Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Areas zoned to allow single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. or multiple family residential use
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.4 ft
four (4) feet rear yard and side yard setbacks
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.4 ft
four (4) feet rear yard and side yard setbacks
- Maximum attached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area850 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the total floor area of an attached secondary dwelling shall not exceed fifty (50) percent net floor area of the existing primary dwelling, but in no case exceed eight hundred fifty (850) square feet
- Maximum attached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area (with >1 bedroom)1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
or one thousand (1,000) square feet if the secondary dwelling contains more than one bedroom.
- Maximum number of detached ADUs on multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. lot2 count
Not more than two (2) secondary dwellings that are located on a lot that has an existing multifamily dwelling but are detached from that multifamily dwelling
- Maximum detached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area850 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total floor area for a detached secondary dwelling shall not exceed eight hundred fifty (850) square feet
- Maximum detached ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area (with >1 bedroom)1,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
or one thousand (1,000) square feet if the secondary dwelling contains more than one bedroom.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.16 ft
subject to a height limit of sixteen (16) feet
From the ordinance
Where zoned as allowed, a 'secondary dwelling' shall include permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation on the same parcel as the single-family or multiple-family dwelling is located or will be situated.
Parking requirements
{
"secondary_dwelling": "1 space per dwelling or per bedroom, whichever is less; may be tandem on driveway"
}