Zoning Dictionary

Category: Residential Uses

Convent or Monastery

A building used as a residence, operated as a single housekeeping unit, solely by and for a group of people who have professed vows in a religious order and who live together as a community under the direction of a local supervisor designated by the order, without more than two persons occupying any one bedroom. […]

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Converted Building

A building originally constructed as a single detached dwelling unit of at least 225 square metres of gross floor area which, because of size or design, has been converted by partition or the addition of sanitary and cooking facilities or both, into more than one dwelling unit but less than five dwelling units.

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Cooperative Housing Project

A multiple unit residential building, the owners of which jointly administer and maintain all dwelling units and building services, facilities and amenities.

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Cottage

A building within a cottage establishment to accommodate one or more guests which contains at least two rooms, which is at least partially furnished and, which provides facilities to permit the guest to prepare and cook food. A building or structure designed and built as an independent and separate housekeeping establishment with separate culinary and […]

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Cottage, Housekeeping

One of a group of buildings in an establishment designed for human habitation and equipped with a kitchen, which has a common piped water supply with other such buildings in the group.

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Crisis Care Facility/Residence/Centre

A building or part of a building which is used to provide temporary residence for persons requiring immediate emergency shelter and aid for a short period of time and: such facility is supervised, or the members of the group are referred, by a hospital, court or government agency; or such facility is funded wholly or […]

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Curtilage

Buildings and areas in close proximity to a dwelling which are habitually used for residential purposes.

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Diplomatic Mission

Means a residential use building  of the accredited head or member of the diplomatic mission of a recognized foreign  state having diplomatic or official status in this country and may include: an office accessory to and in conjunction with the diplomatic residence; and a security hut.

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Diplomatic Residence

A dwelling specifically for the residential use of diplomatic staff of an embassy, a high commission, a legation or a consulate.

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Divisible Dwelling Unit

A dwelling unit in a multifamily residential development which includes one or more lock-out rooms which can be physically closed or locked off from the remainder of the dwelling and each such room has its own separate bathroom and separate entrance.

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