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Chapter 150 Specific Use Regulations
150.25 Multi-tenant Houses
| (1) | Application of this Section |
| The regulations in Section 150.25 apply to multi-tenant houses. [ By-law: 156-2023 ]
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| (2) | Chapter 900 Exceptions |
| Despite Regulations 900.1.10(3) and 900.1.10(4)(A), a multi-tenant house is permitted if it complies with the regulations for the zone in which it is located, and with the regulations in Section 150.25. [ By-law: 156-2023 ]
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| (3) | Conversion of a Residential Building to a Multi-Tenant House |
| A residential building or the portion of a residential building on one lot may be converted to a multi-tenant house and may continue to be considered a lawfully existing building, and:
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| (A) | If a portion of a semi-detached house or townhouse located on one lot is converted to a multi-tenant house, then the remaining portions of the same building located on the abutting lot or lots that are not subject to the conversion are considered to be located within the original building type for the purposes of applying the standards contained within this by-law; and
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| (B) | A residential building or portion of a residential building converted in accordance with this regulation must comply with the regulations for the zone in which it is located and with the regulations in Section 150.25.
[ By-law: 58-2026 ]
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| (1) | Dwelling Units |
| A building containing a multi-tenant house may include dwelling units provided that:
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| (A) | the total number of dwelling units does not exceed the maximum number of dwelling units permitted in the applicable zone; and
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| (B) | the total number of dwelling rooms, excluding bedrooms in a dwelling unit, does not exceed the applicable numbers set out in regulations 150.25.20.1(3)(B) and (C), 150.25.20.1(4)(B) and (C), and 150.25.20.1(5)(B) and (C). [ By-law: 58-2026 ]
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| (2) | Washrooms |
| A multi-tenant house must have sanitary facilities, which include a toilet, wash basin, and a bath or a shower, at a minimum rate of one sanitary facility for every four dwelling rooms. If the calculation of the number of required washrooms results in a number with a fraction, the number is rounded up to the nearest whole number. [ By-law: 156-2023 ]
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| (3) | Regulations in the R, RD, RS, RT, and most RM zones |
| In the R, RD, RS, RT, and RM zones:
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| (A) | a multi-tenant house is permitted in:
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| (i) | a building originally constructed as a multi-tenant house; and
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| (ii) | a building type in which dwelling units are permitted in the applicable zone. [ By-law: 256-2024 ]
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| (B) | a maximum of 6 dwelling rooms per lot are permitted in a multi-tenant house; and [ By-law: 58-2026 ]
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| (C) | despite (B) above, in an R zone within a "12 Dwelling Room Special Area" area on the Multi-tenant House Overlay Map, a maximum of 12 dwelling rooms per lot are permitted in a multi-tenant house. [ By-law: 58-2026 ]
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| (D) | Regulations (A) and (B) above apply to RM zones where the zone label on the Zoning By-law Map:
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| (i) | has a numerical value of 6 or less following the letter "u" in the zone label; or
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| (ii) | does not include "u" value.
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| (E) | A multi-tenant house that does not contain a dwelling unit is subject to the lot requirements and building requirements of the applicable zone, and of any applicable Chapter 900 Exception, that would apply to:
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| (i) | a detached house, if the multi-tenant house is situated entirely on one lot and is not attached to a building on an abutting lot;
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| (ii) | the portion of a semi-detached house that constitutes an individual dwelling unit, if the multi-tenant house is a portion of a building located on two abutting lots and is separated by party walls from any attached portions of the building on the abutting lot; or
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| (iii) | the portion of a townhouse that constitutes an individual dwelling unit, if the multi-tenant house is a portion of a building located on more than two abutting lots and is separated by party walls from any attached portions of the building on the abutting lots. [ By-law: 156-2023; 58-2026 ]
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| (4) | Regulations in the RA, RAC and some RM zones |
| In the RA, RAC, and RM zones:
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| (A) | a multi-tenant house is permitted in the following building types:
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| (i) | a building originally constructed as a multi-tenant house; and
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| (ii) | a building type in which dwelling units are permitted in the applicable zone. [ By-law: 256-2024 ]
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| (B) | within a '6 Dwelling Room Special Area' area on the Multi-tenant House Overlay Map, a maximum of 6 dwelling rooms per lot are permitted in a multi-tenant house. [ By-law: 58-2026 ]
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| (C) | in all other areas, a maximum of 12 dwelling rooms per lot are permitted in a multi-tenant house. [ By-law: 58-2026 ]
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| (D) | A multi-tenant house that does not contain a dwelling unit is subject to the lot requirements and building requirements of the applicable zone, and of any applicable Chapter 900 Exception, that would apply to a residential building. [ By-law: 156-2023; 58-2026 ]
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| (5) | Regulations in the CR and CRE zones |
| In the CR and CRE zones:
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| (A) | a multi-tenant house is permitted in the following building types:
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| (i) | a building originally constructed as a multi-tenant house; and
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| (ii) | a building type in which dwelling units are permitted in the applicable zone. [ By-law: 256-2024 ]
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| (B) | within a '6 Dwelling Room Special Area' area on the Multi-tenant House Overlay Map, a maximum of 6 dwelling rooms per lot are permitted in a multi-tenant house. [ By-law: 58-2026 ]
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| (C) | in all other areas, a maximum of 25 dwelling rooms per lot are permitted in a multi-tenant house.
[ By-law: 58-2026 ]
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| (D) | A multi-tenant house that does not contain a dwelling unit is subject to the lot requirements and building requirements of the applicable zone, and of any applicable Chapter 900 Exception, that would apply to a residential building or mixed use building. [ By-law: 156-2023; 58-2026 ]
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