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1 5.0 RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL 5.1 GENERAL No person shall hereafter use any lands, nor erect, alter, enlarge or use any buildings or structures in any Residential Zone except in accordance with the provisions of this section and Section 4.0 of this By-law. 5.2 PERMITTED USES The permitted uses in the Residential Zone are listed in Table 5.2. Table 5.2 Uses Zones Single Detached Multiple Apartment RH R1 R2 R3 R4 RM1 RM1- SS RM2 RM2- TH RA1 RA2 Residential Uses Single Detached Dwelling X X (1) X X X X (2) X X (2) X (2) X (2) X (2) Two Unit Dwelling X X X (3) X (3) X (4) X (4) Three or More Unit Dwelling X X X (5) X (5) Block/Cluster/Street/Stacked (7) Townhouse X X(6) Walk-up Apartment (7) X X X Apartment Dwelling X X Converted Dwelling (9) X X X X X X X X X X Boarding, Lodging, Rooming House (Large) (11) X X X Boarding, Lodging, Rooming House (Small) (10) X X X X X X X X X X X Accessory Uses Day Nursery (12) X X X X X X X X X X X Home Occupation (12) X X X X X X X X X X X Institutional Uses (13) Crisis Care Facility X X X Day Nursery X X X X Dormitory X X X Group Home X X X X X X X X X X Library X X X Nursing Home X X X Place of Worship X X X X X X X X X X X Rest Home X X X Retirement Home X X X Senior Citizen Housing X X X

2 5.0 RESIDENTIAL 5-2 (1) See (a) (2) See (b) (3) See (a) (4) See (b) (5) See (a) (6) See (a) (7) See (8) See (9) See (10) See (11) See (12) See (13) See Single Detached Dwellings Standards a) Existing uses in the (R1) Zone do not require the availability of full municipal services however no new development will be permitted without full municipal services and existing development will be required to connect when services become available. The minimum lot area for a lot not serviced by municipal water supply and municipal sanitary sewage disposal facilities shall be 1860m 2. b) Single detached dwellings shall be permitted in (RM1), (RM2), (RM2-TH) (RA1) and (RA2) Zones provided they existed prior to the passing of this By-law, together with any alteration made after the passing of this Bylaw. Any alteration shall be undertaken in compliance with the (R2) standards Two Unit Dwellings Standards a) The (RM1) standards shall apply to two unit dwellings located in the (RM2) and (RM2-TH) Zones. b) Two unit dwellings shall be permitted in the (RA1) and (RA2) Zones provided they existed prior to the passing of this By-law, together with any alteration made after the passing of this By-law. Any alteration shall be undertaken in compliance with the (RM1) standards Three or More Unit Dwellings Standards a) The (RM2) standards shall apply to three or more unit dwellings located in the (RA1) and (RA2) Zones Block/Cluster/Street/Stacked Townhouse Development and Walk-up Apartments Densities a) A maximum of 40 units per net hectare of block/cluster townhouse development is permitted. b) A maximum of 47 units per net hectare of street townhouse development is permitted.

3 5.0 RESIDENTIAL Standards c) A maximum of 53 units per net hectare for walk-up apartments or stacked townhouse development is permitted. a) Stacked townhousing shall not be permitted in the (RM2-TH) Zone. b) A minimum outdoor amenity area of 12m 2 per unit in consolidated form in addition to the required yard area adjacent to each unit, and exclusive of any on site community centre building(s), is required for walk-up apartments and/or block/cluster/stacked townhousing development. c) A minimum driveway length of 11m per unit is required when street townhousing is provided within the Multiple Family Second Density (RM2-TH) Zone Commercial Uses within Apartment Dwellings A convenience store, personal service store and dry cleaning distribution outlet shall be permitted commercial uses within an apartment building provided that the commercial uses do not occupy in excess of 25% of the ground floor area of the building. All other standards of the zone in which the building is located shall be complied with Converted Dwellings Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, the creation of a converted dwelling shall be permitted only in accordance with the following provisions Criteria for Conversions Residential conversions shall be restricted to detached dwellings that meet the following conditions: a) The building must have been constructed prior to 1945; b) The building must be comprised of more than one storey; c) The building shall have a minimum gross floor area of 140m 2 at the date of the passing of the Zoning By-law Standards for Converted Dwellings a) A 10% increase from the existing size of the building shall be permitted to occur at the rear, side or on the top floor of the building provided all setbacks are maintained and lot coverage requirements are met. b) There shall be a minimum side yard on at least one side of every lot containing a converted dwelling of 3m, and all such lots containing converted dwellings shall be exempted from the provisions of the table of Residential Standards set out in Section 5.3 with respect to side yard requirements.

4 5.0 RESIDENTIAL 5-4 c) Every dwelling unit contained within a converted dwelling shall have a minimum floor area in accordance with the following: (i) Bachelor unit - 35m 2 ; (ii) All other dwelling units - 35m 2 plus 10m 2 per each additional bedroom; (iii) In the subsections above, where any converted dwelling contains locker storage or common laundry facilities, the minimum floor area may be reduced a maximum of 5m 2. d) The maximum lot coverage for any lot containing a converted dwelling shall be 45% of the lot area. e) Every lot containing a converted dwelling shall provide a minimum landscaped open space of 35% of the lot area. f) No lot containing a converted dwelling shall contain an exterior stairway in the front yard except where such stairway commences at grade and terminates at the first floor level of the converted dwelling. g) Except as varied or permitted in Section all other provisions of this By-law shall apply to converted dwellings Boarding, Lodging, Rooming Houses Small Boarding, Lodging, Rooming Houses a) Small Boarding, Lodging, Rooming Houses shall: (i) be permitted in all residential zones; (ii) except as noted herein, shall comply with Table 5.3; (iii) have a maximum of 1 kitchen, at least 1 bathroom and a least 1 other room. b) Each sleeping room or suite to be rented shall have a minimum of 7m 2 of habitable living space; c) The total aggregate floor area of all sleeping rooms shall not exceed 40% of the total habitable living space; d) The occupants of the house must operate as a single housekeeping unit; e) No Small Boarding, Lodging, Rooming House shall be permitted to locate within 75m of another licensed Boarding, Lodging, Rooming House in the (R1), (R2), (R3), (R4) and (RM1) zones Large Boarding, Lodging, Rooming Houses a) Shall only be permitted within the (RM2), (RA1) and (RA2) zones. b) Each sleeping room or suite to be rented shall have a minimum of 7m 2 of habitable living space.

5 5.0 RESIDENTIAL Second Suites General Parking A free standing detached dwelling in an (RM1-SS) Zone may be constructed or converted to include a second dwelling unit provided: a) The property exists within a plan of subdivision that was registered after January 1, 2004; b) The entrance to each unit shall be by way of an exterior entrance door, or a door from a common entrance. That notwithstanding the parking requirements set out in Table 4.6 the following shall apply to a 2 unit house: a) A minimum of 2 parking spaces shall be provided and located a minimum of 11m from the front lot line; b) In addition to the minimum required landscaped open space in the front yard, a paved driveway of a minimum width of 5.4m shall be provided; c) Tandem parking is permitted Home Occupation Home Occupations shall be permitted in all residential zones and shall include but not be limited to: a) Professional Offices: including accountants, architects, engineers, financial services, lawyers, land use planners, real estate agents, and marketing and advertising agents. b) Health and Social Services: including doctors, dentists, veterinarians, psychiatrists, chiropractors, registered massage therapists, holistic health practitioners, day nursery and counseling. c) Personal Services: including barbers, beauticians, cleaning services, pet grooming, caterers, wedding planners, travel consultants, disc jockey services and entertainment services but does not include adult entertainment services. d) Business Services: including word processing, secretarial, bookkeeping, printing and copying. e) Arts, Crafts and Instructional Services: including photographers, arts and crafts services, artists, sculptors, wood crafts, music instructors, tutors, furniture makers, graphic designers, jewelers, composers, and sign makers.

6 5.0 RESIDENTIAL 5-6 f) Trade Businesses: including plumbers, electricians, cabinet makers, lawn and garden care, pool maintenance, small appliance repair, snow removal and home repair services, but shall not include repair and servicing of motorized vehicles. g) Computer and Electronic services: including computing services and programming, consulting, software engineering, computer hardware repair, electronic service and repair. h) Indirect sales: including a wholesale operation for the sale of goods via mail order, telephone, fax or a website, but shall not include direct sales or the storage of inventory on site Standards for Home Occupations a) Any dwelling containing a home occupation shall maintain as a residence the minimum dwelling unit floor area required for the zone in which the dwelling is located. The floor area devoted to the home occupation shall not exceed 30% of the total floor area of the dwelling. b) The home occupation shall be confined to the main building on the lot on which it is located except for a fenced outdoor play area for private day nursery facilities. c) The home occupation shall not change the character of the dwelling unit from that of a private residence. The operation of the Home Occupation shall not have a negative impact on the residential character of the neighbourhood as a consequence of such impacts as parking, noise and the frequency of external contact. d) Only 1 non-resident employee other than those persons residing in the domicile shall be permitted in home occupations located in single or semi-detached dwelling units. e) A minimum of 1 parking space for a non-resident employee shall be provided in addition to all other parking spaces required by this By-law. All such spaces shall be provided on the same lot as the home occupation. f) Retail uses, body rub parlours and escort services shall not be permitted. g) A maximum of 5 children shall be cared for in the private day nursery. h) Home occupations offering services to clients, patients and/or students are not to exceed one customer at a time Institutional Uses in Residential Zones a) The Institutional Standards found in Section 8.3 of this By-law shall apply to the Institutional uses listed in Table 5.2; b) The maximum lot area for a place of worship located in a Residential Zone shall be 0.6ha;

7 5.0 RESIDENTIAL 5-7 c) Any group home permitted in Table 5.2 shall comply with the (R2) standards contained in Table RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS The uses permitted in the Residential Zone are subject to the development standards referenced in Table 5.3. Table 5.3 Lot Area (min.) Lot Frontage (min.) Front yard (min.) Side Yards (min.) (1)(3) Rear Yard (min.) Landscaped open space (min. % of lot area) Dwelling unit floor area (min.) Lot Coverage (max. % of lot area) Gross floor area (max. % of lot area) Height of Main Bldg. (max.) Zones Single Detached Multiple Apartment RH R1 R2 R3 R4 RM1 RM1- SS RM2 4ha 900m 2 500m 2 400m 2 335m 2 600m2 (4)(6) 400m 2 720m2 (5) 150m 22m 15m 12m 10m 18m (4,6) 12m 12m 4.5m 4.5m 4.5m 4.5m 4.5m 4.5m 7m 1.2m (2) 1.2m (2) 1.2m (2) 1.2m (2) 1.2m (2)(7)(8) 1.2m (2) 21m (5) 7m (5) 1.8m (2)(7)(8)(9) RM2- TH RA1 RA2 720m 2 (5) 1100m m 2 21m (5) 24m 30m 7m (5) 7m 7m 1.8m (2)(7)(8) 12m 7m 7m 7m 7m 7m 7m 7m 7m 7m 7m m 2 110m 2 90m 2 70m 2 70m 2 70m2 (6) m (7)(8) 5m (7)(8) 70m 2 (6) 35m 2 /dwelling unit + 10m 2 / bedroom 10m 10m 10m 10m 10m 10m 10m 10m 10m 35 (5) 35 (5) % 60% 100% 200% (9) (9) (1) - See (a) (4) - See (7) - See (f) (2) - See (b) (5) - See (8) - See (d) (3) - See (c) (6) - See (9) - See 5.3.2

8 5.0 RESIDENTIAL Height Requirements ZONE Apartment Dwelling First Density-1 RA1-1 Apartment Dwelling First Density-2 RA1-2 Apartment Dwelling First Density-3 RA1-3 Apartment Dwelling Second Density-1 RA2-1 Apartment Dwelling First Density-2 RA2-2 MAXIMUM BUILDING HEIGHT 10m 15m 30m 30m 45m Yard Variations Minimum front, side and rear yards shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Table 5.3, subject to the following provisions: Every part of any required yard, required by this By-law shall be open and unobstructed by any structure from grade level to the sky, with the following exceptions: a) accessory buildings subject to Section 5.3.5; b) sills, belt courses, cornices, eaves and gutters, chimney breasts or pilasters, which may project a distance of not more than 0.6m into a required yard; c) in the case of attached units, in which case no side yard shall be required on the interior side; d) fire escapes, which may project a distance of not more than 1.2m into a required side or rear yard, but in no case shall the side or rear yard, except where none is required, be reduced to less than 0.6m; e) balconies on apartment dwellings, where located at a greater height than the bottom of the first floor ceiling joists, may project a distance of not more than 1.5m into a required yard, but in no case shall the side yard, except where none is required, be reduced to less than 1.8m to any side lot line; f) where a garage or carport located on the said lot has been converted to habitable space, the use of any converted garage or carport shall be deemed to continue as a garage or carport use for the purposes of the minimum side yard requirements as set out in Table 5.3 of this By-law The minimum front, side and rear yards, required by this By-law shall be open and unobstructed by any structure from grade level to the sky, and the minimum requirements shall be increased in accordance with the following:

9 5.0 RESIDENTIAL Lot Variations Semi-Detached a) where any side yard abuts a street, in which case the side yard shall not be less than 3m; b) where, on the same lot, there is no carport or where a garage is not attached to the main building in which case the minimum side yard on one side shall be 3m to provide sufficient area for driveway access to the side yard for parking purposes; c) for any uses permitted under Section 4.2.1, or any library, place of worship, day nursery (except when operated as a home occupation), nursing home, rest home or retirement home in which case the minimum side yards shall be 4.5m; d) where a multiple dwelling unit or an apartment dwelling unit has a secondary means of access to the exterior area at ground level such area shall contain a landscaped open space area of a minimum of 7m in depth from the face of the building wall for each such unit. This required landscaped open space shall be in addition to any other required landscaped open space. This section shall not apply to any project which was either submitted for site plan control prior to January 1, 2005 or which has already been constructed. Except where a pair of semi-detached dwellings or in the case of a lot on a Registered Plan of Subdivision which was either registered or draft approved on or before July 31, 1989 where 2 fully detached dwellings have been erected, or are to be erected, in which case the minimum lot frontage shall be 9m and the minimum lot area shall be 300m 2 per dwelling unit Street Townhouses Duplexes a) Except where street townhouse dwelling units are to be erected in which case the minimum lot frontage shall be 6m and the minimum lot area shall be 200m 2 per dwelling unit. No more than 8 units shall be constructed in a row. b) That notwithstanding Table 5.3 street townhouses shall provide a minimum front yard of 4.5m. c) That notwithstanding Table 5.3 street townhouses shall be permitted a maximum lot coverage of 45% of lot area. The minimum lot area shall be 560m 2 with a minimum lot frontage of 17m. The main unit must be a minimum of 70m 2 with the second unit a minimum of 35m 2 for a bachelor unit. For each additional bedroom a minimum of 10m 2 shall be required.

10 5.0 RESIDENTIAL Accessory Buildings and Structures Porches Decks No other building or structure, except a parking structure underground which is accessory to any residential use in any zone shall: a) exceed a height of 5m; b) occupy any part of a front yard, except for an in-ground swimming pool, a carport, a deck or a porch; c) be erected closer than the 3m from the exterior side lot line in the case of a corner lot; except for the rear yard in which case the minimum setbacks shall be 1m; d) be erected closer than 7m from the front lot line; e) be erected closer than 0.6m from the rear lot line; f) be erected closer than 0.6m from the side lot line, except in the case of attached units, in which case no side yard shall be required on the interior side where the accessory building or structure is attached to the main building; g) the width of a boat house and boat port shall not exceed 30% of the width of the lot measured at the shoreline. Notwithstanding Section 5.3.5, porches shall not be erected closer than the following: Yard Distance Interior side yard 0.6m Exterior side yard 1.5m Rear yard 5m Front yard 3m Porches may not extend into the site triangle required under Section Notwithstanding Section and 5.3.5, decks shall not be erected closer than the following: Yard Distance Interior side yard 0.6m Exterior side yard 1.5m Rear yard 0.6m Front yard 3m

11 5.0 RESIDENTIAL 5-11 Decks less than 1.8m above grade shall be exempted from the maximum permitted lot coverage Swimming Pools Fences Above ground swimming pools shall be exempted from the maximum permitted lot coverage. a) Any fence, wall or hedge within the front yard of a Residential Zone shall be no higher that 1m above grade, except that this provision shall not apply to any facility, works or uses of a public authority. b) Any fence over 2m in height should be considered an accessory building or structure and shall be subject to those provisions as defined. c) Where this provision is in conflict with any other specifically stated standard for accessory structures or uses on a residential property, referred to in this or any other by-law, then the standard requiring a higher fence shall apply Parking Standards Parking in Front Yards a) A driveway area shall not exceed 50% of the front yard. b) Where front yard parking occurs, a minimum of 50% of the front yard must be landscaped open space. c) No driveway or parking space that is located in the front yard may be located on any landscaped open space Parking for Apartment Dwellings a) Parking spaces including aisles required for an apartment dwelling unit in any zone shall have a maximum lot coverage of 35%. b) A maximum of 20% of the total parking area required for an apartment building shall be permitted in the front yard Commercial Parking The parking or storage of commercial vehicles and trailers in excess of 4,500 kg. registered gross vehicle weight is prohibited in any Residential Zone other than a Residential Holding Zone (RH).

12 5.0 RESIDENTIAL Landscaped Buffer Areas Parking Areas A parking area which provides for more than 4 parking spaces adjoining a residentially zoned lot requires a continuous landscaped buffer area with a minimum width of 3m shall be provided along the abutting lot line and a continuous tight board fence with a minimum height of 2m is to be constructed along the lot line. The landscaped buffer area shall be planted with appropriate vegetation to effectively screen the parking area Apartment Dwellings A continuous landscaped buffer area shall be provided along the side and rear lot lines of any lot which is occupied by an Apartment Dwelling. The landscaped buffer area shall be 3m in width along the side and rear lot lines.

SECTION 10.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONES

SECTION 10.0 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL ZONES 10.1 The following provisions shall apply to all residential zones, and where specified to Agricultural Zones, as shown on Schedule A to this by-law