Chapter 10 Residential

Permitted Residential Building Types - R Zone

In the R zone, a dwelling unit is permitted in the following residential building types:

(A)	Detached House;
(B)	Semi-Detached House;
(C)	Townhouse;
(D)	Detached Houseplex; [ By-law: 648-2025 ]
(E)	Semi-Detached Houseplex; and [ By-law: 648-2025 ]
(F)	(Deleted by By-law 648-2025) [ By-law: 648-2025 ]
(G)	Apartment Building.

(2)	Chapter 900 Exceptions
	Despite regulations 900.1.10(3) and 900.1.10(4)(A), a detached houseplex, semi- detached houseplex, townhouse or apartment building is a permitted residential building type if it complies with the regulations for the R zone and all other requirements of this By-law, or is authorized by a Section 45 Planning Act minor variance. [ By-law: 648-2025 ]

10.10.20.41 Conversion of Lawfully Existing Buildings

Conversion of Detached House to a Low-rise Apartment Building

In the R zone, a detached house may be converted to an apartment building, through the construction of additional dwelling units, and:

(A)	if the original building was lawfully constructed prior to December 15, 2023, it may continue to be considered as a lawfully existing building provided the additional dwelling units are contained entirely within the lawfully existing building, subject to regulations 10.10.20.41(3) and (4); and
(B)	for the purposes of Clauses 10.5.50.10 and 10.5.80.10, and Regulations 10.5.80.1(2), 10.10.40.10(2) and (11), 10.10.40.40(2), 10.10.80.1(1)(B), and 200.5.10.1(1), the building may continue to be considered as a detached house despite the building type definitions in Chapter 800. [ By-law: 1313-2023 ]

Conversion of a Portion of a Semi-Detached House to Multiple Dwelling Units

In the R Zone, a portion of a semi-detached house located on one lot may be converted to contain more than four dwelling units and may continue to be considered as a semi-detached house despite the building type definitions in Chapter 800, provided:

(A)	the original building was lawfully constructed prior to December 15, 2023 and the additional dwelling units are contained entirely within the lawfully existing building, subject to regulations 10.10.20.41(3) and (4);
(B)	The remaining portion of the semi-detached house located on an adjacent lot and within the same semi-detached house that is not subject to the conversion is considered to be located within the original building type for the purposes of applying the standards contained within this By-law;
(C)	For the purpose of Clause 10.5.40.40 and Regulation 10.10.40.30(1) the portion of a semi-detached house located on one lot that is converted to contain more than four dwelling units referenced in this regulation may be considered to be an apartment building despite the building type definitions in Chapter 800; and
(D)	If both dwelling units within a building originally constructed as a semi-detached house are converted in accordance with this regulation, the building is to be considered the original building type, subject to regulation 10.10.20.41(4). [ By-law: 1313-2023 ]

(3)	Additions to Lawfully Existing Buildings
	Any addition or extension to a lawfully existing building or structure on a lot referred to in regulations 10.10.20.41(1) and (2) must comply with all other regulations in this By-law or be authorized by a Section 45 Planning Act minor variance. [ By-law: 1313-2023 ]

Definition of Lawfully and Lawfully Existing

For the purpose of regulations 10.10.20.41(1), (2), and (3), clauses 10.5.30.41, 10.5.40.11, 10.5.40.21, 10.5.40.31, 10.5.40.41, 10.5.40.71, 10.10.40.11, 10.10.40.61, 10.10.40.71, 10.10.40.81, and 10.10.80.200, the words lawful, lawfully and lawfully existing, highlighted in bold type, in addition to the definitions provided in Zoning By-law 569-2013, Chapter 800 Definitions, includes:

(A)	buildings, structures or uses authorized or permitted on or before December 15, 2023; and
(B)	for which a building permit was lawfully issued before December 15, 2023. [ By-law: 1313-2023 ]

(5)	Number of Dwelling Units on a Lot
	Regulations 10.5.1.10(3) and 10.10.40.1(3), do not apply to a lawfully existing detached house or portion of a lawfully existing semi-detached house converted in accordance with regulations 10.10.20.41(1) or (2). [ By-law: 1313-2023 ]

(6)	Secondary Suite – Not Permitted in a Converted Semi-Detached House
	Despite regulations 150.10.20.1(1) and (2), a secondary suite may not be in the portion of a semi-detached house that has been converted to contain more than four dwelling units in accordance with regulations 10.10.20.41(2). [ By-law: 1313-2023 ]

10.10.20.60 Conversion of Internal Common Areas to Dwelling Units

Exemptions Applying to Converted Dwelling Units

In the Residential Zone, on a lot with 100 or more dwelling units in one or more residential buildings, interior floor area within a lawfully existing apartment building may be converted to a maximum of 5 additional dwelling units which are exempt from the following requirements:

(A)

the requirements of regulation 10.5.30.1(2) regarding water main and sewer capacity requirements for apartment buildings on major streets;

(B)

In addition to the areas of a building in regulation 10.5.40.40(4), the gross floor area of an apartment building is reduced by the area in the building converted to additional dwelling units through Clause 10.10.20.60;

(C)

regulation 10.10.40.1(3) and any regulation, prevailing section or prevailing by-law in article 900.2.10 regarding maximum number of dwelling units permitted on the lot;

(D)

regulation 10.10.40.40(1) and any regulation, prevailing section or prevailing by-law in article 900.2.10 regarding permitted maximum floor space index;

(E)

the requirements of regulation 10.10.40.50(1) and any regulation, prevailing section or prevailing by-law in article 900.2.10 regarding additional minimum amenity space;

(F)

the requirements of regulation 200.5.10.1(1) and Table 200.5.10.1 and any regulation, prevailing section or prevailing by-law in article 900.2.10 regarding additional minimum visitor parking spaces;

(G)

the requirements of regulation 200.15.10.5(1) and Table 200.15.10.5 and any regulation, prevailing section or prevailing by-law in article 900.2.10 regarding minimum additional accessible parking spaces;

(H)

the requirements of any regulation, prevailing section or prevailing by-law in article 900.2.10 regarding additional minimum residential occupant parking spaces;

(I)

the requirements of regulations 220.5.10.1(1) and (2), and any regulation, prevailing section or prevailing by-law in article 900.2.10 regarding additional minimum loading spaces for a building containing dwelling units;

(J)

the requirements of regulation 230.5.10.1(5) and any regulation, prevailing section or prevailing by-law in article 900.2.10 regarding additional minimum "long-term" and "short-term" bicycle parking spaces; and

(K)

for the purpose of compliance with Clause 10.10.20.60:

(i)	if the dimensions of a lawful parking space on a lot with a lawfully existing apartment building is less than the required minimum length, width or vertical clearance, that lawful length, width or vertical clearance is the minimum length, width or vertical clearance for that lawfully existing parking space, provided that there are no alterations or parking spaces added that would increase the noncompliance after June 26, 2025; and
(ii)	if a lawful drive aisle width of a lawfully existing building is less than the required minimum width, that lawful width is the minimum width for that lawfully existing drive aisle, provided that there are no alterations that would increase the noncompliance after June 26, 2025. [ By-law: 647-2025 ]

(2)	Parking Space Requirement for Conversion to Dwelling Units
	Despite regulation 200.5.10.11(1)(C), the number of lawful resident occupant parking spaces for a lawfully existing building may be reduced for the purpose of conversion to dwelling units in accordance with regulation 10.10.20.60(1), provided that the converted parking spaces are located within a building and a minimum of 1 residential occupant parking space per lawfully existing dwelling unit is maintained. [ By-law: 647-2025 ]

Conditions of Exemption

The exemptions provided in regulations 10.10.20.60(1) and (2) are permitted, subject to the following requirements, unless authorized by a Section 45 Planning Act minor variance:

(A)	dwelling units must with comply with regulation 5.10.1.30(3)(A) with respect to dwelling units below grade;
(B)	interior floor area used for lawfully existing dwelling units may not be converted to additional dwelling units;
(C)	the interior floor area used for lawfully existing amenity space may not be reduced;
(D)	the lawful number of visitor parking spaces and accessible parking spaces for a lawfully existing building may not be reduced;
(E)	the lawful number of "long-term" and "short-term" bicycle parking spaces for a lawfully existing building may not be reduced; and
(F)	the interior floor area used for common facilities may not be converted to additional dwelling units, if secured as an improvement in a lawfully existing building by one or more City agreements that are registered on title to the lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. [ By-law: 647-2025 ]

Definition of Lawfully and Lawfully Existing

For the purpose of regulations 10.10.20.60(1), (2) and (3), the words lawful, lawfully and lawfully existing, highlighted in bold type, in addition to the definitions provided in Zoning By-law 569-2013, Chapter 800 Definitions, includes:

(A)	buildings, structures or uses authorized or permitted on or before June 26, 2025; and
(B)	for which a building permit was lawfully issued before June 26, 2025. [ By-law: 647-2025 ]

10.10.20.100 Conditions

Ambulance Depot, Fire Hall or Police Station

In the R zone, an ambulance depot, a fire hall or a police station must be on a lot that:

(A)	fronts on a major street on the Policy Areas Overlay Map; or
(B)	fronts on a street which intersects a major street on the Policy Areas Overlay Map, and is no more than 250 metres from that intersection.

(2)	Cogeneration Energy Production or Renewable Energy Production
	In the R Zone, cogeneration energy production or renewable energy production must be in combination with another permitted use on the lot, and comply with all Municipal, Provincial and Federal by-laws, statutes and regulations.

(3)	Community Centre or Library
	In the R zone, a community centre or a library must be operated by, or on behalf of, the City of Toronto.

(4)	Day Nursery
	A day nursery in the R zone must comply with the specific use regulations in Section 150.45.

(5)	Group Home
	A group home in the R zone must comply with the specific use regulations in Section 150.15.

(6)	Home Occupation
	A home occupation in the R zone must comply with the specific use regulations in Section 150.5.

(8)

Place of Worship

In the R zone, a place of worship must:

(A)	comply with the specific use regulations in Section 150.50;
(B)	be on a lot with a lot frontage of at least 30 metres; and
(C)	be in a building that is or was originally constructed as a place of worship.

(9)

Private Home Daycare

A children's play area for a private home daycare in the R zone:

(A)	must be fenced; and
(B)	may not be located in the front yard or a side yard abutting a street.

(10)

Public Utility

In the R zone, a public utility may not be:

(A)	a sewage treatment plant;
(B)	a water filtration plant; or
(C)	an above-ground water reservoir.

(11)

Public Utility

In the R zone, a public utility must be enclosed by walls and comply with the permitted maximum lot coverage, required minimum building setbacks and permitted maximum height for a building in the R zone if it is:

(A)	a hydro electrical transformer station; or [ By-law: OMB PL130592 February 7, 2017 ]
(B)	a natural gas regulator station.

(12)

Retail Stores in Apartment Buildings

In the R zone, on a lot that does not abut a major street, a retail store may be in an apartment building with 100 or more dwelling units, subject to the following:

(A)	there may be only one retail store in the apartment building;
(B)	it may not be above the first storey of the apartment building;
(C)	access to the retail store must be from within the apartment building, unless it is on a lot that has a front lot line or a side lot line abutting a major street on the Policy Areas Overlay Map;
(D)	there may be no outside display of goods; and
(E)	the interior floor area of the retail store may not exceed 25.0 square metres for the first 100 dwelling units, which may be increased by 5.0 square metres for each additional 100 dwelling units in excess of 100, to a maximum of 70.0 square metres. [ By-law: 1509-2025 ]

(13)	Multi-tenant House
	A multi-tenant house in the R zone must comply with the specific use regulations in Section 150.25. [ By-law: 156-2023 ]

(14)	Secondary Suite
	A secondary suite in the R zone must comply with the specific use regulations in Section 150.10.

(15)	Seniors Community House
	A seniors community house in the R zone must comply with the specific use regulations in Section 150.30.

(16)

Tourist Home

In the R zone, a tourist home:

(A)	must be in a detached house, a semi-detached house or a townhouse;
(B)	may have a maximum of 2 bed-sitting rooms available for tourist accommodation; and
(C)	must not have vehicle access by a mutual driveway.

(17)	Transportation Use
	A building or structure on a lot in the R zone and used as a transportation use must comply with all requirements for a building on that lot.

(18)	Short-term Rental
	A short-term rental in the R zone must comply with the specific use regulations in Section 150.13. [ By-law: 1453-2017 ]

(19)	Laneway Suite
	A laneway suite in the R zone must comply with the specific use regulations in Section 150.8. [ By-law: 810-2018 ]

(20)	Garden Suite
	A garden suite in the R zone must comply with the specific use regulations in Section 150.7. [ By-law: 101-2022 ]

(21)

Art Gallery and Other Commercial and Non-Residential Uses on Major Streets

In the R zone, on a lot abutting a major street, an art gallery, artist studio, custom workshop, eating establishment, education use, massage therapy, medical office, office, performing arts studio, personal service shop, pet services, production studio, recreation use, religious education use, retail store, retail service, service shop, takeout eating establishment or wellness centre may be located in a lawfully existing non-residential building or a permitted residential building type, subject to the following:

(A)

the building must be on a lot with a front lot line or side lot line abutting a major street;

(B)

the interior floor area dedicated to the uses must comply with the following:

(i)	the interior floor area of an individual establishment must not exceed 150 square metres;
(ii)	if located in a building other than an apartment building, the total interior floor area of the uses must not exceed 150 square metres;
(iii)	if located in an apartment building, the total interior floor area of the uses must not exceed 400 square metres; and
(iv)	if located in an apartment building, the uses must not occupy, in total, more than 85 percent of the interior floor area of the first storey of the building;

(C)

the interior floor area of the uses is reduced by the area within each individual establishment in the building used for the purposes for which the gross floor area of an apartment building is reduced in regulation 10.5.40.40(4);

(D)

the location of the uses must comply with the following:

(i)	the uses must not be located above the first storey of the building; and
(ii)	despite (i) above, an education use, massage therapy, medical office, office or wellness centre may be located on the first storey or second storey of a building, provided that any premises located above the first storey must not share access with any residential uses on the same storey;

(E)

each individual use must have a main pedestrian entrance that is:

(i)	located parallel to and within 6.0 metres of the lot line abutting the major street;
(ii)	despite (i) above, if the lawful building setback of a lawfully existing building is greater than 6.0 metres, the main pedestrian entrance may be located in the front main wall that is closest to the lot line abutting the major street;
(iii)	within 0.2 metres of the ground measured at the lot line abutting the street directly opposite the entrance; and
(iv)	if not level with the public sidewalk closest to the entrance, is accessed by a ramp which rises no more than 0.04 metres vertically for every 1.0 metre horizontally;

(F)

the storage of waste and recyclable materials associated with the non-residential uses must comply with the following:

(i)	all waste and recyclable material associated with the non-residential uses must be stored in a wholly enclosed building; and
(ii)	if the waste and recyclable material associated with the non-residential uses is stored in an ancillary building, the ancillary building may not be located in a side yard that abuts a street or in a front yard, and must be a minimum of 1.0 metres from any lot line;

(G)

an area for the outdoor sale or display of goods or commodities must not be located in areas required for parking, loading, driveways or outdoor amenity space;

(H)

the premises must not operate as a warehouse for the distribution of goods or commodities;

(I)

the retail service use must not include postal or courier services;

(J)

the first storey of the portion of the building containing the use must have a minimum height of 3.8 metres, measured between the average elevation of the ground along the front lot line and the floor of the second storey;

(K)

regulation (J) does not apply to a use located within a portion of a lawfully existing building where the lawful height of the first storey of the lawfully existing building is less than 3.8 metres; and

(L)

for the purposes of regulations 10.10.20.10(1) and 10.10.20.40(1), a building that contains a dwelling unit and a non-residential use that complies with (A) to (K) above may be considered a permitted residential building type despite the building type definitions in Chapter 800, as follows:

(i)	if a lawfully existing building was originally constructed as a permitted residential building type, the building remains that residential building type; or
(ii)	the residential building type that the building would be defined as if it did not contain the non-residential use;

(M)

despite (A) to (L) above, if a lot abuts one of the following streets, the permissions for commercial and non-residential uses on major streets do not apply:

(i)	Albion Road from the Humber River to the west to Weston Road to the east;
(ii)	Birchmount Road from Danforth Avenue to Kingston Road;
(iii)	Brimley Road from Ellesmere Road to Eglinton Avenue East;
(iv)	Brimley Road from Highway 401 to Steeles Avenue East;
(v)	Clonmore Drive from Gerrard Street East to Warden Avenue;
(vi)	Guildwood Parkway from Kingston Road to Morningside Avenue;
(vii)	Huntingwood Drive from Victoria Park Avenue to McCowan Road;
(viii)	Islington Avenue from Finch Avenue West to Steeles Avenue West;
(ix)	Islington Avenue from Kingsmoor Gate to Finch Avenue West;
(x)	Islington Avenue from Monogram Place to Kingsview Boulevard;
(xi)	Kipling Avenue from Highway 401 to Dixon Road;
(xii)	Kipling Avenue from Steeles Avenue West to Annabelle Drive;
(xiii)	Lawrence Avenue East, from Mount Pleasant Road to Bayview Avenue;
(xiv)	Martin Grove Road from Jeffcoat Drive to Mercury Road;
(xv)	Martin Grove Road from Richgrove Drive to Highway 401;
(xvi)	Martin Grove Road from Silverstone Drive to Steeles Avenue West;
(xvii)	McCowan Road from Eglinton Avenue East to Kingston Road;
(xviii)	Midland Avenue from Kingston Road to St. Clair Avenue East;
(xix)	Morningside Avenue from Guildwood Parkway to the GO Transit Metrolinx Rail Corridor;
(xx)	Mount Pleasant Road, from Glengowan Road to Lawrence Avenue East;
(xxi)	Norfinch Drive, from 183 Shoreham Drive to 20 Dovehaven Court;
(xxii)	Orton Park Road from Ellesmere Road to Lawrence Avenue East;
(xxiii)	Pharmacy Avenue from Ellesmere Road to Eglinton Avenue East;
(xxiv)	Scarborough Golf Club Road from Ellesmere Road to Kingston Road;
(xxv)	Sheppard Avenue West from Bathurst Street to Jane Street;
(xxvi)	Sloan Avenue from Eglinton Avenue East to Victoria Park Avenue;
(xxvii)	Steeles Avenue West from Islington Avenue to the west and the utility corridor to the east;
(xxviii)	Warden Avenue from Danforth Avenue to Kingston Road;
(xxix)	Warden Avenue from Highway 401 to Eglinton Avenue East;
(xxx)	Weston Road from Wilson Avenue to Finch Avenue West;
(xxxi)	Wilmington Ave, from Sheppard Avenue West to Finch Avenue West;
(xxxii)	Wilson Avenue from Bathurst Street to Jane Street; and
(xxxiii)	York Mills Road, from Highland Crescent to Bayview Avenue. [ By-law: 1509-2025 ]

(22)

Retail Store – Corner Lot or Adjacent to Non-Residential Uses

In the R zone, on a lot that does not abut a major street and is located in the areas within the heavy lines identified as Toronto and East York Community Council Area in Diagram 1 of By-law 1507-2025, a retail store may be located in a non-residential building, detached house or detached houseplex, subject to the following:

(A)

the lot must be:

(i)	a corner lot abutting a community street;
(ii)	a lot abutting a park or a public school that fronts on the same street; or
(iii)	a lot abutting a lot that fronts on the same street and that is in the Commercial Zone category, Commercial Residential Zone category, Commercial Residential Employment Zone category, or Institutional Zone category;

(B)

the use must be the only non-residential use in the building;

(C)

if the building is a residential building, the building must not be located on more than one lot;

(D)

the interior floor area dedicated to the use must not exceed 110 square metres;

(E)

the interior floor area is reduced by the area within each individual establishment in the building used for the purposes for which the gross floor area of an apartment building is reduced in regulation 10.5.40.40(4);

(F)

the use must not be located above the first storey of the building;

(G)

the premises must not operate as a warehouse for the distribution of goods or commodities;

(H)

the storage of waste and recyclable materials associated with the non-residential uses must comply with the following:

(i)	all waste and recyclable material associated with the non-residential uses must be stored in a wholly enclosed building; and
(ii)	if the waste and recyclable material is stored in an ancillary building, the ancillary building may not be located in a side yard that abuts a street or in a front yard, and must be a minimum of 1.0 metres from any lot line;

(I)

a retail store may include an ancillary eating establishment or take-out eating establishment, provided that food is prepared off-site; and

(J)

for the purposes of regulations 10.10.20.10(1) and 10.10.20.40(1), a building that contains a dwelling unit and a non-residential use that complies with (A) to (I) above may be considered a permitted residential building type despite the building type definitions in Chapter 800, as follows:

(i)	if a lawfully existing building was originally constructed as a permitted residential building type, the building remains that residential building type; or
(ii)	the residential building type that the building would be defined as if it did not contain the non-residential use. [ By-law: 1507-2025 ]

(23)	Automated Banking Machines
	In the R zone, an automated banking machine must be located in a building. [ By-law: 1509-2025 ]

(24)

Outdoor Sales or Display – Abutting a Major Street

In the R zone, the outdoor sale or display of goods or commodities on a lot abutting a major street is subject to the following:

(A)

the outdoor sale or display of goods or commodities must be in combination with a permitted use inside a building on the lot;

(B)

the outdoor sale or display of goods or commodities in combination with a permitted use inside a building may be located abutting that use if the area for the outdoor sale or display of those goods or commodities does not exceed 10 square metres;

(C)

the goods or commodities may not be displayed closer to a rear lot line or a side lot line than:

(i)	0.0 metres where the lot line abuts a street; and
(ii)	7.5 metres in all other cases; and

(D)

the area for the outdoor sale or display of goods or commodities may not be located in areas required by this By-law for parking, loading, driveways or outdoor amenity space. [ By-law: 1509-2025 ]

(25)

Outdoor Patio

In the R Zone, an outdoor patio:

(A)	must be on a lot with a front lot line or side lot line abutting a major street;
(B)	must be combined with one of the following uses and be located on the same lot or an abutting lot that permits an outdoor patio: Eating Establishment; Retail Store; and Take-out Eating Establishment;
(C)	may not exceed a maximum area of 10 square metres;
(D)	may not be used to provide entertainment such as performances, music and dancing;
(E)	must not be above the first storey of a building;
(F)	must be located in a front yard or side yard abutting a street;
(G)	must be set back at least 1 metre from a lot line that abuts a lot in the Residential Zone category; and
(H)	in the side yard or front yard of a lot that abuts a lot in the Residential Zone category, the outdoor patio must have a fence installed along the side lot line or the portion of the outdoor patio parallel to the side lot line. [ By-law: 1509-2025 ]

(26)	Market Gardens
	In the R zone, a market garden may not be used for the growing and harvesting of shrubs or trees for the purpose of sale. [ By-law: 1509-2025 ]

(27)

Recreation Use

In the R Zone, a recreation use:

(A)	must be wholly enclosed and located inside a building;
(B)	must not include a commercial swimming pool; and
(C)	in an apartment building, must not be located in areas providing required amenity space. [ By-law: 1509-2025 ]

(28)

Outdoor Sales or Display – Not Abutting a Major Street

In the R zone, the outdoor sale or display of goods or commodities on a lot that does not abut a major street is subject to the following:

(A)

the outdoor sale or display of goods or commodities must be in combination with a retail store on the lot;

(B)

(C)

the goods or commodities may not be displayed closer to a rear lot line or a side lot line than:

(i)	0.0 metres where the lot line abuts a street; and
(ii)	7.5 metres in all other cases; and

(D)

10.10.30 Lot Requirements

10.10.30.1 General

Chapter 900 Exceptions – Applicable Lot Requirements for a Detached Houseplex or Semi-Detached Houseplex

Despite regulations 900.1.10(3) and 900.1.10(4)(A), for a detached houseplex or semi-detached houseplex that is the only residential building on a lot, if an applicable Chapter 900 Exception contains lot requirements for:

(A)	a detached house, then a permitted detached houseplex is subject to the applicable Chapter 900 Exception's lot requirements for a detached house; or
(B)	a semi-detached house, then a permitted semi-detached houseplex is subject to the applicable Chapter 900 Exception's lot requirements for the portion of a semi-detached house that constitutes an individual dwelling unit. [ By-law: 648-2025 ]

(2)	Chapter 900 Exceptions – More Permissive Lot Coverage Requirements for a Detached Houseplex or Semi-Detached Houseplex
	Despite regulations 10.10.30.1(1), 900.1.10(3) and 900.1.10(4)(A), if the maximum lot coverage that would apply to a lot with a detached houseplex, semi-detached houseplex or a residential building with a secondary suite under regulation 10.10.60.70(1)(C) is more permissive than the maximum lot coverage that would apply to the lot under regulation 10.10.30.1(1), then the more permissive regulation prevails. [ By-law: 848-2025 ]

10.10.30.10 Lot Area

Minimum Lot Area

In the R zone:

(A)	if a zone label on the Zoning By-law Map has the letter "a", the numerical value following the letter "a" is the required minimum lot area, in square metres; and
(B)	if the zone label does not have an "a" value on the Zoning By-law Map, the required minimum lot area, in square metres, is the required minimum lot frontage multiplied by 30 metres.

10.10.30.20 Lot Frontage

Minimum Lot Frontage

In the R zone:

(A)

if a zone label on the Zoning By-law Map has the letter "f", the numerical value following the letter "f" is the required minimum lot frontage, in metres;

(B)

if the zone label does not have an "f" value on the Zoning By-law Map , the required minimum lot frontage is 6.0 metres;

(C)

the required minimum lot frontage requirement cited in (A) or (B) above:

(i)

for a semi-detached house, is the required minimum lot frontage for each dwelling unit; and

(ii)

for a townhouse with every dwelling unit fronting directly on a street:

(a)	is the required minimum lot frontage for each dwelling unit; and
(b)	may be reduced by 1.0 metre for each dwelling unit that does not have an individual private driveway leading directly to the front of it; and

(D)

despite (A), (B) and (C) above, if a lot has a townhouse with one or more dwelling units not fronting directly on a street, the required minimum lot frontage is 30.0 metres.

10.10.40 Principal Building Requirements

10.10.40.1 General

(1)	Application of this Article
	The regulations in Article 10.10.40 apply to buildings or structures in the R zone, other than ancillary buildings or structures which are subject to Article 10.5.60 and Article 10.10.60.

Number of Residential Buildings on a Lot

(A)	a maximum of one residential building is permitted on a lot in the R zone; and
(B)	despite (A) above, more than one townhouse or apartment building, or combination thereof, is permitted on a lot abutting a major street; [ By-law: 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

Number of Dwelling Units on a Lot

(A)	If a zone label applying to a lot in the R zone on the Zoning By-law Map has the letter "u", the numerical value following the letter "u" is the maximum number of dwelling units permitted on the lot; and
(B)	Despite (A) above, the permitted maximum number of dwelling units for an apartment building located on a lot abutting a major street is the greater of 60 dwelling units or the numerical value following the letter "u" on the Zoning By-law Map. [ By-law: 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

Minimum Width of a Dwelling Unit

In the R zone, the required minimum width of a dwelling unit in a townhouse is:

(A)	5.0 metres if the dwelling unit does not have an individual private driveway leading directly to the front of it; and
(B)	6.0 metres in all other cases.

(5)

Building Orientation to a Street - Buildings with Dwelling Units

In the R zone, a building, or an addition which is not attached above-ground to the original part of a building, is not permitted if:

(A)	it has dwelling units and is in the rear of another building or the original part of the same building; or
(B)	it is in front of a building, or the original part of the same building, with dwelling units, so as to produce the condition of a building with dwelling units in the rear of another building.
(C)	(A) and (B) above do not apply to townhouses or apartment buildings on a lot abutting a major street; [ By-law: 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

(6)

Chapter 900 Exceptions – Applicable Principal Building Requirements for a Detached Houseplex or Semi-Detached Houseplex

(A)	a detached house, then the permitted detached houseplex is subject to the applicable Chapter 900 Exception's building requirements for a detached house; or
(B)	a semi-detached house, then a permitted semi-detached houseplex is subject to the applicable Chapter 900 Exception's building requirements for the portion of a semi-detached house that constitutes an individual dwelling unit. [ By-law: 648-2025 ]

(7)	Chapter 900 Exceptions – More Permissive Principal Building Requirements for a Detached Houseplex or Semi-Detached Houseplex
	Despite regulations 10.10.40.1(6), 900.1.10(3) and 900.1.10(4)(A), if a regulation in clauses 10.10.40.10, 10.10.40.30 or 10.10.40.40 for a detached houseplex or semi-detached houseplex is more permissive than the regulation that would apply to the detached houseplex or semi-detached houseplex under regulation 10.10.40.1(6), then the more permissive regulation prevails. [ By-law: 648-2025 ]

(8)

Number of Bedrooms per Dwelling Unit in a Detached Houseplex or Semi- Detached Houseplex

On a lot in the R zone, the maximum number of bedrooms permitted within a detached houseplex or semi-detached houseplex is equal to:

(A)	four times the number of dwelling units, for a residential building with two dwelling units; or
(B)	three times the number of dwelling units, for a residential building with three or more dwelling units.
(C)	For the purposes of determining the number of bedrooms in a residential building in (A) and (B) above, a bachelor dwelling unit has one bedroom. [ By-law: 648-2025 ]

(9)

Transition - Number of Bedrooms per Dwelling Unit in a Detached Houseplex or Semi-Detached Houseplex

A detached houseplex or semi-detached houseplex may have more than the permitted maximum number of bedrooms in regulation 10.10.40.1(8), if:

(A)

The building is a lawfully existing residential building, and no bedrooms are added that would increase the noncompliance after June 26, 2025; or

(B)

The building was constructed pursuant to a building permit issued after June 26, 2025 that contains no greater a number of bedrooms per dwelling unit than were identified in:

(i)	The plans approved with a zoning certificate issued for the project, for which the request for a zoning certificate was filed on or prior to June 26, 2025;
(ii)	An approved zoning by-law amendment, for which the complete application for a zoning by-law amendment was filed on or prior to June 26, 2025;
(iii)	A minor variance authorized under Section 45 of the Planning Act, for which the complete application for a minor variance was filed on or prior to June 26, 2025; or
(iv)	A site plan approval, for which the complete application for site plan approval was filed on or prior to June 26, 2025; and

(C)

For a building constructed pursuant to (B) above, no bedrooms may be added after the issuance of the building permit upon which the exemption is founded, if they would increase the noncompliance beyond that established by that building permit. [ By-law: 648-2025 ]

(10)

Transition – Definition of Lawfully, Lawfully Existing and Complete Applications

For the purposes of regulation 10.10.40.1(9):

(A)

the words lawful, lawfully and lawfully existing, highlighted in bold type, in addition to the definitions provided in Zoning By-law 569-2013, Chapter 800 Definitions, includes:

(i)	buildings, structures or uses authorized or permitted on or before June 26, 2025; and
(ii)	for which a building permit was lawfully issued before June 26, 2025;

(B)

a "request for a zoning certificate" means a request for a zoning certificate that satisfies the requirements set out in Article I, Building Permits, of Chapter 363, Building Construction and Demolition of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

(C)

a "complete application for a zoning by-law amendment" means an application which satisfies the requirements set out in the City of Toronto Official Plan Policy 5.5.2.

(D)

a "complete application for a minor variance" means an application which satisfies the requirements of Section 2 of Ontario Regulation 200/96 (Minor Variance Applications) under the Planning Act.

(E)

a "complete application for site plan approval" means an application which satisfies the requirements set out in the City of Toronto Official Plan Policy 5.5.2. [ By-law: 648-2025 ]

10.10.40.10 Height

Maximum Height

The permitted maximum height for a building or structure on a lot in the R zone is:

(A)

the numerical value, in metres, following the letters "HT" on the Height Overlay Map; or

(B)

if the lot is in an area with no numerical value following the letters "HT" on the Height Overlay Map, 10.0 metres;

(C)

despite (A) above, the permitted maximum height for a detached houseplex or semi-detached houseplex is the greater of:

(i)	the numerical value, in metres, following the letters "HT" on the Height Overlay Map; or
(ii)	10.0 metres. [ By-law: 648-2025 ]

(D)

despite (A) and (B) above, the permitted maximum height for the following residential buildings located on a lot abutting a major street is:

(i)	for a townhouse, the greater of 13.0 metres or the numerical value following the letters "HT" on the Height Overlay Map; and
(ii)	for an apartment building, the greater of 19.0 metres or the numerical value following the letters "HT" on the Height Overlay Map. [ By-law: 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

Maximum Height of Specified Pairs of Main Walls

In the R zone, the permitted maximum height of the exterior portion of main walls for a residential building, other than an apartment building, is the higher of 7.0 metres above established grade or 2.5 metres less than the permitted maximum height in regulation 10.10.40.10(1), for either (A) or (B) below:

(A)

all side main walls, for at least 70 percent of the total width of each side main wall; or

(B)

all front main walls and all rear main walls, for at least:

(i)	60 percent of the total width of all front main walls and all rear main walls if the building is on a lot with a lot frontage of 12.0 metres or more;
(ii)	50 percent of the total width of all front main walls and all rear main walls if the building is on a lot with a lot frontage greater than 7.5 metres and less than 12.0 metres; and
(iii)	40 percent of the total width of all front main walls and all rear main walls if the building is on a lot with a lot frontage of 7.5 metres or less.

(C)

despite (A) and (B) above, the permitted maximum height of main walls do not apply to townhouses on a lot abutting a major street; [ By-law: 1277-2022(OLT); 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

Maximum Number of Storeys

The permitted maximum number of storeys in a building on a lot in the R zone is:

(A)

the numerical value following the letters "ST" on the Height Overlay Map;

(B)

if the lot is in an area with no numerical value following the letters "ST" on the Height Overlay Map, the number of storeys is not limited by this regulation; and

(C)

the permitted maximum number of storeys in a building on a lot in regulation (A) does not apply to a detached houseplex or semi-detached houseplex. [ By-law: 648-2025 ]

(D)

despite (A) to (C) above, the permitted maximum number of storeys for the following residential buildings located on a lot abutting a major street, excluding a mechanical penthouse, is:

(i)	for a townhouse, the greater of four storeys or the numerical value following the letters "ST" on the Height Overlay Map; and
(ii)	for an apartment building, the greater of six storeys or the numerical value following the letters "ST" on the Height Overlay Map. [ By-law: 474-2023; 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

(4)	Roof Slope Restriction for a Detached House
	In the R zone, a roof above the second storey or higher on a detached house may not have a slope greater than 5.0 vertical units for every 3.0 horizontal units.

(5)

Width of Dormers in a Roof Above a Second Storey or Higher

In the R zone, on a residential building with two or more storeys, the walls of a dormer are not main walls if:

(A)	the face of the dormer is in a roof directly above a part of a main wall that does not exceed the permitted maximum main wall height; and
(B)	the total width of the faces of the dormers in the roof described in (A) above is no greater than 40 percent of the width of the parts of the main walls that do not exceed the permitted maximum main wall height, measured at the level of the uppermost storey below the roof. [ By-law: 1277-2022(OLT) ]

(6)	Height of Main Pedestrian Entrance
	In the R zone, for a detached house or a semi-detached house, the elevation of the lowest point of a main pedestrian entrance through the front wall or a side main wall may be no higher than 1.2 metres above established grade. [ By-law: PL130592 Mar_2018 ]

(7)	Addition to a Residential Building
	In the R zone, all floor levels within an addition, extension or enlargement to the rear of a residential building, may not be higher than the uppermost floor level the building that is being added to, extended or enlarged.

(8)

Height of Specific Structures on a Building

In the R zone, despite regulation 10.5.40.10(2), the following structures on the roof of a building with a height greater than 15.0 metres, may exceed the permitted maximum height for that building by 5.0 metres:

(A)	antennae;
(B)	flagpoles; and
(C)	satellite dishes.

(9)	(THIS DOES NOT CURRENTLY CONTAIN A REGULATION)
	[ By-law: 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

(10)

Limits on Elements for Functional Operation of a Building for Towers

In the R Zone:

(A)	Despite regulations 10.5.40.10 (3) and (4), equipment, structures or parts of a building listed in regulation 10.5.40.10 (3) located on the roof of the tower portion of a building may exceed the permitted maximum height for that building by 6.5 metres, if the total area of all equipment, structures, or parts on the roof of the tower portion of the building cover no more than 450 square metres, measured horizontally;
(B)	chimneys, pipes, and vents, may further exceed the permitted maximum height in (A) by 3.0 metres; and
(C)	For the purpose of regulation 10.10.40.10(10), a "tower" is the portions of a building which collectively enclose the entirety of a storey higher than 24.0 metres above the established grade, and where the maximum average gross floor area of any storey located above 24.0 metres does not exceed 750 square metres. [ By-law: LPAT PL130592 March 6, 2020 ]

(11)

Maximum Height of Main Walls for a Residential Building other than an Apartment Building with a Flat or Shallow Roof

Subject to regulation 10.10.40.10(1), if a residential building, other than an apartment building, in the R zone has a roof with a slope of less than 1.0 vertical units for every 10.0 horizontal units for more than 50 percent of the total horizontal roof area:

(A)

despite regulation 10.10.40.10(2) above, additional main walls are permitted to be located above the maximum height of all main walls permitted in regulation 10.10.40.10(2), provided all the additional front main walls and rear main walls located above the main walls permitted in regulation 10.10.40.10(2) are set back a minimum of 1.4 metres from the front main walls and rear main walls permitted in regulation 10.10.40.10(2). [ By-law: 648-2025 ]

(12)

Maximum Height of Main Walls for a Residential Building other than an Apartment Building with a Flat or Shallow Roof

(A)

10.10.40.11 Height Exemptions

(1)	Alterations to the Roof of Lawfully Existing Buildings in the R Zone
	In addition to regulation 10.5.40.11(3), if a lawfully existing building in the R zone is a detached house, the altered roof may not have a slope greater than 5.0 vertical units for every 3.0 horizontal units.

10.10.40.20 Building Length

Maximum Building Length

In the R zone, the permitted maximum building length for the following residential buildings on a lot abutting a major street is:

(A)	19.0 metres for a townhouse; and
(B)	25.0 metres for an apartment building; [ By-law: 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

10.10.40.30 Building Depth

Maximum Building Depth

In the R zone, the permitted maximum building depth is:

(A)

17.0 metres for a detached house, semi-detached house, detached houseplex, semi-detached houseplex, townhouse or apartment building; [ By-law: 648-2025 ]

(B)

despite (A) above, the permitted maximum building depth for a detached houseplex or semi-detached houseplex is 19.0 metres if the lot:

(i)	has a lot depth of 36.0 metres or greater and a lot frontage of less than 10.0 metres; or
(ii)	has a lot depth of 40.0 metres or greater and a lot frontage of 10.0 metres or greater; and [ By-law: 648-2025 ]

(C)

despite (A) above, the permitted maximum building depth for an apartment building with a height of 13.0 metres or less is 19.0 metres if the lot:

(i)	has a lot depth of 36.0 metres or greater and a lot frontage of less than 10.0 metres; or
(ii)	has a lot depth of 40.0 metres or greater and a lot frontage of 10.0 metres or greater; and
(iii)	no portion of a side main wall of the apartment building containing a primary window is set back less than 5.5 metres from a side lot line, other than a side lot line that abuts a street. [ By-law: 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

(D)

despite (A) to (C) above, if a townhouse or apartment building is on a lot abutting a major street, maximum building depth does not apply. [ By-law: 1313-2023; 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

10.10.40.40 Floor Area

Floor Space Index

In the R zone, the permitted maximum floor space index is:

(A)	the numerical value following the letter "d" in the zone label on the Zoning By-law Map; or
(B)	if the zone label does not include a "d" value on the Zoning By-law Map, the permitted maximum floor space index is 0.6; and
(C)	the permitted maximum floor space index in regulation (A) and (B) above does not apply to a detached houseplex, semi-detached houseplex or a residential building with a secondary suite; and [ By-law: 848-2025 ]
(D)	despite (A) and (B) above, the permitted maximum floor space index regulations do not apply to a townhouse or an apartment building with 60 dwelling units or less on a lot abutting a major street; [ By-law: 474-2023; 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

Additions to the Rear of Certain Residential Buildings

If a lot in the R zone has a permitted maximum floor space index of 0.6, and has a detached house or a semi-detached house erected before October 15, 1953, the detached house or semi-detached house may be enlarged by an addition to the rear of the building if:

(A)	the overall floor space index for the lot, including the addition, does not exceed a total of 0.69;
(B)	no part of the addition is closer to the side lot line than the shortest distance between the existing side main wall of the building and the same side lot line; and
(C)	any prior addition is at least 5 years old. [ By-law: 648-2025 ]

10.10.40.50 Decks and Platforms

(1)	Interpretation of Platform Walls
	In the R zone, in addition to regulation 10.5.40.50(1), the exterior sides of a lawfully existing platform that was lawfully enclosed in compliance with the former City of Toronto By-law 438-86, are not main walls. [ By-law: 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

10.10.40.61 Permitted Encroachments Exemptions

(1)	Lawfully Existing Porch
	Despite 10.5.40.50.(2) and 10.5.40.60(1)(A), in the R zone, a lawfully existing porch may be reconstructed or replaced, if the reconstruction or replacement is within the same outer limits of the lawfully existing porch and there is no enlargement of the porch. [ By-law: 607-2015 ]

10.10.40.70 Setbacks

(1)	Minimum Front Yard Setback
	If regulation 10.5.40.70(1) does not apply, the required minimum front yard setback in the R zone is 6.0 metres.

(2)	Minimum Rear Yard Setback
	The required minimum rear yard setback in the R zone is 7.5 metres.

Minimum Side Yard Setback

In the R zone, the required minimum side yard setback is:

(A)

0.9 metres, for:

(i)	a detached house;
(ii)	a semi-detached house;
(iii)	a detached houseplex; [ By-law: 648-2025 ]
(iv)	a semi-detached houseplex; and [ By-law: 648-2025 ]
(v)	(Deleted by By-law 648-2025) [ By-law: 648-2025 ]
(vi)	a townhouse if all the dwelling units front directly on a street; and
(vii)	an apartment building with a height of 13.0 metres or less;

(B)

7.5 metres, for:

(i)	a townhouse if a dwelling unit does not front directly on a street;
(ii)	an apartment building with a height of more than 13.0 metres; and
(iii)	a non-residential building. [ By-law: 1313-2023 ]

Reduced Minimum Side Yard for Walls with No Windows or Doors on Specified Buildings

The required minimum side yard setback required in regulation 10.10.40.70(3)(A) and (B), may be reduced to 0.45 metres if there are no windows or doors in that side of the building, for the following residential building types in the R zone:

(A)	a detached house;
(B)	a semi-detached house;
(C)	a townhouse if all the dwelling units front directly on a street;
(D)	a detached houseplex; [ By-law: 648-2025 ]
(E)	a semi-detached houseplex; and [ By-law: 648-2025 ]
(F)	(Deleted by By-law 648-2025) [ By-law: 648-2025 ]
(G)	an apartment building with a height of 13.0 metres or less. [ By-law: 1313-2023 ]

(5)

Minimum Setback Requirements for Residential Buildings on Major Streets

Despite (1) to (4) above, a townhouse or apartment building located on a lot abutting a major street must have the following minimum building setbacks:

(A)

A front yard setback of:

(i)

for a lot depth equal to or less than 36.0 metres:

(a)	If regulation 10.5.40.70(1) applies, the lesser of the front yard setback required by 10.5.40.70(1) or 6.0 metres;
(b)	if regulation 10.5.40.70(1) does not apply: 3.0 metres; and
(c)	despite (a) and (b) above, if on a through lot: 6.0 metres;

(ii)

despite (i) above, for a lot depth greater than 36.0 metres: 6.0 metres.

(B)

a rear yard setback of 7.5 metres;

(C)

for a townhouse, a side yard setback of:

(i)	0.9 metres, if all dwelling units front directly onto a street;
(ii)	7.5 metres, if all dwelling units do not front directly onto a street;

(D)

for an apartment building, a side yard setback of:

(i)	1.8 metres for all portions of the main wall that do not have primary windows;
(ii)	5.5 metres for all portions of the main wall that have primary windows;
(iii)	despite (i) and (ii) above, 7.5 metres for all portions of the main wall exceeding a building length of 25.0 metres; and
(iv)	despite (i) to (iii) above, on a corner lot the required minimum side yard setback from a side lot line abutting a street is 3.0 metres;

(E)

despite (D) above, for an apartment building on a through lot, a side yard setback of:

(i)	2.4 metres for all portions of the main wall with that do not have primary windows;
(ii)	5.5 metres for all portions of the main wall that have primary windows; and
(iii)	Despite (i) and (ii) above, 7.5 metres for all portions of the main wall exceeding a building length of 25.0 metres; [ By-law: 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

10.10.40.71 Setbacks Exemptions

(1)	Setback Exemptions
	Regulation 10.5.40.70(1) and Regulations 10.10.40.70 (1)(2)(3) and (4) do not apply to a transportation use along Eglinton Avenue West and Eglinton Avenue East, provided that setbacks are between 0 and 10.5 metres. [103-2016] [ By-law: 1031-2014 ]

10.10.40.80 Separation

Distance Between Main Walls of the Same Townhouse or Apartment Building

In the R zone, if a townhouse or an apartment building has main walls where a line projected outward at a right angle from one of the main walls intercepts another main wall of the same building, the required minimum above-ground separation distance between those main walls is:

(A)	2.0 metres if there are no openings to dwelling units in those main walls;
(B)	5.5 metres if there are no openings to dwelling units in one of those main walls; and
(C)	11.0 metres if each main wall has an opening to a dwelling unit.

Distance Between Residential Buildings on the Same Lot

In the R zone, if two or more townhouses or apartment buildings or combination thereof are located on the same lot abutting a major street, the required minimum above-ground separation distance between the main walls of the respective buildings is:

(A)	5.5 metres if there are no openings to dwelling units in the main wall of one or more of the buildings; and
(B)	11.0 metres if each main wall has an opening to a dwelling unit. [ By-law: 1062-2025(OLT); 608-2024 ]

10.10.40.81 Separation Exemptions

(1)	Permitted Separation Between Main Walls for Lawfully Existing Buildings
	In the R zone, if the lawful separation distance between the main walls of lawfully existing buildings on the same lot, or between main walls of the same lawfully existing building, is less than the required minimum separation distance between main walls required by this By-law, that lawful separation distance is the minimum separation distance for those lawful main walls.

(2)	Additions to Lawfully Existing Buildings
	In the R zone, any addition or extension to a lawfully existing building referred to in regulation 10.10.40.81(1) must comply with the minimum separation distance between main walls in regulation 10.10.40.80(1) or be authorized by a Section 45 Planning Act minor variance.

10.10.60 Ancillary Buildings and Structures

10.10.60.1 General

(1)	Application of the Article
	The regulations in Article 10.10.60 apply to ancillary buildings or structures in the R zone, in addition to the requirements of Article 10.5.60, if they are ancillary to dwelling units or residential buildings.

10.10.60.20 Setbacks

Rear Yard Setbacks and Side Yard Setbacks for Detached Private Garages

Despite regulation10.5.60.20(2), (3), (5) and (6), in the R zone, the required minimum rear yard setback and side yard setback for an ancillary building or structure containing a parking space is:

(A)	1.0 metres from a rear lot line or side lot line abutting a street or lane, subject to regulation 10.5.60.20(4); and
(B)	no minimum building setback is required from a rear lot line or side lot line that does not abut a street or lane.

10.10.60.70 Lot Coverage

Lot Coverage Requirement for Ancillary Buildings and Structures

Despite regulation 10.5.60.70(1), in the R zone, the area of the lot covered by ancillary buildings and structures may not exceed 5% of the lot area, except for the following:

(A)

the water surface area of an outdoor swimming pool or other ancillary structure used to hold water, if they comply with regulation 10.5.60.70(2); and

(B)

ancillary buildings or structures containing parking spaces, to a maximum of one parking space per dwelling unit on the lot; and [ By-law: 848-2025 ]

(C)

the permitted maximum lot coverage for ancillary buildings or structures does not apply to a lot with a detached houseplex, semi-detached houseplex a residential building with a secondary suite if:

(i)

the overall lot coverage of all buildings and structures on the lot does not exceed 45 percent of the lot area. [ By-law: 848-2025 ]

10.10.80 Parking

10.10.80.1 General

Conversion of a Parking Space in a Building to Habitable Space

A parking space located inside a building on a lot in the R zone, other than an ancillary building, may be converted to habitable space and no further parking space is required if :

(A)

the lot has:

(i)	a lot frontage of 7.6 metres or less; or
(ii)	a lot frontage greater than 7.6 metres, and the elevation of the floor of the vehicle entrance is below established grade;

(B)

the parking space is in a detached house, a semi-detached house or a townhouse; [ By-law: 89-2022 ]

(C)

vehicle entrance to the parking space is in the front main wall; and

(D)

the driveway leading to the vehicle entrance in the building is removed, and any front yard depression in the ground is filled to established grade.

Conversion of Parking Space in a Residential Building to Non-Residential Use

A parking space located inside a building on a lot in the R zone, other than an ancillary building, may be converted to interior floor area for a use that is subject to regulations 10.10.20.100(21) or (22), and no further parking space is required if:

(A)	the parking space is in a residential building other than an apartment building;
(B)	the vehicle entrance to the parking space is in the front main wall of the building;
(C)	the driveway leading to the vehicle entrance in the building is removed, and any front yard depression in the ground is filled to established grade;
(D)	the area of the removed driveway in the front yard must be landscaping, but may continue to be considered a permitted driveway for the purposes of calculating required soft landscaping under regulation 10.5.50.10(1)(D);
(E)	a parking space located in the front yard or side yard abutting a street is subject to regulation 10.5.80.10(3) or is authorized by a Section 45 Planning Act minor variance; and
(F)	regulation 200.5.10.11(1)(C) does not apply for the parking space being converted. [ By-law: 1509-2025 ]

10.10.80.40 Access to Parking Space

(1)	Garage Entrance in Front Wall Not Permitted on Certain Lots
	Despite regulation 10.5.80.40(1), if a lot in the R zone has a lot frontage of 7.6 metres or less, a vehicle entrance through the front main wall of a building, other than an ancillary building, is not permitted.

(2)	Parking Access to a Corner Lot or a Lot Abutting a Lane
	In the R zone, on a corner lot, despite regulation 10.5.80.40(3), or on a lot abutting a lane, vehicle access to any parking space on the lot must be from the flanking street or from the lane.

10.10.80.200 Exemptions