City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250: Regulations Affecting Vertically Attached Dwelling Units (Section 138)

Ottawa, Ontario · No. 2008-250 · summary & facts

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Regulations Affecting Vertically Attached Dwelling Units (Section 138) 138. (1) Minimum interior side yard and minimum rear yard setbacks are deemed to be 0 m between individual dwelling units that are permitted to be vertically attached. (By-law 2014-289) (2) A linked-detached dwelling must be connected by a common foundation wall that is no greater than 1 metre above grade, and a minimum of 5 metres or more in depth. (3) A duplex dwelling may additionally have vertical separated gross floor area of up to 15% of the upper unit. (4) A semi-detached dwelling must have a vertical common wall that is 5 metres or more in depth and 2.5 metres or more in height. (By-law 2010-307)