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Steep Driveways (Section 108)
108.
(1)
The gradient of a driveway leading to:
(a)
one parking space only, must not exceed an average of 8%, when measured
from the lot line to the lowest point of the face of the garage door; and
(i)
More than one parking space where accessory to a detached dwelling,
semi-detached dwelling, duplex dwelling, three unit dwelling, or townhouse
dwelling, not contained within a planned unit development, must not
exceed an average of 8%, when measured from the lot line to the lowest
point of the face of the garage door; and, (By-law 2018-155)
(b)
more than one parking space, must not exceed that specified in the City of
Ottawa Private Approach By-law.
(2)
Despite subsection (1)(a), where a driveway exceeding a gradient of 8%:
(a)
is non-complying; and
(b)
cannot be brought into conformity with this provision, that driveway may be
eliminated by filling it in; and the driveway, and the parking space to which it led,
may be re-established in the front yard if all of the following apply:
(i)
it is located on the elevated portion of the filled-in driveway,
(ii)
filling in the driveway has the effect of eliminating a parking space that is:
1.
required under Section 101;
2.
permitted; or
3.
legally non-complying; and, (By-law 2017-148)
(iii)
that parking space cannot otherwise be re-established on the lot in
conformity with the provisions of this by-law.