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R2 - Residential Second Density Zone (Sections 157-158)
Purpose of the Zone
The purpose of the R2- Residential Second Density Zone is to:
(1)
restrict the building form to detached and two principal unit buildings in areas designated
as General Urban Area in the Official Plan;
(2)
allow a number of other residential uses to provide additional housing choices within the
second density residential areas;
(3)
permit ancillary uses to the principal residential use to allow residents to work at home;
(4)
regulate development in a manner that is compatible with existing land use patterns so
that the detached and two principle dwelling, residential character of a neighbourhood is
maintained or enhanced; and
(5)
permit different development standards, identified in the Z subzone, primarily for areas
designated as Developing Communities, which promote efficient land use and compact
form while showcasing newer design approaches.
157.
In the R2 Zone:
Permitted Uses
(1)
The following uses are permitted uses subject to:
(a)
The provisions of subsection 157 (3) to (12);
(b)
a maximum of three guest bedrooms in a bed and breakfast;
(c)
a maximum of ten residents is permitted in a group home; and
(d)
a maximum of ten residents is permitted in a retirement home, converted.
bed and breakfast, see Part 5, Section 121
detached dwelling
diplomatic mission, see Part 3, Section 88
duplex dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
group home, see Part 5, Section 125
home-based business, see Part 5, Section 127
home-based daycare, see Part 5, Section 129
linked-detached dwelling , see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
park
retirement home, converted see Part 5, Section 122
additional dwelling unit, see Part 5, Section 133
semi-detached dwelling, see Part 5, Section 138 (By-law 2010-307)
urban agriculture, see Part 3, Section 82 (By-law 2017-148)
Conditional Permitted Uses
(2)
The following conditional use is also permitted in the R2 zone, subject to the following:
(a)
it is located on a lot fronting on and having direct vehicular access to an Arterial or
Major Collector Road, such roads which are indicated on Schedule 3 - Urban Road
Network; and
(i)
Where there is no secondary dwelling unit, a maximum of seven rooming
units is permitted;
(ii)
Where there is a secondary dwelling unit, a maximum of six rooming units is
permitted. (By-law 2018-206)
rooming house see Section 122 (By-law 2018-206)
Zone Provisions
(3)
The zone provisions are set out in Table 158A and 158B.
(4)
A diplomatic mission and a group home that is not a prohibited use listed in Column II of
Table 158A is subject to the subzone provisions for a detached dwelling.
(5)
A park is not subject to the provisions of Table 158A, however any development will be
subject to the subzone provisions for a detached dwelling. (By-law 2016-131)
(6)
Conversions to alter an existing residential use building to create another listed permitted
use are subject to the provisions of Part 5, Section 122 - Conversions.
(7)
Minimum lot width, lot area and parking requirements for linked-detached dwelling and
semi-detached dwelling shall apply to each portion of a lot on which each individual
dwelling unit is located, whether or not that parcel is to be severed.
Alternative Setbacks for Urban Areas
(OMB Order File No: PL150797, issued July 25, 2016 - By-law 2015-228)
(8)
For regulations affecting yard setbacks applicable to urban residential lots located within
Schedule 342, see Part V, Section 144 - Alternative Yard Setbacks affecting R1-R4-
zoned Residential Lots within the Greenbelt. (By-law 2020-289)
(9)
(a)
Minimum lot area for long semi-detached dwelling applies to the whole of the
dwelling and not to each dwelling unit.
(b)
Minimum lot width for a long semi-detached dwelling applies to the whole of the
dwelling, unless the dwelling units are severed in a flag lot configuration. See Part
V, Section 145 - Long Semi-detached Dwellings for other regulations. (By-law 2020-
289
Other Zone Provisions
(OMB Order File No: PL150797, issued July 25, 2016 - By-law 2015-228)
(10)
For other applicable provisions, see Part 2 - General Provisions, Part 3 - Specific Use
Provisions, Part 4 - Parking, Queuing and Loading Provisions and Part 5 Residential
Provisions.
(11)
Where the "-c" suffix is shown in the zone code, Section 141 also applies. (By-law 2015-
197)
R2 Subzones
158.
In the R2 Zone, the following subzones and provisions apply such that:
(1)
(a)
Column I lists the subzone character;
(b)
Column II lists the uses from Section 157(1) and (2) that are prohibited uses;
(c)
Column III identifies the principal permitted dwelling types in order to differentiate in
Columns III to XI the required zone provisions applying to the dwelling types;
(d)
Columns IV through X inclusive, establish required zone provisions applying to
development in each subzone;
(e)
Column XI lists the reference number of additional provisions applying in each
subzone. The additional provisions themselves are provided in Table 158B. Where
an additional provision applies, the corresponding provision specified in Table 158B
takes ultimate precedence over any provision provided in Table 158A;
(f)
Where a superscript number occurs in Table 158A - eg.: 6001, the superscript
number 1 refers to a number in Column I of Table 158B which sets out an additional
provision;
(g)
Where "na" appears, it means that the associated provision is not applicable; and
(h)
Where "varies" appears, the associated provision is referenced and provided as an
additional provision.
TABLE 158A - R2 SUBZONE PROVISIONS (OMB Order File No: PL150797, issued July 25, 2016 - By-law 2015-228)
(By-law 2020-288) (By-law 2023-222)
I
Sub-
Zone
II
Prohibited
Uses
III
Principal
Dwelling
Type
IV
Minimum
Lot
Width
(m)
V
Minimum
Lot Area
(m)
VI
Maximum
Building
Height
(m)
VII
Minimum
Front
Yard
Setback
(m)
VIII
Minimum
Corner
Side Yard
Setback
(m)
IX
Rear
Yard
Setback
Minimum
(m)
X
Minimum
Interior
Side
Yard
Setback
(m)
XI
Endnotes
(see
Table
158B)
A
None
Detached
Linked-
detached
20
600 1
1114,16
6
4.5
9
1
1
Long
Semi
212
6303
11
6
4.5
9
2
2,3
Duplex
212,
630 3
11
6
4.5
9
2
2,3
Semi-
Detached
10.5
315 5
11
6
4.5
9
1
4,5
B
Duplex
Detached,
Linked-
detached
18
540
11
6
4.5
6
1.2
Long
Semi
10
300
11
6
4.5
6
1.2
Semi-
detached
10.5
315
11
6
4.5
6
1.2
C
Duplex
Detached,
Linked-
detached
15
450
11
4.5
4.5
7.56
1
6
Long
Semi
10
300
11
4.5
4.5
7.56
1
6
Semi-
detached
9
270
11
4.5
4.5
7.5 6
1.2
6
I
Sub-
Zone
II
Prohibited
Uses
III
Principal
Dwelling
Type
IV
Minimum
Lot
Width
(m)
V
Minimum
Lot Area
(m)
VI
Maximum
Building
Height
(m)
VII
Minimum
Front
Yard
Setback
(m)
VIII
Minimum
Corner
Side Yard
Setback
(m)
IX
Rear
Yard
Setback
Minimum
(m)
X
Minimum
Interior
Side
Yard
Setback
(m)
XI
Endnotes
(see
Table
158B)
D
None
Detached,
Duplex,
Linked-
detached
15
450
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.2
6
Long
Semi
10
300
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.2
6
Semi-
detached
9
270
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.2
6
E
None
Detached,
Duplex
Linked-
detached
15
450
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.2
6
Long
Semi
10
300
8.5
3
3
7.5
1.2
Semi-
detached
7.5
225
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.2
6
F
None
Detached,
Duplex,
Linked-
detached
15
450
8
6
4.5
7.56
3 m total;
1.2 m for
one side
yard
6
Long
Semi
10
300
8
6
4.5
7.56
3 m total;
1.2 m for
one side
yard
6
Semi-
detached
9
270
8
6
4.5
7.56
1.5
6
G
None
Detached,
Duplex,
Linked-
detached
15
450
8
6
4.5
7.56
3 m total;
1.2 m for
one side
yard
6
Long
Semi
10
300
8
6
4.5
7.56
3 m total;
1.2 m for
one side
yard
6
Semi-
detached
7.5
225
8
6
4.5
7.56
1.5 within
Area A of
Schedule
342, all
other
cases 1.2
6
H
None
Detached,
Duplex,
Linked-
detached
15
440
8
6
4.5
7.56
3 m total;
1.2 m for
one side
yard
6
Long
Semi
10
300
8
6
4.5
7.56
3 m total;
1.2 m for
one side
yard
6
Semi-
detached
9
270
8
6
4.5
7.56
1.5 within
Area A of
Schedule
342, all
other
cases 1.2
6
I
None
Detached,
Duplex,
Linked-
detached
12
360
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.2
6
I
Sub-
Zone
II
Prohibited
Uses
III
Principal
Dwelling
Type
IV
Minimum
Lot
Width
(m)
V
Minimum
Lot Area
(m)
VI
Maximum
Building
Height
(m)
VII
Minimum
Front
Yard
Setback
(m)
VIII
Minimum
Corner
Side Yard
Setback
(m)
IX
Rear
Yard
Setback
Minimum
(m)
X
Minimum
Interior
Side
Yard
Setback
(m)
XI
Endnotes
(see
Table
158B)
Long
Semi
10
300
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.2
6
Semi-
detached
6
180
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.2
6
J
None
Detached,
Duplex,
Linked-
detached
12
360
8
6
4.5
7.56
1.2
6
Long
Semi
10
300
8
6
4.5
7.56
1.2
6
Semi-
Detached
6
180
8
6
4.5
7.56
1.2
6
K
Duplex
Detached
Linked-
detached
10.5
315
9.5
4.5
4.5
7.56
1
6
Long
Semi
10
315
9.5
4.5
4.5
7.56
1
6
Semi-
detached
10.5
315
9.5
4.5
4.5
7.56
1
6
L
None
Detached
Linked-
detached
10
275
Schedule
342, Area
A is 8.5;
all other
cases 9.5
4.5
4.5
7.56
1
6
Long
Semi
10
275
Schedule
342, Area
A is 8.5;
all other
cases 9.5
4.5
4.5
7.56
1
6
Semi-
detached
6
165
Schedule
342, Area
A is 8.5;
all other
cases 9.5
4.5
4.5
7.56
1
6
Duplex
12
330
Schedule
342, Area
A is 8.5;
all other
cases 9.5
4.5
4.5
7.56
1
6
M
Duplex
Detached,
Linked-
detached
9.5
285
Schedule
342, Area
A is 8.5;
all other
cases 9.5
4.59
4.5
9
0.9
9
Long
Semi
10
300
Schedule
342, Area
A is 8.5;
all other
cases 9.5
4.59
4.5
9
0.9
9
Semi-
detached
7.5
225
Schedule
342, Area
A is 8.5;
all other
cases 9.5
4.59
4.5
9
0.9
9
N
None
Detached,
Duplex,
Linked-
detached
9
270
Schedule
342, Area
A is 8.5;
all other
cases 11
5
5
7
1
I
Sub-
Zone
II
Prohibited
Uses
III
Principal
Dwelling
Type
IV
Minimum
Lot
Width
(m)
V
Minimum
Lot Area
(m)
VI
Maximum
Building
Height
(m)
VII
Minimum
Front
Yard
Setback
(m)
VIII
Minimum
Corner
Side Yard
Setback
(m)
IX
Rear
Yard
Setback
Minimum
(m)
X
Minimum
Interior
Side
Yard
Setback
(m)
XI
Endnotes
(see
Table
158B)
Long
Semi
10
300
Schedule
342, Area
A is 8.5;
all other
cases 11
5
5
7
1
Semi-
detached
9
270
Schedule
342, Area
A is 8.5;
all other
cases 11
5
5
7
1
O
Duplex
Detached
Linked-
detached
9
270
11
4.5
4.5
7.56
1
6
Long
Semi
10
300
11
4.5
4.5
7.56
1
6
Semi-
detached
7.5
225
11
4.5
4.5
7.56
1
6
P
Duplex
Detached,
Linked-
detached
9
270
11
4
3
6
1.8 m
total, 0.6
m for one
side yard
Long
Semi
10
300
11
4
3
6
1.8 m
total, 0.6
m for one
side yard
Semi-
detached
8
240
11
4
3
6
1.2
Q
None
Detached,
Duplex,
Linked-
detached
9
270
8.5
3
3
7.5
0.6 m on
one side
and 1.2
m on the
other
Long
Semi
10
300
8.5
3
3
7.5
0.6 m on
one side
and 1.2
m on the
other
Semi-
detached
6
180
8.5
3
3
7.5
1.2
R
None
Detached,
Duplex,
Linked-
detached
9
270
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.8 m
total, 0.6
m for one
side yard
6
Long
Semi
10
300
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.8 m
total, 0.6
m for one
side yard
6
Semi-
detached
6
135
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.2
6
S
None
Detached,
Duplex,
Linked-
detached
9
270
8
6
4.5
7.56
1.8 m
total, 0.6
m for one
side yard
6
Long
Semi
10
300
8
6
4.5
7.56
1.8 m
total, 0.6
m for one
side yard
6
Semi-
detached
6
180
8
6
4.5
7.56
1.2
6
I
Sub-
Zone
II
Prohibited
Uses
III
Principal
Dwelling
Type
IV
Minimum
Lot
Width
(m)
V
Minimum
Lot Area
(m)
VI
Maximum
Building
Height
(m)
VII
Minimum
Front
Yard
Setback
(m)
VIII
Minimum
Corner
Side Yard
Setback
(m)
IX
Rear
Yard
Setback
Minimum
(m)
X
Minimum
Interior
Side
Yard
Setback
(m)
XI
Endnotes
(see
Table
158B)
T
None
Detached,
Duplex,
Linked-
detached
7.5
195
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.2 m
where
abutting a
public
pathway
or public
lane, all
other
cases 0.3
m
6
Long
Semi
10
300
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.2 m
where
abutting a
public
pathway
or public
lane, all
other
cases 0.3
m
6
Semi-
detached
6
180
8.5
3
3
7.56
1.2
6
U
None
Detached,
Duplex,
Linked-
detached
7.5
195
8
3
3
7.56
1.2 m
where
abutting a
public
pathway
or public
lane, all
other
cases 0.3
m
6
Long
Semi
10
300
8
3
3
7.56
1.2 m
where
abutting a
public
pathway
or public
lane, all
other
cases 0.3
m
6
Semi-
detached
6
180
8
3
3
7.56
1.2
6
V
(By-
law
2013-
205)
Semi-
detached
6
180
8
37
3
7.56
1.2
6
Detached
9
240
9.5
37
3
68
1.8 m
total, 0.6
m for one
side
7.8
Long
Semi
10
260
9.5
37
3
68
1.8 m
total, 0.6
m for one
side
7,8
Semi-
Detached
7
190
9.5
37
3
68
0.9
7,8
Z
Duplex
14
380
11
37
3
68
1.2
7,8
I
Sub-
Zone
II
Prohibited
Uses
III
Principal
Dwelling
Type
IV
Minimum
Lot
Width
(m)
V
Minimum
Lot Area
(m)
VI
Maximum
Building
Height
(m)
VII
Minimum
Front
Yard
Setback
(m)
VIII
Minimum
Corner
Side Yard
Setback
(m)
IX
Rear
Yard
Setback
Minimum
(m)
X
Minimum
Interior
Side
Yard
Setback
(m)
XI
Endnotes
(see
Table
158B)
Detached
9
240
11
37
3
68
1.8 m
total, 0.6
m for one
side
7,8
Long
Semi
10
260
11
37
3
68
1.8 m
total, 0.6
m for one
side
7,8
Semi-
detached
7
190
11
37
3
68
0.9
7,8
(2)
In the R2 Subzones, the following additional zoning provisions as denoted by endnotes
apply:
TABLE 158B - ADDITIONAL ZONING PROVISIONS (By-law 2020-288)
I
Endnote
Number
II
Additional Zoning Provisions
1
Minimum lot area is 600 m² when served by a public water supply and a public sanitary sewer
and 690 m² when serviced by public water supply or a sanitary sewer only.
2
Minimum lot frontage is 21 m when served by a public water supply and a public sanitary sewer
and 26 m when served by public water supply or a sanitary sewer only.
3
Minimum lot area is 645 m² when served by a public water supply and a public sanitary sewer
and 920 m² when serviced by public water supply or a sanitary sewer only.
4
Minimum lot frontage is 10.5 m per dwelling unit or oversize dwelling unit when served by a
public water supply and a public sanitary sewer and 15 m per dwelling unit or oversize dwelling
unit when serviced by public water supply or a sanitary sewer only. (By-law 2018-206)
5
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit or oversize dwelling unit is 320 m² when served by a public
water supply and a public sanitary sewer and 500 m² per dwelling unit or oversize dwelling unit
when serviced by public water supply or a sanitary sewer only. (By-law 2018-206)
6
For those lots outside of Schedule 342, the minimum rear yard setback is 25% of the lot depth
which must comprise at least 25% of the area of the lot, however it may not be less than 6 m
and need not exceed 7.5 m. Despite the foregoing, on lots with depths of 15 metres or less, the
minimum rear yard setback is 4 m.
For those lots within S. 342, see Part V, Section 144 - Alternative Yard Setbacks for Low-Rise
Residential Uses (By-law 2020-288)
7
For lots located outside of Schedule 342, the minimum setback between the vehicular entrance
to a private garage or carport and an existing or planned sidewalk is 6.2 m. No portion of a
private garage or carport shall be located more than 2.5 m closer to a street lot line than the
closer of:
(i)
a building front wall or side wall, or
I
Endnote
Number
II
Additional Zoning Provisions
(ii)
a covered porch or veranda that is at least 2.5 m wide.
For lots inside Schedule 342, see Part V, Section 144 - Alternative Yard Setbacks for Low-Rise
Residential Uses. (By-law 2020-288)
8
Access to a lot by means of a rear lane is permitted, provided the rear lane is a minimum of 8.5
metres wide. Where access is via the rear lane, the minimum rear yard setback may be reduced
to 1.0 metre, and in no case may the width of the garage, carport or driveway exceed 50% of the
width of the rear lot line. (By-law 2020-288)
9
For those lots located outside of Schedule 342, the following applies: Despite the definition of
"front lot line", in the case of a corner lot, the definition does not apply where the location of a
front lot line has been decided upon pursuant to the definition of "lot line front" of the former City
of Nepean By-law No.100-2000 that stated "Lot Line Front shall mean the line that divides a lot
from the street. (By-law 2020-288)