Zoning Dictionary

Category: Lot Building Size/Location

Building Line

Any line regulating the position of a building or structure on a lot. A line, other than a lot line, used to regulate the location of a building or structure in relationship to the abutting street or streets, provided that, where a lot is separated from a street by a one foot reserve, the one […]

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Building Separation

The least horizontal distance permitted between the nearest portions of any building envelopes on a lot.

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Building Setback

The least horizontal distance permitted between a lot line of a lot and the nearest portion of any building envelope on such lot.

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Bulk

A composite term used to indicate the size and setbacks of buildings or structures and the location of same with respect to one another, and includes the following: Size and height of buildings; Location of exterior walls at all levels in relation to lot lines, streets, or to other buildings; Floor area ratio of buildings; […]

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City Block

All land fronting on one side of a street between the nearest streets, intersecting, meeting or crossing the aforesaid street.

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Connector Space

Public space within a lot that may be open or enclosed and that is designed and/or intended to be used by the public to pass from or through the lot to a public sidewalk, a public transit concourse, a transit station, other public space within the lot, the public space of another lot, an entrance […]

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Coverage

The percentage of the lot which is covered by buildings or structures excluding uncovered swimming pools, uncovered terraces, uncovered porches, uncovered verandahs, decks and carports. That percentage of the lot area covered by the area of all buildings including accessory buildings. The proportion of the lot area, expressed as a percent, that is covered by […]

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Daylighting Triangle

An area free of buildings or structures and which area is to be determined by measuring from the point of intersection of street lines on a corner lot or the intersection of a street line and railway right-of-way, the distance required by this By-law along each such street line or railway right-of-way and joining such […]

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Design Standards

Site design regulations such as lot area, height limits, frontage, landscaping, yards and floor area ratio.

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Distance Between Residential Structures

The shortest horizontal distance measured between the vertical walls of two residential structures as herein defined perpendicular to an axis, all points along which are midway between the walls. Locations of point of measurement are subject to the exceptions and modifications in this chapter.

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