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SECTION 12.0
RESIDENTIAL TYPE 2 ZONE (R2)
Page 12-1
Township of Norwich Zoning By-Law Number 07-2003-Z
12.1
USES PERMITTED
No person shall within any R2 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure for
any purpose except one or more of the R2 uses presented in Table 12.1:
TABLE 12.1: USES PERMITTED
- within the Serviced Village of Norwich, an additional residential unit within the principal
dwelling or within a detached accessory building on the lot, in accordance with the provisions
of Section 5.6;
- outside of the Serviced Village of Norwich, an additional residential unit within the principal
dwelling, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.6;
- an existing converted dwelling, containing up to two dwelling units;
- a duplex dwelling;
- a home occupation, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.16;
- a public use, in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.23;
- a semi-detached dwelling;
- a single detached dwelling;
(Amended by By-Law 12-2024-Z)
12.2
ZONE PROVISIONS
No person shall within any R2 Zone use any lot or erect, alter or use any building or structure
unless the lot is served by a municipal sewage system and a municipal water system and is in
accordance with the provisions presented in Table 12.2:
TABLE 12.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision
Single Detached
Dwelling
Semi-detached
Dwelling
Duplex Dwelling or
public use
Number of Dwellings
Per Lot, Maximum
1
2
1
Lot Area, Minimum
450 m (4,844 ft)
or 600 m2 (6,458.6
ft2) in the case of a
corner lot
270 m2 (2,906.3 ft2)
per dwelling, or 450
m2 (4,843.9 ft2) per
dwelling in the case
of a corner lot
600 m2 (6,458.5 ft2)
Lot Frontage,
Minimum
15 m (49.2 ft) or 20
m (65.6 ft) in the
case of a corner lot
9 m (29.5 ft) per
dwelling, or 15 m
(49.2 ft) per dwelling
in the case of a
corner lot
18 m (59.1 ft)
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TABLE 12.2: ZONE PROVISIONS
Zone Provision
Single Detached
Dwelling
Semi-detached
Dwelling
Duplex Dwelling or
public use
Front Yard, Minimum
Depth
Exterior Side Yard:
Minimum Width
7.5 m (29.5 ft)
Lot Depth, Minimum
30 m (98.4 ft)
Rear Yard: Minimum
Depth
7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Interior Side Yard,
Minimum Width
3 m (9.8 ft) on one
side and 1.5 m (4.9
ft) on the narrow
side, provided that
where a garage or
carport is attached
to or is within the
main building, or
the lot is a corner
lot, the minimum
width shall be 1.5
m (4.9 ft).
2.5 m (8.2 ft) for the
side not attached to
the other dwelling,
provided that where
a garage or carport is
attached to or is
within the main
building, the
minimum width shall
be 1.5 m (4.9 ft).
3 m (9.8 ft) on one side
and 1.5 m (4.9 ft) on the
narrow side, provided that
where a garage or carport
is attached to or is within
the main building, or the
lot is a corner lot, the
minimum width shall be
1.5 m (4.9 ft).
Setback, Minimum
distance from the
centreline of a County
Road
20.5 m (67.3 ft)
Lot Coverage,
Maximum
30% of the lot area
40% of the lot area
Landscaped Open
Space, Minimum
30% of the lot area
Gross Floor Area,
Minimum
93 m2 (1,001 ft2)
85 m2 (915 ft2)
70 m2 (753.5 ft2)
per dwelling unit
Height of Building,
Maximum
11 m (36.1 ft)
Parking, Accessory
Uses, Etc.
In accordance with the provisions of Section 5.
(Amended by By-Law 12-24-Z)
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Township of Norwich Zoning By-Law Number 07-2003-Z
12.3
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
12.3.1
LOCATION: LOT 636, PLAN 955 (NORWICH VILLAGE), R2-1 (KEY MAP 44)
12.3.1.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any
purpose except the following:
a multiple unit dwelling containing not more than 5 dwelling units;
a home occupation
12.3.1.2
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-1 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in
accordance with the following provisions:
12.3.1.2.1
That all the provisions of the R2 Zone in Section 13.2 to this Zoning By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this Zoning By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to apply
mutatis mutandis.
12.3.2
LOCATION: DUFFERIN STREET, OPPOSITE SOUTH STREET, VILLAGE OF NORWICH, R2-2
(KEY MAP 43)
12.3.2.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-2 zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any
purpose except for the following:
all uses permitted in Section 12.1;
street fronting townhouse.
12.3.2.2
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-2 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except in
accordance with the following provisions:
12.3.2.2.1
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR STREET FRONTING TOWNHOUSE
12.3.2.2.1.1
DENSITY
Maximum
15 units per hectare (6 units per acre)
12.3.2.2.1.2
LOT AREA
Minimum
150 m2 (1,614.6 ft2) per dwelling unit or
240 m2 (2,583.4 ft2) for an end unit, except
in no case shall the lot area for an end unit
on a corner lot be less than 420 m2
(4,521 ft2).
12.3.2.2.1.3
LOT FRONTAGE
Minimum
8 m (26.2 ft) per dwelling unit or 11 m
(36.1 ft) for an end unit, except in no case
shall the lot frontage for an end unit on a
corner lot be less than 18 m (59.1 ft).
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12.3.2.2.1.4
INTERIOR SIDE YARD
Minimum
3 m (9.8 ft) for end dwelling units.
12.3.2.2.2
That all the provisions of the R2 Zone in Section 12.2 to this Zoning By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this Zoning By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to apply
mutatis mutandis.
(Added by By-Law 18-2004-Z)
12.3.3
LOCATION: PART LOT 616, PLAN 955, SOUTH SIDE OF FRONT STREET, VILLAGE OF
NORWICH, R2-3 (KEY MAP 43)
12.3.3.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any
purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Section 12.1 of this Zoning By-Law.
12.3.3.2
Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-3 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any
purpose except in accordance with the following provisions:
12.3.3.2.1
SPECIAL PROVISION FOR A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING
12.3.3.2.1.1
No portion of the dwelling unit area, including a basement or cellar in any residential
dwelling shall be permitted below an elevation of 258 metres G.S.C.
12.3.3.3
That all of the provisions of the R2 Zone in Section 12.2 to this Zoning By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further, that all other provisions of this Zoning By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein shall continue to apply mutatis
mutandis.
(Added by OMB Order PL110642 April 10, 2013)
12.3.4
LOCATION: LOT 561, PLAN 955, VILLAGE OF NORWICH, R2-4, (KEY MAP 43)
12.3.4.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person
shall within any R2-4 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or
structure for any purpose except the following:
all uses permitted in Section 12.1 of this Zoning By-Law.
12.3.4.2
Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-4 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for
any purpose except in accordance with the following provisions:
12.3.4.2.1
SPECIAL PROVISION FOR A SEMI-DETACHED DWELLING
12.3.4.2.1.1
LOT DEPTH
Minimum
27 m (88.6 ft)
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12.3.4.2.1.2
FRONT YARD
Minimum depth
6m (19.7 ft)
12.3.4.2.1.3
INTERIOR SIDE YARD
Minimum width
1.2 m (3.9 ft)
12.3.4.3
That all of the provisions of the R2 Zone in Section 12.2 to this Zoning By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further, that all other provisions of this Zoning By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein shall continue to apply mutatis
mutandis.
(Added by By-Law 3-2017-Z)
12.3.5
LOCATION: PART LOT 537, JUDGE'S PLAN 745, VILLAGE OF NORWICH R2-5 (KEY MAP 46)
12.3.5.1
Notwithstanding any provisions of this Zoning By-Law, no person shall within any
R2-5 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for any purpose
except the following:
all uses permitted in Section 12.1 of this By-Law.
12.3.5.2
Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-5 Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for
any purpose, except in accordance with the following provisions:
12.3.5.2.1
LOT COVERAGE
Minimum
45%
12.3.5.2.2
FRONT YARD DEPTH
Minimum
6.5 m (21.3 ft)
12.3.5.3
That all of the provisions of the R2 Zone in Section 12.2 to the Zoning By-Law, as
amended, shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this Zoning By-Law, as
amended, that are consistent with the provisions herein shall continue to apply mutatis
mutandis.
(Added by By-Law 04-2019-Z)
(Amended by By-Law 21-2024-Z)
12.3.6
LOCATION: PART OF LOT 10, CONCESSION 4 (NORTH NORWICH) PART 1, 41R-10480
R2-6(H), (KEY MAP 41)
12.3.6.1
Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any R2-6(H) Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure for
any purpose except in accordance with the following:
all uses permitted in Section 12.1 of this Zoning By-Law.
12.3.6.2
Notwithstanding any provision of this Zoning By-Law to the contrary, no person shall
within any 'R2-6' Zone use any lot, or erect, alter or use any building or structure except
in accordance with the following provisions:
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12.3.6.2.1
HOLDING PROVISION
12.3.6.2.1.1
Where the symbol "H" appears on a zoning map following the zone symbol R2-6, those
lands shall not be developed and no buildings or structures shall be erected or altered
unless this By-Law has been amended to remove the "H" symbol.
12.3.6.2.1.2
REMOVAL OF THE HOLDING PROVISION SYMBOL (H)
To ensure the orderly development of lands and the adequate provision of municipal
services, the "H" symbol shall not be removed until the County of Oxford has provided
written confirmation of water and wastewater allocation. Removal of the "H" symbol shall
be consistent with Section 36 of the Planning Act.
12.3.6.3
That all provisions of the 'R2' Zone in Section 12.2 to this Zoning By-Law, as amended,
shall apply, and further that all other provisions of this Zoning By-Law, as amended, that
are consistent with the provisions herein contained shall continue to apply mutatis
mutandis.
(Added by By-Law 02-2025-Z)