To provide for low to medium density street-oriented residential development with vehicular access from a rear lane.
Subject to any fundamental use criteria for certain uses set out below, the permitted uses and the discretionary uses for this zone are listed in Table 12.26(A).
Permitted uses
Discretionary uses
Garden suite*
Home business intermediate*
Home business minor*
Residential sales centre*
Deleted (Bylaw 39-2024)
Semi-detached dwelling
Single dwelling
Stacked townhouse dwelling
Townhouse dwelling
The following uses shall only be considered in this zone if they meet the associated criteria below:
Subdivision must comply with Table 12.26(B).
Table 12.26(B) Subdivision Regulations
Subsection
Regulation
Measurement
(a)
Minimum lot area for an interior lot
209 m2
(b)
Minimum lot area for a corner lot
214 m2
(c)
200 m2
(d)
Stacked townhouse dwelling and townhouse dwelling
(e)
84 m2
(f)
116 m2
Development must comply with Table 12.26(C), Table 12.26(D) and Table 12.26(E).
Table 12.26(C) Development Regulations: Principal Building
Height
Maximum height
13.0 m
Minimum setbacks
From a front lot line
3.5 m
From a side lot line
1.2 m
From a side lot line abutting a flanking road (Bylaw 30-2025)
2.4 m
For a single dwelling only, from one side lot line that does not abut a flanking road and:
0.0 m
From a rear lot line to a single dwelling or semi-detached dwelling
7.5 m
(g)
From a rear lot line to a stacked townhouse dwelling or townhouse dwelling
5.5 m
(h)
From a rear lot line on a corner lot to any dwelling
4.5 m
(i)
From a rear lot line to a dwelling with a rear attached garage
1.0 m
(j)
From a shared lot line where a common wall of a semi-detached dwelling, stacked townhouse dwelling or townhouse dwelling is located
(k)
To the corner cut on a corner lot as shown in the following illustration:
0.3 m
Table 12.26(D) Development Regulations: Accessory Buildings and Accessory Structures
5.0 m
Maximum height for a detached garage
8.0 m
10.0 m
0.6 m
From one side lot line where:
From a shared lot line where a common wall of a detached garage for a semi-detached dwelling, stacked townhouse dwelling or townhouse dwelling is located
From a rear lot line
Maximum ground floor area
Of all accessory buildings combined
55 m2
Minimum distance between detached garage and principal dwelling
For a detached garage accessed by a rear lane
Additional regulations for detached garages
A maximum of one garage per lot shall be considered.
(l)
Access to a detached garage shall be from a rear lane.
(m)
The overhead door(s) of a detached garage shall face the lane.
(n)
A detached garage shall match or complement the principal dwelling with respect to colour, style and materials.
Table 12.26(E) Development Regulations: Site Coverage
Maximum site coverage on a lot containing a single dwelling with a rear attached garage
70%
Maximum site coverage on a lot containing a single dwelling with a rear detached garage
60%
Maximum site coverage on a lot containing a semi-detached dwelling with a rear attached garage
75%
Maximum site coverage on a lot containing a semi-detached dwelling with a rear detached garage
Maximum site coverage on a lot containing a stacked townhouse dwelling or townhouse dwelling with a rear attached garage
85%
Maximum site coverage on a lot containing a stacked townhouse dwelling or townhouse dwelling with a rear detached garage
80%
Despite anything else in this bylaw, the minimum number of parking spaces required for a dwelling unit with a total width of 6.10 m or less is one per dwelling unit. (Bylaw 11-2025)
Deleted (Bylaw 46-2024)
Despite anything else in this bylaw, a residential sales centre within the RSO zone:
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