North York Zoning Key MapThis information sheet lists the general requirements for each residential zone and has been prepared for convenience purposes only. For complete information, refer to North York Zoning By-law 7625 as amended.

 

 

Single Family and Semi-Detached Dwellings

Requirements in this table are for most interior lots for dwellings built after the passing of North York Zoning By-law 7625 on June 25, 1952.

Requirements Zoning Designation
Single Family Semi-Detached
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 RM2-RM6
Setbacks, one storey
front yard (1) 12.0m 9.0m 7.5m 7.5m 7.5m 6.0m 6.0m N/A
side yard 3.0m 1.8m 1.8m 1.8m 1.8m (2)(3)1.2m (2)(3)1.2m N/A
side yard (attached garage only) 3.0m 1.8m 1.2m 1.2m 1.2m 1.2m 1.2m N/A
rear yard 9.5m 9.5m 9.5m 9.5m 9.5m 9.5m 9.5m N/A
Setbacks, two storey
front yard (1) 12.0m 9.0m 7.5m 7.5m 7.5m 6.0m 6.0m N/A
side yard 3.0m 2.4m 1.8m 1.8m 1.8m (2)(3)1.2m (2)(3)1.2m N/A
side yards for attached garage:
garage with no habitable space above
3.0m 2.4m 1.2m 1.2m 1.2m 1.2m 1.2m N/A
side yards for attached garage:
garage with habitable space above
3.0m 2.4m 1.8m 1.8m 1.8m (2)(3)1.2m (2)(3)1.2m N/A
rear yard 9.5m 9.5m 9.5m 9.5m 9.5m 9.5m 9.5m N/A
Setbacks, three storey
front yard (1) 12.0m 9.0m N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
side yard 3.0m 3.0m N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
rear yard 9.5m 9.5m N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Setbacks, semi-detached
front yard (1) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 7.5m
side yard N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.8m
side yard (1 storey with attached garage) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 1.2m
side yard to lot line separating units, for additions to one unit only N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.6m
rear yard N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 9.5m
Minimum lot frontage and width 30m 21m 18m 15m 15m 12m 9m 8.5m / 18m
Minimum lot area 1100m2 975m2 690m2 550m2 550m2 371m2 278m2 300m2 / 665m2
Maximum length 16.8m 16.8m 16.8m 15.3m 15.3m
One-storey front extension (4) 1.5m 1.5m
One-storey rear extension (4)(5) 2.1m 2.1m 2.1m 2.1m 2.1m
Maximum height
sloped roof
flat roof
(6)9.5m
(6)9.5m
(7)9.5m
(7)9.5m
8.8m
8.0m
8.8m
8.0m
8.8m
8.0m
8.8m
8.0m
8.8m
8.0m
9.2m
9.2m
Max. finished first floor height (10) 1.5m 1.5m 1.5m 1.5m 1.5m 1.5m 1.5m
Max. lot coverage for lots located in neighbourhoods listed on ‘Schedule 1’ 25% 30% 25%, 27%, or 35% – see ‘schedule 1’ 30%
Maximum lot coverage for all other lots 25% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30%

 

Requirements for accessory buildings located in rear yards (8)

Requirements Single Family Semi-Detached
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 RM2 – RM6
Side yard setback (9) 0.22m (9) 0.22m 0.22m 0.22m 0.22m 0.22m 0.22m 0.22m
Rear yard setback (9) 0.22m (9) 0.22m 0.22m 0.22m 0.22m 0.22m 0.22m 0.22m
Max. coverage (incl. in total lot coverage) 5%/93m2 5%/93m2 10%/56m2 10%/56m2 10%/56m2 10%/56m2 10%/56m2 10%
Maximum height 3.7m 3.7m 3.7m 3.7m 3.7m 3.7m 3.7m 3.7m

 

Notes:

  1. The Front Yard Setback in R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 may be increased or decreased by 1.0m in most cases. Certain lots have specific Front Yard Setbacks, see Schedule 2 – Front Yard Setbacks for Specified Streets; these may not be increased or decreased.
  2. Side yards increase to 1.8m for lots with frontage 15m or greater.
  3. Side yard setbacks for an addition in the R6 and R7 zones may be reduced to the side yard of the existing dwelling or 0.6m, whichever is greater, provided the aggregate minimum side yard is 2.4m.
  4. The maximum length of dwelling in the R6 and R7 zones may be increased by a 1.5m one-storey extension to the front of the dwelling and/or a 2.1m one-storey extension to the rear of the dwelling, provided the extension(s) are no wider than one-half the width of the dwelling at the dwelling’s widest point, and the height of the extension(s) does not exceed 5.0m.
  5. The maximum length of dwelling in the R3, R4 and R5 zones may be increased 2.1m (from 16.8m to 18.9m) by a one-storey extension to the rear of the dwelling, provided the extension is no wider than one-half the width of the dwelling at the dwelling’s widest point, has a minimum 3.0m side yard each side and maximum height of 5.0m.
  6. Lots zoned R1 in the Park Lane neighbourhood have a maximum building height of 8.0m and 2 storeys for a building with a flat roof, and 9.5m and 2 storeys for buildings with other roofs.
  7. Lots zoned R2 in the Heathview and Bayview Gardens neighbourhoods have a maximum building height of 8.8m and 2 storeys. Lots zoned R2 in the Rippleton neighbourhood have a maximum building height of 8.0m and 2 storeys for a building with a flat roof, and 8.8m and 2 storeys for buildings with other roofs.
  8. Setbacks for accessory buildings located in the side yard shall be not less than those required for the main building.Accessory structures larger than 10m2 located within 3.0m of the main building, are included as part of the main building and subject to the setback requirements of the main building. 
  9. Where an accessory building is located in the rear yard of an R1 or R2 zone and is more than 1.8m in height, it shall be located not less than one-half the its height from any lot line, but not less than 3m from any street line.
  10. The maximum first floor height may be increased from 1.5m to 2.0m for dwellings on lots that have a frontage of less than 13.7m and have a downsloping driveway.

Note: downsloping driveways are not permitted on lots with a lot frontage greater than 13.7m.

For lots zoned R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 the following coverage requirements shall apply:

Lot coverage shall be 25% for lots in the following neighbourhoods:

Bond Chipping Duncairn Greenland Mallow Overland

 

Lot coverage shall be 35% for lots in the following neighbourhoods:

Ancaster Broadway Fifeshire Mildenhall Ridley Sunfield
Beechmount Cartwright Glen Long Mulholland Rockford Viewmount
Beverly Hills Cedarwood Glenwood Northover Saranac Winston Park
Blythwood Branson Fairglen Fairlawn Greenwin Garden Keele Gate Northview Heights Old Yonge Spenvalley Steeles View Yorkminster

 

Lot coverage shall be: 35% for one storey dwellings, and 27% for two storey dwellings in the following neighbourhoods:

Brookbank Donview Heights Milneford O’Connor Sloane

 

NOTE: For neighbourhoods see schedule ‘Q’ of North York By-law 7625.

Name Address Setback
Arjay Cres even
Oct-56 25m
60-78 16m
92-108 14m
odd
29-117 10m
Bayview Ave. even 10m
2418-2438
Bayview Ridge even
30-46 11m
54-106 12m
108 31m
odd
21-51 22m
55-61 34m
69-75 40m
77 30m
81 24m
85-103 12m
Bayview Ridge Crescent even
14-Jun 11m
20 12m
odd
15-May 11m
Beechwood Ave. even
20-30 18m
odd
23-29 16m
Blyth Hill Rd odd
25-Aug 10.7m
27-31 12m
33 10.7m
Brookfield Rd even
30-42 14m
46 36m
CampbellCres odd 13m
11-Jan
Centre Ave even
24-36 13m
60-68 15m
odd
33-61 12m
Cheltenham Ave odd
107-115 11m
117-119 8m
121-125 10m
127-129 9.5m
131-137 11m
Cummer Ave even
94-48 18m
156-294 18m
Dawlish Ave odd
235-257 9m
263-283 12m
Doncliffe Dr odd 20m
07-May
Donino Ave even 17m
20-Dec
Donwoods Dr even
74-78 16m
odd
13-29 12m
97-113 12m
Donwoods Grove even 20m
14-Apr
Forest Glen Cres even 12m
24-Jun
Green Valley Rd even 23m
26-36
Hedgewood Rd even 20m
18-Apr
HighlandCres odd 11m
69-79
Ivor Rd even
14-Oct 9m
odd
09-May 17m
Knightswood Rd even
20-30 10m
odd
07-Jan 15m
31-37 18m
Lewes Cres even 11m
22
Lord Seaton Rd even
168, 184, 186, 10m
170, 172, 182, 13m
174-180 14m
Manorcrest Dr even
28-Apr 11m
odd
21-25 14m
Old Colony Rd even
18-36 18m
38-74 13m
102-104 15m
odd
17-43 18m
47-69 14m
73-95 24m
97-101 19m
Old Yonge St odd 21m
33-37
Pembury Ave even 10m
16-Oct
Plymbridge Rd odd 12m
43-55
Sandringham Dr even
158-176 16m
184-196 30m
200-202 30m
Silverdale even
10-Apr 22m
odd
07-Mar 10m
St. Aubyns Cres odd
1 17m
3 12.5m
Truman Rd even
Dec-32 10m
54-104 14m
odd
Nov-33 20m
55-79 18m
Valley Rd even
186-196 10m
odd
163-173 14m
York Downs Dr odd
19-55 21m
57-63 11m
York Valley Cres even 22m
32-34