (“R2”) on these lands.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                 
	                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               					                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           	                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                   Tara Olesen                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       								Town Clerk/Treasurer

The Town Clerk has received a proposed 2025 Budget for the Sussex Downtown Business Improvement Area. Revenue for the proposed budget will be raised by a 2025 special levy as outlined in the Business Improvement Areas Act.

The 2025 special levy to realize this budget is 18.0 cents per 100.00 dollars of assessment. Written objections from qualified objectors to this budget will be received in the office of the Town Clerk until the close of business day on the 28^th day of October, 2024. Written objections will be before the Town Council at a meeting of the Council to be held on the 28^th day of October, 2024 at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers of Town Hall.

Tara Olesen

Town Clerk

The Minister of Local Government has approved the Town of Sussex Municipal Plan By-law Amendment, By-law #704-20-03. Said by-law has been registered in the Kings County Registry Office on August 7, 2024 as Documents 45210771 & 45210748. The by-law can be viewed at the following link:

Sussex Municipal Plan By-law Amendment, By-law 704-20-03

Tara Olesen
Town Clerk

Sussex intends to read a summary of the proposed Sussex Zoning By-law #1350-24 instead of reading the by-law in its entirety.

The purpose of this by-law is to consolidate the Town of Sussex Zoning By-law 1350-21 and the Village of Sussex Corner Rural Plan By-law #124-14, and to include unincorporated areas acquired through local governance reform in 2023 that previously lacked designation.

The proposed by-law may be examined at the office of the Clerk between 9:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday at the Town Office, located at 524 Main Street, Sussex NB or at the following link.

Proposed Sussex Zoning By-law Amendment, By-law 1350-24

Tara Olesen
Town Clerk

Summary of Sussex Zoning By-law Amendment, By-law 1350-24
A. The by-law is titled Sussex Zoning By-law Amendment, By-Law #1350-24

B. The purpose of this by-law is to consolidate the former Town of Sussex Zoning By-law #1350-21 and the Village of Sussex Corner Rural Plan By-law #124-14, and to include unincorporated areas acquired through local governance reform in 2023 that previously lacked designation

C. The sections of the by-law are:

1. TITLE, SCOPE, INTERPRETATION, AND REPEAL
2. ZONES AND ADMINISTRATION
3. DEFINITIONS
4. GENERAL PROVISIONS
5. STANDARDS FOR USES PERMITTED IN MULTIPLE ZONES
6. RESIDENTIAL ZONES
7. COMMERCIAL ZONES
8. INSTITUTIONAL (INST)
9. INDUSTRIAL ZONES
10. PARKS AND RECREATION (P)
11. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (EC)
12. AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL LANDS (AR)
13. FLOOD OVERLAY
14. FEDERAL CROWN LANDS
15. EXEMPTIONS

Sussex intends to read a summary of the proposed Sussex Municipal Plan By-law #704-24 instead of reading the by-law in its entirety.

The purpose of this by-law is to consolidate the Town of Sussex Municipal Plan By-law 704-20 and the Village of Sussex Corner Rural Plan By-law #124-14, and to include unincorporated areas acquired through local governance reform in 2023 that previously lacked designation.

The proposed by-law may be examined at the office of the Clerk between 9:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday at the Town Office, located at 524 Main Street, Sussex NB or at the following link.

Proposed Sussex Municipal Plan By-law Amendment, By-law 704-24

Tara Olesen
Town Clerk

Summary of Sussex Municipal Plan By-law Amendment, By-law 704-24
A. The by-law is titled Sussex Municipal Plan By-law Amendment, By-Law #704-24

B. The purpose of this by-law is to consolidate the former Town of Sussex Municipal Plan By-law #704-20 and the Village of Sussex Corner Rural Plan By-law #124-14, and to include unincorporated areas acquired through local governance reform in 2023 that previously lacked designation

C. The sections of the by-law are:

1. ADMINISTRATION
2. INTRODUCTION
3. LAND USE DESIGNATIONS
   3.1 RESIDENTIAL
   3.2 COMMERCIAL
   3.3 INDUSTRIAL
   3.4 RURAL AND AGRICULTURE
   3.5 GREEN BELT
   3.6 PARKS AND RECREATION
   3.7 INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
   3.8 FEDERAL LANDS
4. GENERAL POLICIES
   4.1 HOUSING
   4.2 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND POPULATION GROWTH
   4.3 TRANSPORTATION
   4.4 TOWN SERVICES
   4.5 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE
   4.6 PARKS AND RECREATION
   4.7 ARTS, CULTURE, AND TOURISM
5. IMPLEMENTATION

SCHEDULE A: FUTURE LAND USE MAP