4.0 R1, R2, R3 Zone Regulations

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4.1 Lot Width, Area, Yards

Table 2.4.1

Zone	Lot Width	Lot Area	Front Yard	Rear Yard	Side Yard	Street Side Yard
R1 ZONES
R1.1	30 m	1850 m²	9 m	9 m (c)	(a)	9 m
R1.2	24 m	925 m²	9 m	9 m (c)	(a)(d)	9 m
R2 ZONES
R2.1	18 m	700 m²	11 m(e)(f)	10 m (c)	(a)(d)	4.5 m
R2.2	18 m	700 m²	11 m	10 m (c)	(b)	4.5 m
R2.3	18 m	680 m²	7.5 m	9 m (c)	(b)	4.5 m
R2.4	16 m	600 m²	6 m	9 m (c)	(b)(g)	4.5 m
R3 ZONES
R3.1	15 m	500 m²	6 m	9 m (c)	(b)	4.5 m
R3.2	15 m	425 m²	6 m	9 m (c)	(b)	4.5 m
R3.3	13 m	400 m²	6 m	12 m (c)	(b)	4.5 m
R3.4	12 m	400 m²	6 m	7.5 m (c)	(a)	4.5 m

Zone

Lot Width

Lot Area

Front Yard

Rear Yard

Side Yard

Street Side Yard

R1 ZONES

R1.1

30 m

1850 m²

9 m

9 m (c)

(a)

9 m

R1.2

24 m

925 m²

9 m

9 m (c)

(a)(d)

9 m

R2 ZONES

R2.1

18 m

700 m²

11 m(e)(f)

10 m (c)

(a)(d)

4.5 m

R2.2

18 m

700 m²

11 m

10 m (c)

(b)

4.5 m

R2.3

18 m

680 m²

7.5 m

9 m (c)

(b)

4.5 m

R2.4

16 m

600 m²

6 m

9 m (c)

(b)(g)

4.5 m

R3 ZONES

R3.1

15 m

500 m²

6 m

9 m (c)

(b)

4.5 m

R3.2

15 m

425 m²

6 m

9 m (c)

(b)

4.5 m

R3.3

13 m

400 m²

6 m

12 m (c)

(b)

4.5 m

R3.4

12 m

400 m²

6 m

7.5 m (c)

(a)

4.5 m

Footnotes to Table 2.4.1

(a) With attached garage or carport: 10 % of actual lot width
Without attached garage or carport: 10% of actual lot width, 3 m minimum on one side

(b) Without attached garage or carport:

One or one and a half storey side: 1.2 m, 3 m other side
Two or more storey side: 1.8 m, 3 m other side

With attached garage or carport:

One or one and a half storey side: 1.2 m
Two or more storey side: 1.8 m

(c) On a corner lot the rear yard may be 4.5 m

(d) Properties located within the Roseland and Indian Point Character Area as identified in Part 2 - Residential Zones, Section 4.9 Character Area Maps:

With attached garage or carport:

Lots under 17 m in width: 10% of actual lot width

Lots between 17-25 m in width: 12% of actual lot width

Lots greater than 25 m in width: 15% of actual lot width up to a maximum of 5 m

Without attached garage or carport:

Lots under 17 m in width: 10% of actual lot width, 3 m minimum on the side with a driveway

Lots between 17-25 m in width: 12% of actual lot width, 3 m minimum on the side with a driveway

Lots greater than 25 m in width: 15% of actual lot width, 3 m minimum on the side with a driveway

(e) Properties located on the west side of Indian Road as identified in Part 2 - Residential Zones, Section 4.9 Character Area Maps shall have a front yard of 4 m.

(f) Properties located within the Shoreacres Character Area as identified in Part 2 - Residential Zones, Section 4.9 Character Area Maps with an R2.1 zone shall have a front yard of 9 m.

(g) Properties located within the Shoreacres Character Area as identified in Part 2 - Residential Zones, Section 4.9 Character Area Maps shall have a side yard subject to footnote (a) above.

Table 2.4.2

Other Yards	Requirement
Building setback abutting a creek block	7.5 m, 4.5 m if block includes a 3 m buffer
Yard abutting a pipeline easement	7 m
Yard abutting a railway right-of-way	30 m

4.2 Lot Coverage

Table 2.4.3

Dwelling Type	Dwelling With Attached Garage	Dwelling Without Attached Garage
One storey	40% including accessory buildings	32% plus 8% for accessory buildings
One and a half storey	37.5% including accessory buildings	29.5% plus 8% for accessory buildings
Two or more storeys	35% including accessory buildings 40% in R3.3 and R3.4 zones	27% plus 8% for accessory buildings 32% plus 8% in R3.3 and R3.4 zones
All Dwellings in Designated Areas (b) (c)	35% for one storey dwellings including accessory buildings 30% for one and a half storey dwellings including accessory buildings 25% for all other dwelling types including accessory buildings	27% for one storey dwellings plus 8% for accessory building 22% for one and a half storey dwellings plus 8% for accessory buildings 17% for all other dwelling types plus 8% for accessory buildings

Footnote to Table 2.4.3

(a) One accessory building less than 10 m² and less than 2.5 m in height shall be exempt from the lot coverage requirements of Table 2.4.3.

(b) Designated Areas are shaded on ZONING MAPS in Part 15.

(c) Properties with a front or street side yard abutting Lakeshore Road and North Shore Boulevard and all properties south of Lakeshore Road and North Shore Boulevard (excluding Indian Point Character Area as identified in Part 2 - Residential Zones, Section 4.9 Character Area Maps) shall be exempt from this lot coverage regulation. For through lots, the front building elevation shall determine the front of the lot for the purposes of this regulation.

4.3 Parking

Parking shall be provided in accordance with Part 1, Subsection 2.25 "Off Street Parking and Loading Requirements".

4.4 Building Height

a) Residential building height shall be provided in accordance with Part 1, Sub-section 2.31 RESIDENTIAL BUILDING HEIGHT.

4.5 FLOOR AREA RATIO

a) A maximum floor area ratio of 0.45:1 shall apply to all properties in Designated Areas for Lot Coverage.

b) Notwithstanding subsection a) above, properties located within the Shoreacres Character Area as identified in Part 2 - Residential Zones, Section 4.9 Character Area Maps shall have a maximum floor area ratio of 0.4:1.

4.6 DWELLING DEPTH

a) Maximum depth of a dwelling shall be 18 m measured from building wall closest to front lot line to building wall closest to rear lot line.

Note - Properties with a front or street side yard abutting Lakeshore Road and North Shore Boulevard and all properties south of Lakeshore Road and North Shore Boulevard (excluding Indian Point Character Area as identified in Part 2 - Residential Zones, Section 4.9 Character Area Maps) shall be exempt from this dwelling depth regulation. For through lots, the front building elevation shall determine the front of the lot for the purposes of this regulation.

4.7 ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES

(a) On building elevations facing a street, the height of columns on the first storey shall not exceed the height of the ceiling of the first storey.

4.8 GARAGES

(a) The width of a front loading attached garage shall not exceed 50% of the width of its building elevation.

(b) An attached garage with a garage door facing the street is not permitted to project beyond the front wall on the first storey of a dwelling.

Note - Notwithstanding Part 2, Section 4.8 of By-law 2020, as amended, any dwelling which legally existed as of the date of the enactment of Zoning By-law 2020.374 (December 19, 2016), and used for a purpose permitted by this By-law, is deemed to conform to the regulations of this By-law for the life of the existing dwelling.