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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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| (1) | Dwelling units |
| A multi-tenant house may include dwelling units, provided that the total number of dwelling rooms, excluding rooms in a dwelling unit, does not exceed the applicable number 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: 256-2024 ]
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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) | the maximum number of dwelling rooms permitted in a building containing a multi-tenant house is 6.
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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, the maximum number of dwelling room permitted in a building containing a multi-tenant house is 12. [ By-law: 256-2024 ]
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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. [ By-law: 156-2023 ]
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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, the maximum number of dwelling rooms permitted in a building containing a multi-tenant house is 6. [ By-law: 256-2024 ]
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| (C) | in all other areas, the maximum number of dwelling rooms permitted in a building containing a multi-tenant house is 12. [ By-law: 156-2023 ]
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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, the maximum number of dwelling rooms permitted in a building containing a multi-tenant house is 6. [ By-law: 256-2024 ]
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| (C) | in all other areas, the maximum number of dwelling rooms permitted in a building containing a multi-tenant house is 25. [ By-law: 156-2023 ]
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