Section 13 - Multi-Dwelling Zones

FOOTNOTES (Section 13.3):
^.1 Group homes are only permitted within a single detached housing, semi-detached housing, or a duplex housing form.
^.2 These land uses are only permitted on transit supportive corridors and these land uses are not permitted above the first storey. Except, Health Services is permitted as a principal use without any floor area or storey restriction when the lot exists within the C-HTH – Core Area – Health District OCP future land use designation.
^.3 Secondary suites are only permitted within single detached housing and a maximum of one secondary suite is permitted per lot. Single detached housing are permitted as a principal use and secondary suites are a permitted as secondary use only when the lot exists within the C-HTH – Core Area – Health District OCP future land use designation.
^.4 Townhouses and/or stacked townhouses are only permitted if the majority of the residential dwelling units are in the form of apartment housing.
^.5 Home-based business, major is only permitted when the lot has two (2) or less principal dwelling units.
^.6 Home-based business, major is only permitted within ground-oriented dwelling units fronting transit supportive corridors, ground-oriented dwelling units within urban centres, or ground-oriented dwelling units within village centres.
^.7 Child care centre, major and child care centre, minor is permitted as a principal use when the lot exists within the C-HTH – Core Area – Health District OCP future land use designation.
^.8 Emergency and protective services and group homes are permitted as a principal use only when the lot exists within the C-HTH – Core Area – Health District OCP future land use designation.

7.5 m² per bachelor dwelling unit

15.0 m² per 1-bedroom dwelling unit

25 m² per dwelling unit with more than 1-bedroom ^{.8 , .9}

6.0 m² per bachelor dwelling unit

10.0 m² per 1-bedroom dwelling unit

15 m² per dwelling unit with more than 1-bedroom ^{.8 , .9}

7.5 m² per bachelor dwelling unit

15.0 m² per 1-bedroom dwelling unit

25 m² per dwelling unit with more than 1-bedroom ^{.8 , .9}

                    a) The maximum height of the first storey floor above the adjacent curb level for ground-oriented residential units are 1.2 m. Height is                                       measured from the grade at the sidewalk directly from a fronting publicly accessible street, walkway, open space, or applicable lot line.                                 See example diagram Figure 5.12.
                    b) The minimum net floor area for ground-oriented residential units on the first floor is 11 m2. See example diagram Figure 5.13.
^.4 For portions of a parkade with lane access which do not project more than 2.3 m above finished grade, the rear yard setback for the parkade is 1.5 m.
^.5 The setback for a garage, a carport, or a parkade door that has direct access to the street shall have a 6 m setback measured from back-of-curb or edge of road pavement, or edge of sidewalk or 4.5 m from lot line (whichever is greater). 
^.6 Minimum building stepbacks apply only to buildings 5 storeys and taller. The stepback can occur on any floor above the second storey.
^.7 If the property is abutting a Rural – Agricultural and Resource, Rural – Residential, or Suburban – Residential future land use designation as defined in the Official Community Plan then a 1.5 m additional setback needs to be added to the minimums.
^.8 Common and Private Amenity Space can be devoted to child care centres as long as the child care spaces have direct access to open space and play areas within the lot. The amount of Common and Private Amenity Space dedicated to child care spaces cannot be more than 50% of the total space required. 
^.9 4.0 m² per dwelling unit of the common and private amenity space shall be configured as common area that is accessible to all residents and must not be located within the required setback areas.
^.10 In the MF1 zone, the garage footprint area shall not be considered building site coverage but does count towards the overall impermeable surface maximum site coverage.