Section 7-203

Other

• Max first floor area of detached accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building

  The maximum floor area of the accessory building's first floor shall not exceed the greater of: (a) One-third of the floor area of the principal dwelling's first floor; or (b) Three hundred fifty square feet for lots 2,500 square feet or less and 500 square feet for lots larger than 2,500 square feet.

• Max floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot. inside principal dwelling0.33 ratio

  The gross floor area of an accessory dwelling within a principal dwelling shall not exceed one-third of the principal dwelling's gross floor area.

• Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of detached accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building20 ft

  The maximum height of the accessory building shall not exceed the lesser of the height of the principal dwelling or twenty feet.

• Only one accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. dwelling per lot1 dwelling

  Only one accessory dwelling shall be permitted on any recorded lot.

• Exempt from off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open.

  An accessory dwelling shall be exempt from providing off-street parking.

• Permitted with single-unit, two-unit, or townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot.

  An accessory dwelling shall be permitted as an accessory use to a single-unit, two-unit, or townhouse dwelling only.

• SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for portions 13.5-16 ft high2.5 ft

  Portions of an accessory building that exceed 13.5 feet in height and are 16 feet in height or less shall provide a setback of at least 2.5 feet.

• SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for portions over 16 ft high5 ft

  Portions of accessory buildings more than 16 feet in height shall provide a setback of at least five feet.

• SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from side and rear lot lines1 ft

  Unless a lesser setback is required by the zone, the accessory building shall provide at least a one-foot setback, including architectural features, from side and rear lot lines.

• SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. if windows/doors face lot line3 ft

  If the accessory building has walls with windows or doorways that face the nearest side or rear lot line, the setback shall be three feet.