{"name":"Canadian Small Home Rules Scorecard","publisher":"Tiny Home List","url":"https://tinyhomelist.ca/rules","licence":"CC BY 4.0","licenceUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","citation":"Tiny Home List (2026). Canadian Small Home Rules Scorecard. https://tinyhomelist.ca/rules","lastReviewed":"2026-10","disclaimer":"Confirm with your municipality before you buy, build or move in.","ratingMethod":"See the methodology section at the url above; ratings are computed from allowedByRight / backyardSuitesByRight and ratingInputs.","provinces":[{"code":"ON","summary":"Since November 28, 2022, Ontario law allows up to three residential units on most parcels of urban residential land with full municipal services, and one of the three can be in a separate building. Municipalities cannot require minimum unit sizes, cannot require more than one parking space per additional unit, and cannot charge development charges or parkland dedication on these units. A 2024 regulation also overrode some local zoning limits, including lot coverage, FSI, angular planes and building separation, on lots with these units.","backyardSuitesByRight":{"value":"yes","detail":"Up to 3 units are allowed on serviced urban residential parcels, without a rezoning. The units can be 3 in the main building, or 2 in the main building plus 1 in an ancillary building such as a garage, garden or laneway suite. Local zoning performance standards still apply, such as setbacks and height, except where O. Reg. 299/19 as amended by O. Reg. 462/24 overrides them. That regulation overrides angular planes, FSI and minimum lot size, allows at least 45% lot coverage, and caps required separation at 4 m. It does not apply to rural areas or to settlement areas without full municipal servicing.","law":"More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23), amending the Planning Act (in force November 28, 2022); O. Reg. 299/19 as amended by O. Reg. 462/24 (filed November 20, 2024)","sources":["https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6197","https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-9210","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r24462"]},"unitsPerLot":{"value":"Up to 3 units on most serviced urban residential lots: 3 in the main building, or 2 in the main building plus 1 in an ancillary building","sources":["https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-6197","https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-9210"]},"thowFullTime":{"value":"local_decision","detail":"Ontario's tiny home guide covers year-round dwellings only. It says 'Campers, recreational vehicles, cottages and other structures used on a seasonal basis are not considered tiny homes.' For factory-built tiny homes it lists CSA-Z240.2.1 (structural requirements for manufactured homes) and CSA-A277 (factory certification). No provincial page found addresses CSA Z240 RV units used as permanent homes. Zoning for where a mobile or tiny home may be placed is set by each municipality.","sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/document/build-or-buy-tiny-home","https://ontario.ca/document/build-or-buy-tiny-home/next-steps-and-checklist"]},"codePathway":{"detail":"The 2024 Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24, based on the 2020 National Building Code) took effect January 1, 2025, with a transition for some 2012-code applications until March 31, 2025. Small houses come under Part 9. The province's tiny home guide says a tiny home cannot be smaller than the Building Code's minimum size of 17.5 m² (188 sq ft), and notes that some municipal by-laws cap tiny homes at 37 m² (400 sq ft) or less. Factory-built homes can be certified to CSA-A277 or built to CSA-Z240.2.1. A building permit and municipal inspections, including of foundation and anchorage, are still required.","sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r24163","https://www.ontario.ca/document/build-or-buy-tiny-home","https://ontario.ca/document/build-or-buy-tiny-home/next-steps-and-checklist"]},"incentives":[],"recentChanges":[{"year":2022,"detail":"Bill 23 (More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022) came into force on November 28, 2022. It allows up to 3 units per serviced urban residential lot, bars minimum unit sizes and requirements for more than 1 parking space per unit, and exempts these units from development charges and parkland dedication."},{"year":2024,"detail":"O. Reg. 462/24 was filed November 20, 2024. On lots with additional residential units it overrides zoning limits on angular plane, FSI and minimum lot size, allows at least 45% lot coverage, and caps required building separation at 4 m."},{"year":2025,"detail":"The 2024 Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24) took effect January 1, 2025."},{"year":2025,"detail":"Bill 17 (Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025) received Royal Assent June 5, 2025. It lets the province set by regulation a percentage of a minimum setback that applies automatically on urban residential land, and changes the timing of development charge payments for residential development."}],"notes":"Ontario e-Laws pages would not render for automated reading, so the Planning Act and O. Reg. 299/19 text is cited through the official Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO) decision notices. I could not confirm the setback percentage regulation under Bill 17 (a 10% figure was proposed) or its effective date. I found no province-wide incentive. 'Ontario Renovates' secondary suite loans are delivered by individual municipalities. The federal Canada Secondary Suite Loan Program ($80,000 low-interest loans) was announced in the 2024 Fall Economic Statement for 'early 2025', but I found no official confirmation that it launched, so its status is unclear.","rating":"Friendly"},{"code":"BC","summary":"Under Bill 44 (2023), municipalities over 5,000 people and lands inside urban containment boundaries must zone former single-family and duplex lots for at least 3 or 4 units, and 6 units near frequent bus service. Secondary suites and/or accessory dwelling units must be allowed in single-family zones in all municipalities and regional district electoral areas. Bill 25 (2025) widened which zones are covered, with a bylaw deadline of June 30, 2026.","backyardSuitesByRight":{"value":"yes","detail":"Under the province's small-scale multi-unit housing (SSMUH) rules, local governments had to update zoning by June 30, 2024. In covered areas they must allow at least 3 units on lots of 280 m² or less, at least 4 units on larger lots, and 6 units on lots over 280 m² near frequent bus service. Province-wide, 'Secondary suites and/or accessory dwelling units are allowed... in single-family residential zones.' Each local government chooses the form, such as a laneway home, carriage house or garden suite, and sets its size and height limits.","law":"Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023 (Bill 44); Bill 25 (2025)","sources":["https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/local-governments-and-housing/housing-initiatives/smale-scale-multi-unit-housing"]},"unitsPerLot":{"value":"In municipalities over 5,000 people and in urban containment boundaries: at least 3 units on lots of 280 m² or less, at least 4 on lots over 280 m², and 6 near frequent bus service. Elsewhere, at least a secondary suite and/or one accessory dwelling unit in single-family zones.","sources":["https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/local-governments-and-housing/housing-initiatives/smale-scale-multi-unit-housing"]},"thowFullTime":{"value":"local_decision","detail":"The BC Building Code exempts factory-built housing that complies with CSA Z240 (MH series, 'Manufactured homes') as an acceptable alternative (Division A, 1.1.1.1.(2)(g)). The Code still applies to site preparation and service connections. Factories also follow CSA A277 for certification. No provincial page found treats CSA Z240 RV units as dwellings. Regional districts (for example CVRD, TNRD and RDBN) say Z240 RV units are not recognized under the BC Building Code and cannot get a building permit. Whether an RV may be lived in is set by local zoning.","sources":["https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/construction-industry/building-codes-and-standards/bulletins/b26-01_step_codes_and_z240s_final.pdf","https://cvrd.ca/FAQ.aspx?QID=500"]},"codePathway":{"detail":"BC Codes 2024, based on the 2020 National Codes, took effect March 8, 2024. Adaptable dwelling and earthquake provisions were deferred to March 10, 2025. The BC Building Code applies everywhere except federal lands and the City of Vancouver, which has its own Building By-law. Information Bulletin B26-01 (January 28, 2026) says CSA Z240 MH homes are exempt from the BC Building Code, including its Step Code energy and emissions requirements, and that factories also follow CSA A277. Local governments enforce the Code. No provincial minimum dwelling size was found.","sources":["https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/construction-industry/building-codes-standards/bc-codes","https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/construction-industry/building-codes-and-standards/bulletins/b26-01_step_codes_and_z240s_final.pdf"]},"incentives":[{"name":"BC Secondary Suite Incentive Program (pilot)","detail":"A forgivable loan covering up to half of construction costs, to a maximum of $40,000, for a suite rented below market for at least 5 years. The province ended the pilot early: it stopped accepting applications after March 30, 2025, and BC Housing continues to administer committed loans.","status":"closed","sources":["https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025HMA0014-000226"]}],"recentChanges":[{"year":2023,"detail":"Bill 44 required SSMUH zoning of 3, 4 or 6 units, with bylaws due by June 30, 2024."},{"year":2024,"detail":"BC Building Code 2024 took effect March 8, 2024."},{"year":2025,"detail":"The Secondary Suite Incentive Program closed to new applications after March 30, 2025."},{"year":2025,"detail":"Bill 25 widened the definition of 'restricted zone', including zones where a house with a secondary suite is allowed. Bylaws are due by June 30, 2026 unless an extension was granted."},{"year":2026,"detail":"Bulletin B26-01 (January 28, 2026) clarified that CSA Z240 manufactured homes are exempt from BC Building Code energy and emissions (Step Code) requirements."}],"notes":"The provincial SSMUH page does not cover parking. The province has a policy manual on SSMUH parking, but I did not retrieve it, so parking limits are not stated here. The BC Building Code 2024 effective date comes from search results of the gov.bc.ca BC Codes page and several municipal bulletins; I did not read the provincial page itself. The point that RV-standard units cannot get permits comes from regional district pages, not from a provincial document.","rating":"Friendly"},{"code":"AB","summary":"Alberta has no provincial law requiring municipalities to allow backyard suites or a minimum number of units per lot. Each municipality decides through its own land use bylaw. Construction is governed province-wide by the National Building Code – 2023 Alberta Edition, in force since May 1, 2024.","backyardSuitesByRight":{"value":"no","detail":"There is no provincial mandate. A provincial secondary suites publication tells homeowners to check municipal zoning and development bylaws to see where suites are allowed. Municipalities vary: Edmonton lists backyard housing as a use in its residential zones under Zoning Bylaw 20001, while Calgary lists backyard suites as discretionary in most districts.","law":"None province-wide; zoning rests with municipalities under the Municipal Government Act","sources":["https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/a5714d4a-ae6a-4985-b33f-5d1a3c585b01/resource/f858116a-6b29-49f6-aa9f-70d4aba3689e/download/secondary-suites.pdf"]},"unitsPerLot":{"value":"No provincial minimum; set by municipal land use bylaws","sources":["https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/a5714d4a-ae6a-4985-b33f-5d1a3c585b01/resource/f858116a-6b29-49f6-aa9f-70d4aba3689e/download/secondary-suites.pdf"]},"thowFullTime":{"value":"local_decision","detail":"No provincial guidance on tiny homes or RVs as dwellings was found. For example, the City of Calgary says homes built on a chassis to RV standards are 'not certified for year-round accommodation' and are regulated as RVs. A tiny home on a permanent chassis is treated as a manufactured home, needs CSA mobile home certification, and is allowed only in the R-MH or S-FUD districts. To be lived in permanently, a tiny home must be 'built on a permanent foundation and be fully serviced with utilities.'","sources":["https://www.calgary.ca/pda/pd/residential-building-and-development/tiny-homes.html"]},"codePathway":{"detail":"The National Building Code – 2023 Alberta Edition took effect May 1, 2024. Applications made before that date were reviewed under the 2019 edition. Small houses come under Part 9. A provincial secondary suites document sets a minimum ceiling height of 1.95 m for living spaces in a secondary suite. No provincial page found addresses CSA A277 acceptance or a minimum dwelling size.","sources":["https://www.alberta.ca/building-codes-and-standards","https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/a5714d4a-ae6a-4985-b33f-5d1a3c585b01/resource/f858116a-6b29-49f6-aa9f-70d4aba3689e/download/secondary-suites.pdf"]},"incentives":[],"recentChanges":[{"year":2024,"detail":"The National Building Code – 2023 Alberta Edition took effect May 1, 2024."}],"notes":"When fetched, the alberta.ca 'Codes in force' page still described the 2023 edition as 'coming into force May 1, 2024', which suggests it has not been updated since. The May 1, 2024 date is confirmed by municipal notices and the Alberta Association of Architects. I found no STANDATA bulletin or other provincial document on tiny homes, CSA Z240 RV versus MH, or CSA A277. I found no provincial incentive program.","rating":"Challenging"}],"cities":[{"name":"Calgary","province":"AB","detachedSuiteTerm":"backyard suite","allowedByRight":"discretionary","allowedDetail":"Council repealed citywide rezoning on April 8, 2026, effective August 4, 2026. About 99% of properties returned to their pre-2024 zoning. Backyard suites stay a permitted use in R-G and a discretionary use in all other districts. They are no longer allowed on properties with semi-detached homes, and a property can no longer have both a secondary suite and a backyard suite. Secondary suites became a permitted use in all low-density districts (Bylaw 26P2026).","maxSize":"75 m² floor area, excluding stairways and landings up to 2.5 m²","maxHeight":"7.5 m, stepping down near neighbouring properties","approvals":"A development permit is required in most districts, followed by a building permit. In R-MH a land use redesignation is required. Minimum lot width is 9 m, or 7.5 m on a corner or lane lot with 3 or more stalls. Setbacks are 1.5 m from the rear and 1.2 m from the side, with 5.0 m separation from the main house.","typicalTimeline":"About 60 days to development permit approval (city page)","feesOrCharges":null,"parking":"One tenant stall in addition to the property's required stalls; street and tandem stalls do not count. The repeal page says 'Backyard suites will have a parking requirement again.'","thowStance":"Homes built on a chassis to RV standards are 'not certified for year-round accommodation' and are regulated as RVs. A tiny home on a permanent chassis is a manufactured home, needs CSA mobile home certification, and is allowed only in R-MH or S-FUD. A tiny home on a permanent foundation with full services, added to a lot with a single detached house, is treated as a backyard suite.","incentives":[{"name":"Backyard Suites Incentive Program","detail":"Up to $15,000 for construction, plus 40% of underground servicing costs up to $20,000. An extra $7,500 for mobility-accessible design and $2,500 for projects needing no bylaw relaxations. Funded by $10 million from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund; first come, first served. No short-term rental licence is issued for 1 year per $10,000 received. Detached suites only.","status":"active","sources":["https://www.calgary.ca/development/home-building/backyard-suites-incentive-program.html"]}],"officialGuideUrl":"https://www.calgary.ca/development/home-building/secondary-suite-permits.html","sources":["https://www.calgary.ca/development/home-building/secondary-suite-permits.html","https://www.calgary.ca/planning/projects/rezoning.html","https://www.calgary.ca/pda/pd/residential-building-and-development/tiny-homes.html","https://www.calgary.ca/development/home-building/backyard-suites-incentive-program.html"],"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The incentive page does not say whether funds remain, so 'active' means the page is live. News reports give a launch date of March 2, 2026. A secondary source gives an 85 m² maximum size, but the city page says 75 m². A contractor claims development permit fees are waived through 2026; I could not confirm this. Lots that kept R-CG zoning have new limits for development after August 4, 2026: 10 m height and 55% lot coverage.","ratingInputs":{"needsDiscretionaryApproval":false},"slug":"calgary","rating":"Moderate"},{"name":"Edmonton","province":"AB","detachedSuiteTerm":"backyard housing (formerly garden suite / garage suite)","allowedByRight":"yes","allowedDetail":"Zoning Bylaw 20001 took effect January 1, 2024. Backyard housing is a listed use in residential zones such as RS and must meet Section 6.10. It may contain one or more dwellings and may be built before the main house. It cannot be subdivided off or made part of a bare land condominium.","maxSize":"20% site coverage. Floor area above the ground floor: 60.0 m² per dwelling, or 70.0 m² if the Inclusive Design Standard (s.5.50) is met. Second-storey walls are limited to 15.0 m in length (s.6.10, Table 1).","maxHeight":"6.8 m; 4.3 m where the rear lot line abuts a residential zone with a maximum height of 12.0 m or less (s.6.10)","approvals":"A development permit and a building permit are both required, and construction can start once both are issued. An occupancy permit is issued after the required inspections.","typicalTimeline":null,"feesOrCharges":"Permit fees are based on the building's floor area (Appendix C of the Planning and Development Fee Schedule). The infill pre-application meeting fee is $195 (effective January 1, 2026).","parking":"No minimum on-site parking. 'Open Option Parking' has applied citywide since 2020; garden suite parking minimums were removed effective July 2, 2020.","thowStance":null,"incentives":[],"officialGuideUrl":"https://www.edmonton.ca/residential_neighbourhoods/backyard-housing","sources":["https://www.edmonton.ca/residential_neighbourhoods/backyard-housing","https://zoningbylaw.edmonton.ca/part-6-specific-development-regulations","https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/default/files/public-files/Backyard-Housing-How-To-Guide.pdf?cb=1737052351","https://www.edmonton.ca/sites/default/files/public-files/Infill-Information-Sheet.pdf"],"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Minimum setback is 1.2 m (0.6 m to an alley in some cases), with 3.0 m separation from other main buildings (s.6.10). The parking statement comes from search extracts of the city's Infill information sheet and an older garden suite overview; I did not read either document in full. I found no Edmonton incentive or tiny home statement.","ratingInputs":{"needsDiscretionaryApproval":false},"slug":"edmonton","rating":"Friendly"}],"ontario":{"url":"https://tinyhomelist.ca/rules/ontario","provincialBaseline":{"backyard_suite":{"summary":"Ontario law stops municipalities from banning one residential unit in a building ancillary to a detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse on a parcel of urban residential land, as long as the lot has no more than three units in total. Municipalities still set most other zoning rules, but provincial law limits parking requirements, minimum unit size, lot coverage and separation distances. These units are also exempt from development charges and parkland dedication.","facts":[{"label":"Units allowed","value":"A zoning by-law cannot prohibit one residential unit in a building or structure ancillary to a detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse, if the main house has no more than two units and no other ancillary building has a unit. That allows up to 3 units per lot. Official plans are under the same restriction. In force November 28, 2022 (Bill 23, 2022, c. 21, Sched. 9). (Planning Act s. 35.1(1)(c); s. 16(3)(c))","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"},{"label":"Ancillary-building limit","value":"All buildings ancillary to the house can together hold no more than one residential unit. If the house itself has three units, no ancillary building may have a unit. (Planning Act s. 35.1(1)(a)-(c); s. 16(3)(a)-(c))","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"},{"label":"Eligible land","value":"These protections apply to a 'parcel of urban residential land'. That means land inside a settlement area, where residential use (other than ancillary residential use) is permitted by by-law, and that is served by both municipal sewage works and a municipal drinking water system. Lots on private wells or septic systems are not covered. (Planning Act s. 1(1), definition of 'parcel of urban residential land')","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Municipalities cannot require more than one parking space for each additional unit (the primary unit is not counted). O. Reg. 299/19 sets one space per additional unit, which may be a tandem space. No space is needed if the by-law requires none for the primary unit. A by-law that requires no ARU parking prevails over the regulation. (O. Reg. 299/19 ss. 2-3; Planning Act s. 35.1(1.1); s. 16(3.1), as amended 2023, c. 10)","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/190299"},{"label":"Minimum unit size","value":"A zoning by-law cannot set a minimum floor area for these units, and an official plan cannot contain a minimum floor area policy for them. (Planning Act s. 35.1(1.2); s. 16(3.2))","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"},{"label":"Lot coverage and separation (urban residential land)","value":"Up to 45% lot coverage by all buildings is permitted. There is no floor space index limit, subject to by-law height and setback rules. A building with an ARU may penetrate angular planes. The minimum lot area is the same as if there were no ARU. A building containing an ARU must be at least 4 m from another building on the lot that contains a residential unit. A by-law allowing more coverage or less separation prevails. Added by O. Reg. 462/24, in force November 20, 2024, under the regulation power from Bill 185 (2024, c. 16). (O. Reg. 299/19 ss. 4-5)","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/190299"},{"label":"Occupancy","value":"Anyone may occupy an additional unit, whether or not they are related to the occupant of the primary unit and whether or not either occupant owns the lot. An ARU is permitted regardless of when the primary house was built. (O. Reg. 299/19 s. 2, paras. 4-5)","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/190299"},{"label":"Appeals","value":"No one can appeal official plan policies or the parts of a zoning by-law that authorize these units. This covers any parcel where residential use is permitted. (Planning Act ss. 17(24.1), 17(36.1); s. 34(19.1))","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"},{"label":"Development charges","value":"Creating one unit in a building ancillary to an existing or new detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse is exempt from development charges, within the same 3-unit limits. In force November 28, 2022, amended June 8, 2023. (Development Charges Act s. 2(3.2) para. 3; s. 2(3.3) para. 3)","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/97d27"},{"label":"Parkland","value":"A parkland dedication by-law does not apply to putting up one residential unit in an ancillary building, within the same 3-unit limits. (Planning Act s. 42(1.3)(c))","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/190299","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/97d27"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"summary":"Ontario law sets no minimum total size for a house that is the main dwelling. The Building Code sets minimum room areas, so the smallest compliant dwelling is roughly 17.5 m² by the Province's own estimate. Municipalities may still set minimum floor areas for main dwellings in their zoning by-laws. The provincial ban on minimum sizes covers only additional residential units.","facts":[{"label":"Provincial minimum dwelling size","value":"No statute sets a minimum total floor area for a main dwelling. The Planning Act lets zoning by-laws regulate the 'size, floor area' of buildings. The ban on minimum floor areas in ss. 35.1(1.2) and 16(3.2) covers only additional residential units. (Planning Act s. 34(1) para. 4; s. 35.1(1.2))","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"},{"label":"Building Code minimum room areas","value":"Living area 13.5 m² (11 m² when combined with kitchen and dining in a unit sleeping 2 or fewer). Dining 3.25 m² combined or 7 m² separate. Kitchen 4.2 m² (3.7 m² for 2 or fewer persons). Master bedroom 9.8 m² (8.8 m² with built-ins). Other bedrooms 7 m² (6 m² with built-ins). Bedroom space combined with other space 4.2 m². A fully combined living, dining, bedroom and kitchen space for 2 or fewer persons must be at least 13.5 m². An enclosed bathroom with a water closet, lavatory and tub or shower is also required. (2024 Building Code, Div. B, Subsections 9.5.3A-9.5.3F)","source":"https://www.publications.gov.on.ca/store/20170501121/Free_Download_Files/301880.pdf"},{"label":"Smallest practical size (provincial guidance)","value":"The Ministry's guide says an open-concept tiny home can be as small as 17.5 m².","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/document/build-or-buy-tiny-home/building-code-requirements"},{"label":"Building permit","value":"A building permit is required to build a house, including a factory-built one placed on the lot. (Building Code Act s. 8(1))","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/92b23"},{"label":"Factory-built homes (CSA A277 / Z240.2.1)","value":"A manufactured Part 9 building is deemed to comply with the Code if it is built to CSA Z240.2.1 (sections no wider than 4.88 m) or certified to CSA A277. The Code still applies to components built outside the factory and to site installation, such as foundations and anchorage. (2024 Building Code, Div. B, Article 9.1.1.9.; Div. C, Article 1.12.1.1.)","source":"https://www.publications.gov.on.ca/store/20170501121/Free_Download_Files/301880.pdf"},{"label":"Tiny houses built off-site","value":"For houses with one dwelling unit and 37 m² or less in building area that are partly built in one municipality and installed in another (or at a location not yet known), the Code sets up a two-permit process. The originating municipality reviews construction. The receiving municipality's permit covers applicable law and site installation. In effect since January 1, 2022 and carried into the 2024 Code. (2024 Building Code, Div. C, Section 1.11.)","source":"https://www.publications.gov.on.ca/store/20170501121/Free_Download_Files/301880.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/92b23","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r24163","https://www.ontario.ca/page/2024-ontario-building-code","https://www.publications.gov.on.ca/store/20170501121/Free_Download_Files/301880.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/document/build-or-buy-tiny-home/building-code-requirements","https://www.ontario.ca/document/build-or-buy-tiny-home/building-code-permits-and-inspections"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"summary":"Ontario has no single rule for living full-time in a tiny home on wheels. A unit on wheels can count as a 'building' that needs a permit and must meet the Building Code once it stays in one place, is hooked up to services or is anchored. Park model trailers are recognized only as seasonal recreational buildings. Municipalities may allow a portable garden suite under a temporary-use by-law for up to 20 years, with extensions of up to 3 years each.","facts":[{"label":"When a unit on wheels is a building","value":"Provincial guidance says any structure on wheels can be a building if it stays in the same spot for a period of time, especially if it is connected to water, sewage or electricity, has exterior stairs, or is fixed or anchored to the site. It may then need a building permit and must meet Building Code requirements. This generally does not apply to towed recreational vehicles and campers: 'if you can drive it or if it needs a licence plate, then it is likely not a building.'","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/document/build-or-buy-tiny-home/building-code-permits-and-inspections"},{"label":"Mobile homes (CSA Z240 MH)","value":"The 2024 Building Code references the CSA Z240 MH Series (Manufactured homes) and CSA Z240.2.1. A manufactured home built to CSA Z240.2.1 in sections no wider than 4.88 m is deemed to comply with the Code. Its foundation and anchorage may follow CSA Z240.10.1. (2024 Building Code, Div. B, Articles 9.1.1.9., 9.15.1.3., 9.23.6.3.; Table 1.3.1.2.)","source":"https://www.publications.gov.on.ca/store/20170501121/Free_Download_Files/301880.pdf"},{"label":"Park model trailers (CSA Z241)","value":"A manufactured building built to CAN/CSA-Z241 is deemed to comply with the Code only when used or intended to be used as a seasonal recreational building. Provincial guidance says not to buy a Z241 unit to live in year-round. (2024 Building Code, Div. B, Section 9.39.)","source":"https://www.publications.gov.on.ca/store/20170501121/Free_Download_Files/301880.pdf"},{"label":"Mobile home siting","value":"Unless a zoning by-law or Minister's order authorizes otherwise, a mobile home may be located only on a legally conveyable parcel, and no more than one per parcel. A 'mobile home' is a dwelling designed to be made mobile and built as a permanent residence. Travel trailers and tent trailers are excluded. (Planning Act s. 46(1)-(2))","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"},{"label":"Garden suite definition","value":"A garden suite is a one-unit detached residential structure with bathroom and kitchen facilities that is ancillary to an existing residential structure and designed to be portable. (Planning Act s. 39.1(2))","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"},{"label":"Garden suite term","value":"A council may authorize a garden suite through a temporary-use by-law under s. 39. The by-law must define its area and may last up to 20 years from passing. Council may grant further periods of up to 3 years each. When the authorization ends, the use does not continue as a legal non-conforming use. Council may require an agreement covering installation and removal, period of occupancy and financial security. (Planning Act s. 39.1(1), (3)-(5))","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/92b23","https://www.publications.gov.on.ca/store/20170501121/Free_Download_Files/301880.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/document/build-or-buy-tiny-home/building-code-permits-and-inspections","https://www.ontario.ca/document/build-or-buy-tiny-home/building-code-requirements"]},"bunkie":{"summary":"Ontario law has no rule written specifically for bunkies or sleeping cabins. Whether one needs a building permit depends on the Building Code Act's definition of 'building' and the Code's shed exemption. That exemption covers only storage-use sheds, so it does not cover a structure used for sleeping. Municipal zoning rules for accessory buildings still apply.","facts":[{"label":"Permit threshold (Building Code Act)","value":"A 'building' includes any structure occupying more than 10 m², and any structure of 10 m² or less that contains plumbing. No one may build a building without a permit. (Building Code Act s. 1(1), definition of 'building'; s. 8(1))","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/92b23"},{"label":"15 m² shed exemption","value":"A shed is exempt from a permit and from the Code if it is 15 m² or less in gross area, one storey, detached from any other structure, used only for storage ancillary to a principal building on the lot, and has no plumbing. Because of the storage-only condition, the exemption does not cover a bunkie used for sleeping. In effect April 29, 2022 (O. Reg. 451/22) and carried into the 2024 Code. (2024 Building Code, Div. C, Sentence 1.3.1.1.(6))","source":"https://www.publications.gov.on.ca/store/20170501121/Free_Download_Files/301880.pdf"},{"label":"Plumbing","value":"A structure of any size that contains plumbing is a 'building' and needs a permit. (Building Code Act s. 1(1), definition of 'building', clause (b))","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/92b23"},{"label":"Provincial accessory sleeping-structure rule","value":"No provincial statute or regulation specifically regulates bunkies or accessory sleeping cabins. Whether they are allowed is up to the municipal zoning by-law. (Planning Act s. 34(1))","source":"https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/92b23","https://www.publications.gov.on.ca/store/20170501121/Free_Download_Files/301880.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/page/building-code-updates","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]}},"municipalities":[{"slug":"toronto","website":"https://www.toronto.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 569-2013 (office consolidation)","url":"https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter1.htm"},"guideUrl":"https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/construction-new-development/garden-suites/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"garden suite / laneway suite","summary":"One garden suite or one laneway suite is permitted in an ancillary building on a lot in the R, RD, RS, RT and RM zones, subject to Chapter 150.7 (garden suites) or 150.8 (laneway suites) of Zoning By-law 569-2013. A lot cannot have both, and a laneway suite needs a lot line on a public lane.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R, RD, RS, RT and RM zones. Lots abutting a public lane fall under the laneway suite rules (Chapter 150.8), which require at least 3.5 m of rear or side lot line on the lane (150.8.30.20(1))","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/construction-new-development/garden-suites/"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"A maximum of one ancillary building containing either a garden suite or a laneway suite per lot; a lot may not contain both (150.7.20.1(2))","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter150_7.htm"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Garden suite: 120 m² gross floor area, or 60 m² if one storey, and less than the gross floor area of the main house (150.7.60.50(2) and (4), By-law 849-2025). Lot coverage: 45% for all buildings, or the suite is excluded and all ancillary buildings together are capped at 20% of the lot (150.7.60.70(1)). Laneway suite: gross floor area less than the main house's, maximum 10.0 m long and 8.0 m wide (150.8.60.50(2), 150.8.60.30(5)-(6))","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter150_7.htm"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Garden and laneway suites: 4.0 m if less than 7.5 m from the house; 6.3 m if 7.5 m or more from the house; maximum two storeys (150.7.60.40(1)-(2), 150.8.60.40(1)-(2))","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter150_7.htm"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Garden suite: at least 4.0 m from the house's main wall if the suite is 4.0 m high or less, 7.5 m if taller (5.0 m in a defined area of east Toronto) (150.7.60.30(1)). Laneway suite: 4.0 m or 7.5 m on the same basis (150.8.60.30(1))","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter150_7.htm"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Garden suite rear yard: 1.5 m, or the greater of 1.5 m and half the suite's height on lots deeper than 45.0 m, plus 1.5 m where rear windows sit above 4.0 m and the lot abuts a residential lot. Side yard: 0.6 m (no openings) or 1.5 m (with openings), or 10% of lot frontage if greater, to a maximum of 3.0 m (150.7.60.20(2), (5))","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter150_7.htm"},{"label":"Parking","value":"No parking space is required for a garden suite or laneway suite, or for the dwelling units on the same lot; two bicycle parking spaces are required for a garden suite (150.7.80.1, 150.8.80.1)","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter150_7.htm"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Water supply and sanitary connections come from the primary dwelling","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/construction-new-development/garden-suites/"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required; a minor variance from the Committee of Adjustment is needed first if the design does not meet zoning. Emergency (firefighter) access is set through Building Code review and cannot be varied","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/construction-new-development/garden-suites/"}],"sources":["https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter150_8.htm","https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/bills/2025/bill0835.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached house","summary":"Zoning By-law 569-2013 sets no minimum dwelling unit floor area for detached houses in the Residential (R) and Residential Detached (RD) zones. Minimum lot area and frontage, setbacks and other zone standards still apply, and the Ontario Building Code governs the dwelling itself.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None found in the R zone (Chapter 10.10), RD zone (Chapter 10.20) or Residential Zone category (Chapter 10.5) regulations; these chapters regulate minimum lot area and frontage, not dwelling floor area","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter10_20.htm"}],"sources":["https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter10_10.htm","https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter10_5.htm"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"vehicle","summary":"Zoning By-law 569-2013 states that a vehicle may not be used for living accommodation, and defines a vehicle to include a device capable of being pulled by a self-propelled device. The by-law has no mobile home or trailer park zone; recreational vehicles and camper trailers are addressed only as parking and storage on residential lots.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Nowhere: \"A vehicle may not be used for living accommodation\" (5.10.1.30(2)). A vehicle \"means a wheeled or tracked device, either self-propelled or capable of being pulled by a self-propelled device\", and \"A vehicle is not a building\" or a structure (800.50(880), (95), (835))","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter5.htm"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Up to two parking spaces on a residential lot may store recreational vehicles, with no more than one camper trailer or one boat trailer, inside a building or in the rear yard (10.5.80.10(8))","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter10_5.htm"}],"sources":["https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter800.htm"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"ancillary building","summary":"In the Residential Zone category, an ancillary building may not be used for living accommodation, except a garden suite or laneway suite under Chapters 150.7 and 150.8. Toronto has no rural or waterfront residential zones; separately, ancillary buildings on a residential lot are capped at 60 m² combined floor area on lots 12.0 m wide or more, and 40 m² otherwise.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"An ancillary building in the Residential Zone category may not be used for living accommodation\" (10.5.60.1(2)); garden and laneway suites are the exceptions (150.7.20.1(1), 150.8.20.1(1))","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter10_5.htm"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"An ordinary ancillary building may have food preparation or sanitary facilities, but not both, unless it is required indoor amenity space (10.5.60.1(3))","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter10_5.htm"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Total floor area of all ancillary buildings: 60.0 m² on lots with 12.0 m or more frontage, 40.0 m² otherwise (10.5.60.50(2))","source":"https://www.toronto.ca/zoning/bylaw_amendments/ZBL_NewProvision_Chapter10_5.htm"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"All by-law figures come from the City's online office consolidation of Zoning By-law 569-2013, which says it includes City-wide amendments up to April 30, 2026. The garden and laneway suite changes from item PH23.1 are in the consolidation as By-laws 849-2025 (garden suites) and 847-2025 (laneway suites), with transition dates of July 24, 2025. The garden suites page says the amendments are in force except for one property-specific appeal. That page gives the Council adoption date as June 24, while Bill 835 says July 23-25, 2025. By-law 569-2013 is itself under appeal in part, and some lands are still governed by former municipal zoning by-laws or site-specific exceptions (Chapter 900), which this summary does not cover. The earlier lead about an Affordable Laneway/Garden Suites loan was not re-checked."},{"slug":"mississauga","website":"https://www.mississauga.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 0225-2007 (office consolidation)","url":"https://www.mississauga.ca/services-and-programs/building-and-renovating/zoning-information/zoning-by-law/"},"guideUrl":"https://www.mississauga.ca/services-and-programs/building-and-renovating/building-more-units-on-your-property/additional-residential-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"garden suite (detached additional residential unit)","summary":"One detached additional residential unit (garden suite) plus one attached unit is permitted per lot in the RL, RS, R12 to R14, R16 and RM3 zones, and in the RM5 and RM6 zones on corner and through lots only. Size, height and setbacks are set by Table 4.1.1.14 of Zoning By-law 0225-2007, and two-storey suites are limited to lots over 750 m².","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RL, RS, R12 to R14, R16, RM3 zones; RM5 and RM6 only on corner lots and through lots; located in the rear yard (or rear and/or exterior side yard on RL and RS corner lots) (Tables 4.1.1.1 and 4.1.1.14, Article 4.1.1.13)","source":"https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Part%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"A maximum of two attached ARUs, or one attached ARU and one detached ARU, per lot (Article 4.1.1.1)","source":"https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Part%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Lots of 550 m² or less: 55 m² floor area (one storey). Lots over 550 m²: 10% of lot area, up to 100 m². Two storeys only on lots over 750 m² (and on through lots, up to 100 m²). The suite's lot coverage may not exceed the primary dwelling's; lot coverage on the lot may be the greater of 45% or the zone limit (Table 4.1.1.14, Articles 4.1.1.6, 4.1.1.9, 4.1.1.11)","source":"https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Part%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"To highest ridge: one storey 4.6 m (sloped roof) or 3.0 m (flat roof); two storey 6.8 m (sloped) or 5.8 m (flat); never higher than the primary dwelling (Table 4.1.1.14, Article 4.1.1.11)","source":"https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Part%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"One storey: 0.6 m interior side, 1.8 m rear, 2.5 m exterior side. Two storey: 1.8 m interior side, 1.8 m rear, 4.5 m exterior side (Table 4.1.1.14)","source":"https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Part%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Additional parking spaces are not required for an attached or detached ARU; the lot may have only one driveway (Articles 4.1.1.2, 4.1.1.4)","source":"https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Part%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required, with drawings showing zoning and Building Code compliance, plus site and grading plans; a minor variance from the Committee of Adjustment if zoning is not met. A separate municipal address and an unobstructed path at least 1.2 m wide and 2.1 m high, no more than 45 m from the street, are required","source":"https://www.mississauga.ca/services-and-programs/building-and-renovating/building-more-units-on-your-property/additional-residential-units/"}],"sources":["https://www.mississauga.ca/services-and-programs/building-and-renovating/building-more-units-on-your-property/pre-approved-garden-suite-plans/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"Zoning By-law 0225-2007 sets no minimum dwelling unit floor area for detached dwellings in the general residential provisions or the RL and RS zone regulations. Lot size, setback and coverage standards of the zone apply, and the Ontario Building Code governs the dwelling itself.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None found in Part 4 general residential provisions (Section 4.1) or the RL and RS zone regulations (Sections 4.2.1 and 4.2.2)","source":"https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Parts%204.2.1%20and%204.2.2%20-%20RL%20and%20RS%20Permitted%20Uses%20and%20Zone%20Regulations%20and%20RL%20Exception%20Zones.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Part%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"The by-law has no provision on living in a trailer, recreational vehicle or tiny home on wheels and no mobile home zone. It defines a mobile home as a type of detached dwelling, so such a home would have to meet the detached dwelling and zone rules and the Building Code. Trailers and recreational vehicles are addressed only as outdoor parking on residential lots (Subsection 4.1.11).","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No zone or provision addresses occupancy. \"Mobile Home means a detached dwelling that is designed to be made mobile, and constructed or manufactured to provide a permanent residence\" (Part 1, Definitions)","source":"https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Part%201%20-%201.2-Definitions.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One trailer or one recreational vehicle may be parked outdoors on a driveway (maximum 5.2 m combined length) or in an interior side yard behind the front wall (maximum 7.0 m), subject to setbacks (Sentences 4.1.11.1.1 and 4.1.11.1.2)","source":"https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Part%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law does not address sleeping in accessory buildings and contains no bunkie, sleeping cabin or human-habitation provision. Accessory buildings must be used exclusively for an accessory use and are limited by Table 4.1.2.2. Mississauga has no rural or waterfront residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Per accessory building: 20 m² on lots of 750 m² or more, 10 m² on smaller lots; combined 60 m² or 30 m² (Table 4.1.2.2)","source":"https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Part%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"3.5 m on lots of 750 m² or more, 3.0 m on smaller lots, to the highest point (Table 4.1.2.2)","source":"https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Part%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"In the rear yard, 1.2 m to interior side and rear lot lines on lots of 750 m² or more, 0.61 m on smaller lots; not permitted between the front wall of the dwelling and the front lot line (Table 4.1.2.2)","source":"https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Part%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www7.mississauga.ca/Departments/PB/ZoneBylaw/DZBR1/Part%201%20-%201.2-Definitions.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law PDFs are the City's office consolidation: the table of contents is marked 'Revised: 2026 June 30', while the Part 4 general provisions pages are marked 'Revised: 2025 September 30'. The yes/no marks in Table 4.1.1.14 for one- and two-storey suites were read from the rendered PDF page. The City's ARU page says 'Development charges apply to garden suites and additions'. That appears to conflict with Ontario's exemption for additional residential units, so fees are left out. The ARU page also refers to the garden suite rules as By-law 0174-2023, while the consolidation shows later amendments (0048-2025, 0114-2025). The checks for minimum dwelling size and trailer occupancy covered Part 1 (provisions and definitions), Parts 2, 3, 4 (general, RL/RS, RM3), 5, 7 and 9-12. The R12-R14 and R16 zone parts and site-specific exception zones were not checked."},{"slug":"brampton","website":"https://www.brampton.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 14-2026 (with Zoning By-law 270-2004 while under appeal)","url":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Business/planning-development/zoning/ZoningBylaw/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/residents/Renting/Pages/Garden-Suites.aspx","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"garden suite","summary":"One garden suite plus one attached additional residential unit is permitted on a lot with a detached, linked, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling on its own lot, in the rear or interior side yard. New By-law 14-2026 and old By-law 270-2004 both apply, with the more restrictive rule prevailing, until the appeals of 14-2026 are resolved.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"A maximum of 2 additional residential units per residential lot: one attached ARU and one garden suite, or two attached ARUs (By-law 14-2026, s.5.2.C.2)","source":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Business/planning-development/zoning/ZoningBylaw/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"By-law 14-2026: gross floor area up to 100 m² with a detached dwelling, 50 m² in all other cases (s.5.2.C.15.b). City garden suite page (By-law 270-2004 rules): 80 m² in Hamlet, Estate or Agricultural zones, 35 m² in all other residential zones. The more restrictive figure applies","source":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/residents/Renting/Pages/Garden-Suites.aspx"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"By-law 14-2026: the lesser of the principal building's height or 6.0 m with a detached dwelling, 4.5 m with a townhouse or semi-detached dwelling, 7.5 m in Residential Hamlet or Estate zones (s.5.2.C.15.f). City page (270-2004): the lesser of the principal dwelling's height or 4.5 m (7.5 m in Hamlet, Estate or Agricultural zones)","source":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Business/planning-development/zoning/ZoningBylaw/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"By-law 14-2026: 1.2 m rear and interior side, 3.0 m for any part above 3.0 m high (s.5.2.C.15.c-d). City page (270-2004): 2.5 m rear, 1.8 m side","source":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Business/planning-development/zoning/ZoningBylaw/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"By-law 14-2026: at least 4.0 m between any wall of the garden suite and any main wall of the principal dwelling (s.5.2.C.15.e). City page (270-2004): 3.0 m","source":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Business/planning-development/zoning/ZoningBylaw/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"No additional space for a lot with one ARU; one additional space where a lot has more than one ARU; tandem parking permitted (By-law 14-2026, s.5.2.C.8, .9, .11)","source":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Business/planning-development/zoning/ZoningBylaw/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A Custom Home - Garden Suites Review application to the Planning Division (architectural control, zoning, grading, servicing and drainage review; $530 fee), then a building permit; each ARU must also be registered under the ARU Registration By-law","source":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/residents/Renting/Pages/Garden-Suites.aspx"}],"sources":["https://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/Zoning-By-law-Review/Pages/Welcome.aspx","https://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/Documents/Public%20Notice%20-%20By-law%2014-2026%20-%20New%20CZBL.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"By-law 14-2026 sets no minimum dwelling floor area. In the posted consolidation of By-law 270-2004, the residential zones have none either, though some site-specific exception zones and the Agricultural (A) zone do. Lot and setback standards still apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in By-law 14-2026. By-law 270-2004 (City-posted consolidation dated 2013): none in the parent residential zones; Agricultural (A) zone \"Minimum Ground Floor Area for main building: 170 square metres for one storey and 115 square metres for more than one storey\" (s.46.1.2); some exception zones set 75-100 m²","source":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/Bylaws/Archive/270-2004%20Consolidated%20by-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Business/planning-development/zoning/ZoningBylaw/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer / house trailer / mobile home","summary":"By-law 270-2004 states that travel trailers, house trailers and mobile homes may not be located in any zone if used for the accommodation of persons. Because the more restrictive by-law prevails, that rule still applies. By-law 14-2026 excludes house trailers and mobile homes from the definition of building, defines a travel trailer as short-term or seasonal, and has no mobile home zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Nowhere: \"Travel trailers, house trailers and mobile homes may not be located in any zone if used or intended to be used in that location for the accommodation of and occupation by persons\" (By-law 270-2004, s.6.19(a), 2013 consolidation)","source":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/Bylaws/Archive/270-2004%20Consolidated%20by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Travel trailers and recreational vehicles may not be parked or stored in a front yard or exterior side yard of a residential lot; one recreational vehicle up to 7.0 m long and 2.7 m high may be stored on the lot under conditions (By-law 14-2026, s.5.2.S)","source":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Business/planning-development/zoning/ZoningBylaw/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"By-law 14-2026 does not permit habitable space, which it defines to include space for sleeping, in any accessory building unless the by-law explicitly allows it. By-law 270-2004 says accessory buildings in residential zones shall not be used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"Unless explicitly permitted by this By-law, habitable space shall not be permitted within any accessory building or structure\" (By-law 14-2026, s.3.1.A.2); habitable space \"shall mean any portion of an accessory building or structure used or capable of being used for sleeping, cooking (with plumbing) sanitary facilities (with plumbing), etc.\" (Chapter 2)","source":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/Business/planning-development/zoning/ZoningBylaw/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"By-law 270-2004 (2013 consolidation): accessory building gross floor area up to 23.0 m² in Residential Hamlet or Estate zones and on Agricultural lots of 2 ha or less, 10.0 m² in other residential zones; \"shall not be used for human habitation\" (s.10.3(c), (e))","source":"https://www.brampton.ca/EN/City-Hall/Bylaws/Archive/270-2004%20Consolidated%20by-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Council passed Comprehensive Zoning By-law 14-2026 on February 4, 2026. The City says it is under appeal and that both 270-2004 and 14-2026 apply, with the most restrictive provisions prevailing, until the OLT brings unappealed portions into force. By-law 14-2026 does not apply to excluded areas, including the Downtown Brampton MTSA, the Main Street North Development Permit System area and several other protected MTSAs, which stay under 270-2004. The 14-2026 PDF read is marked 'Final for Council Adoption | February 4, 2026'. The 14-2026 links on escribemeetings.com returned 403 (bot block), so the copy linked from brampton.ca was used. The only 270-2004 text the City posts is a consolidation last modified in 2013, which predates garden suites. Its garden suite figures therefore come from the City's garden suite page, not the by-law text, and other 270-2004 provisions quoted (s.6.19, s.10.3, s.46.1.2) may have been amended since 2013. The Garden Suite Grant Program closed on July 21, 2025."},{"slug":"hamilton","website":"https://www.hamilton.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. 05-200","url":"https://www.hamilton.ca/build-invest-grow/planning-development/zoning/zoning-by-law-05-200"},"guideUrl":"https://www.hamilton.ca/build-invest-grow/construction-renovation/residential-building-renovation/additional-dwelling-units","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"Additional Dwelling Unit – Detached (D-ADU)","summary":"One Additional Dwelling Unit – Detached is permitted as of right on a lot with a single detached, semi-detached, duplex, street townhouse or triplex dwelling in the urban zones of By-law 05-200, in the rear and/or interior side yard. In the Agriculture (A1), Rural (A2) and Settlement Residential (S1) zones it is permitted only on lots of at least 1.5 ha.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area: the lesser of 75 m² or the gross floor area of the principal dwelling. If the principal dwelling's ground floor area is 105 m² or less, the D-ADU's ground floor area may not exceed 70% of it. Combined lot coverage of all buildings on a lot with a D-ADU is capped at 45% (s.4.33.2 i)","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-section4-generalprovisions-sep2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.0 m; balconies and rooftop patios prohibited above the first floor (s.4.33.2 h)","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-section4-generalprovisions-sep2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum 1.2 m from the interior side lot line and the rear lot line (eaves/gutters may project 0.45 m). Not closer to the flankage street than the principal dwelling (s.4.33.2 d–e)","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-section4-generalprovisions-sep2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Rear yard: minimum 4.0 m from the rear wall of the principal dwelling. Interior side yard: 4.0 m from the side wall and at least 5.0 m behind the front façade (s.4.33.2 g)","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-section4-generalprovisions-sep2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"All zones except Rural and Open Space/Park zones (s.4.33.2 a). In A1, A2 and S1 zones: one D-ADU on a lot with a single detached dwelling and a minimum lot area of 1.5 ha, with 7.5 m rear separation, GFA no more than the principal dwelling, and 25% combined coverage (s.4.33.4)","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-section4-generalprovisions-sep2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one D-ADU per lot; no more than four dwelling units on a lot containing an ADU and/or D-ADU (s.4.33 c, 4.33.2 a)","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-section4-generalprovisions-sep2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"No parking required in Parking Rate Areas (PRA) 1, 2 or 3; 1 space per unit in all other areas","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/zoningby-law05-200-section5-parking-not-final-aug2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"An extension of servicing from the primary dwelling is permitted; separate servicing for a D-ADU is not permitted. An unobstructed path at least 1.0 m wide with 2.1 m clearance from the street to the entrance is required","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/build-invest-grow/construction-renovation/residential-building-renovation/additional-dwelling-units"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit reviewed by the City's ADU Team; a minor variance is needed if the design does not conform to the Zoning By-law; a professional grading plan may be required for some detached ADUs","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/build-invest-grow/construction-renovation/residential-building-renovation/additional-dwelling-units"}],"sources":["https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-section3-definitions-oct2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"Single Detached Dwelling","summary":"The Low Density Residential (R1) zone regulations and the A1, A2 and S1 rural zone regulations in By-law 05-200 set minimum lot area, lot width and setbacks but no minimum dwelling floor area. A small house on a foundation is subject to the same standards as any single detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None found in the R1 single detached regulations (s.15.1.2.1) or in the A1, A2 or S1 zone sections. R1 minimum lot area is 360.0 m² and minimum lot width is 12.0 m","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-section15-1-ldr-r1-zone1-oct2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/zoningby-law05-200-section12-1-a1zone-may2025.pdf","https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2024-08/zoningby-law05-200-section12-3-s1zone-aug2024.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / major recreational equipment","summary":"Section 4.2 says no vehicle or major recreational equipment (motor homes, travel trailers, tent trailers) may be used for human habitation, whether or not on wheels or a foundation, except a mobile home where specifically permitted. Mobile homes are permitted only on specific rural sites that Schedule C special exceptions zone for mobile home parks.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home parks only, through site-specific Schedule C special exceptions on A1/A2/P6 lands (e.g. Exception 89, part of 1085 and 1091 Concession 10 West, up to 100 units; Exception 92, part of 1429 Sheffield Road, up to 186 units)","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-schedule-c-exceptions-oct2-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Schedule E records site-specific temporary use permissions for a portable 'Garden Suite' on three A1/A2 properties, all with expiry dates in 2017–2018. No general permission exists; each one has been a site-specific temporary use by-law","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2025-05/zoningby-law05-200-schedule-e-tempprovisions-may2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-section4-generalprovisions-sep2026.pdf","https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-section3-definitions-oct2026.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"By-law 05-200 does not mention bunkies or sleeping cabins. The general accessory building rules apply, including that accessory buildings shall not be used as a dwelling unit, which the by-law defines as having cooking and sanitary facilities.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used as a dwelling unit unless otherwise provided (s.4.8 a)","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-section4-generalprovisions-sep2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m for accessory buildings generally (s.4.8 g); 6.0 m for buildings accessory to a single detached dwelling in A1 and A2 zones (s.4.8.1.2 a)","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-section4-generalprovisions-sep2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Combined lot coverage of all accessory buildings: the lesser of 45 m² or 7.5% of lot area (all zones except A1/A2, s.4.8.1.1 a). In A1/A2: aggregate GFA the lesser of 200 m² or 5% lot coverage (s.4.8.1.2 b)","source":"https://www.hamilton.ca/sites/default/files/2026-10/zoningby-law05-200-section4-generalprovisions-sep2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Rules come from the City's section-by-section consolidations of By-law 05-200 (Sections 3, 4 and 15 dated Oct/Sep 2026). Some lands, outside the new Low Density Residential zones, are still governed by former-municipality by-laws (e.g. Hamilton 6593, Stoney Creek 3692-92), which may differ. Section 5 (Parking) is posted as 'not final' and parts of it are under appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT-24-000544). Section 4.33.1 carries notes saying some clauses will be updated by a forthcoming amendment to reflect Planning Act s.35.1. I did not reverify the ADU incentive program."},{"slug":"london","website":"https://london.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. Z.-1","url":"https://london.ca/by-laws/5111"},"guideUrl":"https://london.ca/living-london/building-renovating/additional-residential-units","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit (ARU)","summary":"Up to two additional residential units are permitted in one accessory building in the rear or interior side yard of a lot with a single, semi-detached, street townhouse, duplex, triplex or converted dwelling, except in agricultural, urban reserve, open space, industrial and environmental review zones. A detached ARU must be connected to municipal services.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Under Interim Control By-law CP-1600-300, an ARU cannot exceed 80% of the gross floor area of the primary dwelling. A detached ARU also counts toward the zone's maximum lot coverage (s.4.37(4)(f))","source":"https://london.ca/living-london/building-renovating/additional-residential-units"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.0 m (19.7 ft) for an accessory building containing ARUs (s.4.37(4)(c))","source":"https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Section%2004%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum rear yard 3.0 m (9.8 ft). Interior side yard: the greater of the underlying zone or 1.2 m (3.94 ft), or 3.0 m (9.8 ft) where windows face a shared lot line (s.4.37(4)(d–e))","source":"https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Section%2004%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 3 ARUs and 4 dwelling units in total per lot; at most 2 ARUs within a maximum of one accessory building (s.4.37(2), (4)(a))","source":"https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Section%2004%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"A detached ARU shall be connected to municipal services (s.4.37(4)(g))","source":"https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Section%2004%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"No additional parking is required for ARUs (s.4.37(6))","source":"https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Section%2004%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rear or interior side yard only. Not permitted in AG, UR, OS, LI, GI, HI or ER zones (s.4.37(1), (4)(b))","source":"https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Section%2004%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A building permit and a residential rental unit licence are required for all ARUs; a lot grading plan may be required","source":"https://london.ca/living-london/building-renovating/additional-residential-units"}],"sources":["https://london.ca/business-development/planning-development-applications/planning-applications/amendments-additional"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Residential R1 zone regulations in By-law Z.-1 set lot area, frontage and floor area ratio/maximum floor area limits but no minimum dwelling floor area. A small house on a foundation is subject to the same standards as other single detached dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None found in Section 5 (Residential R1 Zone), which sets only maximum floor area ratio / maximum gross floor area","source":"https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/Section%2005%20-%20Residential%20R1%20Zone.pdf"}],"sources":["https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-02/Section%2002%20-%20Definitions.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational trailer","summary":"By-law Z.-1 defines a 'mobile home' as a factory-built permanent dwelling with a floor area of at least 65 m², designed to be towed on its own chassis. Mobile home parks are a permitted use only where the R1-1(1) special provision applies. Outside of temporary garden suite zones, the by-law does not permit recreational trailers as dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park is a permitted use in the R1-1(1) special provision zone","source":"https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/Section%2005%20-%20Residential%20R1%20Zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"'Mobile home' definition requires a floor area of not less than 65 m²","source":"https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-02/Section%2002%20-%20Definitions.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Temporary Garden Suite (TGS) zone under Planning Act s.39, compounded with another zone. Minimum lot area 4,000 m² (43,563 sq ft); maximum 150 m² (1,615 sq ft); interior side or rear yard within 50 m (165 ft) of the main building; requires an agreement with the City","source":"https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2020-10/Zoning%20By-law%20Section%2048_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Section%2004%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Section 4.1(1) states that no accessory building or structure in an agricultural or residential zone shall be used for human habitation, except as a permitted additional residential unit or where the zone permits a bed and breakfast, secondary farm dwelling, temporary garden suite or hotel.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Habitation in an accessory building is only possible as a self-contained ARU, which by definition has its own kitchen and washroom","source":"https://london.ca/living-london/building-renovating/additional-residential-units"}],"sources":["https://london.ca/sites/default/files/2026-09/Section%2004%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Interim Control By-law CP-1600-300 (passed Nov 2025) limits ARUs to 80% of the primary dwelling's GFA and limits bedrooms (2 per ARU; 3 combined in units within or attached to the main building, and 3 combined in an accessory building). Permanent amendment Z-25159 was adopted March 3, 2026 and appealed; the interim by-law applies until the appeals are resolved. I did not read the interim by-law's own text, and its expiry date is not confirmed. Conflict: s.4.37(6) of the by-law (Z.-1-263460) permits a new additional driveway for an ARU outside Heritage Conservation Districts, while the City's ARU page says additional driveways are not permitted. A new comprehensive zoning by-law (ReThink Zoning) is in draft, with a final version expected for Council in Q1 2027 per the project page (from search results, not opened)."},{"slug":"markham","website":"https://www.markham.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2024-19 (Office Consolidation, July 20, 2026)","url":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit in an accessory building","summary":"Since amending By-law 2026-44, one additional residential unit may be located in an accessory building on a lot with a detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling. It is regulated by the general accessory building standards, whose floor area cap depends on lot size and lane access. The former 'garden home' and 'coach house' sections were deleted.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Lots accessed from the front or exterior side yard: 15 m² GFA above grade per accessory building if lot area is 500 m² or less; 60 m² if lot area is over 500 m² (s.4.8.1.2 b). Lane-accessed lots: 15 m² per building, but one accessory building may have lot coverage of the greater of 15% or 40 m² (lots under 4,000 m²) / 60 m² (4,000 m² or more) (s.4.8.1.3 c–d)","source":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Front-accessed lots: 4.0 m (lot area 4,000 m² or less) or 5.5 m (over 4,000 m²). Lane-accessed lots: 3.0 m / 5.5 m, or 8 m for an accessory building over 15 m² of at least 2 storeys (s.4.8.1.2 d, 4.8.1.3 g–h)","source":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum 1.2 m from interior side and rear lot lines, reducible to 0.5 m on lots under 4,000 m² where the facing wall has no doors or windows. Exterior side setback no less than the main building's (s.4.8.1.2 e–f, 4.8.1.3 j–k)","source":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings of 15 m² or greater: minimum 4.0 m from any other building on the lot (1.8 m if under 15 m²) (s.4.8.1.1 b)","source":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Where an ARU is in an accessory building, only one ARU is permitted in the main dwelling (s.4.9.9 e)","source":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lots containing a detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling; not in a GWY1 zone or on TRCA-prescribed hazard lands (s.4.9.9 a, f). Accessory buildings are not permitted in a front yard (s.4.8.1.1 a)","source":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"No minimum in Parking Zones 1 and 2. In Parking Zones 3 and 4: 1.0 space per ARU, and the principal dwelling's requirement drops to 1 space (Tables 5.3.7, 5.5.1)","source":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.markham.ca/economic-development-business/planning-development-services/zoning-and-development-law-information"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"By-law 2024-19 sets minimum gross floor areas only for non-residential uses in certain zones. No minimum dwelling unit floor area was found for detached dwellings in the residential or countryside zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None found; the only 'minimum gross floor area' provisions in the consolidation apply to non-residential uses","source":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"recreational motor vehicle / garden suite","summary":"Section 4.7 b) prohibits using any tent, trailer, coach body, rail car or motor vehicle for human habitation unless expressly permitted, and a recreational motor vehicle may not be used as a dwelling unit. A 'garden suite', which may include a dwelling unit in a recreational motor vehicle, is permitted only through a temporary use by-law under the Planning Act.","facts":[{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Where a Temporary Use By-law is passed: one portable garden suite in the rear yard, maximum 60 m² GFA (not exceeding the principal dwelling's GFA), maximum height 4.5 m, at least 6.0 m from the main building, within 30.0 m of the street access lot line, 1.2 m rear/interior side setbacks, not with a coach house or garden home, and outside the Special Policy Area (s.4.9.10)","source":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No mobile home or trailer park zone found in By-law 2024-19","source":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"By-law 2024-19 does not mention bunkies or sleeping cabins, so the general accessory building size, height and setback limits apply. In the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation zones (Part 14.0), accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless expressly permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"15 m² GFA per accessory building on lots of 500 m² or less; 60 m² on lots over 500 m² (front-accessed lots, s.4.8.1.2 b)","source":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"2 accessory buildings on lots of 4,000 m² or less; 4 on lots over 4,000 m² (s.4.8.1.2 a)","source":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.0 m (lot 4,000 m² or less) or 5.5 m (over 4,000 m²) (s.4.8.1.2 d)","source":"https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/COM-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-2024-19.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law 2024-19 does not apply to all lands; areas greyed out on the City's interactive map remain under older parent by-laws (e.g. 177-96, 28-97), and some site-specific OLT appeals remain. Amending By-law 2026-44 (passed March 24, 2026) deleted the former s.4.9.10 Garden Homes and s.4.9.12 Coach House Dwellings. The City's 'Coach Houses and Garden Homes' guide (Dec 2025, https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Coach-House-Garden-Home-Guide.pdf) still shows the pre-2026-44 rules (60 m², 4.5 m / 8.0 m height), which conflict with the July 2026 consolidation. My reading that a detached ARU is governed only by the s.4.8.1 accessory building limits comes from the consolidation; I found no City explainer of 2026-44. Section 4.9.10 carries a note pointing to O. Reg. 462/24 'for certain modified standards'."},{"slug":"kitchener","website":"https://www.kitchener.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2019-051","url":"https://www.kitchener.ca/development-and-construction/zoning/zoning-bylaw/"},"guideUrl":"https://www.kitchener.ca/media/jxzar2i0/dsd_plan_hhme-owners-adu-guide-april-2026-reduced-file-size.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling (detached) / backyard home","summary":"An additional dwelling (detached) containing one or two additional dwelling units is permitted on the same lot as a single detached, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling in the RES-1 to RES-5 zones, up to four dwelling units per lot. It must be connected to full municipal services and cannot be severed.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Building footprint not to exceed 80 m², and must comply with the maximum lot coverage in Table 7-2, 7-3 or 7-4 (s.4.12.3 e). The City guide notes coverage is typically 15% for all accessory structures.","source":"https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%204%20-%20General%20Regulations//Section%204.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m for hip, gable, shed or gambrel roof (measured to midpoint between eaves and peak) or mansard roof (to deck line); 3 m for flat roof. Where the principal dwelling is 9.1 m or more in height: 6.0 m (hip/gable/shed/gambrel/mansard) and 4.5 m (flat roof) (s.4.12.3 h, i)","source":"https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%204%20-%20General%20Regulations//Section%204.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"0.6 m from rear and interior side lot lines if up to 4.5 m high; 0.9 m if over 4.5 m (0.6 m where the lot line abuts a lane). Not permitted in the front yard; may be in an exterior side yard at the principal dwelling's required exterior side yard setback (s.4.12.3 j, k, l, m)","source":"https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%204%20-%20General%20Regulations//Section%204.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Shall not be located in the area created by extending 4 metres from and parallel to any wall of the rear façade of the principal dwelling (s.4.12.3 l); the City guide describes this as a minimum 4.0 m separation","source":"https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%204%20-%20General%20Regulations//Section%204.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 or 2 additional dwelling units in the detached building; maximum 4 dwelling units on the lot including the principal unit (s.4.12 c, s.4.12.3)","source":"https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%204%20-%20General%20Regulations//Section%204.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Additional dwelling units (detached) shall be connected to full municipal services (s.4.12.3 d)","source":"https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%204%20-%20General%20Regulations//Section%204.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Where the lot is farther than 800 m from an LRT station and outside the Central Neighbourhood Area, minimum lot width 10.5 m or the Table 7-2/7-3/7-4 width, whichever is greater (s.4.12.3 g)","source":"https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%204%20-%20General%20Regulations//Section%204.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Table 5-5-1: no minimum within 800 m of an LRT station or in an SGA zone; 0.3 spaces per additional dwelling unit farther than 800 m but within the Central Neighbourhood Area; 0.6 per additional dwelling unit elsewhere. 0.5 Class C bicycle stalls per unit where there are 3 or more units on a lot","source":"https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%205%20-%20Parking,%20Loading,%20and%20Stacking//Section%205.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A building permit is required; the guide says a zoning certificate is usually required and is encouraged before the building permit application","source":"https://www.kitchener.ca/media/jxzar2i0/dsd_plan_hhme-owners-adu-guide-april-2026-reduced-file-size.pdf"}],"sources":["https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%207%20-%20Residential%20(RES)%20Zones//Section%207.pdf","https://www.kitchener.ca/media/jxzar2i0/dsd_plan_hhme-owners-adu-guide-april-2026-reduced-file-size.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Table 7-2 of By-law 2019-051 regulates single detached dwellings by lot area, lot width, setbacks, lot coverage and height but sets no minimum dwelling floor area. Lot minimums still apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set in Table 7-2 (Single Detached Dwellings) for RES-1 to RES-5","source":"https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%207%20-%20Residential%20(RES)%20Zones//Section%207.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RES-1 929 m²; RES-2 411 m²; RES-3 288 m²; RES-4 and RES-5 235 m² (Table 7-2)","source":"https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%207%20-%20Residential%20(RES)%20Zones//Section%207.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"major recreational equipment / tiny home on wheels","summary":"The City's ADU guide states that recreational vehicles and tiny homes on wheels are not permitted to be used as a detached ADU. By-law 2019-051 has no mobile home or trailer park use or zone and defines RVs as 'major recreational equipment' for temporary living accommodation, regulated as parking and storage.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Guide: 'recreational vehicles and tiny homes on wheels are not permitted to be used as a detached ADU'; 'Backyard homes must be permanent, all-season dwellings and must be connected to municipal services.'","source":"https://www.kitchener.ca/media/jxzar2i0/dsd_plan_hhme-owners-adu-guide-april-2026-reduced-file-size.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Major Recreational Equipment is defined as a portable structure or unit on its own wheels 'for purposes of providing temporary living accommodation or recreational enjoyment for travel' (Section 3); in RES zones its parking or storage is regulated under s.5.12.2","source":"https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%203%20-%20Definitions//Section%203.pdf"}],"sources":["https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%205%20-%20Parking,%20Loading,%20and%20Stacking//Section%205.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"By-law 2019-051 s.4.1 a) states that, unless otherwise provided, no accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation. An additional dwelling (detached) is defined as not an accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'no accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation' (s.4.1 a, amended by By-law 2024-204)","source":"https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%204%20-%20General%20Regulations//Section%204.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings to dwellings: one storey; 5.5 m for hip/gable/mansard/gambrel/shed roof, 3 m for flat roof (s.4.1 d)","source":"https://app2.kitchener.ca/appdocs/Zonebylaw2019/PublishedCurrentText/SECTION%204%20-%20General%20Regulations//Section%204.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Kitchener has two zoning by-laws. About 20% of properties remain under the older By-law 85-1 (City zoning page); all facts above are from By-law 2019-051 (consolidated section PDFs at app2.kitchener.ca, amendments through By-law 2026-024/2026-029). The 85-1 general provisions were spot-checked only. The guide PDF is dated March 2026 on its cover. One site-specific provision (Section 19, Zoning Grid Schedule 258) allows a 100 m² detached ADU, which is not the citywide rule. The Section 4 PDF table of contents still says 'Two Additional Dwelling Units (Attached)' while the body says 'Two or Three'; the body text was used."},{"slug":"windsor","website":"https://www.citywindsor.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 8600","url":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/planning/land-development/additional-dwelling-units","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit in an accessory building","summary":"On urban residential land in zoning districts that permit single unit, semi-detached, duplex or townhome dwellings, one additional dwelling unit may be located in an accessory building, with up to two units in the main building, for a maximum of three units. ADUs are prohibited in development reserve and industrial districts.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Maximum gross floor area of the additional dwelling unit in an accessory building: 100 m², inclusive of a basement or cellar (s.5.99.80.5 b) 7)","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.0 m from grade for a flat or low-slope roof (under 20 degrees / under 4/12 pitch, or mansard-type); 8.0 m for other roofs; never higher than the main building (s.5.99.80.5 b) 4-6)","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"New construction or additions: minimum 1.20 m from a rear lot line or side lot line (s.5.99.80.5 b) 3)","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"General accessory building rule: minimum 1.20 m between the accessory building and the dwelling, other than one accessory building of 10.0 m² or less (s.5.10.3)","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 units in the main building plus 1 in an accessory building (3 total), or 3 in the main building and 0 in an accessory building (Tables 5.99.80.11 and 5.99.80.12)","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Municipal sanitary sewer, municipal electrical service and municipal water service shall be provided to the unit; direct pedestrian access between the unit and a highway is required (s.5.99.80.5 b) 1-2)","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space for the first unit; 1 space for the second unit except in a defined older core area (south of the Detroit River, west of Cadillac St./Henry Ford Centre Dr., north of Tecumseh Rd., east of Prince Rd.); no space for the third unit (s.5.99.80.5 c) 3)","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Prohibited in any development reserve district or industrial district, or where a single unit, semi-detached, duplex or townhome dwelling is not permitted (s.5.99.80.3 a)); total lot coverage of all accessory buildings max 10% of lot area, or 40.0 m² on lots under 400.0 m² (s.5.10.9.10, .15)","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.citywindsor.ca/residents/planning/land-development/additional-dwelling-units"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single unit dwelling","summary":"By-law 8600 residential district provisions (e.g., RD1.1 to RD1.3) set minimum lot width and area and a maximum main-building gross floor area, but no minimum dwelling floor area. Lands under the former Sandwich South by-law 85-18 differ (see notes).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in By-law 8600 residential districts. RD1.1 sets a 400 m² maximum main-building GFA (s.10.1.5)","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"On lands still under By-law 85-18 (former Township of Sandwich South): minimum floor area 92.5 m² (995.69 sq ft) in R1 zone (s.6.1.8); 92.5 m² (996 sq ft) for single family detached dwellings in s.7.1.8","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/By-Law%2085-18%20-%202025%20JULY%202.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Single unit dwelling: RD1.1 450.0 m², RD1.2 360.0 m², RD1.3 270.0 m²","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / recreational vehicle","summary":"By-law 8600 prohibits a motor home, recreational vehicle, tent trailer or travel trailer as a dwelling unit in any zoning district, and states such vehicles are not a dwelling. 'Mobile home dwelling' is defined but no permitted-use list was found that includes it.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.5.2.20: prohibited in any zoning district: '.2 A hotel, motor home, recreational vehicle, tent trailer or travel trailer as a dwelling unit'","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"By-law 85-18 lands: s.5.14 'Mobile homes shall be prohibited within the Municipality except where specifically listed as permitted uses'; s.5.15 b) trailers may not be used for living or sleeping for more than 60 days in any 10 consecutive months unless in a licensed tourist or trailer camp","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/By-Law%2085-18%20-%202025%20JULY%202.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"By-law 8600 does not address accessory sleeping cabins and has no general prohibition on habitation in accessory buildings. Standard accessory building limits apply: height 3.0 m for flat or low-slope roofs and 5.50 m otherwise, with total accessory coverage of 10% of the lot.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"3.0 m from grade (flat or low-slope roof); 5.50 m (other roofs) (s.5.10.9.1-.2)","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"15.0 m² GFA accessory building: 1.20 m from rear or side lot line; under 15.0 m²: 0.60 m (s.5.10.7)","source":"https://www.citywindsor.ca/documents/city-hall/by-laws-online/City%20of%20Windsor%20Consolidated%20Zoning%20By-law%208600%20%202026%20April.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Facts are from the April 2026 consolidation of By-law 8600; ADU provisions were last amended by B/L 95-2025 (May 26, 2025). The City's 'Proposed Housekeeping Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments to the ADU Framework' page is still posted, but its content appears to match what B/L 95-2025 added to s.5.99.80. Former Sandwich South lands are governed by By-law 85-18 (consolidated July 2, 2025), which has parallel ADU rules (B/L 94-2025), a 70.0 m² minimum floor area for an accessory residential dwelling unit in some zones, and 92.5 m² minimum dwelling floor areas. The tiny_home_foundation 'allowed' answer reflects By-law 8600 only. The bunkie 'silent' answer is my reading of the by-law text; no City interpretation was found."},{"slug":"oakville","website":"https://www.oakville.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2014-014","url":"https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/ae93a884-590a-46bc-8a05-070522d8357f/zoning-by-law-2014-014-part-04-general-provisions.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.oakville.ca/home-environment/building-renovations/building-permits-inspections/construction-projects/accessory-apartment/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit","summary":"A detached additional residential unit is permitted in an accessory building associated with a detached, semi-detached, linked or townhouse dwelling. Permitted combinations are two attached units, or one attached unit plus one detached unit.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.0 m measured from grade (Table 6.5.3)","source":"https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/632d0b06-69b1-4b37-859b-f9747c3a5c18/zoning-by-law-2014-014-part-06-residential-zones.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Maximum lot coverage the greater of 5% or 42.0 m²; in Residential Low zones this is included in the total lot coverage for the lot (Table 6.5.3 and footnote 1)","source":"https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/632d0b06-69b1-4b37-859b-f9747c3a5c18/zoning-by-law-2014-014-part-06-residential-zones.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum 1.2 m from an interior side or rear lot line (s.4.1.4); in rear or flankage yard at least 2.0 m from main building: 1.2 m from interior side and rear lot lines and 3.5 m from flankage lot line; otherwise same yard requirements as the main building (Table 6.5.3)","source":"https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/ae93a884-590a-46bc-8a05-070522d8357f/zoning-by-law-2014-014-part-04-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of two attached additional residential units, or one attached and one detached additional residential unit (s.4.1.2)","source":"https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/ae93a884-590a-46bc-8a05-070522d8357f/zoning-by-law-2014-014-part-04-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Attached or detached additional residential unit: 1.0 additional parking space (Table 5.2.1)","source":"https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/b7368bd8-945e-4ee5-ba57-4b6f12d41cd6/zoning-by-law-2014-014-part-05-parking.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"South of Highway 407, no building may be erected unless the land is serviced by municipal water and sewage systems (s.4.14 a)","source":"https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/ae93a884-590a-46bc-8a05-070522d8357f/zoning-by-law-2014-014-part-04-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit plus a separate zoning certificate of occupancy approval","source":"https://www.oakville.ca/home-environment/building-renovations/building-permits-inspections/construction-projects/accessory-apartment/"}],"sources":["https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/7e483e5e-2b81-4834-9343-63ab009f12d0/zoning-by-law-2014-014-part-03-definitions.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"Part 6 (Residential Zones) of By-law 2014-014 sets maximum residential floor area and floor area ratios but no minimum dwelling floor area. Lot and yard standards still apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None found in Part 6 Residential Zones; only maximum residential floor area / floor area ratio limits","source":"https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/632d0b06-69b1-4b37-859b-f9747c3a5c18/zoning-by-law-2014-014-part-06-residential-zones.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"By-law 2014-014 s.4.20 lists 'Mobile homes, motor vehicles, or recreational vehicles and trailers occupied as a permanent residence' among uses not part of any permitted use. North Oakville By-law 2009-189 bars locating or using a mobile home unless a zone specifically permits it, or for temporary construction, sales or emergency use.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.4.20 i) Prohibited Uses: 'Mobile homes, motor vehicles, or recreational vehicles and trailers occupied as a permanent residence'","source":"https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/ae93a884-590a-46bc-8a05-070522d8357f/zoning-by-law-2014-014-part-04-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"North Oakville s.4.5: no mobile home may be located or used in any zone unless specifically permitted in that zone, for temporary construction/sales use, or as a Town-authorized emergency shelter; prohibited uses include 'a vehicle occupied for human habitation'","source":"https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/88f1888c-36e3-4e77-b1d3-319aa92e21d5/zoning-by-law-2009-189-full-document.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/b7368bd8-945e-4ee5-ba57-4b6f12d41cd6/zoning-by-law-2014-014-part-05-parking.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"In residential zones, an accessory building or structure shall not be used for human habitation unless otherwise permitted by the by-law. The only permitted habitable case is a detached additional residential unit, which requires its own kitchen and bathroom.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.6.5.1 b): 'An accessory building or structure shall not be used for human habitation or an occupation for gain or profit, unless otherwise permitted by this By-law.' North Oakville s.4.6 is to the same effect","source":"https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/632d0b06-69b1-4b37-859b-f9747c3a5c18/zoning-by-law-2014-014-part-06-residential-zones.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Non-habitable accessory buildings: 4.0 m from grade (2.5 m if less than 3.5 m from flankage lot line); lot coverage the greater of 5% or 42.0 m² (Table 6.5.2)","source":"https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/632d0b06-69b1-4b37-859b-f9747c3a5c18/zoning-by-law-2014-014-part-06-residential-zones.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oakville.ca/getmedia/88f1888c-36e3-4e77-b1d3-319aa92e21d5/zoning-by-law-2009-189-full-document.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Parts 4, 5 and 6 of By-law 2014-014 are consolidated to June 15, 2026 (ARU rules from by-laws 2023-024, 2024-111 and 2026-088). North Oakville lands fall under By-law 2009-189 (consolidated June 11, 2026), which has parallel ARU rules in s.4.29; its detached-ARU height, coverage and setback tables were not reviewed. Oakville.ca intermittently reset connections, and no zoning by-law landing page URL could be confirmed, so the by-law URL points to the Part 4 PDF. The guide page is the Town's general 'accessory apartment' building permit guide, not a detached-unit guide. A by-law PDF titled 2024-053 (three additional dwelling units) is posted, but the consolidations cite 2024-111, so the relationship between the two is unclear. Lot coverage limits may be affected by O. Reg. 299/19 as amended (provincial)."},{"slug":"richmond-hill","website":"https://www.richmondhill.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 93-25","url":"https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-93-25-August-OC-/By-law-93-25-office-consolidation-20260831_final.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/online-services/additional-residential-unit.aspx","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"accessory residential building (additional residential unit)","summary":"Up to three additional residential units may be permitted per lot, with no more than four dwelling units in total and no more than two in one accessory residential building in the rear yard. The lot must be separately serviced by municipal services and have street frontage with vehicle access, or be tied land or common element condominium land.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Building coverage of the accessory residential building not to exceed 80 m², inclusive of any integral garage; an attached garage not greater than 40 m² (s.3.18)","source":"https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-93-25-August-OC-/By-law-93-25-office-consolidation-20260831_final.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Maximum 2 storeys; main walls not above 6 m above established grade; overall height not above 7.5 m to the highest point of the roof (s.3.18)","source":"https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-93-25-August-OC-/By-law-93-25-office-consolidation-20260831_final.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear yard only; minimum side yard 1.2 m, rear yard 1.2 m, flankage yard equal to the principal dwelling's setback (s.3.18)","source":"https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-93-25-August-OC-/By-law-93-25-office-consolidation-20260831_final.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"A main wall of the accessory residential building no less than 4 m from a main wall of the principal dwelling (s.3.18)","source":"https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-93-25-August-OC-/By-law-93-25-office-consolidation-20260831_final.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 accessory residential building per lot with up to 2 additional residential units; up to 3 ARUs per lot and 4 dwelling units total. In ORMCO/ORMH zones only 1 ARU, located in the detached dwelling; none in ORMNC/ORMNL or Greenway Natural Core (s.3.18)","source":"https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-93-25-August-OC-/By-law-93-25-office-consolidation-20260831_final.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Lot or parcel must be separately serviced by municipal services (s.3.18 (1))","source":"https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-93-25-August-OC-/By-law-93-25-office-consolidation-20260831_final.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Total spaces for a lot with 1 or 2 ARUs: PSA1 0, PSA2 1, PSA3 1, PSA4 2; with 3 ARUs: 0 / 1 / 2 / 3, including the primary unit's spaces, subject to exceptions (Table 3.18A)","source":"https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-93-25-August-OC-/By-law-93-25-office-consolidation-20260831_final.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required; a Development Engineering site alteration permit if the new accessory structure is greater than 400 sq ft; a City pre-approved detached ARU model (approx. 6.64 m x 5.47 m) is available","source":"https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/online-services/additional-residential-unit.aspx"}],"sources":["https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/2025-1119-ZoningBylaw-143-24.pdf","https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/news/notice-of-passing-of-zoning-by-law-143-24.aspx"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"No minimum dwelling floor area for residential dwellings was found in By-law 93-25; the only minimum floor areas found are commercial or non-residential. Zone lot and yard standards still apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None found in By-law 93-25 (office consolidation August 31, 2026)","source":"https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-93-25-August-OC-/By-law-93-25-office-consolidation-20260831_final.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home","summary":"By-law 93-25 has no mobile home, trailer park or RV-dwelling provisions; it mentions trailers only for sales offices and parking. A 'dwelling unit' must be in a building or structure, and 'structure' means something attached or fixed permanently to the ground.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Dwelling Unit 'consists of one self-contained set of rooms located in a building or a structure'; Structure 'Means anything that is erected, built or constructed of parts joined together and attached or fixed permanently to the ground' (Section 11 definitions)","source":"https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-93-25-August-OC-/By-law-93-25-office-consolidation-20260831_final.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building / detached accessory structure","summary":"Unless specifically permitted by the by-law, no accessory building or accessory structure shall be used for human habitation, in all zones. An accessory residential building with full additional residential units is the only habitable detached option.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.3.11.1: 'Unless specifically permitted by this By-law, no accessory building or accessory structure shall be used for an occupation for gain or profit or for human habitation.'","source":"https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/shared-content/resources/documents/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-93-25-August-OC-/By-law-93-25-office-consolidation-20260831_final.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law 93-25 was adopted September 24, 2025. The OLT partially approved it on July 2, 2026 (OLT-25-000843). The appeals listed in the Appeal Index are area- or site-specific, mostly Yonge Street sites, plus an area around Lake Wilcox. Earlier ARU rules in By-law 143-24 (passed December 11, 2024, amending the former parent by-laws) are carried into s.3.18 with the same 80 m² / 6 m / 7.5 m / 1.2 m / 4 m standards. Lands under active appeal may still be governed by the former by-laws as amended by 143-24. Within s.3.18, internal cross-references in the consolidation are inconsistent (e.g. '3.18 (6)' versus numbered subsections). A City page mentions OPA 58 (up to four units); its status was not confirmed. The tiny_home_wheels 'silent' answer is my reading of the definitions; no City statement was found."},{"slug":"burlington","website":"https://www.burlington.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Residential Zoning By-law 09-2026 (residential zones); Zoning By-law 2020 (rural, North Aldershot, commercial/mixed-use/employment zones)","url":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/by-laws-and-animal-services/resources/By-laws/By-law-Search/Consolidated-By-laws/Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-009-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-units.aspx","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit – detached","summary":"Up to three additional residential units are permitted on a parcel of urban residential land, and up to two of them may be detached units in one accessory building. Additional residential units are only permitted on lots with municipal water and sewer, so lots on wells or septic, including rural properties, do not qualify.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"80 m² gross floor area; in the LN5 and LN6 zones, 15% of the lot area (By-law 09-2026, s.5.14 Table 2)","source":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/resources/Zoning/zoning-bylaw-009-2026-parts/Part-5---General-Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7 m for a peaked roof; 6 m for a flat roof","source":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/resources/Zoning/zoning-bylaw-009-2026-parts/Part-5---General-Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"1.2 m from interior side and rear lot lines, except 3 m for the portion of the building above 4.6 m (peaked roof) or 3.5 m (flat roof); exterior side yard same as for the principal building; not permitted in a front yard or required exterior side yard","source":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/resources/Zoning/zoning-bylaw-009-2026-parts/Part-5---General-Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 4 m from the principal building","source":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/resources/Zoning/zoning-bylaw-009-2026-parts/Part-5---General-Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to 3 additional residential units per parcel, of which up to 2 may be detached; maximum one accessory building containing additional residential units","source":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/resources/Zoning/zoning-bylaw-009-2026-parts/Part-5---General-Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"0 spaces for the first additional residential unit; 1 space each for the second and third; tandem spaces permitted","source":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/by-laws-and-animal-services/resources/By-laws/By-law-Search/Consolidated-By-laws/Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-009-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Only on a 'parcel of urban residential land' served by municipal sewage works and a municipal drinking water system; the City states ARUs are not permitted on properties with private water or sewer (well, cistern, septic)","source":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/resources/Zoning-Clearance-Certificates/Zoning-FAQ-for-ARU.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit; 1.2 m wide unobstructed pedestrian access from the street to the unit's entrance is required","source":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-units.aspx"}],"sources":["https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/resources/Zoning/zoning-bylaw-009-2026-parts/Part-7---Residential-Zones.pdf","https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/zoning.aspx"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The residential by-law sets no minimum dwelling unit floor area for detached dwellings in the LN1–LN6 zones, and none was found in the rural (RA/RG) zone rules of By-law 2020. Instead, the zone's minimum lot area and frontage, yards, lot coverage and height limits apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None specified; Table 8 (LN1–LN6 detached dwellings) regulates lot area (225–925 m²), frontage, yards, coverage and height only","source":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/resources/Zoning/zoning-bylaw-009-2026-parts/Part-7---Residential-Zones.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/resources/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-Documents/PART-8-Rural-Zones.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Both by-laws prohibit using trailers or recreational vehicles for human habitation, apart from short special-occasion and emergency exceptions. Mobile homes are defined but are not a permitted use in any zone reviewed, and the 09-2026 by-law excludes mobile homes, trailers and vehicles from the definition of 'building'.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No zone reviewed lists mobile homes or trailer parks as a permitted use","source":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/by-laws-and-animal-services/resources/By-laws/By-law-Search/Consolidated-By-laws/Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-009-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.5.31: 'The use of temporary structures, tents, trailers or recreational vehicles for human habitation ... is prohibited' except listed short-term uses","source":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/resources/Zoning/zoning-bylaw-009-2026-parts/Part-5---General-Provisions.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/resources/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-Documents/Part-1-General-Conditions-and-Provisions.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for habitation unless they are an approved additional residential unit. That excludes a sleeping-only bunkie in the residential zones, and By-law 2020 (rural zones) defines accessory buildings as not used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"By-law 09-2026 s.5.2(a): 'An accessory building or structure shall not be used for habitation except as an additional residential unit - detached'","source":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/resources/Zoning/zoning-bylaw-009-2026-parts/Part-5---General-Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"By-law 2020 definition: accessory building is 'not used for human habitation, unless it has been approved as an additional residential unit'","source":"https://www.burlington.ca/en/planning-and-development/resources/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-Documents/Part-16-Definitions.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Two zoning by-laws are in force. Residential Zoning By-law 09-2026 came into force on March 2, 2026 (consolidation dated May 2026) and covers the LN/HN residential zones. Zoning By-law 2020 still covers the rural, North Aldershot, commercial, mixed-use, downtown and uptown zones; its own ARU provisions (s.2.21(u)) allow an 80 m² accessory-building ARU. The City's ARU FAQ (rev. Feb 2025) still refers to By-law 2020. The ARU page lists 'permanent tiny homes' as an example of an ARU. Lands in the Niagara Escarpment Commission area are subject to NEC development control. Part 6 (parking) was read in the full consolidation, not the separate part PDF."},{"slug":"oshawa","website":"https://www.oshawa.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 60-94 (consolidation August 2026)","url":"https://www.oshawa.ca/media/xrthfhqx/zoning-by-law-60-94.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.oshawa.ca/living-here/building-and-renovating/accessory-apartments/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"accessory apartment in an accessory building (garden suite)","summary":"One accessory apartment is permitted in a building accessory to a single detached, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling in the R1, R2, R3, R5, OSR-A, OS-ORM, AG-A, AG-B and AG-ORM zones, up to three units per lot in total. It is subject to the accessory building size, height and separation rules and to hazard-land and setback restrictions.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"All accessory buildings combined (R1-A to R1-F, R2, R3, R5): the most restrictive of 10% of lot area (8% for any single building), 100% of the main building's lot coverage (75% for any single building), or 60 m² ground floor area. R1-G/R1-H: 8% of lot area, 100% of main building coverage, or 90 m². In R1-G, R1-H, OSR-A, OS-ORM and AG zones the apartment itself is capped at 60 m² or 100% of the main dwelling's floor area, whichever is less (ss.5.1.2, 5.12.1(a))","source":"https://www.oshawa.ca/media/xrthfhqx/zoning-by-law-60-94.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"R1-A to R1-F, R2, R3, R5: lesser of 4.5 m or main building height, up to 6.0 m if set back at least 6.0 m from the rear lot line (not exceeding main building). R1-G/R1-H: lesser of 5.0 m or main building height, 6.0 m with a 6.0 m rear setback. Agricultural zones: 6.0 m (s.5.1.3)","source":"https://www.oshawa.ca/media/xrthfhqx/zoning-by-law-60-94.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum 0.6 m from interior side and rear lot lines; 30 m from a railway right-of-way; 14 m from the Highway 401/407 East property line; 7.0 m from a gas or oil pipeline corridor; not in hazard lands","source":"https://www.oshawa.ca/media/xrthfhqx/zoning-by-law-60-94.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 3.0 m from the main building; in R1-G, R1-H, OSR-A, OS-ORM and AG zones, no more than 15.0 m from it","source":"https://www.oshawa.ca/media/xrthfhqx/zoning-by-law-60-94.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One accessory apartment in the house plus one in an accessory building (or two in the house and none in an accessory building); maximum 3 dwelling units per lot","source":"https://www.oshawa.ca/media/xrthfhqx/zoning-by-law-60-94.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional parking space per accessory apartment, in addition to the dwelling's minimum requirement (s.5.12.2)","source":"https://www.oshawa.ca/media/xrthfhqx/zoning-by-law-60-94.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2, R3, R5, OSR-A, OS-ORM, AG-A, AG-B and AG-ORM zones; not where the main dwelling is only an interim 'h' holding use","source":"https://www.oshawa.ca/media/xrthfhqx/zoning-by-law-60-94.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit; minimum 0.81 m unobstructed walkway from the street to the entrance","source":"https://www.oshawa.ca/living-here/building-and-renovating/accessory-apartments/"}],"sources":["https://www.oshawa.ca/media-manager/media-pages/by-law-library/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Table 6.2 for the R1 zones sets lot frontage, area, yards, coverage and height but no minimum dwelling floor area. Minimum floor areas appear only in a few site-specific exceptions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the standard R1 zone regulations (Table 6.2); minimum lot area ranges from 270 m² (R1-E) to 6,000 m² (R1-H)","source":"https://www.oshawa.ca/media/xrthfhqx/zoning-by-law-60-94.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"The definition of single detached dwelling excludes mobile homes, and no zone lists mobile homes or mobile home parks as a permitted use. Trailers are also prohibited from being used as accessory buildings in any Residential Zone. Campgrounds are defined only for temporary accommodation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"None: 'SINGLE DETACHED DWELLING' ... 'does not include a mobile home'; mobile home is not a listed use in any zone","source":"https://www.oshawa.ca/media/xrthfhqx/zoning-by-law-60-94.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.5.1.1(2): trailers, truck bodies and school portables 'are prohibited from being used as accessory buildings to residential uses in any Residential Zone'","source":"https://www.oshawa.ca/media/xrthfhqx/zoning-by-law-60-94.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law defines an accessory building as 'a detached building not used for human habitation', with the only exception being one that contains a lawful accessory apartment. A sleeping-only cabin is therefore not permitted in any zone, including the agricultural and rural open space zones.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Only a full dwelling unit (accessory apartment with toilet and cooking facilities) may be occupied in an accessory building","source":"https://www.oshawa.ca/media/xrthfhqx/zoning-by-law-60-94.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The City's accessory apartments web page still gives the older accessory-building limits: 8% of lot area, 50% of the house's coverage, and 4.5 m height. The August 2026 by-law consolidation, amended by By-law 59-2026, now allows 10% of lot area (8% per building), 100% of main building coverage (75% per building), and up to 6.0 m height with a 6.0 m rear setback. The JSON uses the by-law text. Accessory apartments that existed on February 19, 2025 in OSR/AG zones may be up to 70 m². The by-law has generic Temporary Use Zones (s.3.12) but no garden-suite-specific temporary use provision."},{"slug":"greater-sudbury","website":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2010-100Z","url":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},"guideUrl":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/live/building-and-renovating/building-permits1/residential-permits/adu/additional-dwelling-units-guide/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"dwelling unit in an accessory building (additional dwelling unit)","summary":"Up to two dwelling units are permitted in an accessory building in all Residential, Rural (RU) and Future Development zones, within a limit of four units per fully serviced lot or three on lots without full services. Units are not permitted on certain lakeside lots, and in Residential zones they may not take the form of a mobile home.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"8.0 m (s.4.2.10(f))","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 2.4 m from the main building (s.4.2.10(b))","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear and/or interior side yards only; on residential lots accessory buildings must be at least 0.6 m (2.5 m or less in height) or 1.2 m (over 2.5 m) from rear/side lot lines, 4.5 m where the rear lot line is a street over 10 m wide (Table 4.1)","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No floor area cap; on fully serviced lots, maximum 25% lot coverage including all accessory buildings and structures (s.4.2.10(e))","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 dwelling units in an accessory building; up to 4 units per lot (fully serviced) or 3 (not fully serviced)","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per additional dwelling unit (Table 5.5); 50% reduction within 400 m of GOVA Lines 1N, 1S or 2","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Not permitted on a lot adjacent to an over-threshold lake trout lake where municipal water and sewer are unavailable and any part of the leaching bed is or would be within 300 m of the shoreline (s.4.2.10(g))","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit plus registration under Units Registration By-law 2017-14","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/live/building-and-renovating/building-permits1/residential-permits/adu/additional-dwelling-units-guide/"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law defines 'dwelling unit area' but sets no minimum dwelling floor area in the residential (R1) or rural zone standards. Instead, the zone's lot area, frontage, yard and coverage standards apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None found in Part 6 (Residential) or Part 9 (Rural) zone standards","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / travel trailer / park model home","summary":"Mobile home dwellings may be used as dwelling units only in the Agricultural, Rural, Rural Shoreline and Residential Mobile Home zones, or as seasonal dwellings in the SLS zone. They must be built to CSA Z240, enclosed to grade, serviced and mounted on a permanent foundation. Using travel trailers or recreation vehicles for habitation is prohibited outside camping grounds, and park model homes are defined as trailers for temporary seasonal habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"A, RU, RS and RMH zones (seasonal dwelling in SLS); in RMH within a mobile home park (s.4.19, Tables 6.1 and 9.1)","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required for placement; must meet CSA Z240, be 'completely enclosed from the surface of the finished grade to the roof', be serviced, and be 'mounted on a permanent foundation'","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Part 12 lists site-specific Planning Act s.39 temporary use by-laws for garden suites, several 'in the form of a mobile home dwelling', with 3-year terms (e.g. Aug 12, 2026 – Aug 12, 2029)","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"private cabin","summary":"A 'private cabin' (an accessory building for temporary habitation with no cooking facilities) is permitted in the RU, RS and SLS zones, but only as an accessory to a permitted seasonal dwelling. Otherwise the by-law prohibits using accessory buildings and boathouses for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU, RS and SLS zones, accessory to a permitted seasonal dwelling only (Table 9.1, special provision 4)","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 1 private cabin per lot","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"30.0 m² gross floor area","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m for accessory buildings on a residential lot; 6.5 m in A and RU zones for buildings accessory to a dwelling (s.4.2.4)","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities (definition of Private Cabin)","source":"https://www.greatersudbury.ca/do-business/zoning/zoning-by-law-2010-100z/"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law is published as one HTML page (last updated October 9, 2026). The City's guide adds two rules I did not find in s.4.2.10 as read. First, it says additional units are not permitted in the Rural Shoreline zone. Second, it says that in Rural and Agricultural zones up to two additional units are allowed, one in or attached to the main building and the other within 30 m, possibly as a mobile home. The by-law itself bars the mobile-home form only in R and FD zones. Garden suites (s.4.10) are permitted only by temporary use by-law and not on lots with more than one dwelling unit. Exception RS(2) allows a 103 m² private cabin, and a few R1-1 exceptions permit private cabins site-specifically. The guide page reset a direct curl connection but loaded via WebFetch."},{"slug":"barrie","website":"https://www.barrie.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2009-141 (office consolidation July 31, 2026)","url":"https://www.barrie.ca/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.barrie.ca/planning-building-infrastructure/development/additional-residential-units","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit in an accessory building (detached ARU / coach house)","summary":"An additional residential unit in an accessory building is permitted on residentially zoned lots: up to two such buildings, each with up to two units, and up to three ARUs (four units) per lot. The lot must front a municipal street, and units are not permitted in front yards or flood or erosion hazard areas.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m or the height of the principal building, whichever is less (Table 5.2.9.2 a); 5.5 m or principal building height in Table 14.5.2 zones (R5, NMU)","source":"https://www.barrie.ca/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Table 5.2.9.2 a): front 7.0 m, interior side 3.0 m, exterior side 3.0 m, rear 3.0 m; Table 5.2.9.2 b): front 7.0 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 1.5 m, rear 1.2 m; landscaped buffer required; entrance no more than 40.0 m from the front lot line","source":"https://www.barrie.ca/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No floor area cap; counts toward the 10% maximum lot coverage for accessory buildings (s.5.2.9.2(m), 5.3.5(h)); no basement permitted","source":"https://www.barrie.ca/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Max 3 ARUs per lot (4 units total); max 2 accessory buildings containing an ARU; each accessory building up to 2 dwelling units","source":"https://www.barrie.ca/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 space per dwelling unit in R1–R5, RM1, RM1-SS, RM2, RM2-TH and RM3 zones; tandem permitted (s.5.2.9.3)","source":"https://www.barrie.ca/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"ARUs must connect to municipal water and sewer where available; one connection per property","source":"https://www.barrie.ca/planning-building-infrastructure/development/additional-residential-units"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2, R3, R4, RM1, RM1-SS, RM2, RM2-TH zones (s.5.2.9) and R5, NMU zones (s.14.5.2)","source":"https://www.barrie.ca/planning-building-infrastructure/development/additional-residential-units"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit; ARU is registered with the City automatically","source":"https://www.barrie.ca/planning-building-infrastructure/development/additional-residential-units"}],"sources":["https://www.barrie.ca/ZoningBylaw"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The 'Dwelling unit floor area (min.)' row of the residential zone standards table was deleted by By-law 2021-086, so standard residential zones have no minimum dwelling size. Lot frontage, yards, coverage and height standards still apply, and some site-specific exceptions keep a 90 m² minimum.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in standard residential zones; 'Dwelling unit floor area (min.)' deleted by By-law 2021-086 (Table 5.3)","source":"https://www.barrie.ca/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"No trailer or recreational vehicle may be used for living or sleeping in the City except in a licensed trailer camp, and new privately owned trailer camps are a prohibited use. Mobile homes and trailer parks are defined, but no zone lists them as a permitted use.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.4.3.2(a): 'No trailer or recreational vehicle shall be used for living, sleeping or housekeeping purposes within the City of Barrie except where such trailer is located in a licensed trailer camp.'","source":"https://www.barrie.ca/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"None: privately owned trailer camps (other than those existing before the by-law) are a prohibited use (s.4.3.1(e)); no zone permits mobile homes or trailer parks","source":"https://www.barrie.ca/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law defines an accessory building or structure as one that 'is not used for human habitation'. A sleeping cabin is therefore not permitted, and only a full additional residential unit may be occupied in an accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Ordinary accessory buildings: 4 m; max 10% lot coverage (s.5.3.5)","source":"https://www.barrie.ca/Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"barrie.ca returned HTTP 403 to direct curl requests, but the same pages loaded through WebFetch, including the full by-law PDF. A new comprehensive zoning by-law is under review (buildingbarrie.ca/zoning) and is not yet in force. The Allandale Major Transit Station Area uses a Community Planning Permit System instead of 2009-141. Some annexed lands are still governed by former Innisfil (054-04), Springwater (5000) and Oro-Medonte (97-95) by-laws, which were not reviewed. Barrie has no rural or waterfront-cottage zones in 2009-141, so the bunkie answer reflects the residential zones."},{"slug":"guelph","website":"https://guelph.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law (2023)-20790","url":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Guelph-Zoning-Bylaw-2023.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://guelph.ca/city-hall/planning-and-development/community-plans-studies/shared-rental-housing/additional-dwelling-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (ADU) in a separate building","summary":"By-law (2024)-21024 replaced Section 4.12.1 to allow up to four units on a single detached lot, including one or two additional dwelling units in a separate building in the low-density residential zones. Detached ADUs are subject to size, height, setback and yard-coverage limits and to confirmation of servicing capacity.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Single detached lot: up to 4 dwelling units in total, of which up to 2 ADUs may be in a separate building (s.4.12.1(a)); max 3 units on semi-detached, duplex and on-street townhouse lots","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw-2024-21024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"80 m² residential floor area per ADU; two ADUs in one building: max 90 m² floorplate; all ADUs and accessory buildings together max 30% of the yard (s.4.12.1(g)(i)-(iii))","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw-2024-21024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.1 m (s.4.12.1(g)(iv))","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw-2024-21024.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Interior side and rear: same as the minimum interior side yard of the primary dwelling in the zone, at least 1.2 m; 3 m where a second-storey window faces a lot line; not in the front yard or required exterior side yard (s.4.12.1(g)(vi)-(vii))","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw-2024-21024.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 3 m (s.4.12.1(g)(viii))","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw-2024-21024.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 ADU: no space required; 2 ADUs: 1 space; 3 ADUs: 2 spaces (Table 5.3 Row 1); may be stacked in the driveway","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw-2024-21024.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Subject to confirmation of adequate and available servicing capacity under Section 4.10 (Table 6.1 additional regulation 1)","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw-2024-21024.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Permitted within and on the same lot as a single detached, semi-detached, duplex, on-street townhouse or rear-access on-street townhouse dwelling, in accordance with s.4.12.1 (Table 6.1 additional regulation 1)","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Bylaw-2024-21024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Guelph-Zoning-Bylaw-2023.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The RL.1 and RL.2 regulations (Tables 6.2–6.4) set lot area, frontage, setback and height limits but no minimum dwelling floor area for a single detached dwelling. The only per-unit floor area minimums found are site-specific exceptions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the RL.1/RL.2 single detached regulations; minimum lot area 460 m² (RL.1) / 275 m² (RL.2)","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Guelph-Zoning-Bylaw-2023.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"The by-law's definition of dwelling unit excludes a mobile home, and no zone lists mobile homes or a mobile home park as a permitted use. Recreational vehicles (motor homes, camper trailers) are defined for temporary recreational travel or accommodation and are regulated only as parked vehicles.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"None found: 'Dwelling unit ... does not include a mobile home' (Part B definitions); no mobile home zone","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Guelph-Zoning-Bylaw-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Garden suite' is defined (portable and temporary, separate from a primary dwelling) but is not listed as a permitted use in any zone table; no as-of-right permission found","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Guelph-Zoning-Bylaw-2023.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Section 4.5.1(a) states that no accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation except as an additional dwelling unit under Section 4.12.1. A sleeping-only cabin would have to meet the additional dwelling unit rules instead.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation, except as provided for in Section 4.12.1 (s.4.5.1(a))","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Guelph-Zoning-Bylaw-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: max 70 m² total ground floor area (s.4.5.2(a), listed as under appeal)","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Guelph-Zoning-Bylaw-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: 4 m (s.4.5.2(b))","source":"https://guelph.ca/wp-content/uploads/Guelph-Zoning-Bylaw-2023.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The 2023 by-law PDF opens with an Appeal Status Interpretation Document last updated March 15, 2024, and lists 4.12.1 (additional residential dwelling unit), 4.5.2, 4.10 and many parking provisions as under city-wide OLT appeal. By-law (2024)-21024 (passed Dec 10, 2024) deleted and replaced 4.12.1 and Table 6.1, but it is not consolidated into the PDF, and I could not confirm whether it was appealed. A City news release of June 8, 2026 reports a partial OLT settlement bringing some sections into effect, but it does not list them. The PDF was last modified Sept 2025 per the server, but its internal appeal document is still dated March 2024. The ADU guide page and the zoning by-law page returned 403/504 and could not be read. The 1995 by-law still applies to appealed site-specific lands, and the Community Planning Permit By-law (2025)-21064 applies in the Stone Road/Edinburgh Road area; neither was reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-03"},{"slug":"whitby","website":"https://www.whitby.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2585","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/vauesnel/2585_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation_-accessible.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.whitby.ca/services-and-payments/building-and-renovating/additional-dwelling-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit in an accessory structure","summary":"One additional dwelling unit is permitted in a detached accessory structure on lots with a single detached, semi-detached, link or street townhouse dwelling, as part of a maximum of three additional units in the urban area. Outside the Official Plan urban area boundary only one additional unit is permitted per lot.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"75.0 m² gross floor area","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/vauesnel/2585_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation_-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (By-law 2585); 4.5 m in residential zones and 5.5 m in other zones (By-law 1784); 5.5 m (Oak Ridges Moraine By-law 5581-05)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/vauesnel/2585_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation_-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum interior side yard 1.2 m, rear yard 1.2 m, exterior side yard 3.0 m","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/vauesnel/2585_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation_-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one additional dwelling unit in an accessory structure; up to three additional units per lot in total (two in the house plus one detached); one per lot outside the urban area boundary","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/vauesnel/2585_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation_-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must be serviced by municipal sanitary and water services; without municipal services, the Durham Region Health Department must confirm sufficient private servicing","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/vauesnel/2585_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation_-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space in addition to the requirements of the principal dwelling unit; none required within a Protected Major Transit Station Area","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/vauesnel/2585_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation_-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted in Environmental Protection, Natural Heritage System or Hazard Land designations or conservation authority hazard lands; entrance needs a 1.2 m wide, 2.1 m high unobstructed path to a street or lane","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/vauesnel/2585_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation_-accessible.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/orfb0rfx/1784_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation-accessible.pdf","https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/s2ejsofj/5581-05-oak-ridges-moraine_2025_consolidation-accessible.pdf","https://www.whitby.ca/services-and-payments/building-and-renovating/additional-dwelling-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-laws set minimum ground floor areas for single detached dwellings that are well above 37 m², varying by zone and number of storeys.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"By-law 2585 (single detached dwelling): R1 zones 111 m² for 1 storey, 74 m² for 1½ storeys or more; R2 zones 79 m² / 56 m²; other zones 67 m² / 56 m²","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/vauesnel/2585_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation_-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"By-law 1784 Schedule A: R1 125 m² (1 storey), 100 m² (1½ storey), 75 m² (2 storey); R2 111/89/67 m²; R3 97/78/59 m²; Agricultural (A) residential other than farming 139/111/84 m²","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/orfb0rfx/1784_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Oak Ridges Moraine By-law 5581-05, residential uses: 139 m² (1 storey), 111 m² (1.5 storey), 84 m² (2 storey)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/s2ejsofj/5581-05-oak-ridges-moraine_2025_consolidation-accessible.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / garden suite","summary":"No zone in the three by-laws lists mobile homes as a permitted use, and recreational vehicles are defined as short-term occupancy vehicles regulated only for parking and storage. Portable garden suites have been permitted on specific agricultural properties through site-specific temporary use by-laws.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Site-specific temporary use by-laws have permitted portable garden suites, e.g. Exception A-6 (By-law 6561-11): garden suite not exceeding 93 m², expired December 12, 2024","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/orfb0rfx/1784_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"\"Garden Suite\" defined in By-law 1784 as a one-unit detached residential structure with bathroom and kitchen, ancillary to an existing residential structure and designed to be portable","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/orfb0rfx/1784_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"No trailer or portable buildings shall be used as an accessory structure in Residential Zones\"","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/vauesnel/2585_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation_-accessible.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/vauesnel/2585_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation_-accessible.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory structure","summary":"By-laws 2585 and 1784 define an accessory structure as not including a structure used for human habitation, and neither lists a sleeping cabin as a permitted use. A detached living space is only provided for as an additional dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory structure \"does not include a structure used for human habitation\" (By-law 2585 and By-law 1784 definitions)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/vauesnel/2585_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation_-accessible.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/whitby-ca/media/orfb0rfx/1784_zoning-by-law_2025_consolidation-accessible.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Whitby has three zoning by-laws in force, all consolidated September 2025: 2585 (the 1784 map legend shows 2585 covering the southern urban area), 1784 (Brooklin and the rural/agricultural lands), and Oak Ridges Moraine By-law 5581-05 (north). Facts above come from all three. The ADU text is from amending by-laws 8141-24 (1784), 8142-24 (2585) and 8143-24 (5581-05). The Town's ADU page confirms those amendment numbers and says ADUs need registration under By-law 8156-25. The ORM by-law's accessory structure definition does not contain the human-habitation exclusion found in 2585 and 1784. By-law 1784 also permits an ADU within a legally existing garden suite that existed on or before November 25, 2024. A new comprehensive zoning by-law is still under review (Town page: adoption targeted 2025/27). The eScribe copies of the amending by-laws were not consulted (403 reported in inventory).","bylawConsolidation":"2025-09"},{"slug":"cambridge","website":"https://www.cambridge.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 26-007 (Phase One residential zones)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/jhijomn5/certified_26-007-zba.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.cambridge.ca/business-building-development/building-planning/additional-residential-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit (ARU)","summary":"One detached ARU is permitted on a lot with a single detached, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling on urban residential land, as long as it meets the standards in Section 4.19 of By-law 26-007. Up to two ARUs are allowed per lot, and no more than one of them may be detached.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two ARUs per residential lot: two attached, or one attached and one detached (s. 4.19(d))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/jhijomn5/certified_26-007-zba.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Maximum lot coverage of the lesser of 100 m² or 15% (s. 4.19.2(d))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/jhijomn5/certified_26-007-zba.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m on lots under 21 m frontage not accessed by a lane; 6.0 m on lots with 21 m+ frontage if set back 3 m from all lot lines and 6 m from the main dwelling, or where accessed by a lane / on a through lot (s. 4.19.2(c))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/jhijomn5/certified_26-007-zba.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"1.2 m from interior side and rear lot lines (0.6 m from the rear/lane line on lane-accessed or through lots); exterior side yard same as for the main dwelling (s. 4.19.2(a))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/jhijomn5/certified_26-007-zba.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 4.5 m from the principal dwelling (s. 4.19.2(b))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/jhijomn5/certified_26-007-zba.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional space per ARU, which may be tandem; no new driveway allowed for an ARU (s. 4.19(f))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/jhijomn5/certified_26-007-zba.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to municipal water and sewer where available; otherwise, proof that on-site services can handle the house and the ARU(s) (s. 4.19(g))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/jhijomn5/certified_26-007-zba.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not in the Floodway (F) Zone or any Floodplain Overlay Zone; entrance no more than 30 m from the street unless accessed by a lane that meets Fire Access Route requirements; 0.9 m wide unobstructed path from the street required (s. 4.19(h),(i), 4.19.2(e))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/jhijomn5/certified_26-007-zba.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required; occupancy must be approved by Building Services","source":"https://www.cambridge.ca/business-building-development/building-planning/additional-residential-units/"}],"sources":["https://www.cambridge.ca/business-building-development/building-planning/additional-residential-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"By-law 26-007 sets no minimum dwelling floor area for single-detached dwellings in the RR, R1 or R2 zones; Table 7.3A regulates lot size, yards, height and landscaping only. Deferred lands still under By-law 150-85 do have minimum floor areas (see notes).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in By-law 26-007 Table 7.3A (RR, R1, R2 detached dwelling standards)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/jhijomn5/certified_26-007-zba.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RR zone: 2,000 m² lot area and 30 m frontage; R1: 15 m frontage; R2: 9.0 m frontage (Table 7.3A)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/jhijomn5/certified_26-007-zba.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home dwelling","summary":"Using a tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation is prohibited in every zone, except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park that the by-law expressly permits. Neither By-law 26-007 nor By-law 150-85 permits such a park in any zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s. 4.26(a), By-law 26-007: trailer or motor-vehicle habitation is prohibited except in an expressly permitted campground, trailer park or mobile home park; no such zone was found","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/jhijomn5/certified_26-007-zba.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general provision. In the past, garden suites were allowed site-by-site through temporary use by-laws under By-law 150-85 (e.g. s. 4.3.8, 4.3.9, 4.3.11, all now expired). Part 16 (Temporary Uses) of By-law 26-007 is reserved.","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/er5l4qtu/zoningbylaw150-85.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/er5l4qtu/zoningbylaw150-85.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"No accessory building or structure may be used for human habitation unless the by-law expressly permits it, and no bunkie or sleeping cabin use is provided for. A detached unit used for living must meet the detached ARU rules.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s. 4.1(b) and 4.26(b), By-law 26-007: accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless expressly permitted. By-law 150-85 s. 3.1.1 has a similar rule.","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/jhijomn5/certified_26-007-zba.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cambridge-ca/media/er5l4qtu/zoningbylaw150-85.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Two by-laws apply. By-law 26-007 was enacted 2026-02-03 and covers residentially zoned lands. By-law 150-85 still covers deferred residential areas and all non-residential zones, including the A1 agricultural zone. The posted 150-85 PDF is a January 2012 consolidation, so later amendments are not in it, including the ARU By-law 23-077 named on the City's ARU page. Under 150-85 residential tables, single-detached dwellings have a minimum gross floor area of 75–120 m² depending on zone (RR1, RR2, R1–R6, RS1, etc.); this still applies on deferred lands. 150-85 also prohibits tents and trailers as living accommodation (s. 2.1.2). The 26-007 PDF is the certified enacted version, not a consolidation.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"st-catharines","website":"https://www.stcatharines.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2013-283","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stcatharines-ca/media/1rfehb0x/zoning-by-law-2013-283_amendments-1-90_housekeeping_april-9-2024.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.stcatharines.ca/building-and-renovating/pre-approved-detached-accessory-dwelling-unit-designs/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached accessory dwelling unit","summary":"Up to two accessory dwelling units are permitted with a detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, either inside the principal dwelling or in an accessory structure, in the R1 to R4 residential zones (and other zones listed in the by-law). Detached units in Agricultural zones are permitted only where a site-specific special provision allows them.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of two accessory dwelling units per detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling (s. 2.2.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stcatharines-ca/media/1rfehb0x/zoning-by-law-2013-283_amendments-1-90_housekeeping_april-9-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Floor area of an accessory dwelling unit shall not exceed 80 m² (s. 2.2.1 a)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stcatharines-ca/media/1rfehb0x/zoning-by-law-2013-283_amendments-1-90_housekeeping_april-9-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m for walls/supporting posts and 6 m to the roof peak (accessory structure limits, s. 2.1 d, applied by s. 2.2.1 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stcatharines-ca/media/1rfehb0x/zoning-by-law-2013-283_amendments-1-90_housekeeping_april-9-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"1.2 m from rear and interior side lot lines (3 m within a private road development); not in a front yard or required exterior side yard (s. 2.2.1 b, 2.1 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stcatharines-ca/media/1rfehb0x/zoning-by-law-2013-283_amendments-1-90_housekeeping_april-9-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 3 m distance between buildings (s. 2.2.1 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stcatharines-ca/media/1rfehb0x/zoning-by-law-2013-283_amendments-1-90_housekeeping_april-9-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"0.5 parking spaces per accessory dwelling unit (s. 3.12.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stcatharines-ca/media/1rfehb0x/zoning-by-law-2013-283_amendments-1-90_housekeeping_april-9-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Permitted in R1, R2, R3, R4 (and M1-M3, I1-I3, A1 as an accessory use); in Agricultural zones A1-A3 a detached unit needs a Section 13 special provision (s. 2.2.1 d)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stcatharines-ca/media/1rfehb0x/zoning-by-law-2013-283_amendments-1-90_housekeeping_april-9-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required; City offers pre-approved detached ADU designs (Building Code only, zoning still reviewed per property)","source":"https://www.stcatharines.ca/building-and-renovating/pre-approved-detached-accessory-dwelling-unit-designs/"}],"sources":["https://www.stcatharines.ca/planning-and-development/zoning/","https://www.stcatharines.ca/building-and-renovating/pre-approved-detached-accessory-dwelling-unit-designs/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The consolidated by-law sets no minimum dwelling unit floor area for detached dwellings in the residential or agricultural zones; lot area, frontage, setback and height rules apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area found in the R1-R4 or A zone regulations","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stcatharines-ca/media/1rfehb0x/zoning-by-law-2013-283_amendments-1-90_housekeeping_april-9-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"recreation vehicle / recreation trailer","summary":"The by-law has no mobile home or trailer park zone and does not list trailers or mobile homes as dwellings; recreation vehicles and trailers are addressed only through parking rules. A detached dwelling is defined as a building, and accessory structures may not be used for habitation except as an accessory dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No mobile home, trailer park or recreation vehicle dwelling use appears in the permitted uses table","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stcatharines-ca/media/1rfehb0x/zoning-by-law-2013-283_amendments-1-90_housekeeping_april-9-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No garden suite or temporary-use provision found in the consolidated by-law","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stcatharines-ca/media/1rfehb0x/zoning-by-law-2013-283_amendments-1-90_housekeeping_april-9-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory structure","summary":"Accessory buildings and structures may not be used for habitation except as an accessory dwelling unit, and habitation is defined to include sleeping accommodation.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Not applicable: s. 2.1 a) bars habitation in accessory structures; 'Habitation' means living, residing or occupying a space for shelter and sleeping accommodation","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stcatharines-ca/media/1rfehb0x/zoning-by-law-2013-283_amendments-1-90_housekeeping_april-9-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the consolidation to Amendment No. 90 (By-law 2024-032, passed April 8, 2024). The City's zoning page warns recent amendments may not be included; later site-specific amendments (e.g. By-law 2025-063) are not consolidated and were not checked. The pre-approved design page says the ADU grant program was depleted for 2025.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-04"},{"slug":"milton","website":"https://www.milton.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 016-2014 (HUSP Urban Area)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/vxlktkse/zoning-by-law-016-2014.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.milton.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-units-aru/build-an-aru/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit in an accessory building (detached ARU / coach house)","summary":"In the urban area one additional dwelling unit may be located in an accessory building on a lot with a detached, semi-detached, semi-link or townhouse dwelling, as part of up to three additional units per lot. Units must be on municipal water and wastewater (unserviced low density lots need 1.5 ha for a detached unit); rural zones under By-law 144-2003 have narrower permissions, including none in the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System or the Escarpment Natural and Protection Areas.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to 3 additional dwelling units per lot; not more than 1 in an accessory building (By-law 016-2014, s.4.10 ii-iii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/vxlktkse/zoning-by-law-016-2014.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory building: gross floor area not more than 10% of lot area or 110 m², whichever is less (s.4.2.5 vi); in a detached garage, unit floor area not more than the principal dwelling's floor area or 110 m², whichever is less (s.4.2.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/vxlktkse/zoning-by-law-016-2014.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"3.5 m flat roof; 4.3 m gable, hip, gambrel or mansard roof (s.4.2.5 vii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/vxlktkse/zoning-by-law-016-2014.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard only; 1.2 m from interior side lot line; 1.5 m from rear lot line; no closer to exterior side lot line than the principal building (s.4.2.5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/vxlktkse/zoning-by-law-016-2014.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"3.5 m from the principal building (s.4.2.5 v)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/vxlktkse/zoning-by-law-016-2014.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must be served by municipal water and wastewater; in an unserviced low density residential zone a lot with an ADU in an accessory building needs a minimum lot area of 1.5 ha (s.4.10 iv-v)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/vxlktkse/zoning-by-law-016-2014.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural By-law 144-2003 (amended by 004-2026): detached units in RLD, RMD1, RMD2, RE, RV and A1 zones subject to s.4.25; not permitted in the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System or the Escarpment Natural/Protection Areas, and in the Greenbelt Protected Countryside only within an existing accessory building","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/1g4btjkn/zoning-by-law-144-2003.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/1g4btjkn/zoning-by-law-144-2003.pdf","https://www.milton.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-units-aru/build-an-aru/","https://www.milton.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/zoning/zoning-by-laws-and-maps/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"Neither the urban By-law 016-2014 nor the rural By-law 144-2003 sets a minimum floor area for a detached dwelling in the residential or rural zones; lot area, frontage, setbacks and coverage still apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area found in the residential or rural zone standards of By-laws 016-2014 or 144-2003","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/vxlktkse/zoning-by-law-016-2014.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/1g4btjkn/zoning-by-law-144-2003.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / garden suite","summary":"Recreational trailers are defined as short-term travel vehicles that may only be parked or stored on residential lots, and a mobile home dwelling is not a listed permitted residential use; the rural by-law mentions mobile homes only as an accessory farm dwelling. The rural by-law states that a garden suite (a portable detached unit) is not permitted as of right in any zone and is permitted through a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite: detached portable residential structure accessory to an existing dwelling, permitted through a temporary use by-law; not permitted as of right within any zone (By-law 144-2003, definitions and s.4.1 iv)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/1g4btjkn/zoning-by-law-144-2003.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home dwelling appears only within the definition of accessory farm dwelling (necessary for an agricultural operation) (By-law 144-2003 and 016-2014 definitions)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/1g4btjkn/zoning-by-law-144-2003.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Urban area: not more than one trailer or recreational vehicle parked outdoors per lot, 3.0 m height or less (By-law 016-2014, s.5.17)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/vxlktkse/zoning-by-law-016-2014.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/vxlktkse/zoning-by-law-016-2014.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"detached accessory building","summary":"Both by-laws state that a detached accessory building or structure is not to be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted, and neither permits a sleeping cabin or bunkie.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Detached accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted (By-law 144-2003, s.4.1 ii; By-law 016-2014, s.4.1 ii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/1g4btjkn/zoning-by-law-144-2003.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/milton-ca/media/vxlktkse/zoning-by-law-016-2014.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Two parent by-laws: 016-2014 (HUSP urban area, March 2026 consolidation) and 144-2003 (rural, March 2026 consolidation), both read from links on https://www.milton.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/zoning/zoning-by-laws-and-maps/. The inventory URLs (milton.ca/en/...pdf) and the old ARU page now return 404 after the site redesign; working PDF links are on the new zoning page. The inventory note that rural ARU permissions were still under review is out of date: By-law 004-2026 added rural ARU permissions (s.4.25, s.4.1.1.3, s.4.1.2.2.1), and the Town's ARU page says the Official Plan and Zoning By-law were updated in January 2026. Milton has no waterfront residential zone; the bunkie answer reflects the general accessory-building rule.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-03"},{"slug":"kingston","website":"https://www.cityofkingston.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Kingston Zoning By-law 2022-62","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.cityofkingston.ca/building-and-renovating/building-permits/additional-residential-units-arus","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"accessory house (urban); detached additional rural unit (rural)","summary":"In urban residential zones an accessory house with one dwelling unit is permitted as an accessory use to a house, semi-detached house or townhouse, subject to setback, height, coverage and privacy-fence rules. In the AG, RU, RUR, LSR and HAM zones one detached additional rural unit is permitted on private services, subject to housing constraint overlays.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory house: Urban Residential, Urban Multi-Unit Residential, HCD1, HCD3, IN2 and DR zones, accessory to a house, semi-detached house, townhouse or place of worship (s.4.29.1). Additional rural units: AG, RU, RUR, LSR and HAM zones (s.4.30.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Accessory house only on a lot with three or fewer dwelling units in the principal building; maximum one dwelling unit in an accessory house (s.4.29.4). Rural: maximum two additional rural units per lot, of which at most one detached (s.4.30.4)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.6 m and 1 storey (s.4.29.4.3; s.4.30.4.6); on new plans of subdivision/condominium with rear lane or private street access, lesser of 7.5 m or 2 storeys (s.4.29.4.5)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior yard only; minimum 1.2 m rear and interior setbacks; front and exterior setbacks of the zone (s.4.29.4.3; s.4.30.4.6)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Maximum lot coverage of all accessory buildings 10% in the aggregate (s.4.29.4.3(d); s.4.30.4.6(d))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Additional rural units must be connected to private services to the satisfaction of the City (s.4.30.4.2); accessory houses and additional rural units are not permitted in the Loughborough Lake rural constraint area or the urban 'Sewer Capacity' constraint area on Schedule D1 (s.5.4.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Urban area: house, semi-detached, townhouse and accessory house share a rate of 1.0 parking space per lot in parking areas PA1-PA4 (Table 7.1.1); rural area: 1.0 per dwelling unit","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit; lots in the 'Water Supply/Water Quality' holding overlay must have the holding symbol removed first (s.5.4.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.cityofkingston.ca/building-and-renovating/building-permits/additional-residential-units-arus","https://www.cityofkingston.ca/planning-and-development/zoning-by-laws/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"house / tiny house","summary":"The by-law's definition of 'house' includes a tiny house, mobile home and similar housing types, and no minimum dwelling floor area was found in the urban residential or rural zone standards. Tiny houses, modular homes and similar technologies must meet the provisions for the principal residential building (s.6.1.1).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling unit floor area found in the Urban Residential (UR) or rural (AG, RU, RUR, LSR, HAM) zone standards","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Wherever a house is a permitted use; 'house' includes a tiny house and mobile home (s.3.8.14; s.6.1.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny house / mobile home","summary":"A 'tiny house' (a one-unit house designed to be portable for year-round living) and a 'mobile home' are defined as types of house, permitted wherever a house is permitted and subject to principal-building, accessory-house or detached-rural-unit standards. Recreational vehicles, travel trailers, tent trailers and motor homes are excluded from the definition of dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tiny houses and mobile homes are considered a dwelling unit in a residential building and must meet the provisions for the principal building, a detached additional rural unit (rural) or an accessory house (urban) (s.6.1.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"In the rural area a mobile home, tiny house or recreational vehicle may be used as temporary accommodation for up to two years while a permanent dwelling unit is being built on the lot (s.4.14.2.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"bunkhouse","summary":"In the RU, RUR, LSR and HAM rural zones one bunkhouse (seasonal sleeping accommodation, washroom allowed, no kitchen) is permitted as an accessory building. In the urban area accessory buildings may not be used as sleeping accommodation except accessory houses and tiny houses.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU, RUR, LSR and HAM zones (s.4.1.4); not in the urban area (s.4.1.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One bunkhouse per lot (s.4.1.4)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"First storey gross floor area more than 10 m² and no more than 37 m², excluding a mezzanine of up to 40% of the first storey (s.4.1.4)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Lesser of 4.6 m or 1 storey (s.4.1.4)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Bunkhouse may contain a washroom but not a kitchen (s.3.2.18)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cityofkingston-002-ca/media/huup3ag5/planning_zoningbylaw_part1_section1-19.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The inventory URL (cityofkingston.ca/media/huup3ag5/ck-by-law-2022-62-updated-to-july-2024.pdf) now returns 404; the by-law is published in parts on the City's zoning page and Part 1 (Sections 1-19) was read. Part 1 states no consolidation date; its PDF metadata is dated June 2025 and it cites amendments up to By-law 2025-118, while Part 5 (Section 24 amendment list) records amendments into 2026 (e.g. 2026-123). Some properties remain under former by-laws (96-259, 97-102, 76-26, 32-74, 8499) and are shown as 'Not Subject to this By-law'. Conflict: the City ARU page says ARUs can be added 'with the exception of rural properties', but By-law 2022-62 as amended by 2024-332 permits additional rural units in the AG, RU, RUR, LSR and HAM zones (s.4.30); the ARU page also still refers to garden suites and a size cap equal to the principal dwelling, which do not appear in the by-law text read.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"ajax","website":"https://ajax.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 95-2003","url":"https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zoning-By-law-Combined-FINAL.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached accessory dwelling unit","summary":"One detached accessory dwelling unit is a permitted use in all residential zones and in the Permanent Countryside and Agricultural zones, on a lot with a detached, semi-detached, linked villa or townhouse dwelling (s.4.4.2, as amended by By-law 23-2025). It must meet the accessory building standards; in the Greenbelt Plan Area it is limited to accessory buildings that existed on or before July 1, 2017 and to lots outside the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One detached accessory dwelling unit per lot; up to two attached units may accompany it (s.4.4)","source":"https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zoning-By-law-Combined-FINAL.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Ground floor area less than that of the principal dwelling; all accessory buildings together may not exceed 60.0 m², 10% of lot area, or the zone lot coverage (s.4.4.2 v, s.4.1.1 iv)","source":"https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zoning-By-law-Combined-FINAL.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m; 6.1 m where the unit is above a detached garage accessed by a driveway to a street or lane (s.4.1.1 v)","source":"https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zoning-By-law-Combined-FINAL.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"0.6 m from any lot line unless otherwise specified; not in front or exterior side yards (s.4.1.1)","source":"https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zoning-By-law-Combined-FINAL.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 3.0 m from any other building on the lot (s.4.4.2 iv)","source":"https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zoning-By-law-Combined-FINAL.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"No additional space for the first accessory unit; 1 space for each additional unit (Section 5)","source":"https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zoning-By-law-Combined-FINAL.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not on lands determined hazardous by the Conservation Authority (flood or erosion limits); 1.2 m unobstructed path to a driveway, street or lane required (s.4.4.2)","source":"https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zoning-By-law-Combined-FINAL.pdf"}],"sources":["https://ajax.ca/build-invest/for-developers-builders/zoning-land-use/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone standards (Table 2) and rural zone standards (Table 13) set no minimum dwelling unit floor area for detached dwellings.","facts":[],"sources":["https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zoning-By-law-Combined-FINAL.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"Section 4.21 states that no truck, trailer, bus, coach, streetcar body or structure of any kind, other than a dwelling unit erected and used in accordance with the by-laws, shall be used for human habitation, whether on wheels or a foundation. A mobile home dwelling is defined but is not listed as a permitted use in any zone, and the by-law contains no garden suite provision.","facts":[],"sources":["https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zoning-By-law-Combined-FINAL.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law does not mention bunkies or sleeping cabins. Accessory buildings are capped at 60.0 m² in total and 4.5 m in height, and s.4.21 says no structure other than a dwelling unit may be used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"All accessory buildings: 60.0 m² total, max 10% of lot area (s.4.1.1 iv)","source":"https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zoning-By-law-Combined-FINAL.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (s.4.1.1 v)","source":"https://ajax.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Zoning-By-law-Combined-FINAL.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law was read from the March 6, 2026 office consolidation PDF. No official Ajax page for additional or accessory dwelling units was found: a site search on ajax.ca and one web search turned up nothing. The by-law calls these units 'accessory dwelling units' (By-law 23-2025).","bylawConsolidation":"2026-03"},{"slug":"waterloo","website":"https://www.waterloo.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2018-050","url":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ybpnbhdm/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ghehnugv/additional-residential-units-guide.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"coach house","summary":"A coach house (detached building with one or two additional residential units) is permitted as of right on a lot with a detached, freehold semi-detached, townhouse or freehold townhouse building, but only where the principal building and coach house are connected to municipal water and sanitary services. One coach house per lot; it must sit on a slab or foundation and cannot be in the front yard.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"On a lot containing a detached, freehold semi-detached, freehold townhouse or townhouse building (s.3.C.2.1); listed as an ancillary use in residential zones such as R1 (s.7.1.1.3)","source":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ybpnbhdm/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 1 coach house per lot (e.g. Table 7A, R1); a coach house may contain up to 2 dwelling units; maximum 3 additional residential units and 4 dwelling units per lot","source":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ybpnbhdm/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.0 metres (Table 3B), except as specified in s.7.15.2","source":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ybpnbhdm/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear yard 0.6 m, or 1.2 m where the coach house exceeds 4.5 m in height; side yard 1.20 m; flankage yard as for the zone; prohibited in the front yard (Table 3B, s.3.C.2.3)","source":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ybpnbhdm/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Principal building and coach house must be connected to municipal sanitary and municipal water services (s.3.C.2.3 d)","source":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ybpnbhdm/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Parking space may be a tandem space in the driveway (s.3.C.2.3 c); R1 requires 1 space for 1 unit, 2 for 2-3 units, 3 for 4 units","source":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ybpnbhdm/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Must be erected on a slab or foundation and not be portable like a mobile home; off-site modular units permanently affixed to a slab or foundation are permitted (s.3.C.2.3 e-g). A GRCA permit is required in regulated areas (s.3.C.2.4)","source":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ybpnbhdm/zoning-bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ghehnugv/additional-residential-units-guide.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached building","summary":"The R1 zone regulations (Table 7A) set lot area, frontage, setbacks, height, coverage and parking but no minimum dwelling floor area for a detached building.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in Table 7A (Residential One zone)","source":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ybpnbhdm/zoning-bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational trailer / mobile home","summary":"The by-law prohibits in all zones the use of tents, recreational trailers, transport trailers, metal containers, motor vehicles and streetcars as dwelling units or living accommodations, and coach houses may not be portable like a mobile home. Garden suites are also listed as a prohibited use in all zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Prohibited in all zones: 'tents, recreational trailers, transport trailers, METAL CONTAINERS, motor vehicles, and streetcars used as DWELLING UNITS or living accommodations' (s.3.P.6.1)","source":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ybpnbhdm/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"GARDEN SUITES are listed as a prohibited use in all zones (s.3.P.6.1)","source":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ybpnbhdm/zoning-bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"With the exception of permitted coach houses, accessory buildings and structures shall not be used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Not applicable: accessory buildings other than coach houses may not be used for human habitation (s.3.A.1.1 f)","source":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ybpnbhdm/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.00 m; 10% lot coverage (Table 3A)","source":"https://www.waterloo.ca/media/ybpnbhdm/zoning-bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation date 23 March 2026 is printed on the by-law PDF cover. The City's 2025 ARU guide states a 0.67 m minimum coach-house rear setback where the by-law text (Table 3B) says 0.6 m; the by-law figure is used here. Per the inventory, the Erb Street corridor is governed by Community Planning Permit By-law 2026-034 (zoning by-law does not apply there) and two areas are excluded due to appeals; neither was verified in this pass. The City has no rural or waterfront residential zones in the by-law read.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-03"},{"slug":"thunder-bay","website":"https://www.thunderbay.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 1-2022","url":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/imjhsv42/zoning-by-law-1-2022-accessible-office-consolidation-to-may-27-2024.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/growth/build-thunder-bay-your-one-stop-development-shop/housing-accelerator-fund/building-an-adu/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"backyard home","summary":"A backyard home is permitted as a secondary use to a detached house, semi-detached house or townhouse in the urban residential zones, but only on lots with both municipal water and municipal sewer service, and not on undersized lots. Rural zones allow only one home per lot.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Urban Low-rise (UL) zone and other urban neighbourhood zones as a secondary use (s.3.1.1(b)); the City guide says ADUs are allowed in the UL and Urban Mixed-Use (UX) zones","source":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/imjhsv42/zoning-by-law-1-2022-accessible-office-consolidation-to-may-27-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 backyard home per detached house (Table 3.1.1a, UL zone)","source":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/imjhsv42/zoning-by-law-1-2022-accessible-office-consolidation-to-may-27-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"40% of the main building's GFA or 50 m², whichever is greater; all accessory buildings and roofed structures max 100 m² GFA (Table 3.2.2)","source":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/imjhsv42/zoning-by-law-1-2022-accessible-office-consolidation-to-may-27-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.6 m; maximum wall height 3.2 m (Table 3.2.2)","source":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/imjhsv42/zoning-by-law-1-2022-accessible-office-consolidation-to-may-27-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear 0.6 m; interior side 1.5 m if less than 20 m from the front lot line, 0.6 m if 20 m or more; exterior side 3.6 m; front setback 1.5 m greater than the main building; not in any front or exterior side setback (Table 3.2.2, s.12.2(a))","source":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/imjhsv42/zoning-by-law-1-2022-accessible-office-consolidation-to-may-27-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"2.0 m (Table 3.2.2)","source":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/imjhsv42/zoning-by-law-1-2022-accessible-office-consolidation-to-may-27-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Only on lots with both municipal water service and municipal sewer service (s.12.2(b)); not on an undersized lot or a lot with a legal non-conforming main use (s.12.2(c))","source":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/imjhsv42/zoning-by-law-1-2022-accessible-office-consolidation-to-may-27-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 on-site parking space per home for buildings with 1–4 homes (City ADU how-to guide)","source":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/lflmndhh/buildthunderbay_adu_howto_v1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.thunderbay.ca/growth/build-thunder-bay-your-one-stop-development-shop/housing-accelerator-fund/building-an-adu/","https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/lflmndhh/buildthunderbay_adu_howto_v1.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached house","summary":"The zone standards tables, including the Rural and Urban Low-rise zones, list 'Minimum GFA: No minimum'.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum GFA (e.g. Rural Zone large-lot table and Urban Low-rise density tables)","source":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/imjhsv42/zoning-by-law-1-2022-accessible-office-consolidation-to-may-27-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile house / recreational vehicle","summary":"A 'home' must be within a building, and the by-law's definition of building excludes a mobile house and a recreational vehicle; no zone lists mobile houses as a permitted use. Temporary buildings may not be used for human habitation, and a garden suite is defined but not listed as permitted in any zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"None found: 'Building' excludes a mobile house or a recreational vehicle; 'Home' excludes a recreational vehicle (Section 14 definitions)","source":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/imjhsv42/zoning-by-law-1-2022-accessible-office-consolidation-to-may-27-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite (temporary, portable, secondary to a detached house) is defined and is only permitted in zones where expressly permitted (s.12.1(d)); no zone lists it","source":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/imjhsv42/zoning-by-law-1-2022-accessible-office-consolidation-to-may-27-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"detached accessory building","summary":"Section 12.1(a) states that no detached accessory building or structure may be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted by the by-law, and no sleeping cabin permission was found. A detached unit would have to meet the backyard home rules.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No detached accessory building or structure may be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted (s.12.1(a))","source":"https://www.thunderbay.ca/media/imjhsv42/zoning-by-law-1-2022-accessible-office-consolidation-to-may-27-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The thunderbay.ca site was restructured; the inventory URLs for the by-law PDF, the ADU page and the how-to PDF now return 404. The current URLs (used here) were found on the 'Find zoning and property information' page. The newest consolidation is still dated May 27, 2024; Schedule C (site-specific) is dated Oct 2025, so later text amendments may not be reflected. The ADU grant is fully subscribed. The parking figure comes from the City guide (June 2024), not checked against the by-law's parking section.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-05"},{"slug":"brantford","website":"https://www.brantford.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 124-2024","url":"https://buildbrantford-002-ca.govstack.com/media/101csa3y/zoning-bylaw-text.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.buildbrantford.ca/planning-and-development-services/accessory-dwelling-unit/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit in a detached accessory structure","summary":"An additional dwelling unit is permitted in a detached accessory structure on lots with single detached, semi-detached, street townhouse or block townhouse dwellings, with a maximum of three dwelling units per lot. The unit follows the accessory structure rules and the zone rules for the principal use.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Flat roof 3.5 m; pitched roof 4.5 m (accessory structures in Residential and Mixed Use zones); 6.0 m for residential accessory buildings in Agricultural zones","source":"https://buildbrantford-002-ca.govstack.com/media/101csa3y/zoning-bylaw-text.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No floor area cap in Section 3.2; on lots with municipal water and wastewater, a detached ADU is subject to the zone's lot coverage instead of the 10% accessory structure limit","source":"https://buildbrantford-002-ca.govstack.com/media/101csa3y/zoning-bylaw-text.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard only; 0.6 m from interior or rear lot line where the wall has no doors or windows; a door to the unit may not face an interior side or rear yard with a setback under 1.2 m; 3.0 m from a street line","source":"https://buildbrantford-002-ca.govstack.com/media/101csa3y/zoning-bylaw-text.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum three dwelling units per lot","source":"https://buildbrantford-002-ca.govstack.com/media/101csa3y/zoning-bylaw-text.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1.0 space per unit (with two spaces for the first unit, then 1.0 per unit after the first two units in a dwelling)","source":"https://buildbrantford-002-ca.govstack.com/media/101csa3y/zoning-bylaw-text.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"1.2 m wide unobstructed path required from the front or exterior side lot line to the unit's door; not in the Core Natural Zone","source":"https://buildbrantford-002-ca.govstack.com/media/101csa3y/zoning-bylaw-text.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.buildbrantford.ca/planning-and-development-services/accessory-dwelling-unit/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The general residential and agricultural zone provisions of By-law 124-2024 set no minimum dwelling floor area. Only some site-specific exceptions set one.","facts":[],"sources":["https://buildbrantford-002-ca.govstack.com/media/101csa3y/zoning-bylaw-text.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / recreational vehicle / mobile home dwelling","summary":"Using any tent, trailer, recreational vehicle or motor vehicle for human habitation is prohibited in all zones except in an expressly permitted campground, trailer park or mobile home park. No zone in the by-law permits a mobile home park or trailer park, and privately owned trailer camps are prohibited.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home dwelling \"shall only be located in a mobile home park\"; campgrounds (permitted in the Open Space zone) are for temporary seasonal use only, exclude mobile home dwellings and may not be occupied year-round","source":"https://buildbrantford-002-ca.govstack.com/media/101csa3y/zoning-bylaw-text.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law does not address sleeping cabins or bunkies. General accessory structure rules apply, e.g. in Agricultural zones a 6.0 m height limit, 4.5 m setbacks and 10% total lot coverage.","facts":[],"sources":["https://buildbrantford-002-ca.govstack.com/media/101csa3y/zoning-bylaw-text.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the September 2026 office consolidation of 124-2024. Section 2.4 repeals By-law 160-90 and 'County of Brant Zoning By-law 61-61' as it applied in the City (the inventory lists the County by-law as 61-16; the consolidation prints 61-61). The inventory notes that 160-90 may still apply to sites with outstanding site-specific OLT appeals; not verified. Conflict: the City's ADU web page (stated current as of May 2023, under the old by-law) says at-or-above-grade units are capped at the lesser of 50% of the principal dwelling's GFA or 110 m² and limits units to two bedrooms. Section 3.2 of 124-2024 contains no such cap; the by-law text was used.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"chatham-kent","website":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 216-2009","url":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/building/Pages/Additional-Dwelling-Units.aspx","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit in an accessory building","summary":"Dwelling units in an accessory building are permitted only where municipal servicing exists. In the RL, RM and UC(OS) zones, full municipal water and sewer are required. In the RR, ER, VR and RLR zones, municipal water is required. They are not permitted in an accessory building in the A1 zone.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"RL/RM/UC(OS) with municipal water and sewer: up to two units in an accessory building to a single detached dwelling (one for semi-detached/row house), with no more than four units on the property. RR/ER/VR/RLR with municipal water: one unit in an accessory building, with no more than two units on the property (s. 4.6(3))","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"RL/RM/UC(OS) need municipal water and sanitary sewer; RR/ER/VR/RLR need municipal water service (s. 4.6(3)(a),(b))","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"A1 Agricultural zone: one additional unit is allowed only inside the single detached dwelling, not in an accessory building (s. 4.6(3)(c))","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 6 m maximum in all zones other than Agricultural (s. 4.2(3))","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"All accessory buildings together: no more than 10% lot coverage (s. 4.2(2)). With an additional dwelling unit in RL/RM/UC(OS), overall lot coverage is limited to 45% (s. 4.6(3)(a)(iii))","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings to a single dwelling in the rear or interior side yard: at least 0.6 m from any lot line, and behind the rear face of the dwelling (s. 4.2(4)(a))","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"A parking space for an additional dwelling unit may be tandem (s. 4.6(3)(a)(iv))","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/building/Pages/Additional-Dwelling-Units.aspx"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The performance standard charts for the residential and agricultural zones set no minimum floor area for single detached dwellings. The 'Dwelling' definition requires a permanent foundation over a crawlspace or basement and excludes park model trailers and travel trailers.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None found in the RL or A1 performance standard charts","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RL1–RL5, RL7, RL8 (base row): 557.4 m² lot area and 15.24 m frontage (RL chart)","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer","summary":"Using an occupied vehicle for habitation is prohibited, except a mobile home where specifically permitted or a travel trailer for temporary stays in a permitted campground. Mobile homes are allowed in the Mobile Home Park (MH) zone and RL6 Mobile Home Subdivision zone, and as one mobile home accessory to farming on A1 lots of 20 ha or more. Park model trailers are listed in the Seasonal Residential (SR) and Tourism Commercial (TC) zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"MH Mobile Home Park zone (s. 5.7); RL6 Mobile Home Subdivision; A1: one mobile home accessory to an agricultural use on a lot of at least 20 ha (A1 chart); park model trailers in the SR and TC zones (s. 5.8, 5.12)","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A 'mobile home' is defined as a factory-built dwelling of at least 24 m², with a main unit length more than three times its width","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No standing garden suite provision; s. 4.34 covers temporary use by-laws passed under Planning Act s. 39","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"bunkie","summary":"A bunkie is defined as an accessory structure for sleeping only, with no plumbing. One bunkie, accessory to a single detached dwelling or cottage, is a listed permitted use only in the Recreational and Lakeside Residential (RLR) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"30 m² floor area maximum (definition of 'Bunkie')","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleeping accommodation only, with no plumbing; it is not a dwelling unit","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot (s. 5.9.1(c))","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RLR zone only (s. 5.9.1)","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 6 m outside Agricultural zones (s. 4.2(3))","source":"https://www.chatham-kent.ca/business/planning/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%20216-2009.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the consolidation dated April 27, 2026. The bunkhouse in A1 is a separate use (temporary farm-labour housing), not a bunkie. The growth-management amendment (OPA 90 / Deferred Development zone) that was going to Council in July 2026 was not checked and is not in this consolidation. The ADU guide page loaded but its body text was not reviewed in detail.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-04"},{"slug":"clarington","website":"https://www.clarington.net/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 84-63","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.clarington.net/planning-and-development/development-construction-secondary-plans-and-studies/developing-additional-dwelling-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"Additional dwelling units are permitted in any legally permitted single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling and in an accessory building on the same lot, up to three units in total per lot. They are not permitted in the Environmental Protection zone, and in the Greenbelt Protected Countryside only in buildings that existed (or had permits) by July 1, 2017.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum total of three dwelling units on a lot (s. 3.2 a)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Floor area of the unit must be less than the floor area of the principal residential building; lot coverage of 10% for the unit or the zone maximum, whichever is less (s. 3.2 f)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.25 m in Urban Residential zones; 6.5 m in Agricultural and Rural Residential zones (s. 3.2 f ii d)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Zone front and exterior side yard setbacks for residential uses; minimum 1.8 m rear and interior side yard (s. 3.2 f ii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space for each additional dwelling unit or garden suite (s. 3.16 parking table)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not in the EP zone; on Greenbelt Protected Countryside lands only within buildings existing or permitted before July 1, 2017 (s. 3.2 b, c)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Additional dwelling units must be registered with the Municipality (s. 3.2 g)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.clarington.net/planning-and-development/development-construction-secondary-plans-and-studies/developing-additional-dwelling-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"By-law 84-63 sets minimum dwelling sizes for single detached dwellings in its residential and rural zones, all above 37 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 and R2: 85 m² (1 storey or split level), 100 m² (1½ or 2 storey) (s. 12.2 e, 13.2 d)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Rural Cluster (RC) and Residential Hamlet (RH): 110 m²; Residential Estate (RE): 165 m²; Residential Shoreline (RS): 110 m² (75 m² for a seasonal dwelling) (s. 7.2, 8.2, 9.2, 11.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Agricultural (A): residential buildings follow the RH zone (110 m²); an additional farm-employee dwelling and converted dwellings 60 m² (s. 6.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / mobile recreational trailer","summary":"The definition of dwelling excludes tents, trailers and mobile homes; mobile homes are provided for only in mobile home parks in the Residential Mobile Home Park (RM) zone. The by-law defines a temporary, portable garden suite and sets parking for it but grants no general as-of-right permission.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RM zone: mobile home park up to 7 mobile homes per hectare; each mobile home minimum 60 m² floor area, 325 m² minimum site (s. 10)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Garden Suite' defined as a self-contained temporary dwelling unit designed to be portable; 1 parking space required; permitted only by site-specific provisions (e.g. A-49 exception)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"}],"sources":["https://clarington-018-ca.govstack.com/media/movjsxdj/by-law-2005-109-exempt.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings and uses do not include any building used for human habitation except as specifically permitted, and the by-law contains no sleeping-cabin permission; an accessory building may be used for habitation only as an additional dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Not applicable: s. 3.1 a ii excludes 'any building used for human habitation except as is specifically permitted'","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"General accessory buildings (rural/agricultural zones): 120 m² on lots of 2 ha or more, 90 m² on smaller lots; height 3 m (≤10 m² floor area) or 4.5 m (s. 3.1 c table)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/clarington-018-ca/media/hq0jc0up/zoning-by-law-84-63-aoda.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted 84-63 text has no stated consolidation date (latest amendment noted is By-law 2023-058); the inventory notes the Municipality says posted texts are out of date and not official (eMap consolidated to 2024-01-01). 84-63 applies south of the Oak Ridges Moraine; ORM lands are under By-law 2005-109 (title page 'last revised December 2010', page footers 'Last Update May 2016'), which predates the 2021 ADU amendments, permits only in-house apartments, prohibits mobile homes/RVs/recreational trailers as dwellings in all zones (s. 5.13), allows them as temporary living quarters up to six months during construction (s. 5.12) and bars habitation in accessory buildings (s. 4.1.2). Provincial ADU permissions (Planning Act) may apply regardless; not assessed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"pickering","website":"https://www.pickering.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Consolidated Zoning By-law 8149/24","url":"https://corporate.pickering.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=258309&dbid=1&repo=PICKERING"},"guideUrl":"https://www.pickering.ca/en/city-hall/additional-dwelling-units.aspx","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit within an accessory building","summary":"One additional dwelling unit is permitted in an accessory building on a lot with a detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, alongside one unit in the house (or two in the house if none is detached). Detached units are not permitted on hazard lands or in key natural heritage or hydrologic features; in the Greenbelt Protected Countryside only existing pre-July 2017 accessory buildings qualify, and on the Oak Ridges Moraine only one unit within a detached dwelling is allowed.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 additional dwelling unit in the main dwelling plus 1 in an accessory building, or 2 in the main dwelling if none is in an accessory building (s.4.3.1 a-b)","source":"https://corporate.pickering.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=258309&dbid=1&repo=PICKERING"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Most restrictive of: lot coverage for all buildings (45% where the zone sets none); 50% of the gross floor area of the main dwelling; 150 m² (s.4.3.1 f)","source":"https://corporate.pickering.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=258309&dbid=1&repo=PICKERING"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m on lots of 2,000 m² or less; 6.5 m on lots over 2,000 m² (Table 4.1)","source":"https://corporate.pickering.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=258309&dbid=1&repo=PICKERING"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Front and exterior side yard per zone; interior side and rear yard 1.2 m (2.4 m where over 4.5 m high on lots over 2,000 m²) (Table 4.1)","source":"https://corporate.pickering.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=258309&dbid=1&repo=PICKERING"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"0 m minimum setback from other buildings on the lot (Table 4.1)","source":"https://corporate.pickering.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=258309&dbid=1&repo=PICKERING"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Greenbelt Protected Countryside: only within an existing accessory building built legally on or before July 1, 2017; Oak Ridges Moraine: only 1 unit, within a detached dwelling (s.4.3.1 e)","source":"https://corporate.pickering.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=258309&dbid=1&repo=PICKERING"}],"sources":["https://www.pickering.ca/en/city-hall/additional-dwelling-units.aspx","https://www.pickering.ca/en/city-hall/zoning-by-laws.aspx"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"Urban residential zones set no minimum dwelling floor area, but the rural Agriculture (A) zone and the Oak Ridges Moraine Agricultural and Environmental Protection zones require a detached dwelling of at least 139.0 m² gross floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Detached dwelling minimum gross floor area 139.0 m² in the Agriculture (A) zone (Table 12.3) and in the ORMA and ORMEP zones (Table 12.6); no minimum in the R1 residential zones (Tables 6.4-6.5)","source":"https://corporate.pickering.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=258309&dbid=1&repo=PICKERING"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Unserviced lots in residential zones (no municipal sewer or piped water): 1,390 m² (s.4.19)","source":"https://corporate.pickering.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=258309&dbid=1&repo=PICKERING"}],"sources":["https://www.pickering.ca/en/city-hall/zoning-by-laws.aspx"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"The by-law states that, except where explicitly permitted, no mobile home, trailer or other vehicle may be used for human habitation, whether on wheels or a foundation, and trailer parks and mobile home parks are prohibited except where specifically permitted. The only explicit permission found is a mobile home or recreational vehicle used as a seasonal farm help dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No truck, bus, coach, streetcar body, railway car, mobile home, trailer or other vehicle to be used for human habitation except where explicitly permitted (s.4.17; Seaton s.14.2.2 has no exception wording)","source":"https://corporate.pickering.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=258309&dbid=1&repo=PICKERING"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Trailer parks, mobile home parks and camping establishments prohibited save where specifically permitted (s.4.42); a mobile home or recreational vehicle may be used for a seasonal farm help dwelling (s.4.34.7)","source":"https://corporate.pickering.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=258309&dbid=1&repo=PICKERING"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings or structures may not be used for human habitation, except accessory structures that meet the definition of an additional dwelling unit (which must include cooking facilities).","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings or structures shall not be used for human habitation, except those meeting the definition of an additional dwelling unit (s.4.2.1.2)","source":"https://corporate.pickering.ca/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=258309&dbid=1&repo=PICKERING"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Laserfiche document 258309 (237 pages, dated December 16, 2024) downloaded via the WebLink electronic-file link with cookies enabled. Exceptions (ids 258306, 258307) and schedules (258308) were not read. The zoning index page lists amending by-laws through 8269/26 that are not yet consolidated; most are site-specific exception zones, and 8218/25 and 8221/25 were not checked. Pickering has no waterfront residential zone; the bunkie answer reflects the general accessory-building rule.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-12"},{"slug":"niagara-falls","website":"https://niagarafalls.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. 79-200 (consolidated)","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/ryfa0aou/zoning-by-law-79-200-consolidated-final-aoda-compliant.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/2i2hrd1i/adu-guide-june-2025-final-ua.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (ADU) in an accessory building","summary":"One additional dwelling unit in an accessory building is permitted on urban residential parcels with a detached, semi-detached, townhouse, on-street townhouse or duplex dwelling, and on rural parcels zoned A or R with a detached dwelling, up to three units in total. Setback, height and lot coverage limits apply.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two ADUs per parcel, of which at most one in an accessory building (one ADU in total where a duplex is permitted) (s.4.45.1, s.4.45.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/ryfa0aou/zoning-by-law-79-200-consolidated-final-aoda-compliant.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard; minimum 1.2 m from rear and interior side lot lines; 4.5 m from a flanking street on a corner lot (s.4.45.4(a),(c))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/ryfa0aou/zoning-by-law-79-200-consolidated-final-aoda-compliant.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Total lot coverage of all accessory buildings and structures 93 m², within the zone's overall lot coverage (R4 zone: 45%) (s.4.45.4(e))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/ryfa0aou/zoning-by-law-79-200-consolidated-final-aoda-compliant.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Urban: 4.5 m, or 6 m with a pitched roof (walls max 4.5 m) (s.4.45.4(f)); rural: 7 m (walls max 5.5 m) (s.4.45.4(i))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/ryfa0aou/zoning-by-law-79-200-consolidated-final-aoda-compliant.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Rural parcels: no more than 15 m from the detached dwelling (s.4.45.4(i))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/ryfa0aou/zoning-by-law-79-200-consolidated-final-aoda-compliant.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space for each additional dwelling unit (s.4.19.1); City page says it may be tandem and on-street parking is not permitted","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/ryfa0aou/zoning-by-law-79-200-consolidated-final-aoda-compliant.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Urban: municipal water and sewer; rural: existing septic with capacity or a new septic system","source":"https://niagarafalls.ca/building-planning-and-business/building-and-renovating/additional-dwelling-units-secondary-units/"}],"sources":["https://niagarafalls.ca/building-planning-and-business/building-and-renovating/additional-dwelling-units-secondary-units/","https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/2i2hrd1i/adu-guide-june-2025-final-ua.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The urban R1 zones read set no minimum dwelling floor area, but the Agricultural (A) and Rural (R) zones require a minimum floor area of 80 m² per dwelling and the Residential Village (RV) zone 111 m² for a detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A zone: 80 m² (892 sq ft) per dwelling unit (s.12.2(f)); R (Rural) zone detached dwelling: 80 m² (892 sq ft) (s.13.2(b)(ix)); RV (Residential Village) zone detached dwelling: 111 m² (s.7.18); no minimum in the R1A zone standards (s.7.1.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/ryfa0aou/zoning-by-law-79-200-consolidated-final-aoda-compliant.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"A mobile home may only be erected, located or used on a mobile home site in a Residential Mobile Home Park (RMP) zone. Trailers are defined as temporary travel or vacation accommodation and are permitted in licensed trailer camps in the Camping Establishment (CE) zone, which are for temporary or seasonal occupancy.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only on a mobile home site in an RMP zone (s.4.26, s.7.6); trailer camps licensed by the City in the CE zone (s.8.7.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/ryfa0aou/zoning-by-law-79-200-consolidated-final-aoda-compliant.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Each mobile home site in an RMP zone at least 270 m² and 10 m wide (s.7.6.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/ryfa0aou/zoning-by-law-79-200-consolidated-final-aoda-compliant.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"An accessory building is defined as one not used for human habitation except where permitted as an additional dwelling unit, and the rules for the A1, A2, A3 and other rural-area zones also state accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation. A sleeping-only cabin is therefore not permitted; a full additional dwelling unit is the permitted alternative.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'Accessory building' excludes use for human habitation except as an additional dwelling unit (s.2 definition); no accessory building may be used for human habitation in the A1, A2, A3, RNP, RV, CH, IW and TCW zones (s.4.13.1, s.4.13.2(f))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/ryfa0aou/zoning-by-law-79-200-consolidated-final-aoda-compliant.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in residential, A and R zones: 3 m, or 4.6 m with a pitched roof (s.4.13(f))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/niagarafallsbusiness-009-ca/media/ryfa0aou/zoning-by-law-79-200-consolidated-final-aoda-compliant.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidated PDF has no stated consolidation date; PDF metadata is July 2026 and it cites amendments up to By-law 2026-045. The consolidated text includes Willoughby/Crowland-area zones (A1, A2, A3, RV, IW, TCW, etc.) and the City's zoning page refers only to By-law 79-200; no evidence was found of lands still under the former Crowland, Willoughby or Humberstone by-laws, but this was not confirmed against the mapping. The inventory guide URL (niagarafalls.ca/pdf/...) returns 404; the current guide link from the ADU page is used. No temporary garden suite provision was found in the by-law.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"newmarket","website":"https://www.newmarket.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2010-40","url":"https://www.newmarket.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2010-40-consolidated-2025"},"guideUrl":"https://www.newmarket.ca/business-development/building-renovating/additional-residential-unit","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit (DARU)","summary":"By-law 2026-10, enacted March 30, 2026, replaced s.4.5 of By-law 2010-40. It permits one detached additional residential unit in an ancillary building on a lot with a detached, semi-detached, link, row house or townhouse dwelling, with up to two additional units in total. The lot needs full municipal water and sewer, or proof that adequate private servicing is available.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Max 2 additional units per lot: two attached, or one attached plus one detached","source":"https://www.newmarket.ca/media/file/2026-10-zoning-bylaw-amendment-detached-residential-units-daru"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"10% of lot area or 75 m² (one-storey), whichever is less; 10% of lot area or 100 m² (two-storey or above a detached garage), whichever is less","source":"https://www.newmarket.ca/media/file/2026-10-zoning-bylaw-amendment-detached-residential-units-daru"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Lesser of the primary dwelling height or 5.5 m pitched / 3.5 m flat roof (one-storey); lesser of the primary dwelling height or 6.5 m pitched / 5.5 m flat roof (two-storey or above garage)","source":"https://www.newmarket.ca/media/file/2026-10-zoning-bylaw-amendment-detached-residential-units-daru"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Side and rear yard minimum 1.8 m (one-storey) or 2.4 m (two-storey or above garage); interior side or rear yard only","source":"https://www.newmarket.ca/media/file/2026-10-zoning-bylaw-amendment-detached-residential-units-daru"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 3.0 m from the primary dwelling","source":"https://www.newmarket.ca/media/file/2026-10-zoning-bylaw-amendment-detached-residential-units-daru"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 exterior parking space per additional residential unit","source":"https://www.newmarket.ca/media/file/2026-10-zoning-bylaw-amendment-detached-residential-units-daru"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Full municipal water and sewer, or the owner demonstrates adequate private servicing","source":"https://www.newmarket.ca/media/file/2026-10-zoning-bylaw-amendment-detached-residential-units-daru"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Primary entrance no more than 60 m from the street curb along the path of travel; not in the OS-EP zone, LSRCA floodplain, condominium common elements, or the Oak Ridges Moraine zones of By-law 1979-50","source":"https://www.newmarket.ca/media/file/2026-10-zoning-bylaw-amendment-detached-residential-units-daru"}],"sources":["https://www.newmarket.ca/business-development/building-renovating/additional-residential-unit","https://www.newmarket.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2010-40-consolidated-2025"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone standards in By-law 2010-40 set no minimum dwelling unit floor area. The only 55 m² minimum found applies to residential units in the commercial zones.","facts":[],"sources":["https://www.newmarket.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2010-40-consolidated-2025"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"Section 4.19.3 (Human Habitation Not Within Main Buildings) states that no truck, bus, coach, street car body, railway car, mobile home, trailer or other vehicle shall be used for human habitation, whether on wheels or on foundations. No zone in By-law 2010-40 permits mobile homes, and the by-law has no garden suite provision.","facts":[],"sources":["https://www.newmarket.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2010-40-consolidated-2025"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"residential accessory structure","summary":"By-law 2010-40 defines residential accessory structures as structures 'not used for human habitation'. It has no bunkie or sleeping cabin provision, so sleeping space outside the main building is possible only as a full detached additional residential unit.","facts":[],"sources":["https://www.newmarket.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2010-40-consolidated-2025"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The August 2025 consolidation of 2010-40 still shows the old s.4.5 (one accessory unit, inside the main dwelling only). By-law 2026-10 (enacted March 30, 2026, linked from the ARU page) replaces it and allows detached units; the backyard_suite answer relies on 2026-10. Whether 2026-10 was appealed was not confirmed. Under s.1.9, lands under Oak Ridges Moraine By-law 2003-121 and a few described parcels remain under By-law 1979-50, and the Urban Centres are under By-law 2019-06 (consolidated Aug 2025), which was not reviewed in detail.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-08"},{"slug":"peterborough","website":"https://www.peterborough.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 97-123 (as amended)","url":"https://www.peterborough.ca/business-building-development/planning-building-and-development/planning-and-development-services/zoning/"},"guideUrl":"https://www.peterborough.ca/business-building-development/planning-building-and-development/building-services-and-permits/additional-residential-units/creating-a-new-additional-residential-unit/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit in an accessory building","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a residential accessory building on a lot with a single unit, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling (with at most one more ARU in the main dwelling). It must meet the residential accessory building setbacks, height and coverage limits and be smaller than the principal dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Max. 1 ARU in an accessory building, plus max. 1 ARU in the principal dwelling (or 2 ARUs in the principal dwelling and none detached) (s.6.33.3 a)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/memorialcentre-011-ca/media/3vzkt331/06-sec6-supp-reg-may-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Less than the floor area of the primary dwelling unit; max. 2 bedrooms (s.6.33.3 f-g)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/memorialcentre-011-ca/media/3vzkt331/06-sec6-supp-reg-may-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.3 metres (s.6.18, applied via s.6.33.3 c)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/memorialcentre-011-ca/media/3vzkt331/06-sec6-supp-reg-may-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Lots with 1 or 2 units: 1.2 m from rear of dwelling, 0.6 m from side or rear lot line; lots with 3-15 units: 2.4 m and 2.4 m; max. 10% coverage for accessory buildings (s.6.18)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/memorialcentre-011-ca/media/3vzkt331/06-sec6-supp-reg-may-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Public water and wastewater required, unless municipal services are not otherwise required for the primary dwelling, in which case private services are permitted (s.6.33.3 e)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/memorialcentre-011-ca/media/3vzkt331/06-sec6-supp-reg-may-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Cumulative with the primary dwelling per Table 4.1; tandem spaces permitted (s.6.33.3 h)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/memorialcentre-011-ca/media/3vzkt331/06-sec6-supp-reg-may-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Not permitted in a floodway; firefighting access route limits (90 m hydrant-to-entrance, 45 m vehicle-to-entrance) and 0.9 m walkway required (s.6.33.3 b, d)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/memorialcentre-011-ca/media/3vzkt331/06-sec6-supp-reg-may-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.peterborough.ca/business-building-development/planning-building-and-development/building-services-and-permits/additional-residential-units/creating-a-new-additional-residential-unit/","https://www.peterborough.ca/business-building-development/planning-building-and-development/building-services-and-permits/additional-residential-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single unit dwelling","summary":"Residential Districts R.1 and R.2 require a minimum floor area of 70 m² per dwelling unit, and the general provision requires 56 m² (plus 14 m² per habitable room over four) for a non-bachelor dwelling unit. The Agricultural (A) zone requires 110 m² per dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R.1 and R.2 Districts: 70 square metres per dwelling unit (ss.7.2 h, 8.2 h)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/memorialcentre-011-ca/media/w44ohjth/07-sec7-12b-residential.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"General (s.6.37): bachelor unit 37 m²; other dwelling units 56 m² plus 14 m² per habitable room in excess of four","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/memorialcentre-011-ca/media/3vzkt331/06-sec6-supp-reg-may-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Agricultural Zone (A): 110 m² per dwelling unit, of which at least 74 m² on the ground floor (s.28B.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/memorialcentre-011-ca/media/gjppbfan/section-28a-c-agricultural.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"travel trailer / mobile home","summary":"The by-law defines a mobile home as a travel trailer on a foundation in a mobile home park, but no district read permits a mobile home park and the by-law does not expressly address living in a trailer; any dwelling must be a permitted dwelling type meeting the district's standards, including the 70 m² minimum in R.1/R.2.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No district permitting mobile home parks was found in the posted sections; mobile homes appear only as a retail-sales use","source":"https://www.peterborough.ca/business-building-development/planning-building-and-development/planning-and-development-services/zoning/"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Boats, trailers or travel trailers over 7.6 m may not be parked in the open on residential lots (s.4)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/memorialcentre-011-ca/media/iiid1vri/05-sec4-parking-april112025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/memorialcentre-011-ca/media/csvdjqx1/section-1-july-update.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The zoning page states the consolidation incorporates amendments up to July 15, 2026, but the individual section PDFs read (Sections 1, 6, 7-12B) carry a 'May 6, 2025' page date; a complete consolidated by-law is only available on request. By-law number '97-123' / '1997-123' is taken from the City's 'Creating a New ARU' page; a search snippet of O.Reg. 189/23 refers to 'By-law No. 1972-120' (not verified). The ARU page cites the accessory-building rules as 'Section 4.18'; in the by-law text they are s.6.18. The City's ARU page notes a 30 m² minimum ARU size as Building Code design guidance, not zoning. A Community Planning Permit By-law to replace the zoning by-law was in draft in early 2026 (not verified). Bunkie omitted: the city has no rural/waterfront residential zones and the by-law does not expressly address sleeping cabins.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-07"},{"slug":"kawartha-lakes","website":"https://www.kawarthalakes.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Rural Zoning By-law 2024-113","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.kawarthalakes.ca/media/4kld03om/city-of-kawartha-lakes-additional-residential-units-guide-may-2025.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential dwelling unit (ARU)","summary":"In rural areas one ARU may be in a detached accessory building. The lot must be at least 0.4 ha where only private services exist and must front a year-round maintained public street, and the ARU must be registered. In the four urban areas with full municipal services, up to three ARUs are permitted, including up to two in an accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Rural Zoning By-law: maximum two ARUs per lot, maximum one in a detached accessory building (s.4.2.1). Urban areas (Bobcaygeon, Fenelon Falls, Lindsay, Omemee) with full municipal services: up to three ARUs, up to two in an accessory building (City guide)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Floor area equal to or less than the floor area of the principal dwelling unit, excluding attached private garage (s.4.2.8)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building in a Residential zone 5.7 m (s.4.1.4.2); where the ARU is on an upper storey, 10.0 m and no closer than 1.2 m to side and rear lot lines (s.4.2.4)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha where only private services are available (s.4.2.7)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lot must front an improved public street maintained year-round (s.4.2.6); not in the EP zone, floodplain or minimum water setback (s.4.2.10); not where a garden suite exists (s.4.2.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"No dedicated parking space required for ARUs; primary dwelling parking (usually two spaces) still applies","source":"https://www.kawarthalakes.ca/media/4kld03om/city-of-kawartha-lakes-additional-residential-units-guide-may-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Registration under By-law 2020-162 plus building permit (s.4.2.13; City guide)","source":"https://www.kawarthalakes.ca/media/4kld03om/city-of-kawartha-lakes-additional-residential-units-guide-may-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.kawarthalakes.ca/business-development/planning-and-development/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Rural Zoning By-law sets no general minimum dwelling floor area in the Hamlet and Rural Residential zones (only some site-specific exceptions do). Two of the urban by-laws set R1 minimums above 37 m²: Fenelon Falls 92 m² for a one-storey house and Bobcaygeon 74 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Rural Zoning By-law 2024-113: none in Tables 6-3 to 6-6 (Hamlet and Rural Residential zones)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Fenelon Falls By-law 89-25, R1 zone: 92 m² one storey or split level; 110 m² one and one-half storey; 130 m² two storey","source":"https://www.kawarthalakes.ca/media/rgjhcdbb/20220317-by-law-89-25-consolidation_web.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Bobcaygeon By-law 16-78, R1 zone: 74 sq.m. (796 sq.ft.) per dwelling unit","source":"https://www.kawarthalakes.ca/media/sw3d2lve/20220317-bylaw-16-78-consolidation_website.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Rural Residential One: 2,000–4,000 m²; Rural Residential Two/Three: 1,850–2,000 m² on private services (Tables 6-4 to 6-6)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle (incl. park model trailer)","summary":"Mobile homes (CSA Z240/Z241) are permitted in the Residential Mobile Home Park (RMH) zone, and a mobile home may also be used as an additional residential dwelling unit. Recreational vehicles, which include park model trailers, are not permitted as seasonal dwellings, and permanent habitation in RV parks is prohibited. Garden suites are available only through a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home and Mobile Home Park permitted only in the RMH zone (Table 6-2); \"A mobile home may be used as an additional residential dwelling unit\" (s.4.2.5)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RVs used as seasonal dwellings not permitted unless otherwise permitted (s.4.1.7.1); RV park permanent habitation prohibited and park must close 90 consecutive days from January 1 (s.4.28); one mobile home/RV/tourist trailer allowed for up to one year during construction of a permitted dwelling (s.4.1.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Only by Temporary Use By-law under s.39 of the Planning Act in Residential or Agriculture zones; max 20 years; one per lot; max floor area 70.0 m²; services shared with principal dwelling; frontage on improved public street (s.4.12)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"private cabin","summary":"A private cabin (a building for sleeping with no cooking or sanitary facilities, accessory to a single detached dwelling) is permitted only in the Rural Residential Two and Three zones. One is allowed per lot, up to 30 m², on a lot meeting the zone's minimum area and frontage. Elsewhere, human habitation of accessory buildings is prohibited unless expressly permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural Residential Two (RR2) and Rural Residential Three (RR3) zones only (Table 6-2); accessory-building habitation otherwise prohibited (s.4.1.1.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Maximum floor area of 30.0 m² (s.4.1.6.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of one private cabin per lot (s.4.1.6.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Lot must conform to the zone's minimum lot area and frontage (s.4.1.6.3)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building in a Residential zone 5.7 m (s.4.1.4.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking or sanitary facilities (definition \"Cabin, Private\")","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kawarthalakes-014-ca/media/evjf5syp/2024-113-rural-zoning-by-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The Rural Zoning By-law 2024-113 (adopted May 21, 2024) replaced the 14 former township by-laws. The City's Current Planning Initiatives page (https://www.kawarthalakes.ca/business-development/planning-and-development/current-planning-initiatives/) states the appeals were withdrawn or decided, the Tribunal closed its file, and the by-law \"is therefore in force and effect\". Older search snippets said parts were still under appeal; they are outdated. The posted PDF is the May 2024 adopted text and may not include OLT-ordered modifications (decisions of Jan 13, 2026 and Jul 16, 2026 changed Agricultural zone Table 7-2 and site-specific items, not the provisions cited here). The four urban areas still use separate by-laws (Lindsay 2000-75, Bobcaygeon 16-78, Fenelon Falls 89-25, Omemee 1993-15); urban consolidation is planned. I checked those only for minimum dwelling size; Lindsay and Omemee have no general R1 minimum. The Oak Ridges Moraine area (By-law 2005-133) allows only one ARU, inside the dwelling (City guide)."},{"slug":"caledon","website":"https://www.caledon.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2006-50","url":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/zoning.aspx"},"guideUrl":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/housing.aspx","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit (ARU)","summary":"One detached ARU is permitted on a lot with a detached, linked, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling in the residential, estate/rural residential and agricultural zones, within an overall limit of 3 ARUs (Tables 6.3 and 6.4). Provincial plans (Oak Ridges Moraine, Greenbelt, Niagara Escarpment) and the Bolton Special Policy Area can further limit numbers.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to 3 ARUs per lot; max 1 detached ARU (R1, R2, RT, RM, RMD, RE, RR, A1–A3); not permitted in EPA2; a detached ARU may contain 1 unit (R zones) or 2 units (RE/RR) (Tables 6.3, 6.4)","source":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-6---Accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"R zones: no greater than the ground floor area of the main dwelling and max 80 m² GFA; RE/RR and A zones: same rule with max 110 m² GFA (Table 6.4)","source":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-6---Accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"R zones: 4.5 m; RE/RR and A zones: no taller than the main dwelling or the zone limit, whichever is less (Table 6.4)","source":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-6---Accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"R zones: 1.2 m interior side and rear; RE/RR and A zones: 3 m interior side, 4.5 m rear; any yard except the front yard (Table 6.4)","source":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-6---Accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 3 m; maximum 10 m (RE/RR) or 15 m (A zones) from the main dwelling (Table 6.4)","source":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-6---Accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per ARU; none where the main dwelling needs none; in R1, R2, RT, RMD no space for the first ARU within 400 m of a transit stop (Table 6.3)","source":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-6---Accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Subject to the Provincial Planning Statement 2024, Oak Ridges Moraine, Greenbelt, Niagara Escarpment plans and Bolton Special Policy Area, which prevail in a conflict (s.6.4.2); must meet MDS (s.6.4.3)","source":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-6---Accessible.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/housing.aspx"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"No minimum dwelling floor area was found in the residential (Section 6) or agricultural and rural (Section 10) zone standards.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in Section 6 (Residential) or Section 10 (Agricultural and Rural) zone standards","source":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-6---Accessible.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-10---Accessible.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / tourist trailer","summary":"Mobile homes may only be used in a permitted mobile home park, and tourist trailers only in a permitted tourist camp; no zone in the sections reviewed lists a mobile home park. Trailers stored on residential, rural or EPA lots may not be used for sleeping or any residential use.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No mobile home except in a permitted mobile home park (s.4.39.2); no tourist trailer except in a permitted tourist camp (s.4.39.1)","source":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-4---Accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A stored utility trailer, tourist trailer, tourist vehicle or school bus shall not be used for sleeping, eating, gathering or any residential use (s.4.38.2)","source":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-4---Accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Temporary use zones (Section 13.4) list past site-specific 'Temporary Garden Suite' permissions, all shown as expired","source":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/2026/May-14/Section-13.4.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-3---Accessible.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law does not define or regulate bunkies or sleeping cabins. General accessory building limits apply (max 4.5 m height, 6 m in RE; all accessory buildings max 5% of lot area). A 'bunkhouse' is a seasonal farm-worker building, and a 'guest house' appears only in site-specific exceptions.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.5 m; 6 m in the RE zone (s.4.2.2(c))","source":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-4---Accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Total building area of all accessory buildings max 5% of lot area and within the zone's maximum building area (s.4.2.2(b))","source":"https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-4---Accessible.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-3---Accessible.pdf","https://www.caledon.ca/en/town-services/resources/Business-Planning--Development/Zoning/November-25-Consolidation/Section-10---Accessible.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law is posted as separate section PDFs with different revision dates. Sections 3, 4, 6 and 10 (used here) say 'Revised: November 25, 2025'; other sections range from 2022 to May 14, 2026. ARU rules are now in Section 6.4, though the Town's housing page still points to Section 4. The housing page says four units are permitted as of right town-wide and mentions pre-approved detached ARU plans. Other by-laws (87-229, 87-250, 88-083) and Minister's Zoning Orders cover specific lands and were not reviewed. A new comprehensive zoning by-law is in early stages (first draft Nov 2026–Jun 2027; final expected late 2027 per haveyoursaycaledon.ca/caledonzoning).","bylawConsolidation":"2025-11"},{"slug":"sault-ste-marie","website":"https://saultstemarie.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2005-150","url":"https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-By-Law-2005-150-Office-Consolidation-May-2026-MRV2.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://saultstemarie.ca/government/planning-policies/housing-action-plan/additional-dwelling-unit-adu-initiative/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"residential structure (garden suite / coach house)","summary":"The R2 to R5 zones permit one or more residential structures per lot, and the R1 zone permits one or more with a maximum of two dwelling units per lot. A detached unit is therefore treated as an additional residential structure meeting the zone's main-building standards. Dwelling units are not permitted inside accessory buildings.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential Structure(s) – one or more per lot in R2 (Gentle Density) and other residential zones; R1 (Estate) maximum 2 dwelling units per lot; rural zones maximum 2 dwelling units per lot","source":"https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-By-Law-2005-150-Office-Consolidation-May-2026-MRV2.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"R2 (lots not abutting water): interior side yard 1.2 m for 1 storey (1.8 m for 2 storeys), rear yard 10 m (or 1.2 m for one storey), minimum 1 m distance from any other building","source":"https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-By-Law-2005-150-Office-Consolidation-May-2026-MRV2.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"2 storeys (R1 and R2)","source":"https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-By-Law-2005-150-Office-Consolidation-May-2026-MRV2.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"No dwelling may be erected without municipal sewer and water, except in the R1 zone with Algoma Health Unit approval for a well and private sewage system","source":"https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-By-Law-2005-150-Office-Consolidation-May-2026-MRV2.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Dwelling units are not permitted in any accessory building or structure (Sections 4.1.1.1 and 9.1.3)","source":"https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-By-Law-2005-150-Office-Consolidation-May-2026-MRV2.pdf"}],"sources":["https://saultstemarie.ca/government/planning-policies/housing-action-plan/additional-dwelling-unit-adu-initiative/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"residential structure","summary":"The residential zone building regulations set lot, yard, height and coverage standards but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[],"sources":["https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-By-Law-2005-150-Office-Consolidation-May-2026-MRV2.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Using recreational vehicles, tents, accessory use trailers, trucks and buses as living accommodation is prohibited in all zones. Mobile homes are provided for in mobile home parks in the Mobile Home Residential (R6) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Residential (R6) zone permits a mobile home park; park minimum 2 ha lot area, 30 m frontage, 7.5 m yards; individual lots must meet Mobile Homes By-law 70-342","source":"https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-By-Law-2005-150-Office-Consolidation-May-2026-MRV2.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law does not address sleeping cabins. Accessory buildings may not contain dwelling units, and general accessory rules apply, e.g. a 3.6 m height limit on residential lots, or 6 m in R1 and on R2 lots abutting Lake Superior or the St. Mary's River.","facts":[],"sources":["https://saultstemarie.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Zoning-By-Law-2005-150-Office-Consolidation-May-2026-MRV2.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the May 8, 2026 office consolidation. Site-specific exceptions are in separate By-law 2005-151 (not reviewed). The City's ADU initiative page says there is no hard cap on the number of units on a residential property and links Residential Structure definition 1.74 (By-law 2024-48). Whether a single mobile home may be placed as a residential structure outside the R6 zone is not stated explicitly. The by-law defines a mobile home as a dwelling unit and says the R6 zone regulates mobile home parks.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-05"},{"slug":"sarnia","website":"https://www.sarnia.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 85 of 2002","url":"https://www.sarnia.ca/planning-zoning-by-law-document/"},"guideUrl":"https://www.sarnia.ca/living-here/my-property/additional-dwelling-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached additional dwelling unit (ADU)","summary":"The City's Building Services takes building permit applications for new detached additional dwelling units, including converted detached garages. The posted zoning by-law text has no detached-ADU standards, so the general accessory building rules are the closest written limits (see notes). Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"A building permit is required to create an additional dwelling unit, even if no construction is proposed; the unit cannot be occupied until it passes an occupancy inspection","source":"https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2026/09/Full-application-for-New-ADUs.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"A septic assessment may be required for properties on septic (County of Lambton building services)","source":"https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2026/09/Full-application-for-New-ADUs.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in Residential zones: 1 storey and 5.0 m (3.5 m with a flat roof) (s. 3.1(2)(d)). Not confirmed to be the standard applied to detached ADUs.","source":"https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2026/09/ZB_Sec_03_General_Regulations.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.sarnia.ca/living-here/my-property/additional-dwelling-units/","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The general regulations and the residential and rural zone sections read set no minimum floor area for single detached dwellings. Some site-specific exceptions do, e.g. UR1-49 and UR1-50 require at least 158 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No general minimum. Site-specific UR1-49 and UR1-50: 158 m² (185 m² for two-storey in UR1-50)","source":"https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2021/11/ZB_Sec_07_Urban_Residential_1_ZoneUR1-1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2019/03/ZB_Sec_06_Rural_Residential_1_ZoneRR1.pdf","https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2021/07/ZB_Sec_05_Rural_1_ZoneRU1.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model home","summary":"Using a travel trailer, tent trailer or motor home as a dwelling unit is prohibited in all zones. Mobile homes and park model homes are permitted in the Private Residential Community 1 (PRC1) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"PRC1 zone permits mobile homes, modular homes and park model homes on community lots of at least 300 m² (s. 13.1, 13.2.2)","source":"https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2019/03/ZB_Sec_13_Private_Res_Community_1_ZonePRC1.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 3.49(1) prohibits use of a travel trailer, tent trailer or motor home as a dwelling unit","source":"https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2026/09/ZB_Sec_03_General_Regulations.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Council may pass temporary use by-laws under Planning Act s. 39, for up to 10 years for a garden suite (s. 3.46). Section 38 (Temporary Use Zone) shows site-specific temporary garden suites, e.g. UR2-T1.","source":"https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2026/09/ZB_Sec_03_General_Regulations.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2019/05/ZB_Sec_38_Temporary_Use_ZoneT.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law does not mention bunkies or sleeping cabins. General accessory building rules apply, and s. 3.1(2)(k) says no accessory building may be used as a dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings in RR1 and RU1 zones: 5% maximum combined lot coverage (s. 3.1(3)(d)); other Residential zones: 10% (s. 3.1(2)(f))","source":"https://www.sarnia.ca/app/uploads/2026/09/ZB_Sec_03_General_Regulations.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law is posted as separate section PDFs with no overall consolidation date; the latest amendment cited in Sections 2–3 is By-law 49/2025. Conflict: s. 3.1(1) and 3.1(2)(k) of the posted text still say no accessory building may be used as a dwelling unit, and s. 3.10(4) only allows a 'secondary dwelling unit' inside the main dwelling (minimum 35 m²). The City's ADU page and 'New Detached ADU' building permit package (uploaded 2026-09) still accept detached ADUs, presumably under the Planning Act's provincial permission for additional units (Bill 23), so the zoning standards for detached ADUs (size, setbacks) could not be confirmed. A new comprehensive zoning by-law (final draft) went to a special Council meeting on 2026-05-11; the Speak Up Sarnia page and a web search found no evidence it has been passed, and the City still presents By-law 85 of 2002 as current. If passed, these answers may change. Sections read: 01, 02, 03, 05 (RU1), 06 (RR1), 07 (UR1), 08 (UR2), 12 (SR1), 13 (PRC1), 34 (W1), 38 (T).","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"norfolk-county","website":"https://www.norfolkcounty.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 1-Z-2014","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached additional residential dwelling unit","summary":"One detached additional residential dwelling unit (plus one interior unit) is permitted with a single detached, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling in the R1-R4, Hamlet Residential (RH) and Agricultural (A) zones, on municipal or private services. It is not permitted with a vacation or seasonal dwelling, in a farm building, or on the same lot as a garden suite.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2, R3, R4, RH and A zones (s. 3.2.3 a)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum three dwelling units per lot: primary, one interior and one detached additional unit (s. 3.2.3 e)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"75 m² (807 sq ft) usable floor area, including any basement, excluding attached garage (s. 3.2.4.2 b)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m (s. 3.2.4.2 e)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"1.2 m from interior side and rear lot lines (none to a lane); not in a front or exterior side yard (s. 3.2.4.2 c, d)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Entirely within 40 m of the primary dwelling (s. 3.2.4.2 f)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 off-street space in addition to the primary dwelling's spaces (s. 3.2.4.2 h)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Permitted with municipal water and wastewater or private water and septic systems (s. 3.2.3 k)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"dwelling, single detached","summary":"The R1, RH, Resort Residential and Agricultural zone provisions set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling; lot area, frontage, yard and height rules apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum usable floor area in the R1, RH, RR or A zone provisions (40 m² minimums apply only to dwelling units in certain commercial zones)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / park model trailer","summary":"Residential use of a trailer, recreational vehicle or other vehicle is prohibited in all zones except a mobile home where specifically permitted, and a recreational vehicle (including a park model trailer) may not be used as a principal residence. Mobile homes are permitted only through site-specific provisions such as mobile home parks, or as a farm bunk house.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only where specifically permitted, e.g. site-specific mobile home parks (s. 14.378, 14.379); a mobile home may be used as a farm-worker bunk house (s. 2.27)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general garden suite permission or definition found; s. 3.2.3 g only says a lot may not have both a detached additional unit and a garden suite","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"In the Resort Residential (RR) zone, which covers vacation-home areas, no accessory building may contain a habitable room (defined to include sleeping rooms) or washroom facilities. Other zones' accessory building rules do not expressly permit or prohibit sleeping space.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"RR zone: no accessory building or structure shall contain a habitable room or washroom facilities (s. 5.8.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"General accessory buildings: 55 m² in R1-R6, 100 m² in other zones, 200 m² in the A zone, max 10% lot coverage (s. 3.2.1 g)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5 m in R1-R6, 7 m in RR, 8 m in A, 6 m elsewhere (s. 3.2.1 a)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/norfolkcounty-007-ca/media/mfgnx3oz/consolidation-zbl_working-version-february-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation copy as of February 1, 2026, labelled a working version for convenience only. A housekeeping amendment to 1-Z-2014 was in public consultation (open house April 22, 2026); the notice gives no detail on ARU or trailer rules and no adoption date. The section numbering for detached units is printed as 3.2.4.2 though internal references cite 3.2.3.2. The inventory's guide page covers accessory buildings generally, not additional residential units, so guideUrl is null. Bunkie answer is based on the RR zone rule; in A and other zones the by-law is silent on sleeping use of accessory buildings.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-02"},{"slug":"halton-hills","website":"https://www.haltonhills.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-0050","url":"https://www.haltonhills.ca/getContentAsset/b5b0b4c6-db46-4aaa-a5ec-7c2f8f6cf456/5765e65f-0e8b-4885-a5ce-2084ab89c9fb/ComprehensiveZoningBylaw2010-0050.pdf?language=en"},"guideUrl":"https://www.haltonhills.ca/aru","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit detached from the main residential building","summary":"One additional residential unit may be in a building detached from a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, in all urban residential and non-urban zones where those dwellings are permitted, with up to two additional units per lot in total. All units must share the main driveway; in non-urban zones the detached unit must be within 30 m of the main building.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to 2 additional residential units per lot, of which 1 may be in a detached building (Part 6 Table 6.1 special provision 1; Part 9 special provision 19)","source":"https://www.haltonhills.ca/getContentAsset/b5b0b4c6-db46-4aaa-a5ec-7c2f8f6cf456/5765e65f-0e8b-4885-a5ce-2084ab89c9fb/ComprehensiveZoningBylaw2010-0050.pdf?language=en"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Urban zones: 90 m² or 40% of the main residential building, whichever is lesser; non-urban zones: 140 m² or 45%, whichever is lesser (Table 4.2.1)","source":"https://www.haltonhills.ca/getContentAsset/b5b0b4c6-db46-4aaa-a5ec-7c2f8f6cf456/5765e65f-0e8b-4885-a5ce-2084ab89c9fb/ComprehensiveZoningBylaw2010-0050.pdf?language=en"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"At least 1 m lower than the main building's roof, to a maximum of 6.5 m (urban) or 8 m (non-urban) (Table 4.2.1)","source":"https://www.haltonhills.ca/getContentAsset/b5b0b4c6-db46-4aaa-a5ec-7c2f8f6cf456/5765e65f-0e8b-4885-a5ce-2084ab89c9fb/ComprehensiveZoningBylaw2010-0050.pdf?language=en"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Urban: interior and rear yards only; interior side 1 m with no facing windows or 2 m with windows; rear 1.5 m; +0.5 m per additional half-storey. Non-urban: setbacks of the main building apply (Table 4.2.1)","source":"https://www.haltonhills.ca/getContentAsset/b5b0b4c6-db46-4aaa-a5ec-7c2f8f6cf456/5765e65f-0e8b-4885-a5ce-2084ab89c9fb/ComprehensiveZoningBylaw2010-0050.pdf?language=en"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Non-urban zones: within 30 m of the main residential building and sharing its driveway (Part 9 special provision 22)","source":"https://www.haltonhills.ca/getContentAsset/b5b0b4c6-db46-4aaa-a5ec-7c2f8f6cf456/5765e65f-0e8b-4885-a5ce-2084ab89c9fb/ComprehensiveZoningBylaw2010-0050.pdf?language=en"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Clear and unobstructed access from the front or side yard into the rear yard required for detached units (Table 6.1 special provision 14)","source":"https://www.haltonhills.ca/getContentAsset/b5b0b4c6-db46-4aaa-a5ec-7c2f8f6cf456/5765e65f-0e8b-4885-a5ce-2084ab89c9fb/ComprehensiveZoningBylaw2010-0050.pdf?language=en"}],"sources":["https://www.haltonhills.ca/aru"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The urban residential and non-urban zone standards set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling; the only per-person floor area minimums apply to group homes and lodging homes.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area found in the urban residential (Part 6) or non-urban (Part 9) zone standards","source":"https://www.haltonhills.ca/getContentAsset/b5b0b4c6-db46-4aaa-a5ec-7c2f8f6cf456/5765e65f-0e8b-4885-a5ce-2084ab89c9fb/ComprehensiveZoningBylaw2010-0050.pdf?language=en"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home","summary":"The by-law prohibits using any tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park, and no zone generally permits trailer or mobile home parks. A garden suite is defined (temporary, portable unit accessory to a single detached dwelling) but is not listed as a permitted use.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited in any zone: use of any tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park (s.4.26 a)","source":"https://www.haltonhills.ca/getContentAsset/b5b0b4c6-db46-4aaa-a5ec-7c2f8f6cf456/5765e65f-0e8b-4885-a5ce-2084ab89c9fb/ComprehensiveZoningBylaw2010-0050.pdf?language=en"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Seasonal tent and trailer park and campground permitted only by a site-specific exception (Exception 53, Part of Lot 25, Concession 1 Esquesing); no general mobile home park zone found","source":"https://www.haltonhills.ca/getContentAsset/b5b0b4c6-db46-4aaa-a5ec-7c2f8f6cf456/5765e65f-0e8b-4885-a5ce-2084ab89c9fb/ComprehensiveZoningBylaw2010-0050.pdf?language=en"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Using any accessory building or structure for human habitation is listed as a prohibited use in every zone; only additional residential units (self-contained dwelling units) are permitted in detached buildings.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited in any zone: the use of any accessory building or structure for human habitation (s.4.26 b; s.4.1.1 b)","source":"https://www.haltonhills.ca/getContentAsset/b5b0b4c6-db46-4aaa-a5ec-7c2f8f6cf456/5765e65f-0e8b-4885-a5ce-2084ab89c9fb/ComprehensiveZoningBylaw2010-0050.pdf?language=en"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"December 2025 office consolidation (amendments to December 31, 2025), which the Town says is for information only. Exception schedules were only spot-checked. Halton Hills has no waterfront residential zone; the bunkie answer reflects the general prohibition.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-12"},{"slug":"aurora","website":"https://www.aurora.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 6000-17","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/aurora-010-ca/media/01coby3i/full-by-law-6000-17-section-1-23-plus-all-section-24-exceptions-as-of-august-31-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.aurora.ca/home-and-property/building-and-renovating/secondary-dwelling-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"ancillary unit","summary":"Zoning By-law 6000-17 provides only for a second suite within a detached, semi-detached or link dwelling and sets no standards for detached units. The Town's ARU Registration By-law 6660-24 allows one detached 'Ancillary Unit' (rear or interior side yard) per residential parcel, up to three units in total, citing the Planning Act changes from Bill 23. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to three units including the principal dwelling: either one or two integrated units and no ancillary unit, or at most one integrated unit and at most one ancillary unit (By-law 6660-24, s.2.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/aurora-010-ca/media/jadjb4jk/registration-by-law-no-6660-24.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Ancillary unit located in the rear or interior side yard of the principal dwelling (By-law 6660-24, s.1.1(d))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/aurora-010-ca/media/jadjb4jk/registration-by-law-no-6660-24.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"ARUs must be registered with the Town (By-law 6660-24, s.3.1); building permit required","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/aurora-010-ca/media/jadjb4jk/registration-by-law-no-6660-24.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.aurora.ca/home-and-property/building-and-renovating/secondary-dwelling-units/","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The R1-R8 residential and RU rural zone standards set no minimum dwelling floor area; minimums appear only in some Oak Ridges Moraine and site-specific zones. Where a building contains a second suite, each unit must be at least 35.0 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the R1-R8 or RU zone standards; 35.0 m² per unit in a building with a second suite (s.7.5.4.2); 200 m² in the Oak Ridges Moraine Natural Linkage zone (s.17.2.4)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/aurora-010-ca/media/01coby3i/full-by-law-6000-17-section-1-23-plus-all-section-24-exceptions-as-of-august-31-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"tourist trailer / mobile home","summary":"The by-law lists a tourist trailer park and the use of a tourist trailer or mobile home for human habitation as prohibited uses in all zones. No zone permits mobile home or trailer parks, and no temporary garden suite provision was found.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'The use of any land or Lot for the purpose of a Tourist Trailer Park or the use of a tourist trailer or mobile home for human habitation' is prohibited (s.4.17.1); stored trailers must not be used for human habitation (s.5.6.3.3)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/aurora-010-ca/media/01coby3i/full-by-law-6000-17-section-1-23-plus-all-section-24-exceptions-as-of-august-31-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings permitted under the by-law 'shall not be used for human habitation', and an accessory use is defined as a use other than human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings or structures shall not be used for human habitation (s.4.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/aurora-010-ca/media/01coby3i/full-by-law-6000-17-section-1-23-plus-all-section-24-exceptions-as-of-august-31-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the full office consolidation dated August 31, 2026. Conflict: Registration By-law 6660-24 says the Town added policies to its Comprehensive Zoning By-law for additional residential units, but the August 2026 consolidation still only permits 'second suite' dwellings inside the main building, and s.4.1 bars human habitation in accessory buildings. Detached units rely on Planning Act permissions as reflected in By-law 6660-24; no zoning size, height or setback standards for a detached unit were found. Second suites are not permitted in EP zones or Oak Ridges Moraine zones (s.4.4.4, s.7.5.4.5). The Planning Act text (s.35.1) was not read directly because e-laws did not render without JavaScript.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-08"},{"slug":"welland","website":"https://www.welland.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2017-117 (as amended by 2024-99)","url":"https://www.welland.ca/media/bbmpk1rg/comprehensivezoningbylaw202410.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"accessory dwelling unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"One accessory dwelling unit is permitted in a building accessory to a single-detached, semi-detached, two-unit or townhouse dwelling, as long as the main dwelling holds no more than one accessory unit (s.5.2). Accessory dwelling units are permitted in the RL1, RL2 and RM residential zones and the A1 and RR zones. A detached unit must meet the general accessory building rules in s.5.3.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One accessory dwelling unit in an accessory building, if the main dwelling contains no more than one accessory dwelling unit (s.5.2 b)","source":"https://www.welland.ca/media/bbmpk1rg/comprehensivezoningbylaw202410.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.0 m for accessory buildings in any residential zone (s.5.3.3)","source":"https://www.welland.ca/media/bbmpk1rg/comprehensivezoningbylaw202410.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"All accessory buildings and structures together may not exceed 10% lot coverage (s.5.3.4)","source":"https://www.welland.ca/media/bbmpk1rg/comprehensivezoningbylaw202410.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Interior side or rear yard only; minimum 0.9 m from side and rear lot lines (s.5.3.2)","source":"https://www.welland.ca/media/bbmpk1rg/comprehensivezoningbylaw202410.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 0.9 m from any principal building (s.5.3.2 b)","source":"https://www.welland.ca/media/bbmpk1rg/comprehensivezoningbylaw202410.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 additional tandem parking space (Section 6 parking table)","source":"https://www.welland.ca/media/bbmpk1rg/comprehensivezoningbylaw202410.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The regulations for the residential zones (Table 7.3.1) and the agricultural and rural zones (Table 13.3.1) set no minimum dwelling floor area for single-detached dwellings.","facts":[],"sources":["https://www.welland.ca/media/bbmpk1rg/comprehensivezoningbylaw202410.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"garden suite","summary":"Using a boat, trailer or recreational vehicle for human habitation is prohibited unless specifically permitted (s.6.12.2 d), and no zone permits mobile home parks. A portable garden suite is allowed in the RL1, RL2, A1 and RR zones only through a temporary use by-law under the Planning Act and a s.39.1 agreement (s.5.15). In the A1 zone, a farm labour residence may be a temporary detached dwelling such as a mobile home.","facts":[{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Allowed only on a lot zoned for a single-detached dwelling, through a temporary use by-law (Planning Act s.39) and a s.39.1 agreement; must be small and portable, serviced by the principal dwelling, no new driveway, and not on a lot with an accessory dwelling unit (s.5.15)","source":"https://www.welland.ca/media/bbmpk1rg/comprehensivezoningbylaw202410.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Garden suite listed as a permitted use (subject to s.5.15) in the RL1, RL2, A1 and RR zones","source":"https://www.welland.ca/media/bbmpk1rg/comprehensivezoningbylaw202410.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law defines accessory buildings as 'not used, or intended to be used for human habitation', and s.5.3.1 excludes any building used for human habitation from accessory uses unless specifically permitted. The only bunk house provision is a temporary bunk house used as a farm labour residence in the A1 zone.","facts":[],"sources":["https://www.welland.ca/media/bbmpk1rg/comprehensivezoningbylaw202410.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidation PDF is dated November 5, 2025. A separate legacy by-law page covers applications deemed complete before 2024-10-01. guideUrl is left null: the inventory's 'Apartments in Houses' page is a 2002 note on Bill 120/Bill 20. It says second units created after 1996 are prohibited and that garden suites need a temporary use by-law, which conflicts with the current by-law's permissions for accessory dwelling units.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-11"},{"slug":"belleville","website":"https://www.belleville.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2024-100","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/belleville-ca/media/bl1byxwt/consolidated-zoning-by-law-2024-100-20260819-ledger.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached accessory dwelling unit","summary":"Accessory dwelling units, including one detached accessory building containing ADUs, are permitted with a one-unit dwelling; up to 3 ADUs on full municipal services in a residential zone, or 1 ADU on private or partial services or in a non-residential zone. Each ADU is capped at 100 m² and cannot exceed the main dwelling's floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One-unit dwelling on full municipal services in a residential zone: max. 3 ADUs; on private/partial services or in a non-residential zone: max. 1; only one detached accessory building may contain ADUs (s.16.13, Table 15-1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/belleville-ca/media/bl1byxwt/consolidated-zoning-by-law-2024-100-20260819-ledger.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"100 m² each, and total combined GFA not to exceed the GFA of the main dwelling unit; max. 2 bedrooms per ADU (Table 15-1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/belleville-ca/media/bl1byxwt/consolidated-zoning-by-law-2024-100-20260819-ledger.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.5 m in most zones; 6.0 m in Rural Residential; 10.0 m in Rural and Agriculture (s.16.1(3))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/belleville-ca/media/bl1byxwt/consolidated-zoning-by-law-2024-100-20260819-ledger.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory building interior side/rear yard: 1.0 m in most zones, 3.0 m in Rural and Rural Residential, 7.5 m in Agriculture (s.16.1(2)); 1.0 m from main building (s.16.1(4))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/belleville-ca/media/bl1byxwt/consolidated-zoning-by-law-2024-100-20260819-ledger.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Detached ADU no more than 45.0 m from the main dwelling (s.16.13(12))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/belleville-ca/media/bl1byxwt/consolidated-zoning-by-law-2024-100-20260819-ledger.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Lot must front on an open maintained public street; 1.2 m wide access to the street; detached ADU max. 40% coverage of the yard it is in; not in natural hazard areas; no future severance (s.16.13)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/belleville-ca/media/bl1byxwt/consolidated-zoning-by-law-2024-100-20260819-ledger.pdf"}],"sources":["https://belleville.ca/en/city-hall/zoning-by-law.aspx"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"one-unit detached dwelling","summary":"No minimum dwelling unit floor area was found for one-unit detached dwellings; the by-law's minimum dwelling unit areas apply only to multi-unit dwellings in specific exception zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None found for one-unit detached dwellings; a 55 m² minimum applies to multi-unit dwellings in a specific exception","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/belleville-ca/media/bl1byxwt/consolidated-zoning-by-law-2024-100-20260819-ledger.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling","summary":"Recreational vehicles and trailers may not be used for human habitation at any time. CSA-certified mobile home dwellings are permitted only in the Residential Mobile Home (RMH) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RMH zone: 'Mobile home dwelling certified by the Canadian Standards Association' (s.3.5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/belleville-ca/media/bl1byxwt/consolidated-zoning-by-law-2024-100-20260819-ledger.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RMH: 0.4 ha or 372.0 m² per mobile home dwelling, whichever is greater; max. height 5.4 m (Table 3-7)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/belleville-ca/media/bl1byxwt/consolidated-zoning-by-law-2024-100-20260819-ledger.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"'Recreational vehicles, trailers, or boats shall not be used for human habitation purposes at any time' (parking provisions, subsection (6))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/belleville-ca/media/bl1byxwt/consolidated-zoning-by-law-2024-100-20260819-ledger.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Except as specifically stated elsewhere in the by-law, the use of any accessory building for human habitation is not permitted; no separate provision for sleeping cabins was found.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Not applicable: accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as specifically permitted (s.16.1(4)(h))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/belleville-ca/media/bl1byxwt/consolidated-zoning-by-law-2024-100-20260819-ledger.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidated version's amendment ledger runs to By-law 2026-089 (clerk certificate August 19, 2026). The document states By-law 2024-100 came into effect March 11, 2024 (the inventory said 2024-04-03). No dedicated ARU guide found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-08"},{"slug":"north-bay","website":"https://www.northbay.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2015-30","url":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://northbay.ca/services-payments/building-development/additional-dwelling-units-adus/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential dwelling unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"An additional residential dwelling unit may be located in an accessory building to a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, as of right in most residential and rural zones. It is not permitted in the RRL, P, O, O1 and O2 zones or on unserviced lots in the Trout Lake Influence Area overlay.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to three additional residential units in the urban settlement area on municipal services, and one in the rural area (s.3.20.2.1). No more than one unit within an accessory structure on a property (s.3.20.2.5 j).","source":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No maximum gross floor area, provided lot coverage and setbacks are met (s.3.20.2.5 e). Urban: all accessory buildings, including the unit, are limited to 30% total lot coverage (s.3.20.2.5 f).","source":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Urban: one storey or 4.1 m, whichever is lesser (s.3.20.1.6 via s.3.20.2.5 c). Rural (A, RRE zones): 6 m (Table 10D provision 3).","source":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Urban: 0.6 m from rear and interior side lot lines, or 1.2 m where a door or window faces the lot line (s.3.20.1.4). Rural: 3 m from side and rear lot lines (Table 10D provision 4).","source":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Urban: at least 1.2 m from the main building (s.3.20.1.7). Rural: at least 3 m from the dwelling (Table 10D provision 5) and no more than 30 m from the primary dwelling (s.3.20.2.5 h).","source":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"0.5 parking spaces per additional unit, in addition to parking for the main dwelling (s.3.20.2.6).","source":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted in the Parkland (P), Open Space (O), Rural Residential Lakefront (RRL), Floodway (O1) and Floodplain and Erosion (O2) zones, or on unserviced properties in the Trout Lake Influence Area overlay (s.3.20.2.1).","source":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://northbay.ca/services-payments/building-development/additional-dwelling-units-adus/","https://northbay.ca/media/mq2hkvnv/faqs-on-adus-dec-10-2024.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The low density residential (Table 5B) and rural residential (Table 10C) regulations set lot area, frontage, coverage, setbacks and height for single detached dwellings, but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated for single detached dwellings in the R1–R6 zones (Table 5B) or the A, RRL and RRE zones (Table 10C).","source":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are a permitted use only in the Residential Mobile Home Park (R4) zone, and new mobile home parks must be at least 3 ha with full municipal services. Tourist and tent trailers cannot be used for living or sleeping except in an authorized seasonal tent and trailer park, and recreational vehicles (including park model trailers) are excluded from the definition of a dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes: R4 (Residential Mobile Home Park) zone only (Table 5A). Mobile home parks: minimum 3 ha, full municipal services, one mobile home per lot (s.3.40).","source":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No tourist or tent trailer may be used for living, sleeping, eating or accommodation unless it is in an authorized seasonal tent and trailer park under By-law 1976-126 (s.3.18.1). An additional unit in an accessory building may not be a mobile home or recreational vehicle (s.3.20.2.5 a).","source":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"A sleep cabin is defined as a detached accessory building for sleeping accommodation only, with sanitary facilities allowed but no cooking facilities, and it is listed as a permitted accessory use in the Rural (A) and Rural Residential Lakefront (RRL) zones. Table 10D sets no separate size or height figure specifically for sleep cabins, so the general accessory building rules apply.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural (A) and Rural Residential Lakefront (RRL) zones (Table 10D).","source":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; sanitary facilities may be provided; no monetary gain (definition of Sleep Cabin).","source":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings in the front yard of a lake or river frontage lot: 10 m² floor area and 3 m height (s.3.21.1.1).","source":"https://northbay.ca/media/of5cavbn/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2015-30-office-consolidated-july-15-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The inventory URL (Sept 10, 2024 consolidation) returns 404. The city's zoning page now links an office consolidation dated July 15, 2026, and that is the copy read here. The ADU FAQ (Dec 10, 2024) says a rural detached ADU is limited to 75% of the main dwelling's gross floor area, but s.3.20.2.5 e) of the July 2026 consolidation says there is no maximum gross floor area, so the by-law text is used. Not checked whether amendments 2025-37 and 2026-027 are both reflected, though the consolidation post-dates them. Sleep cabin height and size: no specific figure; the general accessory limits (s.3.20.1.6, 4.1 m 'except as outlined in Table 10D') apply, and whether Table 10D's 6 m figure covers sleep cabins was not confirmed. The by-law does not mention temporary garden suites.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-07"},{"slug":"whitchurch-stouffville","website":"https://www.townofws.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-001-ZO","url":"https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.townofws.ca/work/building-and-renovating/building-permits/second-suite-permits/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"ancillary additional residential unit (ARU)","summary":"A detached 'ancillary' ARU is permitted with a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, subject to Section 3.28 and the Schedule 66 ARU permission map. Lots on full municipal services may have up to three ARUs; unserviced lots in the hamlets allow one ARU, Greenbelt Protected Countryside lots outside settlement areas allow a detached ARU only within an existing accessory structure, and ARUs are not permitted in ORM-C (detached), Flood Hazard or Environmental zones.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Lots under 500 m²: 50% of the principal dwelling's gross floor area, max 56 m². Lots 500–1,499 m²: 50% of the principal dwelling's GFA, max 140 m² (up to 93 m² allowed if 50% is less than 93 m²). Lots 1,500 m² or more: up to 233 m² GFA (Table 1, s.3.28)","source":"https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m on lots under 500 m²; 5.0 m or 6.5 m on lots 500–1,499 m² depending on rear yard provided; 6.5 m on lots 1,500 m² or more; 6.5 m for an ARU above a detached garage (s.3.28 Table 1, xiv)","source":"https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not permitted in the front yard. Rear yard: 1.2 m (lots under 500 m²); 1.2 m or 4.5 m depending on GFA of 93 m² (lots 500–1,499 m²); 6.0 m (lots 1,500 m² or more). Interior side yard 1.2 m or 4.5 m on 500–1,499 m² lots; otherwise per parent zone","source":"https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 4 m from another building or structure on the lot that contains a dwelling unit (s.3.28 xvi/xvii)","source":"https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Serviced single detached lot: up to 3 ARUs total, of which up to 2 may be ancillary (detached) within a single building; three ARUs only on lots with min. 15 m frontage and 555 m² area. Unserviced/partially serviced lots in Vandorf, Gormley, Bloomington, Musselman's Lake and Ballantrae: 1 ARU total","source":"https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per ARU in addition to the principal dwelling's parking; tandem permitted (s.3.28 xiii)","source":"https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"An ARU is permitted only subject to availability of water and sanitary servicing to the satisfaction of the Town (s.3.28 iv)","source":"https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Per Schedule 66 ARU Permission Map; not in Flood Hazard (FH) or Environmental (ENV) zones; ORM-C allows only one integrated (in-house) ARU","source":"https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The rural/agricultural (Section 4.2) and residential (Sections 5.2 and 5A.2) zone regulation tables set lot area, frontage, yards, coverage and height but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the AG, ORM, RPS, RV or R1 zone regulation tables","source":"https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"tourist trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Section 3.12 states that storage containers, trucks, buses, coaches, streetcars, cabooses and boats shall not be used for human habitation, except recreational vehicles in Commercial Recreation (CR) zones, where campgrounds provide temporary accommodation; no zone permits mobile homes or trailer parks. Garden suites are defined as a temporary use and have been permitted by site-specific amendment.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Recreational vehicles only on Commercial Recreation (CR) zoned lands; 'Campground' is defined as temporary accommodation for tents, trailers and RVs","source":"https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Garden Suite' is defined as a detached self-contained dwelling ancillary to a principal dwelling, permitted as a temporary use; e.g. AG(6) at 3402 St. John's Sideroad (By-law 2013-176-ZO) permits one until December 17, 2033","source":"https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Section 3.6.1 states that human habitation of an accessory building or structure is not permitted except as an accessory farm dwelling unit under Section 3.5; a detached unit with a kitchen may instead qualify as an ancillary ARU under Section 3.28.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4 m in R1–R4, RM1, RM2, RN1–RN5, CM1, CM2 and CMB zones; 5 m in all other zones (s.3.6.4)","source":"https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.townofws.ca/media/22zboum1/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2010-001-zo-july-2026-consolidation.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the July 20, 2026 office consolidation, which includes ARU amendments 2024-078-ZO, 2025-046-ZO and 2026-030-ZO (the HAF 'four units' amendment Council approved April 15, 2026). Section 3.28 lists two near-identical clauses (xvi and xvii), both requiring 4 m separation. Lands where 2010-001-ZO was deferred remain under General Zoning By-law 87-34 (not reviewed), and several Minister's Zoning Orders apply to specific lands. A town-wide zoning by-law rewrite (ReZone + ReDesign) is underway to implement the 2024 Official Plan. The guide URL covers interior second suites only; no official detached-ARU guide was found. The Schedule 66 ARU permission map was not reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-07"},{"slug":"haldimand-county","website":"https://www.haldimandcounty.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Haldimand County Comprehensive Zoning By-law HC 1-2020","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/haldimandcounty-008-ca/media/ssybo5g4/pdd-haldimand-county-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-hc-1-2020-04-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (detached)","summary":"Up to two additional dwelling units are permitted on a lot with a single-detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, one of which may be in a detached accessory structure, subject to the general accessory building rules. They are not permitted in the Lakeshore Residential (RL) zone, on lots reached only by a private road, in the Natural Hazard Lands overlay without Conservation Authority approval, or on a lot with a garden suite, rooming house or group home.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 additional dwelling units per lot; where there are 2, at least 1 must be within the primary dwelling (Table 4.55)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/haldimandcounty-008-ca/media/ssybo5g4/pdd-haldimand-county-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-hc-1-2020-04-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.5 m for a detached additional dwelling unit (Table 4.55)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/haldimandcounty-008-ca/media/ssybo5g4/pdd-haldimand-county-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-hc-1-2020-04-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"A detached unit must comply with Section 4.2: all accessory buildings together may not exceed 10% of lot area to a maximum of 75 m² building area in the R1, R2, R3, R4 and RL zones; 100 m² on lots of 0.4 ha or less and 200 m² on lots of 0.4 ha or more in other zones where permitted","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/haldimandcounty-008-ca/media/ssybo5g4/pdd-haldimand-county-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-hc-1-2020-04-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 4 m from another building or structure on the parcel that contains a residential unit; within 45 m of the primary residence or farm building cluster (Table 4.55)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/haldimandcounty-008-ca/media/ssybo5g4/pdd-haldimand-county-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-hc-1-2020-04-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 additional off-street space, may be in tandem with the principal dwelling's spaces (Table 4.55)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/haldimandcounty-008-ca/media/ssybo5g4/pdd-haldimand-county-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-hc-1-2020-04-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted in the Lakeshore Residential (RL) zone, on lots accessible only by a private road, in the Natural Hazard Lands Overlay unless approved by the Conservation Authority, or on a lot containing a rooming house, group home or garden suite (Table 4.55)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/haldimandcounty-008-ca/media/ssybo5g4/pdd-haldimand-county-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-hc-1-2020-04-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.haldimandcounty.ca/business-building-development/planning-and-development/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone provisions list the minimum gross floor area as 'NA' for the R1, R2 and RH zones, and the Agricultural (A) zone table sets no minimum dwelling floor area. Some site-specific exceptions set their own minimum usable floor areas.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Table 6.2a: Minimum Gross Floor Area 'NA' in R1-A, R1-B, R1-C, RH and RL; Table 11.2 (A zone) sets no minimum floor area","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/haldimandcounty-008-ca/media/ssybo5g4/pdd-haldimand-county-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-hc-1-2020-04-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"The by-law prohibits using any recreational vehicle, which it defines to include park model trailers, as a principal place of residence. Mobile homes are excluded from the definitions of dwelling and dwelling unit, and no general zone permits them. A recreational vehicle may be lived in for up to one year while a house is built or rebuilt. A portable garden suite may be allowed through a development agreement for up to 10 years.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Section 4.63 l) prohibits 'the use of any recreational vehicle as a principal place of residence'; the recreational vehicle definition includes park model trailers and states it shall not be used as a principal place of residence","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/haldimandcounty-008-ca/media/ssybo5g4/pdd-haldimand-county-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-hc-1-2020-04-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Section 4.61: a recreational vehicle may be a principal residence on the lot for up to 1 year while the principal dwelling is built or replaced; longer requires a temporary use by-law","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/haldimandcounty-008-ca/media/ssybo5g4/pdd-haldimand-county-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-hc-1-2020-04-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Section 4.24: one portable garden suite per lot in the R1, RH and A zones by development agreement with the County, beside a single detached dwelling; initial permission up to 10 years from building permit, extendable in 3-year terms to a maximum of 20 years","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/haldimandcounty-008-ca/media/ssybo5g4/pdd-haldimand-county-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-hc-1-2020-04-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision, and Section 4.2 h) says accessory buildings to residential uses may not be used for human habitation unless otherwise permitted. The only habitable detached accessory buildings it provides for are additional dwelling units, which are not permitted in the Lakeshore Residential (RL) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Section 4.2 h): no accessory building or structure to a residential use shall 'be used for human habitation ... unless otherwise permitted by this By-law'","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/haldimandcounty-008-ca/media/ssybo5g4/pdd-haldimand-county-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-hc-1-2020-04-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.5 m in R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and RL zones; 6.5 m in other zones (Section 4.2 b)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/haldimandcounty-008-ca/media/ssybo5g4/pdd-haldimand-county-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-hc-1-2020-04-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the April 2025 consolidation, the newest one linked from the zoning page. A garden suite is a temporary, portable unit permitted by development agreement (Section 4.24). It is separate from additional dwelling units (Section 4.55), and the two cannot be on the same lot. Section 11.4 has a site-specific A-zone exception allowing a 112.2 m² seasonal additional dwelling unit on a private road; it is not a general rule. No standalone county guide page on additional dwelling units was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-04"},{"slug":"cornwall","website":"https://www.cornwall.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2022-001","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in an ancillary building)","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a building ancillary to a single-detached, semi-detached or duplex dwelling where adequate water and sanitary services are available, provided the lot has no more than three units in total. A separate, temporary 'garden suite' is also defined but needs a site-specific temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One unit in an ancillary building, if the main dwelling contains no more than two units (s.3.4)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area must be equal to or less than that of the main dwelling unit(s); where the ancillary building also contains a garage, maximum footprint 60 m²","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Subject to the main-dwelling provisions of the zone, except a minimum 3 m rear yard; no closer to the front or exterior lot line than the main building","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 4 m from another building or structure containing a residential unit, unless the zone permits less","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per dwelling unit; may be tandem with the main dwelling's space; no new driveway solely for the unit","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Adequate public or private water and sanitary sewer services required","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf","https://www.cornwall.ca/en/build-invest/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The RES 10 zone standards for single-detached dwellings set lot, setback, coverage and height limits but no minimum dwelling floor area; no minimum was found in the by-law for the residential or agricultural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the RES 10 zone standards (s.4.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RES 10: 464 m² with full municipal services; 696 m² with one service; 2,788 m² with neither","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / residential mobile home park; recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are provided for in the Residential 50 (RES 50) Mobile Home Park zone, which permits only residential mobile home parks. A recreational vehicle may be used as temporary accommodation only while a damaged dwelling is being rebuilt; the RV definition expressly excludes park model trailers and tiny homes, which the by-law does not otherwise address.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential 50 (RES 50) zone: residential mobile home park only (minimum park area 4 ha, full municipal services)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"RES 50 mobile homes: minimum 12.1 m long and 3 m wide; maximum 21.4 m by 7.3 m; height 4.5 m, 1 storey","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite only by site-specific temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act, up to 20 years; one per lot, rear yard, maximum 4.6 m and 1 storey, footprint the lesser of 50 m² or 15% lot occupancy","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law defines accessory buildings as not used for human habitation, and boathouses may not include a guest cabin; no sleeping cabin or bunkie use is provided for.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'Accessory' building or structure is defined as one that 'is not used for human habitation' (s.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/fpqn2bxf/city-of-cornwall-zoning-by-law-adopted-jan-10-2022-december-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"December 2025 office consolidation (latest listed amendment By-law 2025-110, Housekeeping Amendment No. 3, Nov 10 2025). Cornwall is largely urban; rural lands are in Prime Agricultural and Rural Area zones where dwellings are only incidental to agriculture. No ARU guide page found on cornwall.ca.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-12"},{"slug":"georgina","website":"https://www.georgina.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 500","url":"https://www.georgina.ca/living-here/planning-and-development/zoning/zoning-bylaw-500"},"guideUrl":"https://www.georgina.ca/living-here/planning-and-development/affordable-housing-georgina/additional-residential-units","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in a detached building","summary":"Under both Zoning By-law 500 (settlement areas) and Zoning By-law 600 (countryside), one additional residential unit may be located in a detached building on a lot with a permitted house, to a maximum of three dwelling units per lot. ARUs must be registered with the Town, and septic restrictions apply within 100 m of the Lake Simcoe shoreline or a permanent stream.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One ARU in a detached building; maximum three dwelling units per lot (By-law 500 s.5.50(b); By-law 600 s.6.2(a))","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/section.5-current-2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"By-law 500, Rural zone: lesser of 150 m² or 40% of the residential floor area of the existing house (s.5.50(c)(viii)). By-law 600: lesser of 150 m² or 40% of the existing house's residential floor area (s.6.2(b)(iv))","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/section.5-current-2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"By-law 500: accessory building heights in s.5.1(f) — lots under 600 m²: 3 m (peaked roof 4.5 m to peak); lots 600 m² or more: 4.5 m (peaked roof 6 m to peak). By-law 600: 7.5 m (s.6.2(b)(iii))","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/section.5-current-2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"By-law 500: not less than 3 m and not more than 50 m (s.5.50(c)(ii)). By-law 600: no closer than 2 m and no further than 50 m (s.6.2(b)(ii))","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/section.5-current-2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"By-law 500: minimum 1.2 m from rear and interior side lot lines; not in a front or side yard (s.5.50(c)(iv)-(v))","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/section.5-current-2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Not permitted on a private septic system within 100 m of the Lake Simcoe shoreline or a permanent stream unless the existing house's septic system can accommodate it (By-law 600 s.6.2(a)(ii); also summarized for By-law 500 in the Town ARU guide)","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/countryside-zoning-by-law-no-600-november-2023-modified-as-approved_apr-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"ARUs must be registered with the Town (By-law 600 s.6.2(a)(viii); ARU guide)","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/additional-residential-unit-aru-guide-web-final_06-17-26.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/countryside-zoning-by-law-no-600-november-2023-modified-as-approved_apr-10-2026.pdf","https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/additional-residential-unit-aru-guide-web-final_06-17-26.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single family dwelling","summary":"Both zoning by-laws set a minimum floor area for single family dwellings well above 37 m², ranging from 100 m² to 140 m² depending on zone and lot size.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"By-law 500 s.6.1(g): RU zone 112 m²; ER zone 140 m²; other zones 100 m² (lots under 4,000 m²) or 112 m² (lots 4,000 m² or more)","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/section.6-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"By-law 600 s.6.1(g): R zone 100 m² (lots under 4,000 m²) or 112 m² (lots 4,000 m² or more); all other zones 140 m²","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/countryside-zoning-by-law-no-600-november-2023-modified-as-approved_apr-10-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/section.6-2026.pdf","https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/countryside-zoning-by-law-no-600-november-2023-modified-as-approved_apr-10-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / trailer / garden suite","summary":"Both by-laws prohibit using a trailer or similar structure for human habitation, whether or not it is on wheels, and define recreational vehicles (including park model trailers) as temporary accommodation; recreational vehicle parks are for overnight or short-term use. Garden suites appear only as site-specific temporary use permissions under section 39 of the Planning Act.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No trailer or structure other than a lawfully erected dwelling unit may be used for human habitation, whether or not mounted on wheels (By-law 500 s.5.40; By-law 600 s.5.41)","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/section.5-current-2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"By-law 600 s.5.29: use, parking or storage of recreational vehicles is restricted to the CR zone (with limited exceptions); recreational vehicle parks are defined as used on an overnight or short-term basis","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/countryside-zoning-by-law-no-600-november-2023-modified-as-approved_apr-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted only by site-specific by-law; e.g. By-law 500 s.28.5.209 (3430 Pollock Road) permits one garden suite of up to 108 m² under section 39 of the Planning Act until July 13, 2036","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/section-28-ru-rural.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/section-2-current-2026_0.pdf","https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2025-01/section.19.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Zoning By-law 600 (countryside area) states that an accessory building shall not be used for human habitation except for an additional dwelling unit. Zoning By-law 500 (settlement and lakeshore areas) does not expressly address sleeping cabins; its accessory building rules apply.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"By-law 600 s.5.1(a): an accessory building or structure shall not be used for human habitation except as provided for in Section 6.2 (additional dwelling units)","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/countryside-zoning-by-law-no-600-november-2023-modified-as-approved_apr-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"By-law 500 accessory buildings in Residential zones (s.5.1(f)): lots under 600 m² 3 m (4.5 m to peak); lots 600 m² or more 4.5 m (6 m to peak)","source":"https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/section.5-current-2026_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.georgina.ca/sites/default/files/2026-04/section.5-current-2026_0.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Two zoning by-laws apply: By-law 500 (settlement areas; posted as per-section PDFs) and By-law 600 (Countryside area shown on By-law 600 Schedule A, in force as of its passage Nov 15, 2023 after OLT appeals were dismissed/withdrawn). By-law 500 cover states 'Latest Revision 2024 10 23', but the posted sections 2, 5 and 6 are dated 2026-04 and include By-law 500-2025-0009 (ARU provisions, in force Nov 19, 2025). By-law 600 PDF read: 'Modified as approved by Council on November 15, 2023' (file dated Apr 10, 2026). The Town's ARU guide states By-law 600 detached ARU height follows accessory building heights in s.5.1, while the By-law 600 text read says 7.5 m (s.6.2(b)(iii)). Phase 2 (settlement areas) zoning by-law update in progress: https://georgina.ca/living-here/planning-and-development/zoning/zoning-bylaw-update","bylawConsolidation":"2024-10"},{"slug":"woodstock","website":"https://www.cityofwoodstock.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"City of Woodstock Zoning By-law No. 8626-10","url":"https://oxfordcounty.ca/en/services-for-you/woodstock.aspx"},"guideUrl":"https://www.cityofwoodstock.ca/en/residential-services/additional-residential-units.aspx","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory structure","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a detached accessory structure on lots with a single-detached, semi-detached or street row dwelling, where the lot has at least 540 m² of area. The unit must meet the general accessory building rules and the ARU size cap.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of 2 ARUs per lot in addition to the principal dwelling; both may be in the house, or 1 in the house and 1 in an accessory structure (Table 3A, s. 5.2.8)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/octl242s/section5_generalprovision.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"ARUs cumulatively no greater than 60% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling, to a maximum of 100 m² (basement/cellar ARUs not counted); accessory buildings in residential zones limited to 10% of lot area to a maximum of 75 m² of building area (Table 1)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/octl242s/section5_generalprovision.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.0 m (Table 1, accessory buildings, residential uses)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/octl242s/section5_generalprovision.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"1.2 m side yard and 1.2 m rear yard; any yard other than a front yard (Table 1)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/octl242s/section5_generalprovision.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"540 m² for an ARU in a building or structure accessory to a residential use","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/octl242s/section5_generalprovision.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 additional space per ARU on the same lot; may be tandem","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/octl242s/section5_generalprovision.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"City guide: properties zoned R1, R2, R3, C3 or HD; not on lots without frontage on an improved street, within the Conservation Authority Regulation Limit (unless approved), or on lots with a garden suite, converted dwelling, duplex, mobile home, group home, boarding/lodging house or bed and breakfast","source":"https://www.cityofwoodstock.ca/en/residential-services/additional-residential-units.aspx"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required","source":"https://www.cityofwoodstock.ca/en/residential-services/additional-residential-units.aspx"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/vqjn1hnw/section6_residentialzone1.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling house","summary":"The R1 zone provisions and the Agricultural zone provisions set lot, yard, coverage and height standards but no minimum dwelling floor area for a single-detached dwelling house.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set in Table 6.2 (R1) or Table 29.2 (AG)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/vqjn1hnw/section6_residentialzone1.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 370 m² (12–13.5 m frontage), 415 m² (13.5–15 m), 465 m² (15 m+); corner lots 540 m²","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/vqjn1hnw/section6_residentialzone1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/r4dhrrai/section29_agricultural.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer / motor home / mobile home","summary":"A dwelling house is defined to exclude travel trailers, motor homes and mobile homes, recreational vehicles may not be occupied while stored on a lot, and no zone in the by-law sections reviewed lists a mobile home park or trailer camp as a permitted use. A garden suite (portable, temporary unit) can only be established through a Temporary Use By-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s. 5.2.6.2.4: \"No travel trailer, boat, motor home or similar recreational vehicle shall be used for occupancy while stored on any lot.\"","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/octl242s/section5_generalprovision.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"s. 5.2.4: a garden suite may be located in a Residential or Agricultural Zone through a Temporary Use By-law; one per lot, rear yard only, owner must live on the property, must meet Table 1 accessory building rules and adequate municipal services, and an agreement registered on title is required","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/octl242s/section5_generalprovision.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/wtjb30cz/section2_definitions.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory uses may not be used for human habitation except as a garden suite (s. 5.2.4) or an additional residential unit (s. 5.2.8); the by-law has no separate provision for sleeping cabins.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Not applicable; a sleeping-only accessory building is not a permitted habitable use (s. 5.1.1.1 iii)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/octl242s/section5_generalprovision.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law is published by Oxford County as separate section PDFs; the cdn.umb-sites.dev links on the county page had an expired TLS certificate, so the identical files were read from www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/... . County page states the consolidation is current to September 30, 2025; the list of council-approved by-laws awaiting consolidation (dated Nov. 30/25: 9773-25, 9784-25, 9786-25) contains only site-specific rezonings, none affecting ARUs. Woodstock is urban; the only rural zone is Agricultural (AG), which permits a dwelling only accessory to a farm or existing dwellings.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-09"},{"slug":"new-tecumseth","website":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2021-128","url":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/build-here/development/zoning-and-arus/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached)","summary":"One detached additional residential unit is permitted in an accessory building on a lot with a single detached, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling, in the zones that list additional residential units (including the Low-Rise Residential, Estate Residential, Hamlet Residential and A1/A2 Agricultural zones). It must sit on a permanent footing/foundation and cannot be severed from the lot.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50% of the gross floor area of the principal building, to a maximum of 80 m²","source":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.5 m, and never taller than the principal dwelling","source":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in the required front yard or exterior side yard; minimum 1.2 m from rear and interior side lot lines (0.6 m from a rear laneway right-of-way)","source":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One detached unit; up to two additional units in total (one attached plus one detached, or two attached)","source":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Where the principal dwelling is connected to full municipal sewer and water, the detached unit must also be connected","source":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space for the first additional residential unit (tandem permitted)","source":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Pedestrian access required from a public street or lane, or by an unobstructed walkway in an interior side yard; ORM Countryside zones permit attached additional units only","source":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.newtecumseth.ca/build-here/development/zoning-and-arus/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The zone regulation tables for the Low-Rise Residential, Estate Residential, Hamlet Residential and Agricultural zones set lot, yard, coverage and height standards but no minimum dwelling floor area; minimum floor areas appear only in a few site-specific exceptions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the general zone regulations (site-specific exception A1-13 sets 65.0 m² for its dwelling)","source":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Section 2.23 says no vehicle or structure may be used as a dwelling unit unless it complies with all regulations for a dwelling unit, including the Building Code and Fire Code, or is a mobile home or trailer where the by-law specifically permits one; no zone permits a mobile home park. Recreational camping establishments are defined for temporary RV use only.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No mobile home park zone; mobile homes are permitted only in specific farm help-house exceptions (e.g. A1-13, minimum 28.0 m²)","source":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A detached additional residential unit must be placed on a permanent footing/foundation","source":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law does not mention bunkies or sleeping cabins. It says no accessory building may be used as a dwelling unit except an additional residential unit (detached) or help house, and accessory buildings in Residential and Hamlet zones are limited to 4.6 m in height.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.6 m for accessory structures in Residential or Hamlet zones; otherwise the zone height","source":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in a required front or exterior side yard; at least 0.6 m from interior side and rear lot lines","source":"https://www.newtecumseth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The inventory URL (/en/business-and-development/resources/...) returns 404 because the site moved to WordPress; the same file is now at /wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-law-2021-128-April-22-2025-Updated.pdf, linked from the official Zoning & ARUs page. The file name says 'April 22 2025 Updated', but the document's cover says 'Consolidated November 2023'. That is the date recorded here. Portions highlighted grey are under OLT appeal (OLT-21-001535), and the highlighting cannot be seen in the extracted text. The Town's page says two site-specific appeals remain. The Town's Trailer By-law (seasonal farm help) and any temporary-use (garden suite) by-laws were not reviewed; the zoning by-law has no garden suite provisions.","bylawConsolidation":"2023-11"},{"slug":"innisfil","website":"https://innisfil.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 080-13","url":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"},"guideUrl":"https://www.innisfil.ca/building-development/building-renovating/accessory-dwelling-units","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached accessory dwelling unit / garden suite","summary":"Detached accessory dwelling units are permitted as an accessory use to single-detached, semi-detached and street townhouse dwellings in the permitted residential and agricultural zones, subject to size, height, setback and parking standards in Section 3.5. They are not permitted on lots with a private septic system within 100 m of the Lake Simcoe shoreline, in the Cookstown Settlement Area until servicing capacity is available, or in natural hazard areas.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling, up to 100 m² gross floor area; detached units in a rear yard limited to 50 m² building footprint each and a combined 50% of the rear yard (s.3.5 b, j)","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Height of the principal dwelling or 6 m, whichever is less (s.3.5 g)","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 accessory dwelling units per lot; up to 2 detached units on lots of at least 1,000 m², otherwise 1 (s.3.5 a, h)","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in the front yard; minimum 1.2 m from rear and side lot lines; 3 m from exterior side lot line; no more than 60 m from the principal dwelling; 1 m unobstructed path to the entrance (s.3.5 i-l)","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 2 off-street spaces with 1 accessory unit and 4 with 2 accessory units; tandem parking permitted (s.3.5 f)","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Not permitted on a lot serviced by a private septic system within 100 m of the Lake Simcoe shoreline; not permitted in the Cookstown Settlement Area until sufficient servicing capacity is available (s.3.5 m, n)","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit; each unit must be registered with the Town (s.3.5 p). The Town states registration happens automatically after the permit's completion inspection","source":"https://www.innisfil.ca/building-development/building-renovating/accessory-dwelling-units"}],"sources":["https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law","https://www.innisfil.ca/building-development/building-renovating/accessory-dwelling-units"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential (RE, RR, R1, R1A, R2, R3) and agricultural zone regulations do not set a minimum dwelling floor area for single detached dwellings. The by-law's definition of dwelling requires placement on a permanent foundation and excludes travel trailers and mobile homes.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in Table 4.2a residential zone regulations; a 47 m² minimum applies only to residential units in certain mixed-use zones (MU3, MU4, MU5), and 74 m² minimum gross floor area applies to homes in the Residential Special Community (RSC) zone","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"}],"sources":["https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"modular home / Residential Special Community","summary":"The definition of dwelling excludes travel trailers, mobile homes, tourist trailers and campers. Factory-built homes transported on their own chassis are provided for only in the Residential Special Community (RSC) zone, and only if built to CSA A277 (Z240 mobile home and park model trailers are excluded).","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RSC zone, described as providing for mobile/modular home parks; permits modular homes and single detached homes on individual sites (minimum site 372 m², minimum gross floor area 74 m²) (s.4.1.1, 4.1.2)","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Definition","value":"Modular home definition: designed for long-term year-round occupancy; excludes park model mobile home trailers, travel trailers and tent trailers; CSA Z240/Z241 units not permitted (s.2.132)","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite (portable one-unit detached residential structure) may be permitted subject to the accessory dwelling unit provisions of s.3.5 and may be subject to an agreement with the Town (s.3.19); several site-specific temporary garden suite permissions appear in the zone exceptions","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"}],"sources":["https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"A sleeping cabin (accessory building for temporary accommodation with no kitchen or washroom) is permitted only as an accessory structure on lots zoned with the waterfront \"W\" suffix. It must meet the principal dwelling's rear and side yard setbacks and the general accessory building rules.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Only on lots zoned with the \"W\" (waterfront) suffix (s.3.40.1)","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Must not contain a kitchen or washroom (definition s.2.204)","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings limited to 50 m² gross floor area or footprint in any residential zone except Rural Residential; total detached accessory lot coverage 10% (20% with a pool) (s.3.3 a, b)","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Height of the principal building or 5.0 m, whichever is less (s.3.3 f)","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear and side yards equal to those required for the principal dwelling (s.3.40.2, 3.40.3)","source":"https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"}],"sources":["https://innisfil.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation cover says 'contains amendments up to end of January 2025'; page footers say 'amendments up to end of December 2024'. The cover notes map schedules are being updated. A Community Planning Permit System by-law applies to residential properties with frontage on Lake Simcoe or in Alcona (per the Town's CPPS page https://www.innisfil.ca/building-development/planning-development/zoning-land-use/community-planning-permit-system); development there needs a CPPS permit, and the CPPS by-law was not read, so its standards may differ from By-law 080-13, which is especially relevant to waterfront sleeping cabins. Minister's Zoning Orders on specific lands were not reviewed. The input guide URL redirects to https://www.innisfil.ca/building-development/building-renovating/accessory-dwelling-units.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-01"},{"slug":"bradford-west-gwillimbury","website":"https://www.townofbwg.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2010-050","url":"https://www.townofbwg.com/living-in-bwg/by-laws/frequently-requested-by-laws/zoning-by-law-2010-050/"},"guideUrl":"https://www.townofbwg.com/business-development/building-and-renovating/accessory-dwelling-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"accessory dwelling structure","summary":"One accessory dwelling unit in a detached accessory structure is permitted only on a 'parcel of urban residential land' (as defined in the Planning Act) that contains a detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling. Human habitation is otherwise not permitted in accessory structures.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Only on a Parcel of Urban Residential Land, as defined in the Planning Act, that contains a detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling (s.4.3.1 c).","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/cgmllcnl/part-4.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"A maximum of 2 accessory dwellings on the lot, of which only 1 may be in an accessory dwelling structure (s.4.3.1 d).","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/cgmllcnl/part-4.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area of the accessory dwelling may not exceed 49% of the gross floor area of the main building (s.4.3.1 g).","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/cgmllcnl/part-4.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.0 m (s.4.3.1 i).","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/cgmllcnl/part-4.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Side yard: 1.2 m on one side and 0.6 m on the other. Rear yard: 3.0 m (Table 4.1.1).","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/cgmllcnl/part-4.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 3.0 m from the closest wall of the main residential building (Table 4.1.1).","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/cgmllcnl/part-4.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Access by a continuous, unobstructed path at least 1.2 m wide to a street (s.4.3.1 h). Not permitted on hazardous lands (s.4.3.1 j). The Town requires accessory dwelling units to be registered.","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/cgmllcnl/part-4.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.townofbwg.com/business-development/building-and-renovating/accessory-dwelling-units/","https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/b0dmfrnr/part-6.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone standards (Tables 6.2–6.8) and countryside zone standards (Table 9.2) regulate lot area, frontage, yards, height and coverage for detached dwellings, but set no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated for detached dwellings in the residential (Part 6) or countryside (Part 9) zone standards.","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/b0dmfrnr/part-6.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/xdyiw1tq/part-9.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / garden suite","summary":"No standard zone lists a mobile home or mobile home park as a permitted use; a mobile home park exists only through a site-specific exception (A*12). Portable garden suites have been permitted on individual properties through temporary use by-laws.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home and mobile home park rows in the residential use table (Table 6.1) have no zone permitting them. A site-specific exception (A*12) permits a mobile home park with up to 32 mobile homes.","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/l43p1xkm/part-12.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Where a mobile home is permitted it must meet CSA Z240, have at least 65.0 m² of gross floor area, be fully enclosed to grade and be serviced with water and sanitary sewage (s.4.14).","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/cgmllcnl/part-4.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite is defined as a one-unit detached, portable residential structure with bathroom and kitchen, ancillary to an existing residence. Where permitted (by site-specific temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act), it must meet accessory building requirements, have a maximum gross floor area of 130.0 m² and occupy no more than 30% of the rear yard (s.14.1.2). Examples: T3 (4136 Line 8) and T4 (57 Hillsview Road), both to 2039.","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/nrojkyna/part-14.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.townofbwg.com/living-in-bwg/by-laws/frequently-requested-by-laws/zoning-by-law-2010-050/"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not include a building or part of a building used for human habitation, except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use. Human habitation in accessory structures is not permitted except for permitted accessory dwelling structures.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses exclude 'a building or part thereof used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use' and guest rooms unless expressly permitted (s.4.1.1 a); s.4.3.1 k.","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofbwg-ca/media/cgmllcnl/part-4.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law page says the convenience consolidation includes amendments 2010-58 to 2025-05 (February 2025). Parts 1–3 (including definitions) are posted as HTML on the page, and other parts are separate PDFs. Later amendments include 2025-78 (definitions and standards for accessory dwellings) and 2025-96 (accessory building heights in R1–R3). The Part 4 PDF was generated Feb 5, 2026 and uses current 'Parcel of Urban Residential Land' wording, so it may already include 2025-78, but this could not be confirmed and the text of 2025-78 was not found. O. Reg. 563/24 (a zoning order on specific lands) was not reviewed. The ADU guide page says ADUs are permitted 'in most residential zones (in single-detached and semi-detached residential buildings)'.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-02"},{"slug":"st-thomas","website":"https://www.stthomas.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 50-88 (Office Consolidation)","url":"https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.stthomas.ca/living-in-st-thomas/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit, detached","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in an accessory building in the rear or interior side yard of a single detached, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling in any residential zone, provided full municipal water and sanitary services are available.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4 metres (s.4.2.11.4(c))","source":"https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Interior side yard 1 m; exterior side yard 4 m; rear yard 1 m (s.4.2.11.4(c))","source":"https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One ARU in an ancillary building, with up to three units in the house, or up to three units in the house with no detached unit (s.4.2.11.2)","source":"https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 parking space per ARU; tandem permitted (s.4.2.11.7)","source":"https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Not permitted unless full municipal sanitary and piped water services are available (s.4.2.11.3(d))","source":"https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rear yard or interior side yard only; not in a flood plain regulated by the Conservation Authority (s.4.2.11.3–4.2.11.4)","source":"https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"No ARU-specific minimum; maximum lot coverage of 45% where an ARU is on the lot (s.4.2.11.9)","source":"https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf","https://www.stthomas.ca/media/szamcwyi/aru-guidebook-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 and R2 zone regulation tables set a minimum ground floor area for single detached dwellings that depends on the number of storeys.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 and R2 zones, single detached dwelling minimum ground floor area: 74 m² (1 storey), 60 m² (1½ storey), 42 m² (2 or more storeys) (Table 1 to s.5.4 item 12; Table to s.6.4 item 12)","source":"https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"Section 4.1.10 states that no land in the City shall be used to park, locate or store a motor vehicle, mobile home, motor home or trailer when used as a place for sleeping, living or eating, and no zone permits mobile home or trailer parks. The City's ARU guidebook states that RVs and tiny homes on wheels are not permitted as a detached ARU.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Nowhere: s.4.1.10 'Habitation of Vehicles' applies city-wide","source":"https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf","https://www.stthomas.ca/media/szamcwyi/aru-guidebook-2026.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"In residential zones, s.4.2.4.7 states that no accessory building shall be used for human habitation; the only exception is a detached additional residential unit with its own kitchen and bathroom under s.4.2.11.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4 metres (s.4.2.4.8)","source":"https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.stthomas.ca/media/kzwj4xgm/by-law-50-88-office-consolidation-sept-2026.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The City has no rural or agricultural zones. The ARU Guidebook 2026 lists 'new/revised' detached ARU rules (minimum 2.4 m from another building containing a unit; floor area no more than 50% of the main dwelling) that do not appear in s.4.2.11 of the September 2026 office consolidation, so they may be pending; they are excluded from the facts. The by-law sets no ARU-specific maximum floor area. The general R1 limit on enclosed accessory buildings (lesser of 15% of lot area or 67 m²) may or may not apply to a detached ARU; this is unconfirmed. The s.4.2.4.7 habitation ban on accessory buildings co-exists with the later ARU permission in s.4.2.11.4.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"timmins","website":"https://www.timmins.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2011-7100","url":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"garden suite","summary":"In the consolidated by-law text, a detached unit beside a house is permitted only as a garden suite under a site-specific temporary use by-law (Planning Act s.39) and an agreement with the City. Garden suites are listed for the NA-R1, NA-R2, NA-R3, RD-RE1 and RD-RE2 zones. The text does not include any additional residential unit provisions. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Site-specific temporary use by-law under Section 39 of the Planning Act, plus an agreement registering the occupants and governing removal, with financial assurance for removal costs (Section 4.13)","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"460 m² (4,952 ft²) (Section 4.13)","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"60 m² (645.8 ft²) floor area (Section 4.13)","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One storey (Section 4.13)","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard; at least 3 m (9.8 ft) from any rear or side lot line (Section 4.13)","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One garden suite per lot (Section 4.13)","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per garden suite (parking table)","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Table C, the residential zone requirements, sets lot area, frontage, yards, height and coverage for single detached dwellings but no minimum floor area. Separate floor-area minimums apply only to dwelling units in non-residential buildings, to seasonal dwellings (cottages that are not a principal residence) and to mobile homes.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum floor area in Table C for single detached dwellings; 'Dwelling, Seasonal' is defined as having a minimum floor area of 46.45 m² (500 ft²)","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer","summary":"Park model trailers are listed only in the Mobile Home Park (RD-MHP) zone. Single-wide mobile homes are listed only in the RD-WN and Mobile Home Park zones. Section 4.29 bars human habitation in a recreational vehicle except seasonal or temporary use where the zone permits it. Double-wide mobile homes are listed in several residential and rural zones, and a garden suite needs a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Table A: Park Model Trailer – RD-MHP only; Mobile Home Single Wide – RD-WN and RD-MHP; Mobile Home Double Wide – NA-R1, NA-R2, NA-R3, RD-RE1, RD-RE2, RD-WN, RD-MHP, RD-RU","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A mobile home is defined as at least 3.5 m (11.5 ft) wide and not less than 55 m² (592 ft²)","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Section 4.29: human habitation is not permitted in any recreational vehicle, whether or not mounted on wheels, except seasonal or temporary accommodation where that use is permitted in the zone","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted only where a temporary use by-law has been enacted (Section 4.13 and Section 5 additional residential provisions)","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"sleep cabin (guest cabin)","summary":"Section 4.1 says 'A sleep cabin shall not be permitted as an accessory use in any residential zone', and accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless specifically listed as a permitted use. The by-law defines a sleep cabin as an accessory building for sleeping only, with no cooking or sanitary facilities.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Section 4.1.15: sleep cabins are not permitted as an accessory use in any residential zone; Section 4.1.1: accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where specifically listed as a permitted use","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Definition: cooking and sanitary facilities are not permitted in a sleep cabin","source":"https://timmins.civicweb.net/document/13810"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The CivicWeb document is described as 'as amended, excluding schedules'. It states no consolidation date, but its amendment list runs to By-law 2026-9383 and the PDF was generated in July 2026. The text is OCR from a scan, so some figures and table alignments were read with care: the Table A column assignments for mobile homes come from the text layout. The consolidated text has no additional residential unit (ARU) provisions. Planning Act s.35.1, as amended in 2022, limits municipal zoning from prohibiting certain ARUs on serviced urban residential lots, so detached ARUs may be permitted by provincial law even though this by-law does not show it. I did not confirm this against e-laws (the page returned no content), and I found no Timmins ARU amendment. RD-RU appears as a column in Table A (Permitted Residential Uses), so the sleep cabin prohibition likely applies there too, but this was not confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"lakeshore","website":"https://www.lakeshore.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2-2012","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lakeshore-018-ca/media/1q5d4jwa/lakeshore-zoning-by-law-2-2012-updated-dec-2-2019.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.lakeshore.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/additional-residential-units-arus/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit (ARU)","summary":"By-law 80-2024 (Sept 10, 2024) permits additional residential units, including in an accessory building, in the R1, R2, RW1, RW2, HR, CA, MU, UR and A zones. The municipality's ARU page sets out the detached-unit limits summarized here.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Detached ARUs: R1, R2, RW1, RW2, HR, CA, MU, UR and A zones","source":"https://www.lakeshore.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/additional-residential-units-arus/"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Residential zones: not more than 50% of the primary dwelling, up to 120 m² GFA; Agriculture zone: up to 140 m² GFA","source":"https://www.lakeshore.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/additional-residential-units-arus/"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Residential zones: 6.5 m and not above the primary dwelling; Agriculture zone: 7.5 m","source":"https://www.lakeshore.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/additional-residential-units-arus/"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"1.5 m side and rear (3 m where a two-storey ARU has a window facing the lot line)","source":"https://www.lakeshore.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/additional-residential-units-arus/"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within 50 m of and no closer than 3 m to the primary dwelling (residential zones)","source":"https://www.lakeshore.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/additional-residential-units-arus/"},{"label":"Parking","value":"2 spaces for the primary dwelling plus 1 per additional unit","source":"https://www.lakeshore.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/additional-residential-units-arus/"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"One service and one water meter per property; septic review, new or expanded septic system required on private systems","source":"https://www.lakeshore.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/additional-residential-units-arus/"}],"sources":["https://www.lakeshore.ca/news/posts/notice-of-passing-zba-13-2024/","https://www.lakeshore.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/additional-residential-units-arus/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 and Agriculture zone regulations in the posted consolidation set lot, setback, coverage and height limits but no minimum dwelling floor area; minimums (42–70 m²) appear only in site-specific exceptions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the R1/R2/R3 or A zone regulation tables (s.8.1, 8.9); some site-specific exceptions set 42–70 m² per unit","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lakeshore-018-ca/media/1q5d4jwa/lakeshore-zoning-by-law-2-2012-updated-dec-2-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 500 m²; A zone residential lots: 3,000 m²","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lakeshore-018-ca/media/1q5d4jwa/lakeshore-zoning-by-law-2-2012-updated-dec-2-2019.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lakeshore-018-ca/media/1q5d4jwa/lakeshore-zoning-by-law-2-2012-updated-dec-2-2019.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home; recreational vehicle / holiday trailer","summary":"No recreational vehicle, trailer or similar may be used for human habitation except temporarily in a campground where permitted, and mobile homes are prohibited except where a zone specifically lists them, chiefly the Residential Mobile Home Park (RM) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only where specifically listed as a permitted use (s.6.62 d)); Residential Mobile Home Park (RM) zone, mobile home site minimum 370 m²","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lakeshore-018-ca/media/1q5d4jwa/lakeshore-zoning-by-law-2-2012-updated-dec-2-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"'No truck, bus, coach or streetcar body, recreational vehicle, trailer or tent, or shipping container, shall be used for human habitation ... whether or not the same is mounted on wheels, except on a temporary basis' in a campground (s.6.59 a))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lakeshore-018-ca/media/1q5d4jwa/lakeshore-zoning-by-law-2-2012-updated-dec-2-2019.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lakeshore-018-ca/media/1q5d4jwa/lakeshore-zoning-by-law-2-2012-updated-dec-2-2019.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"In the posted consolidation, detached accessory buildings 'shall not be used for human habitation, except where a dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use', and no sleeping cabin use is provided for, including in the waterfront zones.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use (s.6.5 a) iv))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lakeshore-018-ca/media/1q5d4jwa/lakeshore-zoning-by-law-2-2012-updated-dec-2-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings in R1, R2, R3, RW1, RW2, RM, HR zones: 55 m² GFA each; 5 m height outside the Agriculture zone","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lakeshore-018-ca/media/1q5d4jwa/lakeshore-zoning-by-law-2-2012-updated-dec-2-2019.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lakeshore-018-ca/media/1q5d4jwa/lakeshore-zoning-by-law-2-2012-updated-dec-2-2019.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The only posted consolidation is dated December 2, 2019 and does not include the ARU amendment By-law 80-2024 (Sept 10, 2024; adds 'garden suite' and 'additional residential unit' definitions) or later amendments; backyard-suite figures come from the official ARU web page, not the amending by-law text, which is not posted. OPA 22 (By-law 81-2025, Nov 4 2025) and companion zoning amendment ZBA-08-2025 for four units as of right in low-density urban zones were in progress; the enacted zoning by-law text was not confirmed. The tiny_home_foundation and bunkie answers rely on the 2019 consolidation and could have been changed by amendments since.","bylawConsolidation":"2019-12"},{"slug":"brant","website":"https://www.brant.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 61-16","url":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.brant.ca/media/srzpkjaw/urban-planning-your-additional-residential-unit-guide-aug-2025.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in a detached accessory structure","summary":"Detached additional residential units are permitted where full municipal water and sanitary services with capacity are available, or on privately serviced lots of at least 0.4 ha with a well and septic report. A detached ARU must meet the accessory building rules, and rural ARUs outside settlement areas have additional location limits.","facts":[{"label":"Servicing","value":"Full municipal water and sanitary services with capacity verified by the County (s.4.5 a)); or private well and septic with a well and septic report at building permit (s.4.5 b))","source":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha where on private well and septic services (s.4.5 b) ii))","source":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Fully serviced: up to four units per lot, with up to two ARUs in a detached accessory structure (s.4.5 a) iv)). Partial/private services: up to two ARUs per lot (rural ARU guide)","source":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory lot coverage: Urban Residential zones 15% of lot area; other Residential zones the lesser of 15% of lot area or 140 m²; all other zones 5% of lot area (Table 4.4.1)","source":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Urban Residential zones: 6.5 m for habitable structures; other Residential zones 5.0 m; all other zones 7.0 m (Table 4.4.1)","source":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Urban Residential zones: 1.2 m side/rear for structures up to 4.5 m high, 3 m over 4.5 m; other Residential zones 1.5 m; all other zones 3.0 m (Table 4.4.1)","source":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Outside settlement areas: within 40.0 m of the primary dwelling or within the existing building cluster; development area not exceeding 450 m² (s.4.5 b) x))","source":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional parking space (s.4.5 a) v), b) iv))","source":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.brant.ca/media/srzpkjaw/urban-planning-your-additional-residential-unit-guide-aug-2025.pdf","https://www.brant.ca/media/lmyokxq3/rural-planning-your-additional-residential-unit-guide-aug-2025.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The zone requirement tables for the agricultural, urban residential and non-urban residential zones set no minimum dwelling floor area. A single detached dwelling as defined does not include a mobile home.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the general zone requirement tables (Tables 7.2.1, 8.2.1, 9.2.1); some site-specific exceptions set one (e.g. SR-27)","source":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"trailer / recreational vehicle / garden suite","summary":"Using trailers or recreational vehicles for living is prohibited in all zones, and a recreational vehicle (including a park model trailer) may not be used as a principal residence; recreational trailer parks are for recreational, not main-residence, use. A portable garden suite requires a site-specific temporary zoning by-law amendment.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.4.41 y): use of temporary structures including trailers or recreational vehicles for the purposes of living is prohibited (limited exceptions for tents)","source":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Recreational vehicle definition: shall not be used as a principal residence; includes park model trailers","source":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Only where a site-specific temporary zoning by-law amendment is approved; one per lot, accessory to an existing single detached dwelling; one extra parking space; within 40.0 m of the dwelling in the Agricultural zone (s.4.11)","source":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law does not define or regulate sleeping cabins or bunkies. Detached accessory buildings follow the accessory building rules in Section 4.4, and any self-contained unit would fall under the additional residential unit rules.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: Urban Residential zones 4.5 m non-habitable / 6.5 m habitable; other Residential zones 5.0 m; all other zones 7.0 m (Table 4.4.1)","source":"https://www.brant.ca/media/q4hbperu/zoning-by-law-61-16-full-text.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Single-tier County of Brant (not 'City'). Office consolidation August 2025 includes amending by-laws passed up to August 29, 2025 (including By-law 47-25, four units as-of-right). The by-law sets no fixed maximum floor area for detached ARUs; size is governed by accessory lot coverage (Table 4.4.1). Separate urban and rural ARU guides (Aug 2025) exist.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-08"},{"slug":"east-gwillimbury","website":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2018-043","url":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/Planning-and-Development/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-2018-043-Apr-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/municipal-services/accessory-apartments.aspx","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"coach house; garden suite (temporary)","summary":"A detached unit is permitted as of right only as a coach house, which must be on the second storey above a detached garage on a townhouse lot with rear lane access and is listed only in the R4, R5, R6, MU1 and MU7 zones. Elsewhere, a garden suite requires a Temporary Use By-law, and accessory apartments are permitted only within the main dwelling. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Coach house permitted in R4, R5, R6 (Table 7A) and MU1, MU7 (Table 6A); living area entirely on the second storey above a detached private garage on a townhouse dwelling lot with rear lane access (s. 4.2.3 a)","source":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/Planning-and-Development/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-2018-043-Apr-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Coach house 7 m (s. 4.2.3 c); garden suite the lesser of 4.6 m or one storey (s. 4.29.4 i)","source":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/Planning-and-Development/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-2018-043-Apr-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Coach house at least 1.0 m from rear and interior side lot lines (s. 4.2.3 b)","source":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/Planning-and-Development/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-2018-043-Apr-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Coach house lot must be serviced by municipal water and wastewater (s. 4.2.3 d)","source":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/Planning-and-Development/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-2018-043-Apr-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"An accessory apartment is not permitted on a lot with a garden suite or coach house (s. 4.1 b); otherwise no more than one dwelling unit per lot unless specifically permitted (s. 4.19)","source":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/Planning-and-Development/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-2018-043-Apr-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"s. 4.29.4: permitted by Temporary Use By-law; max floor area 65% of the main building's gross floor area; at least 2.5 m from rear lot line, 1.2 m from other buildings; same driveway as main building; on unserviced lots minimum lot size 0.8 ha","source":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/Planning-and-Development/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-2018-043-Apr-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The residential (RPS, R1, ER, HR) and Rural (RU) zone standards set lot, yard, coverage and height limits but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set in Tables 7B/7C (residential) or the RU zone provisions","source":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/Planning-and-Development/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-2018-043-Apr-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 450 m²; RPS: 695 m² with municipal water, 1,300 m² with no municipal water or sewer; ER: 0.6 ha","source":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/Planning-and-Development/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-2018-043-Apr-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"Use of any tent, trailer, recreational vehicle or motor vehicle for human habitation is prohibited except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park expressly permitted by the by-law; the only such use listed is a campground in the OS2 zone, which is defined as temporary or seasonal. A garden suite may be permitted by Temporary Use By-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s. 4.31 a): prohibited except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park expressly permitted; campground permitted in OS2 (Table 12A) and defined as parking of RVs or tents \"on a temporary or seasonal basis\"","source":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/Planning-and-Development/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-2018-043-Apr-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"s. 4.29.4: a garden suite may be permitted by way of a Temporary Use By-law","source":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/Planning-and-Development/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-2018-043-Apr-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"No accessory building or structure may be used for human habitation unless expressly permitted by the by-law, and the by-law contains no provision for sleeping cabins or bunkies.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 4.5 m (11.0 m in RU and Oak Ridges Moraine zones) (s. 4.2.2 f, g)","source":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/Planning-and-Development/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-2018-043-Apr-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"No more than three detached accessory buildings or structures on a lot in any Residential Zone (s. 4.2.2 j)","source":"https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/Planning-and-Development/Zoning/Zoning-By-law-2018-043-Apr-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Cover of the PDF is dated 2025 04 29 but page footers read 'Office Consolidation – July 2024'. The consolidation contains no general provision for detached additional residential units in single-detached residential or rural zones (accessory apartments are defined as contained within the dwelling); no ARU-specific zoning amendment was found on the Town site or by search, so whether one exists after April 2025 is unconfirmed. A zoning by-law conformity update is in progress (https://www.eastgwillimbury.ca/en/government/zoning-by-law-conformity-update.aspx). Maps are a separate PDF (Oct 2020).","bylawConsolidation":"2025-04"},{"slug":"orillia","website":"https://www.orillia.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2014-44","url":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ltcnybfy/additional-dwelling-unit-information-guide-quick-guide.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (in an accessory structure)","summary":"Up to two additional dwelling units may be built in an accessory structure (not a boathouse) on a lot with a permitted dwelling, on a permanent foundation and not below grade, with a maximum of three additional units on the lot. The City's guide says the first step is a Zoning Certificate, followed by a lot grading plan and a building permit.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Ground floor area and GFA: 75 m² on lots ≤460 m²; 100 m² on lots >460 m² and <1,000 m²; 140 m² on lots ≥1,000 m² (including porches, attached decks and balconies)","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.5 m with a pitched roof; 5.0 m with a flat or mansard roof; rooftop patios prohibited","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Front, interior side and exterior side yards as for the zone; rear yard 1.5 m (6.5 m where the front lot line is a shoreline)","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"1.5 m minimum from the main building","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to 2 units in an accessory structure; maximum 3 additional dwelling units per lot (the City guide says up to four units on a lot)","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"None (n/a in Table 5.2)","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Not permitted on a lot with a private septic system unless permitted under s.5.17 and the system complies with all applicable legislation and the Building Code","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Zoning Certificate, then lot grading plan (for detached units), then building permit","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ltcnybfy/additional-dwelling-unit-information-guide-quick-guide.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.orillia.ca/media/ltcnybfy/additional-dwelling-unit-information-guide-quick-guide.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone provisions (Table 7.2) set lot area, frontage, coverage and yards but no minimum dwelling floor area. New single detached dwellings are prohibited in designated Intensification Areas of the R2 and R3 zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the residential zone provisions","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / trailer / tourist trailer","summary":"The by-law prohibits using any tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation except in a trailer camp or mobile home park. The only mobile home park use permitted is a legally existing one in the R6 zone. The by-law notes that a garden suite can be permitted by temporary use by-law for up to 20 years.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park (legally existing only) in the Residential Six (R6) zone; trailer camps (temporary vacation accommodation)","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite (detached, temporary and/or portable unit ancillary to an existing single detached dwelling) may be permitted by temporary use by-law for up to 20 years","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"private cabin","summary":"The by-law defines a 'Cabin, Private' (an accessory building for temporary human habitation without cooking facilities) but does not permit it in any zone. Accessory buildings may not contain habitable rooms or be used for human habitation unless the by-law specifically permits it, as it does for additional dwelling units.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Any one residential accessory building: 68.0 m² floor area","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m for accessory buildings without a dwelling unit","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 3 accessory buildings or structures per lot in a Residential zone","source":"https://www.orillia.ca/media/ryyda23g/zbl-2014-44-consolidated-july-27-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation date (July 27, 2026) confirmed from the document footer. Orillia's main ADU guide/brochure pages other than the quick-guide PDF were not reviewed. Only the general zone tables were checked; site-specific exceptions may differ. The temporary use zone list (Section 14.2) was not reviewed for existing garden suites.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-07"},{"slug":"stratford","website":"https://www.stratford.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 10-2022","url":"https://www.stratford.ca/media/rkjpnn05/_stratford-zoning-by-law-final-november-2021-part-2-preamble-to-section-14-for-web.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stratford-ca/media/vdohblha/additional-residential-units-pamphlet-04092026.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory building","summary":"The City's ARU pamphlet says up to 3 units per lot are generally permitted in residential zones, including 1 ARU in an accessory building, where the property has municipal water and sanitary sewers and zoning standards (setbacks, height, floor area) can be met. The detailed ARU zoning standards from the City's recent amendment were not available to confirm.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 1 ARU in an accessory building; maximum 3 dwelling units per lot","source":"https://www.stratford.ca/live-here/building-and-planning-services/planning/"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Property must be serviced by municipal water and sanitary sewers","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stratford-ca/media/vdohblha/additional-residential-units-pamphlet-04092026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per ARU","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stratford-ca/media/vdohblha/additional-residential-units-pamphlet-04092026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit from the City's Building Division and an Electrical Safety Authority permit; a separate unit address is assigned","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stratford-ca/media/vdohblha/additional-residential-units-pamphlet-04092026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stratford-ca/media/vdohblha/additional-residential-units-pamphlet-04092026.pdf","https://www.stratford.ca/live-here/building-and-planning-services/planning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone regulations (Tables 6.4.1-6.4.5) in the posted by-law set lot, yard and coverage standards but no minimum dwelling floor area for single detached dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the residential zone tables of the January 2022 by-law text","source":"https://www.stratford.ca/media/rkjpnn05/_stratford-zoning-by-law-final-november-2021-part-2-preamble-to-section-14-for-web.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.stratford.ca/media/rkjpnn05/_stratford-zoning-by-law-final-november-2021-part-2-preamble-to-section-14-for-web.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"The by-law defines travel trailers to include mobile homes, park models and recreational vehicles, even when fixed to a foundation, and no zone in the main by-law text lists a trailer park as a permitted use. In residential zones no trailer or recreational vehicle may be used for living or sleeping for more than 15 consecutive days, and only on a lot with a dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No zone in Sections 6-14 of the posted text permits a trailer park (defined as permanent placement of travel trailers)","source":"https://www.stratford.ca/media/rkjpnn05/_stratford-zoning-by-law-final-november-2021-part-2-preamble-to-section-14-for-web.pdf"},{"label":"Definition","value":"Travel trailer definition includes recreational vehicles, mobile homes, park models or campers, including ones permanently fixed to a foundation (s.3)","source":"https://www.stratford.ca/media/rkjpnn05/_stratford-zoning-by-law-final-november-2021-part-2-preamble-to-section-14-for-web.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"The January 2022 text allowed a garden suite only through a site-specific temporary zoning by-law amendment (s.4.10); the City's 2026 ARU pamphlet says ARUs have since replaced garden suites","source":"https://www.stratford.ca/media/rkjpnn05/_stratford-zoning-by-law-final-november-2021-part-2-preamble-to-section-14-for-web.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.stratford.ca/media/rkjpnn05/_stratford-zoning-by-law-final-november-2021-part-2-preamble-to-section-14-for-web.pdf","https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stratford-ca/media/vdohblha/additional-residential-units-pamphlet-04092026.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building / accessory guest room","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless the by-law permits it. The only exception for sleeping rooms in accessory buildings is for bed and breakfasts on Ontario, Huron and Erie Streets.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory guest rooms in an existing accessory building are permitted only with a bed and breakfast on Ontario Street, Huron Street or Erie Street (s.4.3.5)","source":"https://www.stratford.ca/media/rkjpnn05/_stratford-zoning-by-law-final-november-2021-part-2-preamble-to-section-14-for-web.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.stratford.ca/media/rkjpnn05/_stratford-zoning-by-law-final-november-2021-part-2-preamble-to-section-14-for-web.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law text posted on the City's planning page is titled 'Final for Council Adoption - January 2022', and it is the only official text available. It states no consolidation date (the PDF file was modified May 2025). It still contains garden suite (s.4.10, temporary site-specific rezoning only) and second suite (s.4.24) provisions. The City's ARU pamphlet (April 2026) and planning page say the Zoning By-law was recently updated so that ARUs replace garden suites and second suites. Neither the amending by-law nor an updated consolidation could be found (2 targeted searches), so the ARU size, height and setback limits are unconfirmed and the other answers rely on the 2022 text, which may have been amended. A May 2025 Committee of Adjustment notice (search snippet only; the PDF now returns 404) described a 50% / 100 m² maximum for additional units, but this was not used. The Section 15 zone exceptions PDF was not reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"fort-erie","website":"https://www.forterie.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 129-90","url":"https://www.forterie.ca/build-and-invest/planning-and-development/zoning/"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached accessory dwelling unit","summary":"One detached accessory dwelling unit is permitted on a lot in a residential zone, or a Neighbourhood Development zone, within the Urban Boundary that has full municipal water and sanitary sewer service. Where there is a detached unit, only one more unit is permitted in the main dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential zones and Neighbourhood Development (ND) zones in the Urban Boundary with access to full municipal water and sanitary sewer service (s.6.43 b, d).","source":"https://www.forterie.ca/media/alicfigb/06-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One detached accessory dwelling unit per lot; if present, only one accessory dwelling unit is permitted in the main dwelling (s.6.43 b).","source":"https://www.forterie.ca/media/alicfigb/06-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"40% of the total floor area of the main dwelling or 100 m², whichever is less (s.6.43 g). Maximum lot coverage 15% for a unit in a new accessory building (s.6.43 f).","source":"https://www.forterie.ca/media/alicfigb/06-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"New accessory building: 2 storeys or the main dwelling's number of storeys, and the main dwelling's height or 8.00 m, whichever is less (s.6.43 f). A unit in an accessory building that existed before By-law 12-2024 (Jan 29, 2024) follows s.6.1(d): 4.5 m and one storey (3.7 m with a flat roof).","source":"https://www.forterie.ca/media/alicfigb/06-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Interior side yard only or rear yard. Interior side yard: 1.00 m (1 storey), 1.50 m (1.5 storey), 2.00 m (2 storey). Exterior side yard: 3.00 m (s.6.43 f).","source":"https://www.forterie.ca/media/alicfigb/06-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One on-site parking space per accessory dwelling unit; tandem parking up to two spaces deep is permitted (s.6.43 h).","source":"https://www.forterie.ca/media/alicfigb/06-general-provisions.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.forterie.ca/media/w1qo5sca/10-r1.pdf","https://www.forterie.ca/media/wm3donhy/16-wr002.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The base regulations for single detached dwellings in the R1, WR, WRR and RU zones set lot, yard, coverage and height standards but no minimum floor area. Minimum floor areas appear only in some site-specific exceptions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the base R1 (s.10.3), WR (s.16.3), WRR (s.16A.3) or RU (s.8.4) regulations. Some site-specific exceptions set minimums, for example WR-68: 185 m², and several RU exceptions: 140 m² for one storey.","source":"https://www.forterie.ca/media/w1qo5sca/10-r1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.forterie.ca/media/wm3donhy/16-wr002.pdf","https://www.forterie.ca/media/zlvovisk/16a-wrr002.pdf","https://www.forterie.ca/media/pqhnpne5/08-ru.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"travel trailer / mobile home","summary":"No travel trailer, tent trailer, camper or motor vehicle may be used for living, sleeping or eating accommodation in any zone, except at a public park camping area (up to 8 months), for a caretaker in an industrial zone, or where specifically permitted. A mobile home park exists only by site-specific exception (A-107), and a mobile home or trailer may be lived in temporarily while a dwelling is built in the A, RU or RR zones.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.6.38(a) prohibits using a travel trailer, pick-up camper, tent trailer, permanently mounted camper, motor vehicle or tent for living, sleeping or eating accommodation, with exceptions in s.6.38(b).","source":"https://www.forterie.ca/media/alicfigb/06-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"A mobile home park is permitted by site-specific exception A-107 (2233 Eagle Street), with a maximum of 30 sites.","source":"https://www.forterie.ca/media/rzwjb15d/07-a.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Not provided. Temporary habitation in a mobile home, motor home or tourist trailer is allowed for up to 12 months while a dwelling is built under a valid building permit in the A, RU or RR zones, and for up to 18 months after a dwelling is destroyed (s.6.36).","source":"https://www.forterie.ca/media/alicfigb/06-general-provisions.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.forterie.ca/media/1pnfqp0w/05-definitions.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for sleeping or eating accommodations or human habitation unless specifically permitted, and the only such permission is for a detached accessory dwelling unit on serviced urban residential lots. The WRR and rural zones do not permit sleeping cabins.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses 'shall not include any building used for sleeping or eating accommodations, human habitation except as otherwise specifically permitted' (s.6.1 a).","source":"https://www.forterie.ca/media/alicfigb/06-general-provisions.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.forterie.ca/media/zlvovisk/16a-wrr002.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law is posted as separate section PDFs. The sections read (05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 13, 16, 16A) are headed 'Office Consolidation' with no stated date, and their PDF metadata shows they were modified Feb 18, 2025. Section 6 includes By-law 12-2024 (Jan 29, 2024) on accessory dwelling units. Amendments after Feb 2025 may not be reflected. The Town is reviewing its zoning by-law and developing a Community Planning Permit System (letstalk.forterie.ca); that review was not examined. No official zoning guide for ARUs was found; the inventory ARU link is a building-code handout. The definition of 'mobile home' (s.5.217) excludes vehicles used for permanent year-round occupancy. The section category list was not read to rule out a tourist camp or trailer park zone.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"lasalle","website":"https://www.lasalle.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 8600 (Office Consolidation)","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached)","summary":"One detached additional residential unit is permitted with a single detached, semi-detached, duplex or street townhouse dwelling, provided both buildings connect to full municipal sanitary sewer and water and no more than one attached ARU is on the lot. The unit must sit on a permanent footing or foundation.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"100 m² gross floor area, or no greater than the main dwelling, whichever is smaller (s.3.1 j)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.5 metres for an accessory building containing an ARU (s.3.1 h)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Urban area: 1.5 m from rear and interior side lot lines, 3.0 m from exterior side lot line; 0.6 m from a rear laneway only where the unit is above an at-grade garage (s.3.1 h)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One detached ARU; not permitted where two ARUs exist or are proposed on the lot (s.3.1 j)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Maximum of 1.0 parking space required for all ARUs per lot (parking table, s.3)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Primary dwelling and detached ARU must connect to full municipal sanitary sewer and water services (s.3.1 j iv)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Must have direct pedestrian access from a public street or laneway; may not be severed from the lot (s.3.1 j)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential and rural zone regulations set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling. The only minimum floor areas in the by-law apply to farm help accommodation in the Agriculture zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None for single detached dwellings in residential or rural zones","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"Section 3.19 states that no truck, bus, coach, other motor vehicle, recreational vehicle, tent or shipping container shall be used as a dwelling unit except a mobile home or trailer where specifically permitted. The by-law permits a mobile home only as farm help accommodation on a full-time operating farm in the Agriculture (A) zone, and no zone permits mobile home or trailer parks.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Only as farm help accommodation in the Agriculture (A) zone on a full-time operating farm: mobile home min. 28 m² or 8 m² per resident, max. two buildings/mobile homes per lot (s.3.1 m)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Section 3.1 a) states that no accessory building or structure shall be used as a dwelling unit or part thereof, except an additional residential unit (detached) or help house.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 15 m² or less: 3.5 m. Larger: 4.5 m (R1–R3), 5.0 m (RR under 0.4 ha), 7.0 m (RR over 0.4 ha), 8.5 m (A) (s.3.1 e–f, Table 2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"All accessory buildings together: max. 10% of lot area (s.3.1 b)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lasalle-014-ca/media/5ykpusva/lasalle-zbl-office-consolidation-july-4-with-schedule-a-and-b_final-s.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted office consolidation includes amendments up to By-law 8870 (March 26, 2024), including the Bill 23 ARU housekeeping changes. It is the version linked from the Town's zoning page in October 2026, but later amendments are not reflected. The bunkie answer relies on the 'dwelling unit or part thereof' wording, since the by-law has no specific sleeping-cabin rule. No official ARU guide page was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-03"},{"slug":"centre-wellington","website":"https://www.centrewellington.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2009-045","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centrewellington-004-ca/media/fnwgywyo/zbl-consolidation_june-2026_text-only.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached)","summary":"On any lot where a residential use is permitted, one additional residential unit may be in a detached accessory structure, up to a maximum of three units on the lot. The unit must meet the accessory building rules in Table 4B. In the Agricultural (A) zone, Section 6.1.4 applies instead, with a size cap of 186 m² and siting within the farm building cluster.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 3 dwelling units per lot including the primary dwelling; maximum 1 additional residential unit in a detached accessory structure (Sections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centrewellington-004-ca/media/fnwgywyo/zbl-consolidation_june-2026_text-only.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings in R1–R5 zones: 10% of total lot area; lot coverage of all buildings on a lot with additional residential units may not exceed 45% (Table 4B). A zone: no larger than the gross floor area of the single detached dwelling and never more than 186 m² (Section 6.1.4 g)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centrewellington-004-ca/media/fnwgywyo/zbl-consolidation_june-2026_text-only.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.1 m (20 ft) in R1–R5 zones; 8.0 m for a detached additional residential unit in the A zone (Table 4B; Section 6.1.4 f)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centrewellington-004-ca/media/fnwgywyo/zbl-consolidation_june-2026_text-only.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"R1–R5: 0.6 m (2 ft) from interior side and rear lot lines, 1.2 m (4 ft) if the building is over 4.6 m tall; not in a required front or exterior side yard (Table 4B)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centrewellington-004-ca/media/fnwgywyo/zbl-consolidation_june-2026_text-only.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"A zone: within the farm building cluster and no more than 61 m from the existing single detached dwelling; must meet minimum distance separation (MDS) rules (Section 6.1.4 h–i)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centrewellington-004-ca/media/fnwgywyo/zbl-consolidation_june-2026_text-only.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 dedicated space per additional residential unit, may be tandem (Section 4.1.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centrewellington-004-ca/media/fnwgywyo/zbl-consolidation_june-2026_text-only.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential and agricultural zone regulations do not set a minimum dwelling floor area. The only minimum found is 75 m² for home sites in the Pine Meadows Retirement Community Residential (R5) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum in the general residential or A zone regulations; R5 (Pine Meadows retirement community) home sites only: minimum floor area 75 m² (807.3 ft²), maximum 144 m² (Section 7.5.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centrewellington-004-ca/media/fnwgywyo/zbl-consolidation_june-2026_text-only.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / garden suite","summary":"Section 4 prohibits using a trailer, motor home or other recreational vehicle for human habitation except temporarily in a permitted trailer park or campground. The by-law defines park model trailers as recreational vehicles. Mobile homes go in the Mobile Home Park (MH) zone, and a transportable garden suite needs a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes (CSA Z-240 MH) in the Mobile Home Park (MH) zone (Section 12.2); recreational vehicle habitation only as temporary accommodation in a permitted trailer park or campground (Section 4 prohibited uses, item h)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centrewellington-004-ca/media/fnwgywyo/zbl-consolidation_june-2026_text-only.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Section 4.15: established only by temporary use by-law under Planning Act s.39 with a development agreement; for farm help or relatives of the owner-occupants; one per single detached dwelling; maximum 186 m² (2,002 ft²); one storey, not over 4.5 m (14.8 ft); 3–15 m from the main residence; shared driveway; farm-help suites need a lot of at least 10 ha","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centrewellington-004-ca/media/fnwgywyo/zbl-consolidation_june-2026_text-only.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Section 4.37.3.1: in the A zone a mobile home may be a temporary residence for up to 12 months while a new single detached dwelling is built","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centrewellington-004-ca/media/fnwgywyo/zbl-consolidation_june-2026_text-only.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision. A detached accessory building is governed by the Table 4B size, height and setback rules, and a detached unit with a kitchen would be an additional residential unit.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 6.1 m in R1–R5 zones, 6.7 m in the A zone (Table 4B)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centrewellington-004-ca/media/fnwgywyo/zbl-consolidation_june-2026_text-only.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings: 10% of lot area in R1–R5 zones, 5% of lot area in the A zone (Table 4B)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centrewellington-004-ca/media/fnwgywyo/zbl-consolidation_june-2026_text-only.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the text-only June 2026 office consolidation; the schedules are posted separately on the township zoning page. The township has no waterfront residential zone in this by-law, so the bunkie answer is judged against the R and A zones. No ARU guide page was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-06"},{"slug":"orangeville","website":"https://www.orangeville.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 22-90","url":"https://www.orangeville.ca/en/doing-business/resources/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%2022-90%20updated%20December%202021%20Accessible.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.orangeville.ca/en/doing-business/resources/Documents/Additional%20Residential%20Unit%20bifold%202025.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit","summary":"Section 5.29 (By-law 2025-011) permits one detached additional residential unit in an accessory building on a lot with a detached, semi-detached, linked or townhouse dwelling, alongside up to one attached unit. Units must connect to municipal water and sanitary services through the main dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One detached ARU plus one attached ARU, or two attached ARUs","source":"https://data.orangeville.ca/apps/pip/info/zgenprov.html"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.3 m; 6.1 m if above a private garage; not above the main dwelling","source":"https://data.orangeville.ca/apps/pip/info/zgenprov.html"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"1.2 m side/rear for buildings under 4.3 m; 1.5 m above 4.3 m; 3.0 m for a 2-storey unit with a second-storey window facing a residential lot","source":"https://data.orangeville.ca/apps/pip/info/zgenprov.html"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 4 m from the main dwelling","source":"https://data.orangeville.ca/apps/pip/info/zgenprov.html"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No floor-area cap stated; lot coverage maximum 45% for all buildings on the lot; maximum 2 bedrooms","source":"https://data.orangeville.ca/apps/pip/info/zgenprov.html"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 additional space per ARU, minimum 2.6 m wide","source":"https://data.orangeville.ca/apps/pip/info/zgenprov.html"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must be connected to municipal water and sanitary services through the main dwelling","source":"https://www.orangeville.ca/en/doing-business/resources/Documents/Additional%20Residential%20Unit%20bifold%202025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://data.orangeville.ca/apps/pip/info/zgenprov.html","https://www.orangeville.ca/en/doing-business/resources/Documents/Additional%20Residential%20Unit%20bifold%202025.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The ER and R1 zone regulations set lot, yard, height and coverage limits but no minimum floor area; minimum ground floor areas appear only in some site-specific special provisions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the ER (s.6.2) or R1 (s.7.2) regulations; some special provisions in Section 24 set minimum ground floor areas (e.g. 90 m² one storey)","source":"https://www.orangeville.ca/en/doing-business/resources/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%2022-90%20updated%20December%202021%20Accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 720 m²; ER: 2,200–3,000 m² depending on servicing","source":"https://www.orangeville.ca/en/doing-business/resources/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%2022-90%20updated%20December%202021%20Accessible.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.orangeville.ca/en/doing-business/resources/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%2022-90%20updated%20December%202021%20Accessible.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / trailer","summary":"Since By-law 2025-011, 'in all zones, human habitation is prohibited in any vehicle, including a recreational vehicle, trailer, boat or boat trailer.' No mobile home park zone or garden suite provision was found.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human habitation prohibited in any vehicle, including a recreational vehicle or trailer, in all zones (s.5.17, By-law 2025-011)","source":"https://data.orangeville.ca/apps/pip/info/zgenprov.html"}],"sources":["https://data.orangeville.ca/apps/pip/info/zgenprov.html","https://www.orangeville.ca/en/doing-business/resources/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%2022-90%20updated%20December%202021%20Accessible.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"An accessory building is defined as one 'not used for human habitation'; the town has no rural or waterfront residential zones and no sleeping cabin use.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'Accessory building' defined as a detached structure 'which is not used for human habitation' (s.2.2)","source":"https://www.orangeville.ca/en/doing-business/resources/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%2022-90%20updated%20December%202021%20Accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.3 m, 10% of lot, 1.2 m from lot lines (s.5.2)","source":"https://data.orangeville.ca/apps/pip/info/zgenprov.html"}],"sources":["https://www.orangeville.ca/en/doing-business/resources/Documents/Zoning%20By-law%2022-90%20updated%20December%202021%20Accessible.pdf","https://data.orangeville.ca/apps/pip/info/zgenprov.html"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF consolidation is dated Dec 31, 2021 and predates By-law 2025-011 (ARUs and vehicle-habitation rule); current general provisions were read from the town's HTML zoning page (data.orangeville.ca), which reflects 2025-011. Definitions and zone regulations were read from the 2021 PDF and may have been amended since.","bylawConsolidation":"2021-12"},{"slug":"leamington","website":"https://www.leamington.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 890-09","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached additional dwelling unit (urban) / detached additional residential unit (rural)","summary":"On serviced urban residential land, one additional dwelling unit may be in an accessory building, and on rural residential land one additional residential unit may be in an accessory building, each with size, height and location limits. Urban detached units may not have a basement or second storey.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two additional units per lot, of which one may be in an accessory building (s.4.1.1 d); s.4.1.2 b))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Urban: 75% of the existing dwelling unit building footprint, excluding attached garages (s.4.1.1 j)). Rural: equal to the existing dwelling building envelope or 102.19 m² (1,100 ft²), whichever is less (s.4.1.2 f))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Urban: 4.5 m (14.76 ft), no basement or second storey (s.4.1.1 c), j)). Rural: equal to the height of the primary dwelling to a maximum of 10 m (32.81 ft) (s.4.1.2 f))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Urban: interior side 1.5 m (4.92 ft); rear 1.5 m, or 6 m where abutting a street and 3 m where abutting an alley; maximum lot coverage 15% including other accessory buildings (s.4.1.1 j)-k))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"2 m (6.56 ft) from other structures; urban rear wall no more than 45 m from street centreline; rural unit within 45 m (147.64 ft) of the primary dwelling (s.4.1.1 j), l); s.4.1.2 f)-g))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Urban: adequate municipal water, sanitary sewer and stormwater services (s.4.1.1); rural: only where adequate services are available (s.4.1.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional parking space per unit; tandem permitted (s.4.1.1 e); s.4.1.2 c))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single unit detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 and agricultural zone provisions for single unit detached dwellings set no minimum dwelling floor area. A single unit detached dwelling as defined does not include a mobile home.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in R1 (s.6.1.3), A1 (s.22.1.3) or A5 (s.26.1.3) zone provisions","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited unless listed as a permitted use in a zone or defined area or allowed by a temporary use by-law, and recreational vehicles may not be used for living or sleeping for more than 15 consecutive days unless in a licensed trailer campground. Garden suites under a temporary use by-law may not be a recreational vehicle or mobile home.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.4.35: mobile homes prohibited unless listed as a permitted use within the zone or Defined Area, permitted by a temporary use by-law, or under s.4.57; e.g. Defined Area R1-11 permits up to ten fully serviced mobile homes (s.6.2.11)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.4.8 b): no recreational vehicle used for living, sleeping or eating for more than 15 consecutive days unless located within a licensed trailer campground; s.4.8 a): no bus or transport trailer used for living accommodation","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"s.4.22: by site-specific temporary use by-law; minimum lot 460 m²; maximum 60 m² (645.85 ft²) and 6 m height; 3 m from rear/side lot lines; agreement with the Municipality; cannot be a recreational vehicle or a mobile home","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where a residential dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use. The by-law does not otherwise provide for sleeping cabins.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.4.1 a): accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation, except where a residential dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 1 storey; 4.5 m (14.76 ft) in residential zones, 6 m (19.68 ft) in agricultural zones (s.4.1 e))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leamington-ca/media/eutg4lys/final-zoning-by-law-consolidated-text-890-09-26sep04.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation date taken from the page footer stamp '2026-09-04' in the PDF (matches the file name). No official ARU guide page located. Zoning page: https://www.leamington.ca/business/planning-and-zoning/zoning-by-law/ . Bunkie answer reflects s.4.1 a) wording; the by-law has no specific sleeping-cabin provision.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"grimsby","website":"https://www.grimsby.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 14-45","url":"https://www.grimsby.ca/media/ufmhub5c/zoning-by-law-14-45-office-consolidation-november-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.grimsby.ca/build-and-invest/planning-division/additional-residential-units-arus/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory building","summary":"In the urban residential and downtown zones on lots connected to municipal water and wastewater, one ARU may be in a detached accessory building (plus one in the house); in the Hamlet Residential zone one ARU may be in an accessory building. In rural and agricultural zones a detached ARU is limited to an existing accessory building in the farm building cluster, and none is permitted in a detached building within the Niagara Escarpment Plan Area.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Urban serviced zones: max 2 ARUs (2 in/attached to house, or 1 in house + 1 in accessory building); Hamlet Residential: 1; Rural/Agricultural: 1 (s. 4.19)","source":"https://www.grimsby.ca/media/ufmhub5c/zoning-by-law-14-45-office-consolidation-november-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RD1, RD2, RD3, RD4, RD5, MS, RM1, TRM, GB, GB1, ND, MHD (urban); HR (hamlet); A, RU, SC (rural, existing accessory building only)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/grimsbylibrary-005-ca/media/oi1dt1lv/appendix-d-information-guide-additional-residential-units.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Residential zones: 4.5 m peaked roof, 3 m flat roof (Table 2, accessory buildings)","source":"https://www.grimsby.ca/media/ufmhub5c/zoning-by-law-14-45-office-consolidation-november-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings max 10% lot coverage in residential zones (Table 2); lots with ARUs complying with s. 4.19 may exceed the zone's lot coverage up to 45% total (Table 11 note 10)","source":"https://www.grimsby.ca/media/ufmhub5c/zoning-by-law-14-45-office-consolidation-november-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Residential zones: 1.3 m rear, 0.6 m interior side (1.2 m where windows face the side lot line), 6 m exterior side; at least 1.5 m from main buildings (s. 4.18 e, Table 2)","source":"https://www.grimsby.ca/media/ufmhub5c/zoning-by-law-14-45-office-consolidation-november-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space per additional residential unit; may be tandem","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/grimsbylibrary-005-ca/media/oi1dt1lv/appendix-d-information-guide-additional-residential-units.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Urban ARUs: principal dwelling connected to municipal water and wastewater; hamlet/rural: adequate private services","source":"https://www.grimsby.ca/media/ufmhub5c/zoning-by-law-14-45-office-consolidation-november-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/grimsbylibrary-005-ca/media/oi1dt1lv/appendix-d-information-guide-additional-residential-units.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.grimsby.ca/build-and-invest/planning-division/additional-residential-units-arus/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential (Table 11) and rural/agricultural (Table 7) zone regulations set lot, yard, coverage and height limits but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set in Table 7 (rural/agricultural) or Table 11 (residential)","source":"https://www.grimsby.ca/media/ufmhub5c/zoning-by-law-14-45-office-consolidation-november-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home trailer / garden suite","summary":"Use of a mobile home trailer for human habitation is prohibited except as a garden suite or farm help-house, and trailer camps are prohibited. Garden suites (portable units ancillary to an existing residence) are listed as an accessory use only in the Agricultural and Rural zones and are not allowed on a lot with an ARU.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s. 4.4 a) 17: prohibited \"except as a garden suite or help house\"; s. 4.4 a) 16: trailer camps prohibited; garden suite permitted as an accessory use in A and RU zones (Table 6)","source":"https://www.grimsby.ca/media/ufmhub5c/zoning-by-law-14-45-office-consolidation-november-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Garden suites not permitted on any lot with an additional residential unit (s. 4.19 e)","source":"https://www.grimsby.ca/media/ufmhub5c/zoning-by-law-14-45-office-consolidation-november-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space per garden suite","source":"https://www.grimsby.ca/media/ufmhub5c/zoning-by-law-14-45-office-consolidation-november-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Human habitation in accessory buildings is prohibited except where the accessory building contains an additional residential unit; the by-law has no bunkie or sleeping cabin provision.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Agricultural and Rural zones: 4.5 m peaked roof, 3 m flat roof (Table 2)","source":"https://www.grimsby.ca/media/ufmhub5c/zoning-by-law-14-45-office-consolidation-november-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"ARU provisions (s. 4.19) reflect amendments passed by Council on August 11, 2025, per the Town ARU page; the November 2025 consolidation includes them. The 'mobile home trailer' definition states it 'shall not be occupied continuously as a principal residence'; the by-law contains no standards for garden suites and does not say whether a Temporary Use By-law is required, so full-time year-round use of a trailer as a garden suite is not confirmed. Within the Niagara Escarpment Plan Area, ARUs are limited to the principal dwelling (Town guide).","bylawConsolidation":"2025-11"},{"slug":"king","website":"https://www.king.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Countryside Zoning By-law 2022-053","url":"https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Complete%20By-law%20%28Text%29%20-%20By-law%202022-053%20-%20annotated.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached accessory building)","summary":"In the Countryside and hamlets (By-law 2022-053), up to two additional residential units are permitted on lots that permit a single detached dwelling, one of which may be in a detached accessory building; in Oak Ridges Moraine Countryside zones only one unit is permitted and it must be inside the principal dwelling. The urban by-law for King City and Schomberg (2017-66, 2018 consolidation) permits a second dwelling unit only within the principal dwelling. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50% of the principal dwelling's gross floor area or 85.0 m², whichever is less","source":"https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Complete%20By-law%20%28Text%29%20-%20By-law%202022-053%20-%20annotated.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building height limits: 4.5 m in Residential zones except Rural Residential; 7.0 m in Rural Residential and other zones","source":"https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Complete%20By-law%20%28Text%29%20-%20By-law%202022-053%20-%20annotated.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in a front or exterior side yard; accessory buildings at least 1.2 m from rear and interior side lot lines","source":"https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Complete%20By-law%20%28Text%29%20-%20By-law%202022-053%20-%20annotated.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings at least 1.8 m from the main building","source":"https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Complete%20By-law%20%28Text%29%20-%20By-law%202022-053%20-%20annotated.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to 2 additional units per lot, only 1 in a detached accessory building; 1 (attached only) in Oak Ridges Moraine Countryside zones; none in ORM Natural Core/Linkage and Feature Protection zones","source":"https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Complete%20By-law%20%28Text%29%20-%20By-law%202022-053%20-%20annotated.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 additional space per additional residential unit (tandem permitted)","source":"https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Complete%20By-law%20%28Text%29%20-%20By-law%202022-053%20-%20annotated.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Countryside/hamlet lots under 2022-053; in King City and Schomberg (By-law 2017-66) a second dwelling unit must be contained within the principal dwelling","source":"https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/docs/development-growth/planning-land-use/2017-66%20Schomberg%20and%20King%20City%20Zoning%20By-law%20Consolidation%20July%203%202018%20-%20FINAL(3).pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.king.ca/zoningbylaws","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"By-law 2022-053 sets no general minimum dwelling floor area in its residential, hamlet, rural or agricultural zones; minimum floor areas (75–140 m²) appear only in site-specific exceptions. The minimums found in the urban by-laws 2017-66 and 2016-71 are also site-specific exceptions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the general zone provisions of 2022-053 (site-specific exceptions set 75.0–140.0 m²; farm help dwellings 58.0 m²)","source":"https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Complete%20By-law%20%28Text%29%20-%20By-law%202022-053%20-%20annotated.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / trailer","summary":"By-law 2022-053 prohibits trailer parks, tourist trailer parks and mobile home parks, and prohibits using a recreational vehicle, trailer, shipping container or similar for human habitation except as the by-law specifically provides (a mobile home or RV may be used as a seasonal farm help dwelling). Garden suites are offered only by temporary use by-law in Hamlet Residential and Hamlet Rural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No zone; mobile home or recreational vehicle permitted only as a seasonal farm help dwelling","source":"https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Complete%20By-law%20%28Text%29%20-%20By-law%202022-053%20-%20annotated.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Only by temporary use by-law (Planning Act s.39) in Hamlet Residential or Hamlet Rural zones; max 20 years from building permit; 1 per lot; rear or interior side yard; max floor area 85.0 m²; parking required","source":"https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Complete%20By-law%20%28Text%29%20-%20By-law%202022-053%20-%20annotated.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/docs/development-growth/planning-land-use/By-law%202016-71%20Final%20Nobleton%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%20July%2011%202016%20(Adopted)(2).pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"By-law 2022-053 states that an accessory building or structure shall not be used for human habitation except where specifically permitted, and it makes no provision for bunkies or sleeping cabins. The urban by-laws 2017-66 and 2016-71 contain the same rule.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.5 m in Residential zones except Rural Residential; 7.0 m in Rural Residential and other zones","source":"https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Complete%20By-law%20%28Text%29%20-%20By-law%202022-053%20-%20annotated.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 3 accessory buildings in any Residential zone","source":"https://www.king.ca/sites/default/files/2023-08/Complete%20By-law%20%28Text%29%20-%20By-law%202022-053%20-%20annotated.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"King has three main zoning by-laws. 2022-053 covers the Countryside, hamlets and the Nobleton Village Reserve. 2017-66 covers the King City and Schomberg urban areas; the posted consolidation is dated July 3, 2018. 2016-71 covers the Nobleton urban area. The 2022-053 text is an annotated version posted August 2023, not a dated consolidation. Parts of 2022-053 shown in blue are under OLT appeal (OLT-22-004723), and the blue highlighting cannot be seen in the extracted text, so it is not known whether the cited provisions are in force. On appealed lands, the old By-law 74-53 still applies; it sets large minimum floor areas (e.g. 116 m² and 170 m² in some zones), which were not fully reviewed. The Township's zoning page says a May 27, 2024 housekeeping amendment to 2022-053 is under OLT appeal; the posted PDF of By-law 2024-028 is a scan with no text layer and was not read. ORM lands are also subject to By-law 2005-23 and amendment 2023-014, which were not reviewed. No ARU amendment to the urban by-laws 2017-66 or 2016-71 was found on king.ca. Planning Act s.35.1 (provincial as-of-right ARUs on serviced urban residential lots) may permit a detached unit despite the 2018 urban text. This was not verified against an official King source. A rural zoning by-law review is in progress: https://speaking.king.ca/rural-area-zoning-by-law-review.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"woolwich","website":"https://www.woolwich.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 26-2024","url":"https://www.woolwich.ca/build-invest/planning-development/zoning-by-law"},"guideUrl":"https://www.woolwich.ca/build-invest/planning-development/accessory-dwelling-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in a detached accessory building","summary":"One accessory dwelling unit in a detached accessory building is permitted on lots zoned A, R-1 to R-7, MU-1, MU-3, MU-4 and C-2 that have a single, semi-detached or street-front townhouse dwelling, subject to Section 4.4. A Zoning Compliance Certificate is required before the unit is created or used.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Up to the detached accessory building coverage allowed in the zone: R-1 100 m², R-2 70 m², R-3 to R-5 10% of lot area or 70 m² (whichever is less); in A and R-1 zones a detached ADU does not count toward that accessory maximum (s.4.4 B(iii)-(iv), s.4.2 l)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/yh0nfevs/section_4_general_regulations-aug-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (peaked roof) or 3.7 m (flat roof); 7 m peaked / 6 m flat where the unit is above an accessory building in A and R-1 zones with a 3 m side yard (s.4.4 F(iii))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/yh0nfevs/section_4_general_regulations-aug-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in the front yard; minimum 4 m rear yard and 1.2 m side yard; must share the driveway with the main dwelling (s.4.4 F)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/yh0nfevs/section_4_general_regulations-aug-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 unit in the main dwelling plus 1 unit in a detached accessory building, or 2 within the main dwelling (s.4.4 A)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/yh0nfevs/section_4_general_regulations-aug-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space for the main dwelling plus 1 space per accessory unit; ADU parking may be stacked (s.5.7 c)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/lnop54hf/section_5_parking_and_loading-aug-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to the lot's existing municipal service (no separate connection) or show adequate private services on the lot (s.4.4 G)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/yh0nfevs/section_4_general_regulations-aug-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Zoning Compliance Certificate from the Township plus a building permit (s.4.4 H(vii))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/yh0nfevs/section_4_general_regulations-aug-18-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/yh0nfevs/section_4_general_regulations-aug-18-2026.pdf","https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/lnop54hf/section_5_parking_and_loading-aug-18-2026.pdf","https://www.woolwich.ca/build-invest/planning-development/accessory-dwelling-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"Residential Building - Single Detached","summary":"The residential and agricultural zones set a minimum ground floor area for dwellings. In the R-1 and Agricultural zones the minimum is 100 m² for a one-storey dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Minimum ground floor area, one-storey: R-1 100 m², R-2 and R-3 85 m², R-4 and R-5 70 m², R-6 and R-7 60 m²; more than one storey: R-1 to R-3 70 m², R-4 55 m², R-5 to R-7 50 m² (Table 7.3 h)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/2tmdr1a5/section_7_zones_-_residential-aug-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Agricultural (A) zone minimum ground floor area: 100 m² (1 storey), 70 m² (more than 1 storey) (s.6.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/qm0pl5ec/section_6_zones_-_agricultural-aug-18-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/2tmdr1a5/section_7_zones_-_residential-aug-18-2026.pdf","https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/qm0pl5ec/section_6_zones_-_agricultural-aug-18-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"A single detached dwelling is defined to exclude trailers, mobile homes, recreational vehicles and motor homes. A CSA Z240 mobile home is allowed only as an accessory dwelling unit in the Agricultural zone or where site-specific zoning permits it. Camping trailers and truck or vehicle bodies cannot be used as accessory units.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Agricultural zones, or site-specific zoning that permits a mobile home, as an accessory dwelling unit (s.4.4 A(ii); Table 6.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/yh0nfevs/section_4_general_regulations-aug-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Permitted forms","value":"ADUs may include mobile homes, converted storage containers or trailers where permitted in the underlying zone and the Building Code allows, but not camping trailers, tents, yurts, truck/vehicle bodies or unconverted containers (s.4.4 F(vii))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/yh0nfevs/section_4_general_regulations-aug-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite is defined as a transportable dwelling unit for temporary accommodation of farm help or relatives (trailer, mobile or modular home, or an ADU under s.4.4); a mobile home may also be used as a temporary residence in the A zone for up to 12 months while a new house is built (s.4.39 c)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/24ncpg3j/section_3_definitions-aug-18-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/24ncpg3j/section_3_definitions-aug-18-2026.pdf","https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/yh0nfevs/section_4_general_regulations-aug-18-2026.pdf","https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/qm0pl5ec/section_6_zones_-_agricultural-aug-18-2026.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless permitted elsewhere in the by-law, and the only such permission is an accessory dwelling unit (which must be self-contained with cooking facilities). The by-law has no separate bunkie or sleeping cabin provision.","facts":[{"label":"Habitation rule","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation unless permitted elsewhere (s.4.2 b); accessory residential buildings are not for habitation unless permitted as an Accessory Dwelling Unit (s.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/yh0nfevs/section_4_general_regulations-aug-18-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/yh0nfevs/section_4_general_regulations-aug-18-2026.pdf","https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/woolwich-007-ca/media/24ncpg3j/section_3_definitions-aug-18-2026.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law is posted as section PDFs dated Aug 18-21, 2026. The preamble states 'Consolidated to July 31, 2026' and lists amendments up to By-law 09-2026 (General Amendment). Former By-law 55-86 still applies to lands under Deferrals 1 and 2 (Albert/Water Street lands and 49/55 Isabella Street in St. Jacobs) and to lands under pending Official Plan Amendments 4, 5 and 6. For backyard suites in the A and R-1 zones, s.4.4 B(iv) exempts the unit from the accessory building coverage cap but states no separate size cap. A Doddy House (an expansion or conversion of an existing building) is also a permitted additional dwelling form in the A zone. An amendment is under way (engagewr.ca/2025-Woolwich-ZBL) and was not reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-07"},{"slug":"clarence-rockland","website":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2016-10","url":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an ancillary structure","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a building ancillary to a detached, linked-detached, semi-detached house or townhouse on fully serviced parcels. On partially serviced or privately serviced lots it requires minimum lot areas and hydrogeological studies, and it is not permitted in an ancillary structure in the agricultural zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Fully serviced parcels: one unit in an ancillary building where the house contains no more than two units (s.4.41 a). Partial services: detached house lot minimum 2,500 m2, max. 4 bedrooms combined (s.4.41 b). Private services: rural or agricultural zone lot minimum 8,000 m2 plus hydrogeological study (s.4.41 c). Not permitted in an ancillary structure in the agricultural zone (s.4.41 f).","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One storey or 4.0 m (s.4.41 g)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Same zone provisions as the primary dwelling, except rear yard setback of 2.0 m (s.4.41 g)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1.0 additional parking space; may be in tandem in the driveway (s.4.41 i and parking table)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"2,500 m2 (partial municipal services); 8,000 m2 (private services, rural or agricultural zone)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Not permitted on lands with natural or human-made hazards; within 120 m of a natural heritage feature requires an environmental impact study; on legal non-complying/non-conforming property requires Committee of Adjustment permission (s.4.41 o, p, q)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/city-hall/laws-policies/zoning"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The residential and agricultural zones set a minimum dwelling unit area for detached dwellings, ranging from 85 m2 in the urban R1 zone to 125 m2 in the Rural Residential and Country Lot Residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"85.0 m2 – Urban Residential First Density (R1) zone (Table 6.1.2)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"125 m2 – Rural Residential (RR) zone (Table 6.7.2) and Country Lot Residential (RCL) zone (Table 6.8.2)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"100.0 m2 – detached dwelling in the General Agricultural (AG) zone (Table 12.1.2b)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / garden suite","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted in mobile home parks in the Mobile Home Residential (RMH) zone, and motor vehicles, recreational vehicles and trailers occupied as a permanent residence are prohibited uses. A portable garden suite (the definition includes a 'tiny house') is only permitted through a site-specific temporary zoning by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home park and mobile homes in the Mobile Home Residential (RMH) zone (s.6.9); one mobile home in the AG zone only for full-time farm labour (s.12.1.1 note 7)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"66.0 m2 per mobile home in the RMH zone (Table 6.9.2)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited: 'Motor vehicles, or recreational vehicles and trailers occupied as a permanent residence' (s.4.37 a vii)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Only where a site-specific temporary zoning by-law allows one; one per lot, rear yard only, max. height 4.6 m and 1 storey, max. floor area 65% of the principal building, rear setback 2.3 m; not permitted on a lot with an ARU in an ancillary building (s.4.15, Table 4.15)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law states that no person shall use an accessory building in a different building from the principal use for human habitation, and the definition of accessory building excludes human habitation unless otherwise permitted. No bunkie or sleeping cabin provision was found.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'No person shall, where an accessory use is in a different building that the principal use to which it is accessory, use that accessory building for human habitation' (s.4.1 b)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 3.8 m in urban residential zones, 5.0 m in community residential zones, 6.0 m in rural and agricultural zones (s.4.1 e ii)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 accessory buildings per lot in a Residential Zone (s.4.1 g)","source":"https://www.clarence-rockland.com/en/media/file/2016-10-zoning-law-consolidated-december-2024pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the December 2024 office consolidation PDF in full. Section 4.29 b) also states human habitation is not permitted in an accessory building, trailer or shipping container unless it meets the Fire Code and Ontario Building Code. That wording sits beside the outright ban in s.4.1 b). No standalone ARU guide was found. For backyard suites, a fully serviced urban lot is as of right; 'limited' reflects the servicing, lot size and study conditions elsewhere. No minimum dwelling unit area is shown in the Rural (RU) zone table.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-12"},{"slug":"lincoln","website":"https://www.lincoln.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2022-50","url":"https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/MASTER%20Lincoln_ZBL_July_2022%20-%20FINAL%202022%2012%2015_0.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"secondary residential unit (in an accessory structure)","summary":"One secondary residential unit is permitted in a structure accessory to a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, provided the main dwelling does not already contain one. Its gross floor area may not exceed 50% of the main dwelling's, and an extra parking space is required.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary residential unit in an accessory structure, only if the main dwelling does not already contain a secondary residential unit (s. 3.34(a)-(b))","source":"https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/MASTER%20Lincoln_ZBL_July_2022%20-%20FINAL%202022%2012%2015_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area not greater than 50% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling (s. 3.34(c))","source":"https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/MASTER%20Lincoln_ZBL_July_2022%20-%20FINAL%202022%2012%2015_0.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking space in addition to the dwelling's required parking; may be tandem (s. 3.34(d))","source":"https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/MASTER%20Lincoln_ZBL_July_2022%20-%20FINAL%202022%2012%2015_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m for accessory buildings in Residential and Agricultural zones (up to 130 m2 in Agricultural zones) (s. 3.5(g))","source":"https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/MASTER%20Lincoln_ZBL_July_2022%20-%20FINAL%202022%2012%2015_0.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings in Residential zones: 1 m interior side and rear yard; not in the required front or exterior side yard (s. 3.5(d), (g))","source":"https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/MASTER%20Lincoln_ZBL_July_2022%20-%20FINAL%202022%2012%2015_0.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite is also permitted through a temporary use by-law for up to 20 years (s. 3.38)","source":"https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/MASTER%20Lincoln_ZBL_July_2022%20-%20FINAL%202022%2012%2015_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.lincoln.ca/build-invest/planning-and-development/zoning-law"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Residential (HR, R1, R2) and Agricultural zone regulation tables set lot, yard, coverage and height standards but no minimum dwelling floor area for single detached dwellings. Minimum dwelling unit areas appear only in some site-specific exceptions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the general Residential (Table 6.3a) or Agricultural (Table 5.3) zone regulations; some site-specific exceptions set one (e.g. A-76: 100 m2)","source":"https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/MASTER%20Lincoln_ZBL_July_2022%20-%20FINAL%202022%2012%2015_0.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1 single detached: 425 m2 and 15 m frontage (interior lot); HR: 4,000 m2; Agricultural single detached dwelling lot: 4,000 m2","source":"https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/MASTER%20Lincoln_ZBL_July_2022%20-%20FINAL%202022%2012%2015_0.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A mobile home may only be erected or occupied as farm labour housing in the Agricultural (A) zone or within a mobile home park, or as a temporary residence in the A zone for up to six months; using a recreational vehicle for permanent human habitation is prohibited in all zones. A garden suite can be permitted through a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only as farm labour housing in the Agricultural (A) zone, within a mobile home park (e.g. site-specific A-6 zone), or temporarily for up to six months in the A zone (s. 3.39)","source":"https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/MASTER%20Lincoln_ZBL_July_2022%20-%20FINAL%202022%2012%2015_0.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of recreational vehicles for permanent human habitation is a use prohibited in all zones (s. 3.43)","source":"https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/MASTER%20Lincoln_ZBL_July_2022%20-%20FINAL%202022%2012%2015_0.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted subject to a temporary use by-law for up to 20 years; must be habitable year round and meet the main dwelling's setbacks (s. 3.38)","source":"https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/MASTER%20Lincoln_ZBL_July_2022%20-%20FINAL%202022%2012%2015_0.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Detached accessory buildings and structures may not be used for human habitation unless provided otherwise in a specific zone; the by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision. A detached secondary residential unit is the only form of habitable accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings and structures not attached to the main building shall not be used for human habitation, except as provided otherwise within a specific zone (s. 3.5(b))","source":"https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2023-01/MASTER%20Lincoln_ZBL_July_2022%20-%20FINAL%202022%2012%2015_0.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the by-law PDF linked from the Town's Zoning By-law page: the July 2022 text as adopted by Council (cover says 'Final for Council Adoption, July 2022'; PDF built December 2022). It is not an office consolidation, and the Town's page says the text is amended from time to time and to confirm with Planning and Development. The secondary residential unit rules (s. 3.34, one unit total) date from before Bill 23 (Nov 2022). Planning Act s. 35.1 now permits up to three units (including one detached) on serviced urban residential lots despite a by-law, and a Town amendment updating s. 3.34 was not found online (one search, not confirmed). lincoln.ca, blocked in the first pass, loaded normally this time.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"prince-edward-county","website":"https://www.thecounty.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 140-2025 (office consolidation July 7, 2026)","url":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (in an ancillary building)","summary":"One additional dwelling unit may be in an ancillary building on lots with a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling. On private services, or outside a settlement area, only one additional unit is permitted, and it is subject to a hydrogeological study, plus a servicing report on lots under 1.25 ha. Two units are allowed on municipally serviced lots in settlement areas.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Two additional units in settlement areas on municipal water and sewer (or municipal water and private sewage with hydrogeological study), only one in an ancillary building; one additional unit in settlement areas on private services or outside settlement areas if supported by a hydrogeological study (s.3.2.1 a)","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2 (Table 7-2); HR, LSR, MHR, RR (Table 8-2); AG, RU (Table 6-2); not in a regulated floodplain (s.3.2.1 b)","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Not to exceed the maximum height for a principal dwelling in the zone (s.3.2.5 b), e.g. 10 m in HR, LSR, RR, AG, RU; 12 m in R1","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the minimum yard provisions of the zone (s.3.2.5 c); in AG and RU zones located a maximum of 60 m from any existing building or structure (s.3.2.5 d)","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Private/partial services: Hydrogeology Report as required; Servicing Report required on lots smaller than 1.25 ha (s.3.2.3 c)","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one space per additional dwelling unit; may be tandem with the principal dwelling's space (s.3.2.4)","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Must be suitable for year-round habitation and not established before a building permit is obtained (s.3.2.1 e)","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.thecounty.ca/residents/services/planning/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The zone standards for the Agricultural, Rural, Urban Residential and Rural Residential zones set no minimum dwelling floor area; minimums appear only in some site-specific exception zones. Minimum lot areas still apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in Tables 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 or 8-5 zone standards; only site-specific exceptions (e.g. RU-48: 65.0 m²)","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Rural Residential (RR) 8,000 m²; Limited Service Residential (LSR) 4,000 m²; Hamlet Residential 2,000–4,000 m² on partial services (Table 8-3)","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / park model trailer / trailer","summary":"Using trailers and mobile homes, including trailer parks and mobile home parks, is prohibited except where such parks are expressly permitted. A mobile home park is permitted only in the Mobile Home Residential (MHR) zone. A park model trailer may not be used as a single detached dwelling or a mobile home dwelling. A garden suite is permitted as a temporary use for up to 20 years as approved by the County.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.3.34: trailers and mobile homes prohibited \"save and except where such parks are expressly permitted\"; Mobile Home Park permitted in MHR zone (Table 8-2); max one mobile home per site, max mobile home height 5 m (Table 8-6)","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Park model trailer (CSA Z241, max 50 m²) \"shall not be used as a single detached dwelling or as a mobile home dwelling\" (s.2.241); a dwelling unit does not include a trailer","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"\"A garden suite is permitted as a temporary use for up to a 20-year period as approved by the County\" (s.3.33 e); listed in R1, R2, HR, LSR, MHR, RR, AG, RU zones","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"An accessory building may not be used for human habitation unless the by-law specifically permits it. No sleeping cabin or bunkie permission was found for residential, rural or shoreline lots. The route for detached living space is an additional dwelling unit in an ancillary building, which must be a full year-round unit.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.3.1.1 b: \"An accessory building or structure shall not be used for human habitation, except where specifically permitted by this By-law.\"","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings generally 7 m (s.3.1.4 a)","source":"https://www.thecounty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-140-2025-July-2026-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law 140-2025 was adopted November 10, 2025 and repealed By-law 1816-2006. The County's zoning page presents it as current and says the previous by-law was in effect 2006–2025 (https://www.thecounty.ca/residents/services/planning/zoning/). However, the Z18-25 housekeeping amendment page says 140-2025 \"is currently subject to an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal\" (https://www.thecounty.ca/z18-25-housekeeping-amendment-to-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-140-2025/). The scope of that appeal was not found. Amending By-law 58-2026 (April 7, 2026) changed the additional dwelling unit rules: the as-adopted text capped an ADU at 50% of the principal dwelling's GFA, and the July 2026 consolidation removes that cap. Values above are from the July 2026 consolidation. O. Reg. 125/25 (a provincial zoning order) defines ancillary garden/laneway dwellings but applies only to the Picton Base 31 lands. \"Bunk house dwelling\" in the by-law is employee housing for agricultural/tourist uses, not a bunkie."},{"slug":"wasaga-beach","website":"https://www.wasagabeach.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2003-60","url":"https://www.wasagabeach.com/media/0yajyjxz/zoning-by-law-2003-60-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached accessory dwelling unit / garden suite","summary":"The by-law permits only attached accessory dwelling units as of right in the R1, R2 and R3 zones; a detached accessory dwelling unit in an accessory building requires a site-specific temporary use zoning by-law amendment approved by Council. The Development (D) zone lists a detached accessory dwelling unit as a permitted use. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'A detached accessory dwelling unit shall not be permitted in a detached building or structure that is accessory to a permitted residential use unless a site-specific Zoning By-Law Amendment for a temporary use has been approved by Council' (s.3.28.1.5).","source":"https://www.wasagabeach.com/media/0yajyjxz/zoning-by-law-2003-60-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Detached accessory dwelling unit listed as a permitted use in the Development (D) zone (s.25.2.1), which has a 10 ha minimum lot area.","source":"https://www.wasagabeach.com/media/0yajyjxz/zoning-by-law-2003-60-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"In Downtown Wasaga Beach zones: 1.0 space per garden suite in addition to the principal dwelling's parking (s.26.2.15).","source":"https://www.wasagabeach.com/media/0yajyjxz/zoning-by-law-2003-60-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling unit","summary":"Minimum dwelling unit areas apply to single detached dwellings in the main residential and rural zones, ranging from 65 m² in the R3 zone to 93 m² in the R1, R2, Rural and Development zones, and 112 m² first floor area in the Residential Estate zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1: 93 m² (s.4.3.7). R2 single detached: 93 m² (s.5.3.7). R3: 65 m² (s.6.3.7). RE: 112 m² first floor area (s.9.3.7). RU: 93 m² (s.24.3.7). D: 93 m² (s.25.3.7). RM modular/mobile home park: 70 m² minimum unit floor area (s.8.3.15).","source":"https://www.wasagabeach.com/media/0yajyjxz/zoning-by-law-2003-60-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer","summary":"Human habitation is prohibited in house trailers, park model trailers, motor homes and similar vehicles in all zones unless otherwise permitted. Modular/mobile homes are permitted in the Residential Modular Home (RM) zone as a modular/mobile home park, and park model trailers are permitted in trailer and tent parks in the Campground Commercial (CC) zone, which exclude permanent or year-round occupancy.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'In all Zones, human habitation is prohibited in a commercial trailer, auto trailer, boat, boat trailer, house and/or park model trailer or motor home unless otherwise permitted' (s.3.41.8).","source":"https://www.wasagabeach.com/media/0yajyjxz/zoning-by-law-2003-60-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential Modular Home (RM) zone: modular/mobile home park, minimum park area 4 ha, minimum unit floor area 70 m² (s.8). Trailer and tent parks (CC zone) are for temporary accommodation and exclude permanent or year-round occupancy except by the owner or operator (definition s.27.200).","source":"https://www.wasagabeach.com/media/0yajyjxz/zoning-by-law-2003-60-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A detached accessory dwelling unit requires a site-specific temporary use zoning by-law amendment (s.3.28.1.5).","source":"https://www.wasagabeach.com/media/0yajyjxz/zoning-by-law-2003-60-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings, structures and uses may not include any building for human habitation. Sleeping quarters in accessory structures appear only in a site-specific exception (R1-30).","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses 'shall not include … any building for human habitation' (s.3.1.1.1 ii).","source":"https://www.wasagabeach.com/media/0yajyjxz/zoning-by-law-2003-60-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"General accessory building limit in residential zones: 5 m to the ridge of a pitched roof, 3.5 m for a flat roof, one storey (s.3.1.4).","source":"https://www.wasagabeach.com/media/0yajyjxz/zoning-by-law-2003-60-2025-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The copy read is stamped 'Office Consolidation March 2026'. It is at the URL given, which the planning page does not link; the planning page links the June 2025 consolidation. No official ARU or garden suite guide was found. The by-law permits only attached accessory units as of right in the R1–R3 zones, and only on full municipal services. Provincial Planning Act provisions on additional residential units in ancillary buildings may affect how s.3.28.1.5 applies; this was not assessed. The R1-30 exception allows existing accessory structures to be used for sleeping quarters on specific lands.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-03"},{"slug":"collingwood","website":"https://www.collingwood.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2010-040","url":"https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.collingwood.ca/rapid-aru","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (coach house / garden suite)","summary":"An additional residential unit in a detached accessory building is permitted on residential (R1–R3) and rural (RU) zoned lots with a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, on a lot fronting an open, year-round maintained road. Lots without municipal water or sewer are allowed if Ontario Building Code requirements can be shown to be met.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7.5 m or the height of the principal building, whichever is less (Table 4.40.2.2.1)","source":"https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Front yard 6 m (not closer to the front lot line than the main building); interior side yard 1.5 m; exterior side yard 3 m; rear yard 1.5 m (Table 4.40.2.2.1)","source":"https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to 3 ARUs per lot (4 units total); max. 2 accessory buildings containing ARUs, each with max. 2 ARUs (s.4.40, 4.40.2.5–4.40.2.6)","source":"https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No separate floor area cap. The building counts toward the 15% residential lot coverage limit for detached accessory buildings (s.4.33.5, 4.40.2.7). Up to 45% total lot coverage on lots with an ARU (s.4.40)","source":"https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per unit, with no more than 2 spaces required for all ARUs (Table 5.15.1.1)","source":"https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Municipal water and sewer, or private services where Ontario Building Code compliance is demonstrated; rural zone ARUs must meet minimum distance separation (s.4.40.2.8–4.40.2.10)","source":"https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2, R3 and RU zones; not on lands subject to natural hazards unless the Conservation Authority permits (s.4.40.2.11)","source":"https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf","https://www.collingwood.ca/rapid-aru"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential and rural zone provisions set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling. A dwelling unit must be in a building permanently affixed to a foundation.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated for single detached dwellings","source":"https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"The definition of 'dwelling unit' requires a building permanently affixed to a foundation and excludes any motor vehicle or recreational vehicle, including trailers. Section 4 prohibits using any lot as a tourist camp, and no zone permits mobile home or trailer parks.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Nowhere: 'Dwelling Unit' excludes motor vehicles and recreational vehicles, and 'tourist camp' (RV camp) is a prohibited use in all zones","source":"https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"detached accessory building","summary":"The by-law does not address sleeping cabins. In residential zones, a detached accessory building may not be used as a dwelling unit but may be finished as private recreational space (s.4.33.8), and the general accessory building limits apply.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7.0 m in Residential zones; other zones same as the main building (Table 4.33.7.1)","source":"https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Residential zones: max. ground floor area 75 m² per detached accessory building; all detached accessory buildings max. 15% of lot area (s.4.33.5–4.33.6)","source":"https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.collingwood.ca/media/file/2010-040-fullzoningbylawconsolidatedapr22026pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the office consolidation dated April 2, 2026, which includes the Housing Focused Zoning By-law Amendment (up to four units per lot). The detached ARU standards in s.4.40.2 apply notwithstanding s.4.33 (s.4.33.12). A comprehensive zoning by-law review is underway (technical papers on engage.collingwood.ca), but no project page or draft by-law was confirmed. The Rapid ARU page is the Town's ARU guide; the building-permit page linked in the inventory covers interior secondary suites.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-04"},{"slug":"strathroy-caradoc","website":"https://www.strathroy-caradoc.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 43-08 (consolidated May 2026)","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"Section 4.6(4) permits additional residential units in an accessory building on a lot with a principal dwelling. Serviced lots may have up to three ARUs (two in one accessory structure); lots without full municipal services may have up to two, with one in an accessory building, plus size, separation and well/septic requirements.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Full municipal services: max. 3 ARUs per lot, max. 2 within one accessory structure. Without full services: max. 2 per lot, max. 1 in an accessory structure (s.4.6(4))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7.0 m (7.0 m to the peak on lots without full services) (s.4.6(4))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Min. interior side yard 1.2 m; min. rear yard 1.2 m; exterior side yard as underlying zone; not in a front or exterior side yard (s.4.6(4))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Min. 2.0 m from another building containing a residential unit; on lots without full services, max. 30.0 m from the principal dwelling (s.4.6(4))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Lots without full services: cumulative GFA of ARUs in accessory buildings max. 75% of the principal dwelling's GFA, and max. 120 m² (1,300 ft²) where the principal dwelling's ground floor area exceeds 139 m² (1,500 ft²) (s.4.6(4)(l)). Serviced lots: max. total lot coverage 55% (s.4.6(4)(e))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per ARU; spaces may be tandem (s.4.23, item 20i)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Unserviced lots: same driveway as principal dwelling, MDS I setbacks, and a well and septic evaluation (plus nitrate study where services are not co-located) (s.4.6(4)(j),(k),(n))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1, R5 (Rural Residential) and A1 zone regulations set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling. Minimum floor areas appear only in specific zones or exceptions, such as 55 m² in the R4 Lifestyle Community zone and 75 m² in the R1-5 exception.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the R1 (s.5.3), R5 (s.9.3) or A1 (s.18.3) lot provisions; R4 Lifestyle Community zone 55 m² (s.8.4(1)); R1-5 exception (Kensington Village) 75 m² (s.5.5(5))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / travel trailer","summary":"Using a travel trailer, truck camper or motor home for living or sleeping for more than 30 days in any 10 consecutive months is not permitted. Mobile homes (CSA Z240, on a permanent foundation) are a permitted use in the R4 Lifestyle Community zone, which prohibits park model trailers, travel trailers and truck campers as dwellings. Temporary garden suites are permitted in the A1 and A2 zones by a by-law under s.39.1 of the Planning Act.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes and modular homes: R4 Lifestyle Community zone (Twin Elm Estates) (s.8.2); park model trailers, travel trailers and truck campers are prohibited as dwellings there (s.8.4(2))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Travel trailers, truck campers or motor homes may not be used for living, sleeping or eating for more than 30 days in any 10 consecutive months (s.4.32(3))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted in the A1 and A2 zones under s.39.1 of the Planning Act; min. lot area 2 ha; not in a front or exterior side yard; agreement with the Municipality required (s.4.9)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Section 4.2(1)(a) says no accessory building shall be used for human habitation except for a secondary suite (additional residential unit). The by-law has no separate sleeping cabin or bunkie provision.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation, except in the case of a secondary suite (s.4.2(1)(a))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/strathroy-caradoc-005-ca/media/4iaakdok/zbl-consolidation-may-2026-lr.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the full May 2026 consolidation (amendment list 'Last Verified May 2026'; includes HAF Zoning By-law Amendment 22-26, March 2026). Cross-reference inconsistency: the ARU rules are numbered s.4.6(4), but s.4.2(1)(a) and the R1 zone refer to s.4.6(5), and the R4 zone refers to 'Subsection 4.5' for minimum floor area (s.4.5 is Drive-Through Facilities). Serviced-lot ARU rules state no specific floor-area cap; the general accessory-building size limit in s.4.2(2) (15% lot coverage, max. 80% of the dwelling's ground floor area for residential zones) may or may not apply, which was not confirmed. A comprehensive review is underway: a Stage 1 draft (2025-07-17) was posted, with an open house on 10 Nov 2025; Stage 2 is to follow. The zoning page also still links an older June 2024 consolidation. No official ARU guide page was found (the HAF page says an ARU toolkit is planned).","bylawConsolidation":"2026-05"},{"slug":"thorold","website":"https://www.thorold.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 60-2019","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/ofkdsznk/zoning-by-law-60-2019-text-only.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"second dwelling unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"Zoning By-law 60-2019 permits one second dwelling unit, which may be in an accessory building, in the R1, R2 and R3 zones (not with a triplex or fourplex) and in the agricultural and rural zones, subject to a building permit and size limits.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"A maximum of one (1) second dwelling unit per lot (s.3.21 a)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/qi0dz3k5/part-3-general-regulations.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area of a maximum of 40% of the principal dwelling unit gross floor area (s.3.21 c)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/qi0dz3k5/part-3-general-regulations.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m for accessory buildings in residential zones (s.3.1, Table 3.1); a second dwelling unit in an accessory building is subject to s.3.1 (s.3.21 e)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/qi0dz3k5/part-3-general-regulations.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: 0.9 m rear and interior side yards; front yard 6.0 m and not closer to the street than the dwelling's front wall; 1.2 m from any other building; total accessory lot coverage 10% (s.3.1, Table 3.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/qi0dz3k5/part-3-general-regulations.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One (1) additional parking space, may be in tandem (s.3.21 d)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/qi0dz3k5/part-3-general-regulations.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Subject to a Building Permit being issued (s.3.21 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/qi0dz3k5/part-3-general-regulations.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Second dwelling unit permitted in R1, R2 and R3 zones (not in a triplex or fourplex) (Table 6.2) and in A, AS and RU zones (Table 9.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/4zxllm5n/part-6-residential-zones-65.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/lk4ddo1b/part-2-definitions.pdf","https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/xasddcz5/part-9-agriculture-and-rural-zones.pdf","https://www.thorold.ca/building-business-development/planning-and-development/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The lot, building and structure requirement tables for the residential zones (Table 6.3) and agricultural and rural zones (Table 9.3) set lot area, yards, coverage and height but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None found in Tables 6.3 (residential) or 9.3 (agricultural and rural)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/ofkdsznk/zoning-by-law-60-2019-text-only.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/4zxllm5n/part-6-residential-zones-65.pdf","https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/xasddcz5/part-9-agriculture-and-rural-zones.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home","summary":"\"Dwelling\" and \"Building\" exclude trailers, motor homes and truck campers (and \"Dwelling\" excludes mobile homes), and no zone in By-law 60-2019 permits a mobile home park; a mobile home is mentioned only as possible farm help accommodation for agricultural employees.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No mobile home park zone; a tent and trailer campground (short-term accommodation) is listed only as a commercial-zone use","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/ofkdsznk/zoning-by-law-60-2019-text-only.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite dwelling is only permitted on lots zoned R1 or R2 where a Temporary Use By-law has been passed under the Planning Act; not on the same lot as a second dwelling unit; one additional parking space (s.3.4)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/qi0dz3k5/part-3-general-regulations.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/lk4ddo1b/part-2-definitions.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"By-law 60-2019 does not define or regulate a bunkie or sleeping cabin; accessory buildings fall under the general accessory building rules (s.3.1), and a second dwelling unit in an accessory building is the only listed residential use of one.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m for accessory buildings in residential zones (Table 3.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/qi0dz3k5/part-3-general-regulations.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thorold-ca/media/qi0dz3k5/part-3-general-regulations.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the full-text PDF of By-law 60-2019 (as enacted May 7, 2019, no consolidation date stated) plus the separately posted Part 2/3/6/9 PDFs, whose second-unit and garden-suite text matches. The City's zoning page says 60-2019 took effect May 23, 2024 under OLT Order OLT-22-002825 except residential parking provisions; residential parking is still governed by s.6.15 of By-law 2140(97). The posted text predates Bill 23 and still limits lots to one second dwelling unit; no later ARU amendment to 60-2019 was found on the City site (one search). Planning Act s.35.1 province-wide permissions may apply regardless. Part 6 search-result PDF on the old site was marked 'under appeal', superseded by the 2024 OLT order.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"amherstburg","website":"https://www.amherstburg.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 1999-52","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit (in an accessory structure)","summary":"One secondary dwelling unit is permitted in any zone where a single detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling is permitted, including in a detached accessory structure in the rear or interior side yard. The by-law defines the unit as ancillary to an owner-occupied primary dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any zone where a single detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling is a permitted use; accessory structure must be in the rear yard or an interior side yard (Section 3(3))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary dwelling unit per single detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling (Section 3(3), dwelling units per lot iii)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Must be subordinate in size to the main dwelling; total accessory buildings limited to 10% of lot area and 100 m² (1,076 sq ft) in residential zones other than R1A (185 m² / 1,991 sq ft in R1A); in the Agricultural zone, a secondary dwelling unit may cover up to 185 m² (1,991 sq ft)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"30.0 m² minimum gross floor area for a secondary dwelling unit in an accessory structure","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.5 m to the roof peak for accessory buildings (other than Industrial or Agricultural zones)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Must be located within 20 m of the primary dwelling","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings in an interior side or rear yard: not closer than 1.2 m to any lot line; not permitted in a required exterior side yard","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one parking space in addition to the main dwelling's parking; tandem parking permitted; no new additional driveway","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.amherstburg.ca/business-and-development/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets a minimum dwelling unit area of 70 m² for a single dwelling, and higher minimums in the main residential zones (90 m² in R1).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"General minimum: 70 m² for a dwelling unit constituting a single dwelling (Section 3(3) Dwelling Unit Area (Minima)); R1, R1A and R1B zones: 90 m²; R2 and R3 zones: 75 m² for a single detached unit","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"Occupied vehicles for human habitation are prohibited in all zones other than mobile homes where specifically permitted, and travel trailers are excluded from the definition of dwelling. New mobile homes are permitted in the Residential Modular Home Park (RMH) zone, and in the Agricultural zone only existing mobile homes or ones accessory to an agricultural use.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RMH zone permits mobile home park, mobile home and modular home; Agricultural zone permits an existing mobile home and a mobile home accessory to an agricultural use","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home: 55 m² (existing mobile home: 44 m²)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Uses restricted in all zones include 'an occupied vehicle for human habitation other than a mobile home where specifically permitted' (Section 3(31))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law does not mention bunkies or sleeping cabins. General accessory building rules apply (5.5 m height and accessory lot coverage limits), and the Residential Heritage (RH) zone allows accessory buildings only where they are not used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.5 m to the roof peak for accessory buildings outside Industrial and Agricultural zones","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/amherstburg-006-ca/media/gwvh1d0k/zoning-by-law-dec-2024-consolidation-rm.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF cover still says 'amended up to and including October 25, 2022 ... May, 2023', but its amendment list runs to By-law 2024-074 (October 28, 2024), which matches the 'Dec 2024' file name. The by-law uses the term 'secondary dwelling unit' (By-law 2019-084) and allows one. No by-law amendment adding up to three additional residential units was found in the consolidation or the town's zoning page. Planning Act s.35.1 (as amended in 2022) may allow more units on serviced urban lots whatever the by-law says; this was not checked against e-laws in this round. The by-law defines 'dwelling' as a building used as a home, residence or sleeping place, which may affect how a sleeping cabin is treated; the by-law does not address bunkies directly. No temporary garden suite (s.39.1) provision was found. Search of the town site found no ARU guide.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-12"},{"slug":"tecumseh","website":"https://www.tecumseh.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2026-050 (passed September 15, 2026)","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.tecumseh.ca/business-and-development/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-units-aru/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit","summary":"Up to two additional residential units are permitted with a detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, one of which may be in a separate accessory building, on lots with full municipal water and sanitary services. In Agricultural zones and on lots without full municipal services, only one additional unit is allowed and it must be inside the principal dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"100.0 m2 gross floor area and no greater than 50% of the principal dwelling (s. 5.2.2.5.j)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.5 m (s. 5.2.2.5.i)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rear yard and interior side yard only (front or interior side yard within the Lake St. Clair Sightlines overlay) (s. 5.2.2.5.c)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum 1.5 m from interior side and rear lot lines; 3.0 m for a 2-storey unit with windows facing those lot lines; 0.5 m from the rear lot line if above the first storey of an accessory building abutting a rear laneway (s. 5.2.2.5.d, .e, .g)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 3.0 m from the principal dwelling and from any other building containing a dwelling unit (s. 5.2.2.5.b, .h)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to and use the municipal sanitary and water services on the lot; not permitted in an accessory building in Agricultural zones or on lots without full municipal water and sanitary services (s. 5.2.1, 5.2.2.5.k)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two additional residential units per lot, a maximum of one of them in a separate accessory building; no other garden suite or accessory-building unit on the lot (s. 5.2.2.1, 5.2.2.5.a)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1.0 space for the first additional residential unit in addition to the principal dwelling's parking; none for other additional units (Section 6 table)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit; a Conservation Authority permit is also required within a regulated area (s. 5.2.2.5.l, 5.2.2.7)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.tecumseh.ca/business-and-development/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-units-aru/","https://www.tecumseh.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The lot and building requirement tables for the residential zones (RH, R1-R3 and the Tecumseh Hamlet zones) set lot area, frontage, coverage, height and yards, but no minimum dwelling unit floor area. The by-law text searched contains no minimum floor area for detached dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set in the residential zone lot and building requirement tables (Tables 7-4 to 7-6)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1/R2: 450.0 m2 and 15.0 m frontage; RH: 1,858.0 m2 and 30.0 m frontage for detached dwellings (Table 7-4)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited except where specifically listed as a permitted use in a zone, and none of the zone permitted-use lists searched includes them. Using a truck, recreational vehicle, transport trailer, bus or other vehicle for human habitation is prohibited, whether or not it is on wheels; the by-law defines a garden suite but does not list it as a permitted use.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes prohibited except where specifically listed as a permitted use in a zone; no zone lists them (s. 4.10.6)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of a truck, recreational vehicle, transport trailer, bus, coach, streetcar body or other vehicle for human habitation is prohibited, whether mounted on wheels or not (s. 4.10.7)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"An accessory building or structure may not be used for human habitation except where the by-law specifically permits it, and the only habitable detached accessory building provided for is a detached additional residential unit.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where specifically permitted by the by-law (s. 4.1.1.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.5 m in Residential zones, 11.0 m in other zones (s. 4.1.3)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tecumseh-009-ca/media/qscn402f/by-law-2026-050-tecumseh-zoning-by-law-with-schedules.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"New Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2026-050 was passed September 15, 2026 and replaces the three former-municipality by-laws (1746, St. Clair Beach 2065, Sandwich South 85-18). Research used the by-law text with schedules posted on the Town's Zoning page (PDF dated September 2026). The notice of passing set an OLT appeal deadline of October 12, 2026; whether any appeal was filed could not be confirmed online (the Town's eScribe meeting portal returned a Cloudflare challenge / HTTP 403 to a plain fetch), so parts could be under appeal. Section numbers are as read from the posted PDF.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"oro-medonte","website":"https://www.oro-medonte.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 97-95","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oromedonte-003-ca/media/qypiquh4/zoning-by-law-97-95-consolidation-28-09-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"detached accessory dwelling unit","summary":"The zoning by-law allows one apartment unit inside a single detached dwelling but does not permit dwelling units in detached accessory buildings. Detached units have been approved through site-specific rezonings, and a by-law amendment to add ARU provisions is in preparation. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of any accessory building for human habitation is prohibited in any zone (s. 5.24 c)); detached accessory dwelling units appear only as site-specific exceptions","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oromedonte-003-ca/media/qypiquh4/zoning-by-law-97-95-consolidation-28-09-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Staff report DS2026-095 (Sept 2, 2026): \"The Zoning By-law does not permit ARUs in detached accessory buildings or structures\"; Committee has approved several rezonings for detached ARUs; staff recommended preparing a zoning amendment","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oromedonte-003-ca/media/1tvlsg2q/ds2026-095-zoning-by-law-review-additional-residential-unit-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Current by-law: one apartment dwelling unit within a single detached dwelling in R1, RUR1, RUR2 and A/RU zones, 50 to 70 sq. m, in a dwelling over 110 sq. m (s. 5.4)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oromedonte-003-ca/media/qypiquh4/zoning-by-law-97-95-consolidation-28-09-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oro-medonte.ca/working-here/township-departments/planning-information/zoning-by-law-review/","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Table B1 and Table B4 set a minimum first-storey floor area of 90 m² for single detached dwellings in the R1, RUR2, SR, RLS and Agricultural/Rural (A/RU) zones. The RUR1 zone requires 140 m² gross floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"90 sq. m minimum first storey floor area in R1, RUR2, SR and RLS zones (Table B1) and A/RU zone (Table B4 B)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oromedonte-003-ca/media/qypiquh4/zoning-by-law-97-95-consolidation-28-09-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"140 square metres minimum gross floor area for a dwelling unit in the RUR1 zone (Table B1, note 2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oromedonte-003-ca/media/qypiquh4/zoning-by-law-97-95-consolidation-28-09-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home dwelling","summary":"Trailers may be used for human habitation only in a camping establishment, trailer park or mobile home park. Mobile home parks exist only as site-specific exception zones. Temporary garden suites have been permitted on specific lands by temporary use by-law under s. 39 of the Planning Act.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"The use of any trailer for human habitation, except where such trailer is located in a camping establishment, in a trailer park or in a mobile home park\" is prohibited in any zone (s. 5.24 a)); motor vehicles may not be used for habitation (s. 5.24 b))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oromedonte-003-ca/media/qypiquh4/zoning-by-law-97-95-consolidation-28-09-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home parks permitted by site-specific exceptions (e.g. *6 Fergus Hill Estates, *7 Big Cedar Estates); minimum mobile home size 55 sq. m in exception *6 (s. 7.6.4)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oromedonte-003-ca/media/qypiquh4/zoning-by-law-97-95-consolidation-28-09-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general garden suite provision; the consolidation shows site-specific garden suite permissions passed under s. 39 of the Planning Act (e.g. exception *141, By-law 2003-065)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oromedonte-003-ca/media/qypiquh4/zoning-by-law-97-95-consolidation-28-09-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"detached accessory building","summary":"Using any accessory building, structure or boathouse for human habitation is prohibited in every zone. Detached accessory buildings may have a sink or toilet but no kitchen.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited in any zone: \"The use of any accessory building or structure or boathouse for human habitation\" (s. 5.24 c)); no detached accessory building may be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted (s. 5.1.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oromedonte-003-ca/media/qypiquh4/zoning-by-law-97-95-consolidation-28-09-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Detached accessory buildings may contain a sink and/or toilet outside flood-prone areas; kitchen facilities are prohibited (s. 5.1.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oromedonte-003-ca/media/qypiquh4/zoning-by-law-97-95-consolidation-28-09-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Any one detached accessory building: 70 sq. m (753.5 sq. ft.); 100 sq. m (1,076.4 sq. ft.) in the A/RU zone (s. 5.1.6)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oromedonte-003-ca/media/qypiquh4/zoning-by-law-97-95-consolidation-28-09-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (14.7 ft.) for detached accessory buildings (s. 5.1.4)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/oromedonte-003-ca/media/qypiquh4/zoning-by-law-97-95-consolidation-28-09-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Office consolidation September 2026 (file dated 28-09-2026). ARU amendment in progress: staff report DS2026-095 (Sept 2, 2026) recommends a zoning amendment and public meeting for new ARU provisions (detached ARUs proposed for RUR1, RUR2, A/RU and R1*301 Craighurst); not yet in force. Under Planning Act s. 35.1, up to three units are permitted on parcels of urban residential land with full municipal services; the report says only Craighurst Crossing and some Cathedral Pines lots are fully serviced. A new comprehensive zoning by-law is also under review. Some site-specific exceptions permit guest cabins or detached accessory dwelling units.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"essa","website":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2003-50","url":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/development-construction/planning-development-services/additional-residential-units-faq-s/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached accessory building / carriage house)","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a detached accessory building on lots with a detached, semi-detached or row house in the R1–R5, RS1, RS2, Agricultural and Rural zones, subject to size, height, parking and servicing rules in Section 4.38. It is not permitted on properties accessed from a private street.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Lesser of 102 m² or 50% of the principal dwelling's gross floor area; in Agricultural (A) and Rural (RL) zones, lesser of 139 m² or 50% (s.4.38.3 a)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One storey and 4.5 m; up to 7.5 m within a carriage house (s.4.38.3 b)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two ARUs per lot: one in the primary residence and/or one in a detached accessory building, or two in the primary dwelling where none is detached (s.4.38.1 b)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory building setbacks of the zone apply (s.4.38.3 c)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 1.5 m between the detached ARU and any other structure on the lot; in A and RL zones no more than 30 m from the primary residence (s.4.38.3 d, f)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum two parking spaces per ARU, may be tandem (s.4.38.1)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to municipal water and sanitary sewer where available and capacity exists; otherwise private servicing to the Township's satisfaction (s.4.38.1 g, h)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not on properties accessed from a private street; not within NVCA flooding/erosion hazard limits without a permit; no basement (s.4.38.1 c, k; 4.38.3 g)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Must have separate washroom and kitchen facilities from the primary dwelling (s.4.38.1 i)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit; registration of the ARU under By-law 2022-28","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/development-construction/planning-development-services/additional-residential-units-faq-s/"}],"sources":["https://www.essatownship.on.ca/development-construction/planning-development-services/additional-residential-units-faq-s/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets minimum floor areas for detached dwellings: 93 m² gross floor area in the R1 zone and a 93 m² minimum ground floor area for a one-storey residence in the A and RL zones, rising to 140 m² in the Estate Residential (RS1) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 zone: minimum GFA 93.0 m² (Section 17 table)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Agricultural (A) and Rural (RL) zones, residential use: minimum ground floor area 93.0 m² (1 storey) or 55.0 m² (2 storey) (Tables 6.3 and 7.3)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Estate Residential (RS1): minimum ground floor area 140.0 m² (1 storey) or 100.0 m² (2 storey) (s.15.3 b)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted only on sites within a mobile home park in the Mobile Home Residential (RS2) zone. The by-law defines travel trailers and RVs as temporary accommodation and bars trucks, buses, coaches and similar bodies from human habitation except as specifically permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RS2 zone: 'a mobile home located on a site within a mobile home park' (s.16.2 a)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Granny flat or garden suite' (commonly a modular or park-model home, for an elderly parent) appears only as site-specific ten-year permissions in the A and RL zones (s.6.4.2, 7.4.2); a 1.0 ha minimum lot applies in A/RL (s.5.1 a). The Township's FAQ says garden suites are temporary under the Planning Act and are not part of its ARU program.","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.essatownship.on.ca/development-construction/planning-development-services/additional-residential-units-faq-s/"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law defines an accessory building or structure as one that 'is not used for human habitation' and has no provision for sleeping cabins or bunkies. A detached unit used for living has to meet the additional residential unit rules, which require a kitchen and washroom.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Definition of 'Accessory Building or Structure' (Section 3): 'is not used for human habitation'","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: 93.0 m² and 4.5 m height on lots under 1.0 ha; 139.0 m² and 6.0 m on lots of 1.0–4.0 ha (s.8.1 d)","source":"https://www.essatownship.on.ca/media/le4lksdy/zbl-master-updated-september-3rd-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the September 3, 2026 consolidation PDF in full. The ARU FAQ also lists RS2 (mobile home) among the zones allowing ARUs. In the PDF, the parking clause in s.4.38.1 is mislabelled 'b)' (it sits between c) and e)). Zoning schedules A–H are posted separately and were not reviewed. Essa has no shoreline or waterfront residential zone.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"kingsville","website":"https://www.kingsville.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 1-2014","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kingsville-ca/media/qj1l3khk/zbl-1-2014-consolidation-03-2023-accessible.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.kingsville.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-zoning/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (ADU) in an accessory building","summary":"One additional dwelling unit may be built in an accessory building in the rear or interior side yard of a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, in zones permitting residential use where municipal water service is available. The by-law allows up to two additional units per lot, only one of which may be in an accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any zone where a residential use is permitted and municipal water service is available; lot with a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling (s. 4.35.1, 4.35.1 a))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kingsville-ca/media/qj1l3khk/zbl-1-2014-consolidation-03-2023-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two additional dwelling units per lot; only one may be in an accessory building (s. 4.35.1 b))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kingsville-ca/media/qj1l3khk/zbl-1-2014-consolidation-03-2023-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"100 m² (1,076 sq ft) floor area (s. 4.35.1 e))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kingsville-ca/media/qj1l3khk/zbl-1-2014-consolidation-03-2023-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.5 m (21.3 ft) for an accessory building containing a dwelling unit (s. 4.2 (i) as amended by By-law 01-2025)","source":"https://www.kingsville.ca/news/posts/notice-of-passing-of-zoning-by-law-amendment/"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard only; new construction 1.2 m (4 ft) minimum from rear and side lot lines (s. 4.35.1 f), 4.2 j) iii))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kingsville-ca/media/qj1l3khk/zbl-1-2014-consolidation-03-2023-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No accessory building within 1.8 m (6 ft) of any other building on the lot (s. 4.2 e)); in an agricultural zone the accessory unit must be within 30.5 m (100 ft) of the main dwelling (s. 4.35.1 i))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kingsville-ca/media/qj1l3khk/zbl-1-2014-consolidation-03-2023-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional parking space per additional dwelling unit; no additional driveways (s. 4.35.1 c), d))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kingsville-ca/media/qj1l3khk/zbl-1-2014-consolidation-03-2023-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Municipal water service must be available (s. 4.35.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kingsville-ca/media/qj1l3khk/zbl-1-2014-consolidation-03-2023-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required for all dwellings","source":"https://www.kingsville.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-zoning/"}],"sources":["https://www.kingsville.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-zoning/","https://www.kingsville.ca/news/posts/notice-of-passing-of-zoning-by-law-amendment/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone regulations (e.g. R1.1) set lot area, frontage, yards, coverage and height, but no minimum dwelling floor area was found in the consolidated by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated; the R1.1 zone regulations list lot area 500 m², frontage 15 m, coverage 40% and height 11 m with no minimum floor area (s. 6.1.1 c))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kingsville-ca/media/qj1l3khk/zbl-1-2014-consolidation-03-2023-accessible.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Using any tent, trailer, mobile home or motor vehicle for human habitation is prohibited except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park. The Campground/Trailer Park (TG) zone recognizes only lawfully existing campgrounds and mobile home parks for seasonal accommodation, and a mobile home park is permitted by site-specific exception (LR-19).","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Only in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park (s. 4.33 a)); TG zone limited to lawfully existing campgrounds, mobile home parks and tourist cabins, for seasonal accommodation (s. 10.5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kingsville-ca/media/qj1l3khk/zbl-1-2014-consolidation-03-2023-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Habitation of trailers, travel trailers, recreational vehicles and campers prohibited in all zones unless expressly permitted (s. 5.21); a parked recreational vehicle may not be used for habitation (s. 5.15)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kingsville-ca/media/qj1l3khk/zbl-1-2014-consolidation-03-2023-accessible.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law prohibits use of any accessory building or structure for human habitation unless it complies with the additional dwelling unit provisions. No separate bunkie or sleeping cabin category was found.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of any accessory building or structure for human habitation prohibited unless in compliance with Subsection 4.35.1 (s. 4.33 c))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kingsville-ca/media/qj1l3khk/zbl-1-2014-consolidation-03-2023-accessible.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation dated March 6, 2023. By-law 01-2025 (passed Jan 13, 2025) amended s. 4.2 (h)/(i): accessory buildings max 5.8 m (19 ft) in residential zones in settlement areas, 6.5 m (21.3 ft) in residential zones/lots under 2 ha outside settlement areas, and 6.5 m for an accessory building containing a dwelling unit; taken from the Town's notice of passing, not a consolidated text. By-law 5-2025 (per search results) concerns Main Street building heights, not ADUs. A 2022-23 town ADU amendment (ZBA-2022-20) was noted in search results; its outcome was not confirmed and s. 4.35.1 is reported as it appears in the 2023 consolidation. s. 4.33 c) refers to 'Second Dwelling Units' while s. 4.35.1 is titled Additional Dwelling Units. Zoning maps are separate (zbl-maps-april-2020.pdf).","bylawConsolidation":"2023-03"},{"slug":"brockville","website":"https://brockville.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 050-2014","url":"https://brockville.com/building-business-development/planning-department/"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (in a separate accessory building)","summary":"Additional dwelling units are permitted wherever a single-detached, semi-detached, townhouse or linked dwelling is permitted, including one unit in a separate accessory building on the same lot. Accessory building rules on location and height apply.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of two additional dwelling units per lot: either one in the main dwelling and one in a separate accessory building, or two in the main dwelling (s. 3.4 a))","source":"https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-3-Zoning-Bylaw-General-Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"All areas where a single-detached, semi-detached, townhouse or linked dwelling is permitted (s. 3.4); listed as permitted in R1 to R5 zones (Table 5.1)","source":"https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-5-Zoning-Bylaw-Residential-Zones.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.0 m in any Residential Zone (s. 3.3 c) ii))","source":"https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-3-Zoning-Bylaw-General-Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings only in interior side or rear yard, minimum 1.2 m from side and rear lot lines (s. 3.3 b) iii))","source":"https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-3-Zoning-Bylaw-General-Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings at least 1.2 m from any main building (s. 3.3 b) iv))","source":"https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-3-Zoning-Bylaw-General-Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"No more than one parking space required per additional dwelling unit; tandem parking permitted (s. 3.4 b))","source":"https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-3-Zoning-Bylaw-General-Provisions.pdf"}],"sources":["https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-2-Zoning-Bylaw-Definitions.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone tables (R1 to R4A) and the Rural (RU) zone table set lot, yard, height and coverage standards but no minimum dwelling floor area for a single detached dwelling. Main buildings must generally connect to municipal water and sewer.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling unit area found in Table 5.2 (residential zones) or Table 7.2(b) (RU zone)","source":"https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-5-Zoning-Bylaw-Residential-Zones.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"New main buildings must connect to municipal water and sanitary sewers, except existing single detached dwellings (s. 3.33 a))","source":"https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-3-Zoning-Bylaw-General-Provisions.pdf"}],"sources":["https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-7-Zoning-Bylaw-Non-Residential-and-Non-Commercial-Zones.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"No person may locate or use a mobile home unless a zone lists it as a permitted use, and no zone in the residential, commercial or other zone tables lists mobile homes. Using a trailer or recreational vehicle for human habitation is prohibited unless specifically permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"No person shall locate or use a mobile home, unless identified as a permitted use within the applicable zone\" (s. 3.32); no zone lists mobile homes as a permitted use","source":"https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-3-Zoning-Bylaw-General-Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No person shall, on a developed lot, use a boat, trailer or recreational type vehicle or tent for human habitation unless specifically permitted (s. 3.53 b) iv))","source":"https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-3-Zoning-Bylaw-General-Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"\"Garden Suite Dwelling\" is defined as a temporary, detached dwelling unit accessory to a principal residential use, permitted by way of a temporary use by-law (s. 2, Dwelling p)); a dwelling excludes a trailer or motor home","source":"https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-2-Zoning-Bylaw-Definitions.pdf"}],"sources":["https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-5-Zoning-Bylaw-Residential-Zones.pdf","https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-7-Zoning-Bylaw-Non-Residential-and-Non-Commercial-Zones.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Permitted accessory uses do not include any building used for human habitation unless specifically permitted, and the by-law has no sleeping-cabin permission. A detached unit with its own kitchen and bathroom can instead be built as an additional dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses do not include \"any building used for human habitation, except where specifically permitted by this By-law\" (s. 3.3 a) i) 2)","source":"https://brockville.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/Section-3-Zoning-Bylaw-General-Provisions.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law posted as separate section PDFs on the Planning Department page. Sections 1 and the How-to-Use guide are dated Sept 29, 2026 in their file names; all section PDFs were modified Sept 30, 2026. Brockville is an urban city with one Rural (RU) zone and no waterfront cottage zones, so the bunkie answer reflects the general human-habitation rule. A Zoning By-law Review was reported in the inventory, but no project page was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"springwater","website":"https://www.springwater.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 5000","url":"https://www.springwater.ca/business-development/planning-and-development/zoning/"},"guideUrl":"https://www.springwater.ca/living-here/home-and-property/building-permits-and-applications/additional-residential-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit in a detached accessory building","summary":"One additional residential unit may be located in a detached accessory building on lots zoned to permit a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, with a maximum of two additional units per lot. They are not permitted in the Residential Seasonal (RS) zone or in floodplain or natural hazard areas.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two ARUs per lot: one in the primary dwelling and one in a detached accessory building (s.3.48.1 b)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/4aogyzxf/section-3-general-provisions-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"40% of the total gross floor area of the primary dwelling, to a maximum of the permitted accessory building floor area for the zone or '115 sq.ft. (1238 sq.ft.)', whichever is less (s.3.48.3 a, text as printed)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/4aogyzxf/section-3-general-provisions-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Two storeys, not exceeding the height of the primary dwelling, to a maximum of 4.5 m (14.76 ft) (s.3.48.3 c)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/4aogyzxf/section-3-general-provisions-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Primary dwelling setbacks of the zone apply; not in a front yard or required exterior side yard (front yard permitted in A and RC zones) (s.3.48.3 d–f)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/4aogyzxf/section-3-general-provisions-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 1.5 m between the ARU building and any other structure on the lot (s.3.48.3 g)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/4aogyzxf/section-3-general-provisions-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking space per ARU in addition to the primary dwelling's parking; tandem permitted (s.3.48.1 c)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/4aogyzxf/section-3-general-provisions-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted in the Residential Seasonal (RS) zone, in floodplain or natural hazard areas, or on lots used for a bed and breakfast or group home (s.3.48.1 e–g)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/4aogyzxf/section-3-general-provisions-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/vbijtfxw/additional-residential-unit-by-law-amendment.pdf","https://www.springwater.ca/living-here/home-and-property/building-permits-and-applications/additional-residential-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential, rural residential and agricultural zones require a minimum dwelling unit ground floor area of 100 m2, which may be reduced to 80% for a 1½ or 2 storey dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"100.0 m2 (1,076.43 ft2) minimum ground floor area – Residential (R1) zone; may be reduced to 80% for a 1-1/2 or 2 storey dwelling (s.4.3.9)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/lbqhs2we/section-04-residential-r1-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"100 m2 (1,076.43 ft2) minimum ground floor area – Rural Residential (RR) zone (s.13.3.6)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/2benipnv/section-13-residential-rural-rr-zone-2018-accessible.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"100 m2 (1,076.43 ft2) minimum ground floor area – Agricultural (A) zone, single detached dwelling provisions (s.33.3.14.1 e)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/kqun1mt4/section-33-agricultural-a-zone-2018-accessible.pdf"}],"sources":["https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/zhlis34v/section-14-residential-seasonal-rs-zone.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"garden suite (temporary use by-law)","summary":"Human habitation is prohibited in recreational trailers in all zones; the definition of recreational trailer includes park model trailers, and no mobile home park zone was found. A portable garden suite may be permitted through a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'In all zones, human habitation is prohibited in a recreational trailer, commercial trailer, auto trailer, boat or boat trailer' (s.3.43.9); recreational trailer includes a park model trailer (s.35.180)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/4aogyzxf/section-3-general-provisions-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite (1-unit detached residential structure with bathroom and kitchen, ancillary to an existing single detached dwelling and designed to be portable) may be permitted by Temporary Use By-law and may be subject to an agreement (s.3.38)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/4aogyzxf/section-3-general-provisions-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/nvplto1m/section-35-definitions-2025.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"No accessory building or structure may be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use. No bunkie or sleeping cabin provision was found.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'No accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use' (s.3.7.7)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/4aogyzxf/section-3-general-provisions-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Detached accessory buildings: no higher than the dwelling, to a maximum of 4.5 m (14.76 ft) (s.3.7.5 b)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/4aogyzxf/section-3-general-provisions-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Residential Seasonal (RS) zone: total accessory buildings max. 65 m2 (699.68 ft2) (s.14.3.9)","source":"https://springwater-ca.govstack.com/media/zhlis34v/section-14-residential-seasonal-rs-zone.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The complete consolidation (2022-07-05, amendments to 5000-275) is out of date. Answers rely on the section PDFs on the zoning page: Section 3 General Provisions (2025) and Section 35 Definitions (2025). Section 3 already includes the ARU text of By-law 5000-406 (passed 21 May 2025), which replaced 5000-329. The ARU size cap is printed in both s.3.48.3 a) and the 5000-406 notice as '115 sq.ft. (1238 sq.ft.)', a typo whose intended unit is not stated (1,238 sq ft is about 115 m2). Section 3.11.2 c) (detached accessory dwelling) is also garbled: '11 m2 (1,076.43 ft2)'. A 2026 housekeeping amendment (ZB-2026-008, draft only) would revise s.3.7.7 to allow habitation where 'an additional residential unit or accessory dwelling' is permitted, and would add 'motor home' to the recreational trailer definition. Zone section PDFs carry various dates (some marked 2018).","bylawConsolidation":"2022-07"},{"slug":"owen-sound","website":"https://www.owensound.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2010-078","url":"https://www.owensound.ca/business-building-development/planning-and-development/zoning-by-law/"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"Section 5.27 permits up to two additional residential units on a lot in any zone where a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling is permitted as of right. One may be in an accessory building if it has direct access from the street or a dedicated parking space, and the building must meet the accessory building rules in s.5.9.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Max. 2 additional residential units per lot, max. 1 in an accessory building (s.5.27(a),(d))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m for accessory buildings to residential uses (Table 5.9)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Min. rear and interior side yard 0.9 m; min. exterior side yard 3.0 m; no accessory building in a front yard (Table 5.9)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings max. 12% lot coverage (Table 5.9)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 additional on-site parking space per additional residential unit (s.5.27(b))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Lots partly or not connected to municipal services need well water records or sewage system approval before a building permit (s.5.27(f))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Agricultural zone: only in the existing single detached dwelling or a non-agricultural accessory structure in the existing farm cluster; flood fringe overlay needs conservation authority approval (s.5.27(g),(h))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required (s.5.27(e))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf","https://www.owensound.ca/media/s3kficya/final-section-4-definitions-december-2023-1.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone regulations (R1 to R5) set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling. The Rural (RUR) zone requires a minimum gross floor area of 80 m² for single detached dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Rural (RUR) zone: 80 m² minimum gross floor area for single detached dwellings (s.13.2(i)); none in the R1 to R5 zone regulations (Section 6)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/adrlexuq/section-13-rural.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/adrlexuq/section-13-rural.pdf","https://www.owensound.ca/media/lu3cnqpx/final-section-6-residential-december-2023-1.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer / mobile home","summary":"Using a travel trailer, caravan, pick-up camper, converted bus or motor home for human occupancy while it is parked on any lot in any zone is prohibited. A mobile home counts as a single detached dwelling only if it is at least 6.5 m in length and width, has at least 100 m² of gross floor area and sits on a foundation with a basement or cellar. No zone in the by-law permits a mobile home park, and the by-law has no garden suite provisions.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited in all zones: use of any travel trailer, caravan, boat, pick-up camper, tent, converted bus, truck or motor home for human occupancy while stored or parked on any lot or street (s.5.2(c)(vi))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home is treated as a single detached dwelling only if min. 6.5 m length and width, min. 100.0 m² GFA, on a foundation with a basement or cellar min. 2.0 m high and 60.0 m² (s.5.16.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Mobile Home Park' is defined (Section 4), but no zone in the list of zones (s.3.1) is a mobile home park zone","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/fgspgl3m/section-3-zones.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf","https://www.owensound.ca/media/s3kficya/final-section-4-definitions-december-2023-1.pdf","https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/fgspgl3m/section-3-zones.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision. Detached accessory buildings for residential uses follow the general limits (5.0 m height, 12% lot coverage, 0.9 m side and rear setbacks), and a unit with its own bathroom and cooking facilities falls under the additional residential unit rules.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m for accessory buildings to residential uses (Table 5.9)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"12% lot coverage for accessory buildings (Table 5.9)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/owensound-005-ca/media/3ibew5wb/final-section-5-general-provisions-december-2023-1.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law is posted as separate section PDFs. The cover page still reads 'Updated December 2019 – ZBA 28', but Sections 4 (definitions), 5 (general provisions) and 6 (residential) are footed 'Updated: December 2023' and include ZBA 41 (By-law 2023-019, additional residential units). Sections 12 (agricultural) and 13 (rural) are footed April 2012. bylawConsolidation reflects the December 2023 sections. No later ARU amendment was found (one site-restricted search). The ARU news post (Feb 2023) is not a guide, so guideUrl is null. The bunkie answer is 'silent' because no provision bans habitation of accessory buildings; only vehicles/trailers are addressed.","bylawConsolidation":"2023-12"},{"slug":"scugog","website":"https://www.scugog.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 14-14","url":"https://www.scugog.ca/media/jzmhki1g/2025-scugog-zbl-14-14-office-consolidation-working-copy.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://my.scugog.ca/additional-dwelling-units-study","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (in a detached accessory building)","summary":"One additional dwelling unit in a detached accessory building is permitted in the urban residential zones (R1-RM4); in rural, shoreline and Oak Ridges Moraine zones it is restricted to existing accessory structure footprints or prohibited.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one ADU in a detached accessory building where no more than one ADU is in the main dwelling; or up to two ADUs in the dwelling if none is in an accessory building (s.4.2 a-b)","source":"https://www.scugog.ca/media/jzmhki1g/2025-scugog-zbl-14-14-office-consolidation-working-copy.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Most restrictive of: maximum lot coverage of all buildings; 50% of the GFA of the dwelling; 150 m² GFA (s.4.2 f, AG, RR, ER, HR1, HR2, R1-R3, RM1-RM4, C1, C5)","source":"https://www.scugog.ca/media/jzmhki1g/2025-scugog-zbl-14-14-office-consolidation-working-copy.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7.0 m, unless the zone permits a greater accessory building height (s.4.2 g i)","source":"https://www.scugog.ca/media/jzmhki1g/2025-scugog-zbl-14-14-office-consolidation-working-copy.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum 3.0 m from interior side and rear lot lines; not in the required front yard; exterior side yard per zone (s.4.2 g)","source":"https://www.scugog.ca/media/jzmhki1g/2025-scugog-zbl-14-14-office-consolidation-working-copy.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per additional dwelling unit (s.5 parking table)","source":"https://www.scugog.ca/media/jzmhki1g/2025-scugog-zbl-14-14-office-consolidation-working-copy.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Urban residential zones R1, R2, R3, RM1-RM4 (s.9.2). RR and AG: only within the existing footprint of accessory structures that legally existed July 1, 2017 (outside the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System). SR: only within the main dwelling, minimum lot area 3000 m². ORM zones: not permitted in accessory buildings (s.4.1 c, 7.2, 8.2)","source":"https://www.scugog.ca/media/jzmhki1g/2025-scugog-zbl-14-14-office-consolidation-working-copy.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Lot must front on and have access to an improved public street maintained year round, outside of the Port Perry Urban Area (s.4.2 k)","source":"https://www.scugog.ca/media/jzmhki1g/2025-scugog-zbl-14-14-office-consolidation-working-copy.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.scugog.ca/media/wynfhwa5/adu-by-law-no-12-25.pdf","https://my.scugog.ca/additional-dwelling-units-study"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The minimum standards tables for the rural area, rural residential and urban residential zones set lot area, frontage and yards but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None found in Tables 7.3, 8.3 or 9.3","source":"https://www.scugog.ca/media/jzmhki1g/2025-scugog-zbl-14-14-office-consolidation-working-copy.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home","summary":"Use and occupation of trailers, motor homes, truck campers and travel trailers is prohibited in all zones except where expressly permitted, trailer and mobile home parks are prohibited unless specifically permitted, and mobile homes are allowed only as temporary farm dwellings (including a bunk house) or as a garden suite.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only as a temporary dwelling accessory to an agricultural use including a bunk house, or as a Garden Suite Dwelling where permitted (s.4.16); no zone found permitting a mobile home park (s.4.37)","source":"https://www.scugog.ca/media/jzmhki1g/2025-scugog-zbl-14-14-office-consolidation-working-copy.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Where approved under a Temporary Use By-law: maximum 60 m², maximum height 6 m, zone side/rear setbacks and parking, on temporary foundations removable within 48 hours of expiry (s.4.9); the garden suite definition excludes trailers, motor homes and campers","source":"https://www.scugog.ca/media/jzmhki1g/2025-scugog-zbl-14-14-office-consolidation-working-copy.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"Section 4.1 a) excludes from permitted accessory uses any building used for human habitation except accessory buildings that meet the definition of an Additional Dwelling Unit (self-contained with kitchen), so a no-kitchen sleeping cabin is not a permitted accessory use; a 'Bunk House' is defined only as seasonal farm worker accommodation.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Only an accessory building meeting the ADU definition (separate entrance, kitchen, washroom and living space) may be used for human habitation (s.4.1 a 2)","source":"https://www.scugog.ca/media/jzmhki1g/2025-scugog-zbl-14-14-office-consolidation-working-copy.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.scugog.ca/media/wynfhwa5/adu-by-law-no-12-25.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Office consolidation dated December 2025 on the cover (inner page footers say June 2025); includes ADU By-law 12-25 (March 24, 2025, in force, no appeals per the Township project page) and 54-25 (Dec 15, 2025). Urban residential accessory buildings are also capped at 75 m² GFA and 5% lot coverage (s.9.5); how this interacts with the 150 m² ADU cap is not stated. The wording of s.4.2 k ('outside of the Port Perry Urban Area') is ambiguous. Oak Ridges Moraine accessory buildings max 56 m² and 5% lot area. Site-specific temporary garden suites (97-104 m²) exist by temporary use by-law (s.14.3).","bylawConsolidation":"2025-12"},{"slug":"uxbridge","website":"https://www.uxbridge.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 81-19","url":"https://www.uxbridge.ca/public/download/files/311355"},"guideUrl":"https://www.uxbridge.ca/doing-business/building-and-construction/secondary-suites","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"second residential unit / garden suite","summary":"The by-law permits a second unit only inside the house (Two Unit House, Section 5.27). Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted, so a detached unit needs a site-specific rezoning; past garden suites were approved as temporary site-specific zones. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses do not include 'any building used for human habitation except in accordance with this By-law, as is specifically permitted' (Section 5.1 a.ii)","source":"https://www.uxbridge.ca/public/download/files/311355"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Two Unit House (second unit within a detached, semi-detached or row house) permitted wherever those dwellings are permitted (Section 5.27)","source":"https://www.uxbridge.ca/public/download/files/311355"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Second residential unit: minimum two parking spaces outside a garage, in addition to the main unit's parking (Section 5.27 a)","source":"https://www.uxbridge.ca/public/download/files/311355"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Site-specific temporary garden suites have been zoned, e.g. RU-63 (10 years, 2009-2019) and RU-104 (3 years, 2016-2019)","source":"https://www.uxbridge.ca/public/download/files/311355"}],"sources":["https://www.uxbridge.ca/doing-business/building-and-construction/secondary-suites","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-family dwelling house","summary":"The main residential and rural zones set a minimum gross floor area of 110 m² for a dwelling house, and 185 m² in the Estate Residential zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"110 m² minimum gross floor area in the Rural (RU), Residential Cluster (RC), Shoreline Residential (SR), Hamlet Residential (HR), Residential First Density (R1) and R2 zones; 185 m² in the Estate Residential (ER) zone","source":"https://www.uxbridge.ca/public/download/files/311355"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home","summary":"No vehicle body or structure other than a dwelling unit built under the by-law and Building Code may be used for human habitation, whether or not it is on wheels. Trailer parks and mobile home parks are prohibited unless specifically permitted, and the dwelling unit definition excludes trailers and mobile homes.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'No truck, bus, coach or streetcar body, or structure of any kind, other than a dwelling unit erected and used in accordance with this By-law, The Building Code Act ... shall be used for human habitation ... whether or not the same is mounted on wheels' (Section 5.25)","source":"https://www.uxbridge.ca/public/download/files/311355"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Establishment of trailer parks and mobile home parks prohibited save where specifically permitted (Section 5.24)","source":"https://www.uxbridge.ca/public/download/files/311355"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites have been approved only through site-specific temporary zoning (e.g. RU-63, RU-104)","source":"https://www.uxbridge.ca/public/download/files/311355"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless the by-law specifically permits it, and no general bunkie or sleeping cabin permission exists. The only bunk houses are on site-specific farm exception zones.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses exclude any building used for human habitation except as specifically permitted (Section 5.1 a.ii)","source":"https://www.uxbridge.ca/public/download/files/311355"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings: 60 m² total gross floor area in ER, HR, RC and SR zones; 160-250 m² in the RU zone depending on lot area","source":"https://www.uxbridge.ca/public/download/files/311355"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m (ER, HR, RC, SR and general); RU zone 6.5 m (lots of 8 ha or less) or 8.5 m","source":"https://www.uxbridge.ca/public/download/files/311355"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The inventory's esolg.ca by-law URL returned 404. The by-law was read from the current download link (uxbridge.ca/public/download/files/311355), an office consolidation dated December 2023. The secondary suites guide covers only units inside an existing house. Search-engine snippets of official Uxbridge pages (a 2019 staff report, 2024 Committee of Adjustment minutes, and 2023-2025 rezoning notices for 'a secondary dwelling unit within an accessory building') say that detached units need a zoning by-law amendment. Those pages were not read directly: escribemeetings returned 403 and the minutes PDF returned 404. Planning Act s.35.1 (2022) may allow one unit in an ancillary building on serviced urban lots whatever the by-law says; this was not checked in this round. Oak Ridges Moraine (ORMCO zone) provisions were not reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":"2023-12"},{"slug":"wilmot","website":"https://www.wilmot.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 83-38 (as amended by By-law 2020-026)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.wilmot.ca/media/3q1dpzip/accessory-apartments-wilmot.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (detached)","summary":"One additional dwelling unit (detached) is permitted with a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling in Zone 1 and in Zones 2, 2a, 2b, 2c and 3. It follows the accessory building setback, height and lot coverage rules and must connect to municipal water and sewer, or to private services at the Township's discretion.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Subject to accessory building lot coverage: in residential zones, all accessory buildings combined may cover at most 10% of the lot or 75% of the main building's lot coverage, whichever is less (s.6.3.3.2, 6.27.4)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m and not more than one storey in residential zones (s.6.3.3.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in the front yard or exterior side yard; accessory building setbacks apply: at least 0.6 m from side and rear lot lines and 3.0 m from any main building on an adjoining lot (s.6.27.4, 6.3.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot (s.6.27.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to municipal water and sanitary sewer; where not available, private services at the Township's discretion (s.6.27.7, 6.27.8)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per additional dwelling unit (s.6.12 parking table)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Zone 1 (agricultural) and Zones 2, 2a, 2b, 2c and 3 (residential) with a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling (s.7, 8.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.wilmot.ca/business-and-development/development-and-planning/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"residential building - single detached","summary":"The by-law sets a minimum ground floor area for the main residential building: 93 m² (one storey) in most Zone 2 and Zone 3 categories and 100 m² (one storey) in Zone 1.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Zone 2/2a/2b/3 (single detached): 93 m² for one storey, except 83 m² in Zone 2/2a with municipal or communal water and private sewage and in Zone 2b, and 75 m² in Zone 2c; 56–69 m² for more than one storey (Table 1, s.8.3.4.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Zone 1: 100 m² for 1 storey, 70 m² for more than 1 storey (s.7.5.8)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational trailer or vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes (which by definition include garden suites and modular or manufactured homes but not recreational trailers) are permitted in the Zone 13 mobile home subdivision, with a 69.5 m² minimum floor area, and as a second farm dwelling on Zone 1 lots of 35 ha or more. The by-law does not provide a general temporary garden suite permission.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Zone 13 mobile home subdivision (s.19.1); a mobile home as a second dwelling unit accessory to a farm on Zone 1 lots of 35 ha or more (s.7.1.2(c), 6.25)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Each mobile, modular or manufactured home in Zone 13: at least 69.5 m² (s.19.2.4)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Garden Suite' is defined only by reference to 'Mobile Home' (s.2.54); no temporary-use garden suite provision found","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law states that no accessory building shall be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted in the zone, and it has no general sleeping cabin or bunkie provision.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building shall be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted within the zone (s.6.3.6)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wilmot-018-ca/media/0ebhfjhm/zoning-by-law-83-38-complete-consolidation-december-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation contains amendments to 2025-11-24. The hosting page also carries 2026-amended section PDFs (Sections 1-2 definitions; Section 18 Zone 12). The 2026 definitions amendment only adds care, shelter and treatment-facility definitions and renumbers the rest (Garden Suite becomes 2.55); it does not change the terms used here. Section 18 (Zone 12) was not compared. The linked guide is an older Accessory Apartment Guideline covering Building Code fire separations, not zoning. The by-law allows one detached additional unit; Planning Act s.35.1 may permit more on serviced lots (not verified here).","bylawConsolidation":"2025-12"},{"slug":"essex","website":"https://www.essex.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 1037","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.essex.ca/build/additional-dwelling-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (ADU) / garden suite","summary":"One additional dwelling unit is permitted in a detached accessory building. Inside an Area of Settlement this applies only to Residential District lots served by municipal sewer and water, and the unit is limited to one storey. Outside settlement areas, one ADU is permitted on Agricultural or Residential lots. ADUs are excluded from mobile-home and three-season residential districts.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Area of Settlement: Residential District lots serviced by municipal sewage works and drinking water; outside settlement areas: Agricultural and Residential District lots; not in districts permitting exclusively mobile homes or three-season dwellings (s.8.15 a, b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Settlement areas: two ADUs in the main dwelling, or one in the main dwelling and one detached; outside settlement areas: one ADU (s.8.15 a, b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"GFA may not exceed that of the largest dwelling unit in the main building, including any attached garage (s.8.15 c iv, v)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"In an Area of Settlement: one storey, max 4 m (13 ft) storey height, no ADU above the ground floor (s.8.15 c vi, vii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Not within 1.8 m (6 ft) of any other building on the lot (s.8.15 c ix)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Permitted in front, side or rear yards but not in a required yard (s.8.15 c x)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One on-site parking space per dwelling unit (s.8.15 c ii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Lot must front on a street and be served by a municipal sewer or approved septic system, an approved stormwater outlet and potable water (s.8.15 c i); the Town's guide says a separate service connection is not permitted","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required","source":"https://www.essex.ca/build/additional-dwelling-units/"}],"sources":["https://www.essex.ca/build/additional-dwelling-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single unit dwelling","summary":"The R1.1 and A1.1 district regulations set lot, yard, coverage and height limits but no minimum floor area for a single unit dwelling. The Town's guide notes that tiny homes are not a defined term in the by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the R1.1 (s.14.1) or A1.1 (s.13.1) regulations","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Each dwelling must have stormwater, sanitary, electrical and potable water services approved by the Town (R1.1 reg. ix; s.8.4 a iii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.essex.ca/build/additional-dwelling-units/"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer / motor home","summary":"Using a travel trailer, tent trailer or motor home as a dwelling unit is prohibited in every district unless the by-law provides otherwise. Mobile home dwellings are a permitted use only in a mobile home park in the Residential District 1.4 (R1.4) zone. The Town's guide states that a motor home, RV or trailer is not considered an ADU.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1.4 'Mobile home park': Mobile Home Dwelling in a Mobile Home Park (s.14.4)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited: 'the use of a travel trailer, tent trailer or motor home ... as a dwelling unit' (s.8.4 a ii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No temporary garden suite provision found; the only entry in Temporary Use Provisions (s.28.2) concerns fireworks storage","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.essex.ca/build/additional-dwelling-units/"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law does not address bunkies or sleeping cabins. General accessory building rules apply: no dwelling unit unless permitted, no food-preparation facilities except in a permitted ADU, a maximum height of 4 m, and a 1.8 m ceiling-height limit in the roof space.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building max 4 m (13 ft) (s.10.3 d v); R1.1 accessory buildings limited to 1 storey","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No food-preparation facilities unless in a permitted ADU or for an accessory activity (s.10.3 d iii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"R1.1: no accessory building over 70 m² (750 ft²), all accessory buildings combined max 92 m² (1,000 ft²)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Not within 1.8 m (6 ft) of any other building on the lot (s.10.3 a)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/essex-ca/media/hhqbsboc/zoning-by-law-1037092226.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF states no consolidation date. Its amendment list runs to By-law 2540 (adopted June 1, 2026, in force August 16, 2026) and By-law 2541 (June 15, 2026). By-law 2501 (January 12, 2026) amended the ADU, accessory building and parking provisions and is reflected in s.8.15. Mobile home parks also appear as lawfully existing uses in the Campground/Seasonal Resort district (seasonal only).","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"huntsville","website":"https://www.huntsville.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Community Planning Permit By-law 2022-97 (consolidated January 30, 2026)","url":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.huntsville.ca/business-development-environment/building-and-renovating/secondary-residential-dwelling-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary residential dwelling unit (SRDU)","summary":"SRDUs, including in a separate detached accessory building, are permitted in the Urban Residential, Community Residential and Rural precincts, subject to size, height and setback limits. The lot must meet the precinct's lot area unless it exceeds 2 ha or has full municipal services. The Town says shoreline residential lots are not permitted to have SRDUs.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"75 m² gross floor area within a detached accessory building (s.2.27.1 i)","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"8 m in any Rural Precinct; 6 m in every other Precinct (s.2.27.1 i ii)","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Urban residential and community precincts: 1.5 m side, 5.0 m rear; rural precincts: 7 m side, 10.0 m rear (10 m side / 12 m rear for two units in one detached building in Rural precincts) (s.2.27.1 i iii, j)","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 5.5 m between the accessory building and the main dwelling (s.2.27.1 i iv)","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two SRDUs; maximum one in detached accessory buildings in Urban Residential precincts; maximum two in a detached accessory building in Rural precincts (s.2.27.1 a, g, k)","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Lot must meet the Precinct's lot area requirement, except where the lot exceeds 2 ha or has municipal water and sanitary sewer (s.2.27.1 b); proof the lot can support new/expanded septic or well needed where lot is under 2 ha (s.2.27.1 h)","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Urban Residential (URS, UR1, UR2, UR3) and Community Residential (Table 4.2.3); Rural and Rural Residential (Table 4.8.3); Waterfront Backlot only on lots not related to the shoreline of a waterbody over 8 ha (Table 4.3.3). Town guide: \"Shoreline residential lots are not permitted to have SRDUs.\"","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/business-development-environment/building-and-renovating/secondary-residential-dwelling-units/"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required (s.2.27.1 e). A new single detached dwelling and associated accessory structure meeting all requirements is exempt from a Community Planning Permit except within 30 m of a shoreline/watercourse, in the Waterfront Precinct and other listed areas (s.1.3.1 f). The Town says that in exceptional circumstances a planning approval may be required","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.huntsville.ca/business-development-environment/building-and-renovating/secondary-residential-dwelling-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The lot requirement tables for the Residential, Waterfront and Rural precincts set lot area, frontage, yards, coverage and height but no minimum dwelling floor area. Minimum lot sizes are large in rural and waterfront precincts.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the lot requirement tables for Residential (s.4.2.4), Waterfront (s.4.3.4) or Rural (s.4.8.4) precincts","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Rural 4 ha; Rural Residential 2 ha; Waterfront Residential 1 ha; Urban Residential – Low 465 m² on full services (Tables 4.8.4, 4.3.4, 4.2.4)","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"tents, trailers, recreational vehicles / mobile home","summary":"Using tents, trailers and recreational vehicles for permanent or temporary human habitation is prohibited in all precincts. The exceptions are temporary use during dwelling construction and occasional guest accommodation in an RV where a detached dwelling exists. No precinct lists a mobile home park as a permitted use apart from site-specific exceptions. A portable garden suite is available only as a temporary use through a Community Planning Permit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.2.32.1: prohibited in all Precincts except (a) an RV with toilet and approved holding tank during construction of a dwelling in Rural or Waterfront Residential precincts, removed within 60 days of discontinuance; (b) occasional accommodation of guests in Rural, Residential or Waterfront Residential precincts where a detached dwelling exists","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Only as a temporary use through a Community Planning Permit; floor area not more than the principal dwelling and at most 85 m²; up to two 10-year terms (20 years); not permitted in Waterfront Precincts or with a detached SRDU unless Class 3 variation (s.2.31.2)","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"private cabin","summary":"A private cabin (sleeping or occasional guest accommodation, sanitary facilities allowed, no cooking facilities) is a permitted accessory use in the Waterfront Residential and Rural precincts on lots of at least 0.4 ha. One is allowed per lot, up to 60 m² ground floor area, and not closer to the shoreline than the main dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Waterfront Residential – 60 m and – 120 m (Table 4.3.3 note e); Rural and Rural Residential (Table 4.8.3 note g); s.2.3.15","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Not to exceed 60 m² in ground floor area; may be in the second storey of a detached garage","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Not on a lot less than 4,000 m² (0.4 ha)","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of one (1) private cabin per lot","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the minimum yards for the principal use; not closer to the shoreline than the principal dwelling","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; sanitary facilities may be provided; no monetary gain (definition \"Cabin, Private\")","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Community Planning Permit required for development in the Waterfront Precinct or within 30 m of a shoreline (s.1.3.1 f); otherwise exempt if compliant","source":"https://www.huntsville.ca/media/mespdych/huntsville-cpp-by-law-january-30-2026-1.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Huntsville has a Community Planning Permit system (By-law 2022-97) instead of a conventional zoning by-law; zones are called precincts. Site-specific exceptions from former Zoning By-law 2008-66P and earlier by-laws are carried in an appendix. Compliant proposals are processed as Class 1 permits by staff; variations are Class 2 (staff) or Class 3 (Council). Possible conflict: Table 4.2.3 lists SRDUs as permitted in the Urban Residential – Shoreline precinct, but the Town's SRDU page says shoreline residential lots may not have SRDUs. Lot requirement tables are images in the PDF; I read them visually. Draft amendments (e.g. Grandview Village) are pending."},{"slug":"cobourg","website":"https://www.cobourg.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 066-2025","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit in a detached accessory building","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a detached accessory building on a lot with a single detached, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling, in the R1–R5 zones and the Rural zone (single detached lots). Size, height and setback limits apply.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1–R5 zones on lots with a single detached, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling (Table 6.1); Rural (RU) and Development (D) zones on lots with a single detached dwelling (Table 11.1); not in the EC zone or a floodplain (s. 4.3.1 e))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two additional residential units per lot, of which at most one may be in a detached accessory building (s. 4.3.1 b))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area not to exceed 50% of the primary dwelling unit's gross floor area, and not more than 50% of the rear yard (s. 4.3.3 d))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m; 8.0 m if above a detached garage on a lot accessed by a lane (s. 4.3.3 c))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear lot line 1.0 m (0.6 m if lane-accessed); interior side 1.2 m (reductions for lane access); exterior side as for main building, 6.0 m if driveway crosses it; max 40 m from the street relied on for access unless lane-accessed (s. 4.3.3 b), e))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 4.5 m from the main building (s. 4.3.3 g))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Where municipal sewer and water are available, both units must connect (s. 4.3.1 d))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Per s. 5.4; tandem parking permitted (s. 4.3.1 f))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.cobourg.ca/business-development/development-division/zoning"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1–R3 and Rural zone standards regulate lot area, frontage, yards, coverage and height, and no minimum dwelling floor area was found in the by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in Table 6.2.1 (R1–R3) or Table 11.2 (RU)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home dwelling / park model home","summary":"The by-law prohibits use of any tent, trailer or vehicle for human habitation except in an expressly permitted campground, trailer park or mobile home park, and a recreational trailer may not be used for habitation. No zone permits mobile home dwellings or a mobile home park; the only trailer park (Victoria Park, OS-1 exception) and municipal campgrounds are defined for temporary or seasonal use.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No zone found permitting mobile home dwellings or mobile home parks; trailer park permitted only at Victoria Park (OS-1 exception) and 'trailer park' is defined as temporary or seasonal parking for the travelling or vacationing public","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites are listed as permitted in R1–R3 (Table 6.1); where permitted by a Temporary Use By-law: max 80 m² and 40% of the main building's first-storey floor area, max height 4.5 m (s. 4.9). A garden suite is defined as portable and may be a modular home, 'but not a trailer'","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of any tent, trailer or vehicle for human habitation prohibited except in an expressly permitted campground, trailer park or mobile home park (s. 4.24 l)); recreational trailers not to be used for habitation (s. 5.3.5 a))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"No accessory building or structure may be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted by the by-law, and no bunkie or sleeping cabin provision was found.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation except if specifically permitted (s. 4.1.1 b)); use of any accessory building for human habitation is listed as prohibited in any zone (s. 4.24 k))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cobourg-008-ca/media/pyyejosi/066-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law 066-2025 passed December 17, 2025 (appeal deadline January 7, 2026); whether any appeal was filed was not confirmed. The PDF read is the as-passed by-law, not a consolidation. By-law 85-2003 still applies to employment lands (s. 1.6; town zoning page); 85-2003 was not reviewed. s. 4.3.1 c) cross-references 'Section 4.9 (Frontage on a Public Street)' but s. 4.9 in the document is Garden Suites. Garden suites appear as permitted in Table 6.1 for R1–R3, while s. 4.9 frames its provisions as applying where a garden suite is permitted by a Temporary Use By-law; how these interact was not confirmed. Zoning maps are posted separately.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"south-frontenac","website":"https://www.southfrontenac.net/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2003-75","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.southfrontenac.net/building-and-development/building/additional-dwelling-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (detached, in an accessory building)","summary":"A detached additional dwelling unit in an accessory building is permitted as an accessory use to a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling. It is prohibited in floodplains, within 90 m of a lake or river, and within 300 m of an at-capacity lake trout lake. A holding overlay requires proof of adequate potable water before a building permit.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum three dwelling units per lot; at most one detached dwelling unit in an accessory building (s. 5.49.6.1-5.49.6.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Prohibited in a floodplain, within 90 m of the highwater mark of a lake or river, and within 300 m of a highly sensitive (at-capacity) lake trout lake (s. 5.49.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area less than or equal to that of the principal dwelling (s. 5.49.6.5)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Detached unit must be within 40 m of the principal dwelling (s. 5.49.6.6)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Holding Overlay (Schedule I): lot must be removed from the overlay, after showing an adequate potable water supply, before a building permit is issued (s. 5.49.4); the Township issues a Zoning Compliance Certificate","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to municipal or private water and sewage services; connect to Sydenham municipal water where available (s. 5.49.5, 5.49.6.4)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space for each additional dwelling unit (s. 5.30.1.1 a)); must share the principal dwelling's driveway entrance (s. 5.49.6.7)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.southfrontenac.net/building-and-development/building/additional-dwelling-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Zone regulations set a minimum gross floor area for single detached dwellings: 59 m² in the rural, agricultural and waterfront zones and 89 m² in the R, UR1 and UR2 residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"59 sq. m (635.1 sq. ft.) gross floor area minimum in A (s. 6.3.1), RU (s. 7.3.2), RW (s. 8.3.1), RLS, RLSW (s. 10.3.1) and RLSI zones","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"89 sq. m (958.0 sq. ft.) gross floor area minimum in the R Residential, UR1 and UR2 zones","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Detached mobile homes are a permitted use in the MHR Mobile Home Residential Zone, a mobile home park zone. A mobile home or travel trailer may be used only as temporary accommodation while a permanent dwelling is built under permit. Garden suites are allowed by temporary use by-law but are defined to exclude mobile homes and trailers.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"MHR zone permits a detached mobile home on a mobile home site within a mobile home park; park area 4 to 6.5 ha; mobile home minimum gross floor area 60 sq. m (s. 13.2-13.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A mobile home or travel trailer may be permitted as temporary living accommodation once a building permit for the permanent dwelling and a sewage permit are obtained and a Township permit is issued (s. 5.16)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite permitted by Council under s. 39 of the Planning Act by temporary use by-law; 49 to 62 sq. m (527.4 to 667.4 sq. ft.); max height 4.5 m; must be a manufactured modular/panelized unit and cannot be a mobile home, travel trailer or tent trailer (s. 3 definition, s. 5.33)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"A sleeping cabin is permitted as an accessory structure on all lands abutting a navigable waterway, regardless of zone. Elsewhere, accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Permitted on all lands abutting a navigable waterway regardless of zone (s. 5.24.7); RW and RLSW zones list \"accessory buildings or uses including one sleeping cabin\"","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Single storey, no basement, maximum footprint 27.9 sq. m (300 sq. ft.) (definition of Sleeping Cabin)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen facilities; plumbing allowed only if connected to the principal dwelling's approved sewage system (definition of Sleeping Cabin)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleeping cabin in the RW and RLSW zones (s. 8.2, 10.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in the RW zone: 8 m (s. 8.3.2); sleeping cabin limited to a single storey","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"30 m minimum from the highwater mark in the RW zone (s. 8.3.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southfrontenac-006-ca/media/35vixv0c/jan-2026-comprehensivezbl2003-75_consolidated-with-appendices.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidated January 28, 2026 (amendments current to January 9, 2026). Some site-specific exception zones set different sleeping cabin limits (for example 41.8 sq. m in one exception), and some site-specific exceptions set a 93 sq. m dwelling minimum. Removing the ADU holding overlay is processed through a Township zoning application (fee $228 per the ADU page).","bylawConsolidation":"2026-01"},{"slug":"port-colborne","website":"https://www.portcolborne.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 6575/30/18","url":"https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Planning/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%206575-30-18%20with%20Schedules%20-%202021%20Update.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (ADU), detached","summary":"By-law 7393/84/25 (passed 14 October 2025) permits additional dwelling units, including detached ones, with single detached, semi-detached, duplex and townhouse dwellings. Up to four units per lot are allowed in the urban area, three in hamlet and rural areas and two in agricultural areas.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to four units per lot in urban areas, three in hamlet/rural areas, two in agricultural areas (By-law 7393/84/25 notice of passing)","source":"https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Planning/D14-02-25%20-%20Notice%20of%20Passing%20of%20ZBA.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"45% of the gross floor area of the primary dwelling (By-law 7393/84/25 notice of passing)","source":"https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Planning/D14-02-25%20-%20Notice%20of%20Passing%20of%20ZBA.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space per ADU, stacking permitted (By-law 7393/84/25 notice of passing)","source":"https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Planning/D14-02-25%20-%20Notice%20of%20Passing%20of%20ZBA.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 hectares where the parcel is not serviced by municipal sewer and/or water (s.2.9.1 a ii of the 2021 consolidation; retained in the September 2025 draft amendment)","source":"https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Planning/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%206575-30-18%20with%20Schedules%20-%202021%20Update.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.portcolborne.ca/D14-02-25%20Draft%20Zoning%20By-law%20Amendment%20(ADUs%20City-%20Wide)%20-%20September%202025.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"dwelling, detached","summary":"The R1, Rural Residential, Lakeshore Residential, Hamlet Residential, Agricultural Residential and Agricultural zone requirements set no minimum floor area for a detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set in the zone requirements for detached dwellings in the R1 (s.5.3), RR (s.10.3), LR (s.11.3), HR (s.12.3), AR (s.16.3) or A (s.17.3) zones","source":"https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Planning/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%206575-30-18%20with%20Schedules%20-%202021%20Update.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"Mobile home parks and trailer parks are listed as uses prohibited in all zones. A mobile home, motor home or trailer may be used only for temporary accommodation after a dwelling is destroyed, or during renovation or construction, under a development agreement.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Uses prohibited in all zones include Mobile Home Park and Trailer Park (s.2.3 b, e)","source":"https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Planning/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%206575-30-18%20with%20Schedules%20-%202021%20Update.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No structure, whether or not on wheels, may be used for human habitation other than a dwelling unit, a mobile home, or a trailer or motor home used in accordance with the by-law (s.2.5)","source":"https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Planning/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%206575-30-18%20with%20Schedules%20-%202021%20Update.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Temporary accommodation of residents in a mobile home, motor home or trailer after destruction of a dwelling (max. 18 months) or during renovation or construction of a new dwelling, subject to a development agreement with the City (s.2.4 b, c)","source":"https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Planning/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%206575-30-18%20with%20Schedules%20-%202021%20Update.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law permits human habitation only in a dwelling unit, a mobile home, or a trailer or motor home used in accordance with the by-law. No bunkie or sleeping cabin provision was found.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No structure of any kind 'shall be used for human habitation other than a dwelling unit, a mobile home, or a trailer or motor home used in accordance with this By-law' (s.2.5)","source":"https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Planning/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%206575-30-18%20with%20Schedules%20-%202021%20Update.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings max. 6 m (s.2.8.1 a ii)","source":"https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Planning/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%206575-30-18%20with%20Schedules%20-%202021%20Update.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.portcolborne.ca/en/business-and-development/resources/Documents/Zoning/AccessoryBuildingsAndUses.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted consolidation is the '2021 Update', and its ADU text (s.2.9.1: one unit, 40% GFA, 6 m height) is superseded by By-law 7393/84/25 (passed 14 Oct 2025, city-wide, OPA No. 20 adopted the same day). The passed by-law text could not be read: its eScribe agenda attachments (pub-portcolborne.escribemeetings.com filestream DocumentId 16433/16435/16436) returned HTTP 403. ADU facts therefore come from the official Notice of Passing. The September 2025 draft proposed a 7 m maximum height, 1 m side/rear setback, 4.5 m corner setback and 1.5 m separation from the principal dwelling for detached ADUs. These figures are not confirmed against the passed by-law and were left out of the facts. No ARU guide page found; portcolborne.ca/adu redirects to a September 2025 news item. The individual 'Accessory Buildings & Uses' PDF (2022) still shows the pre-2025 ADU text.","bylawConsolidation":"2021"},{"slug":"russell","website":"https://russell.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2018-094","url":"https://russell.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-Law.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://russell.ca/building-and-development/building-and-construction/additional-residential-units/","types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 and A1 zone requirements set no minimum dwelling floor area. Minimum dwelling unit areas appear only in some site-specific exception zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum in the R1 or A1 zone requirements; minimum dwelling unit areas appear only in site-specific exceptions (e.g. R3 and VC exceptions)","source":"https://russell.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-Law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://russell.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-Law.pdf","https://russell.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/R1-Zoning-Summary-Sheet-reduced.pdf","https://russell.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A1-Zoning-Summary-Sheet.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / garden suite","summary":"No trailer, recreational vehicle or other vehicle may be used as a principal residence unless it was originally designed for dwelling. In the agricultural zones, a mobile home is permitted only as an accessory dwelling for a person working full-time in the farm operation, or for a kennel or animal hospital. No zone in the by-law permits a mobile home park. A temporary garden suite of up to 56 m² can be authorized by a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No person shall use as a principal residence any truck, bus, trailer, recreational vehicle, coach or other vehicle, unless originally and specifically designed for dwelling (s.3.36)","source":"https://russell.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Agricultural (A1) zone: one accessory dwelling unit or accessory mobile home for a person engaged full-time in the agricultural operation; 1 dwelling or mobile home for a kennel or animal hospital","source":"https://russell.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A1-Zoning-Summary-Sheet.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted on a temporary basis in all residential zones and on lots used for residential purposes, by temporary zoning by-law amendment for a renewable period of up to 20 years; with a detached or semi-detached dwelling only; max. 56.0 m² GFA; one storey; for persons needing care from the occupants of the main dwelling; agreement required (s.3.21)","source":"https://russell.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-Law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://russell.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-Law.pdf","https://russell.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/A1-Zoning-Summary-Sheet.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Section 3.1 says accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation unless a dwelling is a permitted accessory use. Section 3.36 also bars using a building accessory to a residential use as a principal residence.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses, buildings or structures shall not be used for human habitation, except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use (s.3.1(ii)); no private garage or other building accessory to a residential use may be used as a principal place of residence (s.3.36)","source":"https://russell.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-Law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://russell.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zoning-By-Law.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law PDF linked from the zoning page (uploaded June 2026) has 'Zoning By-law - July 2018' page footers, no consolidation date and no visible post-2018 amendments, so it may not reflect later amendments, including any ARU changes made for the 2022–2023 Planning Act updates. Several s.3.10 limits (e.g. no coach house together with a secondary dwelling unit) may be affected by Planning Act s.35.1 as amended; this was not confirmed. A replacement zoning by-law is in draft: a July 28, 2026 'final draft' (clean and redline) is posted. As of this check the page still says 'If approved, the proposed Zoning By-law will replace the current Zoning By-law', with revised ARU provisions, so adoption is unconfirmed. Summary sheets (R1, A1) posted June 2026 match the 2018 text. No waterfront residential zone was reviewed; the bunkie answer is based on the general accessory-building provisions. Backyard suite rules left out: the posted by-law predates Ontario's late-2022 additional-unit changes and later amendments could not be confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"niagara-on-the-lake","website":"https://www.notl.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 4316-09","url":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2022-06/Cover%20to%20Section%204.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"Since December 9, 2025, one additional residential unit in a detached accessory building is permitted on urban residential parcels that have municipal water and sanitary services and frontage on a public road; in the rural area (By-law 500A-74) only within an existing, legally established accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Total of one main dwelling unit and two ARUs; only one ARU in an accessory building; only one ARU with a duplex (s.6.62.1)","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/BY-LAW%20NO.%204316FZ-25.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Not more than 50% of the main dwelling gross floor area (s.6.62.3 c i)","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/BY-LAW%20NO.%204316FZ-25.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (s.6.62.3 c ii)","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/BY-LAW%20NO.%204316FZ-25.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum 1.5 m rear and interior side yards; not in the front yard; overall lot coverage maximum 45% unless zoned higher (s.6.62.3 c-d)","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/BY-LAW%20NO.%204316FZ-25.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 3 m from other buildings on the same lot (s.6.62.3 c iii)","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/BY-LAW%20NO.%204316FZ-25.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per unit; up to two spaces may be in tandem (s.6.1/Table 6-5, s.6.62.3 f)","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/BY-LAW%20NO.%204316FZ-25.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Only on residentially zoned lands connected to municipal water and sanitary services with direct frontage on a public roadway (s.6.62.2 a)","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/BY-LAW%20NO.%204316FZ-25.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural area (By-law 500A-74): one ARU in the main dwelling or in an existing and legally established detached accessory building, max 50% of main dwelling GFA, within 30 m of the main dwelling (s.3.37)","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/BY-LAW%20NO.%20500YT-25.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.notl.com/business-development/public-planning-notices/additional-dwelling-units-housekeeping-amendments-opa"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Old Town R1 and most community residential zones require a minimum dwelling floor area of 93 m², and the rural zones under By-law 500A-74 require 92.90 m² for a one-storey dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Old Town Residential (R1) Zone: 93 m² (1001 ft²) (s.7.3.2 k); similar 93 m² (some 125 m²) figures in the St. Davids, Virgil, Queenston and Glendale districts","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/Section%207%20Old%20Town%20Zoning%20District%20(August%20%202016).pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Rural (A) and Rural Residential (RR) zones, By-law 500A-74 Schedule F: 92.90 m² (1000 ft²) one storey, 139.35 m² (1500 ft²) two storey","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/ZONE%20REQUIREMENTS%20TABLE.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2022-06/Section%209%20St%20Davids%20Zoning%20District%20Mar%202014%20%28August%202016%29.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model home","summary":"A single detached dwelling excludes mobile homes; a mobile home park and park model homes are permitted only by site-specific exception (RM1-1, Creekside Senior Estates, St. Davids), and transport trailers may not be used as living accommodation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RM1-1 site-specific exception: mobile home park (max 52 units) and recreational vehicle park with park model homes (max 79 units) (s.9.13.1)","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2022-06/Section%209%20St%20Davids%20Zoning%20District%20Mar%202014%20%28August%202016%29.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general provision found; 'Dwelling, Garden Suite' is defined (temporary, portable) and an Old Town site-specific temporary garden suite exists (s.7.14.31.4)","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/Section%205%20Definitions%20%20(August%202016).pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/Section%205%20Definitions%20%20(August%202016).pdf","https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/Section%206%20General%20Provisions%20(August%202016).pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"In the urban area (By-law 4316-09) no accessory building may be used for human habitation except an ARU or farm help accommodation; in the rural area (By-law 500A-74) an accessory building may be a guest cabin or trailer licensed by the Municipality in the Rural (A) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural (A) zone only: 'a guest cabin or trailer licensed by the Municipality' (500A-74 s.2.1, as amended by 500YT-25); guest cabin = a dwelling unit for guest accommodation accessory to a seasonal dwelling house (s.2.37)","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2022-12/Cnsldtn%20500A-74%20%28Sctn%201%20_%202%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Urban area accessory buildings: 6 m to the peak (s.6.1 b)","source":"https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2023-05/Section%206%20General%20Provisions%20(August%202016).pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/BY-LAW%20NO.%20500YT-25.pdf","https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2026-01/BY-LAW%20NO.%204316FZ-25.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law 4316-09 is posted as separate section PDFs (office consolidation August 2016, some March 2014 pages); later amendments are not consolidated. 4316-09 does not apply to the former Agricultural Community Zoning District, which remains under By-law 500A-74 (consolidation posted in sections; zone table Schedule F). ARU rules come from By-laws 4316FZ-25 and 500YT-25 (passed Dec 9, 2025; Notice of Decision page). The Town ADU guide is linked from that page as an eScribe file but staff were noted as updating it; not used. Licensing terms for rural guest cabins/trailers not found. Niagara Escarpment Development Control lands are outside both by-laws.","bylawConsolidation":"2016-08"},{"slug":"middlesex-centre","website":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2005-005","url":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (accessory structure)","summary":"Additional residential units are permitted on lots with a principal dwelling, including in a detached accessory structure. Up to two may be in an accessory structure on fully serviced lots, and one on lots without full municipal services.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Fully serviced: up to 3 ARUs per lot, maximum 2 in an accessory structure; not fully serviced: up to 2 ARUs per lot, maximum 1 in an accessory structure (Section 4.2)","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Not fully serviced lots: accessory ARU up to 75% of the principal dwelling's gross floor area, to a maximum of 120 m² where the principal dwelling's ground floor area exceeds 140 m² (1,500 ft²); serviced lots: lot coverage for all buildings up to 55%","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7.0 m (23.0 ft)","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Serviced lots: 1.2 m (4.0 ft) interior side and rear yard; exterior side yard as base zone; at least 2.0 m (6.5 ft) from another building containing a residential unit; not in front or exterior side yard","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Not fully serviced lots: maximum 30 m from the principal dwelling","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional parking space per ARU, tandem permitted","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Unserviced lots require a well and septic evaluation by a qualified professional (possibly a nitrate study) and shared road access; must meet MDS I","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-02/2026-007-%20Zoning%20By-law%20HAF_Final_0.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Agricultural (A1), Community Residential First Density (CR1) and Hamlet Residential (HR1) zones set a minimum floor area of 90.0 m² for a single detached dwelling. No minimum floor area was found in the Urban Residential First Density (UR1) regulations.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"90.0 m² (969 ft²) for a single detached dwelling in the A1 (5.1.8), CR1 (10.1.8) and HR1 (12.1.7) zones; no minimum listed in UR1 (7.1)","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / garden suite","summary":"Using a recreational motor vehicle for living or sleeping for more than 30 days a year is prohibited outside a campground. Year-round mobile homes and park model trailers are permitted in the PR-3 Lifestyle Community zone, and a portable garden suite needs a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"PR-3 zone (Lifestyle Community): mobile homes and park model trailers permitted for year-round occupancy if they meet the Ontario Building Code; travel trailers and RVs not permitted there","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited: 'the use of a recreational motor vehicle for the living, sleeping, or eating accommodation of persons for a period exceeding thirty (30) days per annum, except in a campground facility'","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted only by temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act, accessory to a single detached dwelling; maximum 20 years from building permit; one per lot; not where a detached ARU exists; services shared with the principal dwelling; frontage on an improved public street (Section 4.10)","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-02/2026-007-%20Zoning%20By-law%20HAF_Final_0.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling unit is permitted as an accessory use. A detached sleeping space would have to meet the additional residential unit rules instead.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building 'shall be used for human habitation, except where a dwelling unit is permitted as an accessory use' (Section 4.1 a.i)","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings: lesser of 120.0 m² (1,292 ft²) or 10% lot coverage in Urban, Hamlet and Community Residential zones; in Agricultural zones the lesser of 3% lot coverage or 120 m² (lots under 5,000 m²) / 165 m² (larger lots)","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.5 m in Urban and Community Residential zones; 7.0 m in Hamlet Residential and Surplus Residence zones","source":"https://www.middlesexcentre.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/MIDC_ZBL_Consolidation_Jan%202026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidation is titled 'January 2026' but already contains the text of HAF amendment By-law 2026-007 (ZBA-01-2026; per the municipality's notice of passing, decided February 11, 2026, appeal deadline March 3, 2026), including Section 4.2 (ARUs) and Section 4.10 (garden suites). The ARU and garden suite wording was checked against the by-law 2026-007 PDF. The 2026-007 PDF numbers two clauses as '(v)'. In the by-law, the 120 m² cap is followed by '(1,300 m²)'; the second figure appears to be a typo for 1,300 ft². No standalone ARU guide page was confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-01"},{"slug":"selwyn","website":"https://www.selwyntownship.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2009-021","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"second unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"One second unit is permitted per single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, either inside the house or in an accessory building, in zones listing second units (A, RU, R1, R2, RR). Detached second units are not permitted in the Lakeshore Residential (LR) zone or on lots without frontage on a municipally maintained road.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"40% of the principal dwelling's footprint in R1, R2 and RR; 60% in A and RU (s.3.41.g.vi–vii)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Not higher than the principal structure; one storey in R1 and R2; above a detached garage in A, RU or RR, 2 storeys or 8 m for the whole structure (s.3.41.g.iii–v)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in the front or exterior side yard; must meet the zone's residential regulations (s.3.41.g.ii, viii)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No more than 30 m from the principal dwelling (s.3.41.g.i)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One second unit per dwelling, inside the house or in an accessory building, not both; no garden suite, B&B or group home on the same lot (s.3.41.a–c)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 off-street space in addition to the dwelling's requirement (s.3.41.f)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"In serviced areas, must connect to municipal water and sewer through the existing dwelling (s.3.41.g.xi)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Must be registered with the Township; not in the form of a mobile home; no basement (s.3.41.g.ix–x, j)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.selwyntownship.ca/township-hall/by-laws-policies/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Zone regulations set a minimum dwelling unit area for single detached dwellings: 92 m² in R1, 110 m² in RR, A and RU, and a 100 m² minimum floor area in LR.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 (Residential Type One): 92 sq. m (s.4.9.3, 4.9.4)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Rural Residential (RR), Agriculture (A) and Rural (RU): 110 sq. m (s.4.12.3, 4.7.3, 4.8.3)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Lakeshore Residential (LR): 100 sq. m floor area, 60 sq. m first storey (s.4.13.3)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"garden suite / recreational trailer / mobile home","summary":"Recreational vehicles and trailers may not be used for human habitation except in the Recreational Commercial (RC) zone, where trailer parks are seasonal (May to October). Mobile home parks are prohibited unless specifically permitted, and a 'dwelling unit' excludes trailers and mobile homes. A portable garden suite needs a site-specific temporary use by-law under s.39.1 of the Planning Act.","facts":[{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted only by site-specific Temporary Use By-law under Planning Act s.39.1; one per lot with a single or semi-detached dwelling; max height 4.5 m; rear yard; rear setback 2.3 m; max floor area 65% of the principal building's gross floor area; no additional driveway; owner agreement may be required (s.3.12, 3.12.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Recreational vehicles/trailers may not be used for human habitation except in the RC zone (s.3.32.1.b); recreational trailer parks are occupied May through October only (definition)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Establishment of mobile home parks prohibited unless specifically permitted (s.3.25)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin (bunkie)","summary":"One sleeping cabin, with no cooking or sanitary facilities, is permitted per lot in the Lakeshore Residential (LR) zone. Elsewhere, accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lakeshore Residential (LR) zone (s.4.13.5)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot (s.4.13.5)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"47 sq. m floor area (s.4.13.5.v)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m (s.4.13.5.iv)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Front yard 21.5 m; rear yard 7.5 m; side yard 6 m; high water mark setbacks of s.3.15 also apply (s.4.13.5, 4.13.6)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No meal-preparation or sanitary facilities (s.4.13.5)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/selwyntownship-012-ca/media/tjnnxukk/zbl_2009-021_officeconsolidation_feb-2026-with-schedules.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Office consolidation up to By-law 2026-005 (Feb 2026). Section 3.41 still allows only one second unit per dwelling; Planning Act s.35.1 may permit more on serviced lots (not verified here). A lot with a garden suite or sleeping cabin cannot also have a second unit (s.3.41.k.iii). Site-specific exceptions (e.g. LR-613) vary these rules. No official ARU guide was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-02"},{"slug":"tillsonburg","website":"https://www.tillsonburg.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Town of Tillsonburg Zoning By-law 3295, as amended","url":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/development/tillsonburg/"},"guideUrl":"https://www.tillsonburg.ca/business-and-development/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-unit/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in a detached accessory structure","summary":"One ARU is permitted in a detached accessory structure on lots with a single-detached, semi-detached or street-fronting townhouse dwelling. The lot must have frontage on an improved street and be connected to municipal services. The Town lists R1, R2, R3 and EC zones.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 ARUs per lot; where there are 2, one must be in the principal dwelling (Table 5.1.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/smqdm5m0/t-s5_gen-prov.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"All ARUs combined: no more than 50% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling (Table 5.1.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/smqdm5m0/t-s5_gen-prov.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 6 m (19.6 ft) (Table 5.1.1.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/smqdm5m0/t-s5_gen-prov.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 4 m from another building containing a dwelling unit (Table 5.1.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/smqdm5m0/t-s5_gen-prov.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 additional space per ARU on the same lot, may be tandem (Table 5.1.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/smqdm5m0/t-s5_gen-prov.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Not permitted on a lot not connected to municipal services (Table 5.1.4); only one roadside service per lot, so a separate service to the ARU is not permitted (Town guide)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/smqdm5m0/t-s5_gen-prov.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not on lots without frontage on an improved street, in Conservation Authority regulated areas without approval, or on lots with a boarding house, group home, garden suite, converted dwelling, duplex, mobile home or B&B (Table 5.1.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/smqdm5m0/t-s5_gen-prov.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Typically a building permit only; minor variance if the by-law cannot be met","source":"https://www.tillsonburg.ca/business-and-development/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-unit/"}],"sources":["https://www.tillsonburg.ca/business-and-development/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-unit/","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/rernzxkp/t-s4_definitions.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 and R1A zone provisions (Table 6.2) set lot, yard, coverage and height standards but no minimum dwelling floor area. Tillsonburg has no rural residential zone, and the Future Development (FD) zone permits only existing single detached dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum floor area in Table 6.2 (R1/R1A zone provisions)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/oxkar3gf/t-s6_r1.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One dwelling per lot (Table 6.2)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/oxkar3gf/t-s6_r1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/4ypbwosw/t-s18_fd.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"'Dwelling' excludes travel trailers, mobile homes, motor homes and recreational vehicles, and an ARU may not be a trailer, mobile home, motor home or RV. Mobile homes are permitted only in a mobile home park in the Mobile Home Park (RMH) zone. The garden suite section (5.9) was deleted by By-law 2025-046.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RMH zone: a mobile home park (Table 11.1); a mobile home park must be at least 2.0 ha (definition 4.113)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/dbllfrh2/t-s11_rmh.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Section 5.9 'Garden Suites' deleted by By-law 2025-046","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/smqdm5m0/t-s5_gen-prov.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/rernzxkp/t-s4_definitions.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as specifically permitted, and the by-law does not provide for sleeping cabins. Tillsonburg has no rural or waterfront residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory building 'is not to be used for human habitation except as specifically permitted in this By-Law' (s.5.1.1.3)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/smqdm5m0/t-s5_gen-prov.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Residential zones: all accessory buildings combined max 10% of lot area to 50 m² (538.2 ft²) ground floor area; 100 m² on existing lots over 1,500 m² (Table 5.1.1.4, s.5.1.1.4.1 v)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/smqdm5m0/t-s5_gen-prov.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law is hosted by Oxford County as section PDFs; the County page says it reflects amendments to June 30, 2025. The cdn.umb-sites.dev links on that page failed TLS (expired certificate), so the same files were read at www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/... paths. Council-approved amendments awaiting consolidation (list dated Aug 31, 2025) include By-law 2025-055, which replaces Table 5.1.1.4 town-wide. Its OCR'd text appears to set accessory rear/interior side setbacks of 1.2 m for buildings up to 3.69 m high and 3 m for taller ones, while keeping the 6 m height and the 10%/50 m² coverage limits; the setback figures are not confirmed because the scan is poor. Whether the 50 m² accessory coverage cap applies to a detached ARU building is not stated explicitly. Only Sections 1, 4, 5, 6, 11 and 18 were read.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-06"},{"slug":"pelham","website":"https://www.pelham.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 4481(2022)","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/q1vexgp3/october-1-2026-office-consolidation-top-zoning-by-law-text-complete.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.pelham.ca/business-building-development/planning-applications/additional-residential-units-aru-zoning-by-law-amendment-2026/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in a detached ancillary structure or detached garage","summary":"One ARU may be located in a detached ancillary structure or detached garage on a residential lot in the settlement area and in the Agricultural and Rural Residential zones (outside the Greenbelt). In the Specialty Agricultural (Greenbelt) zone, a detached ARU is permitted only in a structure built before July 1, 2017.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two ARUs per lot; only one may be detached from the primary dwelling (s. 3.29.1 a), 3.29.2 a)); one ARU only in the Specialty Agricultural zone (s. 3.29.3 a))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/q1vexgp3/october-1-2026-office-consolidation-top-zoning-by-law-text-complete.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50% of the primary dwelling's gross floor area, to a maximum of 93 m² in the settlement area and 112 m² in agricultural/rural residential and Specialty Agricultural zones (s. 3.29.1 b), 3.29.2 b), 3.29.3 c))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/q1vexgp3/october-1-2026-office-consolidation-top-zoning-by-law-text-complete.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"8.0 m for a detached garage containing an ARU (s. 3.29.1 h)); 7.0 m for accessory buildings generally (s. 3.1 f))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/q1vexgp3/october-1-2026-office-consolidation-top-zoning-by-law-text-complete.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 2.4 m from any other building containing a dwelling unit; maximum 40.0 m from the primary dwelling (s. 3.29.1 d), e))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/q1vexgp3/october-1-2026-office-consolidation-top-zoning-by-law-text-complete.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings at least 1.0 m from interior side and rear lot lines and not in required front or exterior side yard (s. 3.1 c), g))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/q1vexgp3/october-1-2026-office-consolidation-top-zoning-by-law-text-complete.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space per ARU in addition to the primary dwelling's parking (s. 3.29.1 c))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/q1vexgp3/october-1-2026-office-consolidation-top-zoning-by-law-text-complete.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Outside the settlement area, on-site sewage and water must be adequate and approved by the relevant authority (s. 3.29.2 g))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/q1vexgp3/october-1-2026-office-consolidation-top-zoning-by-law-text-complete.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Settlement area lots permitting residential use; Agricultural and Rural Residential zones outside the Greenbelt Plan area; Specialty Agricultural zone only in structures built before July 1, 2017 and outside the Greenbelt Natural Heritage System (s. 3.29)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/q1vexgp3/october-1-2026-office-consolidation-top-zoning-by-law-text-complete.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.pelham.ca/business-building-development/planning-applications/additional-residential-units-aru-zoning-by-law-amendment-2026/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 and other main residential and rural zone requirements for a single detached dwelling set no minimum floor area. Minimum ground floor areas (e.g. 88 m² one-storey) appear only for back-to-back townhouses in the greenfield R3 zone and in site-specific exceptions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None for single detached dwellings in the main residential and rural zones (e.g. s. 6.1.2 R1); 88 m² one-storey minimum ground floor area applies to back-to-back townhouses (s. 7.3.8) and certain site-specific exceptions","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/q1vexgp3/october-1-2026-office-consolidation-top-zoning-by-law-text-complete.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / tourist trailer / mobile home dwelling","summary":"Use of any trailer, tourist trailer, motor home or shipping container for human habitation is prohibited except in a camping establishment, trailer park or mobile home park, and no zone permitting a mobile home park was found. A mobile home or trailer may be used temporarily (up to 18 months) only after a farm dwelling in the A or SA zone is destroyed or ordered demolished.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Only in a camping establishment, trailer park or mobile home park (s. 3.25 a)); no mobile home park zone found; campgrounds are defined as seasonal (April 1–November 15)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/q1vexgp3/october-1-2026-office-consolidation-top-zoning-by-law-text-complete.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Temporary use of a mobile home, motor home or tourist trailer up to 18 months after destruction or ordered demolition of a farm dwelling in the A or SA zone (s. 3.35 b))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/q1vexgp3/october-1-2026-office-consolidation-top-zoning-by-law-text-complete.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Detached accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except for additional residential units, and no bunkie or sleeping cabin provision was found.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings not to be used for human habitation, except for second dwelling units (s. 3.1 b))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/pelham-007-ca/media/q1vexgp3/october-1-2026-office-consolidation-top-zoning-by-law-text-complete.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Office consolidation dated October 1, 2026 includes ARU amendment By-law 19-2026 (April 8, 2026); the Town's ARU page states the appeal was settled and the regulations are in effect. The by-law does not apply to appealed lands or the Niagara Escarpment development control area (per inventory notes; not re-checked). s. 3.1 b) still cross-references 'Second Dwelling Units that are subject to Section 3.30', but s. 3.30 is now Short-Term Accommodations and ARUs are in s. 3.29. 'Garden suite' is defined but no garden suite provisions or temporary use by-law were found in the text.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-10"},{"slug":"petawawa","website":"https://petawawa.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 456/07","url":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit / coach house","summary":"A detached additional residential unit (coach house) is permitted as of right on lots with a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, subject to size, height and servicing rules. Partially or privately serviced lots need minimum lot areas, and waterfront lots on private services need a minor variance.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Fully serviced lots: two additional residential units, no more than one detached (3 units total) (s. 3.32.2); partially or privately serviced: one (s. 3.32.3-3.32.4)","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Unit area not more than 80% of the primary dwelling's gross floor area; detached footprint not more than 80% of the primary building's footprint (s. 3.32.1(b)(i))","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Detached: one storey, not exceeding 5 m; may be on the second floor of an accessory structure if no taller than the primary building (RU zone: 7.5 m) (s. 3.32.2-3.32.4)","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha on partial services (municipal water and private septic); 0.8 ha on private well and septic (0.4-0.8 ha by minor variance) (s. 3.32.3-3.32.4)","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 2 m from the primary building unless built of fireproof materials (s. 3.32.1(b)(vi))","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional space per unit, tandem allowed; must share the primary dwelling's parking area and driveway (s. 3.32.1(a))","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Not permitted on private-service waterfront lots; one may be considered by minor variance on waterfront lots over 0.4 ha (s. 3.32.4(c)); units must be registered with the Town (s. 3.32.1(c)(viii))","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"}],"sources":["https://petawawa.ca/building-planning/planning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 and Rural (RU) zones set a minimum dwelling unit area of 75 m² for a single detached dwelling. Other residential zones set 55 m² or more.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"75 square metres dwelling unit area minimum in the R1 zone (s. 5.2(g)) and for a single detached dwelling in the RU zone (s. 17.2(g)); also 75 m² in the LSR zone (s. 8.2(h))","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"55 square metres in the R2 and R3 zones (s. 6.2(g), 7.2(g)) and for seasonal dwellings in the IR zone (s. 9.2(e))","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / park model trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited in all zones except the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone. No vehicle, recreational vehicle or trailer (which includes park model trailers) may be used as a primary residence. Garden suites are possible only through a site-specific temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes prohibited in all zones other than the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone (s. 3.20); MHP minimum mobile home size 55 sq. m (s. 10.2(b))","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No truck, bus, coach, vehicle, recreational vehicle or trailer shall be used as a primary residence for permanent human habitation (s. 3.23); recreational vehicles include park model trailers (s. 2.207); mobile homes and RVs are not additional residential units (s. 3.32.1(b)(iv))","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted only by site-specific temporary use by-law, in a Residential or RU zone, rear yard, one per lot, removal agreement with securities; max height 5.0 m and 1 storey, min 2.0 m from principal dwelling (s. 3.14)","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"A sleep cabin (no cooking facilities, up to two sleeping rooms) is a listed use only in the Island Residential (IR) zone, one per seasonal dwelling. Elsewhere, accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Island Residential (IR) zone only: one accessory sleep cabin for each seasonal dwelling (s. 9.1)","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory sleep cabin area maximum 55 square metres (IR zone, s. 9.2(f))","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleep cabin contains not more than two sleeping rooms and no cooking facilities (s. 2.31)","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use (s. 3.3.2)","source":"https://petawawa.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ZB-Bylaw-456-07-Consolidated.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF uploaded February 2026 states \"Consolidated: Aug 22nd, 2025\" on its cover and includes ARU amendment By-law 1752/25. The Planning page still says three units as of right \"will\" be added, but the consolidation already includes them; it also says tiny home policies are being explored. An older consolidated copy (uploads/2025/01) is still linked from the Planning page.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-08"},{"slug":"north-grenville","website":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"North Grenville Comprehensive Zoning By-law 50-12","url":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit in an accessory building","summary":"An additional residential unit may be located in a separate building ancillary to a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, with up to two additional units per primary dwelling. On private services the lot must be at least 0.4 ha.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two ARUs per primary dwelling unit; if both are inside the dwelling, no unit is permitted in an accessory building (s.6.12 a–c)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50% of the gross floor area of the primary dwelling unit (s.6.12 d)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Not to exceed the height of the primary dwelling (s.6.12 l)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory yard provisions of s.6.1.4 (1.2 m from side/rear lot lines in a rear yard; 2.4 m from a dwelling on an adjoining lot); not closer to a street than the principal dwelling (s.6.12 k)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"1.2 m minimum between a detached accessory building and the main building (s.6.1.5)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha (4,000 m2) on private services (s.6.12 m)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted in a regulated floodplain or on a lot with a garden suite or rooming units (s.6.12 f, g)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The base zone regulations for the R1, Rural Residential, Rural and Agriculture (A1) zones set no minimum floor area for a detached dwelling. Some site-specific exception zones do set minimum floor areas.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the base zone regulations of the A1 (s.7.2), RU (s.9.2), RR (s.10.2) and R1 (s.13.2) zones; certain special exception zones set minimums (e.g. 95–119 m2)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / garden suite","summary":"Mobile homes, defined to include CSA Z241 park model trailers, are permitted only in the Residential Mobile Home Park (RMHP) zone, with exceptions for farm-related accessory dwellings in the A1 and RU zones. Trailers may not be used for human habitation except as temporary or seasonal accommodation. Garden suites are permitted through temporary use by-laws of up to 20 years.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home permitted only in the Residential Mobile Home Park (RMHP) zone; in A1 or RU zones one mobile home is permitted as a second accessory dwelling related to the farm operation (s.6.28)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"65 m2 (700 ft2) minimum floor area per mobile home site in the RMHP zone (s.12.2.2)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human habitation not permitted in 'any trailer other than as temporary or seasonal accommodation, except in accordance with specific provisions of this By-Law' (s.6.32 e)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Temporary use by-law for a garden suite may be in effect up to 20 years (s.3.10 b); max. 2 occupants, not rented, one extra parking space, agreement with bonding required (s.6.15); a mobile home may be used as a garden suite in the A1 or RU zones (s.5.125)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Human habitation is not permitted in any private garage or other building accessory to a residential use, and the accessory use permission excludes buildings used for human habitation unless specifically permitted. No bunkie or sleeping cabin provision was found.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'Human habitation shall not be permitted in ... Any private garage or other building which is accessory to a residential use' (s.6.32 a)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings max. 4.5 m (14.76 ft) in residential zones, 6 m (19.7 ft) in all other zones (s.6.1.7)","source":"https://www.northgrenville.ca/component/edocman/north-grenville-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/viewdocument/144"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the consolidation to 14 August 2024. Housekeeping amendment ZBA-11-25 (public meeting 10 Dec 2025) proposed changing ARU zone standards and merging the R1 and R2 zones. Its status could not be confirmed. The notice PDF and the news page now return HTTP 404, and its content is known only from search-engine snippets of those official pages. ARU figures may therefore have changed since the 2024 consolidation. No ARU guide page was found. Section 4.6 b) also bars use of motor homes, trailers and similar structures for human habitation 'except by permit as issued by the Municipality'.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-08"},{"slug":"midland","website":"https://www.midland.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2004-90","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached)","summary":"The by-law permits up to two additional residential units, one of which may be in a detached building, on lots in residential zones with an existing house, semi, duplex or townhouse. Detached units must meet setback and height limits; no maximum floor area is stated.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to 2 additional residential units on a lot in a residential zone serviced by municipal water and wastewater; only 1 where full municipal services are not available (s. 3.38.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.6 m for a detached additional residential unit (s. 3.38.2 c)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not within the zone's minimum front, interior side or exterior side setbacks; minimum 3.0 m from the rear lot line when in the rear yard (s. 3.38.2 a-b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"No additional parking required (s. 3.38.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"On serviced lots the unit must connect to Town water and wastewater through the existing dwelling; direct connections not permitted. On unserviced lots, private services subject to Building Code approval (s. 3.38.1 c-d)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No floor-area cap stated; on serviced lots with an ARU, maximum lot coverage for all buildings is 45% (s. 3.38.1 e)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Additional Residential Units are listed permitted uses in residential zones such as R1 and in the Rural (RU) zone (ss. 5.1.2, 9.1.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf","https://www.midland.ca/zoningbylaw"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling unit","summary":"The R1 and Rural (RU) zone standards set lot area, frontage, coverage, setbacks and height but no minimum dwelling floor area. A 70 m² minimum floor area applies only to mobile homes in the Residential Mobile Home (RM) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated for detached dwellings in the R1 (s. 5.1.3) or RU (s. 9.1.3) zone standards","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 610 m²; RU: 2,000 m² for a detached dwelling unit","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home","summary":"Using trailers, motor homes, truck campers or camping trailers as living accommodation is prohibited in all zones except trailer camp areas zoned for that use, and a trailer may not be used as a principal residence. Mobile homes are permitted in the Residential Mobile Home (RM) zone, within mobile home parks.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home and Mobile Home Park are permitted uses in the Residential Mobile Home (RM) zone (s. 5.8.2); trailers/campers for living only in trailer camp areas zoned for such use (s. 3.20)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home site: floor area minimum 70 m² (s. 5.8.3.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Only one trailer, motorized mobile home, truck camper or camper trailer may be parked or stored on a seasonal basis on a lot in any Residential Zone (s. 3.20)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"No accessory building may be used for human habitation except where specifically permitted, and the by-law does not provide for sleeping cabins or bunkies. A detached building with living space would have to qualify as an additional residential unit.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 3.8.1: no accessory building shall be used for human habitation, except where specifically permitted in this By-law","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in a Residential Zone: 4.0 m (s. 3.8.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/midland-ca/media/ydsirdyb/bylaw-2004-90-zoning-by-law-consolidated.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the Office Consolidation dated August 19, 2026 (amendment log says it includes amendments to August 20, 2026). Section 3.19 still says 'not more than one detached dwelling unit may be erected on any one lot' notwithstanding any other provision, which appears to conflict with the detached ARU permission in s. 3.38; the text does not reconcile them. No official ARU guide found. Bunkie answer reflects the urban/rural by-law; Midland has no waterfront-residential zone that permits sleeping cabins.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-08"},{"slug":"bracebridge","website":"https://www.bracebridge.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-088","url":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/document/17197/2016-088%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"second dwelling unit","summary":"In the by-law as posted, a second dwelling unit can be in a separate detached accessory building only in the Rural (RU) and Rural Residential (RR) zones. In the R1–R3 urban residential zones it is permitted only within the dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU and RR zones (detached accessory building permitted); R1–R3 zones: only within a detached, semi-detached, duplex or row dwelling (s.3.8.2(*6), s.3.2.2(*4))","source":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/document/17197/2016-088%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 second dwelling unit per lot (s.3.8.2(*6)(i))","source":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/document/17197/2016-088%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"75 m² GFA unless located within the detached dwelling (s.3.8.2(*6)(v))","source":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/document/17197/2016-088%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Lot must meet the zone's minimum lot area and frontage: RU 4.0 ha / 120 m, RR 2.0 ha / 90 m (s.3.8.2(*6)(ii), Table 3.8.3.1)","source":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/document/17197/2016-088%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 7.0 m; second-floor area above 2.0 m ceiling height max 75 m² where it contains a second dwelling unit (s.4.2.1(v))","source":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/document/17197/2016-088%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets a minimum dwelling size of 60 m² GFA for detached dwellings in the R1–R3 and SR1–SR5 shoreline residential zones, and 85 m² GFA in the rural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"60 m² GFA in R1, R2, R3 (Table 3.2.3.1) and in shoreline residential zones SR1–SR5 (Table 3.3.3.1); 85 m² GFA in RU, RR and other rural zones (Table 3.8.3.1)","source":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/document/17197/2016-088%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / motor home / travel trailer","summary":"'Dwelling, mobile home' is defined but not listed as a permitted use in any zone. Motor homes and travel trailers may be lived in only within a camping establishment or, in the RU and RR zones, seasonally on lots of at least 0.8 ha.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Motor home or travel trailer may not be used for human habitation in any zone except within a camping establishment, or in RU/RR zones: max 1 unit, lot min 0.8 ha, meeting yard requirements (s.5.14.4)","source":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/document/17197/2016-088%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RU/RR seasonal use limited to May 15 to October 15 (s.5.14.4(iii) as amended by Housekeeping By-law 2020-017)","source":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/document/24525/"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"One sleeping cabin is permitted as a use accessory to a detached or seasonal dwelling in the shoreline residential zones (SR1–SR5). In other zones, detached accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"SR1–SR5 shoreline zones, accessory to a detached or seasonal dwelling; in a two-storey boathouse, a detached garage or a separate accessory building; not in the front yard (s.3.3.2(*1)); elsewhere accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation (s.4.2.1(ii))","source":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/document/17197/2016-088%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 1 sleeping cabin (s.3.3.2(*1)(ii))","source":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/document/17197/2016-088%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"37 m² GFA including porches; attached deck max 50% of the cabin's GFA (s.3.3.2(*1)(iii), (vi))","source":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/document/17197/2016-088%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 7.0 m (s.4.2.1(v)); two-storey boathouse 7.0 m (s.4.4)","source":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/document/17197/2016-088%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sanitary facilities may be provided but not cooking facilities (definition of Sleeping Cabin)","source":"https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/filepro/document/17197/2016-088%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://bracebridge.civicweb.net/document/24525/"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The Town's zoning page links only to the original 2016-088 as enacted on Nov 30, 2016 (PDF dated Jan 2017) and to Housekeeping By-law 2020-017; no office consolidation was found. Later amendments, including any additional-residential-unit amendment responding to Planning Act changes, may not be reflected; I found none, but could not rule one out. Provincial ARU permissions under the Planning Act may allow more on serviced urban lots than this by-law text shows; not verified here (e-laws page did not render).","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"port-hope","website":"https://www.porthope.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 20/2010 (as amended by By-laws 31/2023 and 45/2026)","url":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/additional-residential-units.aspx","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit in a detached accessory building","summary":"Two additional residential units are permitted in all Residential zones (RES1–RES4, RESV1, RESV2, RESR, RESE) and in the Agricultural (A) and Rural (RU) zones, and one of them may be in a detached accessory building. Hamlet, rural residential, estate residential, A and RU lots must be at least 0.4 ha, and only one unit, inside the house, is allowed in the Oak Ridges Moraine Rural and Rural Settlement zones.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Not more than 90% of the primary dwelling unit's gross floor area, to a maximum of 100 m² (Residential zones, s.4.2.1.3 b); in A and RU zones, the lesser of the primary dwelling's gross floor area or 100 m² (s.4.2.1.4 b); maximum 3 bedrooms (s.4.2.1.1 l)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Height of the primary building or 6.5 m, whichever is less, to a maximum of 2 storeys; if over 5 m, the main-building yard setbacks apply (s.4.2.1.3 d–e)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha in RESV1, RESV2, RESR, RESE, A and RU zones (s.4.2.1.1 h–i)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"The detached building must be no more than 40 m from the public street used for access (Residential zones, s.4.2.1.3 c). In RESV1, RESV2, RESR and RESE zones, no part of the unit may be more than 40 m from the principal dwelling. Otherwise the accessory building setbacks in Tables 4.1/4.2 apply, e.g. 1.2 m from interior side and rear lot lines in urban residential zones","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Two additional residential units per lot: one in the house plus one in a detached accessory building, two in the house, or (Residential zones only) two in one detached accessory building (s.4.2.1.1 e)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 additional space for the first unit only where fewer than 2 spaces exist on the lot; none for the second unit where 3 or more spaces exist (Table 5.5)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Where municipal services are available, both units must connect to municipal water and sewer; private services are allowed in the hamlet, rural residential, estate residential, A and RU zones (s.4.2.1.1 r–t)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted in the EP-F floodplain overlay or a Conservation Authority floodplain; no basement or below-grade living space in a detached unit (s.4.2.1.1 c, g)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/additional-residential-units.aspx"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny house","summary":"Section 4.40 permits tiny houses and modular homes as a primary dwelling if they meet the Ontario Building Code and the zone's provisions. The only minimum dwelling floor area in the residential zones is 140 m² for a single detached dwelling in the Estate Residential (RESE) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum in RES1–RES4, RESV1, RESV2, RESR or the Countryside zones; 140.0 m² minimum floor area for a single detached residential building in the Estate Residential (RESE) zone (Table 6.1, special provision 1)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Tiny houses, modular homes and similar innovative housing are permitted as a primary dwelling or additional residential unit and must comply with the Ontario Building Code (s.4.40)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"tiny house / mobile home / trailer","summary":"No trailer or motor vehicle may be used for human habitation except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park, and RVs and travel trailers may not be used for habitation unless the by-law expressly permits it. Mobile homes (CSA Z240) are permitted only as an additional residential unit in the Countryside zones. Garden suites are allowed only through site-specific temporary use by-laws.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Prohibited in all zones: use of any tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation, except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park (s.4.27.1 a); use of trailers, travel trailers, RVs and campers for habitation (s.4.38.2)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Within Countryside zones, mobile homes are permitted as an additional residential unit and must meet the Ontario Building Code and the accessory structure provisions (s.4.41)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite (detached, portable and temporary) is permitted only where identified through a site-specific temporary use by-law under Section 39 of the Planning Act (s.14.1.4, Table 14.1)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building (no bunkie provision)","summary":"The by-law prohibits using any accessory building, structure or boathouse for human habitation in any zone. It makes no separate provision for sleeping cabins, so the only way to live in an accessory building is a full additional residential unit.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited in all zones: the use of any accessory building or structure or boathouse for human habitation (s.4.27.1 b)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.0 m in urban residential zones (Table 4.1); 5.0 m in Countryside and RESV1/RESV2/RESR/RESE zones (Table 4.2)","source":"https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/Zoning%20By-law%202026/Consolidated_Zoning%20By-law_202010_Aug%20_17_2026_for_AODA_FINAL%20%281%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidated PDF reads 'Last Updated: September 7, 2026' and 'Amended by By-law 31/2023 & By-law 45/2026', and its page footers say August 2026. The schedules are separate PDFs listed on https://www.porthope.ca/en/business-and-development/zoning.aspx. Section 4.2.1.1 d) says that where only one ARU is permitted it must be inside the main building; under Table 9.1 that applies to the ORM-RU and ORM-RS zones. The municipal ARU guide page refers to 'Section 4.2.7', but the by-law text has the ARU rules in Section 4.2.1. The only temporary-use garden suite listed (T3) shows an expiry date of Feb 2, 2026. Section 4.40 defines a tiny house as 'designed to be portable' and built to the Ontario Building Code, which excludes RVs and trailers. Whether an OBC-built tiny house on a chassis qualifies is not stated.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"greater-napanee","website":"https://www.greaternapanee.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 02-22 (office consolidation)","url":"https://www.greaternapanee.com/build/zoning/"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary unit / secondary suite","summary":"The Town's zoning by-law permits one secondary unit only inside a dwelling and does not allow habitable rooms in accessory buildings unless specifically permitted, so it has no provision for a detached backyard unit. On fully serviced urban residential lots, Planning Act s.35.1 prevents zoning from prohibiting one residential unit in a building ancillary to a house. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Secondary unit must be located within a single detached, semi-detached or row dwelling house (R1-R6 zones) or within a single detached dwelling (PA, RA, RU, ER, RR, SR, HR zones) (s.4.32)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/wyal0mei/4-zbl-general-provisions-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Secondary unit gross floor area not exceeding 45% of the principal dwelling unit or 100 square metres, whichever is lesser (s.4.32)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/wyal0mei/4-zbl-general-provisions-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one secondary unit per principal dwelling unit (s.4.32)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/wyal0mei/4-zbl-general-provisions-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 parking space for a secondary unit; tandem parking with the primary unit permitted (s.4.32)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/wyal0mei/4-zbl-general-provisions-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses do not include any building or portion thereof used for a habitable room unless specifically permitted (s.4.1.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/wyal0mei/4-zbl-general-provisions-2022.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/sh1nzji0/3-zbl-definitions-2022.pdf","https://www.westgrey.com/media/xg0fa3sb/west-grey-2026-accessory-apartment-housekeeping-amendment.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling house","summary":"The zoning by-law sets a minimum dwelling unit area of 90 square metres in the R1, R2, RU, RR, SR, HR, PA and RA zones and 130 square metres in the Estate Residential (ER) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Dwelling Unit Area (minimum) 90 square metres - R1 zone (s.5.12)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/uv4hbsw3/r1-residential-type-1-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Dwelling Unit Area (minimum) 90 square metres - R2 zone","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/zsppkvrj/r2-residential-type-2-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Dwelling Unit Area (minimum) 90 square metres - Rural (RU) zone","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/gstm5jnt/ru-rural-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Dwelling Unit Area (minimum) 90 square metres - Rural Residential (RR) zone","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/yg5d4v4w/rr-rural-residential-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Dwelling Unit Area (minimum) 90 sq. metres - Shoreline Residential (SR) zone","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/qljmuzw4/sr-shoreline-residential-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Dwelling Unit Area (minimum) 130 square metres - Estate Residential (ER) zone","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/glpn3cgb/er-estate-residential-zone.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/g0qfbsnq/hr-hamlet-residential-zone.pdf","https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/1ckgb2fh/pa-prime-agriculture-zone.pdf","https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/ijqb0r0t/ra-restricted-agriculture-zone.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"A dwelling unit does not include a tent, trailer or mobile home, and no truck, bus, coach or similar body may be used for human habitation. Mobile homes are permitted within a mobile home park in the Mobile Home Residential (MH) zone; trailers and motor homes may only be parked or stored on residential lots.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"MH zone permits a mobile home park and a mobile home within a mobile home park (s.5.11)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/j4fidthi/mh-mobile-home-residential-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home Dwelling Unit Area (minimum) 65 square metres in the MH zone (s.5.11.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/j4fidthi/mh-mobile-home-residential-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"\"Dwelling unit\" does not include a tent, trailer, mobile home ... (definition)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/sh1nzji0/3-zbl-definitions-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Storage on a developed residential lot limited to one motor home and one travel trailer, each not exceeding 10 metres (s.4.38)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/wyal0mei/4-zbl-general-provisions-2022.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/wyal0mei/4-zbl-general-provisions-2022.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building (habitable room)","summary":"Accessory buildings may not include any building or portion thereof used for a habitable room unless specifically permitted, and the by-law contains no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision for residential, rural or shoreline zones. The defined 'cabin' applies only to tourist establishments.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory use shall not include any building or portion thereof used for a habitable room unless specifically permitted (s.4.1.1 b)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/wyal0mei/4-zbl-general-provisions-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings for residential uses: 6.5 metres (sloped roof), 5.0 metres (flat roof) (s.4.1.4)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/wyal0mei/4-zbl-general-provisions-2022.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/sh1nzji0/3-zbl-definitions-2022.pdf","https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greaternapanee-003-ca/media/qljmuzw4/sr-shoreline-residential-zone.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The office consolidation of Zoning By-law 02-22 is posted as separate section/zone PDFs; the definitions and general provisions files are labelled 2022 and include amendments up to By-law 2022-033, while the zone PDFs date from November 2020 (latest amendment cited 2020-0016); no consolidation month is stated, so bylawConsolidation is null. An older complete PDF (https://www.greaternapanee.com/media/ylynjwaf/zoning-by-law-no-02-22-complete.pdf) is an office consolidation dated March 2020. No town amendment adding detached additional residential units was found (2 searches). The backyard_suite answer reflects Planning Act s.35.1(1)(c) (2022, c.21, Sched. 9), whose text was read as quoted in an official West Grey staff report because the e-laws page did not render; the town's by-law itself does not permit detached units. No temporary garden suite provision was found in the by-law. The page states the original by-laws prevail over the consolidation.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"saugeen-shores","website":"https://www.saugeenshores.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 75-2006","url":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0"},"guideUrl":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/saugeenshores-016-ca/media/1nup0ya1/comprehensive-guide-to-aru-development.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (accessory residential building)","summary":"Additional residential units are permitted in an accessory residential building on lots with one principal single-detached, semi-detached, duplex, triplex or street townhouse building. Up to two detached units are allowed on serviced lots over 450 m², with lower limits on lots without full municipal services.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Serviced lots: up to 3 ARUs (4 units total); in an accessory residential building, 2 if the lot exceeds 450 m² and the principal building is single-detached, semi-detached or duplex, otherwise 1 (Section 3.37.1)","source":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Front, exterior side and interior side yards as for the principal building; rear yard minimum 3.0 m (Section 3.37.2)","source":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.0 m for accessory buildings outside Industrial and Agricultural zones (Section 3.1)","source":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within the Settlement Area, maximum 30 m from the principal building (Section 3.37.4)","source":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Lots not fully connected to municipal services: 1 ARU if over 0.4 ha, 2 if over 0.6 ha, or as supported by a nitrate study; Agricultural zone: 1 ARU (Sections 3.37.4, 5.4.4)","source":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Lot must front on a Class 1 Municipal Street; building permit required","source":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One dedicated parking space per ARU","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/saugeenshores-016-ca/media/1nup0ya1/comprehensive-guide-to-aru-development.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/saugeenshores-016-ca/media/1nup0ya1/comprehensive-guide-to-aru-development.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached building","summary":"No minimum dwelling floor area was found in the R1 or Agricultural zone regulations. The ARU guide notes a 17.5 m² minimum indoor space for an ARU in an accessory building, which comes from Building Code room sizes, not zoning.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the R1 (Section 7.3) or Agricultural (Section 5.3) zone regulations","source":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational trailer","summary":"An occupied vehicle for human habitation is prohibited other than a mobile home where specifically permitted. Mobile homes are permitted in the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone, and in the Agricultural zone only if existing; the town says mobile homes and recreational trailers are not permitted as ARUs.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone: mobile homes and mobile home park; Agricultural zone: existing mobile home","source":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited in all zones: 'an occupied vehicle for human habitation other than a mobile home where specifically permitted'; mobile homes and travel trailers may not be used as accessory buildings (Section 3.1)","source":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites are 'temporary residential buildings' established through temporary use zoning (Section 4.10); 'Mobile homes and recreational trailers are not permitted as ARUs, but are encouraged to locate within Mobile Home Parks (MHP) zones'","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/saugeenshores-016-ca/media/1nup0ya1/comprehensive-guide-to-aru-development.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/saugeenshores-016-ca/media/1nup0ya1/comprehensive-guide-to-aru-development.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"Accessory uses may not include any building or structure used for human habitation except as specifically permitted, and the by-law has no general bunkie or sleeping cabin permission. A detached living space would need to meet the ARU rules, which require kitchen and bathroom facilities.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"An accessory use shall not include 'any building or structure used for human habitation except as specifically permitted in this By-law' (Section 3.1)","source":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two accessory buildings per lot outside Agricultural zones","source":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.0 m","source":"https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/DocView.aspx?id=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law number 75-2006 is confirmed on the consolidated document ('Last Updated June 9, 2025'; PDF created September 2025). The by-law was read from the Laserfiche ElectronicFile download (https://portal.laserfiche.ca/Portal/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=609524&repo=r-000189e9a5e0, about 282 MB). The ARU guide says up to three ARUs are allowed per property, 'including up to two (3) within the main house', a typo; the by-law allows up to 3 within the principal building. Waterfront lots may place accessory buildings in the front yard (6.0 m from the front lot line). No sleeping cabin provision was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-06"},{"slug":"north-perth","website":"https://www.northperth.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. 6-ZB-1999, as amended (office consolidation)","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/2rln5rqt/north-perth-zoning-by-law-consolidation-october-1-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.northperth.ca/business-development/planning-development-and-zoning/additional-residential-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit in an accessory building","summary":"An additional residential unit is permitted in a building accessory to a detached, semi-detached or row/townhouse dwelling, subject to the general accessory building limits and distance-from-house rules in Sections 5.1.3 and 5.1.4 of the by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (15 ft) for accessory buildings (s.5.1.3(d)); applies to a new accessory building containing an ARU (s.5.1.4(a))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/2rln5rqt/north-perth-zoning-by-law-consolidation-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"All accessory buildings may not occupy more than 10% of the lot area (s.5.1.3(e))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/2rln5rqt/north-perth-zoning-by-law-consolidation-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 4 m and no further than 45 m (148 ft) from the building containing the primary residential unit (s.5.1.4(c); s.5.1.3(g))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/2rln5rqt/north-perth-zoning-by-law-consolidation-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory building containing an ARU must meet the yard setbacks of the underlying zone (s.5.1.4(b))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/2rln5rqt/north-perth-zoning-by-law-consolidation-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per additional residential unit (s.5.1.4, units within the primary building)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/2rln5rqt/north-perth-zoning-by-law-consolidation-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted on hazardous lands (flood/erosion hazards); in agricultural areas must meet MDS 1 or be no closer to a livestock facility than the main dwelling (s.5.1.4(d)-(e))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/2rln5rqt/north-perth-zoning-by-law-consolidation-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit; ARUs must also be registered under By-law 37-2023","source":"https://www.northperth.ca/business-development/planning-development-and-zoning/additional-residential-units/"}],"sources":["https://www.northperth.ca/business-development/planning-development-and-zoning/additional-residential-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"No minimum dwelling size was found for single-detached dwellings in the R1, RR or HVR zones, but the Agricultural (A) zone sets a minimum ground floor area of 80 m² for a one-storey dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Agricultural (A) zone: ground floor area minimum 80 m² (860 ft²) for a 1-storey dwelling, 69 m² (740 ft²) for a dwelling of more than one storey, 45 m² (490 ft²) for a mobile home (s.6.3.5 supplementary regulations)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/2rln5rqt/north-perth-zoning-by-law-consolidation-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, RR and HVR zone regulations (s.7.2, 15.2, 14.2) contain no minimum dwelling floor area; the former R3 minimum (s.9.5.10) was removed by By-law 1-2017","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/2rln5rqt/north-perth-zoning-by-law-consolidation-october-1-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer / motor home","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited in every zone unless specifically permitted (s.5.10); the Mobile Home/Modular Home (MH) zone permits them. Travel trailers and motor homes may not be used as living accommodation except one used for temporary sleeping for up to three months a year on a lot with a dwelling (s.5.32).","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home/Modular Home (MH) zone (Section 16)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/2rln5rqt/north-perth-zoning-by-law-consolidation-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Several site-specific temporary-use zones (e.g. A-16-T) have permitted a garden suite in the form of a mobile home for a set period; there is no general as-of-right provision","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/2rln5rqt/north-perth-zoning-by-law-consolidation-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Outside the MH zone, a site-specific (temporary use) zoning amendment","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/2rln5rqt/north-perth-zoning-by-law-consolidation-october-1-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building used for human habitation","summary":"Accessory uses do not include any building or structure used for human habitation, other than second/additional dwelling units or where specifically permitted (s.5.1.1(b)); the by-law has no bunkie or sleeping-cabin provision. One travel trailer or similar may be used for temporary sleeping up to three months a year on a lot with a dwelling (s.5.32(b)).","facts":[],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northperth-003-ca/media/2rln5rqt/north-perth-zoning-by-law-consolidation-october-1-2026.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The municipal ARU web page still says the County permits one ARU per lot and that the Official Plan will be updated to allow two; the October 2026 zoning consolidation (s.5.1.4, amended by By-laws 15-2022 and 30-2025) allows up to 2 ARUs within the main building with a total of 3 units on a lot, plus ARUs in accessory buildings. The by-law numbers two subsections '5.1.4'. Perth County is conducting a comprehensive review of the North Perth, Perth East, Perth South and West Perth zoning by-laws: https://www.perthcounty.ca/doing-business/planning/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-review/","bylawConsolidation":"2026-10"},{"slug":"west-lincoln","website":"https://www.westlincoln.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2017-70, as amended","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/tmcfpdff/wl-final-zbl.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.westlincoln.ca/build-and-invest/planning-and-development/accessory-dwelling-units-or-accessory-residential-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"accessory dwelling unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"Where a residential dwelling is permitted, up to two accessory dwelling units are permitted on a lot, at least one of which must be within or attached to the main dwelling, so one may be in a detached accessory building. On lots without municipal water and sewer in rural settlement and agricultural areas, a minimum lot area of 0.4 ha and approved private services are required.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Lesser of 100 m² or 40% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling (s. 3.2.1 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/tmcfpdff/wl-final-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"8 m for an accessory building containing an accessory dwelling unit above the first storey (s. 3.2.1 f); otherwise accessory buildings in residential zones 5 m (Table 1-2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/tmcfpdff/wl-final-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within 50 m of the principal dwelling; not in front or exterior side yards (s. 3.2.1 g, h)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/tmcfpdff/wl-final-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha on lots not serviced by municipal sanitary and water services in Rural Settlement and Agricultural Areas (s. 3.2.1 l)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/tmcfpdff/wl-final-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to 2 accessory dwelling units per lot, at least one within or attached to the principal dwelling (s. 3.2.1 a)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/tmcfpdff/wl-final-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per accessory dwelling, accessed from the same driveway as the principal dwelling (s. 3.2.1 k; Table 6)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/tmcfpdff/wl-final-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RuR, R1A, R1B, R1C, R1D, R2, R3, RM1-RM4, RH and A zones (zone permitted-use tables)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/tmcfpdff/wl-final-zbl.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.westlincoln.ca/build-and-invest/planning-and-development/accessory-dwelling-units-or-accessory-residential-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The zone regulation tables for the Agricultural and Low Density/Rural Residential zones set lot, yard, coverage and height standards but no minimum dwelling floor area for a single detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in Tables 12 (Agricultural zones) or 14 (RuR, R1A-R1D, R2, R3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/tmcfpdff/wl-final-zbl.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / trailer","summary":"The by-law prohibits mobile homes, motor vehicles, recreational vehicles and trailers occupied as a permanent residence, and no zone lists a mobile home park as a permitted use. A portable garden suite, which may be a mobile home on a secured foundation, can be authorized only by a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Prohibited: 'Mobile homes, motor vehicles, or recreational vehicles and trailers occupied as a permanent residence' (s. 3.13 Prohibited Uses, item l); no truck, bus, coach or structure other than a lawful dwelling unit may be used for human habitation, on wheels or not (s. 3.2.2 c)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/tmcfpdff/wl-final-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite subject to a Temporary Use By-law and agreement; max 1 per lot, max 100 m², four-season design 'including mobile home on a secured foundation'; listed in RuR, R1A-R1D and A zones (s. 3.2.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/tmcfpdff/wl-final-zbl.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"An accessory building or structure may not be used for human habitation except where the by-law specifically permits it, and the by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision. The dwelling unit definition excludes a cabin.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except if specifically permitted (s. 3.1 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westlincoln-002-ca/media/tmcfpdff/wl-final-zbl.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the consolidated PDF dated July 25, 2025; it cites Housekeeping By-law 2024-76 (passed Nov 25, 2024). No later amendment affecting these provisions was found (one web search). Conflict: the Township ADU guide says detached ADUs need 2 m interior side and rear setbacks, while by-law Table 1-2 shows 1.2 m for residential accessory buildings; setbacks were left out. Section numbering in the by-law is inconsistent (Garden Suites printed as 3.2.3 but cross-referenced as 3.2.4). There is a site-specific temporary use (T-7) for a mobile home in R1A.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-07"},{"slug":"kenora","website":"https://www.kenora.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 101-2015","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.kenora.ca/build-and-invest/planning-and-development/secondary-suites/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit / additional residential unit","summary":"A secondary dwelling unit is permitted in an ancillary building on lots with a single-detached, semi-detached or multiple attached dwelling in the R1, R2, R3 and SH zones, where it must be connected to municipal water and sewer, and on lots with a single-detached dwelling in the RU and RR zones, where one unit is allowed. A building permit is required.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Urban: R1, R2, R3 and SH zones (s.3.28.1). Rural: RU and RR zones, on lots containing a single-detached dwelling (s.3.28.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Urban zones: maximum two secondary dwelling units per lot, of which one may be in an ancillary building. Rural zones: maximum one per lot","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Urban zones: must be connected to both municipal water and municipal sewage services. Rural zones: units with washroom, laundry or kitchen facilities must be connected to private sewer and water services approved by the Northwestern Health Unit","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Rural zones: habitable floor area in an ancillary building not to exceed 70 m². All zones: must have a smaller gross floor area than the primary residential unit (definition)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 7.0 m (s.3.34.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings: not closer than 1 m to any interior side or rear lot line; not in the required front or exterior side yard; total accessory coverage max 10% of lot area (s.3.34.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings not within 2 m of the main building (s.3.34.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Per s.3.23; one required space for the secondary unit may be stacked behind the host dwelling's required parking in the driveway (s.3.28.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit","source":"https://www.kenora.ca/build-and-invest/planning-and-development/secondary-suites/"}],"sources":["https://www.kenora.ca/build-and-invest/planning-and-development/secondary-suites/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The zoning by-law sets a minimum gross floor area for permitted uses in residential and rural zones: 80 m² in R1, R2 and RR, 90 m² in RU and 65 m² in the SH (Small Home) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Gross floor area (minimum): R1 80 m², R2 80 m², RR 80 m², RU 90 m², SH (Residential – Small Home) 65 m², RM 60 m²","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Modular homes are permitted in R1, RR, RU and SH; in R1 and SH they must be a minimum width of 6 m","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes certified to CSA Z240 are a permitted use in the Residential – Mobile Home (RM) zone and the Rural (RU) zone. A recreational vehicle or trailer may not be occupied while parked or stored on a lot, and a dwelling excludes recreational vehicles, trailers and motor homes.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home: permitted use in the RM (Residential – Mobile Home) zone, which requires piped municipal sewer and water, and in the RU (Rural) zone","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Minimum gross floor area: RM 60 m²; RU 90 m²","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"\"Any recreational vehicle or trailer shall not be occupied while parked or stored on a lot\" (s.3.6 e); does not apply within a campground","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"One sleep cabin, without kitchen facilities, is permitted on a lot with a single-detached dwelling in the Rural (RU), Rural Residential (RR) and Black Sturgeon Lake (BSL) zones. It is not listed for the urban residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU, RR and BSL (Black Sturgeon Lake Restricted Development Area) zones (s.3.13.1, 3.32)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Habitable floor area not to exceed 53.5 m² (s.3.32); s.3.28.2(e) separately caps a sleep cabin in an ancillary building in RU/RR at 70 m²","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one sleep cabin per lot, and only if no other ancillary building contains residential units or sleeping quarters","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleep cabins shall not be equipped with kitchen facilities","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 7.0 m; a sleep cabin may be on the second floor of a detached garage under 7 m in height; not in a boathouse","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Sleep cabins with washroom, laundry or kitchen facilities must be connected to private sewer and water services approved by the Northwestern Health Unit","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kenora-018-ca/media/zvkfccsr/zbl-101-2015-consolidation-february-20-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation dated 20 February 2026 (page footers say 'Updated February 19, 2026'). Sleep cabin size is stated inconsistently: s.3.32 and the BSL provisions say 53.5 m²; s.3.28.2(e) says a secondary dwelling or sleep cabin in an ancillary building in RU/RR may not exceed 70 m². The by-law does not mention garden suites or s.39.1 temporary use for garden suites. A new Official Plan and Zoning By-law are in progress (WSP); per the City's review page the final Zoning By-law is targeted for spring 2027: https://www.kenora.ca/build-and-invest/planning-and-development/official-plan-zoning-by-law-and-cip-review/","bylawConsolidation":"2026-02"},{"slug":"clearview","website":"https://www.clearview.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 06-54","url":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"accessory dwelling unit in an accessory building (detached accessory dwelling unit)","summary":"Zoning By-law 06-54 permits a detached accessory dwelling unit only in the Agricultural (AG) and Rural (RU) zones; in residential zones an accessory dwelling unit is permitted only within the main dwelling, except on a few site-specific exception properties. The Township's zoning by-law review page states the current by-law allows only one attached additional unit in residential zones. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Detached accessory dwelling unit permitted in an accessory building in the Agricultural (AG) and Rural (RU) zones where there is no separate farm help accommodation building (s. 3.1.2 q, s. 3.5.2 n)","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Habitable living space no more than 111 m² (s. 2.5.1 a); in an accessory building also no more than 50% of the gross floor area of the principal residence (s. 3.1.2 q, s. 3.5.2 n)","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No further than 50 m from the primary dwelling (s. 2.5.2 a)","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Detached unit only where there is no separate farm help accommodation or attached accessory dwelling unit on the lot (s. 2.5.2 b)","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space (s. 2.5.1 f)","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Township must be satisfied that adequate services exist, or an agreement to provide them has been entered into (s. 2.5.1 h)","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Separate sanitary and kitchen facilities from the principal dwelling unit (s. 2.5.1 c)","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.clearview.ca/ZBLReview","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Section 2.10.2 sets a minimum dwelling unit area of 100 m² for single detached dwellings township-wide, and the Residential Estate (RE) zone requires a minimum gross floor area of 120 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Single detached dwellings: 100 m² minimum dwelling unit area (s. 2.10.2 a); semi-detached, linked and duplex: 90 m²; townhouse/triplex-sixplex units: 80 m²; all other dwelling units: 37 m² plus 9 m² per bedroom","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Residential Estate (RE) zone: minimum gross floor area for a single detached dwelling 120 m² (s. 3.7.2 i)","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / trailer / mobile home","summary":"Section 2.35 prohibits recreational vehicles as a permanent residence and allows habitation of a recreational vehicle only in a permitted camping establishment, trailer park or mobile home park where habitation is temporary or seasonal; no zone in the by-law lists a mobile home park or mobile home dwelling as a permitted use. Garden suites appear only as site-specific permissions, in some cases subject to a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Recreational vehicle habitation only in a permitted camping establishment, trailer park or mobile home park, and only where habitation is temporary or seasonal (s. 2.35 d)","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited in all zones: recreational vehicles used as a permanent residence (s. 2.35 b); use of any structure, vehicle, shipping container or rail car for human habitation (s. 2.35 e)","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general garden suite provision; 'Garden Suite' and 'Garden Suite subject to a Temporary Use By-law' appear only in site-specific Agricultural zone exceptions (e.g. AG-1)","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A travel trailer/motorhome may be occupied while a new dwelling is being built, under an agreement with the Municipality (s. 2.31)","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law prohibits use of any accessory building for human habitation except where specifically permitted (s. 2.35 f and the definition of accessory building), and it contains no provision permitting sleeping cabins or bunkies.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'The use of any accessory building for human habitation, except where specifically permitted' is listed as a use prohibited in all zones (s. 2.35 f)","source":"https://www.clearview.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/Consolidated_Copy_of_Zoning_By-law_06-54_April%202025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidation PDF (filename 'April 2025', stored in a 2025-12 folder) lists its latest consolidation date as 'December 18, 2026 (Save and except By-law 21-78)'; the PDF was created 18 Dec 2025, so this is read as December 2025 and the '2026' looks like a typo. A new comprehensive zoning by-law is in draft (first draft Sept 2025; Township page says the public meeting is postponed and a second draft is pending). According to the Township's review page, the draft would permit additional residential units attached or in detached accessory buildings in residential zones, with numbers varying by zone; the draft is not in force. The by-law does not use the term 'additional residential unit'; its accessory dwelling unit rules were read as written, and how the Township applies Planning Act s.35.1 (provincial additional unit permissions on fully serviced urban lots) to detached units in residential zones was not confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-12"},{"slug":"mississippi-mills","website":"https://www.mississippimills.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 11-83","url":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached)","summary":"An additional residential unit is permitted in a building ancillary to a detached, semi-detached or duplex dwelling in any zone that permits those dwellings, subject to size, distance and servicing rules in Section 8.16.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area of an at-or-above-grade ARU limited to 40% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling unit (s.8.16(3)(d))","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two additional residential units per lot (three per lot with a detached dwelling in the Almonte urban settlement area on R1/R2 lots meeting R1 serviced lot size); maximum two ARUs in an ancillary structure","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Detached ARU must be within 40 metres of the principal dwelling unit","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building standards apply (Table 6.1A): 4.5 m in R1, R2, R3, LSR, V and RR zones; 12 m in A and RU zones","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory building standards (Table 6.1A): 1.2 m from interior side (rear yard) and rear lot lines in R1, R2, R3, LSR, V, RR zones; 1 m in RU, A and similar zones","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to the principal dwelling's water and sewer services; on private services at least one service must be shared; private-serviced lots in Almonte must connect to municipal services first","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space per ARU; on a lot with a single or semi-detached dwelling it may not be in tandem with the principal dwelling's space","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted on lots legally non-complying for width or area, or where the existing residential use is legal non-conforming; lot must front on an improved municipal street","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The base provisions for the Rural (RU), Rural Residential (RR) and R1 zones set no minimum dwelling floor area. Minimums apply only on certain site-specific exception lands, such as R1-1, R1-8 and R1-9.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling unit area in Tables 12.2 (RU), 13.2A (R1) or 17.2A (RR); site-specific exceptions set minimums (e.g., R1-8: 93 m²; R1-9: 110 m²)","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RR zone: 4,000 m²; RU non-farm residential: 1 ha; R1 with municipal water and sewer: 450 m²","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / garden suite","summary":"Mobile homes and recreational vehicles may not be used as dwellings except temporarily on a construction site. A mobile home may be used as a garden suite, which requires a site-specific temporary zoning by-law and an agreement with the Municipality.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Section 6.11: no mobile home or recreational vehicle shall be used for residential purposes except as temporary residence on a construction site; a mobile home may be used as a garden suite","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Section 8.7: permitted only where a site-specific temporary zoning by-law allows it; agreement registered on title for up to 10 years; one per lot; rear yard only; max height 4.6 m and 1 storey; max floor area 65% of the principal building's gross floor area; not permitted on a lot with an ARU","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Section 6.31: in a rural zone, a mobile home may be used as temporary accommodation for up to 24 months while a permanent dwelling is being built","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation. The by-law defines a 'guest cabin', but the consolidation does not list it as a permitted use in any zone.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Section 6.1(2)(a): an accessory building shall not be used for human habitation; s.6.15(1)(a): human habitation not permitted in any building accessory to a residential use","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"'Guest cabin' is defined as one storey, without kitchen facilities, with a maximum ground floor area of 23.2 m² (249.7 ft²), but it is not listed as a permitted use","source":"https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/plrdmye1/clean-version-consolidated-zoning-by-law-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the July 10, 2026 office consolidation (newer than the April 20, 2026 consolidation in the inventory, https://www.mississippimills.ca/media/s4vmgkto/consolidated-zoning-by-law-april-20-2026.pdf). It includes the ARU provisions (s.8.16) and the Almonte three-ARU permission. The bunkie answer rests on a full-text search of the consolidation: 'guest cabin' appears only in the definitions. No ARU guide was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-07"},{"slug":"st-clair","website":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 17 of 2003","url":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"second dwelling unit (in an accessory building / private garage)","summary":"The by-law permits one second dwelling unit per detached, semi-detached or duplex dwelling, and allows it in a detached accessory building (private garage) only under a long list of conditions, including a 50–67 m² size range. It does not provide for free-standing garden suites as of right. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 second dwelling unit per principal dwelling (s. 4.33.1.3)","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Second dwelling unit in an accessory building: minimum 50 m², maximum 67 m² gross floor area (s. 4.33.1.19)","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Must keep the maximum height for accessory buildings and may not be on a second floor or in a basement (ss. 4.33.1.25-26); detached accessory buildings in residential zones max 5 m (s. 4.3.4)","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory building must meet the principal dwelling's side and rear yard setbacks; not in the front yard; not in a yard abutting the St. Clair River (ss. 4.33.1.18, 4.33.1.20, 4.33.1.27)","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"In A1 or RS zones, no more than 10 m from the principal dwelling (s. 4.33.1.22)","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional parking space required for the second unit; no new driveway (ss. 4.33.1.9, 4.33.1.16)","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to public services where available; private services subject to approval (s. 4.33.1.17)","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The main residential and agricultural zones set a minimum gross floor area for single detached dwellings above 37 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 and R2: 85 m² for a one-storey single detached dwelling; 70 m² on the ground floor for more than one storey (ss. 6.1.2, 6.2.2)","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A1 (Agricultural): 80 m² for a one-storey single detached dwelling; 70 m² ground floor if more than one storey (s. 5.1.2)","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A1-R (Non-farm Rural Residential): 85 m² one storey; 70 m² ground floor if more than one storey (s. 5.2.2)","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf","https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-Table-A.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer / mobile home","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited in any zone other than one that specifically permits a mobile home park, and no zone in the by-law text was found to permit one; travel trailers, truck campers and motor homes may not be lived in within a residential zone for more than 30 days in any 10 consecutive months. A 'dwelling' excludes travel trailers.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s. 4.2(c): a mobile home is prohibited in any zone other than a zone which specifically permits a mobile home park","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 4.15: no travel trailer, truck camper or motor home shall be used for living, sleeping or eating accommodation in any residential zone for more than 30 days in any period of ten consecutive months","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Single-wide mobile home definition requires at least 65 m² floor area","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"Accessory uses do not include any building used for human habitation except an approved second dwelling unit. 'Sleeping cabin' (10–30 m², no kitchen or bathroom) is defined but is only referenced in the definition of a recreational camp facility, not as a residential accessory use.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 4.3.1(b): accessory uses shall not include any building used for human habitation except a second dwelling unit approved by the municipality","source":"https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.stclairtownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/St.-Clair-Zoning-By-law-3.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law PDF cover reads 'Office Consolidation January 2024' (By-law 17 of 2003, prepared by County of Lambton), although the township's zoning page still says documents are current as of October 28, 2011 and to contact the Clerk to confirm. Zone standards (lot size, setbacks, height) are in a separate Table A (current as of 2011 per page). The second-dwelling-unit rules (B/L 11/13) predate the 2022 Planning Act s. 35.1 changes; the township's November 2024 Official Plan (found via search on stclairtownship.ca) has newer additional dwelling unit policies, but no implementing zoning amendment was found. Sleeping cabin definition appears in the by-law but no residential permission for it was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-01"},{"slug":"west-nipissing","website":"https://www.westnipissing.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2026-58","url":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit","summary":"Up to two additional residential units are permitted per lot in the R1–R4, Rural Residential, Rural and Agricultural One zones, and one of them may be in an accessory building. The Shoreline Residential zone and other privately serviced lots on a navigable watercourse allow only one unit, and it may not be a detached unit within the watercourse setback.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No more than 75% of the habitable floor area of the main dwelling (s.4.1.1 b)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"The zone's accessory building height (6 m in R1–R4; 7.5 m in SR and RR, Table 6.3); up to 11 m in Rural (RU) and Agricultural One (A1) zones (s.4.1.3 d, e)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the principal use's minimum front and side yard; at least 4.0 m from the principal dwelling; minimum rear yard 4.0 m (6.0 m in RU and A1) (s.4.1.3 c–e)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two additional residential units per lot, of which no more than one in an accessory building (s.4.1, 4.1.3); one per lot in Shoreline Residential and on waterfront lots with private services (s.4.1.4)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space per additional residential unit, in addition to the main dwelling's parking (s.4.1.1 e)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Subject to adequate municipal or private on-site servicing to the Municipality's satisfaction (s.4.1.1 a)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2, R3, R4, RR, RU and A1 zones; one unit in SR. Not within 300 m of the high-water mark of an at-capacity lake, and not in a boathouse or boat port (s.4.1, 4.1.4)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.westnipissing.ca/official-plan-and-zoning-by-law-update/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential and rural zone standards (Tables 6.3 and 9.3) set no minimum dwelling floor area for single detached dwellings. Lot size, yard and coverage rules apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the R1–R4, SR, RR, A1 or RU zone standards (Tables 6.3, 9.3)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / camping trailer","summary":"A mobile home dwelling (CSA Z240) is a permitted principal use in the Shoreline Residential, Rural Residential, Mobile Home Residential, Rural and Agricultural One zones. Camping trailers, including motorhomes and fifth wheels, may not be used on a permanent basis between November 30 and April 15 unless in a recognized trailer park, and need proper sanitary services to stay on a lot permanently.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Dwelling, Mobile Home permitted in SR, RR and MHR (Table 6.1) and in A1 and RU (Table 9.1); mobile home parks in MHR only. The modular dwelling definition excludes park model trailers and Z240/Z241 units (s.3.57)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No camping trailer may be used on a permanent basis in any zone between November 30 and April 15 (s.4.26.2 a, 4.24.1 c). To stay on a lot permanently, a trailer needs black- and grey-water disposal built to the Ontario Building Code (s.4.26.2 b)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Not addressed in the general provisions. A camping trailer may be lived in while a principal dwelling is under construction with a building permit, for up to 2 years (s.4.30.1 d)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"One sleeping cabin without kitchen, cooking or bathroom facilities is permitted per lot in the Rural, Rural Residential and Shoreline Residential zones, and may be on the second storey of a detached garage.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50.0 m² gross floor area (s.4.2.9 b)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"The zone's accessory building height: 7.5 m in SR and RR (Table 6.3)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleeping cabin per lot (s.4.2.9 d)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen, cooking or bathroom facilities (s.4.2.9 c; definition s.3.31)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the principal use's minimum yard requirements (s.4.2.9 a)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural (RU), Rural Residential (RR) and Shoreline Residential (SR) zones (s.4.2.9)","source":"https://www.westnipissing.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-58-Zoning-By-law-August-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Council passed By-law 2026-58 on August 11, 2026, replacing By-law 2014-45. The municipality's OP/ZBL update page says the appeal period ended September 8, 2026 with no appeals and the by-law is in force (https://www.westnipissing.ca/official-plan-and-zoning-by-law-update/; notice: https://www.westnipissing.ca/notice-of-passing-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2026-58/). Site-specific exceptions from 2014-45 are carried forward. The ARU link in our inventory is the DNSSAB funding program page, not a zoning guide, so guideUrl is null. The by-law has no garden suite provision. Schedules are separate PDFs on the update page.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-08"},{"slug":"severn","website":"https://www.severn.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2010-65","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"One detached additional residential unit is permitted in the R1, R2, RM1, SR1, ER, RR, AG and RU zones (By-law 2026-40), but not in the SR2 and SR3 shoreline zones.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two ARUs; only one may be detached from the principal dwelling (s.3.3.1 d)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Footprint not more than the lesser of 75% of the floor area of the principal building or 110.0 m² (s.3.3.2 a, 3.3.3 a)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m; 8 m if the ARU is in a half or second storey, never higher than the principal dwelling (R1, R2, RM1, ER, SR1) (s.3.3.2 b); AG/RU up to 11 m above another use in an existing building (s.3.3.3 c)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the principal building's minimum yards for the zone; not in the front yard of a waterfront property; urban lots max 45% lot coverage (s.3.3.1 b, e, g)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 3.0 m from any other building containing a residential unit (s.3.3.1 f); in AG, RU, RR and GL no more than 75 m from the principal dwelling (s.3.3.3 d)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted in SR2 and SR3 zones (s.3.3.1 a); mobile home not permitted as an ARU unless expressly permitted (s.3.3.1 c)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Table 6.2 sets a minimum gross floor area of 65 m² in the R1, R2, SR1, SR2, SR3 and RR zones and 140 m² in the ER zone; the AG and RU zone table sets no minimum.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"65 m² (R1, R2, SR1, SR2, SR3, RR); 140 m² (ER) (Table 6.2); none in AG/RU (Table 5.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home","summary":"Use of any motor vehicle, trailer or similar structure for human habitation is prohibited unless specifically permitted; mobile homes are a permitted use only in the Mobile Home Residential (MHR) zone (mobile home park).","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Residential (MHR) zone; individual sites min 750 m², 18.0 m frontage, 30% coverage, 8.0 m height (Table 6.1, Table 6.2 note b)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite may be permitted by way of a Temporary Use By-law under the Planning Act and may be subject to an agreement with the Township (s.3.8)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"A sleeping cabin (no kitchen) may be erected only in the SR2 and SR3 shoreline residential zones, one per lot.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"SR2 (Shoreline Residential Non-Serviced) and SR3 (Shoreline Residential Restricted Access) zones (s.3.1.13)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"45.0 m² gross floor area including porches and covered decks (s.3.1.13 b)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleeping cabin per lot; not counted toward the three accessory building maximum (s.3.1.13 d, s.3.1.7)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen or cooking facilities; sanitary facilities may be provided (s.3.1.13 c; definition 'Cabin, Sleeping')","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the minimum yard requirements for the principal use in the zone (s.3.1.13 a)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/severn-005-ca/media/wmpnsjai/zoning-by-law-2010-65-consolidation-version-july-24-2026-pdf.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation version dated July 24, 2026, includes ARU By-law 2026-40. Various site-specific exceptions permit additional sleeping cabins, existing mobile homes as ARUs or garden suites. No official ARU guide found. Schedules posted separately and not checked.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-07"},{"slug":"pembroke","website":"https://www.pembroke.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2020-05","url":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit (in an accessory building); garden suite","summary":"One secondary dwelling unit is permitted in a building accessory to a permitted single detached, semi-detached or row dwelling, subject to accessory building rules and a building permit. Separately, a portable garden suite requires a site-specific temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"A maximum of one (1) secondary dwelling unit in a single detached, semi-detached or row dwelling, or in a building or structure accessory to one (s.3.2(2)(a))","source":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Secondary dwelling unit shall not exceed the dwelling unit area of the main dwelling unit (s.3.2(2)(b)); total lot coverage of accessory buildings 12% of lot area in Residential Zones (s.3.1(4))","source":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in a Residential Zone: 4.5 m [14.76 ft] (s.3.1(5))","source":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"1.2 m [4 ft] from an interior side lot line and 3.05 m [10 ft] from a rear lot line; 3.66 m [12 ft] where the rear lot line abuts a street and is not screened by an opaque fence (s.3.2(2)(d))","source":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings not closer than 1.2 m (4 ft) to any main building (s.3.1(8))","source":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Must share the parking area of the main dwelling; no new driveway except on a corner lot; tandem parking permitted (s.3.2(2)(i)-(k))","source":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A building permit is obtained prior to the establishment of a secondary dwelling unit (s.3.2(2)(a)(ii))","source":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Only where a site-specific temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act allows one, up to 20 years; R1 and R2 zones; max 50 m2 [538.2 ft2] or 15% lot coverage; max 4.5 m and one storey; rear yard only (s.3.2(1))","source":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.pembroke.ca/business-and-development/choose-pembroke/current-business/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 zone, whose provisions also apply to single detached dwellings in the R2 zone, requires a minimum dwelling unit area of 93 square metres.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Minimum Dwelling Unit Area 93 m2 [1,000 ft2] - R1 zone (s.5.2)","source":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R2 zone permits single detached dwellings in accordance with the provisions of the R1 zone (s.6.1)","source":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / recreation vehicle","summary":"No human habitation is permitted in any mobile home, trailer or recreation vehicle unless specifically permitted elsewhere in the by-law, and the by-law has no mobile home or trailer park zone. A portable garden suite is possible only through a site-specific temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No human habitation ... shall be permitted in ... any mobile home, trailer or recreation vehicle (s.3.23 Occupancy Restrictions)","source":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite (portable, with bathroom and kitchen) only where a site-specific temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act allows it, for up to 20 years, in R1 and R2 zones (s.3.2(1))","source":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings and structures may not be used for human habitation except as a garden suite or secondary dwelling unit, and the city has no rural or waterfront residential zones with a sleeping cabin provision.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings and structures shall not be used for human habitation except where specifically permitted in this By-law (s.3.1(9))","source":"https://www.pembroke.ca/media/zylf4vsa/accessible-2020-05-zoning-by-law-final-ua.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted PDF is the January 2020 final text of By-law 2020-05 (passed January 21, 2020); its office consolidation and amendment tables are blank, so later amendments are not shown and bylawConsolidation is null. Section headings are not extracted in the accessible PDF; section numbers were inferred from the table of contents. A search of pembroke.ca found no amendment to the secondary dwelling unit provisions, but this was not exhaustive. The city's 2026 Community Improvement Plan offers an Additional Residential Units grant (not a zoning provision).","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"thames-centre","website":"https://www.thamescentre.on.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. 75-2006 (office consolidation)","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/wu2k5nag/tc_consolidatedzbl_april2025_.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/evucud05/aru-guideline.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) / coach house","summary":"The municipal ARU guideline says ARUs, including in a detached structure, need no planning approval on lots with full municipal water and sanitary sewers, but require a zoning by-law amendment on unserviced lots. The April 2025 zoning consolidation itself contains no general ARU provisions.","facts":[{"label":"Servicing","value":"Lots on municipal water and sanitary sewers: no planning approval needed if zoning and Building Code are met; otherwise a Zoning By-law Amendment is required","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/evucud05/aru-guideline.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to three units on a residential lot including the primary unit","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/evucud05/aru-guideline.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"No more than one off-street parking space per ARU","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/evucud05/aru-guideline.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m to the roof peak for accessory buildings outside Industrial and Agricultural zones (s.4.1.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/wu2k5nag/tc_consolidatedzbl_april2025_.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"In Residential zones, total floor area of all accessory buildings is the lesser of 90 m² or 75% of the dwelling floor area (s.4.1.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/wu2k5nag/tc_consolidatedzbl_april2025_.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit (plus ESA permit)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/evucud05/aru-guideline.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.thamescentre.on.ca/planning-and-building/planning-applications/additional-residential-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single dwelling","summary":"The general provisions set a minimum floor area of 70 m² for a dwelling unit constituting a single dwelling, in all zones (s.4.3.3).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"70 m² for a single dwelling; 55 m² for a mobile home (s.4.3.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/wu2k5nag/tc_consolidatedzbl_april2025_.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are a permitted use in the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone; in agricultural zones an accessory dwelling or mobile home is only permitted through a temporary use by-law under Section 39 of the Planning Act. An occupied vehicle for human habitation is prohibited except where specifically permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone (Section 13)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/wu2k5nag/tc_consolidatedzbl_april2025_.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Agricultural zones: accessory dwelling, seasonal farm dwelling or mobile home only by Temporary Use By-law under s.39 of the Planning Act (s.5.4.4, s.6.4.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/wu2k5nag/tc_consolidatedzbl_april2025_.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home minimum floor area 55 m² (s.4.3.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/wu2k5nag/tc_consolidatedzbl_april2025_.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law has no bunkie or sleeping-cabin provision. Accessory building limits apply (in Residential zones, 5.0 m height and the lesser of 90 m² or 75% of dwelling floor area in total); note the by-law defines a 'dwelling' as a building occupied as a home, residence or sleeping place.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m to the roof peak for accessory buildings outside Industrial and Agricultural zones (s.4.1.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/wu2k5nag/tc_consolidatedzbl_april2025_.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/thamescentre-006-ca/media/wu2k5nag/tc_consolidatedzbl_april2025_.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted consolidation (April 30, 2025) is still the current one on the municipal site; it contains no general ARU section, and s.4.3.4 limits lots to one dwelling unit unless a zone permits more, so ARU permissions on serviced lots come from the Planning Act as described in the municipal ARU guideline. A housekeeping amendment on shipping containers was pulled for refinement in January 2026. Official Plan review (OPA 27) is under appeal. Whether a bunkie would be treated as a second dwelling under the 'sleeping place' definition was not confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-04"},{"slug":"guelph-eramosa","website":"https://www.get.on.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 40/2016","url":"https://www.get.on.ca/planning/zoning"},"guideUrl":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/GET%20ARU%20GUIDE(2).pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached, in an ancillary building)","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in an ancillary building on lots in the A, RR, R1 and R2 zones, up to two ARUs per lot. Water and sanitary servicing capacity must be available to the Township's satisfaction.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"45% of the floor area of the main dwelling, up to 130 m² (s. 4.4.1.2)","source":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m where the ARU occupies the whole ancillary building; 8 m in the A zone if on the second storey of an ancillary building; never taller than the main dwelling (ss. 4.4.1.4, 4.4.3.5, 4.4.3.6)","source":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within the main building cluster, no more than 60 m from the main dwelling (s. 4.4.3.2)","source":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the zone's minimum yard requirements where the ARU occupies the whole ancillary building (s. 4.4.3.5 a)","source":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 ARUs per lot; only 1 in an ancillary building; no garden suite on the same lot (ss. 4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.3.8)","source":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per ARU in addition to the main dwelling's parking (s. 4.4.1.6)","source":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Appropriate water and sanitary services and capacity to the Township's satisfaction (s. 4.4.1.1)","source":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Agricultural (A), Rural Residential (RR), Village Residential Low Density (R1) and Medium Density (R2) zones","source":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/GET%20ARU%20GUIDE(2).pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required","source":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/GET%20ARU%20GUIDE(2).pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%206%20-%20Agricultural%20(A)%20Zone.pdf","https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%207%20-%20Rural%20Residential%20(RR)%20Zone.pdf","https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%208%20-%20Village%20Residential%20Low%20Density%20(R1)%20Zone.pdf","https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/GET%20ARU%20GUIDE(2).pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The A, RR and R1 zone regulations set lot area, frontage, yards, coverage and height for detached dwellings but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the A (s. 6.2), RR (s. 7.2) or R1 (s. 8.2.1) zone regulations","source":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%207%20-%20Rural%20Residential%20(RR)%20Zone.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%206%20-%20Agricultural%20(A)%20Zone.pdf","https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%208%20-%20Village%20Residential%20Low%20Density%20(R1)%20Zone.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational trailer / garden suite","summary":"The by-law prohibits using any tent, trailer or vehicle for human habitation unless permitted, and prohibits mobile home parks throughout the Township. A portable garden suite may be permitted in the RR and A zones only through a temporary use by-law, and a mobile home may be used as a garden suite in Agricultural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home parks prohibited; use of any tent, trailer, truck, bus, coach body, rail car or vehicle for human habitation prohibited except where permitted (s. 4.17.4 b, p)","source":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted in RR and A zones subject to an approved temporary use by-law; portable and temporary; max 140 m² and less than the main dwelling; one storey, max 4.5 m; 1 per lot; at least 3 m from the main dwelling (s. 4.5). A mobile home may be used as a garden suite in Agricultural zones (s. 3 definition)","source":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%203%20-%20Definitions.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law prohibits using any accessory building or structure for human habitation unless otherwise permitted, and it has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory uses exclude any building used for human habitation except as permitted (s. 4.2.1); use of an accessory building for human habitation prohibited in all zones (s. 4.17.4 q)","source":"https://www.get.on.ca/uploads/userfiles/files/Section%204%20-%20General%20Provisions.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law is posted section by section on https://www.get.on.ca/planning/zoning, with each section footed 'Consolidation December 2022'. The ARU rules are as amended by By-law 46-2022, and the ARU guide (June 2023) matches them. One web search found no later ARU amendment, but a 2024 amendment (By-law 33/2024, accessory trade uses on A lots) exists, so the 2022 consolidation may be incomplete. Lands in the Rockwood Ridge Subdivision are governed by separate Zoning By-law 34/95 (Appendix A), which was not reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":"2022-12"},{"slug":"trent-hills","website":"https://www.trenthills.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2010-105","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"Up to two additional residential units per primary dwelling are permitted, including in a separate accessory building, in the RU, A, RR, SRR, SR, R1, R2 and R3 zones. They are not permitted on private roads, next to lakes with limited lake capacity, in flood-prone or Environmental Protection areas, or on a lot with a garden suite or bunkie.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU, A, RR, SRR, SR, R1, R2, R3 zones (Table 1, June 2025 consolidation)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/1k3i1hsz/table-1-permitted-uses-office-consolidation-june-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of two additional residential units per primary dwelling unit (s.5.27 a)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"An ARU in an accessory building may not exceed the maximum height of the primary dwelling on the property (s.5.27 n); accessory buildings generally max 8 m (s.5.1 d)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings: not closer than 1.2 m to an interior side or rear lot line (s.5.1 i); total coverage of accessory buildings max 15% of lot area; in R1, R2 and R3 total coverage of all structures max 45% where an ARU is in an accessory building (s.5.27 l)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings not closer than 1.5 m to the principal building (s.5.1 c)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"No separate driveway; a tandem space within the primary dwelling's driveway may meet the parking requirement (s.5.27 d)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"In rural areas, subject to potable water and septic systems that serve the additional unit (s.5.27 c)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required; Building Code and Fire Code apply (s.5.27 j)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/qepljmk0/2018-077-amend-bl-2010-105-comprehensive-zoning-secondary-units.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling house","summary":"Section 5.5 i) sets the minimum gross floor area of a dwelling in any residential zone as the minimum required by the Ontario Building Code, and Table 2 refers each zone's minimum gross floor area to that rule. A dwelling house must be permanently affixed.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"\"The minimum gross floor area of a residential dwelling in any residential zone shall be the minimum gross floor area as required by the Ontario Building Code\" (s.5.5 i); Table 2 row 'Minimum Gross Floor Area per Dwelling Unit' refers to the OBC for all zones","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/yi5iy45j/table-2-provisons-for-residential-uses-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / travel trailer","summary":"A dwelling house excludes travel trailers, mobile homes and recreational vehicles. No trailer or similar structure may be used for human habitation, whether or not it is on wheels. Table 1 lists 'Mobile Home/Trailer Park' only in the Recreational Commercial (C4) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Mobile Home/Trailer Park' is a permitted use in the C4 (Recreational Commercial) zone only (Table 1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/1k3i1hsz/table-1-permitted-uses-office-consolidation-june-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"\"No truck, bus, coach, trailer, street car body, shipping container or structure of any kind, other than a structure erected and used in accordance with this By-law, the Ontario Building Code ... shall be used for human habitation, whether or not the same is mounted on wheels\" (s.5.1 r)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"bunkie","summary":"A bunkie is a detached accessory sleeping building that may have sanitary facilities but no cooking facilities. The by-law expressly provides for one in the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone on lots abutting a navigable waterway, up to 75 m². Elsewhere, accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted. A bunkie and an additional residential unit may not be on the same lot.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"In the required yard of a lot abutting a navigable waterway within the Shoreline Residential (SR) Zone, not within the EP zone (s.5.1 g)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"75 m² total floor area","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sanitary facilities may be provided, but no cooking facilities (definition 4.36)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings max 8 m (s.5.1 d)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Not stated; an additional residential unit is not permitted on a lot with a bunkie (s.5.27 i)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trenthills-003-ca/media/h3pc5ndn/zoning-by-law-2010-105-march-2026-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Main text is the March 2026 office consolidation, though its amendment list is headed 'Updated June 2025'. The tables are separate PDFs with their own dates: Table 1 June 2025, Table 2 March 2026, Table 3 July 2026 (https://www.trenthills.ca/business-development/planning-and-zoning/zoning/). Conflict: s.18.4 (R2 zone) still sets a minimum floor area of 54 m² for a non-bachelor dwelling unit (36 m² bachelor), but s.5.5 i) and Table 2 defer to the OBC for all residential zones. s.5.27 refers to 'Section 5.24' and s.5.1 to 'Section 5.24' for second units, which look like stale cross-references. 'Garden suite' appears only in s.5.27 i); no temporary garden suite (s.39.1) provisions were found. Housekeeping amendment C02/2026 was not checked. No ARU guide found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-03"},{"slug":"central-elgin","website":"https://www.centralelgin.org","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Township of Yarmouth Zoning By-law No. 1998","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit in an accessory structure","summary":"All three zoning by-laws in force in Central Elgin (Yarmouth 1998, Belmont 91-21, Port Stanley 1507) permit one additional residential unit in an accessory structure with a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, but only where municipal water and municipal sanitary services are available.","facts":[{"label":"Servicing","value":"Municipal water supply and municipal sanitary system must be available (Yarmouth s. 7.6.2; same rule in Belmont s. 5.1.9.13.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 additional residential units per lot: 1 in the main dwelling and 1 in an accessory structure (Yarmouth s. 7.6.3; Port Stanley s. 7.29.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Floor area of additional unit(s) no more than 40% of the combined floor area of the primary dwelling and additional units (s. 7.6.6)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4 metres (s. 7.6.5 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum rear yard 1.2 m and side yard 1.2 m; rear or interior side yard only (s. 7.6.5 b-c)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 space per additional unit; may be tandem (s. 7.6.8)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/ubfmatvo/village-of-belmont-by-law-91-21-office-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf","https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/v4vdgsye/village-of-port-stanley-by-law-1507-office-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling / one-family dwelling","summary":"The Yarmouth by-law sets minimum ground floor areas for dwellings in its main residential and rural zones (800 sq ft for a one-storey dwelling in R1 and OS1), with higher minimums in the R2 and R3 zones; the Port Stanley by-law sets 950 sq ft (R1) and 875 sq ft (OS2).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Yarmouth R1 zone: ground floor area 800 sq ft for a one-storey one-family dwelling; 750 sq ft for more than one storey (s. 9.2.1.10)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Yarmouth OS1 (rural/agricultural) zone: ground floor area 800 sq ft one-storey; 950 sq ft split level; 750 sq ft more than one storey (s. 8.2.1.5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Yarmouth R2 zone: 1,800 sq ft floor area (s. 9.3.1.10); R3 Estate Residential: 185 m² (s. 9.4.1.10)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Port Stanley R1 zone: ground floor area 950 sq ft for a one-storey one-family dwelling (s. 9.2.1.10); OS2 zone: 875 sq ft one-storey (s. 8.3.1.7)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/v4vdgsye/village-of-port-stanley-by-law-1507-office-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"The Yarmouth and Port Stanley by-laws prohibit mobile homes (defined to include house trailers) in all zones unless specifically listed as permitted, and Yarmouth prohibits using a mobile home, motor home or trailer as a place for sleeping or living. Mobile homes are listed as permitted in the Yarmouth Open Space Zone 3 (recreational) and a mobile home park is permitted on site-specific OS3-1 lands in Port Stanley; garden suites appear only as site-specific permissions.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Yarmouth s. 7.1.17: mobile homes prohibited in any zone, temporarily or permanently, unless specifically listed as a permitted use; OS3 zone lists 'Mobile homes and tents' as permitted buildings (s. 8.4.1.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Yarmouth s. 7.1.11: no land may be used to park or locate a motor vehicle, mobile home, motor home or trailer used as a place for sleeping, living or eating","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Port Stanley s. 7.26 prohibits mobile homes in all zones unless specifically permitted; OS3-1 lands may be used for a mobile home park (s. 8.4.2.1.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/v4vdgsye/village-of-port-stanley-by-law-1507-office-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general garden suite provision; a 'Garden Suite' is listed as permitted only on individual site-specific OS1 exception properties","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"In Yarmouth residential zones no accessory building may be used for human habitation (s. 7.2.4.7), and the Port Stanley by-law defines an accessory building as one not used or intended for human habitation. Neither by-law contains a sleeping cabin or bunkie provision.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'No accessory building shall be used for human habitation' (Yarmouth s. 7.2.4.7, residential zones)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/mkxcqsjp/township-of-yarmouth-by-law-no-1998-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory building defined as a building 'which is not used or intended for use as human habitation' (Port Stanley s. 2.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/v4vdgsye/village-of-port-stanley-by-law-1507-office-consolidation-to-september-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Central Elgin has no single zoning by-law: the former Township of Yarmouth By-law 1998 (most of the municipality, including rural areas), Village of Belmont By-law 91-21 and Village of Port Stanley By-law 1507 each apply to their former areas (area map: https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralelgin-002-ca/media/vqwgtbfe/consolidated-zoning-by-law-areas-1.pdf). All three are office consolidations to September 2025. Answers are based on the Yarmouth by-law, with Port Stanley and Belmont cross-checked; the additional residential unit provisions are the same in all three (Yarmouth amended by By-law 2621, 2021). Belmont's R1 zone sets no general minimum dwelling floor area (minimums of 74 m² for a one-storey dwelling appear in site-specific exceptions). Bunkie answer rests on the Yarmouth residential-zone prohibition and the Port Stanley definition; the Yarmouth Open Space Zone 1 (rural) has no explicit bunkie provision, but it permits one dwelling per lot and 'dwelling' is defined to include a sleeping place. A 'Zoning By-law Update' has been announced but no draft was reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-09"},{"slug":"ingersoll","website":"https://www.ingersoll.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Town of Ingersoll Zoning By-law 04-4160 (office consolidation by section, Oxford County)","url":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/development/ingersoll/"},"guideUrl":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/official-plan/additional-residential-units-arus/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory building","summary":"Up to two additional residential units are permitted with a single detached, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling, one of which may be in a detached accessory building, but only on lots with confirmed municipal water and sewage capacity and not on privately serviced lots or lots with natural hazards without conservation authority clearance. Garden suites were deleted from the by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"2 ARUs per lot, with 1 permitted within an accessory building (Table 5.35.2.3)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/tamjwru5/i-s5-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Cumulative ARU dwelling unit area: 50% of the principal dwelling's dwelling unit area or 100 m² (1,076 ft²), whichever is less","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/tamjwru5/i-s5-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space minimum, may be tandem","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/tamjwru5/i-s5-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Not permitted unless municipal water and/or sewage capacity is confirmed by the County; not permitted on lots with individual on-site or private communal water or sewage systems (s. 5.35.2.2)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/tamjwru5/i-s5-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"ARUs in detached accessory buildings follow accessory building rules (s. 5.1): 5.0 m (16.4 ft) in residential zones","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/tamjwru5/i-s5-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: not in required front or exterior side yard; 1.2 m (3.9 ft) side and rear setbacks; 1.2 m from main building","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/tamjwru5/i-s5-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Listed as a permitted use in residential zones such as R1 (s. 6.1)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/4tkjecqr/i-s6-r1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/qmkhl2fm/i-s4-def.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 zone provisions set lot, yard, coverage and height standards for a single detached dwelling but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the R1 zone provisions (Table 6.2)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/4tkjecqr/i-s6-r1.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / trailer / mobile home","summary":"No recreational vehicle may be used for permanent home occupancy while stored on a lot, ARUs exclude trailers, mobile homes and recreational vehicles, and no zone in the posted text lists mobile homes or mobile home parks as a permitted use. Garden suite provisions were deleted from the by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 5.30.3: no recreational vehicle shall be used for permanent home occupancy while stored on any lot","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/tamjwru5/i-s5-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Section 5.6 Garden Suites deleted by By-law 17-4962","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/tamjwru5/i-s5-genprov.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/qmkhl2fm/i-s4-def.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as permitted in the by-law; the only permitted living space in an accessory building is an additional residential unit. Ingersoll is an urban town with no rural or waterfront residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 5.1.1.3: an accessory building is not to be used for human habitation except as permitted in this By-law","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/tamjwru5/i-s5-genprov.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Oxford County posts By-law 04-4160 as section-by-section PDFs with amendments built in (each marked 'Added/Amended by By-law ...', latest seen 26-5438); the PDFs were produced March-June 2026 but carry no stated consolidation date, so bylawConsolidation is null. ARU rules come from By-law 24-5318.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"south-stormont","website":"https://www.southstormont.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2011-100 (December 2023 Office Consolidation)","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"Dwelling, Secondary Unit (Detached)","summary":"A detached secondary unit is permitted in the serviced, single-services, hamlet and rural residential zones and the Agricultural and Rural zones, subject to Section 3.8. A 'Garden Suite' is a separate, temporary unit for an elderly family member and requires a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No larger than 95 m² (1,022.57 ft²) gross floor area, and within the 10% accessory lot coverage limit in residential zones","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Not permitted on an undersized lot (s.3.8(f))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One garden suite or secondary unit per eligible principal dwelling (one per lot for a duplex)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Residential zones: 1 storey and 4.5 m (14.76 ft); Agricultural (A) and Rural (RU) zones: 2 storeys and 6.1 m (20 ft)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory building standards (min. 1.2 m from interior side and rear lot lines); 4 m from the lot line where a wall within the main-building rear yard setback has windows or entrances","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 3 metres (9.84 ft) from the principal dwelling","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to at least one of the principal dwelling's existing services; adequate servicing to the Township's satisfaction","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Must share the principal dwelling's entrance and parking area (s.3.8(i))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Minimum gross floor area 45 m² (484.38 ft²)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"dwelling, single detached","summary":"Residential and rural zones set a minimum floor area of 70 m² for single detached dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Floor Area (minimum) 70 m² (753.47 sq ft) in the RS1, RS2, RSS1, RSS2, RH1, RR1 and RR2 zones; Dwelling Unit Area (minimum) 70 m² for single detached dwellings in the Rural (RU) zone","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Rural (RU) single detached dwellings: 4,000 m² lot area, 30 m frontage","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes may be used as dwellings only in a mobile home park, which is permitted in the Residential Mobile Home Park (RMP) zone. Recreational vehicles may be occupied only in a tent and trailer park or camping area, and the dwelling unit definition excludes park model trailers and recreational vehicles.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Section 3.19(a): human habitation not permitted in any recreational vehicle or trailer outside a Tent and Trailer Park or Camping Area, or any mobile home outside a Mobile Home Park (except as permitted under s.3.18 or 3.19(b))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential Mobile Home Park (RMP) zone permits a mobile home park; minimum park area 4 ha; mobile home site minimum 460 m²; minimum floor area per mobile home 55 m² (592.01 sq ft)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites (temporary, portable unit for an elderly family member sharing the dwelling's services) must be established as a temporary use under Section 39 of the Planning Act (s.3.8(o))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Section 3.19(b): a mobile home may be a temporary residence for up to 12 months while rebuilding a dwelling lost to causes beyond human control","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless specifically listed as a permitted use. Section 3.19 refers to 'a permitted sleeping cabin', but the consolidation does not define a sleeping cabin or list it as a permitted use in any zone.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Section 3.1.1(b): the use of any accessory building for human habitation is not permitted except where specifically listed as a permitted use","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Section 3.19(a)(i): human habitation not permitted in any accessory use or marine facility, except a permitted sleeping cabin","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southstormont-014-ca/media/itfda0ri/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-december-2023-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"A comprehensive review of By-law 2011-100 is under way with the United Counties of SDG's consultant (https://www.southstormont.ca/business-land-development/zoning/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-review/). The Township page still links the December 2023 consolidation, and I found no record that a new by-law has passed. Amendments after December 2023 (e.g., site-specific Z-2026-03) are not reflected. The bunkie answer rests on a full-text search of the consolidation: 'sleeping cabin' appears only in s.3.19. If an amendment or exception zone permits sleeping cabins, it was not found.","bylawConsolidation":"2023-12"},{"slug":"gravenhurst","website":"https://www.gravenhurst.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-04","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.gravenhurst.ca/living-here/housing/additional-residential-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit in an accessory structure","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a stand-alone or accessory structure in the R-1, R-2, R-3, RM-1, RM-2, RC-4 and RR-5 zones, only if the lot meets the zone's minimum lot area and frontage. Fully serviced lots may have up to three units; RC-4, RR-5 and unserviced or partially serviced lots are limited to two.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R-1, R-2, R-3, RM-1, RM-2 (up to 3 units with full municipal water and sewage services); RC-4, RR-5 and un-serviced or partially serviced residential zones (up to 2 units)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Lot must meet the minimum lot area and frontage requirements for the zone","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m and one storey for accessory buildings; one accessory structure may be 6.0 m where the second storey contains an additional residential unit","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Where human habitation is in an accessory building, the setbacks for the principal building in the zone apply","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per unit","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A building permit is required","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.gravenhurst.ca/living-here/housing/additional-residential-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The zone provisions reviewed set no minimum dwelling floor area. Some waterfront zones set a maximum dwelling size of 375.0 m² instead.","facts":[],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted only in the Mobile Home Zone (MH), and travel trailers may not be used as a dwelling unit except in a zone that lists them. Using any motor vehicle for human habitation is prohibited.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"No mobile home shall be permitted in any zone other than the Mobile Home Zone (MH)\"; the MH zone permits a mobile home park","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites have been permitted by site-specific temporary use provisions, e.g. RR-5 Exception 5 (By-law 2004-200): one garden suite for up to ten years from December 22, 2004","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"Sleeping cabins (no kitchen) are permitted only in the Residential Community (RC-4), Residential Waterfront (RW-6 series), Residential Backlot (RB-7) and Residential Island (RI-8 series) zones. Other accessory buildings may not be used for sleeping or eating.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"46.5 m² maximum habitable floor area, including covered decks (Section 5.2.5); the RW-6 zone table says all of it shall be at ground floor level","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per property containing a principal dwelling; a second where the lot is larger than 2.0 hectares","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m and one storey for accessory buildings; one two-storey garage up to 6.0 m in RC-4, RW-6, RB-7, RI-8, RU and RR-5 zones may contain a sleeping cabin on the second storey","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Not permitted (sleeping cabin is defined as having no kitchen facilities)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per cabin","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings with human habitation use the principal building setbacks; 6.0 m minimum side and rear yards for accessory buildings in RW-6 and RI-8 zones","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gravenhurst-005-ca/media/kjdc54no/zoning-bylaw-10-04-updated-april-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The cover says 'Updated to: April 2026', but the running headers inside still read 'Updated to February 2013'. The cover also says 'OMB Approved: November 28, 2011 (in part)'. The document does not identify any lands still under earlier by-laws. Conflict: the Town's ARU page says ARUs are not permitted in RW-6 zones, which matches the by-law (RW-6 is not in Section 5.1). It also links an older (July 2024) copy of the by-law and says municipal or private services are required. Sleeping cabins are not permitted in the Rural (RU) or RR-5 zones under Section 5.2.5, although the two-storey garage clause mentions those zones. A WebFetch summary of the ARU page also noted that factory-built tiny homes must meet CSA Z240.2.1 or CSA A277 under the Building Code.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-04"},{"slug":"west-grey","website":"https://www.westgrey.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 37-2006","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/gyobywa2/zoning-bylaw-037-2006.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached accessory apartment","summary":"By-law 2026-060 (passed September 1, 2026) permits one detached accessory apartment as of right in the R2, R3 (with street townhouses), R1A, ER, A1, A2, A3 and several commercial zones. Lots on private services need at least 0.4 hectares.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"A maximum of one detached unit; not permitted if there are three (3) or more other dwelling units on the lot (R2, A1, A2, A3, ER) or two (2) or more (R1A, C5) (s.6.29.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/i0zlhfgm/2026-060-amend-zoning-bylaw-37-2006-housekeeping.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"9.0 m in R2, C3, MU zones; standard main-building height in R1A, C5, A1, A2, A3, ER, C6 zones (s.6.29.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/i0zlhfgm/2026-060-amend-zoning-bylaw-37-2006-housekeeping.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"R2: minimum rear yard 1.2 m and interior yard 1.2 m, not in a front or exterior yard; R1A/C5: rear yard 3 metres; rural zones: standard main-building yards (s.6.29.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/i0zlhfgm/2026-060-amend-zoning-bylaw-37-2006-housekeeping.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum setback from principal dwelling 1.2 m; in A1, A2, A3, ER, C6 zones no further than 75 metres from the principal dwelling (s.6.29.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/i0zlhfgm/2026-060-amend-zoning-bylaw-37-2006-housekeeping.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No floor area cap; total lot coverage of all structures must meet the zone maximum (R2: or not exceed 45%); minimum floor area 25 m2 in R1A and rural zones, not applicable in R2 (s.6.29.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/i0zlhfgm/2026-060-amend-zoning-bylaw-37-2006-housekeeping.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 hectares in R1A, C5, A1, A2, A3, ER, C6 zones; not applicable in R2, C3, MU (s.6.29.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/i0zlhfgm/2026-060-amend-zoning-bylaw-37-2006-housekeeping.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 space (s.6.29.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/i0zlhfgm/2026-060-amend-zoning-bylaw-37-2006-housekeeping.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.westgrey.com/news/posts/notice-of-passing-zoning-bylaw-amendment-no-za162026/","https://www.westgrey.com/media/xg0fa3sb/west-grey-2026-accessory-apartment-housekeeping-amendment.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single-detached residential dwelling","summary":"By-law 2026-060 replaced the former minimum floor areas (83.6 m2 for one storey, 102.2 m2 for two or more storeys) with a minimum floor area of 25 m2 in the agricultural, rural, residential, estate residential and mobile home park zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"25 m2 in A1, A2, A3, R1A, R2, R3, ER and MH zones, replacing sections 8.2.7.1, 9.2.8.1, 10.2.8.1, 11.2.9, 13.2.x.9, 14.2.x.8/9, 15.2.9 and 16.2.2.3 (By-law 2026-060, item 27)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/i0zlhfgm/2026-060-amend-zoning-bylaw-37-2006-housekeeping.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Former minimum (consolidation to April 1, 2017): less than two storey 83.6 m2 (900 ft2); two or more storey 102.2 m2 (1100 ft2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/gyobywa2/zoning-bylaw-037-2006.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.westgrey.com/news/posts/notice-of-passing-zoning-bylaw-amendment-no-za162026/"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational trailer","summary":"Use of a mobile home as a residence is prohibited unless 'mobile home' is a listed permitted use in the zone, such as the Mobile Home Park (MH) zone. One recreational trailer may be used for seasonal, temporary occupation on A1, A2 or A3 lots of 2 hectares or more; the garden suite section was deleted in 2026.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home use prohibited within the municipality unless 'mobile home' is listed as a permitted use within a particular zone (s.6.18); MH zone permits a mobile home on a mobile home site within a mobile home park (s.16.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/gyobywa2/zoning-bylaw-037-2006.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"A maximum of one recreational trailer for seasonal human occupation for temporary use on A1, A2 or A3 lots of 2 hectares or greater fronting an open, maintained municipal road (s.6.39)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/gyobywa2/zoning-bylaw-037-2006.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Section 6.12 Garden Suites (temporary use under s.39 of the Planning Act) is deleted by By-law 2026-060, item 26","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/i0zlhfgm/2026-060-amend-zoning-bylaw-37-2006-housekeeping.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.westgrey.com/media/xg0fa3sb/west-grey-2026-accessory-apartment-housekeeping-amendment.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where specifically permitted, and the by-law (including By-law 2026-060) contains no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory use shall not permit any building or structure used for human habitation, except where specifically permitted by this By-law (s.6.1.1 ii)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/gyobywa2/zoning-bylaw-037-2006.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones and C1: 5 m (16.5 ft); other zones same as main building (s.6.1.3)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westgrey-012-ca/media/gyobywa2/zoning-bylaw-037-2006.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted consolidation includes amendments only to April 1, 2017. Housekeeping By-law 2026-060 (passed September 1, 2026; notice of passing September 2, 2026; appeal deadline September 22, 2026) adds detached and attached accessory apartments, sets a 25 m2 minimum floor area, deletes the garden suite section 6.12, and rezones all R1B lands to R2. Whether any appeal was filed was not confirmed. The 2026 staff report says a new comprehensive zoning by-law is planned. The enacted by-law PDF is a scan; it was read visually.","bylawConsolidation":"2017-04"},{"slug":"tiny","website":"https://www.tiny.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 22-075","url":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.tiny.ca/building-tiny/getting-started/additional-dwelling-units","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (detached accessory structure)","summary":"Additional dwelling units, including one in a detached accessory building, are permitted in the RR, CR, HR, GL, A and RU zones. They are not permitted in the Shoreline Residential (SR) or Limited Service Residential (LSR) zones. The lot must front on a public street, and the by-law treats a garden suite as an additional dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Max two additional units per lot: one in the principal dwelling and one detached (excluding a bunkie or boathouse) (s.2.2.1 a)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area no more than 45% of the principal dwelling unit's gross floor area (s.2.2.3 b)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m for any detached accessory building (s.2.1.3)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum 3.0 m from rear and interior side lot lines; not in the front yard except in the A, RU, GL, RR, CR or FD zones (s.2.2.3)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No more than 30 m from the principal dwelling, except in the A, RU or GL zones (s.2.2.3 c)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per additional dwelling unit (Table 3.2)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to municipal water where available, with Township confirmation of capacity (s.2.2.1 e)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lots fronting a public street with a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling; listed as permitted in the RR, CR, HR, GL, A and RU zones (Tables 4.2, 4.5)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.tiny.ca/building-tiny/getting-started/additional-dwelling-units"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone standards (Table 5.2) and the agricultural/rural standards (Table 5.5) set no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[],"sources":["https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"garden suite / trailer","summary":"Using a tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation is prohibited except in a trailer park (s.2.23 a). Trailer parks are seasonal-only and are permitted only by site-specific exceptions (RU-125, RU-126). A garden suite, which the Township says is typically a mobile home, requires a temporary use by-law under the Planning Act, and the by-law's temporary use table includes garden suites and one expired permission for a trailer used for habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite only on a lot with an existing primary residential use, through a temporary use by-law under the Planning Act; the Township says this can be for up to 20 years","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/building-tiny/getting-started/additional-dwelling-units"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Trailers for habitation only in a trailer park (seasonal occupancy only); a mobile home or RV may serve as a temporary dwelling for up to 2 years while a dwelling destroyed by fire or an Act of God is rebuilt (s.2.31.1 b)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"bunkie","summary":"One bunkie is permitted on a lot in the Shoreline Residential (SR) or Limited Service Residential (LSR) zone (s.2.1.5). In other zones, detached accessory buildings may not be used for sleeping unless the by-law specifically permits it (s.2.1 b).","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot (SR and LSR zones)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Ground floor area no more than 30 m², not counting a covered porch or deck (s.2.1.5 a)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen facility; not used for profit (s.2.1.5)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"8.0 m from front and exterior lot lines; 3.0 m from interior side and rear lot lines (s.2.1.5)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m for any detached accessory building (s.2.1.3)","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Shoreline Residential (SR) and Limited Service Residential (LSR) zones; must also comply with the shoreline setback rules in s.2.30 where applicable","source":"https://www.tiny.ca/sites/default/files/2026-08/Zoning%20By-law%2022-075%20-%20August%2028%202026_0.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidated August 28, 2026. 22-075 came into effect March 24, 2023 by OLT oral decision; it is not in effect for lands and matters under the one outstanding appeal. The Township zoning page says Interim Control By-law 23-044 (May 29, 2023, amended by 23-048) bars new structures near the 178 m contour of the Georgian Bay shoreline; whether it is still in force in 2026 was not confirmed. Some lots have site-specific bunkie exceptions (e.g. GL-117, SR-131, SR-132).","bylawConsolidation":"2026-08"},{"slug":"perth-east","website":"https://www.pertheast.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. 30-1999 (office consolidation)","url":"https://www.pertheast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Township-of-Perth-East-Consolidated-October-1-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit in an accessory building","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a building accessory to a single-detached, semi-detached, row or townhouse dwelling (s.5.25.4, revised by By-law 201-2025), within size and distance limits.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 ARUs per lot, of which at most 1 in an accessory building (s.5.25.4(a))","source":"https://www.pertheast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Township-of-Perth-East-Consolidated-October-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Lesser of 75% of the primary unit's gross floor area or 125 m² (1,345 ft²) (s.5.25.4(c), s.5.25.4.1(b)); accessory buildings may not exceed 7.5% of lot area (s.5.1.3)","source":"https://www.pertheast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Township-of-Perth-East-Consolidated-October-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m for accessory buildings; 6 m in Agricultural and some other zones (s.5.1.3(4))","source":"https://www.pertheast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Township-of-Perth-East-Consolidated-October-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within 45 m but no closer than 4 m to the primary dwelling (s.5.25.4.1(c); s.5.1.3(7))","source":"https://www.pertheast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Township-of-Perth-East-Consolidated-October-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"1.2 m from interior side and rear lot lines in a Residential zone; not in a front or exterior side yard (s.5.1.3)","source":"https://www.pertheast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Township-of-Perth-East-Consolidated-October-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not on hazardous lands, not on lots below the minimum lot area, and not where a dwelling is only an accessory use; MDS 1 applies in agricultural zones (s.5.25.4(d), s.5.25.4.1(d))","source":"https://www.pertheast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Township-of-Perth-East-Consolidated-October-1-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.pertheast.ca/municipal-services/planning/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The Agricultural (A), Hamlet/Village Residential (HVR) and Milverton Residential (R1) zones set a minimum ground floor area of 80 m² for a 1 or 1½ storey single-detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Ground floor area minimum 80 m² (1 or 1½ storey) or 65 m² (2 or 2½ storey) for single-detached dwellings in the A (s.6.3.7), HVR (s.9.2.10) and R1 (s.12.2.10) zones","source":"https://www.pertheast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Township-of-Perth-East-Consolidated-October-1-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer / motor home","summary":"Mobile and modular homes are permitted in the Mobile/Modular Home Park (MH) zone; travel trailers, motor homes and similar may not be used as living accommodation except one for temporary sleeping up to three months a year on a lot with a dwelling (s.5.32). A single-detached dwelling does not include a mobile home.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile/Modular Home Park (MH) zone (Section 11), minimum park lot area 4 ha","source":"https://www.pertheast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Township-of-Perth-East-Consolidated-October-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites (temporary, movable dwellings) appear only in site-specific temporary-use zones (e.g. A-11-T); a mobile home is also allowed temporarily in an Agricultural zone while a dwelling destroyed by fire or other act of God is replaced, up to one year (s.5.28)","source":"https://www.pertheast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Township-of-Perth-East-Consolidated-October-1-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building used for human habitation","summary":"Accessory uses do not include any building or structure used for human habitation except where specifically permitted (s.5.1.1), and the by-law has no bunkie or sleeping-cabin provision. One travel trailer or similar may be used for temporary sleeping up to three months a year on a lot with a dwelling (s.5.32(b)).","facts":[],"sources":["https://www.pertheast.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Township-of-Perth-East-Consolidated-October-1-2026.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The zoning page now posts a full office consolidation dated October 1, 2026 alongside the section PDFs; that consolidation was read. By-law 201-2025 repealed the general 'Mobile Homes Prohibited' clause (s.5.10) and the farm supplementary dwelling permission (s.6.2(a)(ii)). Perth County is conducting a comprehensive zoning by-law review covering Perth East: https://www.perthcounty.ca/doing-business/planning/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-review/. No municipal ARU guide page was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-10"},{"slug":"brock","website":"https://www.townshipofbrock.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Restricted Area By-law 287-78-PL","url":"https://www.townshipofbrock.ca/building-and-business-development/planning-and-development/zoning/"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"secondary unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"A secondary unit is permitted in a permanent dwelling house, semi-detached house, row townhouse or an accessory building in the RU, RB, RR, HR, SR, R1, R2 and R3 zones. A lot may have one unit in the house and one in an accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No greater than 50% of the gross floor area of the dwelling house (including floor area below grade); minimum dwelling unit area 32 m² (s. 6 n i, vii)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/xdgpvtpk/zbl-287-78-pl_2026-section-6-eq.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in a Residential Zone max 4.0 m (s. 10.1 d)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/3cbncylt/zbl-287-78-pl_2026-section-10-eq.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings in a rear yard at least 1.2 m from interior side and rear lot lines (s. 10.1 h ii); not closer to the street than the main building (s. 10.1 b)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/3cbncylt/zbl-287-78-pl_2026-section-10-eq.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 1.8 m from the main building (s. 10.1 c)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/3cbncylt/zbl-287-78-pl_2026-section-10-eq.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 space for the secondary unit, tandem allowed (s. 6 n iii)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/xdgpvtpk/zbl-287-78-pl_2026-section-6-eq.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Region of Durham Works or Health Department requirements must be met (s. 6 n v)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/xdgpvtpk/zbl-287-78-pl_2026-section-6-eq.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU, RB, RR, HR, SR, R1, R2, R3 zones (Plate B, line 9)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/awidtmmx/plate-b-permitted-uses-and-activities.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/gx3b2ccq/zbl-287-78-pl_2026-sections-11-12-13-eq.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"permanent family dwelling house","summary":"Plate C sets a minimum gross floor area of 100 m² per dwelling unit for a permanent family dwelling house in the OS, RC, D, HR, SR, R1, R2 and R3 zones. No minimum is set in the Rural (RU), Rural Buffer (RB) or RR zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"100 m² per dwelling unit for a permanent family dwelling house in OS/RC, D, HR, SR and R1/R2/R3 zones; not applicable ('---') in RU/RB and RR zones (Plate C, line 15)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/5cif0i2v/plate-c-provisions-for-residential-uses.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"A dwelling house must be permanently affixed and does not include a mobile home or trailer (s. 11.59 a)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/gx3b2ccq/zbl-287-78-pl_2026-sections-11-12-13-eq.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"A dwelling house is defined to exclude a mobile home or trailer, stored trailers and motor homes may not be used for human habitation, and no zone in Plate B permits a mobile home or trailer park. A garden suite is defined as a temporary use for up to ten years, but no general garden suite permission or procedure was found in the by-law text.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tourist trailers, motorized mobile homes and truck campers stored on a residential lot may not be used for human habitation (s. 10.27); no truck, bus, coach or structure other than a lawful dwelling unit may be used for human habitation, on wheels or not (s. 10.28)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/3cbncylt/zbl-287-78-pl_2026-section-10-eq.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Defined as a portable one-unit detached structure auxiliary to a single-family dwelling, 'considered a temporary use for a maximum of ten years' (s. 11.87); no zone permission found","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/gx3b2ccq/zbl-287-78-pl_2026-sections-11-12-13-eq.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/awidtmmx/plate-b-permitted-uses-and-activities.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building / cabin","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as specifically permitted, and the by-law has no provision for a sleeping cabin accessory to a house. 'Cabin' is defined only for cabin establishments, which are permitted in the Resort Commercial zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory uses exclude any building used for human habitation except as specifically permitted (s. 10.1 a ii); cabin establishment permitted only in RC zone (Plate B, line 23)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/3cbncylt/zbl-287-78-pl_2026-section-10-eq.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/gx3b2ccq/zbl-287-78-pl_2026-sections-11-12-13-eq.pdf","https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townshipofbrock-011-ca/media/awidtmmx/plate-b-permitted-uses-and-activities.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law text is split into section PDFs on the zoning page. The Sections 1-4 cover reads 'As Amended February 18, 2026' (last amendment listed is 3396-2026, passed January 26, 2026); the inventory had 2026-03. The zone maps are dated 2019. No official ARU guide was found. The secondary-unit wording (s. 6 n, By-law 2750-2017-PL) predates the 2022 Planning Act changes; Planning Act s. 35.1 may give broader permissions on serviced urban lots, but this was not confirmed against a municipal source. Plate C was read from the rendered PDF to confirm column alignment.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-02"},{"slug":"carleton-place","website":"https://carletonplace.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Development Permit By-law 53-2025","url":"https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-53-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in a building ancillary to the house)","summary":"Carleton Place regulates all land through a Development Permit By-law instead of a zoning by-law. One additional residential unit may be placed in a building ancillary to an existing house in the Residential District, but it requires a Development Permit and an engineering review in addition to a building permit. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to 4 additional residential units per property: up to 3 within the house and 1 in a building ancillary to the house (s.3.4(1))","source":"https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-53-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Development Permit under s.2.17 plus Engineering review and Ontario Building Code compliance (s.3.4(2)); a Class 1A Development Permit where two or more additional residential units are proposed (s.2.17.2(8))","source":"https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-53-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential District, on a property with a legally existing single detached house, semi-detached house or townhouse; not in the 1:100-year floodplain (s.3.4)","source":"https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-53-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7 m for an accessory structure used for residential purposes (s.3.2(9)(b))","source":"https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-53-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"No accessory building in a front or exterior side yard; minimum 1.2 m from any interior side lot line, rear lot line or structure (s.3.2(5)-(6))","source":"https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-53-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space for the primary unit and 1 space for each additional residential unit (s.3.27(8))","source":"https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-53-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Additional residential units are not required to meet the minimum lot area in the by-law (s.4.2.3)","source":"https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-53-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://carletonplace.ca/town/municipal-services-info/development-services","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached house","summary":"The Residential Development Permit Area standards for a single detached house set lot area, frontage, coverage, setbacks and height but no minimum dwelling floor area. A house that meets all standards and is at least 30 m from a watercourse is exempt from needing a Development Permit.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the single detached house standards (s.4.2.3.1)","source":"https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-53-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"450 m² lot area and 11 m frontage for a single detached house (s.4.2.3.1)","source":"https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-53-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Exempt from a Development Permit if fully compliant and at least 30 m from any watercourse; otherwise a Development Permit is required (s.2.16(1), s.2.15)","source":"https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-53-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational trailer","summary":"The by-law defines mobile homes, mobile home parks, park model trailers and recreational trailers, but none is listed as a permitted use in any Development Permit Area and there is no garden suite provision. Any temporary use requires a Class 1A Development Permit.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"A Class 1A Development Permit is required for any temporary use (s.3.44)","source":"https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-53-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"An accessory building may not be used for human habitation unless it is specifically listed as a permitted use, such as an additional residential unit. Boathouses may not contain sleeping quarters.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"The use of any accessory building for human habitation is not permitted except where specifically listed as a permitted use\" (s.3.2(3))","source":"https://carletonplace.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-law-53-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Whole town is under a Development (Community Planning) Permit system; By-law 53-2025 (passed June 24, 2025) repealed DP By-law 15-2015. Read the as-passed PDF; no consolidation or listed amendments on the Development Services page. Some development notices on that page call 53-2025 the 'forthcoming, Council-adopted NEW' by-law, so whether it is fully in effect (vs. under appeal) was not confirmed; no OLT appeal was found. The Secondary Suites info sheet (2024) cites the old by-law (s.3.36, 2 units in house, 40% size limit) and is outdated, so it is not used as guideUrl. s.3.31 also lets human habitation of an accessory building occur where 'the approval of a Development Permit would permit it'. Franktown Road Secondary Plan under appeal (not checked).","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"wellington-north","website":"https://www.wellington-north.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 66-01","url":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached)","summary":"One detached additional dwelling unit in an accessory building is permitted in any zone where a single detached, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling is permitted, provided the main dwelling has no more than one attached additional unit and there is no garden suite on the lot. The unit must meet the accessory building rules and the Township must be satisfied that water and sewer servicing can accommodate it.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any zone where a single detached, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling is a permitted use (s. 6.29.2)","source":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 detached unit, where no more than 1 attached additional unit exists in the main dwelling; not permitted on a lot with a garden suite (s. 6.29.2 a), i))","source":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within 60 m (196.8 ft) of the main dwelling but not closer than 1.2 m (4.0 ft) (s. 6.29.2 g))","source":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in any residential zone: 4.57 m (15 ft); on reduced lots in the Agricultural zone (s. 8.5): 6.7 m (22 ft) (s. 6.1.3)","source":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No unit-specific cap; all accessory buildings combined limited to 10% lot coverage and, in residential zones, 185.8 m² (2,000 ft²) ground floor area on lots of 0.4 ha (1 acre) or less (s. 6.1.4)","source":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"In R1A, R1B, R1C, R2 and R3 zones, accessory buildings in rear or interior side yard, at least 1.0 m (3.3 ft) from interior/rear lot lines; ER zone and reduced agricultural lots 3.0 m (9.8 ft) (s. 6.1.2)","source":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space for the sole use of the unit's occupant, may be tandem; single shared driveway access (s. 6.29.2 d), e))","source":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Permitted subject to the Township being satisfied that water and sewer service can accommodate the unit (s. 6.29.2 f))","source":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached residential dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets minimum floor areas for single detached dwellings in the residential and agricultural zones, ranging from 83.6 m² to 111.5 m² depending on zone and storeys. The by-law's definition of single-detached excludes mobile homes and modular residential dwelling units unless otherwise provided.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A (Agricultural) zone residential dwellings: 102.2 m² (1,100 ft²) (s. 8.2.7.1); R1A: 102.2 m² (1,100 ft²) (s. 9.2.9); R1B: 100.0 m² (1,076.4 ft²) under two storeys, 139.0 m² (1,496.2 ft²) two or more storeys (s. 10.2.9); R1C: 83.6 m² (900 ft²) under two storeys, 102.2 m² (1,100 ft²) two or more (s. 11.2.9); ER: 111.5 m² (1,200 ft²) (s. 14.2.9)","source":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational trailer","summary":"Using a mobile home as a dwelling is prohibited unless 'mobile home' is a permitted use in the zone, which it is in the MH Mobile Home Park zone; using a trailer or motor home for human habitation is prohibited except temporary accommodation in a permitted trailer park or campground. Garden suites require a temporary use rezoning under Section 39 of the Planning Act, and a mobile home may be used as a garden suite only in the Agricultural zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only where listed as a permitted use, i.e. on a mobile home site in the MH Mobile Home Park zone (s. 6.18, s. 15.1); trailers/motor homes for human habitation only as temporary accommodation in a permitted trailer park or campground (s. 6.35.2)","source":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"MH zone mobile home site: minimum floor area 55.0 m² (592.0 ft²) (s. 15.2.2.3)","source":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted in A, R1A, R1B, R1C, R2 and ER zones only after a temporary use rezoning under s. 39 of the Planning Act; max 92.9 m² (1,000 ft²), one storey or 4.5 m (14.76 ft); must be portable, pre-fabricated or modular and not a mobile home, except mobile homes may be garden suites in the Agricultural zone (s. 6.12)","source":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law has no bunkie or sleeping cabin provision, and it defines accessory buildings as not used or intended for human habitation unless permitted by the provisions of certain zones. A detached sleeping space would need to qualify as an Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached), which is a full self-contained dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Definition of ACCESSORY: a use, building or structure 'which is not used or intended for use as human habitation unless permitted by the provisions of certain Zones of this By-law' (s. 5)","source":"https://www.wellington-north.com/sites/default/files/2026-06/WN%20ZBL%2066-01%20CONSOLIDATION%20May%202026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the May 2026 consolidation in full text. Housekeeping/ADU provisions are in s. 6.29; the older 'accessory apartment' wording elsewhere has been replaced. Zone schedules are separate PDFs and were not reviewed. No official ARU guide found. The garden suite definition still describes temporary use for 'physically or mentally challenged adult, children or elderly parents'.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-05"},{"slug":"kincardine","website":"https://www.kincardine.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2025-052","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.kincardine.ca/big/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in a detached accessory building; garden suite","summary":"An additional residential unit may be located in a detached accessory building in residential and agriculture zones, subject to servicing, Class One Street frontage and accessory-building rules. On partially or privately serviced lots in the Bruce County Official Plan Rural Recreational Area designation, an ARU is permitted only within the principal dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Residential zones on full municipal water and sanitary services: up to 2 ARUs (3 units total); on partial or private services: 1 ARU (2 units total); Agriculture zones: 1 ARU (s. 3.2.1, 3.3.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Within the principal dwelling or a detached accessory building; on partially/privately serviced lots in the Rural Recreational Area designation of the Bruce County Official Plan, only within the principal dwelling (s. 3.3.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Not permitted on a lot that is legal non-conforming for lot area or width unless the lot is 4,000 m² (0.4 ha) or greater (s. 3.2.1, 3.3.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m for accessory buildings in Residential zones (s. 10.4)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"All accessory buildings combined may not exceed 15% of lot area in Residential zones (s. 10.5); no separate floor-area cap for a detached ARU was found","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Interior side or rear yard, no closer than 1 m to interior side and rear lot lines (s. 10.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space for the ARU, sharing the principal dwelling's parking area; no new driveway except as permitted by s. 4.3 (s. 3.3.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to water and sewer services with sufficient water and sewer or septic capacity; lot must front on a Class One Street (s. 3.3.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Agriculture zones: detached ARU within 50 m of the Farm Building Cluster (s. 3.2.2 j)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.kincardine.ca/big/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling; structural tiny home","summary":"The Residential One single detached dwelling provisions set lot, yard, coverage and height limits but no minimum dwelling unit floor area. The by-law also has a Residential Six (R6) zone that permits structural and mobile tiny homes.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set in the R1 single detached dwelling provisions (s. 11.5); minimum floor areas appear only in site-specific exceptions","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Structural Tiny Homes are a permitted use in the Residential Six (R6) zone: lot area 100–400 m², max height 7 m (s. 16.1, 16.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile tiny home; mobile home","summary":"Mobile tiny homes (on a towable trailer, not requiring a licence plate, secured to the ground) are permitted in the Residential Six (R6) zone, and mobile homes in the Residential Five mobile home park zone. A single detached dwelling excludes mobile homes, camping trailers and house trailers. In Agriculture zones, a CSA Z240 mobile home may be an additional residential unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Tiny Home: R6 zone (s. 16.1); Mobile Home: R5 Mobile Home Park zone (s. 15.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A CSA Z240 MH Series mobile home may be permitted as an ARU in Agriculture zones (s. 3.2.2 i)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general garden suite temporary-use provision; temporary garden suites appear only as site-specific exceptions (e.g. A1-em, s. 44.1.23)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings in residential and agriculture zones may not include any building used for human habitation except as permitted by the General Provisions (Section 3). The by-law does not define or permit a sleeping cabin or bunkie.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory use excludes 'any building used for human habitation, except as permitted by the General Provisions Section 3' (s. 10.2 Residential; s. 6.2 Agriculture)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/kincardine-005-ca/media/lxjl00ga/2025-04-16-office-consolidation-2025-052-kincardine-zoning-bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The document is By-law No. 2025-052 (adopted April 23, 2025); the index page link text '2025-025' is a typo. The PDF filename says 2025-04-16, but the cover reads 'Office Consolidation April 16, 2026' and the amendment list includes 2026 by-laws (2026-009 to 2026-019), so the consolidation is April 2026. The accessory-building setback list (s. 10.3 b) was read from a page image because the PDF text layer omits it. The municipal ARU page summarizes rural rules slightly differently from the by-law (e.g. 4,000 m² minimum lot size stated generally); the by-law text was used.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-04"},{"slug":"brighton","website":"https://www.brighton.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 140-2002","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in an ancillary building)","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in an ancillary building or structure in all Residential Zones and in the Rural and Agricultural Zones, subject to the general provisions of Section 4.9.3 and the accessory building standards of Section 4.24.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"All Residential Zones (R1–R4, SHR, RR, HR) and the Rural and Agricultural Zones (s. 4.9.3; Table 1, provision 8)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One additional residential unit in an ancillary building; in Residential Zones only if the main dwelling contains a single residential unit (s. 4.9.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Less than the gross floor area of the principal residential unit (s. 4.9.3 iv)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 metres (accessory building height, s. 4.24.3; detached units must meet s. 4.24)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum 1.2 m from interior side and rear lot lines; front and exterior side yards as for the main building (s. 4.24.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 2.0 m from the main building (s. 4.24.1 v)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One off-street parking space in addition to the principal unit's parking (s. 4.9.3 v)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Subject to adequate municipal or private on-site servicing; not permitted on a private road not assumed and maintained year-round by the Municipality (s. 4.9.3 i–ii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Not within 10 m of an EP Zone boundary or 30 m of a top-of-bank (s. 4.9.3 vii); a detached unit is not permitted within 30 m of the high water mark of any waterbody (s. 4.24.1 vi); may not be severed from the principal dwelling","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.brighton.ca/business-development/planning-and-development/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The consolidated by-law's residential, rural and agricultural zone standards set no minimum dwelling floor area for a single detached dwelling; lot area, frontage, yard and height standards apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the zone standards (e.g. Table 10 for RR, SHR and HR zones lists lot, yard, coverage and height standards only)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"4000 m² in the RR, SHR and HR zones (Table 10)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer / park model trailer","summary":"Mobile homes may not be used for residential purposes in any zone unless a zone or special zone provision specifically permits it, and travel trailers or motor homes may not be used for living accommodation for more than 60 days in a calendar year; no general mobile home park zone is established.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes prohibited in all zones unless specifically indicated as a permitted use in a zone or Special Zone Provision, or temporarily during construction or as emergency shelter (s. 4.4.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No travel trailer or motor home may be used for living, sleeping or eating accommodation for more than 60 days in any calendar year unless permitted in the zone (s. 4.6)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general garden suite provision; one Rural Residential special provision refers to a garden suite permitted on a temporary basis until 2009 (s. 8.1.4)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"No accessory building or structure may be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted by the by-law; the by-law contains no general sleeping cabin or bunkie provision, so a habitable detached building would need to qualify as an additional residential unit.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building or accessory structure shall be used for human habitation except if specifically permitted by this By-law (s. 4.5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 metres for accessory buildings (s. 4.24.3; Table 10)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brighton-ca/media/ov2ngukl/zbl-2020-140-2002-april-2020-full.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the office consolidation of By-law 140-2002 incorporating amendments up to By-law 130-2019 (Dec 2, 2019); cover dated January 2020 though the file name says April 2020. Amendments after Dec 2019 are not consolidated and were not checked. The 'Bunkhouse' use in the by-law is farm-worker accommodation, not a bunkie. RC-1 special zone permits a seasonal trailer park (max 160 days occupancy per 12 months). Provincial Planning Act additional-residential-unit permissions (s. 35.1) may apply beyond the by-law text.","bylawConsolidation":"2020-01"},{"slug":"erin","website":"https://www.erin.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 07-67 (March 2026 Consolidation)","url":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached additional residential dwelling unit (separate garden suite term is temporary-use only)","summary":"One detached additional residential dwelling unit in an accessory building is permitted on a lot with a detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, subject to size, height, servicing and siting rules and a building permit. Units must meet Greenbelt Plan policies and are not allowed on hazardous lands.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two additional residential dwelling units per lot: one in the main building and one in a separate building, or two within the main dwelling (s.4.1.1)","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50% of the floor area of the primary residential unit, up to a maximum of 130 m² (s.4.1.1.3)","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Not to exceed the height of the main building (s.4.1.3.9)","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within 40 m of the main building, and at least 3 m from it (s.4.1.3.7)","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the minimum yard standards of the zone; may be in the interior side, exterior or rear yard (s.4.1.3.3, 4.1.3.5)","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking space per additional unit in addition to the main building's parking; one shared driveway access (s.4.1.1.5, 4.1.1.11)","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Adequate water and sanitary services and capacity to the Town's satisfaction; connection to municipal services where available (s.4.1.1.7)","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential zones (uses accessory to a permitted use, including an ARU) and the Agricultural (A) zone; lot must front an open, municipally maintained street; not on hazardous lands; not with a B&B, boarding house or home industry (s.4.1.1.6, 4.1.1.10, 4.1.1.12, Table 5, s.5.1.1)","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Agricultural and Residential (R1-R3) zone regulations set lot, yard, coverage and height requirements but no minimum dwelling floor area for a single detached dwelling. Minimum floor areas appear only in site-specific exception zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the A zone (Table 4) or residential zone lot requirements (Table 6, s.6.3)","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Using a mobile home for residential purposes is prohibited unless a zone specifically lists it; only site-specific zones do (an existing mobile home park, OS1-109, and one A-121 property). A travel trailer may not be used for human habitation for more than 60 days in a calendar year.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only where specifically listed as a permitted use (s.4.44), e.g. the OS1-109 existing mobile home park and A-121 site-specific zone","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Travel trailer used for human habitation is a restricted use other than for temporary accommodation as approved by the Municipality (s.4.46.2); maximum 60 days per calendar year (s.4.19)","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites must be established as a temporary use under Section 39 of the Planning Act; maximum 116 m² (1249 ft²), one storey and 4.5 m; a garden suite does not include a mobile home or travel trailer (s.4.13, definition)","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law does not regulate residential bunkies or sleeping cabins; general accessory building rules apply (4.5 m height, 10% lot coverage, floor area caps by lot size). 'Bunkie' appears only within on-farm 'alternative accommodation' (short-term commercial stays, no kitchen).","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 4.5 m (other than agricultural buildings in the A zone) (s.4.2.3)","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory building ground floor area: 116 m² (1,250 ft²) on lots of 0.8 ha or less; 185.8 m² (2,000 ft²) on lots up to 2 ha; 464.5 m² (5,000 ft²) on larger lots; total accessory coverage 10% (s.4.2.4)","source":"https://www.erin.ca/media/5622/zoning-by-law-07-67-march-2026-consolidation-march-18-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The inventory URL (October 2022 consolidation) is superseded by a March 2026 consolidation on erin.ca, which was used; it includes By-law 23-47 replacing the former 'accessory dwelling unit' rules (old rules: max lesser of 45% or 92.9 m², min lot 0.1858 ha, within 15 m of the house). The Agricultural zone permitted-use line still cites 'Section 4.1.1 and Section 4.1.2' (4.1.2 now covers units in the main building), so detached ARU permission in the A zone rests on general s.4.1 wording. The inventory's 'proposed amendments' page is a 2021 agri-tourism notice; no adopted 2026 comprehensive update was found. Interpretation of 'limited' for tiny_home_wheels follows the brief's rule (site-specific mobile home zones exist) though no general mobile home zone exists.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-03"},{"slug":"lambton-shores","website":"https://www.lambtonshores.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 1 of 2003","url":"https://www.lambtonshores.ca/media/mhgcsyfb/ls-zoning-by-law-feb-2003-april-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"second dwelling unit in a detached accessory building","summary":"The general provisions permit a second dwelling unit only within a single detached dwelling, and accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted. Detached second units appear only as site-specific zone exceptions approved by zoning amendment. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Section 3.8 permits one additional dwelling unit within a single detached dwelling in zones where single detached dwellings are permitted; s. 3.3.1 excludes human habitation from accessory uses except as specifically permitted","source":"https://www.lambtonshores.ca/media/mhgcsyfb/ls-zoning-by-law-feb-2003-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Detached units permitted only by site-specific exceptions, e.g. R6-43 (By-law 53 of 2025, 9803 Parkview Cres.): a dwelling unit in a detached accessory building, max ground floor area 56 m²; R5-7 (By-law 21/2021): max 93 m² GFA","source":"https://www.lambtonshores.ca/media/mhgcsyfb/ls-zoning-by-law-feb-2003-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: total lot coverage of all accessory buildings max 93 m² or 10% of lot area, whichever is less (s. 3.3.4)","source":"https://www.lambtonshores.ca/media/mhgcsyfb/ls-zoning-by-law-feb-2003-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5.5 m up to 67 m² lot coverage; 6.1 m for 68–93 m², measured from finished floor (s. 3.3.4)","source":"https://www.lambtonshores.ca/media/mhgcsyfb/ls-zoning-by-law-feb-2003-april-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The standard R1 and A1 zones set no minimum dwelling floor area, but the R5 and R6 residential zones require a minimum ground floor area of 90 m² for one-storey dwellings and 70 m² for dwellings over one storey.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R5 and R6 zones: minimum ground floor area 90 sq. m (one-storey) / 70 sq. m (more than one storey) (s. 11.2 j, s. 12.2 j); none stated in standard R1 (s. 7.2) or A1 (s. 5.2) regulations; some site-specific exceptions set their own minimums (e.g. R1-4: 83 m² one-storey)","source":"https://www.lambtonshores.ca/media/mhgcsyfb/ls-zoning-by-law-feb-2003-april-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / travel trailer / mobile home","summary":"No recreational vehicle may be used for living or sleeping accommodation except in zones where specifically permitted, and a dwelling excludes travel trailers. Mobile homes are provided for in Mobile Home Park zones (R7-1, R7-2, C8), and campground occupancy is seasonal only.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'No Recreational Vehicle or Tent shall be used for the living, sleeping or eating accommodation of Persons within any zone, except those zones where it is specifically permitted' (s. 3.11); Mobile Home Park is a permitted use in the R7-1, R7-2 and C8 zones (s. 13, s. 27)","source":"https://www.lambtonshores.ca/media/mhgcsyfb/ls-zoning-by-law-feb-2003-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home in R7-1 mobile home park: minimum 50 sq. m (s. 13.1.3 f)","source":"https://www.lambtonshores.ca/media/mhgcsyfb/ls-zoning-by-law-feb-2003-april-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Year-round occupancy in campgrounds is prohibited; RVs, park model units and rental cabins may be occupied full time April 1–December 31 only (s. 3.31)","source":"https://www.lambtonshores.ca/media/mhgcsyfb/ls-zoning-by-law-feb-2003-april-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings, structures and uses may not include human habitation unless specifically permitted, and the by-law contains no general provision for a sleeping cabin or bunkie.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory uses 'shall not include ... b) Human habitation' except as specifically permitted (s. 3.3.1)","source":"https://www.lambtonshores.ca/media/mhgcsyfb/ls-zoning-by-law-feb-2003-april-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF file name says April 2026 but the cover reads 'Office Consolidation March 2026'; the last amendment listed is By-law 05 of 2026 (January 2026). No municipal-wide additional residential unit amendment appears in the consolidation; Council has approved detached second units by site-specific rezoning (e.g. R6-41 B/L 19/2025, R6-43 B/L 53/2025). Planning Act s. 35.1 (provincial) may permit additional units on fully serviced urban residential land regardless of the by-law; this was not assessed. No official ARU guide found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-03"},{"slug":"meaford","website":"https://www.meaford.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 60-2009","url":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit","summary":"One detached additional residential unit is permitted in the R1, R2, R3, R4, RM and RT zones (serviced) and in the R5, CR, RR, SR, RLS, A, SA, RU and D zones (private services). Rural lots without municipal services need a minimum lot area of 0.8 ha.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"90% of the gross floor area of the main dwelling unit (s.4.2.1.2 a, 4.2.1.3 b)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.5 m in urban serviced zones; 6 m in rural/privately serviced zones (s.4.2.1.2 e, 4.2.1.3 d)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Urban: side yards as for the main dwelling, 4 m rear yard, front yard not less than the main dwelling's; rural: yards as for a main dwelling and no more than 50 m from the main dwelling (s.4.2.1.2, 4.2.1.3)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha in rural/privately serviced zones, not applicable where full or partial municipal services exist (s.4.2.1.3 a, j)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 detached unit per lot; total of no more than 3 dwelling units on the lot (s.4.2.1.1-4.2.1.3)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per accessory apartment dwelling unit in addition to the main dwelling's parking (outside the C1 zone) (s.5)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Urban serviced: R1, R2, R3, R4, RM, RT; rural/private services: R5, CR, RR, SR, RLS, A, SA, RU, D","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf","https://www.meaford.ca/zoning-bylaw/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone standards set no minimum gross floor area in the R1-R5, RT, RR, SR, RLS or MH zones, and the agricultural and rural zone tables set none. The exception is the Country Residential (CR) zone for estate subdivisions, which requires 90 m² on the first storey.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Table 6.2.1: minimum gross floor area 'n/a' in all residential zones except CR (90.0 m², required for the first storey)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / park model home / trailer","summary":"The by-law prohibits using any trailer for human habitation except in a campground, tourist establishment or trailer park (which are temporary or seasonal), or for temporary farm help accommodation. Mobile home dwellings (CSA Z240) are permitted only within a Mobile Home Park (MH) zone, which applies to lands already developed as mobile home parks.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home dwellings only within a mobile home park (MH zone); trailers only in campgrounds, tourist establishments, trailer parks or as temporary farm help accommodation (s.4.17 a; definitions)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite is defined as a portable one-unit detached residential structure, subject to a temporary use by-law under the Planning Act (definition, Part 3)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A mobile home, park model home or recreational trailer may be used temporarily during construction of a dwelling for up to 2 years (not in D, R1-R4, RM, RT zones) or after a fire (s.4.24.1)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"bunkie","summary":"One bunkie (an accessory sleeping building with no cooking facilities; plumbing and sanitary facilities allowed) is permitted accessory to a dwelling in the RLS, SR, RR, A, RU and SA zones, up to 27.9 m².","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RLS, SR (shoreline residential), RR, A, RU and SA zones (s.4.1.4)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 1 per lot (s.4.1.4)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"27.9 m² total floor area, counted toward accessory lot coverage (s.4.1.4)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m for detached accessory buildings generally; 5.5 m in RR, RU, A and SA zones (s.4.1.1.4)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; may contain plumbing and sanitary facilities (definition)","source":"https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://meaford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/zbl-60-2009-consolidation-2024.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Office consolidation dated April 2024, 'up to and including By-law 2024-24'; ARU provisions are as amended by By-law 2024-15. Any amendments after April 2024 are not included. The input guide URL (meaford.ca/en/our-government/2024-zoning-by-law-update.aspx) returns 404 and no homeowner ARU guide was found; the by-law hosting page is https://www.meaford.ca/zoning-bylaw/. The parking figure comes from the parking table row 'Accessory Apartment Dwelling Units in zones other than C1' and may not have been renamed to match 'additional residential unit'.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-04"},{"slug":"elliot-lake","website":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 18-36","url":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"In any zone that permits a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, one additional residential unit is permitted in an accessory building in addition to one inside the main dwelling, except in the Shoreline Residential (RS) and Limited Service Residential (RL) zones. The accessory building rules of the zone apply, with larger side and rear setbacks.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any zone permitting a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling; not permitted in the Shoreline Residential (RS) or Limited Service Residential (RL) zones (s.5.1, Additional Residential Units (i)-(ii))","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One additional residential unit in an accessory building, plus one within the main dwelling (s.5.1)","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum 3.0 m interior side and rear yard; front and exterior side yard setbacks of the main building apply (s.5.1 (iv))","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in the R1 zone: 4.57 m (s.7.2); R1M zone: 4.5 m (s.8.2)","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"On private well or septic, confirmation by a qualified individual that the well/septic system has capacity is required (s.5.1 (v)-(vi))","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Parking per Section 6 (1 space per additional residential unit); tandem parking in the existing driveway is permitted (s.5.1 (viii), s.6.1)","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"tiny home / single dwelling","summary":"The by-law defines a tiny home that meets the Ontario Building Code minimum unit size as a single detached dwelling. The urban R1 and R1M zones set no minimum floor area for single dwellings, but the Shoreline Residential (RS) and Rural Estate (RE) zones set a minimum ground floor area of 65 m² on lots of 0.81 ha or less and 111.48 m² on larger lots.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 and R1M zones: no minimum floor area for single dwellings (s.7.2, 8.2). RS zone (and RE zone, which permits RS uses): minimum ground floor area 65 m² on lots of 0.81 ha or less, 111.48 m² on lots over 0.81 ha (s.23.2, s.25.1)","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Tiny home' is defined as a self-contained dwelling unit meeting the Ontario Building Code minimum size and is considered a single detached dwelling unless on wheels (s.3 definitions)","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home","summary":"A tiny home on wheels is treated as a mobile home under the by-law, and mobile homes are a permitted use only in the Residential Mobile Home Park (RMP) zone, where each mobile home site requires at least 55 m² of gross floor area per dwelling unit. Recreational vehicles may be stored in residential rear or interior side yards.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes are permitted in the Residential Mobile Home Park (RMP) zone (s.11.1); a tiny home on wheels is considered a mobile home (s.3 definition of Tiny Home)","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"RMP zone: minimum gross floor area per dwelling unit 55 m²; minimum mobile home site area 550 m²; one dwelling unit per site (s.11.2)","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Garden suite / granny flat' is defined as a temporary, portable detached unit (excluding a trailer), but the by-law sets no general permission for it; s.4.6 notes that temporary uses under s.39 of the Planning Act are added as site-specific exceptions","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"In the Shoreline Residential (RS) zone one sleep cabin (sleeping accommodation without cooking or sanitary facilities or pressurized water) is permitted per lot, behind the main building. Elsewhere accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation, except sleeping cabins accessory to summer cottages and summer resorts.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Shoreline Residential (RS) zone (s.23.2.1.2); the accessory building definition allows sleeping cabins accessory to summer cottages and summer resorts (s.3)","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Not more than one sleep cabin per lot (s.23.2.1.2)","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"25 m² floor area (s.23.2.1.2)","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m (s.23.2.1.2)","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Located behind the main building; minimum 6.0 m from other lot lines (s.23.2.1.2)","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking or sanitary facilities or pressurized water (definition of Sleep Cabin, s.3 and the RS zone definitions)","source":"https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.elliotlake.ca/media/z0odbq2t/18-36-consolidated-elliot-lake-zoning-by-law.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the consolidation 'as amended and consolidated to January 5, 2024'; the City's zoning page (https://www.elliotlake.ca/our-community/building-by-law-planning/zoning/) links no newer consolidation. Amendments after January 2024 were not checked. The Rural Estate (RE) zone permits any use permitted in the RS zone; the ARU exclusion names only RS and RL, so whether ARUs are allowed in RE is not explicit. Rural A (RA) and Rural B (RB) zones do not list year-round single dwellings (RB permits summer cottages, which may not be a normal place of residence).","bylawConsolidation":"2024-01"},{"slug":"wellesley","website":"https://www.wellesley.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 28/2006","url":"https://www.wellesley.ca/council-and-administration/by-laws/"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional detached dwelling unit","summary":"Zoning By-law 28/2006 permits one additional detached dwelling unit per lot in the A1, A2, SR, UR and UR2 zones, subject to size, height, setback and servicing rules. Within the SR, UR and UR2 zones it must be behind the principal dwelling, and in a settlement area it cannot be combined with an attached unit, garden suite or rooming units unless the lot meets a minimum buildable area.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"A1, A2, SR, UR and UR2 zones; must be located behind the principal dwelling in SR, UR and UR2; within the existing building cluster in A1 and A2 (s. 4.2.1.2, k(i), t)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"The lesser of the ground floor area of the principal dwelling, 84 m² (900 ft²) gross floor area, or 10% of the total buildable lot area; lofts and mezzanines count toward floor area (s. 4.2.1.2 j, n)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"May not exceed the height of the principal dwelling and in no case more than 5.0 m to the peak of the roof (s. 4.2.1.2 k(iii))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 2.0 m from an interior side or rear lot line and 6.0 m from an exterior side lot line; 1.5 m clear emergency access path (s. 4.2.1.2 g-i)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One additional detached dwelling unit per lot; in a settlement area, no additional attached unit, garden suite or rooming units on the same lot unless the lot has at least 3,000 m² buildable area (SR) or 2,000 m² (UR, UR2) (s. 4.2.1.2 b, d)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional parking space, which may be tandem (s. 4.2.1.2 s)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to municipal water and/or sewer where available, otherwise private services to the Township's satisfaction; a scoped hydrogeological study may be required for new structures on lots of 0.8 ha or less without municipal sanitary service (s. 4.2.1.2 e, f, p)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Must be affixed to the ground per the Building Code; travel trailers, mobile homes and other towable units, and shipping or cargo containers, may not be used as an additional detached dwelling unit (s. 4.2.1.2 l, q, r)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/xwrl3pp0/section-9-sr-zone.pdf","https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/s3umz5y3/section-10-ur-zone.pdf","https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/n5daki24/section-5-a1-zone.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"Section 4.4 sets a minimum floor area of 80.0 m² for a single-detached dwelling, and the SR, UR, A1 and A2 zones each require a minimum of 100.0 m² for a single-detached dwelling. The Paradise Lake Residential (PLR) zone requires a minimum ground floor area of 100 m² (one storey) or 70 m² (more than one storey).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Single-detached dwelling: minimum floor area 80.0 m² (s. 4.4)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Settlement Residential (SR): 100.0 m² (s. 9.5); Urban Residential (UR): 100.0 m² (s. 10.5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/xwrl3pp0/section-9-sr-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"General Agricultural (A1): 100.0 m² for a single-detached dwelling (s. 5.5); Agricultural (A2): 100.0 m² (s. 6.4)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/n5daki24/section-5-a1-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Paradise Lake Residential (PLR): minimum ground floor area 100 m² for 1 storey, 70 m² for more than 1 storey (s. 13.6)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/q5uoeu0y/section-13-plr-zone.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/s3umz5y3/section-10-ur-zone.pdf","https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/2oxfufyz/section-6-a2-zone.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer / mobile home / park model trailer","summary":"Section 4.48.2 prohibits using a travel trailer, truck camper, motor home or tent for living, sleeping or eating for more than 30 days per year unless it is in a campground licensed by the Township; the by-law has no mobile home park zone, and mobile homes appear only in a few site-specific exceptions. Temporary garden suites (T2 zone, up to 20 years) require a site-specific zoning by-law amendment and must be prefabricated/modular units, not a single-wide mobile home or trailer.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Travel trailers, truck campers and motor homes may be occupied more than 30 days a year only in a campground licensed by the Township; guests may stay in tents or trailers up to 7 days a year in a Residential Zone (s. 4.48.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A travel trailer, mobile home or any other towable residential unit may not be used as an additional detached dwelling unit (s. 4.2.1.2 q)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted only by site-specific temporary use zoning amendment under s. 39 of the Planning Act (T2 zone, up to 20 years); max 93 m², one storey or 4.5 m; must be prefabricated/modular, CSA A277 certified, and not a single-wide mobile home or trailer; not to be rented (s. 4.14, s. 24.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/n1gidozy/section-24-t-zone.pdf","https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/5yed4omi/section-2-definitions.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Section 4.2 a) states that accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use, and the by-law has no separate provision for sleeping cabins. Sleeping space in a detached building would need to meet the additional detached dwelling unit rules.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation, except where a dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use (s. 4.2 a)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in SR, UR and PLR zones: 6.0 m to the peak (s. 4.2 g)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/wellesley-017-ca/media/vyyh2lqc/section-4-general-provisions.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read from the section-by-section PDFs on the Township by-laws page; the Introduction PDF states 'Office Consolidation March 10, 2026'. The OS (Open Space) zone permits campgrounds, but the campground definition refers to seasonal recreational camping. Site-specific exceptions (e.g. A1-5, SR-17, EC-2) permit a mobile home as a second residence on individual properties, some as temporary uses. The by-law has internal inconsistencies on garden suite zones (s. 4.14 intro lists SR, UR, A1, SC, UC; s. 4.14 b lists SR, UR, PLR, A1). No official ADU guide page found on wellesley.ca (1 search).","bylawConsolidation":"2026-03"},{"slug":"norwich","website":"https://www.norwich.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Township of Norwich Zoning By-law 07-2003-Z","url":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/development/norwich/"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit","summary":"A detached additional residential unit is permitted as of right only in the R1, R2, R3 and CC zones in the serviced Village of Norwich. In other settlements and rural areas, a detached unit requires a planning application and a lot of at least 0.6 ha.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"As of right in R1, R2, R3 and CC zones in the Village of Norwich; in R1, R2, V, RE, RR zones in unsewered settlements and RR, RE, A1, A2 zones outside settlements, subject to approval of a planning application (Table 5.6.2.4, as replaced by By-law 04-2026-Z)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/ppqlwr5q/ca_bylaws.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 detached additional residential unit per lot (Table 5.6.2.4, By-law 04-2026-Z)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/ppqlwr5q/ca_bylaws.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Village of Norwich: per the zone provisions for the principal dwelling; elsewhere 0.6 ha (1.48 ac) (Table 5.6.2.4, By-law 04-2026-Z)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/ppqlwr5q/ca_bylaws.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Cumulative dwelling unit area of all additional units: 50% of the principal dwelling or 100 m² (1,076 ft²), whichever is less (settlements); 50% or 140 m² (1,507 ft²) outside settlements (Table 5.6.2.3, By-law 04-2026-Z)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/ppqlwr5q/ca_bylaws.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (14.8 ft) and not taller than the principal dwelling in settlements; 5.5 m (18 ft) in RR, RE, A1 and A2 zones outside settlements (Table 5.6.2.4, By-law 04-2026-Z)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/ppqlwr5q/ca_bylaws.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard; maximum 40 m (147.6 ft) from the public street in settlements; maximum 30 m (98.4 ft) from the principal dwelling outside settlements (Table 5.6.2.4, By-law 04-2026-Z)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/ppqlwr5q/ca_bylaws.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per additional residential unit; tandem allowed (Table 5.6.2.3)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/ppqlwr5q/ca_bylaws.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"In a settlement, the principal dwelling must be connected to municipal water and/or sewage with capacity confirmed by the County in writing; not permitted on lots on private communal systems (s.5.6.2.2, By-law 04-2026-Z)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/ppqlwr5q/ca_bylaws.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite requires a temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act for up to 20 years; one storey, maximum 158 m² (1,700 ft²); occupancy limited to the owner's retired parents/grandparents or a retiring owner (s.5.11)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/133nrqf0/n-s5-genprov.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/133nrqf0/n-s5-genprov.pdf","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/nhsof5uo/n-s11-r1.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 zone sets a minimum gross floor area of 93 m² (1,001 ft²). No minimum dwelling floor area was found in the A1, A2, RR, RE, R2 or V zone sections reviewed.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"93 m² (1,001 ft²) minimum gross floor area in the R1 zone (Table 11.2)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/nhsof5uo/n-s11-r1.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / garden suite","summary":"A dwelling is defined to exclude trailers, tents, mobile homes, motor homes and recreational vehicles, except that a mobile home may be a second accessory dwelling to a farm in the A1 or A2 zones; there is no mobile home park zone. Recreational vehicles may not be used for permanent occupancy, and a garden suite needs a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"A dwelling may include a mobile home for the purposes of a second accessory dwelling to a farm in the A1 or A2 Zones\" (definition 4.36, as replaced by By-law 05-2026-Z)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/ppqlwr5q/ca_bylaws.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Requires a zoning amendment under s.39 of the Planning Act authorizing temporary use for up to 20 years (s.5.11.1)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/133nrqf0/n-s5-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"\"No recreational vehicle ... shall be used for permanent home occupancy while stored on any lot\" (s.5.30.3)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/133nrqf0/n-s5-genprov.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/gm1pipvz/n-s4-def.pdf","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/5tmcgec0/n-s7-a2.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as permitted in the by-law, and no provision for sleeping cabins or bunkies was found. Bunkhouses are only mentioned for seasonal farm workers.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory building \"is not to be used for human habitation except as permitted in this Zoning By-Law\" (s.5.1.1.2)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/133nrqf0/n-s5-genprov.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/gm1pipvz/n-s4-def.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Section PDFs are linked from Oxford County's page on cdn.umb-sites.dev, whose TLS certificate had expired; the same files were read from www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/... (same media IDs). The county page states the consolidation is as of March 31, 2026, but the 'Council approved by-laws' list (Aug 30, 2026) shows 04-2026-Z (Feb 24, 2026) and 05-2026-Z (Mar 10, 2026) are NOT yet consolidated; both were read from the scanned by-law copies in that PDF. 04-2026-Z replaces s.5.6.2 (ARUs), adds 5.6.2.5 (detached ARUs on A1/A2 lots in serviced settlements), removes the 55 m² garden suite minimum, and bars garden suites on lots with a detached ARU. 04-2026-Z and 05-2026-Z each replace Table 5.1.1.3 (accessory uses) with different versions (R1-R3 accessory height 5.5 m vs 4.5 m), so general accessory height was not reported. Consolidated R1 Table 11.1 still says outside the Village only an internal ARU is permitted. Agricultural Zoning By-law Review under way (2025). Mobile home use as a farm accessory dwelling: it is not clear whether this is as-of-right in A1/A2 or only via site-specific zones (e.g. A2-34).","bylawConsolidation":"2026-03"},{"slug":"georgian-bluffs","website":"https://www.georgianbluffs.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2020-020","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit (in an ancillary building)","summary":"Secondary dwelling units are permitted only in the Agricultural, Shoreline Residential and Rural zones; other zones need a zoning by-law amendment. A unit in an ancillary building also requires a lot of at least 0.4 ha and must meet the main building's yard requirements. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Agricultural, Shoreline Residential and Rural zones; zoning by-law amendment required in all other zones (s. 5.26)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha for a secondary dwelling unit in an ancillary building (s. 5.26 b iii)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Ancillary building in interior side or rear yard and meeting the minimum yard requirements for the principal building of the zone (s. 5.26 b i, ii)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 5.0 m in R1, RM1, RMH, SR zones and AG/RU lots of 0.8 ha or less (Table 5.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.georgianbluffs.ca/build-and-invest/land-use-planning/zoning-by-law/","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The AG, RU, R1 and SR zone requirement tables set lot area, frontage, yards, coverage and height but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in Tables 8.2 (AG/RU), 9.2-9.4 (R1) or 10.2-10.3 (SR)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile home dwellings are permitted only in the Residential Mobile Home (RMH) zone, which recognizes existing mobile home parks, and new trailer or mobile home parks are prohibited unless specifically permitted. Mobile homes and trailers are otherwise prohibited, and travel trailers may be occupied on a vacant lot only under a municipal trailer licence.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Dwelling permitted only in RMH zone (Table 9.1); mobile homes and trailers prohibited except where specifically permitted (s. 5.23 g); trailer parks and mobile home parks prohibited unless specifically permitted (s. 5.37)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Mobile home unit max 4 m; minimum mobile home site 350 m² in RMH (Tables 9.3, 9.4)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Occupation of travel trailers, truck campers or tent trailers on a vacant lot only with a Municipal Trailer Licence or applicable licence/permit (s. 5.38.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"Sleeping cabins without cooking facilities are permitted in all Shoreline Residential, Agricultural and Rural zones on lots of at least 0.4 ha, with the number allowed depending on lot area. A sleeping cabin may contain a washroom.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"All Shoreline Residential, Agricultural and Rural zones (s. 5.1.5)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"No sleeping cabins on lots under 0.4 ha (s. 5.1.5 a)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 on lots 0.4-0.8 ha; 2 on lots over 0.8 ha (s. 5.1.5 b, c)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"28 m² floor area (s. 5.1.5 d)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m, one storey, no loft, basement or cellar (s. 5.1.5 g-i)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen or cooking facilities or appliances; a washroom is allowed (s. 5.1.5 e; s. 4 definition)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"In the Shoreline Residential zone: front yard setback of the principal use and accessory yard requirements for other yards (s. 5.1.5 f)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/georgianbluffs-010-ca/media/e35jkuwu/townshipofgeorgianbluffszoningby-law2020-020jan222020.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The only by-law document on the Township zoning page is the January 22, 2020 council-approved PDF (file modified Feb 2023), with no consolidation date and no amendments after 2020 incorporated. One web search found no Township ARU amendment, but site-specific ZBAs to 2020-020 continue (e.g. Z03-26). The 2020 secondary-unit rules predate the 2022 Planning Act changes (s. 35.1, additional units on serviced urban residential lots), which may permit units in R1 zones that the by-law text does not; this was not confirmed from a municipal source. A site-specific temporary garden suite exists (R1-35-t), but no general temporary garden suite provision was found.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"tay","website":"https://www.tay.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"General Zoning By-law 2000-57","url":"https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached accessory dwelling unit","summary":"Section 4.2.1 permits one detached accessory dwelling unit with a single detached or semi-detached dwelling in the R1, R2, SR, A, RU and LSR zones, with size limits based on lot area. Detached units are not permitted in the Grandview Beach/Paradise Point development area.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One detached accessory dwelling unit (s.4.2.1). In Port McNicoll and Victoria Harbour with full services, max. 3 dwelling units on a lot including one in an accessory building (s.4.2.3)","source":"https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"By lot area: up to 0.20 ha – 56.0 m² (600 ft²); 0.24–0.4 ha – 74.0 m² (800 ft²); over 0.41 ha – 111 m² (1,200 ft²) (s.4.2.1(f))","source":"https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Min. 37.0 m² (400 ft²) GFA, except in Port McNicoll and Victoria Harbour settlement areas with full municipal services (s.4.2.1(e))","source":"https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4 m and single storey; 6 m total if located above an accessory structure (s.4.2.1(g),(j))","source":"https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Min. 5 m from the principal dwelling (s.4.2.1(c))","source":"https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Front 8 m; interior side 2 m; exterior side 4.5 m; rear 2 m (s.4.2.1(m))","source":"https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2, SR, A, RU and LSR zones; not in Grandview Beach/Paradise Point development area (s.4.2.1(d))","source":"https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Must be a permanent structure anchored to a permanent foundation; all existing buildings on the lot must be lawful and compliant; max. 10% lot coverage for all detached accessory buildings (s.4.2.1(a),(b),(l))","source":"https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zones set minimum gross floor areas for single detached dwellings: 55.74 m² in R1 and R2, 93 m² in Shoreline Residential (SR) and Limited Service Residential (LSR), and 112 m² in Residential Estate (RE). The Agriculture (A) and Rural (RU) zone regulations set no minimum.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 and R2: 55.74 m² (s.7.3.1(f), s.8.3.1(f)); SR: 93 m² (s.12.3.6); LSR: 93 m² (s.13.3.6); RE: 112 m² (s.11.3.6); no minimum in the A (s.25.3.1) or RU (s.26.3.1) zones","source":"https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Human habitation in a travel trailer, camper trailer or motor home is prohibited in all zones unless otherwise permitted, and human habitation, including camping, is prohibited on vacant lots. Mobile homes built to the Ontario Building Code are permitted in the Residential Mobile Home Park (RMH) zone. A 'garden suite' is defined, but no general provision setting rules for temporary garden suites was found.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"In all zones, human habitation is prohibited in a travel trailer, utility trailer, boat, camper trailer or motor home unless otherwise permitted (s.4.28.6); human habitation including camping is prohibited on a vacant lot (s.4.29)","source":"https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes and mobile home parks: Residential Mobile Home Park (RMH) zone, min. park area 4 ha (s.14.2, s.14.3.1)","source":"https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Section 4.1.2 says no accessory building may be used for human habitation unless a dwelling is a permitted accessory use or the building forms part of the main building. The by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision, so the detached accessory dwelling unit rules (minimum 37 m²) are the only route for a detached habitable building.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use or the accessory building forms part of the main building (s.4.1.2)","source":"https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.tay.ca/media/vm1i1rqu/general-zoning-by-law-no-2000-57-updated-september-2026.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF cover and table of contents still read 'Consolidated to February 28, 2013', and the schedule list stops at 2013. However, the page footers read 'Revised Sept 2026' (some sections 'Revised Sept 2024'), and the text includes later amendments (e.g. By-law 2017-05, 2017-72, 2023-10, and the accessory dwelling unit provisions in s.4.2). bylawConsolidation uses the footer date. The amendment log (Reference Section A) was not found in the extracted text. Section 4.2.1 lists a lot-area band gap (0.20–0.24 ha) as written. 'Garden Suite' is defined (s.3.2.99) and has a parking rate (s.5.3.8), but no general garden suite or temporary use provision was found; any such use would need a site-specific by-law (not confirmed). No official ARU guide page was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"hamilton-township","website":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2001-58","url":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/trldsdmn/aru-guide-2025.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached accessory building)","summary":"One additional residential unit of up to 98 m² is permitted in a building accessory to a single detached or semi-detached dwelling, but not in the Limited Service Residential, Waterfront Residential or Oak Ridges Moraine Core/Linkage zones, and within the Oak Ridges Moraine only inside the principal dwelling. Lots must have frontage on and access from an improved public street.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"98 m² floor area (s. 5.2 f) ii.)","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.5 m (18 ft) (s. 5.2 p) iii.)","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) from the principal dwelling (s. 5.2 p) ii.)","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory building minimum yard requirements of the zone; must comply with Minimum Distance Separation formulae (s. 5.2 p) i., v.)","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"With single detached and semi-detached dwellings; not in LSR, WR, ORMC or ORML zones; in the Oak Ridges Moraine only within the principal dwelling; only on lots with frontage on and access from an improved public street (s. 5.2 a), b), c), e))","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two additional units per lot: one within the dwelling (max 186 m²) and one in an accessory building; an existing garden suite counts as the accessory unit (s. 5.2 d), f))","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 additional space per unit; tandem to a maximum of one space (s. 5.2 m))","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Servicing statement from the water purveyor on municipal water, or a Well Certification Test/Report dated within one year of the permit application on private services, to the satisfaction of the CBO (s. 5.2 g))","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/trldsdmn/aru-guide-2025.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets minimum gross floor areas for dwellings in all main residential and agricultural zones, from 74.32 m² to 150 m² depending on zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"PA and MA: 90 m² (968.7 ft²); ER: 150 m² (1,614.6 ft²); RR: 89 m² (958.0 ft²); LSR (seasonal dwelling): 74.32 m² (800 ft²); WR: 89 m²; UR1: 100 m² (1,076.4 ft²) (ss. 6.3.2, 7, 8, 9, 10.3.2, 11, 13 zone regulations)","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are defined as dwellings within a mobile home park and are provided for in the Mobile Home Residential (MHR) zone; travel trailers are provided for only in tent and travel trailer parks. Garden suites require a temporary use by-law and may not be a mobile home, travel trailer or other trailer.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Residential (MHR) zone: mobile home park (s. 12); travel trailers in tent and/or travel trailer parks where permitted (e.g. s. 18.3.6)","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"MHR mobile home site: gross floor area of mobile home dwelling 37 m² (s. 12.3.3 i))","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Requires a temporary use zoning by-law (max 10 years), site plan control and an agreement; 49–65 m² (527.4–699.7 ft²), height max 4.5 m; definition excludes single or double wide mobile homes, travel trailers, tent trailers or other trailers (s. 5.15; s. 3A definition)","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No truck, bus, coach body or structure other than a lawfully erected dwelling unit shall be used for human habitation, whether or not on wheels (s. 5.41)","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"A sleeping cabin is a permitted accessory use in the Limited Service Residential (LSR) zone, limited to one per lot, 320 sq ft, sleeping accommodation only and no plumbing. In other zones, including Waterfront Residential, accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless a dwelling is permitted as an accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Limited Service Residential (LSR) zone: 'accessory building(s) or use(s) including one sleeping cabin' (s. 10.2.2 b))","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleeping cabin (s. 10.2.2 b))","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"320 sq ft (definition of Sleeping Cabin, s. 3A)","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleeping accommodation only; no plumbing or sanitary waste disposal systems; accessory to the principal seasonal residential dwelling (definition, s. 3A)","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"LSR accessory buildings: 4.5 m (14.8 ft) (s. 10.3.3 e))","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"LSR accessory buildings: rear, interior and exterior side 3 m (9.8 ft); accessory lot coverage 5% max (s. 10.3.3)","source":"https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/media/2pvbzg10/zoning-by-law-2001-58.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the full consolidated PDF ('Consolidated to October 31, 2025'). The zoning page listed in the inventory (/building-and-development/zoning) now returns 404; the current page is https://www.hamiltontownship.ca/building-and-development/planning-and-zoning/, which also posts the by-law by section. The by-law also includes an Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Area section (s. 3B) with ORM zones that restrict ARUs. Sleeping cabin is not listed as a permitted use in the WR zone (only 'an accessory building'), and s. 5.1.4 bars human habitation in accessory buildings, so the bunkie answer reflects that only LSR lots are covered as of right. Waterfront Residential min dwelling size 89 m² per s. 11 regulations; one special WR zone sets 58 m².","bylawConsolidation":"2025-10"},{"slug":"south-dundas","website":"https://www.southdundas.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2010-48","url":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit in an accessory building","summary":"In any zone that permits a single detached, semi-detached or row house dwelling, one additional residential unit is permitted in an accessory building, subject to the general accessory-use provisions. A separate temporary 'garden suite' (for an elderly family member) requires a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One ARU within the dwelling and one ARU in an accessory building (s. 3.42 a)","source":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m for accessory buildings (s. 3.1 a)","source":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"All accessory buildings may not occupy more than 10% of lot area (s. 3.1 a)","source":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in a minimum front or exterior side yard; at least 1.5 m from interior side and rear lot lines (s. 3.1 a)","source":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space for an additional residential unit (s. 3.27)","source":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Private well: hydrogeology report required; private septic: terrain assessment required (s. 3.42 f, g)","source":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Site Plan Control approval if the lot abuts a lake or watercourse or is designated wetland (s. 3.42 d)","source":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Residential zones set minimum dwelling unit or floor areas for single detached dwellings. The Agricultural and Rural zone provisions for a single detached dwelling set no minimum floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1: 60.0 m²; R2, Residential Hamlet (RH) and Residential Rural (RR): 75 m²; Residential Waterfront (RW): 100 m²; Residential Estate (RE): 130 m² (s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.5, 5.6, 5.8, 5.9)","source":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No minimum floor area in the Agricultural (A, s. 10.1) or Rural (RU, s. 11.1) zone provisions for a single detached dwelling","source":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home; recreational vehicle; garden suite","summary":"Human habitation is not permitted in any recreational vehicle (including park model trailers) or any trailer, and 'dwelling' excludes mobile homes. CSA Z240 mobile homes are permitted in the Residential Mobile Home (RMH) zone and as a secondary dwelling on a farm in the Agricultural and Rural zones; a portable garden suite may be established by temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes: RMH zone (s. 5.7); 'mobile home only as a secondary dwelling' in Agricultural (s. 10.1) and Rural (s. 11.1) zones","source":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human habitation not permitted in any truck, bus, recreational vehicle or any trailer (s. 3.23)","source":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Established as a temporary use under s. 39 of the Planning Act; max 93 m² gross floor area, one storey/4.5 m, 3 m from main residence, one per lot, for an elderly family member (s. 3.11 and definition)","source":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Human habitation is not permitted in a private garage or any other building accessory to a residential use. The only exception is a full additional residential unit under s. 3.42.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Human habitation shall not be permitted in ... any private garage or other building which is accessory to a residential use' (s. 3.23 a)","source":"https://www.southdundas.com/sites/3/files/2023-02/Zoning%20By-Law%20Consolidated%20as%20of%20November%202022.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"November 2022 office consolidation is the latest found on the municipal site; amendments since then (e.g. site-specific rezonings noticed in 2025-2026) are not included. The consolidation contains inline amendment text (e.g. ARU definition insertion, removal of accessory apartments) rather than clean text. No ARU guide page found.","bylawConsolidation":"2022-11"},{"slug":"rideau-lakes","website":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2023-50 (Office Consolidation)","url":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in an accessory building on a lot with a single, duplex or semi-detached dwelling in the General Residential, General Commercial, Local Commercial, Rural and Agriculture zones; the Waterfront Residential zone does not list it. Adequate private water and sewage capacity and frontage on an improved street are required.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"General Residential (RG), General Commercial, Local Commercial, Rural (RU) and Agriculture (A) zones (s.3.2.1); not listed in Waterfront Residential (RW)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 ARUs per lot: 1 within the dwelling and 1 in an accessory building (s.3.2.1.1-2)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Each ARU not to exceed 60% of the floor area of the principal dwelling; minimum 30 m² (s.3.2.1.4, 3.2.1.6)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Subject to all provisions for the principal dwelling in the zone (s.3.2.1.4)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Adequate potable water and sufficient land area for waste water servicing; must share at least one of driveway, water supply or wastewater system with the principal dwelling (s.3.2.1.3, 3.2.1.7)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Lot must abut and have direct access via an improved street (s.3.2.1.8); RG zone minimum lot area 4050 m² (s.5.1.2)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"}],"sources":["https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law?layout=table"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny dwelling","summary":"A Tiny Dwelling with a minimum size of 30 m² is permitted as a single dwelling in all zones where a residential use is a permitted principal use, notwithstanding other provisions. Other dwellings must meet the zone minimum dwelling unit area of 75 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Tiny Dwelling: 30 m² minimum (s.3.2.3); otherwise Dwelling Unit Area minimum 75 m² in RG (s.5.1.2), RW (s.5.2.2), RU (s.11.1) and A (s.12.1) zones","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Park model trailers, recreational vehicles and travel trailers may not be used for habitation except in a tourist campground or as a listed temporary use; a Tiny Dwelling excludes these. Mobile homes are permitted in the Mobile Home Park Residential (RMH) zone, and garden suites (which may include a mobile home) require a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes in the Mobile Home Park Residential (RMH) zone (s.5.3); park model trailers/RVs/travel trailers only in a tourist campground or as a temporary use (s.3.16)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Temporary use: trailer occupied during construction of a dwelling with a valid building permit, max two years (s.3.28); seasonal farm labour in RU and A zones April 1-November 30 (s.3.28)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite defined as a portable single dwelling, including a mobile home, accessory to an existing single dwelling, for which a temporary use by-law has been adopted under the Planning Act (s.2.53)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"One sleeping cabin is a permitted accessory use on a lot that abuts a water body and is in a Residential or Rural zone. Other accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lots that both abut a water body and are in a Residential or Rural zone (s.3.1.7)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleeping cabin (s.3.1.7)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"25 m² including attached decks (s.3.1.7.1)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Single storey (definition s.2.117); accessory buildings on lots under 1 ha max 6.0 m (s.3.1.8.2)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen or food preparation facilities; washroom facilities permitted (s.2.117)","source":"https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law/zoning-by-law-2023-50/viewdocument/61"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The inventory URL (archived committee document, 'Redlined FINAL August 21, 2026') returned HTTP 404, and the inventory's zoning page URL also 404s. The current Township page (https://www.rideaulakes.ca/living-here/building-planning-services/zoning-by-law?layout=table) serves 'Zoning-By-Law-2023-50-Office-Consolidation-2026-04-07.pdf' (PDF modified July 2026), which was used. Whether an August 2026 redlined version adds later amendments could not be confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-04"},{"slug":"mapleton","website":"https://www.mapleton.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2010-080","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/mapleton-ca/media/35jo0ocj/mapleton-zbl-consolidation-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached)","summary":"In any zone where a single detached, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling is permitted, one Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached) is permitted on the lot, subject to the accessory structure provisions and confirmation of adequate water and sewer servicing.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached) per lot (s. 6.29.2 a)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/mapleton-ca/media/35jo0ocj/mapleton-zbl-consolidation-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones max 4.57 m (15 ft) (s. 6.1.3 a); 6.7 m (22 ft) on reduced agricultural lots under s. 8.5 (s. 6.1.3 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/mapleton-ca/media/35jo0ocj/mapleton-zbl-consolidation-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Must meet accessory structure provisions (s. 6.29.2 c): all accessory buildings max 10% lot coverage; combined floor area in residential zones max 185.8 m² (2,000 ft²) on lots of 0.4 ha or less (s. 6.1.4)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/mapleton-ca/media/35jo0ocj/mapleton-zbl-consolidation-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Residential zones: rear or interior side yard, not closer than 1.0 m (3.3 ft) to interior or rear lot line or any other building (s. 6.1.2 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/mapleton-ca/media/35jo0ocj/mapleton-zbl-consolidation-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within 100.0 m of the primary dwelling or within the existing farm cluster (s. 6.29.2 g)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/mapleton-ca/media/35jo0ocj/mapleton-zbl-consolidation-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space for the sole use of the occupant; single shared driveway access (s. 6.29.2 d, e)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/mapleton-ca/media/35jo0ocj/mapleton-zbl-consolidation-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Permitted subject to the Township's satisfaction that water and sewer service can accommodate the unit (s. 6.29.2 f)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/mapleton-ca/media/35jo0ocj/mapleton-zbl-consolidation-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached residential dwelling","summary":"The Agricultural, R1A, R1B and R1C zone regulations set lot, yard, height and coverage standards but no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling. Single-detached does not include a mobile home or modular unit unless otherwise provided.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the A (s. 8.2), R1A (s. 9.2), R1B (s. 10.2) or R1C (s. 11.2) zone regulations","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/mapleton-ca/media/35jo0ocj/mapleton-zbl-consolidation-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational trailer","summary":"Using a mobile home as a dwelling, or a trailer or motor home for habitation other than temporary accommodation in a permitted trailer park or campground, is prohibited unless a zone permits it; mobile homes appear only in a site-specific exception for an existing mobile home park in Drayton. A temporary garden suite, which may be a mobile home in the Agricultural zone, requires a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Restricted in all zones: 'A mobile home used as a dwelling unit' and 'A trailer or motor home used for human habitation other than for temporary accommodation in a permitted trailer park or campground' (s. 6.35.2); mobile homes prohibited unless listed as a permitted use in a zone (s. 6.18); existing mobile home park at 84 Wellington St S, Drayton (exception 31.152)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/mapleton-ca/media/35jo0ocj/mapleton-zbl-consolidation-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted in the Agricultural and R1A zones only through a temporary use by-law under Planning Act s. 39; max 92.9 m² (1,000 ft²), one storey or 4.5 m; portable/prefabricated/modular, not a mobile home, except mobile homes may be garden suites in the Agricultural zone (s. 6.12)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/mapleton-ca/media/35jo0ocj/mapleton-zbl-consolidation-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings are defined as not used for human habitation unless permitted by specific zone provisions, such as a detached additional dwelling unit; the by-law has no provision for a sleeping cabin or bunkie.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'ACCESSORY ... which is not used or intended for use as human habitation unless permitted by the provisions of certain Zones of this By-law, such as an additional dwelling unit detached as permitted under section 6.29' (s. 2 Definitions); accessory uses shall not include an accessory dwelling unit except as specifically permitted (s. 6.1.1 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/mapleton-ca/media/35jo0ocj/mapleton-zbl-consolidation-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the June 2026 consolidation. The amendment list includes By-law 2025-013 (site-specific, 'to permit healing business and tiny homes'). The OS2 Conestogo Lake zone permits seasonal dwelling units; accessory structures there follow R1A rules. No official ARU guide found. Zoning schedules are posted separately on the Township zoning page.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-06"},{"slug":"north-dumfries","website":"https://www.northdumfries.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 689-83, as amended","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.northdumfries.ca/doing-business/planning/second-units-and-garden-suites/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"coach house","summary":"A coach house (a detached second unit, free-standing or attached to or above a detached garage) is permitted in Zones 1 to 5a in association with a single detached dwelling, on lots of at least 640 m² with minimum width and depth. Only one second unit of any kind (coach house, secondary dwelling unit or garden suite) is allowed per lot in the consolidated text. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Zones 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5 and 5a, with a single detached dwelling; rear yard only for free-standing units (s.6.40)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/dggoozrq/regulations-coach-house.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Lot width 16 m (54 ft), lot depth 40 m (131 ft), lot area 640 m² (7,074 ft²) (s.6.40.5)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Lesser of 40% of the footprint of the principal dwelling or 110 m² (1,184 ft²); coach house plus its driveway and parking may not exceed 40% coverage of the rear yard (s.6.40.6-6.40.7)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Free-standing: not above the principal dwelling and max 3.6 m (11.8 ft), or 3.2 m (10.5 ft) with a flat roof; above/attached to a detached garage: max 5.2 m (17 ft); on lots over 0.4 ha (1 acre): max 6.1 m (20 ft) (s.6.40.8-6.40.9)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not within 4 m (13 ft) of any building on an adjoining lot or within 1.5 m (4.9 ft) of an interior or rear lot line; no basement (s.6.40.10-6.40.11)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One coach house per lot; where a coach house exists, no garden suite, secondary dwelling unit, bed and breakfast or group home is permitted on the lot (s.6.40.1, 6.40.18)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space for the additional dwelling unit (s.6.11 parking table)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Connected to the principal residence's services where municipal services are available; private services subject to approval otherwise (s.6.40.4)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.northdumfries.ca/doing-business/planning/second-units-and-garden-suites/","https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/dggoozrq/regulations-coach-house.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"residential building - one unit","summary":"The by-law sets minimum floor areas for residential buildings in the agricultural and residential zones, from 90 m² to 165 m² for a one-storey dwelling depending on the zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Zone 1 (agricultural): 100 m² (1,075 ft²) one storey, 140 m² 1½ storey, 160 m² two or more storeys (s.7.2.5). Residential Zones 2: 165 m²; 2a, 3, 4, 4a, 4c, 4d, 5: 100 m²; 4b and 5a: 90 m² for one storey (s.8.3.6)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted in Zone 15, a mobile home development zone; on a farm in Zone 1 a mobile home as a second dwelling unit needs Council permission through a development agreement. Recreational vehicles and travel trailers are excluded from the mobile home definition, portable buildings are generally prohibited, and garden suites require a site-specific temporary zoning by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Zone 15 (Z.15) permits only a Mobile Home Development, with sites of at least 600 m² and 15 m frontage (s.19B.2-19B.3)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Zone 1: a mobile home as a second dwelling unit on a farm only with Council permission via a development agreement, approved site plans and Regional Health Unit clearance, reviewed annually (s.6.24)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite is only permitted where a site-specific temporary zoning by-law allows one: max one per lot, single detached lot, rear yard, lesser of 40% of the principal dwelling footprint or 110 m², max height 3.6 m (s.6.25)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/n0rn4mux/regulation-on-garden-suites.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf","https://www.northdumfries.ca/doing-business/planning/second-units-and-garden-suites/"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law states that no dwelling unit or habitable room may be established within, on, above or attached to an accessory building, and a habitable room includes any room used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted: 'No dwelling unit or habitable room may be established within, on, above or attached to an accessory building' (s.6.4.4); habitable room means any room used or intended for human habitation (s.2.101)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northdumfries-015-ca/media/kzvfzwss/zoning-by-law-689-83.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The Township's consolidation is dated November 2018 and is posted 'for reference only' (amendments govern in case of discrepancy); it includes some later site-specific amendments (references to 2019, 2022 and 2024). Two slightly different PDFs of the consolidation are linked from the zoning page (kzvfzwss and j4fnlpua); they differ only in site-specific exception text. The consolidated text allows only one second unit per lot (coach house, secondary dwelling unit or garden suite); no Township amendment implementing the 2022 Planning Act changes on additional residential units (up to three units on serviced lots) was found, so current permissions may be broader than the by-law text. Zone 1 is agricultural; Zones 2, 2a and 3 are unserviced residential zones and 4 to 5a serviced.","bylawConsolidation":"2018-11"},{"slug":"grey-highlands","website":"https://www.greyhighlands.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2004-50","url":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"accessory apartment (detached unit)","summary":"One accessory apartment may be located in an accessory structure in the Residential, Residential Multiple, Rural, Rural Residential, Residential Shoreline, Agriculture and Restricted Agriculture zones. The consolidated by-law allows only one accessory apartment per lot.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R, RM, RU, RUR, RS, A1 and A2 zones (s. 5.29.2)","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one accessory apartment per lot; not permitted where a temporary garden suite exists (s. 5.29.2 a))","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within 75 m of the principal detached dwelling and using the same driveway entrance (s. 5.29.2 b), c))","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"R, RM and RS zones: accessory-building rules apply, max 7.0 m in a Residential zone (s. 5.29.2 e), 5.6 a) vii)); A1, A2, RU and RUR zones: main-building rules apply","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"R, RM and RS zones: accessory-building setbacks (1.5 m from interior side and rear lot lines, s. 5.6 b)); A1, A2, RU, RUR: main-use setbacks (s. 5.29.2 e))","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},{"label":"Parking","value":"No additional parking required, but at least two spaces must exist on the lot (s. 5.29.2 d))","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Not permitted on a lot non-conforming for frontage or area unless it has at least 50 m frontage and 0.4 ha area (s. 5.29.2 i))","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to public services where available, otherwise adequate private services (s. 5.29.2 j), k))","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"No minimum dwelling floor area was found for the main residential, rural or agricultural zones. A 90 m² minimum gross floor area applies to a dwelling in the Rural Commercial (C4) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None found for residential, rural or agricultural zones; 90 m² minimum gross floor area (dwelling) in the Rural Commercial C4 zone (s. 8.4.2 l))","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / travel trailer","summary":"No travel trailer, motor home, mobile home, park model trailer or similar structure may be used as a residence in any zone, whether on wheels or a foundation. Site-specific temporary use by-laws for garden suites and for farm help accommodation in mobile homes or trailers appear in the by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No travel trailer, motor home, mobile home, park model trailer, truck camper or similar structure may be used as a residence in any zone, whether or not on wheels or a foundation (s. 5.18 d))","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites have been permitted on a site-specific basis by temporary use by-law (e.g. By-law 2006-25, 10 years, exception 16.104)","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"cabin","summary":"One cabin (casual sleeping quarters without cooking facilities, not a residence) is permitted per lot with a main dwelling in the Rural, Rural Residential, Agriculture and Restricted Agriculture zones, and in the Residential Shoreline zone subject to further conditions.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One cabin per lot (s. 5.29.3 b), c))","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU, Rural Residential, A1 and A2 zones where a main dwelling exists; RS zone where a main dwelling exists, no accessory apartment exists and the lot meets the RS minimum lot size; not in a Hazard zone (s. 5.29.3)","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"20 m² floor area (s. 5.29.3 e))","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (s. 5.29.3 f))","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Cabin shall not contain cooking facilities (definition of Cabin)","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Treated as an accessory use for setbacks and lot coverage (s. 5.29.3 d))","source":"https://greyhighlands.civicweb.net/document/327512"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Office consolidation covers amendments to August 31, 2024 (page footers still read 'Office Consolidation: June 10, 2011'). New Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2026-088 was passed September 16, 2026 but comes into effect only on County approval of OPA 51 (By-law 2026-089); County approval not confirmed as of this check, so 2004-50 is reported. The 2004-50 accessory apartment rules allow one accessory apartment per lot; provincial Planning Act additional-unit permissions were not assessed. The cabin provision lists 'Rural Residential (RU)', apparently meaning RUR. The Accessory Apartment definition cross-references s. 5.28 while the provisions are in s. 5.29.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-08"},{"slug":"ramara","website":"https://www.ramara.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2005.85","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"Zoning By-law 2005.85 permits one additional residential unit in a building ancillary to a dwelling in the Hamlet, Village Residential, Rural and Countryside Residential, Agricultural, Rural and Shoreline Residential zones. They are not permitted on lots on unassumed private roads, within 30 m of a highwater mark, in a mapped floodplain, or in a boathouse.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"H, VR, RCR, AG and RU zones (s. 2.(38)); Shoreline Residential (SR) zone with additional limits (s. 2.(39))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two additional residential units per property, of which one may be in an ancillary building if the dwelling contains no more than one additional unit; in the SR zone, a maximum of one additional unit per property (s. 2.(38) i, s. 2.(39) i)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Less than the gross floor area of the principal dwelling; in the SR zone, less than 50% of the principal dwelling's gross floor area (s. 2.(38) v, s. 2.(39) ii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building containing an additional residential unit: 10.0 m (s. 2.(1) 7(i)); otherwise accessory buildings 5.0 m","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Not more than 30 m from the principal building in the H, VR, RCR and SR zones (s. 2.(38) ix, s. 2.(39) ii); accessory buildings at least 1.8 m from the main building (s. 2.(1) 10)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not permitted within 30 m of a highwater mark; no part may be below grade; must meet accessory building standards (s. 2.(38) vii, x)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One off-street parking space in addition to the principal dwelling's parking (s. 3.(1))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Subject to adequate municipal or private on-site servicing; not permitted on a private road not assumed and maintained year-round by the municipality (s. 2.(38) ii, iii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Not permitted in a mapped floodplain unless shown to be outside it; not permitted in a boathouse; may not be severed from the principal dwelling (s. 2.(38) i, iv, xi)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The zone provisions for detached dwellings in the RCR, VR, H, SR, AG and RU zones set lot, yard, height and coverage requirements but no minimum dwelling floor area. Minimum floor areas appear only in site-specific exceptions (for example H-1: 80 m² ground floor for one storey).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum floor area in the general detached dwelling provisions of the RCR (s. 9.(2)), VR (s. 10.(2)), H (s. 14.(2)) or SR (s. 15.(2)) zones; site-specific exceptions only","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home / manufactured home","summary":"The by-law defines a trailer as not occupied continuously or as a principal residence, and dwelling units exclude tents and trailers; trailers are accommodated in tent and trailer parks and seasonal camping establishments. Mobile or manufactured homes are permitted only by site-specific zoning, such as the VR-2(H) manufactured home park and the RU-16 zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Manufactured homes (CSA A277, year-round Building Code compliant) in the VR-2(H) manufactured home park, minimum unit gross floor area 55 m²; RU-16 permits a mobile home (site-specific provisions)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"'Trailer' includes travel trailers, tent trailers and motor homes used for temporary living, 'but not occupied continuously or as a principal residence'; a dwelling unit 'does not include a tent or trailer' (s. 5 definitions)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite is a listed use in the RU and VR zones (and in AG accessory to agriculture) but must be established as a temporary use under s. 39 of the Planning Act; max 92.9 m², one storey and 4.5 m; at least 3.0 m from the main residence; one per lot (s. 2.(12))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Section 2.(1) 11 states that, unless otherwise permitted, no accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation, which the by-law defines to include sleeping. The by-law has no sleeping cabin provision, and boathouses may not contain sleeping furniture.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Unless otherwise permitted in the by-law, no accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation (s. 2.(1) 11); 'human habitation' includes living, sleeping, eating or food preparation (s. 5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"A boathouse may not include floating accommodation or sleeping furniture such as beds, mattresses and futons (s. 5, boat house definition)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ramara-018-ca/media/yhan5sn1/township-of-ramara-zoning-bylaw-200585-consolidated-copy-2025-01-16.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidated PDF (file name dated 2025-01-16) states 'Office Consolidation: July 2024'; the latest amending by-laws referenced in it are 2024.38, 2024.45 and 2024.47. A separate older PDF (200585-as-amended.pdf) on the zoning page is pre-2007 and was not used. A comprehensive Zoning By-law update is in progress (Phase 2 technical reporting, expected completion end of 2027) per https://www.ramara.ca/business-and-development/planning-services/zoning/zoning-by-law-update/. The OLT order OLT-22-002101 text mentioned in the inventory was not reviewed. No ARU guide page found. RCR zone permitted-use list does not name ARUs, but s. 2.(38) applies 'notwithstanding the permitted uses' in the RCR zone.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-07"},{"slug":"hawkesbury","website":"https://www.hawkesbury.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 20-2018 (April 30, 2018)","url":"https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/R%C3%A9glements-municipaux/By-Law-N%C2%B0-20-2018-Zoning.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit (in an ancillary structure)","summary":"A secondary dwelling unit is permitted with any detached, semi-detached or row dwelling in a zone that permits those dwellings (R1 to R4), either in the principal building or in an ancillary structure but not both. It must not change the streetscape character, must share the principal dwelling's parking area and yards, and is not permitted in natural hazard areas or within 30 m of a watercourse.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary dwelling unit, located in the principal building or an ancillary structure but not both (s. 2.39(a)(ii); zone pages 3.1.4-3.1.5)","source":"https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/R%C3%A9glements-municipaux/By-Law-N%C2%B0-20-2018-Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Zones permitting detached, semi-detached or row dwellings (R1-R4 per Table 3.1); not in natural hazard areas such as floodplains or within a 30 m setback from a watercourse (s. 2.39(a), (f))","source":"https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/R%C3%A9glements-municipaux/By-Law-N%C2%B0-20-2018-Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per secondary dwelling unit, tandem parking permitted; must share the principal dwelling's parking area and yards, and no new driveway except on corner lots (s. 2.30 parking table, 2.39(e))","source":"https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/R%C3%A9glements-municipaux/By-Law-N%C2%B0-20-2018-Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 3.8 m in Residential Zones (s. 2.1)","source":"https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/R%C3%A9glements-municipaux/By-Law-N%C2%B0-20-2018-Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings: 100 m2 (1,076 sq ft) gross floor area in a residential zone; accessory uses may cover no more than 10% of the lot (s. 2.1)","source":"https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/R%C3%A9glements-municipaux/By-Law-N%C2%B0-20-2018-Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings at least 1.0 m from interior side and rear lot lines, 2 m from the main building, and not closer to the front or exterior side lot line than the zone setback (s. 2.1)","source":"https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/R%C3%A9glements-municipaux/By-Law-N%C2%B0-20-2018-Zoning.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.hawkesbury.ca/en/my-town/administration/policies-and-by-laws"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"dwelling - single detached","summary":"The single detached dwelling provisions for the R1 and R2 zones set frontage, lot area, setbacks, coverage, landscaped area and height, but no minimum dwelling floor area. No minimum dwelling floor area was found in the by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set (s. 3.1.5 zone provisions)","source":"https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/R%C3%A9glements-municipaux/By-Law-N%C2%B0-20-2018-Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"420 m2 lot area and 15 m frontage for a single detached dwelling in R1 and R2 (s. 3.1.5)","source":"https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/R%C3%A9glements-municipaux/By-Law-N%C2%B0-20-2018-Zoning.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / trailer","summary":"The definition of dwelling excludes mobile homes, motor homes and travel trailers, and no zone lists mobile homes among its permitted dwelling types. Human habitation is not permitted in any truck, bus, recreational vehicle or coach, whether or not on wheels, unless it meets the Fire Code and Ontario Building Code. The by-law has no garden suite or temporary-use provision for one.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes are not among the dwelling types permitted in R1-R4 (Table 3.1); the dwelling definition excludes mobile homes, motor homes, caravans and travel trailers (s. 4.0)","source":"https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/R%C3%A9glements-municipaux/By-Law-N%C2%B0-20-2018-Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human habitation not permitted in any truck, bus, recreational vehicle, coach or streetcar body, whether or not mounted on wheels, unless it meets all Fire Code and Ontario Building Code requirements (s. 2.28)","source":"https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/R%C3%A9glements-municipaux/By-Law-N%C2%B0-20-2018-Zoning.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The use of any accessory building for human habitation is not permitted unless it is specifically listed as a permitted use. The only such listing for residential lots is a secondary dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where specifically listed as a permitted use (s. 2.1)","source":"https://www.hawkesbury.ca/uploads/documents/R%C3%A9glements-municipaux/By-Law-N%C2%B0-20-2018-Zoning.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law is linked from the Town's Municipal Policies and By-laws page as 'Zoning By-law N° 20-2018'. The PDF (108 pages, dated April 30, 2018) has a broken text layer, so it was read by OCR; section and page references come from the OCR text. It is the as-passed text, not an office consolidation, and amendments since 2018 (e.g. site-specific amendments in Town notices) are not reflected. The Town's urban planning page shows a new Official Plan (Hawkesbury 2046) in draft. The by-law does not say whether the 3.8 m accessory height and 100 m2 accessory floor area limits apply to a secondary unit in an ancillary structure; they are listed as the general accessory building limits.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"penetanguishene","website":"https://www.penetanguishene.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2022-17","url":"https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/berfn55l/zoning-by-law-2022-17-consolidated-november-2024.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit in a detached accessory building","summary":"One additional dwelling unit in a detached accessory building is permitted in the R1, R2 and R3 zones on lots with a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling that front an open, municipally maintained road. It is limited to 60 m² and 45% of the main building, 4.5 m in height, in the rear yard and within 30 m of the access lot line; the Rural Residential, Rural and Shoreline residential zones do not list additional dwelling units. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2 and R3 zones (Table 6.2.1); lot must front an open and municipally maintained street or road (s. 4.2 d))","source":"https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/berfn55l/zoning-by-law-2022-17-consolidated-november-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"45% of the gross floor area of the main building, and no larger than 60 m² (s. 4.2.2 b))","source":"https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/berfn55l/zoning-by-law-2022-17-consolidated-november-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m; 5.5 m on a through lot accessed from the rear lot line (s. 4.2.2 d), h))","source":"https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/berfn55l/zoning-by-law-2022-17-consolidated-november-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear yard only; min 3.0 m from rear lot line, 1.2 m from interior side lot line, exterior side setback as for main building; no further than 30 m from the lot line used for street access, with a 1.2 m clear path (s. 4.2.2 a), e), f), g))","source":"https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/berfn55l/zoning-by-law-2022-17-consolidated-november-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Max two additional units per lot: two in the main building, or one in the main building and one in a detached accessory structure; not on a lot with a garden suite, short term rental, B&B, group home or rooming house (s. 4.2 a), f))","source":"https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/berfn55l/zoning-by-law-2022-17-consolidated-november-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to municipal water and sewer where available; otherwise proof that on-site services can accommodate both units (s. 4.2 e))","source":"https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/berfn55l/zoning-by-law-2022-17-consolidated-november-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Per Section 5; tandem spaces permitted, including on a driveway in the front yard (s. 4.2 i), j))","source":"https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/berfn55l/zoning-by-law-2022-17-consolidated-november-2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling unit","summary":"The residential, rural and shoreline zone standards set lot size, setbacks, height and coverage but no minimum dwelling floor area. The by-law's definition of single detached dwelling unit excludes mobile homes.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set in Residential (Table 6.3.1), Shoreline (Table 8.3.1) or Rural zone standards","source":"https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/berfn55l/zoning-by-law-2022-17-consolidated-november-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home","summary":"The use of any tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation is prohibited in all zones unless expressly permitted, and no zone lists mobile homes or a mobile home park as a permitted use. A garden suite is permitted only by a site-specific temporary use by-law under Section 39 of the Planning Act.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Uses prohibited in all zones include 'the use of any tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation' and use of a truck, tractor trailer, bus, coach body or rail car for habitation (s. 4.22 b), d))","source":"https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/berfn55l/zoning-by-law-2022-17-consolidated-november-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Only by a site specific by-law authorizing temporary use under s. 39 of the Planning Act; subject to detached accessory building rules; not on a lot with an additional dwelling unit, B&B, short term rental, group home or rooming house (s. 4.8)","source":"https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/berfn55l/zoning-by-law-2022-17-consolidated-november-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"detached accessory building","summary":"No detached accessory building or structure may be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted, and the by-law has no bunkie or sleeping cabin provision. Boathouses are expressly defined to exclude living or sleeping space.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'No detached accessory building or structure may be used for human habitation or for a home occupation unless specifically permitted by this By-law' (s. 4.1.1 e))","source":"https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/berfn55l/zoning-by-law-2022-17-consolidated-november-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The inventory linked the June 2022 enactment text; the Planning Documents page (https://www.penetanguishene.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/planning-documents/) posts a 'Consolidated November 19, 2024' version, which was used here. It differs from the 2022 text: it adds R3 to the zones that allow ADUs, allows two units inside the main building (each max 93 m²), and changes the accessory building height and count thresholds from 4000 m² to 2000 m² lots. Amendments after November 2024 were not checked. Zoning By-law 2000-02: a Town notice dated 06 March 2023 (https://www.penetanguishene.ca/news/notice-of-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2022-17-in-effect/) says 2022-17 is in effect, applies to all properties and repeals 2000-02 in its entirety (also s. 1.10). The by-law includes Residential Land Lease Community (RLLC) zones, where 'land lease community home' is defined as single detached and row house dwelling units, not mobile homes or trailers. The SA2 and RU zones permit campgrounds (temporary/seasonal accommodation). The only second-unit guide found on the site is a 2019 news post, so guideUrl is null. Planning Act s. 35.1 province-wide ARU permissions on serviced urban residential land may go beyond the by-law text; not assessed.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-11"},{"slug":"south-huron","website":"https://www.southhuron.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 69-2018 (consolidated)","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory building","summary":"One ARU is permitted in a detached accessory structure in the R1 zone and in agricultural zones; on partially or privately serviced lots the property must be at least 4,000 m². ARUs are not listed in the Lakeshore Residential (LR1) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"R1 with full services: up to 2 ARUs, max 1 in a detached accessory structure; partial/private services: 1 ARU (s. 30.4.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"4,000 m² on partially or privately serviced lots (s. 3.2.7 h, s. 30.4.2 c)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7.5 m (s. 3.2.7 b)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"General provision: total floor area not more than 75% of the main dwelling including attached garage (s. 3.2.7 g); R1 zone provision: not more than 100% of the dwelling's total floor area including attached garage (s. 30.4.2 d iv)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard, at least 1.5 m from a property line, no closer to a street than the main building (s. 3.2.7 a)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 3 m from the existing dwelling (s. 3.2.7 f); AG1 and AG4: within 60 m of the main dwelling (s. 4.4.3, 7.5.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 additional on-site space; must use the same entrance/driveway as the main dwelling (s. 3.2.7 c, d)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 single detached dwelling provisions and the agricultural zone provisions set no minimum dwelling floor area. Minimum floor areas apply only to specific cases such as the Residential Park (R5) zone and accessory residences in commercial/campground zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in R1 (s. 30.5) or AG4 (s. 7.4) provisions; R5 Residential Park zone: 55 m² unit floor area","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home; park model trailer; travel trailer","summary":"No travel trailer or park model trailer may be used for primary, permanent living in any zone. Mobile homes (built to CSA mobile home standards) are prohibited unless a zone provides for them, such as the Mobile Home Park (R4) zone and the Agricultural Small Holding (AG4) zone, and may be used as an ARU wherever ARUs are permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes: R4 Mobile Home Park zone; AG4 'single detached dwelling, including a mobile home' (s. 7.1); as an ARU in any zone permitting ARUs (s. 3.29.5)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No travel trailer or park model trailer used for primary residential, permanent living; occasional temporary non-commercial use up to 2 weeks per year (s. 3.26.11)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Garden suite' is defined but no general temporary garden suite provision was found","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"A guest cabin (sleeping accommodation only, no plumbing) is permitted as an accessory use to a single detached dwelling in the Lakeshore Residential (LR1) zone. Elsewhere, accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless a dwelling is a permitted accessory use.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"LR1 Lakeshore Residential zone, accessory to a single detached dwelling (s. 24.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleeping accommodation only; shall not contain plumbing (definition 'Guest Cabin'; s. 3.2.6)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7.5 m for accessory buildings in Residential zones (s. 3.2.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Residential zones: rear or interior side yard, at least 1.5 m from the property line (s. 3.2.4)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southhuron-005-ca/media/5uoamuom/south-huron-consolidated-zbl.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation dated 'Updated May 26, 2026'. Within the consolidation, the general ARU accessory-building size cap (75% of main dwelling, s. 3.2.7 g) differs from the R1 zone provision (100%, s. 30.4.2 d iv). No specific guest-cabin size or number limit was found beyond general accessory rules; the settlement-area accessory floor area limit (s. 3.2.5) may apply depending on location. No ARU guide page found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-05"},{"slug":"cavan-monaghan","website":"https://www.cavanmonaghan.net/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2018-58","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cavanmonaghan-018-ca/media/hnlhhuwd/cm-zoning-by-law-2018-58-office-consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.cavanmonaghan.net/build-and-invest/building-and-renovating/building-categories/secondary-suites/","types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The consolidated by-law sets no general minimum dwelling unit area in its residential or rural zones; minimum dwelling sizes appear only in a few site-specific exceptions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No general minimum; site-specific exceptions only (e.g. HR-10: 74 m²; C3-4 and C3-5: 75.6 m²)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cavanmonaghan-018-ca/media/hnlhhuwd/cm-zoning-by-law-2018-58-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"trailer / recreational vehicle / garden suite (park model)","summary":"Using a tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation is prohibited except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park, and campgrounds are defined as temporary or seasonal; the Township's garden suite process (by Temporary Use By-law) accepts CSA Z241 park model trailers on piers.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tent, trailer or motor vehicle habitation prohibited except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park (s. 11, prohibited uses k); campground defined as temporary or seasonal use","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cavanmonaghan-018-ca/media/hnlhhuwd/cm-zoning-by-law-2018-58-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites permitted through a Temporary Use By-law; examples in Table 15A (ORME-T1, A-T2, A-T4, each 20 years)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cavanmonaghan-018-ca/media/hnlhhuwd/cm-zoning-by-law-2018-58-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit submission for a garden suite requires confirmation of compliance with CAN/CSA-Z241 for park model trailers and piers at least 1.22 m below grade","source":"https://www.cavanmonaghan.net/build-and-invest/building-and-renovating/building-permits/garden-suites/"}],"sources":["https://www.cavanmonaghan.net/build-and-invest/building-and-renovating/building-permits/garden-suites/"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"No accessory building or structure can be used for human habitation unless expressly permitted by the by-law, and the by-law contains no bunkie or sleeping cabin provision.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building or structure can be used for human habitation unless expressly permitted (s. 11 Accessory Buildings and Structures a; prohibited uses l)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cavanmonaghan-018-ca/media/hnlhhuwd/cm-zoning-by-law-2018-58-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 metres in Residential and most zones; 15 metres in Agricultural (A) and Rural (RU) zones (Table 11A)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cavanmonaghan-018-ca/media/hnlhhuwd/cm-zoning-by-law-2018-58-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation is only to By-law 2022-33 (May 16, 2022), before the Nov 2022 Planning Act changes (s. 35.1) that permit additional residential units on serviced parcels as of right; on fully serviced lots a detached ARU may therefore be permitted despite the by-law text. A search result referenced a draft 2023 amendment replacing s. 11.2 (accessory apartments) but the file returned 404 and its adoption could not be confirmed. No mobile home park zone was found in the zone list. Schedules are in a separate PDF (not read). Backyard suite rules left out: the posted consolidation (May 2022) predates Ontario's late-2022 additional-unit changes and a later amendment could not be confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2022-05"},{"slug":"leeds-and-the-thousand-islands","website":"https://www.leeds1000islands.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 07-079 (Office Consolidation, amended February 5, 2026)","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"second residential unit","summary":"One second residential unit, including in a detached building, is permitted on a lot with a single, semi-detached or row house dwelling in the Rural (RU), Rural Residential (RR) and Agriculture (AG) zones only. It is not permitted on islands or within 300 m of highly sensitive lake trout lakes, and septic approval is required first. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural (RU), Rural Residential (RR) and Agriculture (AG) zones; not on an island or island lot, or within 300 m of Highly Sensitive Lake Trout Lakes (s.3.30)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One second residential unit per lot; not on a lot with two or more dwelling units, a garden suite or a boarding house (s.3.30 (vi)-(vii))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Floor area equal to or less than the floor area of the primary dwelling (s.3.30 (v))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Detached unit must meet the setback, maximum height and lot coverage requirements for a primary dwelling on the same lot (s.3.30 (iv))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Lot must meet the zone's minimum lot area and frontage, e.g. RR/RU 6000 m² non-waterfront, 1.0 ha waterfront (s.3.30 (ii), s.5.4, s.11.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Septic system approval required before building permit; shares driveway entrance with the primary dwelling (s.3.30 (ix)-(x))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.leeds1000islands.ca/business-building-development/planning-and-development/","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny dwelling","summary":"A Tiny Dwelling is defined as a Single Detached Dwelling that meets the Ontario Building Code, and the main residential and rural zones set no minimum dwelling floor area. Minimum floor areas appear only in some site-specific exceptions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the R1, RH, RR, RS, AG or RU zone requirements; Tiny Dwelling included in 'Single Detached Dwelling' (s.2.59 (i)-(j))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / park model trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are excluded from 'dwelling' and, with recreational vehicles, may be inhabited only under the temporary use provisions; recreational vehicles may not be inhabited outside a Tent and Trailer Park or Camping Area. A Mobile Home Park Residential (RMHP) zone exists, and garden suites may be authorized by temporary-use zoning amendment.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park Residential (RMHP) zone (s.5.7); minimum 45.0 m² floor area per mobile home","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RV or mobile home occupied during construction of a dwelling with a valid building permit, max two years (s.3.38 (b)); occupancy restrictions s.3.22","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites may be authorized by zoning by-law amendment under Section 39 of the Planning Act ('-T' temporary zones) (s.4.7)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"A sleeping cabin is a listed permitted use in the Shoreline Residential (RS) and Island Residential (RI) zones, limited to one per lot. It is not a general permitted use in the Rural or Rural Residential zones except by site-specific exception.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Shoreline Residential (RS) and Island Residential (RI) zones (s.5.5, s.5.6)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleeping cabin per lot (s.3.34, s.5.5, s.5.6)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"30.0 m², including a covered or enclosed porch (s.3.34 a)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m (16.40 ft) (s.3.34 b)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen facilities; washroom facilities permitted; single storey (s.2.176)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/leeds1000islands-007-ca/media/g2okx0fs/tlti-zoning-by-law-consolidated-version-february-5-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"February 5, 2026 office consolidation read; an older January 4, 2023 consolidation is also linked on the planning page. The second residential unit section (s.3.30) does not extend to the serviced Lansdowne R1/R2, Hamlet (RH) or Shoreline (RS) zones; provincial Planning Act additional-unit permissions on serviced lots may apply independently of the by-law and were not assessed. No ARU guide page found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-02"},{"slug":"brockton","website":"https://www.brockton.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2026-056","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.brockton.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-units-arus/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"Dwelling, Additional Residential Unit (detached accessory building)","summary":"An additional residential unit is a listed permitted use in the R1, R2, Hamlet Residential and A1 zones, and one per lot may be in a detached accessory building. It is not listed in the Inland Lake Residential (LR) zone, and on lots with private or partial services a minimum lot area applies.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two ARUs on full municipal services; on private or partial services one ARU if lot is over 0.4 ha, two if over 0.6 ha; only one per lot in a detached accessory building; max three units in total including a garden suite (s. 3.8.3 i, ii, ix, xv)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Private or partial services: more than 0.4 ha for one ARU, more than 0.6 ha for two (s. 3.8.3 ii)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within a maximum distance of 30 m of the principal dwelling (s. 3.8.3 xi)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: 5 m (16 ft) where setback is under 3 m; 6 m (19 ft) where setback is 3 m or more (s. 3.6.4 ii)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings: max lot coverage 10%, increased to 15% with an ARU; max three accessory buildings (s. 3.6.5); total lot coverage on full services may be 45% (s. 3.8.3 iii)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Residential zones: 1.2 m (4 ft) from rear and interior side lot lines; 3 m from any dwelling on an adjoining lot (s. 3.6.3.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Shares the parking and yards of the principal dwelling, no new driveway (s. 3.8.3 xii); parking table: 1 space per ARU dwelling unit (s. 3.26)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to water and septic or sewer, with sufficient capacity (s. 3.8.3 vi, vii)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2 (Table 8), HR (s. 8.2) and A1 non-farm lots (s. 6.1); not listed in LR (s. 9.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.brockton.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/additional-residential-units-arus/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"Dwelling, Single Detached","summary":"The zone provisions for the A1, R1, HR and LR zones set lot, yard, height and coverage standards but no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the A1 (s. 6.2), R1/R2 (s. 7), HR (s. 8.3) or LR (Table 16) zone provisions","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / travel trailer","summary":"A dwelling excludes mobile homes, park model trailers and travel trailers, and accessory buildings may not be used for habitation. Mobile homes and park model trailers are permitted uses only in the Mobile Home Park Residential (MHP) zone; existing mobile homes outside parks are recognized.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Mobile Home' and 'Park Model Trailer' are permitted uses in the MHP zone (s. 10.2); MHP minimum lot area 4 ha (Table 18)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Definition of 'Dwelling' excludes any mobile home, park model trailer, construction trailer or travel trailer (s. 2); existing mobile homes on an existing lot of record must conform to the zone's residential provisions (s. 3.28)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use, and the by-law has no provision for a sleeping cabin or bunkie.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"An accessory building or structure shall not 'be used for human habitation/dwelling except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use' (s. 3.6.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nkxoq5wo/brockton-comprehensive-zoning-by-law_final-approved-version.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The inventory pointed to By-law 2013-26 (April 2025 consolidation). Council has since passed new Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2026-056, which repeals and replaces it. The Notice of Passing gives the passing date as June 23, 2026 in its header but '06 day of June 2026' in the body. The appeal deadline was July 15, 2026; whether any appeal was filed was not confirmed. The approved version PDF has 'July 2026' page footers. Answers are based on By-law 2026-056; the 2013-26 provisions on ARUs, accessory habitation and MHP zones are substantively the same. The ARU page links an 'ARU Toolkit' that was not read. Sources: https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/brockton-009-ca/media/nhmkd5wk/notice-of-passing-new-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-june-25-2026.pdf ; https://www.brockton.ca/business-development/planning-and-development/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-official-plan-review/","bylawConsolidation":"2026-07"},{"slug":"temiskaming-shores","website":"https://www.temiskamingshores.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2017-154","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"second dwelling unit","summary":"In the as-adopted by-law, one second dwelling unit is permitted as an accessory use in the R1, R2, R3, A1 and RU zones, either within the main dwelling or in the second storey of, or attached to, a detached private garage. A free-standing garden suite is not provided for. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural Residential (R1), Low Density Residential (R2), Medium Density Residential (R3), Prime Agricultural (A1) and Rural (RU) zones (Tables 6.2 and 9.2); in the main dwelling or in the second storey of or attached to a detached private garage (s.4.16.2(a))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One second dwelling unit per lot (s.4.16.2(b))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Floor area not to exceed the gross floor area of the main dwelling unit (s.4.16.2(c))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Residential zones: accessory buildings 5 m; a garage with a second dwelling above it may be up to 8 m (Table 6.3, note *11)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one space for the second unit, without requiring a separate driveway (s.4.16.2(e))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential and rural zone tables set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling; minimum floor areas appear only in some site-specific exceptions. A modular dwelling must have a shortest side of at least 6.1 m.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum floor area in the R1, R2, R3, A1 or RU zone requirements (Tables 6.3 and 9.3); only site-specific exceptions set one","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Single detached dwellings: R1, R2, R3 zones (Table 6.1); RU zone on a lot existing at passing of the by-law (Table 9.1 note *1). A modular dwelling's shortest side may not be less than 6.1 m (definition s.3.40)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling","summary":"Mobile home dwellings (CSA Z240) are a permitted use only in the Mobile Home Residential (MH) zone, which covers existing mobile home parks. Using a motor vehicle, truck, bus or similar for human habitation is prohibited, and recreational vehicles may only be parked or stored on residential lots.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Dwelling, Mobile Home: MH zone only (Table 6.1); maximum number of mobile home sites in a park is as existed when the by-law passed (Table 6.3 note *13)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of any motor vehicle, truck, bus, coach, railway car or street car body for human habitation is prohibited (s.4.22.1(a)); recreational vehicles are permitted in residential zones only as parked/stored accessory vehicles (s.4.28)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Not provided for; Section 13 (Temporary Use) is reserved 'to be added through amendment'","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"An accessory building used for human habitation is prohibited in every zone unless it is specifically listed as a permitted use, and no zone lists a sleeping cabin as an accessory use on a residential lot. 'Cabin' is defined only as sleeping accommodation for the travelling or vacationing public.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Prohibited accessory use in any zone unless specifically listed: 'A building or portion thereof used for human habitation' (s.4.1.2); boathouses may not be used for human habitation (s.4.1.7.3(d))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/temiskamingshores-017-ca/media/wigfhcck/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-as-adopted-19-dec-2017.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Only the as-adopted text (December 19, 2017; in force January 1, 2018) is posted on the City's zoning page (https://www.temiskamingshores.ca/living-here/planning/zoning-by-law/); no consolidation of later amendments is available, so subsequent amendments (including any implementing the 2022 Planning Act changes on additional residential units) could not be checked. A web search found only site-specific rezonings (2025-2026) and no city-wide ARU amendment, but this is not confirmed. Answers reflect the 2017 text; a person should confirm current rules with the City Planning Department.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"arnprior","website":"https://www.arnprior.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 6875-18","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/arnprior-ca/media/4vymcpnt/town-of-arnprior-zoning-by-law-consolidated-august-4-2021.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.arnprior.ca/building-and-planning/building-and-renovating/secondary-dwelling-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"secondary residential unit (in a detached accessory building)","summary":"The August 2021 consolidation of Zoning By-law 6875-18 permits one secondary residential unit per lot in the R1 to R4 zones, located either within the main building or wholly within a detached accessory building. A 2024 town-wide amendment to implement Bill 23 was in progress, and its final text was not confirmed. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential One to Four (R1, R2, R3, R4) zones list 'secondary residential unit' as a permitted use (ss. 6.5-6.8)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/arnprior-ca/media/4vymcpnt/town-of-arnprior-zoning-by-law-consolidated-august-4-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of one secondary residential unit; not permitted on a lot where a garden suite is also situated (s. 6.3.1, e)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/arnprior-ca/media/4vymcpnt/town-of-arnprior-zoning-by-law-consolidated-august-4-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Floor area not to exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the main building, excluding the private garage or basement (s. 6.3.1 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/arnprior-ca/media/4vymcpnt/town-of-arnprior-zoning-by-law-consolidated-august-4-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5.0 m unless specified otherwise (s. 4.1 f)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/arnprior-ca/media/4vymcpnt/town-of-arnprior-zoning-by-law-consolidated-august-4-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings at least 1.2 m from the rear lot line and from an interior side lot line (0.6 m where the main building's minimum side yard is under 1.2 m) (s. 4.1 d, e)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/arnprior-ca/media/4vymcpnt/town-of-arnprior-zoning-by-law-consolidated-august-4-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Town guidance: 2 parking spaces for the main detached dwelling plus one space for each accessory dwelling unit; a tandem space may be permitted (s. 6.3.1 c)","source":"https://www.arnprior.ca/building-and-planning/building-and-renovating/secondary-dwelling-units/"}],"sources":["https://www.arnprior.ca/building-and-planning/building-and-renovating/secondary-dwelling-units/","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 and R3 zones set a minimum dwelling area of 75 m² for a single-detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Single-detached dwelling: 75 m² minimum dwelling area in the R1 (Table 6.5) and R3 (Table 6.7) zones","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/arnprior-ca/media/4vymcpnt/town-of-arnprior-zoning-by-law-consolidated-august-4-2021.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / tent / motor vehicle","summary":"Section 4.13 a) prohibits using any tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park expressly permitted by the by-law, and the 2021 consolidation contains no zone that permits such parks. A garden suite is defined but not listed as a permitted use in any zone, so it would require a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of any tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation is prohibited except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park expressly permitted by the by-law (s. 4.13 a)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/arnprior-ca/media/4vymcpnt/town-of-arnprior-zoning-by-law-consolidated-august-4-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Garden suite' is defined as a portable detached unit ancillary to an existing residential structure and is subject to accessory building provisions (s. 6.3.2), but it is not a listed permitted use in any zone; temporary uses are set out by site-specific temporary use by-law under s. 39 of the Planning Act (Part 11.0)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/arnprior-ca/media/4vymcpnt/town-of-arnprior-zoning-by-law-consolidated-august-4-2021.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Sections 4.1 b) and 4.13 b) prohibit using an accessory building or structure for human habitation unless expressly permitted, and the by-law has no sleeping cabin provision. Arnprior has no rural or waterfront residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building or structure can be used for human habitation unless expressly permitted by the by-law (s. 4.1 b, s. 4.13 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/arnprior-ca/media/4vymcpnt/town-of-arnprior-zoning-by-law-consolidated-august-4-2021.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The only consolidation on the Town's zoning page (https://www.arnprior.ca/building-and-planning/planning-and-development/zoning/) is dated August 4, 2021; the legacy esolg URL in the inventory now returns 404. A Town-initiated Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment to implement Bill 23 (additional residential units) and private road provisions had a public meeting on May 13, 2024 and was discussed again on May 27, 2024 (per search-engine results of Town pages, which now 404 after the site migration). Its adoption, by-law number and final text could not be confirmed, so the secondary unit size cap (40%) and parking rules may have changed. Site-specific amendments since 2021 (e.g. By-law 7492-24, Village Creek Block 139) are also not in the consolidation.","bylawConsolidation":"2021-08"},{"slug":"elizabethtown-kitley","website":"https://www.ektwp.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 13-21 (October 2022 office consolidation)","url":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ektwp-012-ca/media/mx3hmwpu/second-dwelling-unit-factsheet.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"second dwelling","summary":"Where a single, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling is permitted, one second dwelling (a detached accessory building with its own kitchen and bathroom) or one second dwelling unit, but not both, is permitted on a lot that abuts an improved (public, year-round maintained) street. It must share the main dwelling's water, sewage system and driveway and meet size, height and separation limits.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"65% of the floor area of the principal dwelling, to a maximum of 80 m² (861 sq ft) in R1, R2 and RE zones and 95 m² (1,022 sq ft) in RU and AG zones","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7.5 m for a new second dwelling","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No more than 5 m from the principal dwelling in R1, R2 and RE zones; no more than 9 m in RU and AG zones","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Connected to the same water supply and sewage disposal system as the principal dwelling; septic system approval needed before a building permit","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"At least one parking space in addition to the principal dwelling's requirement; must share the driveway entrance","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One second dwelling or one second dwelling unit, but not both","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"A new building used as a second dwelling must meet all provisions for the principal dwelling in the zone","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/ektwp-012-ca/media/mx3hmwpu/second-dwelling-unit-factsheet.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny house","summary":"Section 3.31 permits a tiny house as a single dwelling in all zones where a residential use is a permitted principal use, except the Estate Residential (RE) zone, if it has sewage system approval and meets the zone standards and the Building Code. The R1 and Rural (RU) zones set no minimum dwelling floor area; the RE zone sets 140 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in R1, R2, RLS or RU zones; 140 m² minimum dwelling unit floor area in the Estate Residential (RE) zone","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tiny house permitted as a single dwelling in all zones where residential is a permitted principal use, except RE","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha and 45 m frontage in R1 and RU zones (non-livestock uses)","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Recreational vehicles, travel trailers and tent trailers may not be used as dwellings except in a campground or temporarily while a dwelling is being built on the lot. CSA Z240 mobile homes are listed as a permitted use in the Mobile Home Park Residential (RMH) zone; a garden suite is defined as a portable detached dwelling allowed only through a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes in the Mobile Home Park Residential (RMH) zone; RVs and travel trailers only in a campground","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A travel trailer, tent trailer or RV may be occupied during construction of a dwelling if a building permit is in force and it has a temporary sewage connection, for no more than one year from permit issuance","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite defined as a portable detached dwelling on the same lot as the principal dwelling for which a temporary use by-law has been adopted under the Planning Act","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as specifically permitted elsewhere in the by-law, and no provision permits a sleeping cabin; the by-law mentions sleeping cabins only as habitable floor area counted in the floor space index for waterfront lots.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m for accessory buildings in Residential zones","source":"https://www.ektwp.ca/media/ba4fw5wd/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-13-21.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The Township's site has moved to ektwp.ca (the old elizabethtown-kitley.on.ca domain has a mismatched TLS certificate). Read the October 2022 office consolidation of By-law 13-21 linked from https://www.ektwp.ca/business-and-development/planning/zoning-information/. The consolidation predates the 2022-2024 provincial additional residential unit changes (Planning Act s.35.1 may allow more units than s.3.21 on serviced lots); no later Township ARU amendment was found on the site. A Minister's Zoning Order (Zoning Order 004-2026, February 2026) applies to 3826 County Road 6 only. The bunkie answer rests on s.3.1.1 (no habitation of accessory buildings) and should be confirmed with the Planning Department if relied on.","bylawConsolidation":"2022-10"},{"slug":"huron-east","website":"https://www.huroneast.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 52-2006 (consolidated)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory building","summary":"On a fully serviced R1 lot, one of up to two additional residential units may be in a detached accessory building. On partially or privately serviced lots, a single unit is permitted only where the property is 2 acres or larger.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Fully serviced lots: up to 2 ARUs, one of which may be in a detached accessory structure (s.18.8.1.1); partially or privately serviced lots: 1 ARU (s.18.8.2.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"2 acres for partially or privately serviced lots (s.18.8.2.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No larger than 75% of the gross floor area of the main floor of the main dwelling including attached garages (s.3.2.2.7, s.18.8.2.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m (s.18.8.1.4, s.18.8.2.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard; no closer than 3 m to a property line; not closer to a street than the main building (s.3.2.2.7)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 on-site space per ARU in addition to the main dwelling's parking; must use the same entrance/driveway as the main dwelling (s.3.2.2.7, s.18.8)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"AG1 zone: detached ARU no more than 60 m from the main dwelling (s.4.4)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites permitted through a temporary use by-law under Planning Act s.39.1 and count toward the maximum number of units (s.3.13)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 zone sets a minimum total ground floor area of 84 m² for a one-storey single detached dwelling and 55 m² for 1½ storeys or more. The AG4 zone sets a minimum dwelling unit floor area of 84 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1: 84 m² (one storey) or 55 m² (1½ storey or more) total ground floor area (s.18.5); AG4: 84 m² dwelling unit floor area (s.7.5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes may be established only in the General Agriculture (AG1), Agricultural Small Holding (AG4) and Mobile Home Park (R4) zones. Travel trailers and motor homes may not be used for permanent living, and garden suites are available through a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes prohibited in any zone except AG1, AG4 and R4; an existing mobile home in an R1 zone may be replaced (s.3.30.5); AG1 main dwelling may take the form of a mobile home (s.4.3); AG4 permits a mobile home on a solid masonry foundation wall (s.7.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No travel trailer or motor home may be used for primary residential, permanent living in any zone unless permitted; occasional short-term use up to 2 weeks (s.3.27.9)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted under Planning Act s.39.1 temporary use by-law, with an agreement on installation, occupancy and removal (s.3.13)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory uses do not include any building used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use. The by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory uses exclude \"Any building used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use\" (s.3.2.1.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huroneast-018-ca/media/jjqfpvu1/huron-east-consolidated-zbl-september-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the September 2026 consolidation, prepared by the County of Huron and Huron East. ARU provisions were added by By-law 84-2022. s.3.2.2.7 says a mobile home may not be used for an ARU, but AG4 (s.7.3) allows an ARU as a modular home or mobile home. No official ARU guide was found. Zoning page: https://www.huroneast.com/build-invest/zoning/","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"laurentian-valley","website":"https://www.lvtownship.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 08-04-391","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lvtownship-ca/media/n23bdp24/comp-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-sept-2-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.lvtownship.ca/invest-and-build/building-and-renovating/secondary-dwelling-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit / coach house","summary":"A secondary dwelling unit, including one in an accessory building, is permitted in zones that permit single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwellings. A detached unit needs a minimum 0.8 ha lot where the lot is on well and septic or on municipal water and septic, cannot be within 30 m of a waterbody's high water mark, and the lot must front an improved street. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"All zones that permit a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling unless prohibited elsewhere; not in a floodway, NHF or EP zone or within 30 m of the high water mark; not on undersized lots or lots with a garden suite or boarding house; lot must have frontage on an improved street (s. 3.36, 3.36 i), l), m), n))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lvtownship-ca/media/n23bdp24/comp-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-sept-2-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha for a coach house or unit in an accessory building on lots serviced by well and septic or municipal water and septic; 0.8 ha for any secondary unit on private services (s. 3.36 b), d) i))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lvtownship-ca/media/n23bdp24/comp-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-sept-2-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area less than the primary dwelling; a coach house footprint no greater than the primary unit's footprint (s. 3.36 c))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lvtownship-ca/media/n23bdp24/comp-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-sept-2-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"The Township's secondary unit page states the unit must be a minimum 65 m² to comply with Zoning By-law 08-04-391","source":"https://www.lvtownship.ca/invest-and-build/building-and-renovating/secondary-dwelling-units/"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Coach house: one storey (s. 3.36 f)); accessory buildings in residential zones: 5.0 m (s. 3.3 d))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lvtownship-ca/media/n23bdp24/comp-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-sept-2-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Side and rear yards of the primary dwelling apply; not in a minimum front yard in RU or A zones or any front yard in other zones (s. 3.36 d) ii), iii))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lvtownship-ca/media/n23bdp24/comp-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-sept-2-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary dwelling unit per primary dwelling unit (s. 3.36 h))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lvtownship-ca/media/n23bdp24/comp-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-sept-2-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 space, may be tandem (s. 3.36 g))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lvtownship-ca/media/n23bdp24/comp-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-sept-2-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit; the unit must also be registered with the Township","source":"https://www.lvtownship.ca/invest-and-build/building-and-renovating/secondary-dwelling-units/"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets a minimum 'Dwelling Unit Area' of 65 m² in the R1, R2, Limited Service Residential, Rural and Agriculture zones and 75 m² in the Rural Residential zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1: 65 m² (s. 5.2 f)); RR: 75 m² (s. 8.2); LSR: 65 m²; RU: 65 m² (s. 23.2 f)); A: 65 m² (s. 24.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lvtownship-ca/media/n23bdp24/comp-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-sept-2-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes on individual lots are prohibited throughout the Township, and no truck, vehicle, recreational vehicle or trailer may be used as a primary residence for permanent human habitation. No zone lists a mobile home park as a permitted use; a mobile home occupied as a garden suite may be permitted on a lot zoned to permit it, and garden suites appear as site-specific temporary uses under Section 39 of the Planning Act.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Mobile homes on individual lots shall be prohibited within the Municipality' (s. 3.17); no vehicle, recreational vehicle or trailer as a primary residence for permanent human habitation (s. 3.21)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lvtownship-ca/media/n23bdp24/comp-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-sept-2-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A mobile home occupied as a garden suite may be permitted on a lot zoned to permit the use (s. 3.17); garden suites are permitted through site-specific exception zones as temporary uses under s. 39 of the Planning Act","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lvtownship-ca/media/n23bdp24/comp-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-sept-2-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"No accessory building or structure may be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use, and the by-law has no bunkie or sleeping cabin provision. Boat houses are expressly barred from human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'No accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use' (s. 3.3 a))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/lvtownship-ca/media/n23bdp24/comp-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-sept-2-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Document reads 'Consolidated: August 19, 2026' (file name says Sept 2, 2026). Secondary unit rules (s. 3.36) date from By-law 2017-06-028 and have not been updated for later Planning Act ARU changes (e.g. one unit only, 0.8 ha minimum lot for detached units on partial/private services); Planning Act s. 35.1 permissions on serviced urban residential land may override some of these limits, not assessed. Clause 3.36 d) iv) says a coach house is only permitted where the primary unit is a freehold townhouse or semi-detached unit; read literally, a single detached lot may have a secondary unit in an accessory building (e.g. garage) but not a coach house, which is ambiguous and should be confirmed with the Township. The 65 m² minimum unit size on the guide page reflects the dwelling unit area minimum; the by-law does not state a separate SDU minimum in s. 3.36. Zone schedules A-1 to A-19 were not reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-08"},{"slug":"mono","website":"https://townofmono.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 78-1","url":"https://mono.civicweb.net/document/71363"},"guideUrl":"https://mono.civicweb.net/document/250392","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit","summary":"A secondary dwelling unit in an accessory building or separate house is permitted only in the Rural (A) zone on lots of at least 10 hectares. The Suburban Residential, Hamlet Residential and Rural Estate zones permit only an accessory apartment within the house. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural (A) zone only (s. 5(1)(i), s. 20(1))","source":"https://mono.civicweb.net/document/71363"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"10 hectares (s. 20(2)(a)(ii))","source":"https://mono.civicweb.net/document/71363"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Must be subordinate in size to the principal dwelling, with a minimum gross floor area of 74 m² (s. 5(1)(i)(iv))","source":"https://mono.civicweb.net/document/71363"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Maximum setback of 50 m from the principal use (s. 5(1)(i)(vi))","source":"https://mono.civicweb.net/document/71363"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Separate septic system required; no new driveway access (s. 5(1)(i)(v), (vii))","source":"https://mono.civicweb.net/document/71363"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per dwelling unit","source":"https://mono.civicweb.net/document/71363"}],"sources":["https://mono.civicweb.net/document/250392","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached single-family dwelling house","summary":"The Suburban Residential (RU) and Rural (A) zones set a minimum ground floor area for a dwelling house of 130.07 m², reduced where habitable space is on another storey.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"RU zone and A zone: minimum ground floor area 130.07 m²; 111.49 m² where at least 18.59 m² of habitable room area is on an upper storey or qualifying finished basement; 83.62 m² where at least 46.46 m² is on an upper storey (s. 7(2)(g), s. 20(2)(g))","source":"https://mono.civicweb.net/document/71363"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home; tourist trailer","summary":"The definitions of dwelling house and dwelling unit exclude mobile homes and vehicles, the definition of vehicle includes mobile homes and trailers, and no vehicle may be used as a building to house a permitted use. No zone permits mobile homes or a mobile home park; the only mobile unit permitted is a temporary second dwelling for farm help in the Oak Ridges Moraine Countryside zone.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'No vehicle or part thereof shall be used as a building or structure to contain or house any of the uses permitted by this Bylaw except as specifically permitted' (s. 5(22))","source":"https://mono.civicweb.net/document/71363"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"ORMC zone only: 'temporary, mobile or portable second dwelling unit for seasonal or permanent farm help' accessory to an agricultural use (s. 23(1)(a))","source":"https://mono.civicweb.net/document/71363"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No garden suite provision found","source":"https://mono.civicweb.net/document/71363"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"No accessory building may be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted elsewhere in the by-law, and the by-law makes no such permission for a sleeping cabin.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'No accessory building shall be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted elsewhere in this By-law' (definition 4(a), amended by By-law 2020-47; s. 5(1)(a)(ii))","source":"https://mono.civicweb.net/document/71363"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Only an April 21, 2021 office consolidation is online; it excludes later amendments. Site-specific amendments since 2021 exist (e.g. a 2026 EP-to-A rezoning; ZBA 2025-02 to permit a secondary dwelling unit at 20 Madill Drive), and a council notice of motion (2026) to regulate secondary dwelling units was seen in search results, with no town-wide ARU amendment confirmed. The Town's ARU guide says none of Mono is 'urban land' under the provincial three-unit rule. Lots in the Niagara Escarpment Plan Area are subject to NEC development control, which is not covered here.","bylawConsolidation":"2021-04"},{"slug":"the-blue-mountains","website":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2018-65","url":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%20-Town%20of%20The%20Blue%20Mountains%202018-65%20Office%20Consolidation%20%28May%202024%29.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/planning-building-construction/building-permits-inspections/residential-building-permits/residential-building-permit-guides-1","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in a detached accessory building","summary":"ARUs are permitted in the R1, R2, A, SA and RU zones, in the main building or a detached accessory building, on lots with a single-detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling. The number allowed depends on servicing and lot size, and on Niagara Escarpment Plan lots the ARU must be inside the main building.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Full municipal services: up to two ARUs; partial or private services: one ARU on lots under 0.8 ha, two on lots over 0.8 ha; Niagara Escarpment Plan lots: one ARU, within the main building (s.4.1.1)","source":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%20-Town%20of%20The%20Blue%20Mountains%202018-65%20Office%20Consolidation%20%28May%202024%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area not more than 50% of the primary residential unit or 100 m², whichever is greater; maximum 2 bedrooms (s.4.1.2)","source":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%20-Town%20of%20The%20Blue%20Mountains%202018-65%20Office%20Consolidation%20%28May%202024%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m; 8 m where the ARU is above another accessory use (s.4.1.3(b))","source":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%20-Town%20of%20The%20Blue%20Mountains%202018-65%20Office%20Consolidation%20%28May%202024%29.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum rear yard 1.2 m; other yards as for the main building (s.4.1.3(a))","source":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%20-Town%20of%20The%20Blue%20Mountains%202018-65%20Office%20Consolidation%20%28May%202024%29.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within 50 m of the main building (s.4.1.3(d))","source":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%20-Town%20of%20The%20Blue%20Mountains%202018-65%20Office%20Consolidation%20%28May%202024%29.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2, A, SA and RU zones (Tables 6.1 and 8.1)","source":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%20-Town%20of%20The%20Blue%20Mountains%202018-65%20Office%20Consolidation%20%28May%202024%29.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.thebluemountains.ca/planning-building-construction/building-permits-inspections/residential-building-permits/residential-building-permit-guides-1","https://www.thebluemountains.ca/planning-building-construction/land-use-planning/zoning-information"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 residential zone standards (Table 6.2.1) set lot area, frontage, yard, coverage and height limits but no minimum dwelling floor area, and none was found for the rural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the residential zone standards (Table 6.2.1)","source":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%20-Town%20of%20The%20Blue%20Mountains%202018-65%20Office%20Consolidation%20%28May%202024%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / park model home / mobile home","summary":"Using a tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation is prohibited except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park, and no standard zone permits these parks; they exist only through site-specific exceptions. An ARU excludes a recreational trailer or vehicle, though the definition notes an ARU may be treated as a garden suite where a temporary use by-law is in effect.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited: use of any tent, trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation except in a campground, trailer park or mobile home park (s.4.28(i))","source":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%20-Town%20of%20The%20Blue%20Mountains%202018-65%20Office%20Consolidation%20%28May%202024%29.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Garden suite' is defined as a portable detached unit secondary to an existing dwelling; an ARU may be considered a garden suite where an approved temporary use by-law is in effect (s.3 definitions)","source":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%20-Town%20of%20The%20Blue%20Mountains%202018-65%20Office%20Consolidation%20%28May%202024%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"No accessory building or structure may be used for human habitation unless expressly permitted, and the by-law does not provide for sleeping cabins. Boathouses are also barred from human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building or structure can be used for human habitation unless expressly permitted by the By-law (s.4.3(b); s.4.28(ii)); boathouses shall not be used for human habitation (s.3 definition)","source":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%20-Town%20of%20The%20Blue%20Mountains%202018-65%20Office%20Consolidation%20%28May%202024%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 4.5 m (s.4.3(i))","source":"https://www.thebluemountains.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law%20-Town%20of%20The%20Blue%20Mountains%202018-65%20Office%20Consolidation%20%28May%202024%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The May 9, 2024 office consolidation (includes ZBA 2024-31 on ARUs) is still the version linked from the Town's Zoning Information page as of 2026-10; later amendments, if any, are not reflected. Part of the Town is under Niagara Escarpment Development Control administered by the Niagara Escarpment Commission. Some page footers still show 'Office Consolidation Version: June 13, 2023'.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-05"},{"slug":"malahide","website":"https://www.malahide.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 18-22","url":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"second dwelling unit / secondary dwelling unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"One second dwelling unit is permitted in an accessory building where a single unit or semi-detached dwelling is permitted, in settlement-area zones (s. 4.30) and agricultural zones (s. 4.31), with size and bedroom limits.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Settlement areas (VR1, VR2, HR, RR zones; s. 4.30) and agricultural zones (s. 4.31)","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One second/secondary dwelling unit; in agricultural zones not permitted if a garden suite, supplementary farm housing or seasonal farm dwelling already exists","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Settlement areas: 75 m², one bedroom (s. 4.30 b); agricultural zones: 60% of the main dwelling's floor area to a maximum of 125 m² (s. 4.31 b)","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.0 metres or two storeys for accessory buildings (s. 6.3.2 h; A4 zone s. 5.3.1 h)","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings at least 1.2 m from any lot line in residential zones, not in front or exterior side yard (s. 6.3.2)","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Residential zones: at least 1.0 m from the main building (s. 6.3.2 i); agricultural zones: no more than 30 m from the main dwelling (s. 4.31 b v)","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One dedicated parking space","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Settlement areas: municipal water and sewer where available, otherwise approved private well/septic; agricultural zones: served by the main dwelling's existing well and septic","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"}],"sources":["https://www.malahide.ca/recreation-culture-community/planning-development/zoning-by-law"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single unit dwelling","summary":"Zone standards set a minimum dwelling floor area above 37 m² in the residential and agricultural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"90 m² in VR1 and HR; 75 m² in VR2; 100 m² in RR; 56 m² in MH (s. 6.2.1 table); 90 m² in A1, A3 and A4 (s. 5.2.1 table)","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Using a travel trailer, truck camper or motor home for living or sleeping is prohibited, while mobile homes (CSA Z240, on a full concrete foundation) are permitted in the Mobile Home Park (MH) Zone; site-specific temporary use by-laws have permitted garden suites.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park (MH) Zone; parks limited to lands designated Hamlet, Village and Suburban Area; existing parks at 13488 Imperial Road (Lyons), 9339 Hacienda Road and Port Bruce","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited in any zone: use of any travel trailer, truck camper or motor home for living, sleeping or eating (s. 4.25 b)","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Amendment list records site-specific temporary use by-laws permitting a garden suite (e.g. By-law 18-57, for a maximum of 20 years)","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"56 m² in the MH zone","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building / cabin","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except for a permitted second dwelling unit; the by-law's 'cabin' definition (sleeping building without kitchen) relates to campgrounds and similar uses rather than residential lots.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings not used for human habitation unless specified (definition 2.2 c; s. 6.3.2 a)","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory building floor area max 120 m² (VR1, VR2), 150 m² (HR), 200 m² (RR, A4) (zone tables)","source":"https://www.malahide.ca/public/download/files/336979"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation includes amendments adopted before January 1, 2025; 2025–2026 amendments not checked beyond one search (only site-specific rezonings found). The by-law allows one second dwelling unit, fewer than the up-to-three units the Planning Act (s. 35.1) permits on fully serviced parcels. Minimum floor area values read from the s. 6.2.1 and s. 5.2.1 tables via text extraction (values appear above their labels). Mobile home definition requires a CSA Z240 unit on an enclosed concrete foundation. No ARU guide page found.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-12"},{"slug":"smiths-falls","website":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 10375-2022","url":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/ffakwnxx/town-of-smiths-falls-_final-zoning-by-law_adopted-august-22-2022-reduced-size.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/frrlgltr/additional-residential-unit-zoning-information.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a building ancillary to a single-detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling, with a building permit. It follows the main dwelling's setback and height rules, except for a 1.2 m rear yard.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One ARU within the dwelling and one ARU in an ancillary building (s.4.2.1-2)","source":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/ffakwnxx/town-of-smiths-falls-_final-zoning-by-law_adopted-august-22-2022-reduced-size.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Not to exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the main dwelling unit (s.4.2.6)","source":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/ffakwnxx/town-of-smiths-falls-_final-zoning-by-law_adopted-august-22-2022-reduced-size.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Maximum building height for the main dwelling in the zone (s.4.2.5 a); e.g. 11 m in R1 (Table 6-1)","source":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/ffakwnxx/town-of-smiths-falls-_final-zoning-by-law_adopted-august-22-2022-reduced-size.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum setbacks of the main dwelling, except 1.2 m rear yard; 1.2 m interior side yard for semi/rowhouse lots (s.4.2.5 a)","source":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/ffakwnxx/town-of-smiths-falls-_final-zoning-by-law_adopted-august-22-2022-reduced-size.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Parking per by-law (1 space per ARU), shared parking area, no new driveway; tandem space allowed (s.4.2.9-12)","source":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/ffakwnxx/town-of-smiths-falls-_final-zoning-by-law_adopted-august-22-2022-reduced-size.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Adequate public or private water and sanitary sewer services required (s.4.2.4)","source":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/ffakwnxx/town-of-smiths-falls-_final-zoning-by-law_adopted-august-22-2022-reduced-size.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/frrlgltr/additional-residential-unit-zoning-information.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone lot and building requirements for single-detached dwellings set lot area, frontage, yards, coverage and height but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in Table 6-1 (R1) or Table 7-1 (R2)","source":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/ffakwnxx/town-of-smiths-falls-_final-zoning-by-law_adopted-august-22-2022-reduced-size.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"No mobile home or recreational vehicle may be used for residential purposes except temporarily on a construction site, and no zone permits a mobile home park. A parked RV may be used for sleeping for no more than 30 consecutive days by a person in transit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted as a dwelling; only as temporary residence on a construction site until work is completed (s.4.20)","source":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/ffakwnxx/town-of-smiths-falls-_final-zoning-by-law_adopted-august-22-2022-reduced-size.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Temporary uses only by zoning amendment adding a 't' suffix (s.5.6); RV living/sleeping max 30 consecutive days, not leased or rented (s.4.24)","source":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/ffakwnxx/town-of-smiths-falls-_final-zoning-by-law_adopted-august-22-2022-reduced-size.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"Human habitation is not permitted in a garage or other building accessory to a residential use unless it is a permitted additional residential unit. The town has no rural or waterfront residential zones with sleeping cabin provisions.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted: occupancy restriction on buildings accessory to a residential use (s.4.25.1)","source":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/ffakwnxx/town-of-smiths-falls-_final-zoning-by-law_adopted-august-22-2022-reduced-size.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 4.5 m in residential zones (s.4.1)","source":"https://www.smithsfalls.ca/media/ffakwnxx/town-of-smiths-falls-_final-zoning-by-law_adopted-august-22-2022-reduced-size.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Only the as-adopted August 22, 2022 text is posted; no office consolidation. Housekeeping amendment ZA-24-02 (public meeting October 2024) was found only as a notice (seen via search snippet); its listed changes do not include ARUs, but whether it or other amendments changed the provisions above could not be confirmed. The Town's ARU zoning information sheet (Feb 2026 PDF) reproduces s.4.2 unchanged.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"south-bruce-peninsula","website":"https://www.southbrucepeninsula.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 122-2009","url":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/sbp_consolidated_zoning_by-law_122-2009_updated_2022_11_09_2.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached residential dwelling","summary":"The RU1, R1A, R1B and R2 zone provisions set lot, yard, height and coverage standards but no minimum dwelling floor area; Ontario Building Code minimums apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in RU1 (s.8.3), R1A (s.10.3), R1B (s.11.3) or R2 (s.12.3) zone provisions","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/sbp_consolidated_zoning_by-law_122-2009_updated_2022_11_09_2.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / garden suite","summary":"Using a mobile home for residential purposes, temporarily or permanently, is prohibited unless the by-law specifically permits it, and 'residential dwelling' excludes mobile homes, trailers and motor homes. No general mobile home park zone was found. The available route is a portable garden suite approved by temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of a mobile home for residential purposes, temporarily or permanently, prohibited unless specifically permitted (s.6.23)","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/sbp_consolidated_zoning_by-law_122-2009_updated_2022_11_09_2.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted only by temporary use by-law (Planning Act s.39); must be portable and built for year-round residential use; max 92.9 m² (s.6.17.i)","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/sbp_consolidated_zoning_by-law_122-2009_updated_2022_11_09_2.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"A 'guest cabin' is defined as a one-storey accessory building without kitchen or washroom facilities, max 23.2 m² ground floor area, for non-paying guests. It appears only in site-specific exceptions, not as a general permitted use, and accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"23.2 m² (249.7 sq ft) ground floor area (definition 'Guest Cabin'); larger sizes granted only in site-specific exceptions","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/sbp_consolidated_zoning_by-law_122-2009_updated_2022_11_09_2.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One storey (definition 'Guest Cabin')","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/sbp_consolidated_zoning_by-law_122-2009_updated_2022_11_09_2.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen and/or washroom facilities (definition 'Guest Cabin')","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/sbp_consolidated_zoning_by-law_122-2009_updated_2022_11_09_2.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where specifically permitted (s.6.1.a); guest cabins are permitted only through site-specific exception zones (e.g. RU1-102-2012)","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/sbp_consolidated_zoning_by-law_122-2009_updated_2022_11_09_2.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Used the newer Bruce County consolidation (file dated 2022-11-09; pages are footed 'Office Consolidation May 2022') instead of the January 2022 PDF in the inventory: https://www.brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/TSBP%20CZBL%20122%202009%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202022_0.pdf. It includes housekeeping By-laws 84-2021, 85-2021 and 86-2021. No newer consolidation or ARU amendment was found on official sites; the Town may have amended the by-law since 2022 (e.g. for additional residential units after Bill 23). Planning Act s.35.1 may permit a unit in an ancillary building on fully serviced urban lots whatever the by-law says (not verified here). Distinct from the Municipality of South Bruce. Backyard suite rules left out: the posted by-law predates Ontario's late-2022 additional-unit changes and later amendments could not be confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2022-05"},{"slug":"minto","website":"https://www.town.minto.on.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 01-86","url":"https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Building/Additional-Dwelling-Unit-Guidelines.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached)","summary":"In any zone where a single detached, semi-detached, cluster townhouse or street townhouse dwelling is permitted, one Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached) is permitted in a detached accessory building, subject to the accessory structure provisions and available servicing capacity.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One Additional Dwelling Unit (Detached) per lot (s. 6.29.2 a)","source":"https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Minimum floor area 50.0 m² (538.2 ft²) (s. 6.29.2 d); accessory buildings max 10% lot coverage combined (s. 6.1.4 a)","source":"https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones max 4.5 m (14.8 ft) (s. 6.1.3 a)","source":"https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in a required front or exterior side yard (s. 6.29.2 c); in urban R zones rear or interior side yard, at least 1.0 m from interior/rear lot line; in ER and rural areas at least 3.0 m (s. 6.1.2)","source":"https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"On agricultural lots: within the farm building cluster and a 61.0 m (200 ft) radius of the main farm residence (s. 6.29.2 h)","source":"https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space for the sole use of the occupant; no new driveway entrance (s. 6.29.2 e, f)","source":"https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Water and sewer service must have capacity, to the Town's satisfaction (s. 6.29.2 g)","source":"https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Building/Additional-Dwelling-Unit-Guidelines.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached residential dwelling","summary":"The Agricultural and residential zones set minimum floor areas for single detached dwellings, from 83.6 m² for a dwelling under two storeys in the R1C and R2 zones up to 111.5 m² in the Estate Residential zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A zone 102.2 m² (1,100 ft²) (s. 8.2.7.1); R1A 102.2 m² (s. 9.2.9); R1B 100.0 m² under two storeys / 139.0 m² two or more (s. 10.2.9); R1C and R2 single detached 83.6 m² (900 ft²) under two storeys / 102.2 m² two or more (s. 11.2.9, 12.2.1.9); ER 111.5 m² (1,200 ft²) (s. 14.2.9)","source":"https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational trailer","summary":"A mobile home used as a dwelling unit, or a trailer or motor home used for habitation other than temporary accommodation in a permitted trailer park or campground, is restricted in all zones; mobile homes are permitted in the MH Mobile Home Park zone. A temporary garden suite, which may be a mobile home in the Agricultural zone, requires a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Restricted in all zones: 'A mobile home used as a dwelling unit' and 'A trailer or motor home used for human habitation other than for temporary accommodation in a permitted trailer park or campground' (s. 6.35); mobile homes permitted in the MH zone on a mobile home site, minimum floor area 55.0 m² (s. 15)","source":"https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Agricultural, R1A, R1B, R1C, R2 and ER zones by temporary use by-law under Planning Act s. 39; max 92.9 m² (1,000 ft²), one storey or 4.5 m; not a mobile home except in the Agricultural zone (s. 6.12)","source":"https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings are defined as not used for human habitation unless permitted by specific zone provisions, and the by-law has no provision for a sleeping cabin or bunkie.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'ACCESSORY ... which is not used or intended for use as human habitation unless permitted by the provisions of certain Zones of this By-law' (s. 2 Definitions); accessory uses shall not include an accessory dwelling unit except as specifically permitted (s. 6.1.1 b)","source":"https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The inventory URL (/Building/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-Law.pdf) is a stale August 2022 consolidation. The Town's planning-zoning page (https://www.town.minto.on.ca/residents/building-and-planning/planning-zoning) links https://minto.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Town-of-Minto-Zoning-By-law.pdf, which is the July 2026 consolidation and was used here. The Additional Dwelling Unit guideline PDF is titled 'Accessory Apartment Guidelines' and gives a 200 ft farm-residence distance, which matches s. 6.29.2 h.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-07"},{"slug":"west-perth","website":"https://www.westperth.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 100-1998 (consolidated)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a building accessory to a detached, semi-detached or row/townhouse dwelling wherever residential use is permitted, to a total of three units on the lot, subject to the zone's regulations and adequate water and sewage services. Outside Serviced Urban Areas the unit's size is capped.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"On any parcel where residential use is permitted, within a building accessory to a detached, semi-detached or row/townhouse dwelling; not in hazardous lands, on lots below the zone's minimum lot area, or in a non-complying existing accessory structure (s.5.26.1, 5.26.1.4)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 1 additional residential unit in an accessory building; maximum 2 additional units in total; maximum 3 units on the lot (s.5.26.1(b))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"In Serviced Urban Areas, at least 4 m from the building containing the primary unit (s.5.26.1(c)); in the Agricultural zone, an ARU in a farm accessory building must be within 30 m of the main farm dwelling (s.5.26.1.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Outside Serviced Urban Areas: lesser of 75% of the primary unit's gross floor area or 125 m² (1,345 ft²) in an accessory building (s.5.26.1.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5.0 m, or 6.0 m in Agricultural zones (s.5.1.3(d))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings in a Residential zone: at least 1.5 m from interior side and rear lot lines; not in front or exterior side yard (s.5.1.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Outside Serviced Urban Areas, 1 space in addition to those for the primary unit (s.5.26.1.2(b)); tandem parking permitted for ARUs (s.5.19)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Water and sewage services to the satisfaction of the approval authority (s.5.26.1(a))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zones set minimum ground floor areas for single detached dwellings: 90 m² in the Hamlet/Village Residential zone, 100 m² in Mitchell R1 and 85 m² in Mitchell R2.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Hamlet/Village Residential (HVR): single detached ground floor area minimum 90 m² (968.78 ft²) (s.8.2.10); Mitchell R1: 100 m² (1,076.43 ft²) (s.9.2.9); Mitchell R2: 85 m² (914.96 ft²) (s.10.2.9); Agricultural zone supplementary farm dwelling: 80 m² single detached, 62 m² mobile home (s.6.3.6.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited in every zone unless specifically permitted, which the by-law does in the Mobile Home/Modular Home (MH) zone and, by agreement, as a supplementary farm dwelling on farms of 22 ha or more. Travel trailers and motor homes may not be used as living accommodation, except one for temporary sleeping of up to three months a year on a lot with a dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"MH zone: one mobile home or modular home per site in a mobile/modular home community; minimum site area 350 m², minimum gross floor area 62 m² (667.38 ft²) (s.13.2, 13.4)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Mobile homes prohibited in any zone unless specifically permitted (s.5.10). Agricultural zone: one supplementary farm dwelling in the form of a non-permanent dwelling (e.g., mobile home) on farm lots of 22 ha or more, for farm families, labour or retirees, only after an agreement with the municipality (s.6.2(a)(iii))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Dwelling, Garden Suite' is defined (portable, ancillary detached unit) but no zone permits it as of right; the by-law defines a Temporary Use By-law under the Planning Act","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Travel trailers/motor homes: not more than one may be used for temporary sleeping accommodation, not exceeding three months in a calendar year, as an accessory use on a lot containing a dwelling (s.5.34)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Permitted accessory uses do not include any building or structure used for human habitation unless specifically permitted by the by-law, and the by-law does not specifically permit sleeping cabins.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory uses shall not include 'any building or structure used for human habitation except where permitted specifically by this By-law' (s.5.1.1(b))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/wcuccku2/west-perth-zoning-by-law-october-1-2026.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the consolidation to October 1, 2026, prepared by the Perth County Planning office, which includes ARU amendments By-law Z231-2019 and Z307-2025. Perth County is running a comprehensive zoning by-law review covering West Perth (https://www.perthcounty.ca/doing-business/planning/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-review/), so rules may change. Whether the general accessory building floor-area limit (55 m² or 10% of lot area on residential lots under 1,050 m², s.5.1.3(e)) applies to an accessory building containing an ARU in Serviced Urban Areas is not stated explicitly, so it is not listed as the ARU size limit.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-10"},{"slug":"beckwith","website":"https://beckwith.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 91-14","url":"https://beckwith.civicweb.net/document/12980"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single dwelling","summary":"The 2016 consolidation sets minimum floor areas for single dwellings of 90 m² in the Residential (R) zone, 100 m² in the Rural Residential (RR) zone, 55 m² in the Limited Services Residential (RLS) zone and 75 m² in the Agriculture (A) and Rural (RU) zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Single dwelling: R zone 90 m² (s. 5.1); RR zone 100 m² (s. 5.4); RLS zone 55 m² (s. 5.5); A zone 75 m² (s. 10.1); RU zone 75 m² (s. 11.1)","source":"https://beckwith.civicweb.net/document/12980"}],"sources":["https://beckwith.ca/services/planning/"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Section 3.29 prohibits placing or using mobile homes except on lands zoned to specifically permit them (the Residential Mobile Home Park, RMHP, zone) or as temporary farm-help accommodation. Recreational vehicles are defined for short-term recreational use, and tent and trailer parks are permitted in the Tourist Commercial (CT) zone; garden suites appear only as site-specific temporary zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes permitted in the Residential Mobile Home Park (RMHP) zone: min 46 m² floor area, 465 m² site, max height 4.5 m (s. 5.3); otherwise prohibited (s. 3.29 a)","source":"https://beckwith.civicweb.net/document/12980"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"One mobile home may be used as temporary accommodation for full-time farm help in zones permitting agriculture, with a building permit (s. 3.25 ii)","source":"https://beckwith.civicweb.net/document/12980"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite defined as a temporary, detached portable unit for an elderly or disabled family member sharing services with the house (s. 2.42); permitted only through site-specific temporary zones (e.g. A-T1, RU-T1)","source":"https://beckwith.civicweb.net/document/12980"}],"sources":["https://beckwith.ca/services/planning/"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"Section 3.31 permits one sleep cabin per lot as part of an existing accessory building accessory to a dwelling in the R, RR, A and RU zones. A sleep cabin is a single bedroom for temporary use with no sanitary, kitchen or cooking facilities, and it is not permitted where a garden suite or secondary dwelling is on the lot.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential (R), Rural Residential (RR), Agriculture (A) and Rural (RU) zones, as part of an existing accessory building or structure accessory to a permitted dwelling (s. 3.31 a)","source":"https://beckwith.civicweb.net/document/12980"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleep cabin per lot; not permitted if a garden suite or secondary dwelling is on the lot (s. 3.31 b, c)","source":"https://beckwith.civicweb.net/document/12980"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"A single bedroom for temporary human accommodation; may have separate heating but no sanitary, kitchen or cooking facilities (s. 2.30 j)","source":"https://beckwith.civicweb.net/document/12980"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Residential accessory buildings: max 6 m height, at least 3 m from interior side and rear lot lines, max 10% of lot area (s. 3.1 a)","source":"https://beckwith.civicweb.net/document/12980"}],"sources":["https://beckwith.ca/services/planning/"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The only text online is the Office Consolidation of February 23, 2016 (amendments through By-law 16-05), linked from https://beckwith.ca/services/planning/; the PDF file was re-saved in November 2025 but its content is unchanged. Many later site-specific amendments exist (public notices through October 2026) and are not consolidated. backyard_suite is omitted: the 2016 text permits a secondary dwelling only within a dwelling (s. 3.30), but post-2019 and Bill 23 (2022) Planning Act changes and any later Township ARU amendment could not be checked (CivicWeb by-law search not reachable; one web search found nothing). s. 3.15 prohibits human habitation in buildings accessory to a residential use, but s. 3.31 specifically permits sleep cabins. No ARU guide found.","bylawConsolidation":"2016-02"},{"slug":"southgate","website":"https://www.southgate.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 19-2002, as amended (Office Consolidation July 2026)","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/o0gbwixh/zoning-by-law-consolidated-july-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached) / garden suite","summary":"Detached additional residential units are permitted, but the rules differ by servicing and zone: on lots with municipal water and sewer (s.5.24) and in the Agricultural (A1) zone and on small rural lots / R6 lots on private well and septic (s.5.24.1, 5.24.2). The by-law defines an additional residential unit as a unit available only for long-term rental.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lots with a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling connected to municipal water and sanitary sewer (s.5.24); Agricultural A1 zone (s.6.1(k), 6.13, 5.24.1); existing lots under 2 ha (s.6.12) and the Residential Type 6 (R6) zone (s.5.24.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/o0gbwixh/zoning-by-law-consolidated-july-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two additional residential units on serviced lots, of which one may be in a detached building (s.5.24); up to two in A1 (s.6.1(k)); one on lots under 2 ha / R6 lots, or two where the lot exceeds 2 ha (s.5.24.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/o0gbwixh/zoning-by-law-consolidated-july-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One storey, unless the unit is entirely on the second storey above a detached garage (s.5.1.1, 5.24.1(a)(iv)); a unit built as a garden suite on a lot under 2 ha / R6 lot is one storey (s.5.24.2(a)(ii))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/o0gbwixh/zoning-by-law-consolidated-july-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Unit built as a garden suite on a lot under 2 ha or in R6: 75 m² (805 ft²) gross floor area (s.5.24.2(a)(ii)); in A1 the unit's floor area must be less than that of the primary dwelling (s.5.24.1(a)(v))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/o0gbwixh/zoning-by-law-consolidated-july-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Serviced lots: yard, lot coverage and height rules of the primary dwelling's zone apply, with maximum lot coverage increased by 10% for a detached unit (s.5.24(a)(ii)); A1: yards per s.6.2 and within 50 m of the farm building cluster (s.5.24.1(a)(i)-(ii))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/o0gbwixh/zoning-by-law-consolidated-july-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space per additional residential unit; may be tandem (s.5.24(a)(v), 5.24.1(a)(vi))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/o0gbwixh/zoning-by-law-consolidated-july-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Serviced lots: both the primary dwelling and the unit must be connected to municipal water and sanitary sewer (s.5.24(a)(i)); unserviced lots: private well and septic must be functionally connected to the unit (s.5.24.1(a)(vii))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/o0gbwixh/zoning-by-law-consolidated-july-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.southgate.ca/municipal-services/planning-and-land-use/southgate-zoning-by-law/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1, R2, R5, R6 and Agricultural (A1) zones set a minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling of 90 m² for one storey with a full basement, 105 m² for one storey without a full basement or cellar.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"1 storey: 90 m² (105 m² where no full basement or cellar is provided); 1½ storey or split level: 105 m²; 2 or 2½ storeys: 130 m² - R1 (s.8.2(i)), R2 (s.9.2(i)), R5 (s.12.2(g)), R6 (s.13.2(g)), A1 (s.6.3(b))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/o0gbwixh/zoning-by-law-consolidated-july-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"No travel trailer, motor home or truck camper may be used for permanent living in any zone, except temporary accommodation in the Recreational Commercial zone, and single-wide mobile homes are excluded from the definition of dwelling. Mobile homes are provided for in the Mobile Home Park (MH) zone; double-wide mobile homes on a permanent foundation meeting floor-area requirements can count as single detached dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park (MH) zone (s.14.1); minimum mobile home site 350 m² (s.14.2(d))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/o0gbwixh/zoning-by-law-consolidated-july-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.5.13: no travel trailer, motor home or truck camper may be used for primary residential or permanent living accommodation in any zone, except temporary accommodation in a Recreational Commercial zone","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/o0gbwixh/zoning-by-law-consolidated-july-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general provision; garden suites have been permitted site-specifically by temporary use by-law (e.g. exception R6-276, s.33.276, for up to 10 years). Previously approved temporary garden suites may be kept permanently as an additional residential unit if relocated to comply with s.5.24.1/5.24.2","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/o0gbwixh/zoning-by-law-consolidated-july-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as an additional residential unit, and sleeping cabins (defined as 10-30 m² buildings for temporary accommodation without culinary or sanitary facilities) appear only as part of recreational camp facilities, not as a residential accessory use.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.5.1(a)(ii): a building used for human habitation is not a permitted accessory building except where specifically permitted; definition of accessory building excludes human habitation except an additional residential unit","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southgate-011-ca/media/o0gbwixh/zoning-by-law-consolidated-july-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the July 2026 office consolidation PDF in full text. Zoning maps on the Township site are Feb 2009 schedules; the Township directs users to Grey County GIS (https://maps.grey.ca/) for current zoning. Section 5.24.2 refers to garden suites being one storey with a 75 m² cap; s.5.1(a)(iv)/(viii) also cap total accessory building ground floor area at 5% of the lot and height at 7 m. The R5 zone (s.12) does not mention additional residential units and is not served by s.5.24.2. The by-law defines additional residential units as long-term rental only. No ARU guide page found on the Township site.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-07"},{"slug":"champlain","website":"https://www.champlain.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2000-75","url":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.champlain.ca/resident-services/building-renovating/additional-dwelling-unit-adu","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"accessory second dwelling unit (in a building ancillary to a dwelling); temporary garden suite","summary":"An accessory second dwelling unit may be located in a building ancillary to a single detached, semi-detached, duplex or row dwelling in the residential, rural and agriculture zones, but not in the Residential Limited Service (RLS) or Flood Plain zones. On private or partial services only one is allowed and a hydro-geotechnical study is required; a portable garden suite needs a temporary zoning by-law amendment.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Listed as a permitted accessory use in R1, R2, R3, RR, RE, A and RU zones; not permitted in a Flood Plain (FP) zone, in a Residential Limited Service (RLS) zone, or within 300 m of Ivaco Rolling Mills (s.3.1.1(a)(ii))","source":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Full municipal services: maximum two second dwellings accessory to a single detached, semi-detached or row dwelling (one with a duplex). Private or partial services: maximum one (s.3.1.1(b),(c))","source":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"On private or partial municipal services, the application must be supported by a hydro-geotechnical study showing flow rates can support the use (s.3.1.1(c)(ii))","source":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"When provided above grade, shall not exceed 50% of the floor area of the principal dwelling (s.3.1.1(a)(iv))","source":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking stall, which may be in tandem (s.3.1.1(a)(v))","source":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"One garden suite per lot by temporary zoning by-law amendment for a renewable period of up to 20 years; one storey, max. height 6 m; not to be constructed as a travel trailer; one extra parking space; agreement with the Township required (s.3.12)","source":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.champlain.ca/resident-services/building-renovating/additional-dwelling-unit-adu"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 zone sets no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling, but the Residential Rural, Residential Estate, Residential Limited Services and Rural zones require at least 85 m² for a one-storey dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"RR, RE, RLS and RU (single dwelling) zones: Floor Area (minimum) one storey 85 m², two storey 110 m² (ss.5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 11.1(b)(iii))","source":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 zone (and single detached dwellings in R2): no minimum floor area listed; R2 duplex/semi-detached: 75 m² per dwelling unit (ss.5.1, 5.2)","source":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are restricted to the Residential Mobile Home Park (RMHP) zone, and motor vehicles, recreational vehicles and trailers occupied as a permanent residence are not part of any permitted use without a planning approval. A single detached dwelling excludes mobile homes and house trailers, and a garden suite may not be constructed as a travel trailer.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home is a permitted use in the Residential Mobile Home Park (RMHP) zone; mobile home sites require a minimum floor area of 55 m² and one mobile home per site (s.5.7)","source":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Restricted uses (s.3.36): mobile homes (except in the RMHP zone) and motor vehicles, recreational vehicles and trailers occupied as a permanent residence are not permitted unless specifically permitted through a planning application","source":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite by temporary zoning by-law amendment (up to 20 years, renewable); shall not be constructed or arranged as to constitute a travel trailer (s.3.12)","source":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"In residential zones and on residential lots, no accessory building may be used for human habitation unless the by-law specifically permits it, and the by-law has no sleep cabin or bunkie provision. The defined 'cabin' is tourist accommodation, not a residential accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Unless otherwise provided for in this By-law, no accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation (s.3.1(a)(i)); 'Accessory' is defined as not used for human habitation unless specifically permitted (s.2.2)","source":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: lesser of 5 m or the main building height in the Villages; 6.0 m in rural and agricultural areas (s.3.1(a)(iv))","source":"https://www.champlain.ca/media/file/zoning-by-law-2000-75-amended-consolidation-july-18-2024pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the office consolidation dated March 12, 2024 (the link is labelled July 18, 2024). The Township ADU web page (updated Oct 19, 2026) covers only units inside the main building, says a separate building falls under its 'New Dwelling' page, and says 'Planning approval is required before a building permit can be issued'. A 'Public Meeting (Zoning)' was listed for 2026-09-24, with no agenda or subject found. Amendments after March 2024 were not checked. The detached second-dwelling provisions do not state a maximum height or setbacks; it is unconfirmed whether the general accessory-building limits (s.3.1(a)) apply. The 50% floor-area cap is worded 'when provided above grade'. A-1 and A-4/RU-34 site-specific exceptions allow a mobile home or secondary unit on particular lots.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-03"},{"slug":"zorra","website":"https://www.zorra.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 35-99","url":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/development/zorra/"},"guideUrl":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/official-plan/additional-residential-units-arus/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit","summary":"One detached additional residential unit is permitted per lot in the R1, R2, R3, CC, V, RE and RR zones, in the rear or interior side yard, subject to lot area, servicing and size limits. In the A1 and A2 zones a detached unit is subject to approval of a planning application, except on existing agricultural lots inside settlements.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Detached additional residential units: maximum 1 per lot in every zone column; total additional residential units per lot: 2 in the Village of Thamesford and 1 in the Village of Embro (fully serviced R1, R2, R3, CC, V), 1 where not served by municipal sewage or in RE/RR zones in a settlement, 2 in A1, A2, RR and RE zones outside a settlement (Tables 5.4.2.3 and 5.4.2.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/f1yfmrbs/5-25-11_byl-08-26-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Cumulative dwelling unit area of all additional residential units: 50% of the principal dwelling's dwelling unit area or 100 m² (1,076 ft²), whichever is less; outside settlements 50% or 140 m² (1,507 ft²), whichever is less; also limited by accessory lot coverage (R1/R2/R3: 10% of lot area or 100 m²; RE/RR: 10% or 170 m² of ground floor area)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/f1yfmrbs/5-25-11_byl-08-26-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Per accessory building table: 4.0 m (13.2 ft) in R1, R2, R3 zones and 5.0 m (16.4 ft) in RE, RR zones, and in settlement zones not above the height of the principal dwelling; 5.0 m (16.4 ft) in A1/A2 zones","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/f1yfmrbs/5-25-11_byl-08-26-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Fully serviced R1, R2, R3, CC, V lots: per the zone provisions for the principal dwelling; all other columns: 0.6 ha (1.48 ac)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/f1yfmrbs/5-25-11_byl-08-26-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear yard or interior side yard only; 1.2 m (3.9 ft) side and rear yard setbacks; maximum 40 m (147.6 ft) from a public street in settlements; solid 1.8 m privacy fence required in serviced and unsewered settlement zones","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/f1yfmrbs/5-25-11_byl-08-26-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 1.0 m (3.3 ft); in A1/A2 zones minimum 1.0 m and maximum 30 m from the principal dwelling","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/f1yfmrbs/5-25-11_byl-08-26-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per additional residential unit (tandem permitted, not within a private garage)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/f1yfmrbs/5-25-11_byl-08-26-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Inside a settlement the principal dwelling must be connected to municipal water and/or sewer and the County must confirm capacity in writing; not permitted on lots served by private communal systems; outside settlements MDS I must be met","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/f1yfmrbs/5-25-11_byl-08-26-20260218.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/4wsjvrlt/5-23-04_byl-30-23-20230517.pdf","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/official-plan/additional-residential-units-arus/","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/development/zorra/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1, RR, RE and V zones set a minimum gross floor area of 93 m² for a single detached dwelling. The separate minimum for single detached dwellings in the A1 and A2 zones was deleted by By-law 30-23.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Gross Floor Area, Minimum: 93 m² (1,001 ft²) in the R1 zone (Table 11.2)","source":"https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/Z-s11-R1.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"93 m² (1,001 ft²) also in the RR zone (Table 9.2), RE zone (Table 10.2) and V zone (single detached dwelling)","source":"https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/Z-s9-RR.pdf"}],"sources":["https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/Z-s10-RE.pdf","https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/Z-s14-V.pdf","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/4wsjvrlt/5-23-04_byl-30-23-20230517.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A dwelling is defined to exclude a trailer, mobile home, motor home or recreational vehicle, and no recreational vehicle may be used for permanent home occupancy while stored on a lot. A mobile home may be used as an accessory dwelling to a farm in the A1 or A2 zones, one site-specific REC-7 zone permits a trailer camp occupied year round, and a temporary garden suite requires a Section 39 temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"Dwelling\" excludes a trailer, mobile home, motor home or recreational vehicle, but \"may include a mobile home for the purposes of an accessory dwelling to a farm in the A1 or A2 Zones\"","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/4wsjvrlt/5-23-04_byl-30-23-20230517.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"REC-7 zone (Lot 25, Concession 1, West Zorra): \"a trailer camp, occupied continuously year round\", maximum 96 trailer sites","source":"https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/Z-s25-REC.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"Mobile home\" means a prefabricated dwelling unit with a minimum 65 m² (700 ft²) gross floor area meeting CAN/CSA Z-240; a trailer is a portable unit for temporary accommodation","source":"https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/Z-s4-Def.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Requires a zoning amendment under Section 39 of the Planning Act for up to 20 years; occupied by retired parents/grandparents of the owner or the retiring owner; one storey, maximum 70 m² (753.5 ft²) dwelling unit area; not permitted on a lot with a detached additional residential unit","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/f1yfmrbs/5-25-11_byl-08-26-20260218.pdf"}],"sources":["https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/Z-s5-GenProv.pdf","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/4wsjvrlt/5-23-04_byl-30-23-20230517.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as permitted in the by-law, and the by-law contains no provision for a sleeping cabin or bunkie. Habitable space in a detached building is regulated as a detached additional residential unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory use, building or structure \"is not to be used for human habitation except as permitted in this Zoning By-Law\" (s.5.1.1.2)","source":"https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/Z-s5-GenProv.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/f1yfmrbs/5-25-11_byl-08-26-20260218.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The County-hosted section PDFs reflect the consolidation as of September 30, 2022 and do not yet include ARU By-law 30-23 (in force May 17, 2023) or By-law 08-26 (passed February 18, 2026); answers combine the 2022 text with both amending by-laws, which were read directly (08-26 is a scanned PDF and was read page by page). The 'awaiting consolidation' list link on the County page resolves to a key map PDF, so other post-2022 amendments could not be checked. Many County files link to cdn.umb-sites.dev, which failed TLS (expired certificate); the same files were read at www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/ paths.","bylawConsolidation":"2022-09"},{"slug":"plympton-wyoming","website":"https://www.plympton-wyoming.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 97 of 2003","url":"https://www.plympton-wyoming.com/media/ixzdcss2/topw-zoning-by-law-with-maps-2025-03-05.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.plympton-wyoming.com/news/posts/notice-of-passing-zoning-by-law-98-of-2025-additional-residential-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (formerly accessory second dwelling)","summary":"By-law 98 of 2025 (passed October 27, 2025) adds Additional Residential Units as permitted uses in specific zones and new general provisions; its detailed rules are not posted online and are not in the March 2025 consolidation, which still shows the older 'accessory second dwelling' rules.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"By-law 98 of 2025 passed October 27, 2025; amends definitions, general provisions and permitted uses for Additional Residential Units in specific zones (Town-wide housekeeping amendment)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/plympton-wyoming-015-ca/media/vkinsq0d/notice-of-decision-for-zba-98-of-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Additional Residential Units added as permitted uses 'in specific Zones' (zones not listed in the notice)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/plympton-wyoming-015-ca/media/vkinsq0d/notice-of-decision-for-zba-98-of-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.plympton-wyoming.com/news/posts/notice-of-passing-zoning-by-law-98-of-2025-additional-residential-units/","https://www.plympton-wyoming.com/media/pppl2urw/aru-notice-of-public-meeting.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets a minimum gross floor area for every new dwelling (outside the EP-L zone), including 83 m² for a one-storey dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"83 m² minimum for a one-storey dwelling; 75 m² minimum on the ground floor for a multiple-storey dwelling (Table A, applies to dwellings in all zones except EP-L, s.4 e)","source":"https://www.plympton-wyoming.com/media/ixzdcss2/topw-zoning-by-law-with-maps-2025-03-05.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Minimum applies municipality-wide except in Environmental Protection - Lakeshore (EP-L) zones or where specified elsewhere","source":"https://www.plympton-wyoming.com/media/ixzdcss2/topw-zoning-by-law-with-maps-2025-03-05.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"travel trailer / park model home / mobile home","summary":"Outside lands zoned for the purpose, travel trailers, truck campers and motor homes may not be used for living or sleeping except accessory to an existing dwelling for up to 60 days in 10 months; park model homes and mobile homes are provided for in the Mobile Home Park/Campground (MHP/CG) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park/Campground (MHP/CG) zone (s.23); park model homes 65 m² minimum gross floor area there","source":"https://www.plympton-wyoming.com/media/ixzdcss2/topw-zoning-by-law-with-maps-2025-03-05.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Outside zoned parks: one travel trailer, truck camper or motor home, accessory to an existing dwelling, max 60 days total in any 10 consecutive months (s.3.12)","source":"https://www.plympton-wyoming.com/media/ixzdcss2/topw-zoning-by-law-with-maps-2025-03-05.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No truck, bus, coach or streetcar body may be used for human occupancy (s.3.12)","source":"https://www.plympton-wyoming.com/media/ixzdcss2/topw-zoning-by-law-with-maps-2025-03-05.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Permitted accessory buildings do not include any building used for human habitation unless specifically permitted by the by-law, and the by-law has no bunkie or sleeping-cabin provision; some site-specific lakeshore exceptions allow multiple cottages.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory uses exclude 'Any Building used for human habitation' except as specifically permitted (s.3.3.1 b)","source":"https://www.plympton-wyoming.com/media/ixzdcss2/topw-zoning-by-law-with-maps-2025-03-05.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The March 2025 consolidation still contains s.3.8 'Accessory Second Dwelling' (one per lot; detached unit max 46 m² GFA, within 20 m of the house, 0.8 ha minimum lot on septic/agricultural lots). By-law 98 of 2025 (passed Oct 27, 2025; appeal deadline Nov 18, 2025) replaces/adds ARU provisions, but its text is not online (available at the municipal office), so the old figures are not reported as facts. A comprehensive zoning by-law review is under way (open house Sept 16, 2026; public meeting Sept 28, 2026); no new by-law has been posted as passed. Mobile homes (single/double wide) are defined as dwellings on permanent foundations; whether they qualify as single detached dwellings outside the MHP/CG zone was not confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-03"},{"slug":"renfrew","website":"https://www.renfrew.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 46-2010","url":"https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Consolidated-ZB-46-2010-FINAL.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (ADU) in an accessory building","summary":"By-law 2026-56 (passed June 16, 2026) permits one additional dwelling unit in a building accessory to a single detached, semi-detached or multiple attached dwelling where the main dwelling has no more than one ADU, on lots meeting the zone's minimum lot area and frontage with frontage on an open, maintained public road. The accessory building must follow the general accessory building rules; lots on private well/septic need more than 0.8 ha.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to 2 ADUs per lot; max. 1 in an accessory building (where the main dwelling contains no more than 1 ADU)","source":"https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Notice-of-Decision-Zoning-BL-Amendment-Additional-Dwelling-Unit.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m and no more than one storey (general accessory building rule, which ADU buildings must follow)","source":"https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Consolidated-ZB-46-2010-FINAL.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in the minimum front yard or required exterior side yard; at least 1.5 m from other lot lines (0.6 m where rear yard abuts rear yard); no habitable room window may face an interior side or rear lot line unless the building meets the main dwelling's side and rear setbacks","source":"https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Consolidated-ZB-46-2010-FINAL.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 4 m from another building on the lot that contains a dwelling unit","source":"https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Notice-of-Decision-Zoning-BL-Amendment-Additional-Dwelling-Unit.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per ADU (tandem permitted)","source":"https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Notice-of-Decision-Zoning-BL-Amendment-Additional-Dwelling-Unit.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to the same municipal water and sewage system as the principal dwelling; on private well/septic, lot must exceed 0.8 ha (0.4–0.8 ha only by minor variance with engineering report) and waterfront lots are excluded","source":"https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Notice-of-Decision-Zoning-BL-Amendment-Additional-Dwelling-Unit.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Must meet the zone minimum lot area and frontage (R1 single detached on full services: 520 m²); over 0.8 ha where privately serviced","source":"https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Notice-of-Decision-Zoning-BL-Amendment-Additional-Dwelling-Unit.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Wherever a single detached, semi-detached or multiple attached dwelling is a permitted principal use; not in the EP zone except in an existing building","source":"https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Notice-of-Decision-Zoning-BL-Amendment-Additional-Dwelling-Unit.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Notice-of-Decision-Zoning-BL-Amendment-Additional-Dwelling-Unit.pdf","https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Consolidated-ZB-46-2010-FINAL.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 zone provisions (also applied to single detached dwellings in the R2 zone) set a minimum dwelling unit area of 75 m². The town has no rural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"75 m² dwelling unit area (R1 s. 5.2.1(g); R2 single detached refers to s. 5.2.1)","source":"https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Consolidated-ZB-46-2010-FINAL.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Consolidated-ZB-46-2010-FINAL.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited in all zones, and human habitation is not permitted in any vehicle, recreational vehicle, trailer or mobile home, whether or not on wheels. The by-law has no mobile home park zone and no garden suite provision.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"Mobile homes are prohibited in all Zones\" (s. 3.13)","source":"https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Consolidated-ZB-46-2010-FINAL.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human occupation or habitation not permitted in any truck, bus, vehicle, recreational vehicle or trailer, streetcar body or mobile home whether or not mounted on wheels (s. 3.18.1)","source":"https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Consolidated-ZB-46-2010-FINAL.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Consolidated-ZB-46-2010-FINAL.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"The by-law defines a sleep cabin (up to two sleeping rooms, no cooking facilities), but no zone lists it as a permitted use, and no accessory building may be used for human habitation unless a dwelling is a permitted accessory use. Renfrew is an urban town with no rural or waterfront residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use (s. 3.3.2)","source":"https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Consolidated-ZB-46-2010-FINAL.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.renfrew.ca/uploads/Consolidated-ZB-46-2010-FINAL.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted consolidation (to August 18, 2025) still contains the old s. 3.23 Secondary Dwelling Units. By-law 2026-56 (passed June 16, 2026) replaced it with s. 3.23 Additional Dwelling Unit. The ADU answer is based on the by-law text in the town's Notice of Decision PDF; page 3 of that PDF is a scanned image and was read visually. The size of an ADU accessory building is not capped other than by the general accessory rules (10% accessory coverage in s. 3.3.6) and the 45% total lot coverage in 2026-56 clause j). The relationship between these two coverage limits was not resolved. The hosting page lists no amendments and no ADU guide.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-08"},{"slug":"drummond-north-elmsley","website":"https://www.dnetownship.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2012-060 (Office Consolidation)","url":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},"guideUrl":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/guide-to-additional-residential-units/viewdocument/427?Itemid=0","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory building","summary":"One ARU is permitted in an accessory building in the A, RU, R and MR zones, on lots that meet the zone's minimum lot area and have frontage on a publicly maintained road. ARUs are not permitted in the LSR or EP zones, on flood or hazard lands, or in an accessory building on a waterfront lot under 1 ha.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"A, RU, R and MR zones where single detached, semi-detached, duplex, triplex, row or townhouse dwellings are permitted; not in Environmental Protection (EP) or Limited Services Residential (LSR) zones; not on lands subject to flooding or natural hazards; not in an accessory building on a lot under 1 ha with frontage on a waterbody (s. 4.1)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 ARUs per property: up to 1 within the dwelling and 1 within an accessory building (s. 4.1.3)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Lot must meet or exceed the minimum lot area of the zone (s. 4.1.1); e.g. 4,000 m² in the R zone (s. 8.2)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m on lots under 1 ha (7.5 m where the ARU is on the second storey above a private garage); on lots of 1 ha or more, the zone's maximum height for the residential use (s. 4.1.8–4.1.9)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Footprint of the ARU within the accessory building cannot exceed the footprint of the principal residence; no minimum size (Township guide)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/guide-to-additional-residential-units/viewdocument/427?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"In the Agriculture (A) zone, an ARU in an accessory building must be within 50 m of the existing dwelling (s. 4.1.11)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per ARU (s. 4.1.2); access only via the existing driveway of the principal dwelling (s. 4.1.12)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required for all ARUs (Township guide)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/guide-to-additional-residential-units/viewdocument/427?Itemid=0"}],"sources":["https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0","https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/guide-to-additional-residential-units/viewdocument/427?Itemid=0","https://www.dnetownship.ca/doing-business/planning-overview/zoning"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling house","summary":"The Rural (RU), Residential (R) and Limited Services Residential (LSR) zones set a minimum dwelling house area of 75 m². No minimum dwelling area is listed in the Agricultural (A) zone provisions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Dwelling House Area (minimum) 75 m² in the RU (s. 7.2), R (s. 8.2) and LSR (s. 10.2) zones; the minimum does not apply where it would cause the zone's maximum lot coverage to be exceeded (s. 2.5.3)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"4,000 m² for a single detached dwelling in the A, RU, R and LSR zones","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"}],"sources":["https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes, modular dwellings and park model homes are permitted uses in the Mobile Home Development (MHP) zone; elsewhere a mobile home or recreational vehicle may only be used as a temporary residence while a building permit for a permanent dwelling is valid, under an agreement with the Township. Temporary garden suites have been approved by site-specific temporary use amendments.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Development (MHP) zone permits mobile homes, modular dwellings and park model homes (s. 11.1); a mobile home may also be the second (farm help) dwelling on an A-zone lot of at least 39 ha (s. 6.3)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Outside permitted zones, a mobile home or RV may be used only as a temporary residence while a building permit for a permanent dwelling is valid and with a written agreement with the Municipality (s. 4.21)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites have been permitted on individual RU properties for 20 years through temporary use zoning amendments (e.g. RU-t5 to RU-t10, s. 4.31.2)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"}],"sources":["https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin (guest cabin)","summary":"One sleeping cabin of up to 20 m² is permitted as an accessory use to a single detached dwelling in the Rural (RU), Residential (R) and Limited Services Residential (LSR) zones. It may not contain cooking or kitchen facilities and may not be rented.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU, R and LSR zones, accessory to a permitted single detached dwelling (s. 4.35)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 per lot (s. 4.35)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"20 m² gross floor area (s. 4.35)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking or kitchen facilities; sanitary facilities allowed with approval of the appropriate authority (definition, s. 3)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings to a residential use: 5 m in R and LSR zones and on lots under 1 ha in other zones (s. 4.2.3)","source":"https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"}],"sources":["https://www.dnetownship.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/82?Itemid=0"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the June 9, 2026 office consolidation. The ARU footprint limit (not larger than the principal residence footprint) comes from the Township's September 2026 ARU guide; I did not find it in s. 4.1 of the consolidation. No minimum dwelling area is listed for the Agricultural (A) zone.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-06"},{"slug":"kapuskasing","website":"https://www.kapuskasing.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 4198","url":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"garden suite","summary":"A detached garden suite is permitted as an accessory use to a single detached dwelling only once Council passes a site-specific temporary use by-law under Section 39 of the Planning Act. The by-law's second residential unit is defined as a unit within the main dwelling, not in a detached building. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Site-specific temporary use by-law under s. 39 of the Planning Act required (s. 3.1.10)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"74 m² (796.52 ft²) gross floor area (s. 3.1.10, as amended by By-law 4430)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One storey (s. 3.1.10)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard only; at least 3 m (9.84 ft) from the rear and interior side lot lines (s. 3.1.10)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Lot must meet the minimum lot area of its zone (s. 3.1.10)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Not permitted on a lot with an existing guest cabin (s. 3.1.10)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"}],"sources":["https://www.kapuskasing.ca/business-building-development/zoning/","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The zone regulations table (Table 29) sets lot, yard, height and coverage rules for single detached dwellings in the R1, RR and RU zones but no minimum dwelling floor area. Section 3.3.4 refers to a dwelling unit area 'required by this By-law', but no such minimum was found in the zone regulations.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set in the zone regulations (Table 29) for R1, R3, RR or RU","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 550 m² (5,920 ft²) with 18 m frontage; RR on municipal services: 550 m²; RR on private services: 0.4 ha; RU: 4 ha (Table 29)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer","summary":"Mobile homes and park model trailers are permitted uses in the Residential Mobile Home (RMH) zone, which provides for mobile home parks and mobile home sites. Elsewhere, no vehicle body or structure other than a dwelling unit may be used for human habitation, and a recreational vehicle may be used for living or sleeping for no more than 60 days in any 10 consecutive months.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential Mobile Home (RMH) zone: mobile home, mobile home park, park model trailer (s. 11.1)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Mobile home site: 465 m² (5,005 ft²) with 15 m frontage; mobile home park: 2.5 ha with at least 20 sites (Table 29, s. 11.3)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No truck, bus, coach or streetcar body or structure other than a dwelling unit may be used for human habitation, whether or not on wheels (s. 3.11.2); recreational vehicles: no living or sleeping use for more than 60 days in 10 consecutive months (s. 3.20.8, s. 25.3)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite (defined as portable) may be permitted by a site-specific temporary use by-law under s. 39 of the Planning Act (s. 2.125, s. 3.1.10)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest house","summary":"A guest house (living quarters with no kitchen) is listed as an accessory use in the Rural Residential (RR) and Rural (RU) zones, but Table 3.1 permits it only as an accessory use to a seasonal dwelling. Cooking facilities are not permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RR and RU zones, only accessory to a seasonal dwelling (s. 10.1, s. 25.1, Table 3.1)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"RR zone: 25 m² (269.09 ft²) (s. 10.3.2); Table 3.1 lists 46 m² (495.14 ft²) for a guest house","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities permitted (s. 2.134, Table 3.1, s. 10.3.2)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of 2 accessory buildings per lot for a residential use, excluding a swimming pool (Table 3.1)","source":"https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:9477bee5-5df3-4e73-9103-a22d7118aa83"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The town's zoning page links the by-law through an Adobe Acrobat cloud share; the link's title says 'Complete Document - September 25, 2017', but the file served is '29380 Kapuskasing Consolidated December 2022', an office consolidation that includes general amendment By-law 4430 (August 2021). It was read in full. No later consolidation was found, and one search turned up no additional residential unit amendment after the 2022 Planning Act changes (Bill 23). The by-law's second-unit permission (s. 3.1.11) covers only units inside the main dwelling and excludes the RR, RMH and RU zones. Planning Act s. 35.1 as amended may override this for some serviced lots, but this was not confirmed from a municipal source. Guest house maximum floor area conflicts: Table 3.1 says 46 m², s. 10.3.2 (RR) says 25 m². The by-law also covers the Kapuskasing and District Planning Area outside town limits.","bylawConsolidation":"2022-12"},{"slug":"hanover","website":"https://www.hanover.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2912-15","url":"https://www.hanover.ca/media/1188"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional detached dwelling (garden suite)","summary":"An Additional Detached Dwelling, which the by-law says is often called a garden suite, is a listed permitted use in the R1, R2 and R3 residential zones. It is subject to size, height and bedroom limits and to the accessory building coverage and setback rules.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Listed as a permitted use in the Residential Type 1 (R1), Residential Type 2 (R2) and Residential Type 3 (R3) zones (ss.8.2, 9.2, 10.2; By-law 3269-23)","source":"https://www.hanover.ca/media/1188"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"69 m² floor area, maximum two bedrooms (definition 'Dwelling, Additional Detached'). Under s.7.7 it must also meet the accessory building lot coverage limit in s.7.2.3: all accessory buildings together may cover at most 10% of the lot area or 56 m² of gross building area","source":"https://www.hanover.ca/media/1188"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m (definition; also the s.7.2.3 accessory building height limit)","source":"https://www.hanover.ca/media/1188"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the minimum front, side and rear yard provisions for accessory buildings in the zone (s.7.7). Residential accessory buildings must be at least 1 m from rear and side lot lines (s.7.2.2)","source":"https://www.hanover.ca/media/1188"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per dwelling unit, in addition to the spaces required for the principal detached dwelling","source":"https://www.hanover.ca/media/1188"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"The Town assigns a secondary municipal address to each unit (definition)","source":"https://www.hanover.ca/media/1188"}],"sources":["https://www.hanover.ca/building-planning/planning-development"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 zone requires a minimum floor area of 74.5 m² per unit for a single detached dwelling, and the R2 and R3 zones apply the same R1 standards to single detached dwellings. The Town has no rural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Floor Area/Unit minimum 74.5 m² in the R1 zone (s.8.3(a)(vi), By-law 3015-18). The R2 and R3 zones permit single detached dwellings 'in accordance with Section 8.3'","source":"https://www.hanover.ca/media/1188"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"The by-law prohibits locating and using a mobile home in any zone, temporarily or permanently. It also prohibits using a trailer or similar vehicle body for human habitation, and allows travel trailers and motor homes only for temporary accommodation in a Recreational Commercial zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.6.15.3 'Mobile Homes Prohibited in all Zones': 'No person shall locate and use a mobile home in any zone temporarily or permanently.' The zone list has no mobile home or trailer park zone","source":"https://www.hanover.ca/media/1188"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.6.15.6: no truck, bus, coach or street car body, railway car, trailer or caboose shall be used for any storage or human habitation, whether or not mounted on wheels. s.6.13.7: no travel trailer, motor home or truck camper may be used for primary residential or permanent living accommodation, except temporary accommodation in a Recreational Commercial zone","source":"https://www.hanover.ca/media/1188"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Hanover is an urban municipality with no rural or waterfront residential zones. Its by-law excludes 'any building used for human habitation' from permitted accessory buildings except where specifically permitted, and it does not specifically permit a sleeping cabin.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.7.2.1(ii): accessory buildings in residential zones shall not include 'any building used for human habitation except where specifically permitted in this By-law'. s.6.9.1.2 says the same for all zones, except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use","source":"https://www.hanover.ca/media/1188"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law text reads 'Adopted December 7, 2015 (Amended as at June 17, 2024)'. The planning page labels it 'Amended JUN.17.2024'. The 69 m² maximum for an Additional Detached Dwelling in its definition is larger than the 56 m² cap on total accessory building coverage in s.7.2.3, which s.7.7 also applies to these units, so the lower figure may govern in practice. Readers should confirm with the Town. Hanover has no rural or waterfront zones, so the bunkie answer reflects the residential accessory building rules. The Schedule A zoning map is a separate PDF and was not reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-06"},{"slug":"puslinch","website":"https://puslinch.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 023-18 (Consolidated June 2024)","url":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached)","summary":"Up to two additional residential units are permitted per lot in any zone where a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling is permitted, one of which may be detached in an ancillary building, subject to size, height and siting limits. A detached unit and a garden suite cannot be on the same lot.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two additional residential units per lot; one attached and one detached (s.4.2, 4.2(b), 4.2(c))","source":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"45% of the total floor area of the principal dwelling unit, up to 130 m² (s.4.2(a)(i))","source":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Not higher than the principal dwelling (s.4.2(a)(ii)); ancillary building max 5 m if the unit occupies most or all of it, up to 8 m if the unit is above the first storey (s.4.2(c)(iv))","source":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within the existing building cluster and within 40 m of the principal dwelling unit (s.4.2(c)(iii))","source":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum yard standards of the zone apply (s.4.2(c)(ii)); accessory building provisions of s.4.4 apply except where they conflict with yards and height (s.4.2(c)(v))","source":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Appropriate individual on-site sewage and water services must be approved with adequate capacity (s.4.2(a)(iv))","source":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per additional residential unit in addition to the principal dwelling requirement; may be tandem (Table 5.2, s.5.2.2)","source":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any zone where a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling is permitted; not within hazardous lands or a bed and breakfast establishment (s.4.2(a)(vii)-(viii))","source":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential (UR, HR, RUR, RR) and Agricultural (A) zone standards do not set a minimum dwelling floor area; lot area, frontage, yard, coverage and height standards apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set in Table 6.2 (Residential Zone Standards) or Table 11.2 (Agricultural Zone Standards); minimum lot area 0.4 ha in residential zones and 4.0 ha in the A zone","source":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Using any tent, trailer or vehicle for human habitation is prohibited in all zones except in a campground, travel trailer park or mobile home park, and recreational vehicles parked in residential zones may not be lived in. A portable garden suite may be permitted on an Agricultural or Residential lot only through a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Campground, travel trailer park or mobile home park only (s.4.29 xi); mobile home parks exist by site-specific zoning (e.g. RUR exception 85, up to 72 mobile homes or manufactured dwellings)","source":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"One garden suite may be permitted on an Agricultural or Residential lot accessory to an existing single detached dwelling by temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act, for up to 20 years; max 100 m², max 5 m and one storey, at least 3 m from the principal dwelling (s.4.8)","source":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Temporary use by-law (s.4.8(a)(vii)); a mobile home may be used as a temporary residence for up to 12 months while a new dwelling is built in the A zone, with an agreement (s.4.33)","source":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"No accessory building or structure may be used for human habitation unless expressly permitted, and the by-law contains no provision permitting sleeping cabins or bunkies; a detached additional residential unit is the permitted form of habitable accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.4.4.2(b): no accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation unless expressly permitted; s.4.29 xii prohibits use of any accessory building for human habitation unless otherwise permitted","source":"https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Puslinch-ZBL-023-18-Consolidated-June-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the June 2024 consolidation. A newer April 2025 consolidation (https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Puslinch_ZBL_023-18_with_schedules_Full_Doc_April_2025.pdf) appears in search results but returned 404 when fetched; Township web pages returned 403. Amendments between June 2024 and now could not be checked. Accessory buildings in residential zones are capped at 10% lot coverage to 200 m² total and 5 m height (Table 4.1). The listed ARU page is a grant program page, not a zoning guide, so guideUrl is null. Parking fact is from Table 5.2 (Residential Parking Space Requirements).","bylawConsolidation":"2024-06"},{"slug":"goderich","website":"https://www.goderich.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 124-2013","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/5fwn5mba/2026-09-goderich-zbl-consolidated.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in a detached accessory structure","summary":"A single detached, semi-detached, rowhouse or dwelling-with-supports lot may have one additional residential unit in a detached accessory structure, subject to setback, height, coverage and servicing rules. A temporary garden suite under Planning Act s.39.1 is also possible.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two ARUs per primary dwelling unit, with one located within a detached accessory structure; one detached ARU on a lot with a converted or multiple unit dwelling (s.7.2.3.1-7.2.3.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/5fwn5mba/2026-09-goderich-zbl-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear yard minimum 3 m; interior side yard minimum 3 m (s.7.2.3.5)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/5fwn5mba/2026-09-goderich-zbl-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 metres (s.7.2.3.5)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/5fwn5mba/2026-09-goderich-zbl-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Lot coverage/building area no greater than 75% of the lot coverage of the main floor of the dwelling including attached garages, within the zone's maximum lot coverage (s.7.2.3.5)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/5fwn5mba/2026-09-goderich-zbl-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One on-site parking space per ARU in addition to the primary unit's requirement; tandem permitted (s.7.2.3.3)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/5fwn5mba/2026-09-goderich-zbl-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"An ARU must not have completely separate potable water, sanitary sewer and electrical servicing connections; must be built for year-round occupancy under the Building Code or CSA standards (s.7.2.3.6-7.2.3.7)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/5fwn5mba/2026-09-goderich-zbl-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites permitted in accordance with Planning Act s.39.1; Council may require an agreement covering installation, removal, occupancy period and security (s.6.37)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/5fwn5mba/2026-09-goderich-zbl-consolidated.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.goderich.ca/build-invest/building-and-renovating/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone provisions set lot, yard, coverage and height standards but no minimum dwelling floor area for a single detached dwelling. The Ontario Building Code still applies.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated: R1 zone provisions (s.7.2.1) list lot frontage, area, coverage, yards, landscaped open space and height (11 m) only","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/5fwn5mba/2026-09-goderich-zbl-consolidated.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer / motor home","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited in all zones except as an Additional Residential Unit or where permitted in the Recreational Commercial zone. Travel trailers, motor homes and truck campers may not be used as a primary or permanent residence, and a 'dwelling' excludes travel trailers and mobile homes.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home prohibited in any zone temporarily or permanently, except where permitted as an Additional Residential Unit or in the Recreational Commercial zone (s.6.15.3)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/5fwn5mba/2026-09-goderich-zbl-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No travel trailer, motor home or truck camper may be used for primary residential or permanent living, except temporary accommodation in a recreational commercial zone (s.6.13.9); no trailer body may be used for human habitation, wheels or not (s.6.15.7)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/5fwn5mba/2026-09-goderich-zbl-consolidated.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Available by temporary use by-law under Planning Act s.39.1 (s.6.37); garden suite defined as a portable one-unit detached structure with bathroom and kitchen","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/5fwn5mba/2026-09-goderich-zbl-consolidated.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use, and the by-law has no sleep cabin or bunkie provision. Goderich is an urban town with no rural or shoreline residential zone.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Permitted accessory buildings do not include any building used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use (s.6.9.2.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/goderich-014-ca/media/5fwn5mba/2026-09-goderich-zbl-consolidated.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the consolidation dated September 2026 (a convenience copy prepared with Huron County Planning). No Town guide page for ARUs or garden suites was found. Wording in s.7.2.3.1 is ambiguous ('maximum of two ARUs ... with two located within or attached to the main dwelling and one located within a detached accessory structure'); one detached ARU is clear. The Recreational Commercial (C7) zone allows recreational trailer campsites, which exclude mobile homes and principal-residence occupancy, so year-round living in a mobile home is in practice limited to the ARU route. Whether a CSA park model or tiny home on wheels qualifies as an ARU depends on the s.7.2.3.7 Building Code/CSA year-round requirement; this was not confirmed with the Town.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"east-zorra-tavistock","website":"https://www.ezt.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2003-18","url":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/development/east-zorra-tavistock/"},"guideUrl":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/official-plan/additional-residential-units-arus/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit","summary":"One detached additional residential unit is permitted per lot in the R1, R2, R3, CC, V, RE, ER and RR zones, in the rear or interior side yard, subject to lot area, servicing and size limits. In the A1 and A2 zones a detached unit is subject to approval of a planning application, except on existing agricultural lots inside settlements.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Detached additional residential units: maximum 1 per lot (excluding the Tavistock area served by the William Street Sewage Pumping Station); total additional residential units: 2 in the Village of Tavistock and 1 in the Village of Innerkip (fully serviced), 1 where unsewered or in RE/ER/RR zones in a settlement, 2 in A1, A2, RR and RE zones outside a settlement","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/2l0h4jeh/2-25-07_byl-2026-04-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Cumulative dwelling unit area of all additional residential units: in fully serviced R1, R2, R3, CC and V zones 50% of the principal dwelling or 50 m² (538 ft²), whichever is less; unsewered and settlement RE/ER/RR lots 50% or 100 m² (1,076 ft²); outside settlements 50% or 140 m² (1,506 ft²); whichever is less","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/2l0h4jeh/2-25-07_byl-2026-04-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building table: 4.0 m (13.1 ft) in R1, R2, R3, CC and V zones; 5.5 m (18 ft) in ER, RE, RR and A1/A2 zones; and not above the principal dwelling (except in rural RR/RE and A zones)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/2l0h4jeh/2-25-07_byl-2026-04-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Fully serviced R1, R2, R3, CC, V lots: per the zone provisions for the principal dwelling; all other columns: 0.6 ha (1.48 ac)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/2l0h4jeh/2-25-07_byl-2026-04-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear yard or interior side yard only; 1.2 m (3.9 ft) side and rear yard setbacks; maximum 40 m (147.6 ft) from a public street in settlements","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/2l0h4jeh/2-25-07_byl-2026-04-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 1.2 m (3.9 ft) from main buildings in residential zones; in A1/A2 zones minimum 1.2 m and maximum 30 m (98.4 ft)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/2l0h4jeh/2-25-07_byl-2026-04-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per additional residential unit","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/2l0h4jeh/2-25-07_byl-2026-04-20260218.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Inside a settlement, municipal water/sewage capacity must be confirmed by the County in writing; not permitted on lots served by private communal systems; outside settlements MDS I must be met","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/2l0h4jeh/2-25-07_byl-2026-04-20260218.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/qfuhha00/2-23-03_byl-2023-24-20230705.pdf","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/official-plan/additional-residential-units-arus/","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/development/east-zorra-tavistock/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The RR, RE and V zones set a minimum gross floor area of 93 m² and the ER zone 165 m² for a dwelling; the R1 zone table has no minimum floor area. The separate A1 and A2 minimum for single detached dwellings was deleted by By-law 2023-24.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Gross Floor Area, Minimum: 93 m² (1,001 ft²) in the RR zone","source":"https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/E-s9-RR.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"93 m² (1,001 ft²) in the RE zone; 165 m² (1,776.1 ft²) in the ER (Estate Residential) zone; 93 m² in the V zone; no minimum in the R1 zone table","source":"https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/E-s11-ER.pdf"}],"sources":["https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/E-s10-RE.pdf","https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/E-s12-R1.pdf","https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/E-s15-V.pdf","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/qfuhha00/2-23-03_byl-2023-24-20230705.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A dwelling is defined to exclude a trailer, mobile home, motor home or recreational vehicle, except that a mobile home may be used as an accessory dwelling to a farm in the A1 or A2 zones. Recreational vehicles may not be used for permanent home occupancy, and trailer parks are seasonal only (April 15 to October 31); a temporary garden suite requires a Section 39 temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"Dwelling\" excludes a trailer, mobile home, motor home or recreational vehicle; \"A dwelling may include a mobile home for the purposes of an accessory dwelling to a farm in the A1 or A2 Zones\"","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/qfuhha00/2-23-03_byl-2023-24-20230705.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Seasonal trailer park or campground: April 15 to October 31 only, not including mobile homes, park model trailers or year-round dwellings","source":"https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/E-s4-Def.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Requires a zoning amendment under Section 39 of the Planning Act for up to 20 years; occupied by retired parents/grandparents of the owner or the retiring owner; one storey, maximum 70 m² (753.5 ft²) dwelling unit area, portable; not permitted on a lot with a detached additional residential unit","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/2l0h4jeh/2-25-07_byl-2026-04-20260218.pdf"}],"sources":["https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/E-s5-GenProv.pdf","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/qfuhha00/2-23-03_byl-2023-24-20230705.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as permitted in the by-law, and the by-law contains no provision for a sleeping cabin or bunkie. Habitable space in a detached building is regulated as a detached additional residential unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory use, building or structure \"is not to be used for human habitation, except as permitted in this Zoning By-Law\" (s.5.1.1.2)","source":"https://webresources.oxfordcounty.ca/documents/E-s5-GenProv.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/2l0h4jeh/2-25-07_byl-2026-04-20260218.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The County-hosted section PDFs reflect the consolidation as of September 30, 2022 and do not include ARU By-law 2023-24 (in force July 5, 2023) or By-law 2026-04 (passed February 18, 2026); answers combine the 2022 text with both amending by-laws, which were read directly (2026-04 pages were read as images because the text layer is garbled). The 'awaiting consolidation' list link resolves to a key map PDF, so other post-2022 amendments could not be checked. cdn.umb-sites.dev links failed TLS (expired certificate); files were read at www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/ paths.","bylawConsolidation":"2022-09"},{"slug":"stone-mills","website":"https://www.stonemills.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2014-744","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"second unit","summary":"One second unit is permitted per lot in any zone that allows a main residential use, either in the single detached dwelling or in an accessory building, subject to road, servicing and size conditions. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory building containing a second unit max 100 m² (s.3.25 c)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one second unit per lot (s.3.25 e)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the zone's minimum yards for residential uses (s.3.25 c, s.3.1.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings not closer than 1.5 m to the principal building (s.3.1.2 c)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must front on a year-round publicly maintained road and show adequate potable water and septic capacity (s.3.25 g, i)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one parking space per second unit (s.3.25 h)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings max 7 m (s.3.1.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any zone that permits a principal residential use; not in a boathouse (s.3.25 a, d)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The rural and residential zones set a minimum dwelling unit area of 60 m² (50 m² in the Residential Limited Service zone).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"60 m² in the PA, RU, RR and HR zones; 50 m² in the RLS zone (zone provisions for residential uses)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"1 ha in PA, RU, RR, RLS and HR zones (may be reduced to 0.5 ha in RU, RR and HR with technical studies)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"A dwelling excludes trailers, motor homes and mobile homes, and no zone permits mobile homes; a travel trailer or RV may be lived in only temporarily during construction of a house under a building permit. Trailer parks and RV parks are permitted only in the Recreation Commercial (C3) zone, where recreational vehicles are defined for short-term recreational use.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Travel trailer, tent trailer or RV may be occupied during construction of a dwelling with a valid building permit, max two years from permit issuance, with approved sewage connection (s.3.6 b)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Trailer park and recreational vehicle park are permitted uses in the C3 zone; recreational trailer dwelling unit area max 44 m² (s.4.13.6)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"bunkie","summary":"One bunkie (sleeping quarters with no kitchen, for family or temporary guests) is permitted as an accessory use to a single-detached dwelling in the Prime Agriculture, Rural, Rural Residential and Residential Limited Service zones.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"20 m² gross floor area (definition of Bunkie)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One bunkie per lot","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen facilities; sanitary facilities require approval from the appropriate approval authority","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"PA, RU, RR and RLS zones","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Bunkies must comply with the zone's minimum yards for residential uses (s.3.1.2 a)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings max 7 m (s.3.1.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/stonemills-006-ca/media/eygny1zg/zoning-bylaw-2014-744-office-consolidation-april-28-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law still uses 'second unit' (one per lot, By-law 2018-909); no 'additional residential unit' amendment appears in the April 2026 consolidation, so provincial Planning Act rules on additional units may allow more than the by-law text. The Bunkie definition's zone column also lists HR, but the HR zone's accessory uses do not list a bunkie, so HR is not included. A separate 'Cabin (hunt camp, fishing camp)' rule (s.3.2) allows a cabin up to 60 m² on a vacant existing lot (no dwelling), 15 m from lot lines and 30 m from water. No ARU guide page found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-04"},{"slug":"central-huron","website":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 40-2010","url":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory building","summary":"In the R1 zone on full services, up to two ARUs are permitted, with a maximum of one in a detached accessory building. On partially or privately serviced lots, one ARU (in the house or an accessory building) is permitted where the lot is 1 acre or larger. ARUs in accessory buildings are also permitted in agricultural zones, and a mobile or modular home may serve as an ARU.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Fully serviced: max. 2 ARUs, max. 1 in a detached accessory building; partially/privately serviced: 1 ARU","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No greater than 75% of the gross area of the main floor of the dwelling including attached garages, within maximum lot coverage (R1 s. 21.11)","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m (R1 s. 21.11)","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard only; rear yard min. 3 m; interior side yard min. 3 m","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 on-site space per ARU in addition to the main dwelling's parking","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"1 acre or larger on partial or private services (R1 s. 21.11.B)","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"On partial/private services must use the same laneway and the same well and/or septic as the main dwelling","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1 and R2 residential zones; AG1 and AG4 (within 60 m of the main dwelling, same laneway)","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 zone requires a minimum total ground floor area of 65 m² for the main dwelling, and the AG4 small holding zone requires a minimum dwelling unit floor area of 84 m². The lakeshore and recreational residential zones require 50 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1: 65 m² total ground floor area of the main dwelling (s. 21.4.13); AG4: 84 m² (s. 7.4.10); NE3: 84 m²; NE4, RC1, LR1: 50 m²","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer / park model trailer","summary":"Mobile homes (CSA Z240, at least 50 m²) are permitted only in the AG1, AG3, AG4 and Mobile Home Park (R4) zones, or as an ARU wherever ARUs are permitted. Travel trailers and motor homes may not be used for permanent living in any zone, and park model trailers are excluded from the definition of dwelling. Garden suites are considered through a temporary use by-law under Planning Act s. 39.1.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only in AG1, AG3, AG4 and R4 Mobile Home Park zones, or as an ARU where ARUs are permitted (s. 3.25.6)","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No travel trailer or motor home may be used for primary residential, permanent living in any zone unless permitted; occasional short-term use up to 2 weeks per calendar year (s. 3.22.9)","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Applications considered through a temporary zoning by-law amendment under Planning Act s. 39.1, with an optional agreement on installation, removal and occupancy (s. 3.8)","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"One guest cabin (sleeping only, no plumbing, max. 40 m²) is a permitted accessory use in the NE4, RC1 (Recreational Residential–Seasonal) and LR1 (Lakeshore Residential–Year Round) zones. In other zones, such as R1 and the agricultural zones, accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"40 m² floor area","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (accessory buildings in RC1 and LR1)","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleeping accommodation only; no plumbing permitted","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"NE4, RC1 and LR1 zones","source":"https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.centralhuron.ca/sites/default/files/Zoning%20By-Laws/chu-consolidated-zbl-june-2026.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The title page reads 'Consolidated: June, 2026', but the page footers read 'November, 2025'. ARU provisions come from By-law 27-2022. The R2 and R3 zones also permit ARUs (s. 22.11, s. 23.11); their detailed limits were not extracted. The NE3 84 m² minimum was not checked line by line beyond the grep hit for s. 10.4.9.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-06"},{"slug":"kirkland-lake","website":"https://www.kirklandlake.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 21-032","url":"https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit / accessory dwelling unit; garden suite","summary":"The by-law permits one accessory dwelling unit in a building accessory to a single detached, semi-detached or triplex dwelling, in addition to one unit within the dwelling, subject to the general provisions for accessory buildings.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 additional unit in the dwelling and 1 accessory dwelling unit in an accessory building (s. 7.2, Additional Dwelling Units)","source":"https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m for accessory structures (s. 7.2 table)","source":"https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory structures in R1, R2 and RMH zones: 0.6 m rear and interior side yard; front and exterior side yards same as principal building (s. 7.2 table)","source":"https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"1.2 m minimum from the principal building; garden suites also 1.2 m (s. 7.2)","source":"https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings limited to 10% lot coverage in R1, R2 and RMH zones; a garden suite may not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling (s. 7.2)","source":"https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per accessory dwelling unit or garden suite (s. 7.2)","source":"https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Permitted on private services if the sewage and water systems can be shown to accommodate the change (s. 7.2)","source":"https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf","https://www.kirklandlake.ca/our_services/building_services/zoning_information"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny home / single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law defines a tiny home (17.5 to 37 m²) as a single detached dwelling unless it is on wheels. No minimum dwelling floor area is set in the residential or rural zone provisions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the R1, RA, RR or RS zone provisions; 'Tiny Home' is defined as a self-contained dwelling unit between 17.5 m² and 37 m² and is considered a single detached dwelling (s. 5.60)","source":"https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A tiny home on wheels is treated as a mobile home, and mobile homes are permitted only in the Residential Mobile Home (RMH) zone and in mobile home parks in the Rural (RA) zone. Recreational vehicles may not be used as habitable space, except one RV for camping in the RA zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only in the Residential Mobile Home (RMH) zone (s. 9.4, 13.2); in the Rural (RA) zone only within a mobile home park (s. 27.2). A tiny home on wheels is considered a mobile home (s. 5.60)","source":"https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No recreational vehicle may be used as habitable space other than 1 RV used for camping in the RA zone; no recreational trailer may be used as a permanent building (s. 7.2)","source":"https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision, and accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use. A detached accessory dwelling unit under the additional dwelling unit rules is the permitted form of habitable accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use (s. 7.2(a))","source":"https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.kirklandlake.ca/UserFiles/Servers/Server_15565915/File/Our%20Services/Building%20Services/documents/TKL%20BY-LAW%2021-032%20Zoning.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted by-law is the 'Final Version to Town of Kirkland Lake 2021-04-30, Clean Version' of By-law 21-032, not an office consolidation, so amendments since 2021 are not shown in it. I checked the 2026 amendments posted on the Town's news pages: By-law 26-014 (housekeeping, adds First Nations offices and publicly funded daycares under s. 7.14.1) and By-law 26-015 (site-specific RA to MED-02 rezoning), both passed March 3, 2026. Neither changes the provisions used here. Other amendments since 2021 were not reviewed. The R1 zone's permitted-use list does not separately name additional residential units; the permission comes from the general provisions in s. 7.2.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"huron-kinloss","website":"https://www.huronkinloss.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2018-98","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.brucecounty.on.ca/additional-residential-units","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in a detached accessory building)","summary":"An additional residential unit may be placed in a new or existing detached accessory building in the R1, R2, R3 and AG3 zones (and on farms in AG1 and AG4), within 30 m of the main dwelling. Lots on private or partial services need at least 0.4 ha. In the Lakeshore Settlement Area it is allowed only on full municipal services, and in the Silver Lake and Purvis Lake areas only inside the main dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2, R3 and AG3 zones (s. 4.6); AG1 and AG4 farms (s. 4.7); not in the Lakeshore Settlement Area without full municipal services (s. 4.6 b, 12.2, 13.2, 14.2); in the Silver Lake and Purvis Lake areas only inside the main dwelling (s. 4.6 g)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to 2 additional units on full municipal services, only 1 of them in a detached accessory building; on private or partial services 1 unit on lots of 0.4 ha or more and 2 on lots of 0.6 ha or more; no more than 3 units in total including any garden suite (s. 4.6 a, b, h, n)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m (accessory building rules apply, s. 4.6 i and s. 4.1.4)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in the required front or exterior side yard; 1.5 m from rear and interior side lot lines (s. 4.1.2, 4.1.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within 30 m of the principal dwelling (s. 4.6 j)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No floor area cap stated; all accessory buildings together limited to 10% lot coverage (s. 4.1.5); total lot coverage on full services may be 45% (s. 4.6 o)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Must share the parking and yards of the main dwelling; no new driveway (s. 4.6 k)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to water and to septic or sewer, with sufficient capacity (s. 4.6 d, e)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.brucecounty.on.ca/additional-residential-units"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The regulations for single detached dwellings in the R1 zone (and the AG3, AG1 and AG4 zones) set lot area, yards, coverage and height but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set for single detached dwellings in the R1, R2, AG1, AG3 or AG4 zones (s. 6.2-6.3, 8.2, 9.2-9.3, 12.4, 13.3.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 470 m² in Lucknow/Ripley; 4,000 m² in hamlets; Lakeshore 1,850 m² on municipal water or 6,000 m² on private services (s. 12.4.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home","summary":"Mobile homes and mobile home parks are permitted uses in the Lifestyle Community Residential (LCR) zone. A recreational trailer is defined as not occupied continuously or as a principal residence, and year-round use of mobile homes or park model trailers in a campground is not permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lifestyle Community Residential (LCR) zone: mobile home and mobile home park (s. 15.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home park dwellings: minimum ground floor area 40 m² on lots of at least 550 m² (s. 15.2.6, 15.2.12)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Recreational trailers are for temporary living only, not continuous occupancy or a principal residence (s. 3 definition); campgrounds may not be used year-round for mobile homes or park model trailers (s. 3 definition)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite (portable) is defined and counted in the 3-unit limit (s. 4.6 n), but no zone lists it as a permitted use and the by-law sets no garden suite provisions","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Unless the by-law provides otherwise, no accessory building may be used for human habitation, which the by-law defines as overnight accommodation whether or not cooking facilities are present. The by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building shall be used for human habitation unless otherwise provided (s. 4.1.1); 'human habitation' means overnight accommodation regardless of whether sanitary or cooking facilities are present (s. 3, By-law 2019-123)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/huronkinloss-002-ca/media/ufjpy4ig/huron-kinloss-zoning-by-law-july-10-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The cover and s. 1.1 identify the by-law as By-law 2018-98 (dated August 13, 2018), not 2019-98 as in the inventory. The cover says 'Office Consolidation – May 2026' (file named July 10, 2026). The by-law has no maximum floor area for a detached ARU apart from accessory lot coverage. The Bruce County ARU page is a county-wide toolkit, not Huron-Kinloss-specific. Garden suites are defined but have no provisions or zone permissions.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-05"},{"slug":"aylmer","website":"https://aylmer.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 57-99, as amended","url":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"Where a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling is permitted on an individual lot, one of the two permitted additional residential units may be in an accessory building. It is subject to size, setback, servicing and parking requirements.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any lot where a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling is a permitted use and on an individual lot (s.3(3)). An 'additional residential unit' is listed as a permitted use in the residential zones, e.g. R1 s.5(2)(g)","source":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two additional residential units per lot, of which at most one may be in an accessory building (s.3(3)(a))","source":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Floor area may not exceed the lesser of 75 m² or 15% of the lot area (s.3(3)(c)(ii)). Minimum floor area as per the Ontario Building Code","source":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.5 m for accessory buildings in any zone other than Industrial or Agricultural (s.3(1)(d))","source":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 3 m from the main building (s.3(3)(c)(i))","source":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Confirmation of full municipal services with sufficient capacity and utility connections (s.3(3)(i))","source":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One dedicated parking space per additional residential unit (s.3(3)(ii))","source":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Independent entrance required. Must comply with the Ontario Building Code and Fire Code. No severance permitted (s.3(3))","source":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"}],"sources":["https://aylmer.ca/business-development/planning-and-development/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets no numeric minimum dwelling size. It requires dwelling units to meet the Ontario Building Code's minimum space, room size and floor area requirements.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"s.3(5)(c) 'Dwelling Unit Area (Minimum)': dwelling units shall conform with the minimum space requirements, room sizes and floor areas in the Ontario Building Code. The R1 zone requirements (s.5(3)) contain no minimum floor area","source":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"The by-law prohibits an occupied vehicle for human habitation in all zones, other than a mobile home where specifically permitted. Mobile homes are specifically permitted only in the site-specific M1-1 (Mobile Home) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.3(24)(xiii) restricts in all zones 'an occupied vehicle for human habitation other than a mobile home where specifically permitted'. Mobile homes are a permitted use in the M1-1 (Mobile Home) special provision zone (s.20(4)(a)), with a maximum height of 3.5 m and an 8 m minimum frontage per unit","source":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"The by-law defines a garden suite as a portable one-unit detached residential structure. One site-specific temporary use zone, R2-T-05-2014, permits a garden suite for up to ten years, extendable by Council under s.39(3) of the Planning Act. There is no general garden suite permission","source":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"Aylmer is an urban municipality with no rural or waterfront residential zones, and the by-law does not address sleeping cabins or bunkies. General accessory building limits apply instead: 75 m² maximum in residential zones and 5.5 m height. A unit with food preparation facilities would be an additional residential unit.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: at most 75 m², and total accessory coverage at most 15% of lot area (s.3(1)(b)-(c))","source":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.5 m (s.3(1)(d))","source":"https://aylmer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Aylmer-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidated-Version-July-2025_.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The cover reads 'Consolidated July 4, 2025' and covers all amendments adopted by Council before that date. Section numbers cited are from the consolidation, which notes that it includes numbering adjustments. s.3(28) says shipping containers shall not be erected or used in a residential zone or used for human habitation, which affects container-based backyard units. Aylmer has no Agricultural or rural residential zones in its zone list. The Schedule A maps (Jan 2025) are separate and were not reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-07"},{"slug":"muskoka-lakes","website":"https://www.muskokalakes.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2014-14 (consolidated February 2023)","url":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit","summary":"A secondary dwelling unit is permitted in an accessory structure or as an accessory apartment in an existing single detached dwelling in the Community Residential R1, R2, R3 and RM1 zones and in the Rural zones. It is not listed for the Waterfront Residential zones, which allow one dwelling unit per lot, and it is not permitted in an R3 zone where the lot abuts the high water mark.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Community Residential R1, R2, R3, RM1 (Table 5.1.2); Rural Ru1, Ru2, Ru3, Ru4, RuR, RuRH, RuSp (Table 6.1.2). Not in an R3 zone abutting the high water mark (s.5.1.10 v). Waterfront Residential zones limited to one dwelling unit per lot (s.4.1.5)","source":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of one (1) secondary dwelling unit per lot (s.5.1.10 i; Rural s.6.1.4 f i)","source":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"111 m² (1195 ft²) gross floor area in Rural zones; Community zones text reads \"11m² (1195 ft.²)\"; must have less gross floor area than the main dwelling unit","source":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Secondary dwelling unit minimum gross floor area 17 m² (180 ft²) (amended by By-law 2017-17)","source":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"}],"sources":["https://www.muskokalakes.ca/business-property-development/planning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling in the Waterfront Residential, Community Residential or Rural zones; minimum floor areas apply only to multiple, apartment and converted dwellings. Zone lot area, frontage and setback rules still apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None for single detached dwellings; s.5.1.5 minimum floor areas apply only to multiple, apartment or converted dwellings (Bachelor 26.9 m² / 290 ft²; 1 Bedroom 33 m² / 355 ft²; 2 Bedroom 39 m² / 420 ft²; 3 Bedroom 45.1 m² / 485 ft²)","source":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Waterfront Residential WR1: 0.4 ha (1 ac), 61 m (200 ft) frontage; other WR zones 0.6 to 2.0 ha (Table 4.1.3)","source":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / mobile home / mobile unit (park model trailer)","summary":"No person may place a mobile home or mobile unit (which includes park model trailers) on land, and recreational vehicles may only be placed in areas specifically zoned for them, such as tent and trailer parks, which accommodate people temporarily and exclude mobile homes. A recreational vehicle and a mobile home are deemed not to be dwelling units; the only residential exception is temporary RV accommodation during construction under a building permit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.3.27.1: \"No person shall use land for the purpose of erecting or placing thereon a mobile home or mobile unit.\" Mobile Units include Park Model Trailers (s.11.105)","source":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.3.26.2: an RV may be placed on residential land for accommodation during development only after a building permit is issued, and must be removed within 60 days of completion or discontinuance of construction","source":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"A sleeping cabin (a detached building for accommodating people, with no kitchen) is a permitted accessory use in the Waterfront Residential zones and on waterfront lots in the R3/R4 Community Residential zones. It is not listed as a permitted accessory use in the Rural zones. One is allowed per lot, it is capped at 60.4 m², and it is not permitted where two or more dwelling units exist on the lot.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Waterfront Residential zones (Table 4.1.2); R3 and R4 zones where the lot meets lot of record criteria abutting the high water mark (s.5.1.9 c); may be in a two-storey boathouse where permitted","source":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"60.4 m² (650 ft²) floor area (s.4.1.6 ii; s.5.1.9 d)","source":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Only one (1) sleeping cabin per residential lot; not permitted where two or more dwelling units exist on the lot; one dwelling and one sleeping cabin are the only habitable buildings allowed (s.3.45)","source":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building 7.7 m (25 ft) in Waterfront Residential zones (Table 4.1.3)","source":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Not permitted (definition s.11.163: \"not containing a kitchen\"); a screened or glassed gazebo over 18.6 m² (200 ft²) is deemed a sleeping cabin","source":"https://muskokalakes.civicweb.net/document/108574"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted by-law is a February 2023 office consolidation; any later amendments (including any post-Bill 23 additional residential unit changes) were not found. Typo in s.5.1.10 iii (Community zones): the by-law text reads \"11m² (1195 ft.²)\", while the Rural zones version reads \"111 m² (1195 ft.²)\". A comprehensive zoning by-law review is underway; a July 26, 2025 public meeting on waterfront zoning issues discussed accessory buildings, boathouse height and recreational floor area (https://www.muskokalakes.ca/media/vdihsfdy/tml-zbl_public_meeting_worksheet_07262025.pdf). No adopted new by-law was found. The by-law does not mention temporary garden suites."},{"slug":"douro-dummer","website":"https://www.dourodummer.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 10-1996 (Office Consolidation, incl. By-law 2000-21, amendments to By-law 2025-05)","url":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"second dwelling unit (detached)","summary":"One second dwelling unit, either attached or detached, is permitted with a permanent single detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling in the R, HR, SR and RU zones, subject to size, height and siting limits. It is not permitted on lots accessed by a private road, in a floodplain, within the 30 m water yard, or on a lot containing a sleeping cabin.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential (R), Hamlet Residential (HR), Shoreline Residential (SR) and Rural (RU) zones list a second dwelling unit as a permitted use (s.4.1.3, 5.1.3, 6.1.4, 9.1.6)","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One second dwelling unit per primary dwelling unit, attached or detached but not both (s.3.39.1(a)-(b))","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Ground floor area not more than 70% of the primary dwelling's ground floor area; not greater in area than the primary dwelling (s.3.39.4(iv), 3.39.1(c))","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m and never higher than the primary dwelling (s.3.39.4(ii))","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No further than 30 m from the primary dwelling (s.3.39.4(v))","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One off-street space in addition to other required parking; may be stacked (s.3.39.1(d))","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Not permitted in a floodplain, EC zone, on a property accessed by a private road, within the 30 m water yard, or on a lot containing a sleeping cabin; may not be a mobile home (s.3.39.1(f)-(g), 3.39.4(vi))","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.dourodummer.ca/building-and-planning/planning-and-development/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"permanent single detached dwelling","summary":"The R, HR, SR, LSR and RU zones require a minimum floor area of 100 m² and a minimum first storey floor area of 60 m² for a single detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"100 m² minimum floor area and 60 m² minimum first storey floor area - R (s.4.2.1), HR (s.5.2.1), SR (s.6.2.1), LSR (s.7.2.1), RU (s.9.2.4); Island Residential (IR): 72 m² minimum ground floor area (s.8.2.1)","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / tourist trailer","summary":"The by-law states it does not permit mobile homes in any zone, and tourist trailers may be used for habitation only in a licensed trailer park or temporarily (April to October) while a dwelling is under construction. Tourist trailer parks are for seasonal occupancy only; the by-law has no garden suite provision.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.3.24: the by-law shall not be interpreted to permit mobile homes within any zone; s.3.35: no trailer or vehicle may be used for human habitation except per s.3.9.2 or in a licensed trailer park","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Commercial Tourist - Trailer Park (CT-1) zone permits tourist trailer parks (s.13.1.1), defined as seasonal occupancy only and excluding mobile homes (s.22.241)","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Not provided for in the by-law","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"One sleeping cabin per lot is permitted in any zone except where buildings are prohibited, as a single-storey detached accessory building with sleeping and approved sanitary facilities but no cooking facilities. A lot with a sleeping cabin cannot also have a second dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"47 m² floor area (s.3.42.1, 22.227)","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m; single storey (s.3.42.1, 22.227)","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleeping cabin per lot (s.22.227)","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No facilities for meal preparation; sanitary facilities allowed as approved by the Peterborough County-City Health Unit (s.3.42.2)","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Front yard 15.0 m, rear yard 7.5 m, side yard 6.0 m, water yard 30.0 m (s.3.42.1)","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any zone except zones where buildings or structures are prohibited (s.3.42.3)","source":"https://dourodummer-018-ca.govstack.com/media/5veekxiu/consolidated-zoning-by-law-text.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the February 2025 office consolidation (amendments to By-law 2025-05). Online version excludes schedules/maps (County of Peterborough mapping) and the full version is viewable at the municipal office. The by-law still uses 'second dwelling unit' (one per primary dwelling); no update for additional residential units was found in this consolidation. LSR zone does not list second dwelling units. No ARU/garden suite guide page found.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-02"},{"slug":"mcnab-braeside","website":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2025-54","url":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"coach house / additional dwelling unit","summary":"One additional dwelling unit, including a detached coach house, is permitted per primary dwelling on private services only on lots of 0.8 ha or more. Lots of 0.4 to 0.8 ha or fronting on most waterbodies need a minor variance and a study, and units are barred within 300 m of at-capacity lakes and within 30 m of a navigable waterbody.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Private services: 0.4 ha or less not permitted; >0.4 to <0.8 ha only by minor variance with a study and shared services; 0.8 to <2.0 ha permitted, must share well/septic; 2.0 ha+ permitted, need not share (s.3.9.4.2)","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"All zones permitting single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwellings; not within 300 m of at-capacity/near-capacity lakes; on other waterbodies only by minor variance; not in floodway, NHF or EP zones or within 30 m of the high water mark of a navigable waterbody (s.3.4.4, 3.9.4.2, 3.9.4.8)","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one additional dwelling unit per primary dwelling unit (s.3.9.4.7); up to two in the Agriculture zone (s.3.9.4.12)","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Side and rear yards of the primary dwelling apply to the coach house; not within a minimum front yard in RU/A or within a front yard in other zones (s.3.9.4.4)","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Height of an accessory building (s.3.9.4.4(d)): 5 m in RR/LSR, 9 m in RU/A, 6 m in other zones (s.3.2.3)","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one space, may be tandem (s.3.9.4.6)","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Only where adequate water, wastewater, stormwater and electricity servicing is or can be made available (s.3.9.4.1)","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Rural Residential, Limited Service Residential and Rural zone provisions set lot, yard, coverage and height standards but no minimum dwelling floor area. A minimum dwelling unit area appears only in some site-specific exception zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the base RR (s.6.2), LSR (s.7.2) or RU (s.19.2) zone provisions; minimum lot area 4047 m² in each","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"tiny home / recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"A tiny home, on wheels or with its running gear removed, is treated as a recreational vehicle, and no recreational vehicle may be occupied outside a recreational vehicle campground. Mobile homes are permitted only in the Mobile Home Park zone, plus as a farm-help second dwelling in the Agriculture and Rural zones, and a garden suite excludes RVs and travel trailers.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes prohibited in all zones other than Agriculture (A), Rural (RU) or Mobile Home Park (MHP); in A/RU one mobile home only as a second accessory dwelling for farm help (s.3.17.1)","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No recreational vehicle shall be occupied unless located within a recreational vehicle campground (s.3.17.3); no tiny home constructed on wheels, RV or trailer shall be used as a primary residence (s.3.23); 'Tiny Home' is defined as a recreational vehicle (s.2)","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite defined as a temporary, detached, portable unit sharing servicing with the principal dwelling, excluding recreational vehicles, travel trailers, tent trailers or motor homes; no other garden suite provisions found in the text","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep cabin (bunkie)","summary":"One sleep cabin is permitted only on waterfront lots of at least 4000 m² on lakes and rivers that are not designated 'at capacity'. It may have no cooking, sanitary or plumbing facilities and may not be rented.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Waterfront lots on lakes and rivers with an area of 4000 m² (1 acre) or more; not on waterbodies designated 'at capacity' (s.3.2.2(a), 3.2.7)","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"18 m² (194 sq ft) (s.3.2.7)","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (14.7 ft) (s.3.2.7)","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleep cabin; not to be rented or leased (s.3.2.7)","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Not more than two sleeping rooms; no cooking or sanitary facilities and not connected to plumbing (definition 'Cabin, Sleep')","source":"https://www.mcnabbraeside.com/userfiles/file/2025-54%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20June-17-2025%29%281%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the original as-passed text of By-law 2025-54 (in effect June 17, 2025); no consolidation is posted, and the Township lists it as 'as amended', so later amendments were not checked. Section numbering in the ADU part is inconsistent in the source (3.9, then 3.4.3/3.4.4, then 3.9.4.x); cited as printed. No Township ADU guide page was found. Section 3.2.2 says ADUs and garden suites are not accessory uses and must meet the primary-use provisions, so the RR/LSR 70 m² accessory aggregate does not appear to limit a coach house. This was not confirmed with the Township.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"south-west-oxford","website":"https://www.swox.org","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 25-98","url":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/development/south-west-oxford/"},"guideUrl":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/official-plan/additional-residential-units-arus/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit","summary":"One detached additional residential unit is permitted per lot in the R1, R2, R3, V, RE and RR zones, in the rear or interior side yard, subject to lot area, servicing and size limits; ARUs are not permitted in Dereham Centre or the water-served part of Beachville. In the A1 and A2 zones a detached unit is subject to approval of a planning application, except on existing agricultural lots inside settlements.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Detached additional residential units: maximum 1 per lot (fully serviced column: 1, in the Village of Mount Elgin); total additional residential units: 1 in serviced Mount Elgin, 1 where unsewered or in RE/RR zones in a settlement, 2 in A1, A2, RR and RE zones outside a settlement","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/q5mgr53y/s-s6-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Cumulative dwelling unit area of all additional residential units: 50% of the principal dwelling or 100 m² (1,076 ft²), whichever is less; outside settlements 50% or 140 m² (1,507 ft²), whichever is less; also limited by accessory lot coverage (10% of lot area or 100 m² in settlements, 225 m² outside settlements and in agricultural zones)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/q5mgr53y/s-s6-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building table: 5.0 m (16.4 ft) for residential zones in a settlement and not above the principal dwelling; 6.1 m (20.0 ft) residential zones outside a settlement; 6.6 m (21.6 ft) agricultural zones","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/q5mgr53y/s-s6-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Fully serviced R1, R2, R3, V lots: per the zone provisions for the principal dwelling; all other columns: 0.6 ha (1.48 ac)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/q5mgr53y/s-s6-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear yard or interior side yard only; 1.2 m (3.9 ft) side and rear yard setbacks in residential zones; maximum 40 m (131 ft) from a public street in settlements","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/q5mgr53y/s-s6-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 1.0 m (3.3 ft) in residential zones; in A1/A2 zones minimum 1.0 m and maximum 30 m (98.4 ft)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/q5mgr53y/s-s6-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per additional residential unit","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/q5mgr53y/s-s6-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Inside a settlement the principal dwelling must be connected to municipal water and/or sewer and the County must confirm capacity in writing; not permitted on lots served by private communal systems","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/q5mgr53y/s-s6-genprov.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/xoki2mq1/4-25-13_byl-12-2026-20260218.pdf","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/official-plan/additional-residential-units-arus/","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/development/south-west-oxford/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The current R1, RR, RE, V, A1 and A2 zone provisions contain no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling; lot area, frontage, yard, coverage and height standards apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum floor area row in the R1 (Table 12.2) or RR (Table 10.2) zone provisions","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/dxdgzljr/s-s12-r1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/dobfk3fd/s-s10-rr.pdf","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/vt1k2nmj/s-s7-a1.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A dwelling is defined to exclude a trailer, mobile home, motor home or recreational vehicle; mobile homes are permitted in the Mobile Home Park (RMH) zone and as an accessory dwelling to a farm in the A1 or A2 zones. No recreational vehicle may be used for human habitation without a permit issued by the Township, and a temporary garden suite requires a Section 39 temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park Zone (RMH): uses include a mobile home park; minimum mobile home lot area 450 m² (4,843.9 ft²) where private communal water and sewage systems are provided","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/kwrjyhlm/s-s15-rmh.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"Dwelling\" excludes a trailer, mobile home, motor home or recreational vehicle; \"A dwelling may include a mobile home for the purposes of an accessory dwelling to a farm in the A1 or A2 Zones\"; a mobile home has a minimum 65 m² (700 ft²) gross floor area and meets CAN/CSA Z-240","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/jjfkx3yk/s-s2-def.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"\"No recreational vehicle shall be used for human habitation at any time, without a permit issued by the Township\" (s.6.29.1.12)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/q5mgr53y/s-s6-genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Requires a zoning amendment under Section 39 of the Planning Act for up to 20 years; occupied by retired parents/grandparents of the owner or the retiring owner; one storey, maximum 70 m² (753.5 ft²) dwelling unit area; not permitted on a lot with a detached additional residential unit","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/q5mgr53y/s-s6-genprov.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/jjfkx3yk/s-s2-def.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as permitted in the by-law, and the by-law contains no provision for a sleeping cabin or bunkie. Habitable space in a detached building is regulated as a detached additional residential unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory use, building or structure \"is not to be used for human habitation except as permitted in this Zoning By-Law\" (s.6.1.1.2)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/q5mgr53y/s-s6-genprov.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the County's March 31, 2026 consolidation, which includes ARU By-laws 43-2023 and 12-2026. The County page links these files on cdn.umb-sites.dev, which failed TLS (expired certificate); the identical paths were read from www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/. An older copy on webresources.oxfordcounty.ca (pre-2023 text, with a 93 m² R1/RR minimum floor area since removed) is stale and was not used. The township website was not in the inventory; www.swox.org was verified as the Township's site. What the Township's RV habitation permit involves was not checked.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-03"},{"slug":"blandford-blenheim","website":null,"zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 1360-2002 (consolidated to March 30, 2026)","url":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/services-for-you/planning-and-development/development/blandford-blenheim"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit","summary":"One detached additional residential unit is permitted in the R1, R2, R3, CC, V, RE and RR zones subject to servicing and lot-size conditions, but not in Drumbo or Bright, and in the A1/A2 zones only with approval of a planning application. Unless the lot has full municipal water and sewer, a minimum lot area of 0.6 ha applies.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 detached additional residential unit per lot; in A1 and A2 zones subject to approval of a planning application (Table 5.5.2.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/p2wfqeaj/b-s5_genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.6 ha (1.48 ac) unless served by both municipal water and sewage, in which case the zone's lot area for the principal dwelling applies (Table 5.5.2.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/p2wfqeaj/b-s5_genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Cumulative area of all additional units: lesser of 50% of the principal dwelling or 50 m² (538 ft²) on fully serviced lots; 100 m² (1,076 ft²) in partially serviced R/V and settlement RE/RR; 140 m² (1,506 ft²) in A1, A2, RR and RE outside settlements; also limited by accessory lot coverage (Tables 5.5.2.3, 5.5.2.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/p2wfqeaj/b-s5_genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Per accessory building limits (4.5 m in R1/R2/R3/CC/V; 5.5 m in RE/RR and A1/A2) and not taller than the principal dwelling in residential/settlement zones (Tables 5.1.1.5, 5.5.2.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/p2wfqeaj/b-s5_genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rear or interior side yard; maximum 40 m from the street in R/V and settlement RE/RR; within 30 m of the principal dwelling in A1/A2; not in Drumbo or Bright (s.5.5.2.2, Table 5.5.2.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/p2wfqeaj/b-s5_genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per additional residential unit, tandem allowed outside a garage (Table 5.5.2.3)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/p2wfqeaj/b-s5_genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite requires a temporary use by-law under s.39.1 of the Planning Act for up to 20 years, for retired parents/grandparents of the owner; one storey, maximum 140 m² (s.5.11)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/p2wfqeaj/b-s5_genprov.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/bw2kk3ow/b-s11_r1.pdf","https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/whuoioj1/b-s9_rr.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 and RR zone provision tables set lot area, frontage, yard, coverage and height requirements but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the R1 (Table 11.2) or RR zone provisions","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/bw2kk3ow/b-s11_r1.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 2,800 m² without municipal sewage; 450 m² (600 m² corner) with municipal water and sewage (Table 11.2); RR: 2,800 m²","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/bw2kk3ow/b-s11_r1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/whuoioj1/b-s9_rr.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A 'dwelling' excludes trailers, mobile homes, motor homes and recreational vehicles, and no recreational vehicle may be used for permanent occupancy while stored on a lot. Mobile homes are provided for in the Mobile Home Park (RMH) zone, and a mobile home may serve as a second accessory farm dwelling in the A1/A2 zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park (RMH) zone; mobile home park minimum 2.0 ha under single ownership (s.14, s.4 definition)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/2j5h2w24/b-s14_rhm.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"'Dwelling' does not include a trailer, mobile home, motor home or recreational vehicle, except a mobile home as a second accessory dwelling to a farm in the A1 or A2 zones (s.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/w42m5ejx/b-s4_def.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No recreational vehicle shall be used for permanent home occupancy while stored on any lot (s.5.28.1.6)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/p2wfqeaj/b-s5_genprov.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as the by-law specifically permits (such as a detached additional residential unit or garden suite); there is no provision for a sleeping cabin.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"An accessory building is not to be used for human habitation, except as permitted in the by-law (s.5.1.1.4)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/p2wfqeaj/b-s5_genprov.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5.5 m (18 ft) in RE, RR, A1, A2; 4.5 m (14.8 ft) in R1, R2, R3, CC, V (Table 5.1.1.5)","source":"https://www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/p2wfqeaj/b-s5_genprov.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Section PDFs downloaded from www.oxfordcounty.ca/media/... (page states the consolidation is current to March 30, 2026; section notes cite amendments up to By-law 2533-2026). Council-approved list dated Apr. 30/26 shows one site-specific amendment awaiting consolidation (2539-2026, 23 Henry Street, R3-7). The 'MOBILE HOME' definition was deleted by By-law 2449-2024 though the term is still used. Township home page not verified.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-03"},{"slug":"bluewater","website":"https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 43-2015","url":"https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory building","summary":"In the R1 zone, ARUs (up to two, with one in a detached accessory building) are permitted only on lots connected to full municipal services, and are subject to a holding provision in the Bayfield Settlement Area. ARUs are also permitted in the agricultural zones, but the Lakeshore Residential (LR1) zone does not list them.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Max. 2 ARUs per fully serviced lot, max. 1 in a detached accessory building (R1 s. 25.4.1)","source":"https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No greater than 75% of the gross area of the main floor of the dwelling including attached garages, within maximum lot coverage","source":"https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m","source":"https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard; rear and interior side yard min. 3 m; no closer to a street than the main building","source":"https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 additional on-site space; must use the same entrance/driveway as the main dwelling (s. 3.2.7)","source":"https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"R1: only where connected to full services; in settlement areas with municipal services, accessory buildings must share the main building's water and sewer connections (s. 3.2.6)","source":"https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1 (fully serviced; holding in Bayfield), AG1 and AG4; not listed in LR1","source":"https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1, LR1, AG1 and AG4 zone provisions set no minimum dwelling floor area. Lot area, frontage, setback and coverage rules apply.","facts":[],"sources":["https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"manufactured home / recreational vehicle / park model trailer","summary":"A manufactured (mobile) home is prohibited in any zone unless that zone provides for it, as the AG1, AG4 and Residential Park (R4) zones do. One may also be used as an ARU wherever ARUs are permitted. Recreational vehicles, travel trailers and park model trailers may not be used for primary residential, permanent living in any zone; the RV definition expressly excludes a tiny home, which the by-law does not otherwise define.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Manufactured homes only where a zone specifically provides (e.g. AG1 accessory to agriculture or on lots over 38 ha, AG4, R4 Residential Park), or as an ARU (s. 3.23.5)","source":"https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No RV, travel trailer or park model trailer may be used for primary residential, permanent living in any zone; occasional short-term use up to a cumulative 2 weeks a year where there is a main building (s. 3.21.11)","source":"https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general provision; the consolidation lists site-specific temporary use by-laws (e.g. 105-2019) that permitted garden suites","source":"https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"No accessory building may be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use. The by-law has no sleeping cabin or guest cabin provision in the rural or lakeshore residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses do not include any building used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use (s. 3.2.1)","source":"https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.municipalityofbluewater.ca/media/hajh2az3/bluewater-consolidated-zbl.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidation page footers read 'June 4, 2026', and the amendment list runs to By-law 34-2026. The 'municipal-wide zoning by-law amendment' link is Application BLU Z03-24, a proposal (public meeting November 18, 2024) to apply a holding (-h) symbol to vacant, residential-zoned lots without sewer allocation in the Bayfield Settlement Area. It does not deal with dwelling types. ARU provisions for the R2/R3 zones were not extracted.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-06"},{"slug":"edwardsburgh-cardinal","website":"https://www.twpec.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2022-37 (Office Consolidation)","url":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"Where a single, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling is permitted, up to two additional residential units are permitted, one of which may be in an accessory building. They are not permitted in the Limited Services Residential (RLS) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 ARUs per lot. On private or partial services: 1 in or attached to the dwelling and 1 in an accessory building. On full services: 2 in the dwelling, or 1 in the dwelling and 1 in an accessory building (s. 4.1)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Wherever a single, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling is permitted; not permitted in the Limited Services Residential (RLS) zone (s. 6.5); driveway access must be from an improved street (s. 4.1.3)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to the same water supply and sewage system as the principal dwelling; on private services, potable water and sewage capacity must be demonstrated before a building permit (s. 4.1)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in a Residential zone: 5.5 m and 1 storey (s. 3.1.6)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings in a Residential zone: total lot coverage of all accessory buildings 10% (s. 3.1.6)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Interior side or rear yard: 1 m on lots in the Settlement Policy Area, 3 m on all other lots (Residential, Rural and Agriculture zones, s. 3.1.6)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"2 m minimum between a detached accessory building and any other building (s. 3.1.4)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per ARU in addition to the principal dwelling's parking; tandem parking allowed (s. 4.1.7)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf","https://www.twpec.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny house / single dwelling","summary":"A tiny house is permitted as a single dwelling in all zones where a residential use is a permitted principal use, if it meets the zone standards and the Building Code and has a sewage system approval. No minimum dwelling floor area was found in the residential or rural zone provisions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the zone provisions; tiny houses permitted as a single dwelling where residential is a permitted principal use (s. 4.11; 'Single Dwelling' definition includes a Tiny House)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Sewage system approval required; must meet the zone standards and the Ontario Building Code (s. 4.11)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited in all zones except as an alternative to a dwelling on an operating farm of at least 40 ha in the Agriculture zone, or by site-specific exception. Recreational vehicles may not be used for human habitation except in a tourist campground or temporarily during construction of a dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only in the Agriculture (A) zone, 1 mobile home as an alternative to a dwelling on an operating farm of at least 40 ha, or by site-specific exception zone (s. 4.7, s. 13.1)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Recreational vehicles may not be used for human habitation except in a tourist campground or as a temporary use (s. 3.12.3); an RV may be occupied during construction or major renovation of a dwelling while a building permit is in force, for at most 2 years (s. 3.22)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Garden suite' is defined as a portable detached dwelling for which a temporary use by-law has been adopted under the Planning Act; it excludes mobile homes, travel trailers and other recreational vehicles (s. 2)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision, and buildings accessory to a residential use may not be used as a dwelling or for human habitation. An additional residential unit in an accessory building is the permitted form.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except as specifically permitted (s. 3.1.1); no building or structure accessory to a residential use shall be used as a dwelling or for human habitation (s. 3.12.2)","source":"https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.twpec.ca/media/im4dmuws/zbl-2022-37-text_nov-2024-consolidation.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the November 2024 office consolidation. Amendment 2025-22 (domestic fowl / hobby farms), linked from the zoning page, is not in the consolidation but does not affect these topics. Other amendments passed after November 2024 were not checked. No ARU guide found.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-11"},{"slug":"alnwick-haldimand","website":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 19-2019","url":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit (in a detached ancillary building) / coach house","summary":"A secondary dwelling unit may be placed in a building accessory to a single detached, semi-detached or row dwelling in the RU, RR, HR and SR zones, but only on lots of at least 0.4 ha with frontage on a year-round maintained road. It is not permitted in an accessory structure within the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan area. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Zones listing a secondary dwelling (RU, RR, HR, SR); not in an accessory structure within the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan area (s. 4.30.1, 4.30.2 h); not in a floodplain or on a private or unmaintained road (s. 4.30.1 j)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha (s. 4.30.1 g)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50% of the gross floor area of the primary dwelling, or 50 m² where the principal dwelling has a footprint of 100 m² or less (s. 4.30.1 k)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m; up to 7 m subject to the zone's minimum yards (s. 4.30.1 k)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Interior side or rear yard (front yard also allowed in RR, RU, A zones and on waterfront lots); 1.2 m interior side and rear, or the zone's yards in RR, RU and A; maximum 40% coverage of the yard it occupies (s. 4.30.1 k)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"1.5 m from the primary dwelling (s. 4.30.1 k)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two secondary units per lot: one in the dwelling and one in an accessory building; not permitted where a garden suite exists (s. 4.30.1 a, d)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional space per secondary unit; tandem parking permitted (s. 4.30.1 e)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Municipal water where available; sewage system sized and approved by the County of Northumberland; frontage on a year-round maintained road (s. 4.30.1 f, h, i)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The RU, RR, HR and SR zone regulations for single detached dwellings set lot area, yards, height and coverage but no minimum dwelling floor area; minimums of about 74 m² appear only in some site-specific exception zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the general RU, RR, HR or SR zone regulations (s. 5.2, 7.2, 8.2, 9.2); some site-specific exceptions set 74.3 m²","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RU 5 ha; RR 0.4 ha; HR 4,000 m²; SR 0.4 ha (s. 5.2.1, 7.2.1, 8.2.1, 9.2.1)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / tourist trailer","summary":"Mobile homes, mobile home sites and mobile home parks are prohibited in every zone except as specifically provided, as is the use of tents and trailers for permanent human habitation; no zone provides for a mobile home park, and permissions exist only in individual site-specific exceptions. A portable garden suite may be allowed through a site-specific temporary zoning by-law in the RR, RU and A zones.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited in any zone except as specifically provided: any mobile home or mobile home site or park, and tents and trailers for permanent habitation (s. 4.28 c, d); a dwelling excludes tourist trailers, park model trailers and mobile homes (s. 3)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted only by a site-specific temporary zoning by-law under ss. 39 and 39.1 of the Planning Act, in the RR, RU and A zones; maximum 80 m² (825 ft²), 5.0 m and one storey, rear or interior side yard, one per lot, plus one parking space (s. 4.14)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Only on individual properties with site-specific exceptions (e.g. RR-32 allows one mobile home in addition to the dwelling)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"private cabin","summary":"The by-law defines a private cabin (a detached accessory sleeping building with no cooking facilities), but no zone or general provision permits one, and accessory uses exclude any building used for human habitation unless specifically permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses do not include any building used for human habitation except as specifically permitted (s. 4.2.1 b); 'Cabin, Private' is defined in s. 3 but not listed as a permitted use","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"A private cabin, as defined, may have sanitary facilities but no cooking facilities (s. 3)","source":"https://www.ahtwp.ca/s/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-19-2019.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted PDF (cover dated November 28, 2019; file last modified November 2020) states no consolidation date. It appears to include some 2020 site-specific exceptions but not later amendments. General amendment BL 13-2024 (scanned, read as images) amends the definitions, adds short-term rentals and unserviced nature retreats (RU and A zones, minimum 2 ha, not for permanent occupation), and refers to a s. 4.44 that is not in the posted PDF, so other unconsolidated amendments may exist. BL 13-2024 does not change secondary dwellings, garden suites, mobile homes or cabins. The OP and Zoning By-law Review is at the RFP stage (Sept 2026). The secondary dwelling rules in the posted text (0.4 ha minimum lot) may predate the 2022 Planning Act changes. No ARU guide was found.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"fort-frances","website":"https://www.fortfrances.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 93-25","url":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit / garden suite","summary":"One additional residential unit may be located in a building ancillary to a single-detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling. Additional residential units are listed as permitted in the R1, R2 and Resource Development (RD) zones, and a garden suite is also a listed permitted use in R1.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Additional residential unit listed as permitted in the R1 (s.5.2.1), R2 (s.5.3.1) and RD (s.5.16.1) zones. A garden suite is also listed in R1 (s.5.2.1). Not permitted in a regulated floodplain (s.3.2.1(b))","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two additional residential units per lot (three units in total), with only one in an ancillary building (s.3.2.1(a))","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"May not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling (s.3.2.1(e)). Total accessory building coverage at most 15% of lot area (s.3.1(g)), and the zone's lot coverage applies (s.3.2.1(g))","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: 6.0 m and one storey. Two storeys where an additional residential unit is located in the second storey (ss.3.1(h), 3.2.1(f)(i)(3))","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Subject to the primary dwelling's zone provisions, except a minimum rear yard of 3.0 m. Minimum 1.5 m from an interior lot line where ancillary to a semi-detached or townhouse dwelling (s.3.2.1(f))","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Detached accessory buildings at least 2.0 m from the principal building (s.3.1(f)(ii))","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1.0 space per dwelling unit (Table 4-1). Must share the primary dwelling's parking area, and no new driveway may be established (s.3.2.1(l))","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Only where adequate public or private water and sanitary services are available, as determined in consultation with the Town (s.3.2.1(d))","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required before the unit is established. The Town assigns a civic address (s.3.2.1(c)-(d))","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets no minimum floor area for single-detached dwellings in the R1 zone, which R2 also applies to them, or in the Resource Development (RD) zone. A modular dwelling, including one made of shipping containers, counts as a single-detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated for single-detached dwellings in R1 (s.5.2.2), R2 (s.5.3.2) or RD (s.5.16.2). The 70.0 m² minimum floor area in s.5.3.3 applies only to semi-detached, duplex, triplex, fourplex and townhouse dwellings in R2","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A dwelling of which a shipping container forms part requires Site Plan Control review of its design (s.3.25(b))","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / motor home / camper trailer","summary":"Mobile homes (CSA Z240) are permitted in the Residential Mobile Home (R3) zone. Motor homes, truck campers and camper trailers may be used only for temporary habitation accessory to a house in the R1 or R2 zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home and mobile home park are permitted uses in the R3 zone (s.5.4.1). Minimum mobile home site area is 335.0 m² within a park (s.5.4.3), and the minimum R3 lot area is 1.4 ha (s.5.4.2)","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One motor home, truck camper or camper trailer may be used for temporary human habitation accessory to a dwelling in R1/R2, in the rear or interior side yard, for no more than 30 days between May 1 and September 30 (s.3.24.3)","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Defines a garden suite as a one-unit dwelling accessory to a house, 'designed to be temporary and portable, as per the Planning Act', excluding a recreational vehicle. It is a listed permitted use in the R1 zone (s.5.2.1). The by-law also recognizes s.39 temporary use by-laws ('-T' zone suffix, s.1.5.5)","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"The by-law does not address a private bunkie. Its 'sleep cabin' is defined as a building for sleeping that is rented to the vacationing or travelling public, and it is listed as a permitted use in the Seasonal Residential (SR) and Tourist Commercial zones. Otherwise, general accessory building rules apply: 6.0 m height and one storey in residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Sleep cabin' (a building used for sleeping, which may contain cooking or sanitary facilities, rented out for temporary accommodation) is a listed permitted use in the SR zone (s.5.5.1) and the Tourist Commercial zone","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: 6.0 m, maximum one storey (s.3.1(h))","source":"https://fortfrances.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/town_of_fort_frances_final_zoning_by-law_93-25_-_council_adoption_-_december_8_2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The text read is the 'Final Zoning By-law 93-25, Council Adoption: December 8, 2025' (prepared by WSP). It is the adopted by-law, not a draft. Its front matter says the by-law 'came into effect on December 8, 2025', and its office consolidation and amendment tables are empty. I could not confirm whether any appeal was filed with the Ontario Land Tribunal: the project page (https://www.fortfrances.ca/town/planning-development/new-official-plan-and-zoning-by-law) returned 403, and one web search found nothing. In the definitions, 'Recreational Vehicle' excludes park model trailers and travel trailers, and s.3.1(m) says a trailer is not an accessory building. Section 3.24.3(b) cross-references a 'Section 3.29.1' that does not appear in the text. The garden suite permission in R1 has no size limits of its own beyond the s.3.2 provisions that apply to 'additional residential units and garden suites'.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"north-stormont","website":"https://www.northstormont.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 08-2014 (October 2021 Office Consolidation)","url":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"dwelling - secondary unit (detached) / garden suite","summary":"One detached secondary dwelling unit is permitted per main dwelling in zones that list it (R1, R2, Agricultural and Rural), subject to accessory building rules; the Rural Residential (RR) zone does not list it. Garden suites must be established by temporary use by-law. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Dwelling - Secondary Unit listed as a permitted use in R1 (s.6.1), R2 (R1 uses, s.6.2), Agricultural AG (s.11.1, 11.2(2)) and Rural RU (s.12.1, 12.3(2)); not listed in Rural Residential RR (s.6.5)","source":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One garden suite or secondary unit per main dwelling unit (s.3.15(3))","source":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"In a Residential zone limited by the 10% lot coverage cap for accessory buildings; never larger than the main dwelling in any zone (s.3.15(7), 3.1(8))","source":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building height 5 m; up to 6.1 m in Agricultural and Rural zones if main-use yards are met (s.3.1(6))","source":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 3 m from the main dwelling (s.3.15(11))","source":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory building siting; 4 m from a rear or interior side lot line where that wall has windows or an entrance; 1.2 m otherwise (s.3.15(10), 3.1(7))","source":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per dwelling unit, sharing the main dwelling's entrance (s.3.15(8), s.4.1)","source":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Only where adequate water supply and sewage disposal exists or can be made available to the Township's satisfaction (s.3.15(6))","source":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.northstormont.ca/business-development/planning/zoning-information","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"dwelling - single detached","summary":"The R1, R2, Rural Residential, Agricultural and Rural zones require a minimum dwelling unit floor area of 75 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"75.0 m² minimum dwelling unit floor area - R1 (s.6.1(2)), R2 (s.6.2(2)), RR (s.6.5(2)), AG single detached (s.11.1(2)(c)), RU single detached (s.12.1(2)(e)); 37.0 m² in the Mobile Home Subdivision (RMHS) and Mobile Home Park (RMHP) zones","source":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted only in the Mobile Home Park (RMHP) zone, with a Mobile Home Subdivision (RMHS) zone also listing mobile homes; vehicles and recreational equipment may not be used for human habitation, and trailers and mobile homes may not be accessory dwellings except a mobile home used as a garden suite. Garden suites must be established by temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park (RMHP) zone (s.3.23, 6.7) and Mobile Home Subdivision (RMHS) zone (s.6.6); minimum dwelling unit floor area 37.0 m²","source":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.3.19: no truck, bus, coach, streetcar body, railway car, major recreational equipment or other motor vehicle shall be used for human habitation, except a mobile home where specifically permitted","source":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites must be established as a temporary use under s.39 of the Planning Act (s.3.15(12)); a mobile home may be used as a garden suite (s.3.39)","source":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except a garden suite, a detached secondary dwelling unit, or where a zone specifically lists the use; the only listed sleeping-quarters building is a bunk house for seasonal farm workers on an operating farm in the Agricultural and Rural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.3.1(3): use of any accessory building for human habitation is not permitted except a garden suite, Dwelling - Secondary Unit (Detached), or where specifically listed as a permitted use","source":"https://www.northstormont.ca/sites/northstormont.ca/files/2021-10/Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-Law%20No.%2008-2014%20%282021%20Consolidation%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the October 2021 office consolidation, the only consolidation posted; the Township's zoning page says the posted version may not be the most up to date. It includes the 2021 housekeeping amendments that added secondary dwelling unit provisions. Later amendments found in search are site-specific; whether any township-wide amendment (e.g. for additional residential units after 2022 Planning Act changes) has passed since 2021 was not confirmed. Schedules 1-10 are posted separately on the zoning page.","bylawConsolidation":"2021-10"},{"slug":"dryden","website":"https://www.dryden.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2025-10","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached ancillary building); garden suite (temporary)","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a detached ancillary building on a lot with a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, and it may be a tiny home dwelling. A garden suite needs a site-specific temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Additional residential unit is a permitted use in R1, R2, RR, RS and RU zones (ss.4.4, 4.5, 4.9, 4.10, 4.24); not in a regulated floodplain (s.3.4.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two ARUs per lot (three units total); only one ARU in a detached ancillary building (s.3.4.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Must not exceed the gross floor area of the principal dwelling unit; counts toward maximum lot coverage (s.3.4.5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Yard and setback provisions of the principal dwelling apply, except a minimum rear yard of 3 m; no windows facing an interior side or rear yard abutting other residential properties (s.3.4.5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space per ARU, tandem permitted (s.3.4.8)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Only where adequate public or private water and sanitary services are available or can be accommodated (s.3.4.4)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Site-specific temporary use by-law for up to 20 years; one per lot; max. 5 m and one storey; max. 40 m² gross floor area; rear yard 3 m; not to constitute a travel trailer; removal agreement required (s.3.2.5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling / tiny home dwelling","summary":"The residential and rural zones set no minimum dwelling floor area. A 'tiny home dwelling' on a foundation is listed as a permitted use in the Rural Residential, Shoreline Residential, mobile home and modular zones, and on existing undersized vacant lots of record in R1 and R2.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum floor area in R1, R2, RR, RS or RU zone requirements; a tiny home dwelling 'shall not be less than 17.5 m², per the Ontario Building Code' (definition)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tiny home dwelling permitted in RR, RS, RMH and RMD zones; in R1 and R2 on existing undersized vacant lots of record, subject to servicing and public road frontage (ss.4.4.1, 4.5.1, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9.1, 4.10.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / recreational vehicle / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes built to CSA Z240 may be used as dwellings only in zones that permit them, the Residential Mobile Home (RMH) and Residential Modular Dwelling (RMD) zones. A tiny home dwelling must be on a foundation with wheels removed and excludes recreational vehicles and trailers, and RV occupancy is not permitted on a vacant lot.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes may be used as dwelling units only in a zone which permits mobile homes, built to CSA Z240 and anchored on a compacted gravel pad (s.3.25.2); mobile home dwelling permitted in RMH and RMD zones","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use, occupancy, parking and/or storage of recreational vehicles and trailers is not permitted on a vacant lot (s.3.25.1(f))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Available by site-specific temporary use by-law (up to 20 years, max. 40 m², shall not constitute a travel trailer) (s.3.2.5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"Unless otherwise stated in the by-law, the development of sleep cabins is prohibited, and no zone, including the Shoreline Residential and Rural Residential zones, lists them as permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'Unless otherwise stated in the provisions of this By-law, the development of sleep cabins is prohibited' (s.3.2.9)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dryden-017-ca/media/meuhlvp0/final-city-of-dryden-zoning-by-law-council-adoption-feb-10-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the as-adopted text (Council adoption Feb 10, 2025). No consolidation is posted, and the City zoning page lists no amendments. Later site-specific amendments (e.g. 2026-9) were not checked. No City ARU or garden suite guide page was found. The by-law does not expressly prohibit occupying an RV on an occupied residential lot; it bars RV occupancy only on vacant lots. Whether a detached ARU is subject to the 5 m accessory height limit is not stated.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"augusta","website":"https://augusta.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2965-2012","url":"https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-BL-2965-Text.consolidated.Jan_.22.26.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://augusta.ca/planning-and-development/secondary-suites/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"secondary suite (in an accessory building)","summary":"One secondary suite per lot may be located in a detached accessory building on the lot of a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, up to 45% of the primary dwelling's gross floor area. Secondary suites are not permitted on lots zoned Floodplain. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"A maximum of one (1) secondary suite on a residential lot (s.6.39.3 c)","source":"https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-BL-2965-Text.consolidated.Jan_.22.26.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Not more than 45% of the gross floor area of the primary dwelling (s.6.39.3 g)","source":"https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-BL-2965-Text.consolidated.Jan_.22.26.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"A new accessory building containing a suite must meet the minimum setbacks for the main residential building; an existing accessory building uses accessory building setbacks (s.6.39.3 d, e)","source":"https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-BL-2965-Text.consolidated.Jan_.22.26.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building height by zone: 6.5 m (21.3 ft) RV, A and RU; 6 m (19.7 ft) RE; 5 m (16.4 ft) RW","source":"https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-BL-2965-Text.consolidated.Jan_.22.26.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum of 1 parking space in addition to those required for the main dwelling (s.6.39.3 f)","source":"https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-BL-2965-Text.consolidated.Jan_.22.26.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted on lots zoned Floodplain (s.6.39.3 b); listed as a permitted use in the RV, RE and RW zones","source":"https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-BL-2965-Text.consolidated.Jan_.22.26.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Sewage and servicing capacity must be confirmed prior to occupancy or construction (Township guide)","source":"https://augusta.ca/planning-and-development/secondary-suites/"}],"sources":["https://augusta.ca/planning-and-development/secondary-suites/","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The RV, RE, RW, A and RU zone requirements set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling. The Township's tiny homes page says a tiny home must be a building meeting the Ontario Building Code and may be a primary dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the RV, RE, RW, A or RU zone requirements (only RM mobile home sites set a 55 m² (592 sq ft) minimum floor area)","source":"https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-BL-2965-Text.consolidated.Jan_.22.26.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Township guide: generally at least 17.5 m² (188 sq ft) total floor area under the Ontario Building Code","source":"https://augusta.ca/planning-and-development/tinyhomes/"}],"sources":["https://augusta.ca/planning-and-development/tinyhomes/"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited except on lands zoned to specifically permit them (the Mobile Home Park Residential RM zone), and a dwelling excludes a trailer or motor home. A garden suite under a temporary use by-law must not be a mobile home or recreational vehicle.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"The placement or use of mobile homes is prohibited except on lands which are zoned to specifically permit a mobile home\" (s.6.36.2); RM zone permits mobile home dwellings and parks: park minimum 4 ha, site minimum 375 m², minimum floor area 55 m² (592 sq ft), one mobile home per site","source":"https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-BL-2965-Text.consolidated.Jan_.22.26.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human habitation is not permitted in any recreational vehicle, truck, bus, coach or streetcar body unless it meets the Fire Code, Ontario Building Code and other applicable regulations (s.6.28)","source":"https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-BL-2965-Text.consolidated.Jan_.22.26.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Subject to a site-specific temporary use by-law (Planning Act s.39): minimum lot 450 m² (4,844 ft²), maximum net floor area 50 m² (538 ft²), maximum height 6 m (19.7 ft), 3 m setback from rear/side lot lines; a garden suite excludes a mobile home or recreational vehicle","source":"https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-BL-2965-Text.consolidated.Jan_.22.26.pdf"}],"sources":["https://augusta.ca/planning-and-development/tinyhomes/"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Use of any accessory building for human habitation is not permitted except where specifically listed as a permitted use, and no zone lists a sleeping cabin or bunkie. The Waterfront Residential (RW) zone permits only a single detached dwelling, secondary suite, home occupation and accessory uses.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"The use of any accessory building for human habitation is not permitted except where specifically listed as a permitted use\" (s.6.1.1)","source":"https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-BL-2965-Text.consolidated.Jan_.22.26.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings: maximum 100 m² (1,076 ft²) gross floor area in a residential zone (s.6.1.1)","source":"https://augusta.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-BL-2965-Text.consolidated.Jan_.22.26.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The text PDF is a scanned office consolidation (as of January 22, 2026; includes 2025 amendments) with no text layer; it was read page by page as images. The zoning page warns this version may not reflect the most recent amendments. The secondary suite rules (s.6.39, By-law 3398-2019; definition By-law 2965-2021) predate later provincial ARU changes and the guide also states one suite per lot. The by-law defines 'Dwelling, Park Model Trailer', but no zone permitting park model trailers was found in the zones reviewed (RV, RE, RW, RM, A, RU); other zones (e.g. Rural Destination RUD) were not checked. Section 6.28 also restricts habitation of accessory buildings unless they meet the Fire and Building Codes, which sits alongside the s.6.1.1 prohibition.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-01"},{"slug":"st-marys","website":"https://www.townofstmarys.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law Z1-1997","url":"https://www.townofstmarys.com/media/ej3d433l/zoning-by-law-1.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.townofstmarys.com/home-property-roads/building-renovating/accessory-apartments","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"accessory apartment (in an accessory building)","summary":"One accessory apartment may be placed in an accessory building on a lot with an existing single-detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, instead of inside the house, on lots with municipal water and sewer. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Not more than 45% of the main building's gross floor area (including the apartment) and not more than 100 m² (1,076 ft²) (s.5.01.1 a)","source":"https://www.townofstmarys.com/media/ej3d433l/zoning-by-law-1.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One accessory apartment per dwelling, either in the dwelling or in an accessory building (s.5.01.1, 5.01.2)","source":"https://www.townofstmarys.com/media/ej3d433l/zoning-by-law-1.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory building must meet the main building's front, rear, interior side and exterior side yard requirements for the zone (s.5.01.2 b)","source":"https://www.townofstmarys.com/media/ej3d433l/zoning-by-law-1.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings max 4.5 m or the height of the main building, whichever is less (s.5.1.4)","source":"https://www.townofstmarys.com/media/ej3d433l/zoning-by-law-1.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 1.0 m from the main building (s.5.1.3 c)","source":"https://www.townofstmarys.com/media/ej3d433l/zoning-by-law-1.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Lot must be serviced by municipal water and sanitary sewer (s.5.01.1 d)","source":"https://www.townofstmarys.com/media/ej3d433l/zoning-by-law-1.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Prohibited on lots with a garden suite, and new units prohibited east of the CNR tracks and north of Trout Creek until a secondary access exists (s.5.01.1 c, e)","source":"https://www.townofstmarys.com/media/ej3d433l/zoning-by-law-1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The main low-density residential zones set a minimum gross floor area of 125 m² (R1) and 100 m² (R2).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"125.0 m² in R1; 100.0 m² in R2 (Table 8B)","source":"https://www.townofstmarys.com/media/ej3d433l/zoning-by-law-1.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Locating or using a mobile home is prohibited in every zone unless specifically permitted, and mobile home parks and trailer camps are prohibited uses; recreational vehicles may only be parked as an accessory use in residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes prohibited in any zone, temporarily or permanently, unless specifically permitted (s.5.13); mobile home parks and trailer camps are prohibited uses (s.5.26)","source":"https://www.townofstmarys.com/media/ej3d433l/zoning-by-law-1.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite is defined (s.3.47.7); one site-specific temporary garden suite (double-wide mobile home, max 140 m²) was authorized by By-law Z48-2004 in the A1-2-T zone (s.6.8.2)","source":"https://www.townofstmarys.com/media/ej3d433l/zoning-by-law-1.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as specifically permitted, and the by-law has no bunkie or sleeping-cabin provision.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory uses exclude any building or structure used for human habitation except as specifically permitted (s.5.1.1 b)","source":"https://www.townofstmarys.com/media/ej3d433l/zoning-by-law-1.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation through June 15, 2024 is the current text. The Zoning By-law Review is in progress: proposed redline revisions (October 2026) and July 2026 draft technical briefs are posted on the Town's zoning page, but no new by-law has been passed; results may change soon. The consolidated text has not been updated for provincial additional-residential-unit rules (Planning Act s.35.1), which may allow more units than the by-law states. A search-engine summary of older Town material mentioned a 1,000 m² minimum lot and a 40% floor area cap for detached accessory apartments; neither appears in the June 2024 consolidation (which shows 45%), so they are not reported. The accessory apartments page currently says it is being updated and gives no rules. The A1-2-T clause's date text ('June 22, 2024') appears to be a typo in the consolidation.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-06"},{"slug":"whitewater-region","website":"https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 24-01-1655","url":"https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached)","summary":"One detached additional residential unit is permitted with a single detached, semi-detached or duplex dwelling where both units connect to full municipal sewer and water and the unit sits on a permanent foundation. In the A, RU and WV zones it may use private septic and well on non-waterfront lots of at least 0.8 ha.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Max. 2 ARUs: 1 attached and 1 detached (s. 3.1.2)","source":"https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Full municipal sanitary sewer and water required; private septic/well allowed only in A, RU and WV zones on non-waterfront lots of min. 0.8 ha (must share services where lot is 2 ha or less)","source":"https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha where privately serviced (A, RU, WV zones)","source":"https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within 75 m of the principal dwelling where privately serviced; accessory buildings min. 2 m from the principal building unless of incombustible materials","source":"https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Must be on a permanent footing/foundation, have direct pedestrian access from a street or laneway, and use the existing residential vehicular entrance","source":"https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The base R1, Rural and Waterfront Vicinity zone provisions set no minimum dwelling unit area. A few site-specific exception zones set 55 m² or 74 m².","facts":[],"sources":["https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / park model trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited except in a Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone, or in an Agriculture (A) zone as a second dwelling accessory to the farm. Recreational vehicles may not be used as dwelling units except as specifically permitted: one licensed RV may be occupied on a vacant lot in the RU, LSR and WV zones. The RV definition excludes a tiny home, which the by-law does not otherwise define.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only in MHP zones, or as a second farm-accessory dwelling in the A zone (s. 3.14)","source":"https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"One recreational vehicle may be located and occupied on a vacant lot in the RU, LSR and WV zones if licensed by the municipality; mobile homes and park model trailers excluded from this provision (s. 3.31)","source":"https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin (bunkie)","summary":"The by-law defines a sleeping cabin/bunkie (up to two sleeping rooms, no cooking, sanitary or plumbing facilities), but no zone in the consolidation lists it as permitted, and accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless a dwelling is a permitted accessory use.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use (s. 3.1 b)","source":"https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Defined as no cooking facilities, sanitary facilities or plumbing","source":"https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.whitewaterregion.ca/userfiles/file/24-01-1650%20Comprehensive%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidation is dated September 11, 2024 (amendment 24-09-1707). No later consolidation is posted and the hosting page lists no newer amendments, so amendments after September 2024 could not be checked. The PDF cover says 24.01-1650 while the enacting text and web page say 24-01-1655. The R1 and WV zone tables skip a lettered row (g and h), apparently a removed dwelling-area row; no base minimum appears. The bunkie answer relies on the absence of 'sleeping cabin' from any zone's permitted uses. Because a bunkie definition exists, it should be confirmed with the Township. The by-law has no garden suite or temporary use provision. Accessory buildings in residential zones are limited to 5 m height, but whether that applies to detached ARUs is not stated.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-09"},{"slug":"dysart-et-al","website":"https://www.dysartetal.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2005-120 (Office Consolidation)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit","summary":"An additional dwelling unit, including one in an accessory structure, is permitted in the RR, RS, R1, R2, R3, RU1 and RU2 zones but not in the Waterfront Residential (WR) zones. It needs frontage on a fully maintained street, only one is allowed on lots without full municipal services, and it cannot be used as a short-term rental.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RR, RS, R1, R2, R3 (s. 5.1) and RU1, RU2 (s. 9.1); not WR1-WR6/WR3L-WR6L, RU1L or RU3","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 additional dwelling unit per lot in these zones; maximum one where not on full municipal water and sewage (s. 3.1 c iii, 5.2, 9.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area not greater than 75% of the main dwelling unit; no minimum floor area (s. 3.1 c x, xi)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the main dwelling's lot line setbacks; no part in the front yard (s. 3.1 c vii, viii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"In RS, R1, R2, R3: if not on sanitary sewer and the front lot line is a shoreline, 4,000 m² lot and 30 m frontage (s. 5.1 note b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Well and septic report required with the building permit on lots without full municipal services; not within 300 m of an at-capacity lake trout lake (s. 3.1 c iv, ix)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one additional parking space (s. 3.1 c vi)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-family dwelling","summary":"Waterfront Residential, Suburban and Urban Residential zones require a minimum dwelling unit area of 55 m²; the Rural Residential (RR) and Rural (RU) zones set no minimum.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"55 m² in WR1-WR6 (incl. L zones), RS, R1, R2 and R3 (s. 5.2 tables)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum in RR and RU1, RU1L, RU2, RU3 (s. 5.2, 9.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / tourist trailer","summary":"A dwelling is defined to exclude a vehicle, a mobile home and a park model trailer, and no zone permits mobile homes or trailers as dwellings except a few site-specific exceptions. A trailer may be occupied by the owner for up to 12 months while a new dwelling is built under a permit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No mobile home or trailer park zone; a mobile home is listed only in site-specific exceptions (e.g. CT-2, one per lot) (s. 2.26, 7.3.3.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites under Planning Act s. 39.1 appear only in site-specific exception zones (e.g. RR-15, R1-5); no general permission","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Trailer occupancy during construction of a new dwelling: up to 12 months after building permit issuance (s. 3.4 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"private cabin","summary":"A private cabin (detached sleeping accommodation with no kitchen, may include a washroom; includes a yurt) is permitted in the Waterfront Residential, RR, RS and Rural zones, one per lot, but not in R1-R3.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"WR1-WR6 (incl. L zones), RR, RS (s. 5.1); RU1, RU1L, RU2 (s. 9.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 private cabin per lot (s. 5.2, 9.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"45 m² gross floor area (verandas included); decks/patios within 2 m limited to 15 m² (s. 3.1 e)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One storey, or one storey of a two-storey accessory building; one-storey accessory buildings max 5.5 m in WR zones (s. 3.1 e ii, 5.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen or cooking facilities; sanitary facilities may be provided; not used for monetary gain (s. 2.138)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the main building's lot line setbacks; not in a front yard abutting a shoreline (s. 3.1 e)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/dysartetal-ca/media/d0tldjfo/2026-by-law-2005-120.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Office consolidation dated September 22, 2026 (latest amendments cited include 2026-59). Permitted-use table columns were verified against the rendered PDF page. No official ARU guide page was identified. In RU1 and RU1L a private cabin may be a principal residential use (note a, 30 m setback from an improved street).","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"bayham","website":"https://www.bayham.on.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law Z456-2003 (consolidated December 18, 2025)","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"Where a single detached, semi-detached or row house dwelling is permitted, one additional residential unit may be located in a detached accessory building, sized up to 40% of the primary dwelling's gross floor area and within 40 m of it.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 ARU on lots with partial or private services; 2 on lots with full municipal water and sewer; max 1 in a detached accessory building (s. 4.59)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area per ARU no more than 40% of the primary dwelling unit's gross floor area (s. 4.59(e)); accessory buildings in the R1 and HR zones max 75 m² or 8% lot coverage, whichever is less","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 6.0 m and 2 storeys generally (s. 4.2); 4.5 m in the R1 and HR zones","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within 40 m of the primary dwelling (s. 4.59(f)); accessory buildings at least 2.0 m from the main building (s. 4.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings at least 1.0 m from any lot line and not in the front yard (s. 4.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per ARU (s. 4.59(h))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to approved private and/or municipal water and sewer services to the satisfaction of the Municipality and Southwestern Public Health (s. 4.59(a))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required (s. 4.59(i)); not permitted in farm buildings (s. 4.59(g)); the primary dwelling must have existed for the timeframe specified in the Ontario Building Code (s. 4.59)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes may be used as dwellings only where the by-law lists them as a permitted use, mainly the Mobile Home Park (MH) zone. Recreational vehicles, including park model trailers, may not be used for human occupancy except short guest stays at an existing dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park (MH) zone: one mobile home or modular dwelling per mobile home site (s. 12); a mobile home may not be used as a dwelling unless that use is specifically listed for the zone (s. 4.8(c))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No recreational vehicle (which includes park model trailers) may be used for human occupancy, except at an existing dwelling in a residential zone for occasional guests for one period of up to 10 consecutive days per calendar year (s. 4.16)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Not addressed; a mobile home or travel trailer may be used as 'temporary living quarters' while a new dwelling is built, under an agreement with the Municipality (definition, s. 2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision, and accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use. An additional residential unit in a detached accessory building is the permitted form.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation, except where a dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use (s. 4.2(a))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bayham-003-ca/media/cn4ofsch/021026-final-municipality-of-bayham_zoning-by-law_consolidation-2025.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the December 18, 2025 consolidation. tiny_home_foundation omitted: in the consolidation, the general 'Floor Area' provision (s. 4.45) and the 'Minimum Floor Area' rows in the A1, RR, ER, HR, R1, R2 and MH zone tables appear as headings marked 'Z698-2020' with no text. This suggests they were deleted, but the C2 zone still says a minimum floor area applies 'in accordance with Section 4.45'. I could not find By-law Z698-2020 online (2 searches) to confirm. Some RR exception zones set minimums (e.g. RR-1 55 m²; RR-4 and RR-5 148 m²). A comprehensive Zoning By-law Review (2026-2027) is under way: https://www.bayham.on.ca/municipal-office/planning-development/zoning-by-law-review-2026-2027/. No ARU guide found.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-12"},{"slug":"otonabee-south-monaghan","website":"https://www.osmtownship.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-65","url":"https://www.osmtownship.ca/municipal-services/building-planning/zoning/"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit (in an accessory structure)","summary":"A secondary dwelling unit may be placed in a building ancillary to a single detached, semi-detached or row dwelling in the RU, A, RR, HR, SR and ER zones. Conditions include adequate water and sewage services, frontage on an improved public road, an existing driveway entrance and a location outside the regulated floodplain.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural (RU), Agricultural (A), Rural Residential (RR), Hamlet Residential (HR), Shoreline Residential (SR) and Estate Residential (ER) zones (s. 4.3.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/as2fgidx/2024-s4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two secondary units per property: no more than one in the main building and one in an accessory structure; not in an accessory structure where two or more single detached dwellings exist on the lot (s. 4.3.1 c, 4.3.2 i)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/as2fgidx/2024-s4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No larger than 70% of the ground floor area of the principal dwelling (s. 4.3.2 f)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/as2fgidx/2024-s4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"9.0 m (s. 4.3.2 g)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/as2fgidx/2024-s4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"The accessory structure must meet the zone's regulations for a principal or main building (s. 4.3.2 e); in RR and HR, accessory buildings may cover up to 10% of the lot (s. 4.3.2 h)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/as2fgidx/2024-s4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No more than 50 m from the main building (s. 4.3.2 j)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/as2fgidx/2024-s4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"At least one space for the exclusive use of the secondary unit (s. 4.3.2 k)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/as2fgidx/2024-s4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Township must be satisfied that adequate water and sewage services are available; frontage on an improved public street or road; access by the existing residential entrance; not in the regulated floodplain; MDS I applies (s. 4.3.2 a-d, l)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/as2fgidx/2024-s4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit; new secondary units must be registered with the Township Building and Planning Department (s. 4.3.2 m, n)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/as2fgidx/2024-s4-general-provisions.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/4dfhtb0z/2024-s3-definitions.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The main rural and residential zones set a minimum dwelling unit floor area of 93.0 m² (1,001.08 ft²) in the RU, A, RR, HR and SR zones, 140.0 m² in the Estate Residential zone and 85.0 m² in the Limited Service Residential zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"93.0 m² (1,001.08 ft²) in the Rural (RU) zone (s. 5.2.7)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/obamkx4b/2024-section-5-rural-ru-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"93.0 m² (1,001.08 ft²) in the Agricultural (A) zone (s. 6.2.7)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/uraaxp4o/2024-section-6-agricultural-a-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"93.0 m² (1,001.08 ft²) in the Rural Residential (RR) zone (s. 7.2.7)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/5fphn2te/2024-s7-rural-residential-rr-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"93.0 m² (1,001.08 ft²) in the Hamlet Residential (HR) zone (s. 8.2.7)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/ydfd4azi/2024-section-8-hamlet-residential-hr-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"93.0 m² (1,001.08 ft²) in the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone (s. 9.2.9)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/rxdphg3e/2024-s9-shoreline-residential-sr.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"140.0 m² (1,507 ft²) in the Estate Residential (ER) zone (s. 10.2.7)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/kqpb3w4o/2024-s10-estate-residential-er.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"85.0 m² (914.96 ft²) in the Limited Service Residential (LSR) zone (s. 11.2.9)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/31ipuqlp/2024-s11-limited-service-residential-lsr.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer","summary":"No vehicle body or structure other than a dwelling unit may be used for human habitation, and a dwelling excludes mobile homes, park model trailers and tourist trailers. Mobile home parks with permanent year-round occupancy are permitted only in the site-specific Tourist Commercial TC-2 and TC-3 zones.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited habitation: no truck, bus, coach, streetcar body, shipping container or structure other than a dwelling unit or dwelling house may be used for human habitation, whether or not on wheels (s. 4.27)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/as2fgidx/2024-s4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"TC-2 zone (maximum 83 mobile homes) and TC-3 zone: mobile home park, CSA Z240/Z241/A277 mobile and park model homes (not double-wide), permanent year-round occupancy (s. 14.8)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/ntgfft3j/2024-s14-tourist-commercial-tc-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Minimum mobile home floor area: 70 m² in TC-2 and 45 m² in TC-3 (s. 14.8)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/ntgfft3j/2024-s14-tourist-commercial-tc-zone.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite (portable) is defined in s. 3 but the by-law sets no garden suite provisions; a mobile home or tourist trailer may be lived in for up to 8 months during construction of a dwelling, where approved by Council (s. 4.8)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/as2fgidx/2024-s4-general-provisions.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/4dfhtb0z/2024-s3-definitions.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin (bunkie)","summary":"The by-law defines a sleeping cabin (bunkie) as a detached accessory building for sleeping only, with no sanitary or cooking facilities, but no zone or general provision permits one. Accessory uses exclude buildings used for human habitation unless specifically permitted, and only dwelling units may be used for habitation. One existing bunkie is recognized through the site-specific LSR-25 zone.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses exclude any building used for human habitation except as specifically permitted (s. 4.2.1 b); only a dwelling unit or dwelling house may be used for human habitation (s. 4.27)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/as2fgidx/2024-s4-general-provisions.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"A sleeping cabin, as defined, may have no sanitary or cooking facilities (s. 3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/4dfhtb0z/2024-s3-definitions.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Only by site-specific zoning, e.g. LSR-25 permits one existing bunkie (s. 11)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/osmtownship-001-ca/media/31ipuqlp/2024-s11-limited-service-residential-lsr.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The township page calls the posted text an 'Office Consolidation' in 22 section PDFs labelled 2024, but no consolidation date is stated. The files were updated separately (the A zone PDF in Oct 2026, RU in Jul 2026, General Provisions in Dec 2025) and cite amending by-laws up to 2026-16. The adoption page (s. 22) is an unsigned 2024 template. The by-law number 2010-65 comes from references in the text and a township-hosted file named '2010-65-township-zoning-by-law.pdf' (found by search). Uncertain point: s. 4.3.2 e requires an accessory structure with a secondary unit to meet principal-building regulations, so it is unclear whether the 93 m² minimum dwelling unit floor area also applies to a detached secondary unit. Accessory buildings are otherwise capped at 5% lot coverage and 5.0 m height (7.5 m in RU and A). No ARU guide was found.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"chatsworth","website":"https://chatsworth.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2025-12","url":"https://chatsworth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-12-Township-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional detached dwelling","summary":"An additional detached dwelling within 75 m of the main dwelling is permitted in the Rural (A1) zone on lots of at least 0.4 ha and in the Urban Residential (R2) zone on lots of at least 2 ha. It is not permitted in the Lake Residential (R3) zone, which allows only a second unit inside the dwelling. Detached accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"A1 (Rural) and A2 (Restricted Rural, which applies A1 provisions); R2 (Urban Residential). Not R3 (Lake Residential)","source":"https://chatsworth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-12-Township-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"A1: 0.4 ha (0.99 acres) for an additional detached dwelling or a second unit; 0.8 ha (1.98 acres) for three units. R2: 2 ha (4.94 acres) for an additional detached dwelling","source":"https://chatsworth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-12-Township-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Located not further than 75 metres from the other detached dwelling","source":"https://chatsworth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-12-Township-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"A1: maximum 3 dwelling units per lot; R2: maximum 2","source":"https://chatsworth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-12-Township-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"A1 detached dwellings: 10 m","source":"https://chatsworth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-12-Township-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"A1: all dwelling units shall share one driveway entrance","source":"https://chatsworth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-12-Township-Zoning-By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The minimum floor area for detached dwellings in the A1, R2 and R3 zones is 250 sq. ft. (23.2258 m²).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A1 (s.8.3): 23.2258 m² (250 ft²); R2 (s.10.2 g) and R3 (s.11.2 g): minimum gross floor area 250 sq. ft.; dwelling unit definition: minimum 250 sq. ft. (22.53 sq. m.)","source":"https://chatsworth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-12-Township-Zoning-By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"Trailers may not be used for human habitation except on lands zoned for that use, and a detached dwelling does not include a mobile home. Mobile homes are provided for in the Mobile Home Park (MH) zone, and temporary garden suites have been permitted site-specifically through temporary use provisions.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home park in the MH zone (minimum park lot area 10 ha; minimum mobile home site 350 m²); trailers in the Tent and Trailer Campground (T) zone for overnight or short-term use","source":"https://chatsworth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-12-Township-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited in all zones: \"The use of any trailer for human habitation, except where the trailer is located on lands zoned to allow such a use\" (s.7.18 a)","source":"https://chatsworth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-12-Township-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite is defined as a portable one-bedroom detached unit ancillary to a dwelling. Example: exception A1-143 permits 'a garden suite in the form of a mobile home' until October 18, 2026 under a Temporary Use Agreement (s.39 Planning Act)","source":"https://chatsworth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-12-Township-Zoning-By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin / bunkie","summary":"A sleeping cabin is defined as 10 to 30 m² with heating but no cooking or sanitary facilities, but no zone lists it as a permitted use. Detached accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless the by-law specifically permits it, and the by-law refers to cabins permitted through site-specific zoning.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"\"No detached accessory building or accessory structure shall be used for human habitation ... unless specifically permitted by this By-law\" (s.7.1 a); also prohibited in all zones (s.7.18 c)","source":"https://chatsworth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-12-Township-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Definition 'Cabin, Sleeping': not less than 10 m² and not more than 30 m², no culinary or sanitary facilities","source":"https://chatsworth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-12-Township-Zoning-By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"This is the as-adopted text (passed February 5, 2025) with no consolidation. Appeal status was not found on the resource page. The by-law is not in effect for Massie and Walters Falls, which are under Niagara Escarpment Commission development control (s.7.25). The R2 minimum gross floor area is printed as '23.2258 sq. ft. (250 sq. ft.)', a unit typo, and the dwelling-unit definition gives 22.53 m². The by-law uses 'additional detached dwelling' and 'second dwelling unit' and has no 'additional residential unit' section. No ARU guide found.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"minden-hills","website":"https://www.mindenhills.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 06-10","url":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit in an accessory building","summary":"An additional dwelling unit in an accessory building is permitted in the R1, R2, HR and RR zones but not in the Shoreline Residential zone or within 300 m of a shoreline or lake. Lots without full municipal services may have only one additional unit and need at least 1 hectare.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2, HR and RR zones; not in the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone, within 300 m of a shoreline or lake, or within 30 m of the high-water mark of a waterbody or watercourse (s.4.2 a-b; Table 1)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Full municipal services: up to 2 additional units, only 1 in an accessory building; without full services: 1 additional unit (s.4.2 d-e)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"1 hectare (2.5 acres) where the lot lacks full municipal water and sewage services (s.4.2 e)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area not greater than 75% of the primary dwelling's gross floor area (s.4.2 i)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Equal to or less than the primary dwelling (s.4.2)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No further than 30 m (98.5 ft) from the primary dwelling; rear or interior side yard only (s.4.2)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 off-street parking space per additional dwelling unit (s.4.2 j)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Without full municipal services, a well and septic report must accompany the building permit (s.4.2 f); frontage on a year-round publicly maintained road and shared driveway required (s.4.2 k)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"All residential zones (R1, R2, HR, RR and SR) require a minimum dwelling unit area of 55 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"55 m² minimum dwelling unit area in the R1, R2, HR, RR and SR zones (s.5.2, Table 2)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / garden suite","summary":"Using a trailer or recreational vehicle for human habitation is prohibited except in a camping establishment or trailer park, and mobile home parks are allowed only where specifically permitted (site-specific exceptions such as RU-5). A garden suite, defined as a temporary, portable detached unit accessory to a single detached dwelling, may be permitted by a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"May be permitted by way of a Temporary Use By-law and may be subject to an agreement with the Town (s.4.11)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of any trailer or recreational vehicle for human habitation prohibited except in a camping establishment or trailer park; trailer or mobile home parks only where specifically permitted (s.4.30.1, s.4.40)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home dwellings permitted only by site-specific exception, e.g. Rural Exception Five (RU-5) mobile home park and RU-2 (one mobile home, minimum 65 m²) (s.5.4.3)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A travel trailer or recreational vehicle may be used temporarily while a dwelling is under construction with an active building permit on a lot with no existing dwelling (s.4.5)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"One sleeping cabin (no cooking or kitchen facilities, sanitary facilities allowed) is permitted per lot in the Shoreline Residential and Rural zones, either detached or within an accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Shoreline Residential (SR) and Rural (RU) zones (s.4.1.13)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 1 sleeping cabin per lot (s.4.1.13 a ii)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"35 m² (376.8 sq ft) floor area, excluding decks, porches and balconies; attached or nearby decks, porches and balconies max 15 m² (161.5 sq ft) (s.4.1.13)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (14.8 ft) for a one-storey sleeping cabin (s.4.1.13 b)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the zone's yard and setback requirements and may not be in front of the principal dwelling (s.4.1.13 a iv)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking or kitchen facilities; may contain sanitary facilities; not for monetary gain (s.3.165)","source":"https://www.mindenhills.ca/media/r4njohco/mh-zbl-06-10-office-consolidation-to-dec-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Office consolidation to December 2025 (Planscape), text only; zoning schedules are not online, so zone locations were not checked. No official ARU guide page was found. The s.4.30.1 trailer exception refers to 'Section 4.4' (boathouses), which appears to be a cross-reference error; s.4.5 holds the construction-period trailer permission. The Rural (RU) zone lot regulations (Table 4) show no dwelling unit area row; the 55 m² minimum is in the residential zones table.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-12"},{"slug":"arran-elderslie","website":"https://www.arran-elderslie.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 36-09","url":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/file-upload/business/AE%20Zoning%2036-09%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202019_0.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.brucecounty.on.ca/additional-residential-units","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU)","summary":"Bruce County's ARU page states that Arran-Elderslie allows up to two additional residential units as of right, depending on the property's zoning and connection to municipal services. The January 2019 consolidation of By-law 36-09 predates these ARU permissions, so detailed size and setback rules could not be confirmed.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"As-of-right permissions allow up to 2 Additional Residential Units, depending on zoning and connection to municipal services","source":"https://www.brucecounty.on.ca/additional-residential-units"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Depends on connection to municipal services (Bruce County ARU page)","source":"https://www.brucecounty.on.ca/additional-residential-units"}],"sources":["https://www.brucecounty.on.ca/additional-residential-units","https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/file-upload/business/AE%20Zoning%2036-09%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202019_0.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets a minimum ground floor area for single detached dwellings of 70 m² for dwellings over one storey and 90 m² for one-storey dwellings in the R1/R2, Hamlet Residential (HR), Cottage Residential (R4) and General Agriculture (A1) non-farm lot provisions.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1/R2 single detached: minimum ground floor area 70 m² (753 ft²) [greater than 1 storey]; 90 m² (969 ft²) [1 storey] (s.10.3)","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/file-upload/business/AE%20Zoning%2036-09%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202019_0.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"HR, R4 and A1 non-farm lots: same 70 m² (more than 1 storey) / 90 m² (1 storey) minimum ground floor area (ss.6.3, 8.3, 9.3)","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/file-upload/business/AE%20Zoning%2036-09%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202019_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/file-upload/business/AE%20Zoning%2036-09%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202019_0.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / travel trailer","summary":"The definition of dwelling excludes mobile homes, park model trailers and travel trailers, and the by-law has no mobile home park zone; the Travel Trailer Park and Campground (TTP) zone is for seasonal or intermittent use. Garden suites have been permitted only site-specifically through temporary use by-laws.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Dwelling' shall not include any mobile home, park model trailer, construction trailer, travel trailer (s.2 definitions)","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/file-upload/business/AE%20Zoning%2036-09%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202019_0.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted site-specifically by temporary use by-law under Planning Act s.39.1 (e.g. A1-30-2012, 10-year term; s.6.4.34)","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/file-upload/business/AE%20Zoning%2036-09%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202019_0.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"An existing dwelling, mobile home, park model trailer or travel trailer may be used as a temporary building during construction when approved by the Chief Building Official (s.3.1.2)","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/file-upload/business/AE%20Zoning%2036-09%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202019_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/file-upload/business/AE%20Zoning%2036-09%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202019_0.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law does not provide for sleeping cabins or bunkies, and uses accessory to a residential use may not be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted by the zone. The Cottage Residential (R4) zone permits a cottage dwelling and does not list a sleeping cabin.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Uses accessory to a residential use shall not be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted by the provisions of the zone (s.3.6.2)","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/file-upload/business/AE%20Zoning%2036-09%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202019_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in Residential zones: 5 m (16 ft) (s.3.6.4)","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/file-upload/business/AE%20Zoning%2036-09%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202019_0.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"No more than three accessory buildings or structures; total lot coverage max 10% (s.3.6.5)","source":"https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/file-upload/business/AE%20Zoning%2036-09%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202019_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://brucecounty.on.ca/sites/default/files/file-upload/business/AE%20Zoning%2036-09%20Office%20Consol%20Jan%202019_0.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The only by-law text online is a January 2019 office consolidation of By-law 36-09, hosted by Bruce County and linked from the municipal zoning page. It does not include the 2025 ADU amendments: Z-2025-025 (public meeting 14 July 2025, which would add ADUs as a permitted use across the municipality) and Z-2025-053 / housekeeping By-law 78-2025 (27 October 2025 agenda; reportedly also removing the minimum gross floor area in R1, R2 and R3). These are known only from search-engine snippets of council agenda pages, which returned HTTP 403 (blocked). Adoption and final text are unconfirmed. The backyard_suite answer relies on Bruce County's ARU page. The tiny_home_foundation answer is from the 2019 consolidation and may have changed for R1-R3 if Z-2025-053 was adopted; HR, R4 and A1 should be unaffected based on the snippet.","bylawConsolidation":"2019-01"},{"slug":"wainfleet","website":"https://www.wainfleet.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 034-2014 (Consolidated June 2024, pending consolidated maps)","url":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-10/ZBL%20034-2014%20-%20Consolidated%20June%202024%20-%20Pending%20Consolidated%20Maps.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/zoning","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary suite (in an accessory building); garden suite (temporary)","summary":"One secondary suite is permitted as of right on a lot with a single detached or semi-detached dwelling, either in the house or in an accessory building such as a detached garage, with size tied to the accessory building's floor area (s.4.20). A portable garden suite is a separate use permitted only in the agricultural and rural zones through a temporary use by-law. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any zone where single detached and semi-detached dwellings are permitted, including the A1, A2, A3, A4, RH and RLS zones (s.4.20, Tables 5 and 9)","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-10/ZBL%20034-2014%20-%20Consolidated%20June%202024%20-%20Pending%20Consolidated%20Maps.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary suite per single detached or semi-detached dwelling, in the dwelling or in an accessory building but not both (s.4.20(a))","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-10/ZBL%20034-2014%20-%20Consolidated%20June%202024%20-%20Pending%20Consolidated%20Maps.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"In an accessory building: up to 40% of the accessory building's ground floor area if on the ground floor, or up to 100% of its ground floor area (excluding stairway) if entirely on the second storey; maximum 3 bedrooms (s.4.20(d),(f),(g))","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-10/ZBL%20034-2014%20-%20Consolidated%20June%202024%20-%20Pending%20Consolidated%20Maps.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 8 m in agricultural/rural zones; 6.5 m in RH and RLS zones, or 8 m where the secondary suite is on the second storey of the accessory building (Table 2)","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-10/ZBL%20034-2014%20-%20Consolidated%20June%202024%20-%20Pending%20Consolidated%20Maps.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings: RH 15 m front/exterior side, 2 m interior side and rear; RLS 6 m front/exterior side, 1 m interior side and rear; agricultural/rural 12 m front/exterior side, 2 m interior side and rear; 1.5 m from main buildings outside commercial zones (s.4.21(e), Table 2)","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-10/ZBL%20034-2014%20-%20Consolidated%20June%202024%20-%20Pending%20Consolidated%20Maps.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Secondary suites are as of right with a building permit; septic adequacy must be shown before a permit is issued","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-06/Secondary-Suites-Brochure.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites (portable, typically a mobile home) are permitted in A1, A2, A3 and A4 only through a temporary use by-law; initial term up to 10 years, extensions in 5-year increments to a maximum of 20 years; one per lot; development agreement required (Table 5 Q6, s.6.2.2.8)","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-10/ZBL%20034-2014%20-%20Consolidated%20June%202024%20-%20Pending%20Consolidated%20Maps.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.wainfleet.ca/zoning","https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-06/Secondary-Suites-Brochure.pdf","https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-06/Garden-Suites-Brochure.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential (RH, RLS) and agricultural/rural zone tables set lot, yard, coverage and height rules for single detached dwellings but no minimum dwelling floor area. New lots generally need 1 ha (or 4,000 m² with a hydrogeological study).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated for single detached dwellings in the RH, RLS, A1-A4 zone tables (Tables 6 and 10)","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-10/ZBL%20034-2014%20-%20Consolidated%20June%202024%20-%20Pending%20Consolidated%20Maps.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"1 ha, or 4,000 m² where a hydrogeological study shows sustainable private services (Tables 6 and 10, note 1); existing RLS lots under 4,000 m² as existing","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-10/ZBL%20034-2014%20-%20Consolidated%20June%202024%20-%20Pending%20Consolidated%20Maps.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home; trailer or motor home; garden suite","summary":"A dwelling unit excludes trailers and mobile homes, and no structure may be used for human habitation other than a dwelling unit, a mobile home or a trailer used in accordance with the by-law (s.4.5). Mobile homes are provided for in the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone, trailers are defined as not for use as a principal residence, and a mobile home can be used as a temporary garden suite in agricultural/rural zones through a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home parks in the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone (Table 29); seasonal trailer parks in the Resort Recreational Commercial (C3) zone (Table 13, s.8.2.2.3)","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-10/ZBL%20034-2014%20-%20Consolidated%20June%202024%20-%20Pending%20Consolidated%20Maps.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"65 m² minimum floor area for a mobile home site in the MHP zone (Table 30)","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-10/ZBL%20034-2014%20-%20Consolidated%20June%202024%20-%20Pending%20Consolidated%20Maps.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite (commonly a mobile home) in A1-A4 by temporary use by-law under Planning Act s.39.1, up to 10 years initially, extendable to 20 years, with a garden suite agreement (Table 5 Q6, s.6.2.2.8); e.g. By-law 029-2025 permitted a temporary garden suite in a mobile home until July 2035","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-10/ZBL%20034-2014%20-%20Consolidated%20June%202024%20-%20Pending%20Consolidated%20Maps.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Temporary use by-law (Council decision after pre-consultation and public meeting), then garden suite agreement and building permit","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-06/Garden-Suites-Brochure.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-06/Garden-Suites-Brochure.pdf","https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2025-07/BL029-2025.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law does not define or regulate bunkies or sleeping cabins on residential or rural lots. General rules apply: section 4.5 bars use of any structure for human habitation other than a dwelling unit, mobile home or trailer used in accordance with the by-law, and accessory buildings follow Table 2 coverage, setback and height limits.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 6.5 m in RH and RLS zones; 8 m in agricultural/rural zones (Table 2)","source":"https://www.wainfleet.ca/sites/24/files/2024-10/ZBL%20034-2014%20-%20Consolidated%20June%202024%20-%20Pending%20Consolidated%20Maps.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The Township's zoning page says consolidated mapping is pending and a fully consolidated version will be posted later; the text read is the June 2024 consolidation. Its secondary-suite rules (one unit, s.4.20) predate or do not reflect the Planning Act's current additional-residential-unit permissions; a web search found no township-wide ARU amendment since 2024, only site-specific amendments (e.g. temporary garden suite By-laws 028-2025 and 029-2025). Residential zones are rural/hamlet/lakeshore only (RH, RLS); there is no urban serviced residential zone.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-06"},{"slug":"parry-sound","website":"https://www.parrysound.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2004-4653","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/a2kd51qb/zoning-by-law-2004-4653.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"ancillary dwelling unit / garden suite","summary":"As consolidated, the by-law permits a detached unit as of right only as an 'ancillary dwelling unit' on the second storey of a detached garage, in the R1, R2, R3 zones and in RR and RU zones not abutting Georgian Bay, Mill Lake or Darlington Lake. A stand-alone garden suite requires a site-specific temporary use by-law. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Ancillary dwelling unit accessory to a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling in R1, R2 and R3 zones, and RR and RU zones not abutting Georgian Bay, Mill Lake or Darlington Lake (s. 4.6.1.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/a2kd51qb/zoning-by-law-2004-4653.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Ancillary dwelling unit must be located in the second storey of a detached garage (s. 4.6.1.2 a)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/a2kd51qb/zoning-by-law-2004-4653.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory structure containing an ancillary dwelling: 8 metres (s. 4.6.1.2 h)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/a2kd51qb/zoning-by-law-2004-4653.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Same interior and exterior side yards as the principal dwelling; rear yard 3 metres (s. 4.6.1.2 b)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/a2kd51qb/zoning-by-law-2004-4653.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 space, without a separate driveway; tandem permitted (s. 4.6.1.2 g, i)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/a2kd51qb/zoning-by-law-2004-4653.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite only by a site-specific temporary use by-law under s. 39 of the Planning Act: minimum lot area 450 m² [4,844 ft²], maximum gross floor area 60 m² [645.8 ft²], maximum height 6 m [19.7 ft] or the average height of main buildings on the subject and abutting lots, rear or interior side yard, 3 m [9.8 ft] from rear and side lot lines, agreement with the Municipality (s. 4.14)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/a2kd51qb/zoning-by-law-2004-4653.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 zone requirements and the by-law as consolidated set no minimum dwelling floor area for single detached dwellings; room sizes must conform to the Building Code (s. 6.3 b).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the R1 zone requirements table (s. 6.2); 'All room sizes shall conform to the Building Code' (s. 6.3 b)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/a2kd51qb/zoning-by-law-2004-4653.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes and park model trailers are permitted in the Residential Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone. Elsewhere, use of a trailer or recreational vehicle other than for occasional accommodation of guests is not permitted, and a vehicle of any kind may not be used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone: mobile home park (mobile home or park model trailer) (s. 11.0)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/a2kd51qb/zoning-by-law-2004-4653.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No vehicle of any kind, whether or not mounted on wheels, may be used for human habitation; tent, trailer or recreational vehicle use only for occasional accommodation of guests or during construction (s. 4.42)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/a2kd51qb/zoning-by-law-2004-4653.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite only by site-specific temporary use by-law (s. 4.14); the definition of garden suite excludes a mobile home, park model trailer or any recreational vehicle","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/a2kd51qb/zoning-by-law-2004-4653.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"guest cabin / sleep cabin","summary":"The by-law defines a 'guest cabin' (sleeping accommodation with sanitary but no cooking facilities), but no zone lists it as a permitted use, and s. 4.1(d) states that use of any accessory building for human habitation is not permitted except where an accessory dwelling is a permitted use.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'The use of any accessory building for human habitation is not permitted except where an accessory dwelling is a permitted use' (s. 4.1 d); see also s. 4.42","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/a2kd51qb/zoning-by-law-2004-4653.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Guest cabin definition: sanitary facilities permitted but not cooking facilities (s. 3, definitions)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/a2kd51qb/zoning-by-law-2004-4653.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidation incorporates only amendments in force before 1 January 2022; later amendments (including any post-2022 additional residential unit changes) may be missing, and none were found on the Town site in a targeted search. The by-law's definition of accessory building mentions guest cabins as an exception, which conflicts with s. 4.1(d); no zone was found that lists guest cabins as permitted. The ARU link in the inventory is a building-permit submission checklist (https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/parrysound-001-ca/media/ua0fp51m/adu-application-checklist.pdf), not a zoning guide, so guideUrl is null. A new Official Plan is in draft (Draft 2.0, October 2025).","bylawConsolidation":"2022-01"},{"slug":"cramahe","website":"https://www.cramahe.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 08-18 (Office Consolidation June 2021)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cramahe-018-ca/media/4eqhaqpn/cramahe-zoning-by-law-2008-18-2021-office-consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"An additional residential unit is permitted in an accessory building in the A, RU, RR, R1, R2 and SR zones, but not on a lot on a private road or unmaintained road allowance or in a floodplain. Amending By-law 2024-27 caps its size and its distance from the main dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Agricultural (A), Rural (RU), Rural Residential (RR), Residential 1 (R1), Residential 2 (R2) and Shoreline Residential (SR) zones; not on a lot on a private road or unmaintained municipal road allowance, and not in a floodplain (s. 4.39.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cramahe-018-ca/media/4eqhaqpn/cramahe-zoning-by-law-2008-18-2021-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Less than the gross floor area of the principal residential unit, to a maximum of 139 m² (1,500 sq ft); no minimum floor area provided the unit meets the Ontario Building Code and Fire Code (s. 4.39.6 as amended by By-law 2024-27)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cramahe-018-ca/media/luycsjxq/2024-27-additional-residential-units.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m; up to 7 m where the unit is in the second storey of an accessory building, subject to the minimum yard requirements for a dwelling in the zone (s. 4.39.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cramahe-018-ca/media/4eqhaqpn/cramahe-zoning-by-law-2008-18-2021-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 3.0 m (9.84 ft) from the primary dwelling (s. 4.39.2); no further than 50 m from the principal dwelling, or up to 75 m by minor variance (By-law 2024-27)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cramahe-018-ca/media/luycsjxq/2024-27-additional-residential-units.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Urban: three units per lot (the primary unit plus two additional units), with at most one in an accessory building. Non-urban: a maximum of two units per lot, one in the primary residence and one in an accessory building (s. 4.39.10, By-law 2024-27)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cramahe-018-ca/media/luycsjxq/2024-27-additional-residential-units.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum of 1 parking space per additional residential unit, in addition to parking for the main dwelling (s. 4.39.8); a second driveway entrance for the unit is not permitted (s. 4.39.7)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cramahe-018-ca/media/4eqhaqpn/cramahe-zoning-by-law-2008-18-2021-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory building located per s. 4.2.7; in the RU and A zones an additional residential unit in an accessory building may be in the front yard subject to the zone's minimum front yard (s. 4.39.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cramahe-018-ca/media/4eqhaqpn/cramahe-zoning-by-law-2008-18-2021-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.cramahe.ca/media-manager/media-pages/bylaws/bl-2024-27-additional-residential-units/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The main residential and rural zones set a minimum dwelling floor area for a single detached dwelling, generally 92.9 m² (1,000 sq ft), or 85.0 m² in the Shoreline Residential zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"92.9 m² (1,000.0 ft²) minimum dwelling floor area in the Rural (RU, s. 5.2.7), Agricultural (A, s. 6.2.7), Rural Residential (RR, s. 7.2.7), Residential 1 (R1, s. 8.2.7) and Residential 2 (R2, single detached, s. 9.2.7) zones; 85.0 m² (914.96 ft²) in the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone (s. 12.2.8); 140.0 m² in the Estate Residential (ER) zone (s. 11.2.7)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cramahe-018-ca/media/4eqhaqpn/cramahe-zoning-by-law-2008-18-2021-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / tourist trailer / park model trailer","summary":"The by-law prohibits any mobile home, mobile home site or mobile home park, and the use of tents and trailers for human habitation, except as specifically provided; the zone list has no mobile home park zone. A mobile home or tourist trailer may be lived in for up to six months while a dwelling is built under a building permit, and one site-specific Rural-4 zone allows a mobile home as a farm-related accessory dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No mobile home park zone is listed. Prohibited in any zone except as specifically provided: any mobile home, rented mobile home site or mobile home park, and the use of tents and trailers for human habitation (s. 4.25(c)-(d)). A 'dwelling' excludes a tent, tourist trailer, park model trailer, camper and mobile home (s. 3.64)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cramahe-018-ca/media/4eqhaqpn/cramahe-zoning-by-law-2008-18-2021-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Where a building permit has been issued for a dwelling, a mobile home or tourist trailer may be used for temporary habitation for no more than six months from issuance of the permit, or until construction is complete or the permit has expired or been revoked, whichever is less (s. 4.7)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cramahe-018-ca/media/4eqhaqpn/cramahe-zoning-by-law-2008-18-2021-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The online consolidation is dated June 2021 and does not include later amendments. ARU amending By-law BL-2024-27 (passed 30 April 2024, in effect 1 May 2024) was read from the township's by-law page; it is a scanned PDF, so it was read from page images rather than extracted text. It replaces the per-lot count (former s. 4.39.3) with urban/non-urban rules, adds the 139 m² cap and the 50 m distance (75 m by minor variance), and says ARUs are prohibited on lots with a boarding/rooming house, group home, garden suite or bed and breakfast. It also repeals By-law BL-2021-30, which was not reviewed. Other amendments after June 2021 were not checked. Bunkie omitted: the by-law defines 'CABIN, PRIVATE' (s. 3.34: detached accessory sleeping building, no cooking facilities), but no zone or general provision found in the consolidation lists it as permitted, and an 'accessory building' is defined as not used for human habitation (s. 3.2). A 'bunkhouse' (s. 3.30) is for five or more seasonal farm employees and needs a by-law amendment in RU/A zones (s. 4.2.2.17), so it is not a bunkie. The by-law has no garden suite (s. 39.1) provisions, although By-law 2024-27 refers to garden suites. Oak Ridges Moraine lands are mapped on Schedule A3 and have separate definitions (Part 3B).","bylawConsolidation":"2021-06"},{"slug":"perth","website":"https://www.perth.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 5276","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory structure","summary":"Where a single detached, semi-detached, row house or townhouse is permitted, one additional residential unit may be built in a detached accessory structure, provided the principal dwelling holds no more than one ARU. The lot must meet the zone's minimum lot area and frontage and front on an open, year-round public road.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 ARUs per property; 1 ARU may be in an accessory structure if the principal dwelling has no more than 1 ARU (s.4.2 a)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=76"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area of an ARU shall not exceed the gross floor area of the principal residential use (s.4.2 e)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=76"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (14.7 ft) for a new ARU in an accessory building; not permitted as a second storey on an accessory structure (s.4.2 n, o)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=76"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"A new accessory building used as an ARU must conform to all provisions for the principal dwelling, including setbacks and lot coverage (s.4.2 l)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=76"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to the same water supply and sewage disposal system as the principal dwelling (s.4.2 c)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=76"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per additional unit, for the occupant's sole use; tandem permitted; shared driveway entrance except on certain corner lots (s.4.2 f, h, j)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=76"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lots meeting zone minimum lot area and frontage, with frontage on an opened and maintained year-round public road; not on private roads or EP-zoned lands; max lot coverage 45% with an ARU (s.4.2 d, g, m)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=76"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 zone requirements for single detached dwellings set lot area, frontage, yards, height and coverage but no minimum dwelling floor area. Perth has no rural zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set in the R1 zone requirements for single detached dwellings (s.6.2); minimum lot area 366 m², frontage 12.2 m","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=130"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / park model trailer / mobile home","summary":"The by-law's definition of dwelling excludes recreational vehicles and park model trailers, and human habitation is not permitted in motor vehicles except temporary RV occupancy where specifically permitted; no zone permits mobile homes or trailer parks for residents. A mobile home (not a park model or RV) may only be used as a garden suite under a site-specific temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'Dwelling' excludes any tent, recreational vehicle or park model trailer (s.3 Definitions)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=32"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Human Occupancy Restriction (s.4.31): no truck, bus, coach or motor vehicle of any kind, on wheels or not, may be used for human habitation, excluding temporary occupancy of recreational vehicles where specifically permitted","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=97"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"One garden suite (one-bedroom, may be a mobile home but not a park model trailer, travel trailer or other RV) accessory to a single or semi-detached dwelling, only by a site-specific temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act; max height one storey up to 5 m (16.4 ft); 3 m (9.8 ft) rear setback; owner agreement required (s.4.15)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=84"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Garden suite maximum gross floor area 60 m² (645.8 ft²) (Table 1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=73"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"residential accessory building","summary":"Human habitation is not permitted in any private garage or residential accessory building except where the by-law permits it (such as an additional residential unit). Perth has no rural or waterfront residential zones and the by-law does not provide for sleeping cabins.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.4.31 b): human habitation not permitted in any private garage, residential accessory building or structure (except where permitted by this by-law)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=98"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: 4.5 m (14.75 ft) (Table 1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf#page=72"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/perth-009-ca/media/a0hnot3k/2026-5276-regulate-the-use-of-land-buildings-structures-within-town-of-perth-zoning-by-law-20aug2026.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read By-law 5276 as passed (certified true copy, passed by Council August 20, 2026); it is not an office consolidation, so bylawConsolidation is null. The Town's zoning update page says the new by-law is effective September 17, 2026 (Notice of Passing file is named 'revised date to sept 16th'); the page does not mention appeals, so OLT appeal status is unconfirmed. Former By-law 3358 is superseded. The adoption cover page's text layer shows a garbled day ('^0 day of 2026'); the certification page states August 20, 2026. No ARU or garden suite guide found.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"trent-lakes","website":"https://www.trentlakes.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law B2014-070","url":"https://www.trentlakes.ca/media/paebsx2e/zb_final-consolidation-dec2017-2019_tl-edits.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Rural, Rural Residential, Hamlet Residential and Shoreline Residential zones set no minimum dwelling floor area, which the Municipality's August 2026 issues report also confirms. Lot sizes are large (0.3 ha and up) because lots are privately serviced.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in base zones; the 2026 Preliminary Issues Report states the current by-law \"does not have a minimum dwelling unit size\"","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/trentlakeslibrary-012-ca/media/yund1ajx/new-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-project-preliminary-issues-report.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RR 0.3 ha; HR and SR 0.4 ha; RU 1.0 ha for a single detached dwelling","source":"https://www.trentlakes.ca/media/paebsx2e/zb_final-consolidation-dec2017-2019_tl-edits.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.trentlakes.ca/media/paebsx2e/zb_final-consolidation-dec2017-2019_tl-edits.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / park model trailer / mobile home","summary":"No recreational vehicle, tent or other vehicle may be used for human habitation in the Municipality, and a mobile home is not a permitted form of housing. The Tourist Commercial TC-1 zone permits existing mobile home parks (occupied park model trailers and RVs) and licensed tourist trailer parks; an RV may also be lived in for up to 12 months while a permitted dwelling is under construction.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s. 4.28 prohibits habitation of RVs and other vehicles and states \"A mobile home shall not be a permitted form of housing in the Municipality\"; TC-1 zone (s. 14.8) permits \"an existing mobile home park\" and \"a licensed tourist trailer park\"","source":"https://www.trentlakes.ca/media/paebsx2e/zb_final-consolidation-dec2017-2019_tl-edits.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 4.8: with a building permit for a dwelling, an RV may be used for temporary habitation for up to 12 months, with a Health Unit permit for temporary sanitary waste disposal","source":"https://www.trentlakes.ca/media/paebsx2e/zb_final-consolidation-dec2017-2019_tl-edits.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"One accessory guest cabin is permitted on a lot with a single detached or seasonal dwelling in the Rural, Shoreline Residential, Shoreline Residential–Private Access, Rural Residential–Private Access and Island Residential zones. It may not have cooking or sanitary facilities.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One accessory guest cabin per lot","source":"https://www.trentlakes.ca/media/paebsx2e/zb_final-consolidation-dec2017-2019_tl-edits.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"44.6 m² (480 sq ft) floor area","source":"https://www.trentlakes.ca/media/paebsx2e/zb_final-consolidation-dec2017-2019_tl-edits.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.9 m (16 ft), one storey","source":"https://www.trentlakes.ca/media/paebsx2e/zb_final-consolidation-dec2017-2019_tl-edits.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking or sanitary facilities","source":"https://www.trentlakes.ca/media/paebsx2e/zb_final-consolidation-dec2017-2019_tl-edits.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"All yard setbacks for principal buildings apply (e.g. 30 m water yard in SR)","source":"https://www.trentlakes.ca/media/paebsx2e/zb_final-consolidation-dec2017-2019_tl-edits.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU (s. 5.4), SR (s. 8.3), SR-PA (s. 9.3), RR-PA (s. 10.3), IR (s. 11.4); no guest cabin section in the RR or HR zones","source":"https://www.trentlakes.ca/media/paebsx2e/zb_final-consolidation-dec2017-2019_tl-edits.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted consolidation cover reads 'July 15, 2014 – Consolidation of Amendments (MPS) December 2017 – Consolidation of Amendments (AA) December 2019'; amendments after December 2019 (including any ARU changes) are not consolidated and were not confirmed. The by-law has no additional residential unit provisions; the August 11, 2026 Preliminary Issues Report says ARUs, bunkie/guest cabin rules and trailer park rules will be reviewed. A new comprehensive by-law is targeted for 2027; drafts not yet posted (https://www.trentlakes.ca/build/planning-and-development/zoning/2026-zoning-by-law-update/). By-law B2015-085 (expansion/replacement of buildings in the 30 m water yard) also applies. Section 4.3 sets minimum floor areas (37–83 m²) only for accessory dwelling units where those are permitted (non-residential zones). Backyard suite rules left out: the posted by-law predates Ontario's 2022 additional-unit changes and later amendments could not be confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2019-12"},{"slug":"north-middlesex","website":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. 35 of 2004","url":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"Additional residential units are a permitted use in the residential and agricultural zones, including one in a detached accessory building, under s.6.50 (lots with public water and sewer) or s.6.51 (lots without both public services). Unserviced lots face extra limits on size, distance from the house and septic capacity.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Serviced lots: up to 3 ARUs per lot, max. 2 in one accessory building (s.6.50). Unserviced lots: up to 2 ARUs per lot, max. 1 in an accessory building (s.6.51)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Unserviced lots: 75% of the principal dwelling's gross floor area; where the dwelling's ground floor area exceeds 140 m² (1500 ft²), max. 120 m² (1300 ft²) (s.6.51 c)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7.0 m from grade to peak (s.6.50 g v; s.6.51 c v)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Serviced lots: 1.5 m interior side and rear yard; exterior side yard as base zone; not in a front or exterior side yard (s.6.50 g)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Serviced lots: min. 2.0 m from another building containing a dwelling unit; unserviced lots: max. 30.0 m from the principal dwelling (s.6.50 g iv; s.6.51 c iii)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 additional space per ARU, may be tandem (s.6.50 c; parking table)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Serviced lots: must connect through the principal dwelling's existing water and sanitary connections. Unserviced lots: septic evaluation by a qualified professional required (s.6.50 f; s.6.51 c x)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Listed as a permitted use in the A1 and R1 zones (s.7.1, s.10.1); a detached ARU may not share a lot with a garden suite (s.6.51 c iv)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The A1 and R1 zone regulations read for this entry set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling. A 175.0 m² minimum applies only on lots whose only access is a road not maintained year-round (s.6.16).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the A1 or R1 zone regulations; 175.0 m² only where the sole access is a road not maintained year-round (s.6.16 a)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 400 m² for a single detached dwelling (s.10.2.1)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited except as the by-law specifically provides, and in residential zones no trailer may be used for temporary or permanent living or sleeping. A trailer park or modular home community is permitted only on specific A1-4 lands, and trailer parks (temporary or seasonal use) in the PR zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Trailer park or modular home community on A1-4 lands (Map 13) (s.7.4.4); trailer park in the Parks and Recreation (PR) zone (s.26.1)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A mobile home is a prohibited use except as specifically provided for by the by-law (s.6.35 e)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites only by temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act, max. 20 years, one per lot, with a single detached dwelling (s.6.52)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"An accessory building is defined as not used for human habitation. The only exception is in Ailsa Craig, Parkhill or Nairn on lots connected to municipal water and wastewater, so a sleeping cabin is not permitted on typical rural lots.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Habitable accessory buildings only in the urban/community settlement areas (Ailsa Craig, Parkhill, Nairn) on lots with municipal water and wastewater (definition 5.2)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5.5 m in residential zones; 10.5 m in other zones unless stated (s.6.3.3)","source":"https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.northmiddlesex.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/NMID_ZBLConsJUNE2026.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The definition of accessory building (5.2) allows human habitation only in serviced settlement areas, yet s.6.51 permits an ARU in an accessory building on lots without full services. Section numbers are as printed in the body text; the table of contents numbering is off by one in places (e.g. Prohibited Uses is 6.35 in the text and 6.36 in the TOC). No ARU guide found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-06"},{"slug":"oliver-paipoonge","website":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 01-2019","url":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached accessory dwelling","summary":"An accessory dwelling is a permitted use in the Rural Residential (RR), Low Density Residential (R1), High Density Residential (R2) and Rural (RU) zones, and Section 3.2.2 sets the rules for a detached accessory dwelling unit. A building permit is required, and the unit must connect to the existing septic system and well with Thunder Bay District Health Unit pre-approval.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Dwelling, accessory' is permitted in the RR, R1 and R2 zones (Table 7.1) and 'Accessory Dwelling' in the RU zone (Section 6.1)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Floor area must not exceed 105 m² and must not exceed the exterior dimensions of the principal dwelling unit (s. 3.2.2)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must be hooked up to the existing septic system and well, which must be pre-approved by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and a Certified Well Driller before a building permit is issued (s. 3.2.2)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No accessory building may be located within 3 m of any main building or dwelling (s. 3.1.3)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings: not in the required front yard; side and rear yards are 50% of the main building's required yards, and at least 0.6 m from interior side and rear lot lines (s. 3.1.4)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"The 6 m accessory-building height limit does not apply to accessory dwellings (s. 3.1.2), so the zone's maximum height applies (10 m in RR and R1)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A detached accessory dwelling is exempt from the zone's minimum dwelling floor area (s. 3.2.2)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required; Ontario Building Code minimums apply (s. 3.2.2)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/municipal-office/departments/planning"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets a minimum floor area for single detached dwellings of 70 m² in the RR, R1, Significant Agriculture (A) and General Agriculture (AG) zones and 80 m² for a primary dwelling in the Rural (RU) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"70 m² (753.47 sq ft) for a single detached dwelling in the Rural Residential (RR) zone (Table 7.2.1) and the Low Density Residential (R1) zone (Table 7.3.1)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"80 m² (861 sq ft) for primary dwellings in the Rural (RU) zone (Table 6.2.2)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"70 m² (753.47 sq ft) for a single detached dwelling in the A and AG zones (Tables 5.2.1 and 5.3.1)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"1 ha in R1; 2 ha in RR and for primary dwellings in RU","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / recreational vehicle / trailer","summary":"Motor vehicles, recreational vehicles and trailers may not be occupied as a permanent residence. Single-wide mobile home dwellings and mobile home parks are permitted only in the Mobile Home Residential (MHR) zone, and a garden suite dwelling needs a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Single wide mobile home dwellings and mobile home parks are permitted only in the MHR zone (Table 7.1)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited use: 'Motor vehicles, recreational vehicles and trailers are not permitted to be occupied as a permanent residence' (s. 3.18 xii)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'A temporary use by-law must be passed to allow the erection of a garden suite dwelling' (s. 14.2.3)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"In the AG zone, a mobile home may be used as an accessory farm dwelling under a temporary building permit from the Chief Building Official, with a minimum floor area of 60 m² (s. 5.3.2 iii)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law has no provision for sleep cabins or bunkies on residential or rural lots. General accessory-building rules apply instead: a 6 m height limit, 3 m separation from the dwelling and 10% total lot coverage. Its 'bunkhouse' provision applies only to commercially zoned parcels.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m for accessory buildings (s. 3.1.2)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"3 m from any main building or dwelling (s. 3.1.3)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"All accessory buildings combined: maximum 10% lot coverage (s. 3.1.1.1)","source":"https://oliverpaipoonge.ca/application/files/9517/4067/2452/Zoning_By-law_Revised_Jan_2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF filename says 'Revised Jan 2025', but the cover-area footer reads 'January 2019 – Last Updated 10-2023'. Most page footers read 'January 2019 – 01-2019' and one reads 'December 2018 – V6.3'. The Section 15 exceptions table includes amendments up to at least 2021–2022. The by-law defines a separate 'garden suite dwelling' (temporary, s. 14.2.3), which is distinct from the permanent detached accessory dwelling. The text does not reflect a third unit per lot (Planning Act s. 35.1). No official ARU or tiny-home guide was found on the planning page.","bylawConsolidation":"2023-10"},{"slug":"petrolia","website":"https://town.petrolia.on.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 63 of 2017","url":"https://town.petrolia.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Zoning-By-law-2017-Updated-September-2021.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The zoning by-law sets a minimum gross floor area for single detached dwellings in the residential zones, 80 m² for a one-storey house in the R1 and R2 zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 and R2 zones: 80 square metres for a one-storey single detached dwelling; 70 square metres on the ground floor for a single detached dwelling with more than one storey (s. 5.2, s. 6.2)","source":"https://town.petrolia.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Zoning-By-law-2017-Updated-September-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Single detached dwellings are permitted in the R1 and R2 zones; the definition of single-detached dwelling excludes single wide and double wide mobile homes","source":"https://town.petrolia.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Zoning-By-law-2017-Updated-September-2021.pdf"}],"sources":["https://town.petrolia.on.ca/planning-development/zoning-planning-amendments/"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer / mobile home","summary":"The by-law states that trailers and mobile home units shall not be used as accessory buildings or dwellings, and it has no mobile home park zone. Travel trailers and motor homes may not be used for living or sleeping in a residential zone for more than 30 days in any ten consecutive months.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s. 4.3.1(d): \"trailers and mobile home units shall not be used as accessory buildings or dwellings\"; the zone list (R1, R2, R3, I, C1, C2, M1, M2, M3, PD, OS, EP, FD) has no mobile home or trailer park zone","source":"https://town.petrolia.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Zoning-By-law-2017-Updated-September-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 4.14: no travel trailer, truck camper or motor home shall be used for living, sleeping or eating accommodation within any residential zone for more than thirty days in any period of ten consecutive months; no truck, coach or streetcar body shall be used for human occupancy","source":"https://town.petrolia.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Zoning-By-law-2017-Updated-September-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Not addressed in the zoning by-law. Official Plan s. 22.2 allows Council to pass temporary use by-laws (up to ten years for garden suites) and lists temporary use of a mobile home as a dwelling unit outside a mobile home park as an example","source":"https://town.petrolia.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Town-of-Petrolia-Official-Plan-2024-March-Consolidation-Final.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory uses may not include any building used for human habitation, so a detached sleeping cabin is not permitted. Petrolia is an urban town with no rural or waterfront residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s. 4.3.1: permitted accessory uses \"shall not include ... (b) any building used for human habitation\"","source":"https://town.petrolia.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Zoning-By-law-2017-Updated-September-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"All detached accessory buildings in a residential zone: total lot coverage no more than 10% of lot area to a maximum of 67 square metres (s. 4.3.4)","source":"https://town.petrolia.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Zoning-By-law-2017-Updated-September-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 metres for a detached accessory building (s. 4.3.4)","source":"https://town.petrolia.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Zoning-By-law-2017-Updated-September-2021.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"The posted zoning by-law (September 2021 consolidation) has no rules for a detached additional unit and bars living in accessory buildings, but the Town's 2024 Official Plan permits a unit in an accessory building. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[],"sources":["https://town.petrolia.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Zoning-By-law-2017-Updated-September-2021.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The newest zoning by-law text online is the September 2021 consolidation of By-law 63 of 2017. It permits only one additional unit inside a single detached dwelling (s. 4.9) and bars accessory buildings used for human habitation (s. 4.3.1(b)); it has no detached additional unit provisions. The March 2024 Official Plan consolidation (s. 7.2.24) says the Town shall permit an additional residential unit in an accessory building, and Planning Act s. 35.1 (2022) authorizes one unit in an ancillary building on serviced urban residential lots. No zoning amendment implementing detached ARUs was found on the Town site (one web search, no result), so backyard_suite is omitted. The source notes mention a 2026 lot-coverage amendment that is not consolidated; it was not located or checked. Petrolia has no rural or waterfront zones.","bylawConsolidation":"2021-09"},{"slug":"tay-valley","website":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 02-121","url":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"second dwelling","summary":"Where a single, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling is permitted, either a second dwelling unit inside the house or a second dwelling in an accessory building (but not both) is permitted under s.3.19. The second dwelling must share the principal dwelling's water supply, sewage system and driveway entrance.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50% of the floor area of the principal dwelling, to a maximum of 80 m² in the Residential and Limited Services Residential zones and 95 m² in the Rural and Agricultural zones (s.3.19.1)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m for a new second dwelling (s.3.19.3)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"A new accessory building constructed as a second dwelling shall be separated by less than 12 m from the principal dwelling (s.3.19.3)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must be connected to the same water supply and sewage disposal systems as the principal dwelling; septic system approval required before a building permit (s.3.19.1)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"At least 1 parking space in addition to the principal dwelling's requirement; driveway entrance shared with the principal dwelling (s.3.19.1)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One second dwelling unit or one second dwelling, but not both (s.3.19)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Septic system approval, and proof of adequate emergency-services access where the lot is on a private road (s.3.19.1)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/tayvalleytwp-ca/media/dl5cnefx/26-06-02-report-pd-2026-08-general-amendments-to-the-comprehensive-zoning-by-law.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny house dwelling","summary":"The R and RU zones set a 75 m² minimum dwelling unit area, but s.3.28 permits a tiny house dwelling (one below the zone minimum that otherwise meets the Building Code) as a single dwelling in all zones where residential use is a permitted principal use. A sewage system approval is required and accessory buildings on such a lot are limited to 10 m² except a detached garage.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Zone standard 75 m² (General Residential R, Rural RU); a tiny house dwelling may be below this under s.3.28. The Township's tiny home fact sheet states the minimum is the Building Code minimum of 17.5 m² (188 sq ft)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"All zones where a residential use is a permitted principal use, provided the zone standards are met (s.3.28)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Sewage system approval required (s.3.28)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"On a lot with a tiny house dwelling, no accessory building or structure may exceed 10 m², except a detached garage (s.3.28)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/1bmfr40g/21-02-01-tiny-home-fact-sheet.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes (CSA Z240, on own chassis) are permitted in the Mobile Home Park Residential (RMH) zone, and recreational vehicles, travel trailers and tent trailers may not be used for habitation except in a tourist campground or temporarily during construction of a dwelling. A garden suite is defined as a portable detached dwelling for which a temporary use by-law has been adopted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes: Mobile Home Park Residential (RMH) zone (s.5.4); RVs, travel trailers and tent trailers: tourist campground only, or temporarily during construction (s.3.13)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A travel trailer, tent trailer or RV may be occupied during construction of a dwelling only while a building permit is in force, with a temporary connection to an approved sewage system, for no more than two years from permit issuance (s.3.26)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Defined as a portable detached dwelling on the same lot as the principal dwelling for the housing needs of the family, for which a temporary use by-law has been adopted under the Planning Act (s.2)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"75 m² dwelling unit area in the RMH zone (s.5.4)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"One sleeping cabin is permitted as an accessory use on a lot that abuts a water body and is in a Residential or Rural zone. Other accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lots abutting a water body in a Residential or Rural zone (s.3.1.10)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One (s.3.1.10)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"25 m² floor area, including attached decks (s.3.1.10)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Single storey (definition); accessory buildings in Residential zones max 5.0 m (s.3.1.6)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum water setback 30 m, or the water setback of the existing dwelling, whichever is greater (s.3.1.10)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No washroom, kitchen or other food preparation facilities (definition of Sleeping Cabin)","source":"https://www.tayvalleytwp.ca/media/4g1pmpo3/2002-121-zoning-by-law-consolidation-18-10-26.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The latest office consolidation online is dated October 26, 2018; later amendments may be missing (e.g. By-law 2023-038 on multi-residential/cohousing, which does not touch these sections). Proposed general amendment ZA26-06 (Report PD-2026-08, public meeting August 18, 2026) would replace s.3.19 with an Additional Residential Unit section (up to 2 ARUs, 1 in an accessory structure, max height 6 m, GFA not exceeding the principal dwelling, own well/septic allowed, frontage on a year-round public road required, not on private roads); adoption could not be confirmed. Occupancy restriction s.3.13 cross-references 'Section 3.24' for temporary uses, but temporary uses are in s.3.26 of the consolidation. Whether a tiny house on wheels can qualify as a 'tiny house dwelling' under s.3.28 is not stated in the by-law (the fact sheet pictures one as an example of a tiny home).","bylawConsolidation":"2018-10"},{"slug":"southwest-middlesex","website":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2011/065, as amended (office consolidation March 2026)","url":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"second dwelling unit","summary":"Where a single unit or semi-detached dwelling is permitted, one second dwelling unit is allowed either inside the dwelling or in an accessory building. In an accessory building it may not exceed 75 m², and it must meet the accessory building rules. The accessory-use table lists the second dwelling unit in the R1, R2, HR and RR zones.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Second dwelling unit in an accessory building shall not exceed a floor area of 75 m² (s.4.22 b) ii)","source":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Residential zones: accessory buildings shall not exceed 4.5 m in height or contain more than two storeys (s.6.3.2 h)","source":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Second dwelling unit listed as accessory use in R1, R2, HR and RR zones (s.6.1.2); s.4.22 applies wherever a single unit or semi-detached dwelling is permitted","source":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One second dwelling unit (s.4.22)","source":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"In a settlement area, must connect to municipal water and sanitary sewage where available; otherwise approved private sewage system, and a private well must produce at least 18.9 L/min (s.4.22 b)","source":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one dedicated parking space (s.4.22 b) vi)","source":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Residential zones: not in front or exterior side yard, at least 0.5 m from lot lines and 1.0 m from the main building; max 10% lot coverage (s.6.3.2)","source":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single unit dwelling","summary":"The zone standards set a minimum dwelling floor area of 100 m² in R1(1), 75 m² in R1(2), 90 m² in R1(3), 100 m² in HR and RR, and 100 m² in the A1 and A3 agricultural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Minimum floor area of a dwelling: R1(1) 100 m², R1(2) 75 m², R1(3) 90 m², LR 75 m², HR 100 m², RR 100 m² (s.6.2.1)","source":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A1 and A3 zones: minimum floor area of a dwelling 100 m² (s.5.2.1)","source":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited in any zone except where specifically permitted. They are listed only in the Lifestyle Residential (LR) zone and a site-specific mobile home park zone (OS-5), and the by-law defines a mobile home as a CSA Z240 unit on a full concrete foundation. Using a travel trailer, truck camper or motor home for living or sleeping is prohibited, and some temporary use by-laws have allowed trailers or garden suites on specific properties.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Prohibited in any zone except where specifically permitted: a mobile home; use of any travel trailer, truck camper or motor home for living, sleeping or eating (s.4.19)","source":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home permitted in Lifestyle Residential (LR) zone (s.6.1.1); mobile home park (max 22 mobile homes) at Jefferson Junction Family Campground, OS-5 (s.9.5.5)","source":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Granted site-specifically by temporary use by-law, e.g. By-law 2016/067 (mobile home garden suite, max 20 years) and By-law 2021/079 (garden suite), per the temporary use by-law table","source":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law does not provide for sleeping cabins or bunkies. Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except for a second dwelling unit, and the general definition of accessory excludes human habitation unless otherwise specified.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except as otherwise permitted herein for a second dwelling unit (s.6.3.2 a); 'accessory' means not used for human habitation unless specified otherwise (s.2.2)","source":"https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.southwestmiddlesex.ca/sites/default/files/2026-03/SWM_ConsolidatedZBL_March2026_0.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidation includes amendments adopted before 20 March 2026. The by-law number is 2011/065 (spelled '2011/65' in the amendment table). Second dwelling unit provisions (s.4.22) date from By-law 2015/066 and still allow only one additional unit. No three-unit Bill 23-style update appears in the consolidation. The LR zone description says no lifestyle community developments exist in the municipality. Zone permission checkmarks were read from rendered page images of the PDF.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-03"},{"slug":"ashfield-colborne-wawanosh","website":"https://acwtownship.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 32-2008, as amended (Consolidated May 2026)","url":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory building","summary":"An additional residential unit in a detached accessory building is permitted in the Village/Hamlet Residential (VR1), General Agriculture (AG1) and Agricultural Small Holding (AG4) zones, subject to lot-size, distance and shared-driveway conditions. The Lakeshore Residential zones (LR1, LR2) do not list additional residential units.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"VR1 (s.28.2), AG1 (s.4.2, 4.3) and AG4 (s.6.2, 6.3); not listed in LR1 or LR2","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"VR1: 4,000 m² (1 acre), or 2,000 m² (0.5 acre) in the settlement areas of Port Albert, Dungannon and east of Corrins Line in Nile (s.28.4.14 / 28.4.13.1)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"VR1: a single ARU; AG1: up to 2 ARUs, maximum one in a detached structure; AG4: a single ARU in an accessory building (s.28.4.14, 4.2, 6.6.1)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"VR1: no greater than 75% of the main floor of the main dwelling (including attached garages), within maximum lot coverage (s.28.4.15 / 28.4.14.4)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"VR1: 6 m for an accessory building containing an ARU (s.28.4.15 / 28.4.14.3)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"VR1: 3 m rear and 3 m interior side (s.28.4.15); AG4: main-building setbacks of s.6.4, rear or interior side yard only (s.6.6.4-6.6.5)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"AG1 and AG4: no further than 60 m from the main dwelling (s.4.4.8.1, 6.6.2)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"VR1: one additional parking space per ARU; must use the same driveway as the main dwelling (s.28.4.14)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"VR1: must use the same septic and/or well as the main dwelling (s.28.4.14)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The VR1, LR2, AG1 and AG4 zones set no general minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling. Minimum floor areas appear only in site-specific exceptions (e.g. LR2-13) and for units in the Residential Park (LR3) zone (55 m²).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the general VR1, LR2, AG1 or AG4 regulations; 55 m² unit floor area minimum applies within the Residential Park (LR3) zone (s.24.4.15)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"VR1: 1,850 m² (Port Albert, Dungannon, east Nile) or 2,000 m² elsewhere (s.28.4.2); LR2: 2,000 m² (s.17.4.2); AG4: 4,000 m² (s.6.4.2)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home; travel trailer; temporary dwelling (garden suite)","summary":"Mobile homes (defined as prefabricated single detached dwellings placed or designed to be placed on permanent foundations) are prohibited except in the AG1, AG4 and Residential Park (LR3) zones. Travel trailers and motor homes may not be used for living accommodation in any zone, apart from sleeping in one for up to 2 weeks a year.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only in AG1 (accessory to agriculture), AG4 (as the one dwelling or as an ARU) and LR3 Residential Park zones (s.3.28.5, 4.3, 6.3, 24.3)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Travel trailers, tourist trailers and motor homes may not be used for temporary or permanent living or eating accommodation in any zone; sleeping in one is limited to 2 weeks per year, including when jacked up or with running gear removed (s.3.26.9); travel trailers may not be occupied on vacant lots except in the RC2 zone (s.3.28.14)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"AG1 permits one temporary dwelling (garden suite) subject to an agreement with Council; maximum 1,500 sq ft ground floor, no basement, one storey, within 60 m of the main dwelling, septic certificate required (s.3.15, 4.3)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"One guest cabin is permitted as an accessory use in the Lakeshore Residential Seasonal (LR1) and Year-Round (LR2) zones, for sleeping only with no washroom or kitchen. It is not listed in the general agricultural or village residential zones, where accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as specified.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"LR1 and LR2 zones (s.16.2, 17.2); some site-specific zones","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin (s.16.2, 17.2)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"23 m² total floor area (definition; s.16.4.11, 17.4.11)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen or food preparation facilities and no washroom facilities; sleeping accommodation only (definition of Guest Cabin)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in LR1/LR2: 6 m with at least 3 m setback to all lot lines, or 4.5 m with 1.25-3 m setbacks; maximum 2 storeys (s.3.4.4)","source":"https://acwtownship.ca/content/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Cover page says 'Consolidated May 2026' but page footers read 'October, 2025'. The PDF is also hosted at https://acwtownship.ca/government/by-laws/building-and-property/acw-zbl-consolidated-may-2026-2nd-v. Some subsection numbering in VR1 s.28.4.14-28.4.15 is internally inconsistent (sub-items numbered 28.4.13.x and 28.4.14.x); both numbers are cited. LR2 does not list additional residential units. The by-law's s.3.15 temporary dwelling is tied to an agreement with Council and is not expressly described as a s.39.1 temporary use by-law. No official ARU guide found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-05"},{"slug":"south-bruce","website":"https://www.southbruce.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2024-34","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"An additional residential unit in a detached accessory building is permitted in the Urban Residential zones (R1, R2, R3) on lots with full municipal water and wastewater services, in the General Agriculture (A1) zone and in the Future Development (FD) zone; in the Hamlet Residential (HR) zone an additional unit is permitted only inside the house.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2, R3 zones on lots with full municipal water and wastewater; A1 zone (one unit, including a detached accessory building); FD zone with an existing dwelling; not detached in the HR zone (s. 3.8 .1; A1: s. 3.8.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Urban Residential: 1 unit in an ancillary building if the house has no more than 2 units and no other accessory building has a unit; A1 and FD: 1 additional unit per lot (s. 3.8 .1 (i)-(iv); A1: s. 3.8.1 .1 (iii))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Maximum 30 m (98.4 ft) from the principal dwelling (s. 3.8 .2 (vi); A1: s. 3.8.1 .1 (vii))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Residential zones: 5 m (16 ft) where setback is 1–3 m; 6 m (19 ft) where setback is 3 m or more; no more than two storeys (s. 3.6.4.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard: at least 1 m (3.3 ft) from rear and side lot lines and 3 m (9.8 ft) from a dwelling on an adjoining lot (s. 3.6.3.1)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Must share the parking and yards of the principal dwelling; no new driveway (s. 3.8 .2 (vii))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Shall connect to water and sewer services; on private or partial servicing, sufficient capacity must exist (s. 3.8 .2 (ii)-(iii))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets no minimum floor area for single detached dwellings in the residential or agricultural zones; the only dwelling-size minimum found is 55 m² for a mobile home unit in a mobile home park.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the HR, R1-R3 or A1 zone provision tables","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted in the Mobile Home Park Residential (MHP) zone, with a minimum unit floor area of 55 m². Park model and travel trailers are allowed in campgrounds (TTP zone) only for seasonal or intermittent use, not as a principal residence, and the definition of 'dwelling' excludes mobile homes, park model trailers and travel trailers. Garden suites require a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park Residential (MHP) zone; mobile home park minimum lot area 4 ha; mobile home site minimum 325 m² (s. 9.3)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Minimum mobile home unit floor area 55 sq. m (592 sq. ft.) (Table 9.3.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Campground sites are for seasonal or intermittent accommodation and not a principal residence (definition of 'Campground')","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Garden Suites are permitted by the enactment of a Temporary Use By-law as prescribed in Section 39 and 39.1 of the Planning Act' (note to A1 zone uses, s. 6.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling or additional residential unit is a permitted accessory use (s. 3.6.2), and the definition of 'accessory' excludes human habitation unless specifically permitted; no bunkie or sleeping cabin provision exists.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory use does not include 'any building or structure used for human habitation except where a dwelling or an additional residential unit is a permitted accessory use' (s. 3.6.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/southbruce-011-ca/media/ddmhypgx/south-bruce-zoning-by-law_040424.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The document is Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2024-34 (the by-law number appears on the cover page and page headers; the inventory had it as unnumbered). No consolidation or amendment date is stated in the document; the filename suffix '040424' may be a date but is not confirmed. The Municipality's zoning page (https://www.southbruce.ca/building/zoning/) says the by-law is due for an update and describes a comprehensive review, with no timeline. The garden suite temporary use by-law note appears under the A1 zone; no general garden suite rule for residential zones was found.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"sioux-lookout","website":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 85-18 (Consolidated March 2025)","url":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/build-and-invest/planning-and-land-use/secondary-dwelling-units","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit within an accessory building","summary":"A secondary dwelling unit in an accessory building is permitted in the RR and RU zones, and in the RS, R1 and R2 zones where the lot meets the zone minimums. In the RR, RU and RS zones the lot must be at least 0.8 ha.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Within accessory buildings in the RR and RU zones, and in the RS, R1 and R2 zones where the lot complies with the minimum requirements of the by-law (s. 4.28)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha in the RR, RU and RS zones (s. 4.28 vii)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No more than 40% of the gross floor area of the primary dwelling unit, up to a maximum of 56.0 m² (s. 4.28 iii); a unit on the first floor of a private garage is limited to 56.0 m² (s. 4.28 ix)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary dwelling unit per lot, and only where the existing dwelling contains no secondary dwelling unit (s. 4.28 i)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"The accessory structure must meet the minimum yard requirements for the principal building in the zone and the principal dwelling's minimum front yard; in the R1 and R2 zones the minimum rear lot line setback is 3.0 m (s. 4.28 v-vi)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional dedicated parking space (s. 4.28 iv)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Private sewage system must be approved for the total flow on the lot; units on partial or private services need Northwestern Health Unit approval (s. 4.28 ii, x). Residential uses in the R1, R2 and RM zones require municipal sewer and water (s. 4.29)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"One garden suite per lot may be authorized in the R1, R2, RR, RS and RU zones through a temporary zoning by-law amendment for a renewable period of up to 10 years: maximum 56.0 m² gross floor area, one storey, maximum height 4.6 m, one extra parking space, and an agreement with the municipality (s. 4.5)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-06/Sioux%20Lookout%20Secondary%20Dwelling%20Unit%20Guide.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The R1, R2, RR, RS and RU zone provisions set no minimum dwelling floor area for a single-detached dwelling; lot size, yard, coverage and height limits apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the R1 (s. 5.1.2), RR (s. 5.5.2), RS (s. 5.6.2) or RU (s. 5.22.2) zone provisions; a minimum gross floor area appears only in some site-specific exceptions (e.g. 102.23 m² in R1-1)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / recreational vehicle or trailer","summary":"A mobile home (built to CSA Z-240 or A-241, not a travel or tent trailer) is a permitted dwelling in the Residential Mobile Home (RMH), Rural Residential (RR) and Hudson Residential (HR) zones. A recreational vehicle or trailer may be lived in for no more than 90 days a year.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Mobile home dwelling' is a permitted use in the RMH (s. 5.4.1), RR (s. 5.5.1) and HR (s. 5.7.1) zones. A mobile home is defined as built to CSA Z-240 or A-241 standards and does not include a travel trailer or tent trailer","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A recreational vehicle or trailer may be used for human habitation for no more than 90 days in a calendar year on a vacant lot in the RR and RS zones, and in other zones for no more than 90 days where there is an existing principal dwelling (s. 4.17)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Mobile home park: 10,000 m² on municipal services or 80,000 m² on private services; individual mobile home site minimum 200.0 m² (ss. 5.4.2-5.4.3)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites (portable, excluding recreational vehicles, and not arranged as a travel trailer) may be authorized by a temporary zoning by-law amendment for up to 10 years in the R1, R2, RR, RS and RU zones (s. 4.5)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"A guest cabin (sleeping quarters for occasional guests, no kitchen) is a permitted use in the Residential Shoreline (RS) zone, except in the RS-1 exception zone. It is not listed as permitted in the Rural (RU) or Rural Residential (RR) zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Listed as a permitted use in the Residential Shoreline (RS) zone (s. 5.6.1); not permitted in the RS-1 exception zone (s. 5.6.3.1)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"56.0 m² or less (s. 4.2.13 ii); also 56.0 m² of floor area when located in a detached garage (s. 4.2.13 vi)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.5 m (s. 4.2.13 iii)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities (s. 4.2.13 i)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must comply with all setbacks that apply to the principal building on the lot (s. 4.2.13 iv)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Not permitted on a lot where a secondary dwelling unit exists in an accessory building (s. 4.2.13 v)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"None required (parking table, s. 4.18)","source":"https://www.siouxlookout.ca/sites/29/files/2025-08/Final%20Version%20Zoning%20By-law%2085-18%20%28Consolidated%20March%202025%29_0.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Section 4.28 lists the RU zone for secondary dwelling units in accessory buildings, but the RU zone's permitted-use list (s. 5.22.1) does not include 'secondary dwelling unit'. The municipal SDU guide (June 2025) also describes the provincial three-unit permissions for serviced lots. Zoning schedules A-D are dated 2022.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-03"},{"slug":"lanark-highlands","website":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2003-451","url":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/business/zoning-by-law"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory structure","summary":"By-law 2023-1841 permits additional residential units, including one in an accessory structure, as an accessory use in the RU, R1, R2, H, LD and GC zones, subject to lot, road-frontage, servicing and shoreline conditions. ARUs are not permitted on private roads, on seasonal properties, within 30 m of water or on hazard or EP-zoned lands.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU, R1, R2, H, LD and GC zones, where single detached, semi-detached, duplex, triplex, row or townhouse dwellings are permitted; lot must meet the zone's minimum lot area and frontage and front on an opened, year-round maintained public road (not private roads); principal residence only, not seasonal dwellings","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/by-law-no-2023-1841-amend-by-law-no-2003-451-allow-additional-residential-units-arus/viewdocument/145?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Footprint of the ARU may not exceed the total footprint of the principal residential use; total development may not exceed the zone's maximum lot coverage","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/by-law-no-2023-1841-amend-by-law-no-2003-451-allow-additional-residential-units-arus/viewdocument/145?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m (19.7 ft) for an ARU within an accessory structure","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/by-law-no-2023-1841-amend-by-law-no-2003-451-allow-additional-residential-units-arus/viewdocument/145?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 3 ARUs per property; up to 2 within the existing dwelling; an ARU may be permitted within an accessory structure","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/by-law-no-2023-1841-amend-by-law-no-2003-451-allow-additional-residential-units-arus/viewdocument/145?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per ARU; ARU must use the existing driveway","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/by-law-no-2023-1841-amend-by-law-no-2003-451-allow-additional-residential-units-arus/viewdocument/145?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"ARU in an accessory structure may use the existing well and septic if they have capacity, or its own private well and septic; capacity must be shown at building permit; lots under 1 ha (2.45 ac) need a hydrogeological assessment","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/by-law-no-2023-1841-amend-by-law-no-2003-451-allow-additional-residential-units-arus/viewdocument/145?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"ARUs and their septic systems are not permitted within the 30 m setback from water","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/by-law-no-2023-1841-amend-by-law-no-2003-451-allow-additional-residential-units-arus/viewdocument/145?Itemid=0"}],"sources":["https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/business/zoning-by-law"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The zone requirements for the Rural (RU), Residential Low Density (R1), Limited Service Rural (LSR) and Lakefront Development (LD) zones set lot area, frontage, yards, height and coverage but no minimum dwelling floor area. Some site-specific exception zones in Section 21 set minimum floor areas.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set in the RU, R1, LSR or LD zone requirements","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-sections-5-6/viewdocument/158?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RU and LSR: 1 ha (2.47 ac) per dwelling unit, or as set through land division but not less than 0.5 ha (1 ac); LD: 1 ha (2.47 ac), not less than 0.5 ha","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-sections-7-11/viewdocument/154?Itemid=0"}],"sources":["https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-sections-5-6/viewdocument/158?Itemid=0","https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-sections-7-11/viewdocument/154?Itemid=0"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / recreational vehicle","summary":"A mobile home dwelling built to CSA standards and the Building Code is a permitted dwelling in the RU, LSR, H and LD zones, but the definition excludes park model units, travel trailers and other trailers. Recreational vehicles may not be used for permanent or long-term accommodation unless they meet the Fire Code and Building Code, and in the RU zone one RV may be occupied by guests for up to 14 days in a calendar month.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Dwelling, mobile home' is a permitted use in the RU, LSR, H and LD zones (not R1)","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-sections-7-11/viewdocument/154?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Section 4.25: no truck, bus, recreational vehicle, coach or streetcar body may be used for permanent or long-term accommodation unless it meets all Fire Code and Building Code requirements","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-sections-4/viewdocument/153?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"RU zone: one recreational vehicle may be occupied on a lot for guests for no more than 14 days in a calendar month; up to 3 more on a vacant lot of at least 4 ha (10 ac)","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-sections-5-6/viewdocument/158?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Section 4.14: a garden suite is permitted only by a site-specific Temporary Use By-law under Section 39 of the Planning Act","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-sections-4/viewdocument/153?Itemid=0"}],"sources":["https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-section-20/viewdocument/156?Itemid=0"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"A 'sleep cabin accessory to a main dwelling' is a listed permitted use in the Rural (RU) and Limited Service Rural (LSR) zones but is not listed in the Lakefront Development (LD) zone. A sleep cabin may have sanitary facilities but no cooking facilities; the by-law sets no specific size limit for it beyond the general accessory building rules.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU and LSR zones (listed permitted use); not listed in the LD zone","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-sections-5-6/viewdocument/158?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sanitary facilities may be provided but no cooking facilities","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-section-20/viewdocument/156?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"RU and LSR accessory uses: 3 m (9.84 ft) rear and interior side yards; road setback same as main use","source":"https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-sections-5-6/viewdocument/158?Itemid=0"}],"sources":["https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-sections-7-11/viewdocument/154?Itemid=0"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Researched from the November 18, 2003 text of By-law 2003-451 (section PDFs on the Township's zoning page) with the three amendments the Township posts applied: 2004-548 (map/rezoning changes only, 2005), 2007-785 (lot coverage and R1 accessory height changes, and deletion of 'Section 4.1.2') and 2023-1841 (ARUs, passed April 25, 2023). The amendments are scanned and were read by OCR. The posted section text is not an office consolidation; site-specific amendments are not posted, and the RU recreational-vehicle provisions in s.6.3(6) appear to have been inserted by an amendment, so other general amendments may exist. A comprehensive zoning by-law review is underway (https://www.lanarkhighlands.ca/community/news-public-notices/notice-of-public-meeting-for-the-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-review). Unconfirmed: sleep cabin size and height limits; whether 'Section 4.1.2' deleted by 2007-785 is the accessory floor-area cap in s.4.1(2).","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"lucan-biddulph","website":"https://www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. 100-2003","url":"https://www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/LB%20ZBL%20CONS%20November%202024.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca/municipal-services/additional-residential-units-arus","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU)","summary":"The Township's ARU page and March 2026 guide say ARUs, including one in a detached structure, are permitted in all areas of the municipality with a building permit, subject to zoning conditions. The zoning text that implements this (By-law 200-2026) could not be read.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Max. 1 ARU in a detached accessory building (guide, Appendix A)","source":"https://www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Additional%20Residential%20Units%20%E2%80%93%20Township%20of%20Lucan%20Biddulph%20-%2010.03.2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Detached ARU within 30.0 m of the principal dwelling (guide)","source":"https://www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Additional%20Residential%20Units%20%E2%80%93%20Township%20of%20Lucan%20Biddulph%20-%2010.03.2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in a front yard or exterior side yard (guide)","source":"https://www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Additional%20Residential%20Units%20%E2%80%93%20Township%20of%20Lucan%20Biddulph%20-%2010.03.2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per ARU in addition to the principal dwelling's (guide)","source":"https://www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Additional%20Residential%20Units%20%E2%80%93%20Township%20of%20Lucan%20Biddulph%20-%2010.03.2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit; a minor variance or zoning amendment if zoning cannot be met (guide)","source":"https://www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Additional%20Residential%20Units%20%E2%80%93%20Township%20of%20Lucan%20Biddulph%20-%2010.03.2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca/municipal-services/additional-residential-units-arus","https://www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-06/Additional%20Residential%20Units%20%E2%80%93%20Township%20of%20Lucan%20Biddulph%20-%2010.03.2026.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The November 2024 consolidation (the latest online) contains no ARU provisions. Search-engine results for official Township files show ZBA 1/2026, a township-wide HAF amendment adding an ARU framework, 4 units as-of-right in serviced urban areas and reduced restrictions, was passed as By-law 200-2026 on 17 Feb 2026 (Notice of Passing: https://www.lucanbiddulph.on.ca/sites/default/files/2026-02/Notice%20of%20Passing%20-%20February%2017%202026.pdf). That by-law text was not read: after a few fetches the Township site returned 403 'IP banned', and this was not worked around. The March 2026 ARU guide contradicts itself on size: its summary gives 75% of the house / max. 120 m² and a 7 m height for unserviced lots, while Appendix A gives 50% of the house or 85.0 m² in Hamlet, Agricultural and Surplus zones plus lot-coverage caps. Size and height were therefore left out. For reference only, the pre-amendment Nov 2024 text set a 90 m² minimum floor area for single unit dwellings in the A1, A2, R1, HR and RR zones (5.1.9, 6.1.6, 7.1.9, 11.1.10, 12.1.10). It excluded mobile homes from 'dwelling', had no mobile home zone, barred living in a travel trailer, truck camper or motor home for more than 60 days in any 10 consecutive months (4.23 b), and treated accessory buildings as not used for human habitation. By-law 200-2026 may have changed these, so tiny_home_foundation, tiny_home_wheels and bunkie are omitted until its text or a new consolidation is read.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-11"},{"slug":"cochrane","website":"https://cochraneontario.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 968-2013","url":"https://cochraneontario.com/fr/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPTYR2OZ7CY3TBAYZJUJPX5JQQCK/Zoning%20Bylaw%20.pdf/"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 and RU zone requirements set no minimum dwelling floor area for a single detached dwelling. Some site-specific exception zones set their own minimums.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"465 m² for a single detached dwelling in R1 (s. 4.1.1 3 a); 2 ha for non-agricultural uses in RU (s. 4.5.1 3 a)","source":"https://cochraneontario.com/fr/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPTYR2OZ7CY3TBAYZJUJPX5JQQCK/Zoning%20Bylaw%20.pdf/"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the R1 or RU zone requirements (ss. 4.1.1, 4.5.1)","source":"https://cochraneontario.com/fr/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPTYR2OZ7CY3TBAYZJUJPX5JQQCK/Zoning%20Bylaw%20.pdf/"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling","summary":"No vehicle may be used for human habitation unless originally and specifically designed for dwelling. Mobile home dwellings are permitted only on a permanent foundation or in a mobile home park in the Mobile Home Residential (R3) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'A truck, bus, coach, streetcar body or any vehicle shall not be used for human habitation within the municipality, whether or not the same is mounted on wheels, unless originally and specifically designed for dwelling' (s. 3.21)","source":"https://cochraneontario.com/fr/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPTYR2OZ7CY3TBAYZJUJPX5JQQCK/Zoning%20Bylaw%20.pdf/"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R3 zone: 'a mobile home dwelling mounted on a permanent foundation' and 'a mobile home park' (s. 4.1.3 2)","source":"https://cochraneontario.com/fr/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPTYR2OZ7CY3TBAYZJUJPX5JQQCK/Zoning%20Bylaw%20.pdf/"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites by temporary by-law (s. 3.7) 'shall not be constructed or arranged as to constitute a travel trailer'","source":"https://cochraneontario.com/fr/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPTYR2OZ7CY3TBAYZJUJPX5JQQCK/Zoning%20Bylaw%20.pdf/"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"In the RU zone, a mobile home may be an accessory dwelling unit on operating farms of at least 60 ha, subject to a Temporary Use By-law (s. 4.5.1 3 n)","source":"https://cochraneontario.com/fr/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPTYR2OZ7CY3TBAYZJUJPX5JQQCK/Zoning%20Bylaw%20.pdf/"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"private cabin","summary":"A private cabin is an accessory building used for temporary human habitation with no cooking facilities. It is a permitted use only in the Shoreline Development (SD) zone, with a limit of one per lot and 30 m². Elsewhere, accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless a dwelling is a permitted accessory use.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"SD zone: 'a private cabin accessory to a permitted seasonal dwelling' and 'a private cabin' (s. 4.5.3 2); not listed in the RU zone","source":"https://cochraneontario.com/fr/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPTYR2OZ7CY3TBAYZJUJPX5JQQCK/Zoning%20Bylaw%20.pdf/"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"30 m² gross floor area (s. 4.5.3 3 o)","source":"https://cochraneontario.com/fr/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPTYR2OZ7CY3TBAYZJUJPX5JQQCK/Zoning%20Bylaw%20.pdf/"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One private cabin per lot (s. 4.5.3 3 o)","source":"https://cochraneontario.com/fr/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPTYR2OZ7CY3TBAYZJUJPX5JQQCK/Zoning%20Bylaw%20.pdf/"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Not on a lot smaller than the by-law requires (s. 4.5.3 3 p); SD minimum lot area 0.8 ha","source":"https://cochraneontario.com/fr/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPTYR2OZ7CY3TBAYZJUJPX5JQQCK/Zoning%20Bylaw%20.pdf/"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities (definition 120)","source":"https://cochraneontario.com/fr/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPTYR2OZ7CY3TBAYZJUJPX5JQQCK/Zoning%20Bylaw%20.pdf/"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"'An accessory building or structure shall not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use' (s. 3.2.1 e)","source":"https://cochraneontario.com/fr/documents/89/services/01I7KMSPTYR2OZ7CY3TBAYZJUJPX5JQQCK/Zoning%20Bylaw%20.pdf/"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The cover says 'Consolidation April 18th, 2018' (WSP), but the PDF also contains at least one later site-specific amendment: R1-17, headed 'By-law No. 1522-2025' in the text and '1522-2022' in the table of contents. Other later amendments may be missing. For example, the Town's notice of By-law 2025-57 (passed May 27, 2025, rezoning 211 Shelby Ave to R3-2 and 168 Second St to R3-3) is not in this text: https://cochraneontario.com/notice-of-the-passing-of-by-law-2025-57-to-amend-the-zoning-by-law/. The by-law text does not reflect Planning Act s. 35.1 (additional residential units, 2022), and no town-wide ARU amendment was found on the Town site. The R1-17 exception adds an ARU at one address only. The by-law also covers the Cochrane and Suburban Planning Area. Beware Cochrane, Alberta results. Backyard suite rules left out: the posted consolidation (April 2018) predates Ontario's late-2022 additional-unit changes and a later amendment could not be confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2018-04"},{"slug":"gananoque","website":"https://www.gananoque.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Development Permit By-law No. 2010-065, as amended by By-law No. 2025-025","url":"https://www.gananoque.ca/town-hall/planning-documents/development-permit-by-law-zoning"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in a detached accessory building","summary":"Since By-law 2025-025 (passed April 1, 2025), one additional residential unit is permitted in a detached accessory building, for up to three units on a lot. It needs a Class I development permit issued by the Manager of Planning and Development, and must be serviced independently of the main dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of two ARUs (three units total): one within the primary dwelling building and one in a detached accessory building (s. 3.40 as replaced by By-law 2025-025)","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/meetings/agendas/Agenda-Council-09-With%20Paperclips-01Apr2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"May not exceed the maximum accessory building floor area or accessory lot coverage for the zone (s. 3.40); in a residential designation, accessory buildings may not exceed 100 m2 (1,076 sq ft) of gross floor area and accessory uses 10% lot coverage (s. 3.1, 2010 text)","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/Community-Planning-Permit-Section-3.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7.5 m (24.6 ft) and not higher than the primary dwelling, unless the lot abuts a commercial or employment designation (s. 3.40)","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/meetings/agendas/Agenda-Council-09-With%20Paperclips-01Apr2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in the front yard, in front of the primary dwelling, or in the required exterior side yard; 1.2 m (3.9 ft) from other setbacks or structures; 4.5 m exterior side yard to an alley (6.0 m where a garage door faces the alley) (s. 3.40)","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/meetings/agendas/Agenda-Council-09-With%20Paperclips-01Apr2025.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Requires connection to municipal water and sanitary sewer (private servicing may be accepted if shown satisfactory); a unit in an accessory structure must be serviced independently of the primary dwelling (s. 3.40)","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/meetings/agendas/Agenda-Council-09-With%20Paperclips-01Apr2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking space per ARU, not tandem, in addition to the principal dwelling's parking (s. 3.40, s. 3.32)","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/meetings/agendas/Agenda-Council-09-With%20Paperclips-01Apr2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Class I development permit approved by the Manager of Planning & Development; property posted for at least five calendar days (s. 2.19 as amended)","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/meetings/agendas/Agenda-Council-09-With%20Paperclips-01Apr2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted in the Environmental Constraint Area, flooding and erosion hazard limits, or on lots used for short-term accommodation, bed and breakfast or heritage tourist inn (s. 3.40)","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/meetings/agendas/Agenda-Council-09-With%20Paperclips-01Apr2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/Notice%20of%20Decision%20-%20DPA%20-%20DP2025-05.pdf","https://www.gananoque.ca/town-hall/138/notice-of-decision-by-law-no-2025-025-additional-residential-units-aru"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Residential and Rural designation provisions of the 2010 Development Permit By-law set lot, yard and height standards but no minimum dwelling floor area; a floor area per dwelling (150 m2) appears only in a site-specific exception (ER-X3).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the general Residential (Section 5) or Rural (Section 10.2) provisions; only site-specific exception ER-X3 sets 150 m2 per dwelling","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/Community-Planning-Permit-Section-5.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Rural designation: 1 hectare (2.4 acres) and 60 m frontage (s. 10.2)","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/Community-Planning-Permit-Section-10-14.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Human habitation is not permitted in any truck, bus, recreational vehicle, coach or streetcar body, whether or not on wheels. Mobile homes and park model trailers are defined but not listed as a permitted use in the Residential or Rural designations, and the by-law has no mobile home park designation or garden suite provision.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human habitation not permitted in any truck, bus, recreational vehicle, coach or streetcar body whether or not mounted on wheels, or in a houseboat (s. 3.30 as replaced by By-law 2025-025)","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/meetings/agendas/Agenda-Council-09-With%20Paperclips-01Apr2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home and park model trailer are defined (Section 15) but not listed as permitted uses in the Residential (Section 5) or Rural (Section 10) designations","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/Community-Planning-Permit-Section-15.pdf"}],"sources":["https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/Community-Planning-Permit-Section-5.pdf","https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/Community-Planning-Permit-Section-10-14.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"An accessory building may not be used for human habitation unless it is a specifically listed permitted use or a permitted additional residential unit. The by-law has no sleeping cabin provision; separately, a boathouse may be used for habitation if it meets the Waterfront Overlay (Section 13) and underlying designation requirements.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of any accessory building for human habitation is not permitted except where specifically listed as a permitted use or where it is a permitted ARU under s. 3.40 (s. 3.1 as amended by By-law 2025-025)","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/meetings/agendas/Agenda-Council-09-With%20Paperclips-01Apr2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.5 m (14.8 ft) in residential designations (s. 3.1 as amended)","source":"https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/meetings/agendas/Agenda-Council-09-With%20Paperclips-01Apr2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/Community-Planning-Permit-Section-3.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"No office consolidation exists online. This combines the October 2010 Development Permit By-law 2010-065 (section PDFs built Feb 2012, linked from the Town's Development Permit By-law page; full PDF also at https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gananoque.ca/s3fs-public/Development-Permit-By-Law.pdf) with the full text of amending By-law 2025-025. That text is Attachment 1 to Council Report PD-2025-05, embedded in the April 1, 2025 Council agenda PDF. By-law 2025-025 replaced s. 3.40 (Secondary Suites, now Additional Residential Units), parts of s. 3.1 (accessory buildings), s. 3.11, s. 3.30 (occupancy restrictions), parking rules and definitions. The Notice of Decision says it was passed April 1, 2025, with an appeal deadline of April 29, 2025. No appeal notice was found online, and it is in effect on third reading per s. 2.1. A full list of other amendments to 2010-065 between 2010 and 2025 was not found online, so other site-specific or general amendments may exist. A Class I development permit is the Town's administrative permit under its community planning permit system. Old Zoning By-law 1991-37 is still linked on the site, and whether any lands remain under it was not confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"seguin","website":"https://www.seguin.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2006-125","url":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit","summary":"Secondary dwelling units are permitted only in the R1, R2, RU and RR zones (not the shoreline residential zones), one per lot. A freestanding detached secondary dwelling unit requires a lot of at least twice the zone's minimum lot area and frontage, and both buildings must meet principal-building yards.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2 (Table 6.1), RU and RR (Table 10.1); not permitted in SR1-SR6 or LSR zones","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary dwelling unit per lot (s.4.2.2 a i)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Freestanding detached unit in R1, R2, RR or RU: lot at least twice the zone's minimum lot area and frontage (s.4.2.2 b v); zone minimums are R1/R2 1.0 ha and 60 m, RR 1.2 ha and 90 m, RU 4.0 ha and 150 m (Tables 6.2, 10.2)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must be in the rear yard and meet the minimum yards for the principal building of the zone (s.4.2.2 b)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Private sewage system must be approved for total flow (and well, in R1/R2) (s.4.2.2)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional dedicated parking space (s.4.2.2 a iii)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"}],"sources":["https://seguin.ca/resource/zoning-law-2006-125"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"Residential and rural zone requirements (Tables 6.2 and 10.2) set lot area, frontage, coverage, yards and height but no minimum dwelling floor area; shoreline zones set a maximum dwelling size instead.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in Tables 6.2 (residential) or 10.2 (rural)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / park model trailer / mobile home","summary":"Trailer parks and mobile home parks are prohibited unless specifically permitted, human habitation in a stored RV or trailer is prohibited, and park model trailers (seasonal) are permitted only in the Resort Commercial (C4) and Camping Establishment (C5) zones. A travel trailer may be occupied temporarily for up to 18 months while a dwelling is built under a building permit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Park model trailers only in C4 and C5 zones (definition, s.13); trailer parks and mobile home parks prohibited unless specifically permitted (s.4.33)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"'Human habitation within a stored recreational vehicle, motor home, truck camper, tent trailer or travel trailer is prohibited' (s.4.34)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general provision; one site-specific temporary use zone (T-SR3-1) permitted a garden suite from August 23, 2004 to August 23, 2014 (Table 12.2)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Temporary occupancy of a travel trailer during construction of a dwelling with a building permit, max. 18 months (s.4.31)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"One guest cabin (no kitchen) is permitted as an accessory use on lots in all Shoreline Residential (SR) zones and the Limited Service Residential (LSR) zone; human habitation in accessory buildings is otherwise prohibited, including in rural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"All SR zones and the LSR zone (s.4.1.10)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin per lot; only one of a guest cabin, 1.5-storey boathouse or 1.5-storey detached garage per lot (ss.4.1.10, 4.1.12)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"60 square metres including all decks and balconies (s.4.1.10 c)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 metres; 1 storey unless specifically permitted (s.4.1.10 d, f)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen or cooking facilities (s.4.1.10 e)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet all required yards for the residential dwelling (s.4.1.10 b)","source":"https://seguin-media-378010997338.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/2026-04/ZoningBy-law2006-125%20Consolidation%20November%202025.pdf?VersionId=zLyg5CxHPRHINMGbqxOgLqMmaMiIgJuJ"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation version November 6, 2025, linked from https://seguin.ca/resource/zoning-law-2006-125. Checkmarks in the permitted-use tables do not survive text extraction; Tables 6.1 and 10.1 were read from rendered page images. Section 4.2.2(b)(iv) separately requires 1.2 ha for secondary units in accessory buildings in 'any other zone' where permitted. Many site-specific exceptions (SR/LSR) alter guest cabin and sleeping cabin rules. An Official Plan review is under way.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-11"},{"slug":"espanola","website":"https://www.espanola.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 3022/21","url":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/building-services/building-an-accessory-dwelling-unit-3-.pdf","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"Additional residential units are permitted in the R1, R3, RR and RU zones under s.3.1.1, with at most one in an ancillary building. They require full municipal services, except that one unit is permitted on a privately serviced lot if the well and septic system have sufficient capacity.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Two ARUs per single detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling, max one in an ancillary building (s.3.1.1); max 1 ARU per lot in the RR and RU zones (s.8.3, s.21.3)","source":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Full municipal services required; one ARU permitted on a lot with private well and sewage system if their capacity is demonstrated (s.3.1.1 iv-v)","source":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"An ARU in an ancillary building must be at least 4 m from any other building on the lot containing a dwelling unit (s.3.1.1 vii)","source":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space per ARU; tandem parking in the driveway permitted (s.3.1.1 viii)","source":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit; where served by well/septic, approval from Public Health Sudbury & Districts","source":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/building-services/building-an-accessory-dwelling-unit-3-.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny home","summary":"The by-law defines a tiny home as a self-contained dwelling meeting the Ontario Building Code minimum size and treats it as a single detached dwelling unless it is on wheels. The R1, RR and RU zone standards set no minimum floor area for single detached dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum floor area in the R1, RR or RU zones; a tiny home must meet the Ontario Building Code minimum dwelling unit size (definition of Tiny Home)","source":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Single detached dwellings are permitted in the R1, R3, RR, RU and WR zones","source":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A tiny home on wheels is treated as a mobile home, and mobile homes are prohibited except in a zone for that purpose (RT Mobile Home Park). Recreational vehicles may not be used for habitation except short-term: up to two on Rural zone lots over 1.0 ha, or one for up to 10 days on a lot with a residential use.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only in a zone for that purpose: RT Mobile Home Park (s.3.15, s.7); a tiny home on wheels is considered a mobile home (definition of Tiny Home)","source":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"55 m² gross floor area per dwelling unit on a mobile home site in the RT zone; a park must provide at least 20 sites (s.7.3)","source":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RV habitation prohibited on any lot without a primary use, except up to two RVs for temporary habitation on Rural zone lots over 1.0 ha; one RV for up to 10 days on a lot with a primary residential use (s.3.25)","source":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep camp","summary":"The Waterfront Residential (WR) zone lists sleep camps among accessory buildings, requiring a 7 m setback from the high water mark and no plumbing or cooking facilities. Elsewhere, human habitation of buildings accessory to a residential use is prohibited unless specifically permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Waterfront Residential (WR) zone (s.23.4 d)","source":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 7 m from the high water mark (s.23.4 d)","source":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No plumbing or cooking facilities (s.23.4 d)","source":"https://www.espanola.ca/services/planning-and-development/espanola-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-september-2-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Cover says 'As amended and consolidated to September 2, 2025', but page footers read 'Consolidated to May 20, 2025'. 'Sleep camp' is not defined; it appears only in WR zone s.23.4 d, and s.3.20 prohibits human habitation in buildings accessory to a residential use unless specifically permitted, so its status outside the WR zone is unclear. No maximum size or height specific to detached ARUs is stated (general accessory height limits are 5.0 m in residential/urban areas and 5.5 m in Rural and RR zones, s.3.1, but the by-law does not say these apply to ARUs). Zone RS (Mobile Home Subdivision) is listed in s.4.1 but has no zone section in the consolidation. The by-law does not address temporary garden suites under s.39.1.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-09"},{"slug":"havelock-belmont-methuen","website":"https://www.hbmtwp.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 1995-42, as amended (office consolidation to By-law 2025-046)","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit","summary":"One additional dwelling unit may be located in an accessory building in the Agricultural (A), Rural (RU), Residential Type 1 (R1) and Residential Type 2 (R2) zones. It is not allowed on private roads, within 30 m of a high water mark, within 300 m of an at-capacity lake, or with a vacation dwelling, and sewage capacity and potable water must be demonstrated.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Agricultural (A), Rural (RU), Residential Type-1 (R1) and Residential Type-2 (R2) zones (s.4.35)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Only one additional dwelling unit inside an accessory building or structure (s.4.35 d) iii; e) i)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"On lots without full municipal services, an ADU shall be clearly subordinate to the primary dwelling unit in size (s.4.35 e) ii); no fixed figure","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"If the ADU is the primary use of the accessory building, zone provisions apply; if within an accessory use, s.4.1 applies (accessory buildings 4.5 m (15 ft) in residential zones and for residential accessory buildings in A/RU)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must demonstrate existing sewage services have sufficient capacity and obtain a certificate of occupancy for potable water (s.4.35 b)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One off-street parking space; tandem parking permitted (s.4.35)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted on lots accessed by private roads, with a vacation/recreational dwelling, in EP zone or floodplain, within 30 m of a high water mark, or within 300 m of an at-capacity lake (s.4.35 f)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"In the R1, Rural (RU) and Agricultural (A) zones, a single detached dwelling must have a minimum floor area of 97.5 m² for one storey, 120 m² for 1½ storeys and 140 m² for two storeys. The Seasonal Residential (SR) zone sets a 74 m² minimum.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1, RU and A zones: 1 storey 97.5 m² (1050 sq ft); 1½ storey 120 m² (1300 sq ft); 2 storey 140 m² (1500 sq ft) (ss.5.2.2, 6.2.6, 7.2.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Seasonal Residential (SR) zone: 74 m² (797 sq ft) (s.10)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"Single-wide and double-wide mobile homes are permitted only in the Residential Mobile Home Park (RMH) zone. No trailer or recreational motor home may be used for temporary or permanent human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Single wide and double wide mobile homes shall be permitted only within a Mobile Home Park (RMH) Zone; concrete apron or basement and skirting required (s.4.25)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No truck, bus, recreational motor home, recreational or any other type of trailer shall be used for temporary or permanent human habitation (s.4.32)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"One sleeping cabin with no cooking facilities is permitted per lot in the Seasonal Residential (SR) and Island Residential (IR) zones. It must be a one-storey building of 10 to 29.7 m², set back like the main building and not closer to the water than the main dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Seasonal Residential (SR) and Island Residential (IR) zones (s.4.40)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area minimum 10 m² (108 sq ft), maximum 29.7 m² (320 sq ft), porch included; attached or nearby decks max 15 m² (161 sq ft) (s.4.40 c)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Limited to a detached one storey building (s.4.40 b)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleeping cabin per lot (s.4.40 e)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities (definition); plumbing and/or washroom facilities permitted (s.4.40 f)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Main-building lot line setbacks; not in a front yard abutting a shoreline and not closer to the water than the main dwelling (s.4.40 a, d)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hbmtwp-004-ca/media/iynoval5/havelock-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-2025-046.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The inventory labelled this a 'new comprehensive by-law 2025-046', but the PDF is a July 2025 office consolidation of By-law 1995-42 that includes all amendments up to and including By-law 2025-046. It is the 'Current Zoning By-Law' linked on the township's Official Plan and Zoning page. Garden suites are defined, and s.4.35 c) lets a legally existing garden suite become a permanent ADU, but no general temporary garden suite provision was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-07"},{"slug":"west-elgin","website":"https://www.westelgin.net/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2015-36 (Consolidated Version January 2026)","url":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"},"guideUrl":"https://www.westelgin.net/business-and-development/additional-dwelling-units-second-residential-units","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"second residential unit / additional dwelling unit","summary":"Wherever a single unit dwelling is a permitted use, a second dwelling unit is permitted either in the dwelling or in a building accessory to it, subject to the accessory building rules, Building Code, servicing and one dedicated parking space (s.4.22). Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Zones permitting a single unit dwelling, generally A1, A3, R1, R2, RR, HR and LR (s.4.22)","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/business-and-development/additional-dwelling-units-second-residential-units"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One second dwelling unit, in the dwelling or in an accessory building (s.4.22)","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 6 m and no more than two storeys (s.4.1(g)); 7.5 m in the A3 zone (s.7.2.1)","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings: not in front or exterior side yard, at least 1 m from any lot line (0.5 m to a public lane) (s.4.1)","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings may not exceed 10% coverage of the total lot area (s.4.1(f))","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Connect to municipal water and sewer where available; otherwise an on-site water supply of at least 18.9 L/min and an approved on-site sewage system (s.4.22(b))","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one parking space dedicated to the unit (s.4.22(b)(vi))","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/business-and-development/additional-dwelling-units-second-residential-units"}],"sources":["https://www.westelgin.net/business-and-development/additional-dwelling-units-second-residential-units","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single unit dwelling","summary":"The general residential, rural residential, lakeshore and agricultural zone standards do not set a minimum floor area for single unit dwellings. A 100 m² minimum applies only in the site-specific LR-2 zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the general zone standards; 100 m² only in site-specific LR-2 zone (s.13.3.2)","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home; park model trailer; travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes, and the use of travel trailers, truck campers or motor homes for living or sleeping, are prohibited in every zone unless specifically permitted (s.4.19), and no zone permits mobile homes. The Recreational Vehicle Park (RVP) zone covers existing seasonal campgrounds and trailer parks operating April 1 to October 31 only.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Travel trailers only on campground/trailer park sites in the RVP zone, which is restricted to seasonal operation (April 1 to October 31), maximum 20 travel trailer sites per hectare (s.26, Table 26-1)","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite is defined (may include a mobile home) but is not listed as a permitted use in any zone; no general temporary use provision for garden suites was found","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"cabin","summary":"A cabin (a building primarily for sleeping, without kitchen facilities) is a permitted use in the General Agricultural (A1) zone, limited to one per lot and 50 m². Elsewhere accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless a dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"General Agricultural (A1) zone (s.5.1.1); not listed in Lakeshore Residential (LR) or other residential zones","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot (s.5.2.2(a))","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50 m² floor area (s.5.2.2(b))","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen facilities (definition of Cabin)","source":"https://www.westelgin.net/public/download/files/347474"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation is current to By-law 2025-65 (Dec 18, 2025). Schedules (maps) are posted separately on https://www.westelgin.net/business-and-development/planning-and-development. By-law text allows one second residential unit; it does not reflect the Planning Act's allowance of up to three units on serviced lots. The A3 zone's accessory rule (s.7.2.1) mentions cabins, but cabin is not in the A3 permitted-use list. The municipal webpage on mobile homes and park model trailers only describes building inspections.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-01"},{"slug":"north-huron","website":"https://www.northhuron.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 82-2008 (Consolidated May 2026)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory building","summary":"In the R1 zone, one of up to two additional residential units may be in a detached accessory building on a fully serviced lot. On partial or private services a single ARU needs a lot of 2 acres or more, or a rezoning with a nitrate study. ARUs in accessory buildings are also permitted in the AG1 and AG4 agricultural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Fully serviced R1 lot: maximum two ARUs, both in or attached to the main dwelling, or one in the dwelling and one in a detached accessory structure; maximum one ARU per detached accessory building (s. 26.9.1.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No greater than 75% of the gross area of the main floor of the dwelling, including attached garages, within the zone's maximum lot coverage (ss. 26.9.1.4, 26.9.2.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m (ss. 26.9.1.4, 26.9.2.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard only; minimum 3 m rear yard and 3 m interior side yard (ss. 26.9.1.4, 26.9.2.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One on-site parking space per ARU in addition to the standard residential requirement (ss. 26.9.1.2, 26.9.2.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"On partial or private services: lot of 2 acres or larger for a single ARU (sharing the main dwelling's laneway); under 2 acres requires a rezoning with a hydrogeological nitrate study (s. 26.9.2.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"AG1 and AG4 zones: accessory building with an ARU within a maximum of 60 m of the main dwelling (AG4: or of the shared well), using the same laneway (ss. 4.4, 7.4.1.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1 (s. 26.2), General Agriculture AG1 (s. 4.2-4.3: two ARUs, max one detached) and Agricultural Small Holding AG4 (s. 7.2-7.3); a mobile home may serve as the ARU in R1 (s. 26.3). No new residential units, including ARUs, in the R1-FW floodway zone","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites are permitted under Planning Act s. 39.1 by temporary use by-law with an agreement; they count toward the maximum dwellings per property and may transition to permanent ARUs (s. 3.11)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1, AG1 and AG4 zone provisions set no minimum dwelling floor area for a single detached dwelling. The by-law's definitions describe a dwelling as placed on a permanent foundation over a cellar or basement, and a modular home as at least 6.0 m wide on its shortest side.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the R1 single detached zone provisions (s. 26.4) or the AG1 (s. 4.4) and AG4 (s. 7.4) zone provisions; a minimum floor area appears only for mobile home park sites (55 m², s. 29.5) and some site-specific zones","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer / park model trailer","summary":"Mobile homes (CSA Z240, at least 50 m², on permanent foundations) are permitted only where a zone provides for them: the R4 Mobile Home Park zone, as the main dwelling or detached ARU in AG1, on a masonry foundation in AG4, and as an ARU in R1. Travel trailers and motor homes may not be used for permanent living; park model trailers are permitted in the RC2 trailer park zone, which excludes year-round occupation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes are prohibited in any zone unless specifically provided for (s. 3.29.5). Provided for in: R4 Mobile Home Park zone (s. 29); AG1 main dwelling or detached ARU (s. 4.3); AG4 single dwelling on a solid masonry foundation wall, or ARU (s. 7.3); R1 as an ARU (s. 26.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home definition requires a floor area of not less than 50 m² and construction to CSA Z240 (s. 2); 55 m² minimum unit floor area on a mobile home park site (s. 29.5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No travel trailer or motor home may be used for primary residential, permanent living in any zone unless permitted; occasional short-term non-commercial use up to 2 weeks a year where there is a building on the property; temporary occupancy after a catastrophe at the Chief Building Official's discretion with an agreement (s. 3.26.10)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites (portable units) are permitted under Planning Act s. 39.1 by temporary use by-law (s. 3.11)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use. The by-law has no separate bunkie, sleeping cabin or guest cabin provision.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings, structures and uses shall not include 'any building used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use' (s. 3.3.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in Settlement Areas: 5 m in residential zones; 10 m (max 2 storeys) in other zones (s. 3.3.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northhuron-ca/media/plnbndbn/north-huron-zbl-consolidated-may-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation dated May 2026 (prepared with Huron County Planning) and includes 5-year review By-law 71-2023 and amendments to By-law 33-2026. It notes an outstanding OLT appeal (OLT-23-001077) on a site-specific property. The R2 and R3 zones also have ARU provisions, which were not reviewed in detail. No municipal ARU guide page was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-05"},{"slug":"stirling-rawdon","website":"https://www.stirling-rawdon.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 320-03 (Office Consolidation)","url":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory building; garden suite","summary":"One additional residential unit may be located in an accessory building in the MA, PA, RR, R1, R2 and MR zones on a lot with frontage on a street; on lots without municipal water and/or sewer the minimum lot size is 1 acre and the unit must share the driveway and sit within 60 m of the main dwelling. Section 5.54 sets no specific maximum floor area for a detached ARU. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"MA, PA, RR, R1, R2 and MR zones, with a single detached, semi-detached or row/townhouse dwelling; lot must have frontage on a 'Street' (s.5.54 a, b, d)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=67"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one ARU in an accessory building, where the primary dwelling contains no more than two residential units and no other accessory building contains an ARU (s.5.54 c)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=67"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 parking space per additional unit (s.5.54 e)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=67"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"1 acre on lands not serviced by municipal water and/or sewer (s.5.54)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=67"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Unserviced lots: same driveway, not more than 60 m from the primary dwelling, and demonstration of adequate potable water and septic capacity to the approval authority's satisfaction (s.5.54)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=67"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings at least 3.0 m (9.8 ft) from the principal building (s.5.24.8)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=52"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite (manufactured modular/panelized unit, not a mobile home or trailer) requires a temporary use by-law for up to 10 years, site plan control and an agreement that the occupant is related by blood or marriage; 49–65 m² (527.4–699.7 ft²) living space; max height 4.5 m (14.8 ft); min rear yard 4.5 m; max 4.5 m from principal dwelling (s.5.33)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=60"}],"sources":["https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=61","https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=18","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Every main residential and rural zone sets a minimum gross floor area for a single detached dwelling: 92.9 m² in the R1 and R2 zones and 55.7 m² in the RR, WR, LSR, PA and MA zones. Modular homes are permitted in residential zones on a permanent foundation.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 zone: 92.9 m² (1,000 sq ft) gross floor area minimum (s.12.3); R2 zone single detached also 92.9 m² (1,000 sq ft)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=103"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"RR zone: 55.7 m² (600 sq ft) (s.8.3); same 55.7 m² minimum in WR (s.10.3), LSR (s.9.3), PA (s.6.3) and MA (s.7.3) zones","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=89"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Modular homes permitted in any residential zone with a building permit, on a permanent foundation (s.5.45.1)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=64"}],"sources":["https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=99","https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=69"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted only in the Mobile Home Residential (MHR) zone, which requires communal water and sanitary sewer service, and in the PA and MA zones as a dwelling accessory to a permitted agricultural use. Travel trailers, camper trailers, truck campers and motorized mobile homes may not be used for human habitation except in a Resort/Recreational Commercial zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only in the MHR zone and in the PA and MA zones as an accessory dwelling to a permitted agricultural use (s.5.46)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=64"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"MHR zone lots must be served by a communal water system and sanitary sewer systems; mobile home site min 700 m², max height 5 m (s.11)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=101"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Travel trailers, truck campers, camper trailers and similar vehicles shall not be used for human habitation except in a Resort/Recreational Commercial zone; max one may be parked or stored on a residential lot (s.5.44)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=63"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"The garden suite definition excludes single- or double-wide mobile homes, motorized mobile homes, travel trailers and tent trailers (s.3.126)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=18"}],"sources":["https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=52"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"A sleeping cabin is defined as an accessory building for sleeping only, with no plumbing, accessory to a principal seasonal residential dwelling. The Limited-Service Residential (LSR) zone expressly permits one sleeping cabin; the Waterfront Residential and Rural Residential zones do not name sleeping cabins, and the general provisions bar human habitation in accessory buildings except where a dwelling is permitted as an accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"LSR (Limited-Service Residential, private road) zone: an accessory building or use, including one sleeping cabin (s.9.2)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=97"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"LSR zone: sleeping cabin gross floor area max 23 m² (247.6 sq ft) (s.9.3 b); the definition allows max 29.7 m² (320 sq ft), or 55.7 m² (600 sq ft) on a lot at least twice the minimum frontage and area (s.3.39)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=97"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No plumbing or sanitary waste disposal systems; sleeping accommodation only; not for paying guests (s.3.39)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=10"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.5 m (21.33 ft) for accessory buildings in the LSR zone","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=97"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No person shall use an accessory building for human habitation except where a dwelling is permitted as an accessory building (s.5.24.5)","source":"https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=52"}],"sources":["https://stirling-rawdon.civicweb.net/document/28491#page=99"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the Office Consolidation dated September 2026 ('contains amendments up to September 2026'); the document states it is not a legal document and that the original amending by-laws prevail. The sleeping cabin definition (max 29.7 m²/55.7 m²) and the LSR zone limit (23 m²) differ; the zone figure is the stricter. The WR zone's permitted uses list 'an accessory building or use' without naming sleeping cabins, so their status in WR/RR is not clear from the text. Schedules A-E were not reviewed. No ARU guide found on the township site.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"east-ferris","website":"https://eastferris.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2021-60","url":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"coach house","summary":"A coach house (a detached second unit) is permitted in the Rural (R), Hamlet Residential (RH) and Urban Residential (RU) zones but not in the Estate Residential (RE) or Lakefront Residential (RL) zones. Only one second unit or coach house is allowed per lot.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R, RH and RU zones; RE permits a second unit but not a coach house; not listed in RL (Table 5A and note 2)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 coach house per lot; not combined with a second unit, B&B, group home or rooming units (s.3.29.9, 3.29.14)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No larger in floor area than 75% of the main floor area of the main building (s.3.29.16)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One or two storeys, max. height equal to the accessory building limit for the zone (6 m in rural and residential zones) (s.3.29.17; s.3.2.5; Table 5C)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"5 m between the coach house and the primary dwelling (s.3.29.12)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 additional unstacked space with unimpeded access (s.3.29.15; parking table)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Sufficient water supply and sewage disposal must be available for the dwelling and coach house (s.3.29.10)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha for single detached dwellings in the RH and RU zones (Table 5B)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"}],"sources":["https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The rural and residential zone tables set lot, coverage, setback and height standards but no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling. The only 70 m² minimum applies to an owner/operator dwelling unit on non-residential lots (s.3.12.2).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None for single detached dwellings in the R, RE, RL, RH or RU zones (Table 5B)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"}],"sources":["https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted in the Mobile Home Park (RMH) zone. Recreational vehicles, tent trailers and other non-dwelling structures may not be lived in for more than 14 consecutive days or 28 days a year, except for up to one year while a dwelling is being built.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park (RMH) zone (Table 5A; s.3.23); otherwise using a mobile home or tourist trailer for habitation is prohibited unless in a recognized Mobile Home Park (s.3.35.4)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RV habitation limited to 14 consecutive days or 28 days per calendar year; up to 1 year as temporary accommodation during construction of a dwelling (s.3.34, 3.34.3)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Not mentioned in the by-law; a travel trailer or RV may not be used as a coach house (s.3.29.18)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"}],"sources":["https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"bunkie","summary":"A bunkie (sleeping accommodation, not a dwelling unit) is expressly permitted in the Lakefront Residential (RL) zone. In other zones, using an accessory building for human habitation is not permitted unless expressly allowed.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lakefront Residential (RL) zone, subject to s.3.2.4; may be in the front yard where the lot abuts a navigable lake (s.3.2.4, 3.2.4.10, 3.2.6)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One storey for shoreline accessory structures (s.3.2.4.1); accessory buildings max. 6 m (s.3.2.5)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"All accessory buildings to a residential use: 89.2 m² (960 sq ft) on lots up to 0.6 ha; 111.5 m² (1200 sq ft) on 0.61–4.0 ha; 148.6 m² (1600 sq ft) over 4.01 ha (s.3.2.7)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"2 m from lot lines in RL (Table 5C); 30 m from the high water mark for buildings (Table 5B/5C note 1)","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"May or may not include washroom facilities; not a dwelling unit (definition 'Bunkie')","source":"https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"}],"sources":["https://eastferris.ca/uploads/documents/Policies/By-law%202021-60%20-%20Office%20Consolidated%20CZBL.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The cover of the PDF reads 'Updated consolidated by-law as of July 15th, 2026' (the inventory listed it as undated). The site-specific exceptions in the separate Special Zones file (Aug 2023 version) were not reviewed. The coach house rules allow only one additional unit per lot. The Second Unit waterfront exclusion (no unit on lots fronting Lake Nosbonsing, Trout Lake or Mink Lake, or in the Trout Lake Influence Area, s.3.29.3) is worded for Second Units; whether it also covers coach houses is unclear. Section numbering has a typo: 3.30.8 sits inside 3.29.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-07"},{"slug":"central-frontenac","website":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2011-52","url":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (detached) / garden suite","summary":"An additional residential unit, including one in a detached building, is permitted as an accessory use to a single detached, semi-detached or row dwelling in any zone except Waterfront Residential (RW). It must be serviceable with an on-site or private communal sewage system and meet the zone's minimum lot area. A portable garden suite needs a site-specific temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any zone except the Waterfront Residential (RW) zone (s. 4.2.7)","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must be adequately serviced with an individual on-site sewage disposal system or private communal system (s. 4.2.7, s. 4.43)","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Lot must meet the zone's minimum lot area (s. 4.2.8); e.g. 5,000 m² in R1, 0.8 ha for residential uses in the Rural (R) zone","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"A free-standing additional residential unit must be at least 3 m (9.8 ft) from any rear or interior side lot line (s. 4.1.1.5)","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building: 6 m (19.7 ft) in the R1 and R zones","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Parking provisions of ss. 4.32 and 4.33 must be met (s. 4.2.8)","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to three dwelling units in total (definition 'Dwelling - Additional Residential Unit')","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"By site-specific temporary use by-law (Planning Act s. 39): max net floor area 74 m² (800 sq ft), max height 6 m or the average height of main buildings on the subject and abutting lots (whichever is less), rear or interior side yard, 3 m from rear/side lot lines; a mobile home or tiny home may be used as a garden suite (s. 4.2.10)","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.centralfrontenac.com/business/planning/planning-documents-zoning-and-planning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny house","summary":"'Dwelling – Tiny House' (site-built or prefabricated, on a foundation with wheels removed) is a listed permitted use in the R1, RW, Rural and Limited Service Rural zones. The base zones set no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tiny House is a permitted residential use in the General Residential (R1), Waterfront Residential (RW), Rural (R) and Limited Service Rural (LSR) zones (ss. 5.4.1, 5.6.1, 5.16.1, 5.17.1)","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the R1, RW, R or LSR base zone requirements; some exception zones set minimums, e.g. RW-X1 27.9 m² (300 sq ft) and RW-X3 60 m² (645.8 sq ft)","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"5,000 m² (1.25 ac) in R1; 0.8 ha (2 ac) in RW and for residential uses in R and LSR","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / mobile home / park model trailer","summary":"A recreational vehicle may not be used as a dwelling unit or for permanent occupancy. One RV may be used on a vacant lot in the Rural or Limited Service Rural zones if served by an approved sewage system. Mobile home dwellings are permitted uses in R1, RW, Rural and LSR, and park model trailers in RW, Rural and LSR. A tiny house counts as a dwelling only once its wheels are removed.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'A recreational vehicle shall not be used as a dwelling unit or for permanent occupancy' (s. 4.1.2.1)","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"One RV may be used on a vacant lot in a Rural (R) or LSR zone if the lot has an approved sewage disposal system and no permanent additions (s. 4.1.2.5); RVs otherwise permitted in an RV park or campground (s. 4.1.2.2)","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Dwelling – Mobile Home is permitted in R1, RW, R and LSR; Dwelling – Park Model Trailer (defined as a seasonal recreational building) in RW, R and LSR","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite by site-specific temporary use by-law; 'A mobile home and a tiny home shall be permitted as a garden suite' (s. 4.2.10 f); a garden suite excludes a recreational vehicle","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"A sleep cabin is a one-storey accessory building of up to 37 m² used for sleeping, with no cooking facilities (sanitary facilities allowed). One is permitted per lot as an accessory use, and it is listed in the Waterfront Residential, Rural and Limited Service Rural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"37 m² (400 sq ft) gross floor area (definition 'Sleep Cabin')","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One storey (definition); accessory building height 6 m (19.7 ft) in the RW and R zones","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleep cabin or one loft-above-a-garage per lot (s. 4.2.1); not on a lot with a garden suite (s. 4.2.3)","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Cooking facilities not permitted; may contain sanitary facilities (definition)","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 3 m (9.84 ft) from interior side and rear lot lines (s. 4.2.4)","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 3 m (9.84 ft) from a main building (s. 4.2.5)","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Listed as a permitted accessory use in the RW, R and LSR zones (ss. 5.6.1, 5.16.1, 5.17.1); not listed in R1","source":"https://www.centralfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/By-Law-2011-52-2023-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The document reads 'By-law 2011-52 consolidated with amendments to July 11, 2023'. It was uploaded in March 2026 to the planning documents page, which links no newer consolidation. Section 4.2.1 phrases the sleep cabin as accessory 'to a permitted waterfront residential dwelling', while the Rural (R) and LSR zone tables also list Sleep Cabin as a permitted accessory use. The by-law sets no specific size cap for an additional residential unit; the zone's accessory lot coverage (5% in R1 and R) and height limits apply. Several exception zones set different rules.","bylawConsolidation":"2023-07"},{"slug":"southwold","website":"https://www.southwold.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. 2011-14","url":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"},"guideUrl":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/additional-dwelling-units-by-law","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit in an accessory structure","summary":"One additional dwelling unit is permitted in an accessory structure on a lot with a single detached, semi-detached, rowhouse or street rowhouse dwelling, subject to size, servicing, parking and accessory-building rules. On A1 and A3 agricultural lots it must be within the farm building or residential building cluster.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two additional dwelling units per lot: one in the primary dwelling and one in an accessory structure (s. 3.48(c))","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Floor area of a detached additional dwelling unit shall not exceed 40% of the total habitable floor area of the primary dwelling unit (s. 3.48(i))","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Must meet the zone's accessory use rules (s. 3.48(h)); accessory buildings shall not exceed 5.5 m (18 ft.) in height (s. 3.1(a)(vi))","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings not closer than 1.2 m (4 ft.) to an interior side or rear lot line in a residential zone, and not in the front yard or exterior side yard of a corner lot (s. 3.1(a))","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be erected within 2.0 m (6.6 ft.) of a main building (s. 3.1(a)(vii))","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one parking space per additional dwelling unit; may be in tandem with the primary dwelling's spaces (s. 3.48(k))","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"A municipal or private water supply system and a municipal or private sanitary system must be available (s. 3.48(b))","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lots with a rowhouse, semi-detached, single detached or street rowhouse dwelling; not on regulated hazard lands without Conservation Authority permission; within the farm building or residential cluster on A1 and A3 lots (s. 3.48(a), (e), (g))","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"}],"sources":["https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/additional-dwelling-units-by-law"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"A general provision sets a minimum floor area of 83.6 m² (900 sq ft) per dwelling unit for single detached dwellings in all zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Single detached dwelling: 83.6 m² (900 ft²) per dwelling unit (s. 3.21, Minimum Floor Area, applies to all zones)","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"A mobile home is a prohibited use in every zone except as a temporary construction use, and a dwelling is defined to exclude a trailer or mobile home. No zone permits mobile homes or trailers as dwellings; a temporary use by-law (Temporary (T) Zone) would be needed.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s. 3.39(e): prohibited in any zone \"a mobile home, except as a construction use as provided for in Section 3.3\"; \"DWELLING\" does not include a trailer or mobile home","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Construction uses (s. 3.3) allow a mobile home or trailer only while needed for work in progress, up to one year, and not used as a dwelling unit","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general garden suite provision. Section 21 Temporary (T) Zone permits temporary uses by site-specific by-law; e.g. T1-R1 allows a 'Second Dwelling Unit' for up to three years from November 9, 2023","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation unless a dwelling unit is specifically permitted as an accessory use, so a sleeping cabin without a kitchen is not permitted. An accessory structure can instead hold a full additional dwelling unit under s. 3.48.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s. 3.1(a)(i): no accessory building \"shall be used for human habitation, except where a dwelling unit is specifically permitted as an accessory use\"","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.5 m (18 ft.) for accessory buildings other than agricultural buildings (s. 3.1(a)(vi))","source":"https://www.southwold.ca/living-here/by-laws/zoning-by-law"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law is published as HTML on one page with no consolidation date; it includes By-law 2022-44 (s. 3.48 Additional Dwelling Units) and a Temporary zone exception passed November 9, 2023, so it has been updated since 2023. The page warns that recent amendments may not be included. The Additional Dwelling Units By-law page reproduces s. 3.48 but words clause (i) as 'each additional dwelling unit' rather than 'a detached additional dwelling unit' (both cap floor area at 40% of the primary dwelling's habitable floor area). The minimum floor area table (s. 3.21) is laid out with labels and values on separate lines in the HTML; 83.6 m² is read as the single detached figure. 'Lifestyle community' (mobile/modular homes) is defined but not listed as a permitted use in any zone found.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"centre-hastings","website":"https://www.centrehastings.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2002-10","url":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached additional dwelling unit","summary":"One additional residential unit in an ancillary building is permitted on urban residential land, but only where the lot fronts on a year-round municipally maintained public road and the unit is connected to municipal services (s.4.26A). A portable garden suite is also possible through a temporary use by-law (s.4.11).","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Urban residential land; lot with frontage and direct access to a year-round municipally maintained public road; not in front or exterior side yard (s.4.26A, 4.26A.1)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must be connected to municipal services (s.4.26A v)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One unit in an ancillary building, if the house has no more than two units (s.4.26A iii)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space per additional dwelling unit (s.4.26A vi)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Principal dwelling yards and height, or in a rear/interior side yard to a minimum 1.2 m from the lot line if no taller than the accessory height limit; in Urban and Hamlet designations a 1.8 m solid privacy fence is then required (s.4.26A.1)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No floor area cap stated; must meet the accessory structure lot coverage maximum: 10%, or 5% in the RR and LSR zones (s.4.26A.1, s.4.1.4)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Principal dwelling maximum, or 5.0 m (16.40 ft) where the reduced 1.2 m setback is used (s.4.26A.1, s.4.1.4)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Temporary use by-law for up to 10 years; rear yard min 4.5 m (14.8 ft), height max 4.5 m (14.8 ft), max 4.5 m (14.8 ft) from the principal dwelling, behind the house, connected to the principal dwelling's services, site plan control and agreement with the municipality (s.4.11)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.centrehastings.com/building-development/planning-and-development/zoning-by-law/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling house","summary":"Each main residential and rural zone sets a minimum dwelling unit floor area well above 37 m². A smaller dwelling would need a minor variance or rezoning.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1: 62 m² (670 sq ft) with full basement, 91 m² (980 sq ft) with no basement (s.9.2.4); RU: 84 m² (900 sq ft) (s.8.2.10); RR: 84 m² (900 sq ft) (s.13.2.4); LSR: 65 m² (700 sq ft) (s.14.2.4)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"A dwelling house is defined as a permanently affixed building and excludes mobile homes and trailers, use of tents and trailers for human habitation is prohibited except for temporary uses or occasional guests, and mobile home parks are prohibited unless specifically permitted. No zone permits mobile homes generally; one site-specific exception (RR-5) permits a mobile home as a dwelling house.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted as a dwelling; dwelling house excludes a mobile home or trailer (s.3.47); tents and trailers prohibited for habitation except temporary uses or occasional accommodation of guests (s.4.24.5); trailer and mobile home parks prohibited unless specifically permitted (s.4.33)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites (temporary use by-law, s.4.11) exclude single or double wide mobile homes, motorized mobile homes, travel trailers and tent trailers (s.3.81)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"One sleeping cabin is permitted as an accessory structure on a residentially zoned lot with frontage on a water body, in the side or rear yard only. Other accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless the by-law specifically permits it.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residentially zoned lots with frontage onto a water body; side or rear yards only (s.4.1.14)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One (s.4.1.14)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (14.8 ft); one storey (s.4.1.14)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear, interior side and exterior side yards min 3.0 m (9.8 ft); setback from high water mark as per principal structure (s.4.1.14)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Maximum 6.0 m (19.68 ft) from the principal residence (s.4.1.14)","source":"https://www.centrehastings.com/media/5aafhsnr/zoning-by-law_amend1-002-003.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The inventory's link (Word .doc, 'Updated April 13, 2010') is stale. The official zoning page also links a PDF (labelled on the page as 'Hastings County Interactive Zoning Information', file title 'ZONING BY LAW Amend1') whose cover says 'Updated May 3rd, 2023'; this was used. It includes s.4.26A Additional Dwelling Unit provisions. Amendments after May 2023 may be missing. Sleeping cabin provisions state no maximum floor area or kitchen restriction. Resort Commercial (C4) zone permits tent and trailer parks (temporary tourist use), which do not provide for permanent occupancy.","bylawConsolidation":"2023-05"},{"slug":"hearst","website":"https://www.hearst.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Town of Hearst Zoning By-law No. 76-19","url":"https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"On municipally serviced land in the settlement area where residential use is permitted, one additional residential unit is allowed in an exterior ancillary structure. On unserviced parcels, a maximum of one additional residential unit per parcel is allowed, either in the dwelling or in an exterior ancillary structure.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One dwelling unit in an exterior ancillary structure (serviced settlement-area lots); unserviced parcels: max one ARU per parcel (s.3.18, BL 18-24)","source":"https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Residential zones: accessory building or structure shall not exceed 4.27 m, except to match the roof slope of the principal building (s.4.1.1.8)","source":"https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Residential zones: at least 1.5 m from the principal building and 1.0 m from side/rear lot lines in rear yard; accessory lot coverage max 15% (s.4.1.1)","source":"https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Three-unit permission applies to parcels served by municipal drinking water and sewage works in the settlement area (s.3.18)","source":"https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Residential zones such as R1 set a minimum gross floor area of 83.5 m² for one-storey single detached dwellings and 60 m² for 1½- or two-storey dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 and other residential zones: 1 storey 83.5 m²; 1½ storey 60.0 m²; 2 storey 60.0 m² (s.4.2.2)","source":"https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / garden suite","summary":"Mobile homes may only be installed in a mobile home park, a subdivision zoned and planned for them, or the Rural (RU) zone, where a permanently installed mobile home is allowed under specific conditions. A trailer may not be used for living or sleeping for more than 60 days in any 10 months outside a tent and trailer park or mobile home park. Temporary garden suites may be approved by by-law for up to 20 years.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only within a mobile home park, a subdivision zoned and planned for such use, or a Rural (RU) zone (s.4.1.10); RU permits a permanent single detached dwelling or permanently installed mobile home only in listed circumstances (s.9.1.3)","source":"https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No trailer used for accommodation for living, sleeping or eating for more than 60 days in any 10 consecutive months unless in a tent and trailer park or mobile home park (Trailers section)","source":"https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted as a temporary use by by-law in any zone permitting a single detached dwelling, for up to 20 years with 3-year extensions; rear or side yard, 1.5 m from rear/interior side lines (s.4.1.7)","source":"https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law does not provide for sleeping cabins or bunkies, and the use of any accessory building or structure for human habitation is not permitted except for an additional residential unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Except as otherwise provided, the use of any accessory building or structure for human habitation is not permitted (s.3.1.5; s.4.1.1.7)","source":"https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.hearst.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FINAL-Town-of-Hearst-ZBL-November-2019-w-schedules-alt-logo-August-2024.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF's cover says 'FINAL November 2019' with no stated consolidation date. It was uploaded in August 2024 and includes margin-marked By-law 18-24 amendments (ARUs, garden suites, accessory habitation), so it is at least partly updated. Whether other amendments are consolidated is unknown, which is why bylawConsolidation is null. The Rural Residential (RR) zone permits only existing dwellings. The PDF is linked from the town's planning page.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"asphodel-norwood","website":"https://www.antownship.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2009-08 (Office Consolidation to By-law 2020-22)","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/pnvomfkv/an-comprehensive-zbl-2009-08-consolidated-to-by-law-no-2020-22.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"second dwelling unit","summary":"One second dwelling unit is permitted in a single detached, semi-detached or row house dwelling or in an accessory building on the lot, where those dwellings are permitted (s.3.41). A detached unit must meet the zone regulations, may not be a mobile home, and must connect to municipal services in serviced areas. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Zones listing a second dwelling unit, including R1, R2, RR, RU and A (s.5.1.5, 6.1.4, 8.1.5, 10.1.11, 11.1.9); not in the EP zone or floodplain (s.3.41(f))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/pnvomfkv/an-comprehensive-zbl-2009-08-consolidated-to-by-law-no-2020-22.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One second dwelling unit per dwelling, in the dwelling or in an accessory building but not both (s.3.41(a),(b))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/pnvomfkv/an-comprehensive-zbl-2009-08-consolidated-to-by-law-no-2020-22.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One off-street parking space in addition to other required spaces; may be stacked (s.3.41(d))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/pnvomfkv/an-comprehensive-zbl-2009-08-consolidated-to-by-law-no-2020-22.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"In a serviced area, must connect to municipal water and sewer (s.3.41(e)(iii))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/pnvomfkv/an-comprehensive-zbl-2009-08-consolidated-to-by-law-no-2020-22.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"General accessory building limit of 4.5 m 'except as otherwise permitted' (s.3.1(d))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/pnvomfkv/an-comprehensive-zbl-2009-08-consolidated-to-by-law-no-2020-22.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings in R1/R2/R3/RR/LSR: side or rear yard only, 1.5 m side, 3 m rear (1 m and 1.5 m on serviced R1-R3 lots), 1.5 m from other buildings (s.3.1(f))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/pnvomfkv/an-comprehensive-zbl-2009-08-consolidated-to-by-law-no-2020-22.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The main residential and rural zones set a minimum dwelling unit area of 92.9 m² for single detached dwellings (R1, RR, and in RU and A as of April 14, 2015).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"92.9 m² minimum dwelling unit area for single detached dwellings in R1 (s.5.2.1(m)), RR (s.8.2.1(k)), RU (s.10.2.1(j), as of April 14, 2015) and A (s.11.2.1(j), as of April 14, 2015)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/pnvomfkv/an-comprehensive-zbl-2009-08-consolidated-to-by-law-no-2020-22.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home; recreational travel trailer; park model trailer","summary":"No mobile home or recreational travel trailer may be located or used in any zone for residential purposes, temporarily or permanently, unless a zone specifically lists it (s.3.21), and no zone in the consolidation lists mobile homes as a permitted use. A dwelling unit excludes tents, cabins, trailers and mobile homes.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No zone lists mobile homes; s.3.21 allows a mobile home or trailer under a temporary use by-law only for construction or emergency use after a dwelling is destroyed by fire or natural disaster","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/pnvomfkv/an-comprehensive-zbl-2009-08-consolidated-to-by-law-no-2020-22.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general garden suite provision; one site-specific exception (A-4(H), By-law 2014-93) permits a garden suite under an agreement with the Municipality (s.11.4.4)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/pnvomfkv/an-comprehensive-zbl-2009-08-consolidated-to-by-law-no-2020-22.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law does not address bunkies or sleeping cabins. Accessory buildings may not be used as a dwelling unit unless specifically permitted (s.3.1(a)(ii)) and are generally limited to 4.5 m height and 8% total lot coverage.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m for accessory buildings unless otherwise permitted (s.3.1(d))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/pnvomfkv/an-comprehensive-zbl-2009-08-consolidated-to-by-law-no-2020-22.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"All accessory buildings together: 8% of lot area (s.3.1(c))","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/antownship-010-ca/media/pnvomfkv/an-comprehensive-zbl-2009-08-consolidated-to-by-law-no-2020-22.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The office consolidation includes amendments only up to By-law 2020-22 (the Township planning page states this); the PDF has no stated consolidation date (inventory notes it as dated 2021-10). Later amendments (e.g. By-law 2025-06 / ZBLA-03-2024, ZBLA-02-2025, 01-2026) are not consolidated; the ones found by search are site-specific rezonings, but no check could confirm that no township-wide additional residential unit amendment has been passed since 2020. The by-law still uses 'second dwelling unit' (one unit), which may not reflect current Planning Act ARU permissions. Planning services are provided by the County of Peterborough.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"iroquois-falls","website":"https://www.iroquoisfalls.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 3710/23","url":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit / garden suite","summary":"In residential zones, one residential unit is permitted in a building or structure accessory to a detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse, subject to the general accessory building limits; garden suites are also a listed permitted use in the Rural Residential (RR) zone. The by-law sets no specific maximum floor area for these units.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Two residential units in the house plus one residential unit in an accessory building or structure (s.3.1.1)","source":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=24"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential zones (R1, R2, R3 and RR list additional dwelling units per s.3.1.1); garden suites listed as a permitted use in the RR zone","source":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=40"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"No accessory building shall exceed 5.0 m (16.4 ft) in height (s.3.1 e)","source":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=24"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings not within 1.8 m (5.9 ft) of the main building (s.3.1 e)","source":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=24"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 1.2 m (3.9 ft) to interior side or rear lot line; not in front or exterior side yards except a detached garage in RU/RR; total accessory lot coverage max 10%; garden suites must meet accessory building setbacks (s.3.1, 3.1.1 c)","source":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=24"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per dwelling unit for a secondary unit, additional residential unit or garden suite; tandem parking in the existing driveway permitted (s.3.1.1 a, parking table)","source":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=32"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"On private individual systems, it must be demonstrated that the private sewage disposal system can accommodate the change in use (s.3.1.1 b)","source":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=25"}],"sources":["https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=68","https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=12"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny home / single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law defines a tiny home as a self-contained dwelling unit of 17.5 m² to 37 m² that complies with the Ontario Building Code and treats it as a single detached dwelling unless on wheels. The R1, RR and RR1 zone provisions set no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the R1 zone provisions (s.5); RR and RR1 zones likewise set none","source":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=40"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Tiny Home: a small, private, self-contained dwelling unit between 17.5 m² (188 sq ft) and 37 m² (400 sq ft) complying with the Ontario Building Code; considered a single detached dwelling unless on wheels (Definitions)","source":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=12"}],"sources":["https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=68","https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=70"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"tiny home on wheels (mobile home) / recreational vehicle","summary":"A tiny home on wheels is considered a mobile home, and mobile home dwellings are a permitted use only in the Mobile Home Residential (RMH) zone. Trailers and recreational vehicles may not be used for human habitation, and a tourist trailer may be used for living accommodation for no more than 14 days a year outside a recognized tourist trailer park.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home dwellings and mobile home parks permitted in the RMH zone; mobile home site min 400 m² (4,306 sq ft), 15 m frontage, max height 5.0 m (16 ft), on a foundation or concrete/gravel pad (s.22)","source":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=72"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A tiny home on wheels shall be considered a mobile home; 'Mobile Home' excludes recreational vehicles, travel trailers and tent trailers (Definitions)","source":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=12"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No human habitation in any truck, bus, coach or streetcar body, or any trailer or recreational vehicle, unless specifically permitted (Occupancy Restrictions)","source":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=31"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No temporary-use garden suite provision; garden suite definition excludes a trailer. A recreational vehicle may be used as temporary accommodation for up to two years only while a damaged dwelling is being rebuilt; tourist trailers limited to 14 days per year outside a tourist trailer park","source":"https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=36"}],"sources":["https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=37","https://iroquoisfalls.civicweb.net/document/11366#page=39"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law 3710/23 was passed January 16, 2023; the posted PDF (J.L. Richards) states it 'comes into force and takes effect on February 9, 2024' and each page footer reads 'In effect February 9, 2024'. It is not labelled an office consolidation, so bylawConsolidation is null; whether amendments have been passed since February 2024 is unconfirmed (the Town's zoning page lists no amendments or dates). Much of the general provisions' lettered list text is missing from the PDF text layer and was read from page images. Bunkie omitted: 'Sleep Cabin' is defined (sleeping only, no cooking or sanitary facilities) and the RR1/RC1 shoreline provisions set a 7 m setback for 'sleep camps' and ban plumbing/cooking in accessory buildings, but no zone lists sleep cabins as a permitted use and s.3.1 b) bars human habitation in accessory buildings except where a dwelling or guest cabin is a permitted accessory use, so the answer is unclear. Schedules A-C not reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"northern-bruce-peninsula","website":"https://www.northbrucepeninsula.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2002-54","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit in an accessory building","summary":"An ARU in an accessory building is permitted in the R1, R3, R4, RU1 and RU2 zones. Rural lots need at least 4,000 m², and no detached ARU is permitted in the R2 (Resort Residential) zone. Portable garden suites and tiny homes are listed in R1, RU1 and RU2, subject to a temporary use by-law under s.39.1 of the Planning Act.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory building ARU: R1, R3, R4, RU1, RU2; not in R2 (s.6.3.15.1 i–iii)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RU1/RU2: 4,000 m² for one ARU, 6,000 m² for two (s.6.3.15.1 iii)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Max 2 ARUs per lot (one in the dwelling and one in an accessory building); a temporary garden suite or tiny home counts as an ARU (s.6.3.15.1 iv)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Less than the gross habitable area of the principal dwelling (s.6.3.15.1 v)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Principal dwelling height and setbacks apply; may be 1.5 m from interior side and rear lot lines if no taller than 5.0 m (s.6.3.15.2 i, ii)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 2.0 m from the principal dwelling; in RU1/RU2 no more than 50 m from the existing dwelling (s.6.3.15.2 iv, v)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 off-street space in addition to the principal dwelling's (s.6.3.15.1 x)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Subject to adequate municipal or private on-site servicing (s.6.3.15.1 vi)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites and tiny homes listed in R1, RU1 (and RU2) 'subject to requirements of 39.1 of the Planning Act' (s.9.1, 12.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"Detached dwellings must have a minimum habitable floor area of 70 m² (753 ft²) in the R1 zone, in the R2 zone (which uses the R1 provisions) and in the RU1 and RU2 rural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"70 m² (753 ft²) minimum habitable floor area for detached dwellings, R1 zone (s.12.2); R2 applies s.12.2 (s.13.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"70 m² (753 ft²) for detached dwellings, RU1 zone (s.9.2); RU2 applies s.9.2 (s.10)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"tiny home / garden suite / trailer / mobile home","summary":"Tents, trailers and RVs may not be used for human habitation except for occasional, temporary accommodation of non-paying guests where a dwelling exists. The 'tiny home' and 'garden suite' definitions cover portable year-round units allowed under a Planning Act s.39.1 temporary use by-law, but exclude RVs, travel trailers and motor homes. Mobile home parks appear only as a site-specific R1-d permission.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of tents, trailers and RVs for human habitation prohibited except occasional temporary accommodation of non-paying guests with a dwelling on the lot, per the Tent and Trailer By-law (s.6.3.13)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Tiny homes' and 'garden suites' permitted in R1, RU1 and RU2 in accordance with s.6.3.15 and 'subject to requirements of 39.1 of the Planning Act' (s.9.1, 10, 12.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home park permitted only by special provision R1-d (Part Lot 50, Con 1 WBR, St. Edmunds); a Commercial Zone 4 (Travel Trailer Park) exists for travel trailers","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"private guest cabin","summary":"One private guest cabin, with no kitchen and for non-paying guests, is a permitted use in the RU1 and RU2 rural zones and the R2 Resort Residential zone. It is not listed for the R1 zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU1 (s.9.1), RU2 (s.10) and R2 Resort Residential (s.13.1); lot must meet the zone's minimum lot area (s.6.3.8 ii)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot of record (s.6.3.8 i)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Minimum 10.2 m² (110 ft²) and maximum 23.0 m² (247 ft²) gross floor area (s.6.3.8 vii)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m (16 ft); the definition also says one storey (s.6.3.8 iii)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen/cooking facilities; a water closet may be permitted (s.6.3.8 iv, v)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Subject to zone provisions for principal buildings (s.6.3.8 viii)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northbrucepeninsula-001-ca/media/zt5jcr0z/nbp-czbl-update-2002-54.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidation's cover lists its latest office consolidation as June 2022, but the text includes the August 2022 housekeeping update (By-law 2022-47). The PDF was created in March 2023 and modified in June 2025, and no amendments after 2022 are referenced, so later site-specific amendments may be missing. The definition of 'Private Guest Cabin' gives a 23.2 m² maximum ground floor area, while s.6.3.8 gives 23.0 m² gross floor area. ARU access must be 'via an existing residential laneway' (s.6.3.15.1 ix); the meaning is unclear. Lands zoned Development Control (DC) fall under the Niagara Escarpment Commission and are outside this by-law (municipal planning page). No municipal ARU guide was found. Bruce County processes planning applications.","bylawConsolidation":"2022-06"},{"slug":"hastings-highlands","website":"https://www.hastingshighlands.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2004-035","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (in an accessory structure)","summary":"An additional dwelling unit in an accessory structure is permitted only in the MA, RR, R1, R2 and MR zones, on lots with public road frontage that are not undersized. It is not permitted in the Waterfront Residential zone or on lots abutting at-capacity lake trout lakes.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"MA, RR, R1, R2 and MR zones (s.5.50.1); not in WR, on undersized or deficient-frontage lots, in a regulated floodplain, or on lots abutting at-capacity lake trout lakes (s.5.50.2, 5.50.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Not permitted where 3 or more dwelling units exist on a lot; 3 units may not be in one structure (s.5.50.3 vi, vii)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"The accessory structure must meet the requirements for a principal structure in the zone; accessory buildings max. 10% lot coverage (s.5.50.3 iv, v)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Min. 1 space for the exclusive use of each additional dwelling unit (s.5.50.3 viii)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Must have frontage on a public road (s.5.50.3 ii)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Minimum size per the Ontario Building Code (s.5.49 v); no maximum stated in s.5.50","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets minimum gross floor areas for dwellings. They are 60.38 m² (650 sq ft) in the R1 and R2 zones and 74.3 m² (800 sq ft) in the Waterfront Residential zone, but 35.67 m² (384 sq ft) in the MA and RR zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 and R2: 60.38 m² (650 sq ft) (s.5.49 i; s.12.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"MA, RR, LSRI and LSR (not adjacent to water): 35.67 m² (384 sq ft) (s.5.49 ii; s.7.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"WR zone and LSR lands adjacent to water: 74.3 m² (800 sq ft); seasonal dwelling: 58.99 m² (635 sq ft) (s.10.3 a viii; s.8.3 a viii; s.5.49 iii)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Modular homes permitted in any residential zone on a permanent foundation with a building permit (s.5.45)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted in the Mobile Home Residential (MHR) zone, which requires communal water and sanitary sewer. Travel trailers, RVs, truck campers and camper trailers may not be used for habitation except in the Recreational/Resort Commercial zone, apart from a temporary exception during dwelling construction.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes and mobile home parks in the MHR zone (s.11.2); RVs and trailers only in the Recreational/Resort Commercial (RRC) zone (s.5.44.1, 5.44.3)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Exception during construction: with a septic permit and complete building application, up to 1 year from septic approval (s.5.44.5)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"By temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act, max. 10 years (extendable). 49–65 m² (527.4–699.7 sq ft), height max. 4.5 m, max. 7.62 m from the dwelling, site plan control and agreement. Mobile homes and trailers are excluded from the garden suite definition (s.5.33; def. 3.112)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"cabin, sleeping/bunkie","summary":"A sleeping cabin/bunkie is listed as permitted in the Waterfront Residential (WR), Limited Service Residential (LSR) and Limited Service Residential Island (LSRI) zones. Elsewhere accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"WR, LSR and LSRI zones (s.10.2, 8.2, 9.2); accessory to the principal seasonal residential dwelling (def. 3.31)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"29.7 m² (320 sq ft); up to 55.7 m² (600 sq ft) on lots at least twice the minimum lot frontage and lot area (def. 3.31)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Shall not be a self-sufficient accommodation; may not be rented to the public (def. 3.31)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"WR detached accessory buildings: 4.5 m (14.8 ft) (s.10.3 b iv)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"WR accessory buildings: 3 m rear and interior side, 10 m front and exterior side; 3.0 m from the principal building (s.10.3 b; s.5.25.5)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/hastingshighlands-002-ca/media/xk1mda3q/bylaw-2004-035-comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-consolidated-as-of-december-2023.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Office consolidation dated February 2024, with amendments to the end of December 2023. One site search found no 2024–2026 comprehensive by-law or ADU amendment, but amendments after Dec 2023 are not reflected. The by-law describes itself as not a legal document. Height limits for LSR/LSRI accessory buildings were not checked.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-02"},{"slug":"greenstone","website":"https://www.greenstone.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 23-77","url":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"A free-standing additional residential unit is permitted as an accessory use to a single detached, semi-detached or row dwelling in the R1, R2 and Rural zones. It is not permitted in the Mobile Home (R3) or Waterfront Residential (RW) zones, or where on-site servicing is inadequate.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory to a single detached, semi-detached or row/townhouse dwelling except in the R3 and RW zones and where the unit cannot be adequately serviced with an individual on-site system (s. 4.1.2.4); listed in R1 and RU, and added to R2 by By-law 26-24","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Not on a residential lot with lot area less than 300 m² (3,229.2 ft²) (s. 4.1.2.4)","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not closer than 3 m (9.8 ft.) to any rear lot line or interior side lot line (s. 4.1.2.4)","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"R1 zone accessory buildings: 6 m (19.6 ft.) (Table 6.2)","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"R1 zone: 2 m (6.56 ft.) between the main building and any accessory building (Table 6.2)","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"A storage container may be used as a free-standing additional residential unit where built in compliance with the Building Code Act (s. 4.1.2.5)","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenstone-018-ca/media/d4ynu0or/by-law-26-24-being-a-municipally-initiated-zoning-by-law-to-amend-by-law-23-77_-zbla-file-no-26-01-apr-20-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny house or small house","summary":"A tiny house on a foundation is a permitted principal use in the R1, R2 and Rural zones, and the R1 zone sets no minimum dwelling unit area except 17.5 m² for a tiny house.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 zone minimum dwelling unit area: no minimum; tiny house 17.5 m² (188 ft²) (Table 6.2)","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Tiny House' is a principal use in R1 (Table 6.1) and RU (Table 20.1), and was added to R2 by By-law 26-24 (May 11, 2026), except R2-X3 lands","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greenstone-018-ca/media/d4ynu0or/by-law-26-24-being-a-municipally-initiated-zoning-by-law-to-amend-by-law-23-77_-zbla-file-no-26-01-apr-20-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / park model trailer","summary":"Building Code mobile homes are permitted as a main dwelling in the Residential Mobile Home (R3) and Rural (RU) zones. Recreational vehicles and park model trailers are not dwellings and may be occupied only temporarily, for example during construction under a building permit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home is a principal use in the R3 zone (Table 8.1) and the RU zone (Table 20.1). A tiny house excludes recreational vehicles and park model trailers, and a dwelling excludes a recreational vehicle","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R3: mobile home park 3 ha; mobile home site 350 m² with municipal services, 0.4 ha with on-site services (Table 8.2)","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No lot in any zone shall be used for the storage or use of a recreational vehicle except as a temporary use under s. 4.29 (s. 4.22.4.4); s. 4.29 allows an RV or portable building as temporary accommodation during construction under a valid building permit, with municipal approval","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Offered: a garden suite is permitted as an accessory use to a single detached dwelling subject to a site-specific temporary use by-law under s. 39 of the Planning Act; max 50% of the main dwelling's gross floor area, one storey, rear or interior side yard, 3 m (9.84 ft.) from rear/interior side lot lines (s. 4.1.8)","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin (sleep cabin)","summary":"One guest cabin, a sleeping building without cooking facilities, is permitted per lot as an accessory use to a dwelling in the Waterfront Residential (RW) zone where sewage capacity is adequate. The by-law does not list guest cabins in the Rural zone.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin or one loft-above-a-garage per lot in the RW zone, with adequate sewage capacity (s. 4.1.2.1); not on a lot with a garden suite (s. 4.1.2.3)","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Guest cabin: used for sleeping accommodation, no cooking facilities, may contain sanitary facilities (s. 3.2 definition)","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not less than 3 m (9.84 ft.) to any interior lot line, rear lot line or main building (s. 4.1.2.2)","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"RW zone accessory buildings: maximum gross floor area 112 m² (1,205.5 ft²) (Table 9.2)","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"RW zone accessory buildings: 6 m (19.6 ft.) (Table 9.2)","source":"https://greenstone.civicweb.net/document/72450"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The CivicWeb PDF is By-law 23-77 as passed November 27, 2023, not a consolidation (bylawConsolidation null). Amending By-law 26-24 (passed May 11, 2026) was read: it adds modular dwelling (deemed single detached) to R1/R2, adds single detached, two-unit dwelling/ARU and tiny house to R2, creates R2-X3 lands where those uses are not permitted, sets RU lot coverage to 15%, and rezones 15 sites. Other amendments since November 2023 were not checked. Section 4.1.2.2 says 'No guest cabin above a detached private garage shall be located less than 3 m...', which appears to be a drafting slip; read as applying to guest cabins and lofts. The RW zone table also lists an interior side yard of 6 m for a 'Guest House or Garden Suite'. No official ARU guide was found.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"deep-river","website":"https://www.deepriver.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. 07-2024","url":"https://www.deepriver.ca/userfiles/file/07-2024%20-%20Zoning%20By-Law%20Amendment%20%28Administrative%29.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (in an ancillary building)","summary":"An additional dwelling unit is permitted in an ancillary (accessory) building on lots with a single-detached, semi-detached or row house dwelling, in any zone that allows those dwellings. On lots with private well or septic, only one additional unit is allowed and the lot must be larger than 0.8 ha.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Full municipal services: one additional unit in an accessory building if the main dwelling has no more than one additional unit (s.3.25(i)); private services: one additional unit in total (s.3.25(ii))","source":"https://www.deepriver.ca/userfiles/file/07-2024%20-%20Zoning%20By-Law%20Amendment%20%28Administrative%29.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Lots on private septic and/or private well: greater than 0.8 hectares (s.3.25(ii)(b))","source":"https://www.deepriver.ca/userfiles/file/07-2024%20-%20Zoning%20By-Law%20Amendment%20%28Administrative%29.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in any required yard, and at least 1.8 m from the principal dwelling when in an ancillary structure (s.3.25(iii))","source":"https://www.deepriver.ca/userfiles/file/07-2024%20-%20Zoning%20By-Law%20Amendment%20%28Administrative%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.5 m and one storey (s.3.4.1(d)); a unit in an accessory building may be on a second storey where the principal dwelling is two or more storeys (s.3.25(v))","source":"https://www.deepriver.ca/userfiles/file/07-2024%20-%20Zoning%20By-Law%20Amendment%20%28Administrative%29.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional parking space per additional dwelling unit (s.3.25(iv))","source":"https://www.deepriver.ca/userfiles/file/07-2024%20-%20Zoning%20By-Law%20Amendment%20%28Administrative%29.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.deepriver.ca/departments/planning-development/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-4796.html"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny house dwelling / single detached dwelling","summary":"The Residential One (R1) and Rural (RU) zone provisions set no minimum dwelling floor area for a single detached dwelling. The by-law defines a 'tiny house dwelling' as a freestanding one-unit building that meets the Ontario Building Code.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling unit area is listed in the R1 zone provisions (s.5.2.1) or the RU zone provisions (s.25.2)","source":"https://www.deepriver.ca/userfiles/file/07-2024%20-%20Zoning%20By-Law%20Amendment%20%28Administrative%29.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Single detached dwellings are permitted in the R1 zone (s.5.1) and RU zone (s.25.1), among others","source":"https://www.deepriver.ca/userfiles/file/07-2024%20-%20Zoning%20By-Law%20Amendment%20%28Administrative%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Section 3.12 prohibits human habitation in any mobile home, trailer or recreational vehicle unless specifically permitted elsewhere, and the by-law's dwelling definitions exclude mobile homes and travel trailers. No mobile home park zone or temporary garden suite provision was found; a recreational vehicle campground is a listed use in the Rural zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No human habitation in 'any mobile home, trailer or recreation vehicle' (s.3.12(d)); 'dwelling unit' does not include a mobile home or tent or travel trailer (s.2.0)","source":"https://www.deepriver.ca/userfiles/file/07-2024%20-%20Zoning%20By-Law%20Amendment%20%28Administrative%29.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No temporary garden suite provision found; 'garden suite' is mentioned only in s.3.8 (Dwellings per Lot)","source":"https://www.deepriver.ca/userfiles/file/07-2024%20-%20Zoning%20By-Law%20Amendment%20%28Administrative%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"No accessory building may be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use, and the by-law has no sleep cabin or bunkie provision. The only habitable detached accessory option found is an additional dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use (s.3.4.1(a)); no habitation in any building accessory to a residential use unless specifically permitted (s.3.12(a))","source":"https://www.deepriver.ca/userfiles/file/07-2024%20-%20Zoning%20By-Law%20Amendment%20%28Administrative%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.5 m, one storey (s.3.4.1(d))","source":"https://www.deepriver.ca/userfiles/file/07-2024%20-%20Zoning%20By-Law%20Amendment%20%28Administrative%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read by OCR (tesseract) of the scanned 134-page PDF linked as 'Comprehensive Zoning By-law (07-2024)' on https://www.deepriver.ca/departments/planning-development/comprehensive-zoning-bylaw-4796.html. The cover reads 'Zoning By-law No. 07-2024 / April 22, 2020' (Jp2g consultant date), but the enactment page shows By-law 07-2024 read a third time and finally passed February 21, 2024, so it is a full comprehensive by-law, not only an administrative amendment as the file name suggests. No consolidation date. Section numbers and wording come from OCR and should be checked against the PDF before quoting. The planning page lists pending applications (minimum parking requirements amendment, administrative Official Plan amendment) that may change the text. Schedule A map is a separate PDF.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"dutton-dunwich","website":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2022-50","url":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory building","summary":"Section 4.53 permits one additional residential unit in an accessory building (plus one in the main dwelling) with a single detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling, in the zones that list ARUs as a permitted use. The unit is capped at a share of the main dwelling's floor area and must be connected to appropriate sewage and water services. An interim control by-law (By-law 2025-18, reported extended in 2026) temporarily restricts development on Dutton's sewer-serviced lands; check with the Municipality before planning a unit there.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50% of the gross floor area of the primary dwelling on urban residential and Hamlet lands; 60% on non-urban residential land (s. 4.53)","source":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 3 dwelling units per parcel: two ARUs in the main building, or one in the main dwelling and one in an accessory building (s. 4.53)","source":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings (s. 4.2 applies to ARUs in accessory structures): 6.0 m and no more than two storeys, except in the agricultural zone (s. 4.2(g))","source":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings outside the agricultural zone: not in front or exterior side yard; at least 1.0 m from side and rear lot lines (s. 4.2)","source":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be built within 2.0 m of the main building (s. 4.2(h))","source":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Shall be connected to appropriate sewage and water services (s. 4.53)","source":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space for the first ARU and none for the second or third, per Section 4.28 parking table","source":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Listed as a permitted use in the A1, A3, RR, RS, HR, VR1 and VR2 zones; not permitted in floodplain/hazard lands, on lots with a garden suite, boarding or lodging house, or on lots with legal non-conforming uses without a zoning amendment (s. 4.53); in non-urban areas must be in close proximity to the main building and meet MDS","source":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The zone tables set a minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling of 90 m² in the agricultural, rural residential and hamlet zones and 80 m² in the village residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"90 m² for a single detached dwelling in the A1, A2, A3, RR, RS, LSR and HR zones; 80 m² in the VR1 and VR2 zones (RR-2 exception: 70 m²)","source":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / travel trailer","summary":"Section 4.9.1(b) prohibits using a mobile home for residential purposes on a temporary or permanent basis unless otherwise provided, and travel trailers and motor homes may be lived in for no more than 60 days in any 10 months outside a licensed campground. Mobile home parks are a permitted use in the Lakeshore Recreation (LR) zone, and a mobile home or park model home for a family member can be allowed through a site-specific Temporary (T4) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home parks permitted in the Lakeshore Recreation (LR) zone (s. 25.1.1)","source":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"T4 Temporary zone: one mobile home or park model home for a family member, including a Planning Act 'Garden Suite', by site-specific zoning by-law amendment (s. 28.1.1)","source":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Travel trailer, truck camper or motor home: living use limited to 60 days in any 10 consecutive months unless in a campground licensed by the Municipality (s. 4.16.2); mobile home may be a temporary dwelling during construction for up to 90 days after occupancy with an agreement (s. 4.8)","source":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"Section 4.2(a) says no accessory building shall be used for human habitation except where a dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use, and the by-law has no separate sleeping cabin provision. A detached sleeping space would need to meet the additional residential unit rules, which define an ARU as a self-contained unit with a kitchen.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use (s. 4.2(a))","source":"https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/public/download/files/270408"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the September 26, 2024 office consolidation of By-law 2022-50; amendments after that date were not checked. Interim Control By-law 2025-18 (March 12, 2025) covers wastewater-serviced lands within the Dutton boundary. Per a search-engine summary of municipal pages, it was extended by By-law 2026-11 (passed Feb 25, 2026, 12 months). New development applications to be serviced by the Dutton WWTP are not accepted while it is in force, which may affect ARUs and new dwellings in the Dutton urban area. The extension's own text was not read: the notice PDF URLs returned 404. The Feb 6, 2026 public meeting notice confirms the proposed extension: https://www.duttondunwich.on.ca/your-government/news/post/notice-of-public-meeting-concerning-a-proposed-extension-of-an-interim-control-by-law-by-the-corporation-of-the-municipality-of-dutton-dunwich . The by-law's 'garden suite' definition and the T zone apply to temporary portable units; s. 4.53 prohibits an ARU on a lot containing a garden suite.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-09"},{"slug":"red-lake","website":"https://redlake.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 1930-14","url":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"A secondary dwelling unit is permitted in a dwelling or an accessory building in the R1, R2 and R4 zones, but in an accessory building it may not be on the ground floor or below grade. A garden suite is allowed only through a temporary use by-law. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2 and R4 zones; when in an accessory building, not permitted on the ground floor or below grade (s.3.3 f. ii)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Net floor area not more than 55 m2 or 40% of the net floor area of the main dwelling, whichever is less (s.3.3 f. i)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary dwelling unit per lot; not on a lot with a guest cabin, garden suite, bed and breakfast, group home or boarding house (s.3.3 f. iii, vi)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per unit (s.3.22)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites only where permitted by a temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act, in the R1 and R4 zones; max. 50% of the main dwelling's gross floor area or 74 m2 (800 sq ft), whichever is less; max. height 6 m or two storeys (s.3.3 e.)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"}],"sources":["https://redlake.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/zoning/","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"Every dwelling unit in a single-detached, semi-detached or modular dwelling must have at least 75 m2 of gross floor area; this does not apply to recreational dwellings. Units in the Mobile Home Residential (R3) zone need at least 42 m2.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"75 m2 (807.29 sq ft) gross floor area for single-detached, semi-detached and modular dwellings, all zones; not applicable to recreational dwellings (s.3.11 a.)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"42 m2 (452.08 sq ft) in multi-unit and apartment dwellings and in the Mobile Home Residential (R3) zone (s.3.11 b.)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile home dwellings (CSA Z240, on a permanent foundation) are a permitted use only in the Mobile Home Residential (R3) zone, which requires full municipal services; they are not listed in the R1 or R4 zones. Travel trailers are not a permitted dwelling, and campgrounds exclude year-round use of trailers; the municipality has passed site-specific temporary use by-laws for mobile homes.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Dwelling, Mobile Home is a permitted use in the Mobile Home Residential (R3) zone (s.7.1); R3 requires full municipal services (s.7.3)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"42 m2 in the R3 zone (s.3.11 b.)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Campgrounds do not include 'the use of mobile homes or trailers on a year-round basis' (s.2 Definitions, Campground); site-specific temporary use by-laws for a mobile home exist (By-laws 34-2021 and 23-2024, 71 Sandy Bay Road)","source":"https://redlake.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/zoning/"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A recreational vehicle shall not be permitted as a garden suite (s.3.3 e. x)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"}],"sources":["https://redlake.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/zoning/"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"One guest cabin (sleeping accommodation, no kitchen, washroom allowed) is permitted as accessory to a main residential use in the Recreational Residential (R5) zone. Accessory buildings elsewhere may not be used for human habitation except where the by-law says so.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Recreational Residential (R5) zone only (s.3.3 d.); accessory buildings are not used for human habitation except where specified (s.3.2 b.)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin per lot (s.3.3 d.)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Net floor area not more than 55 m2 (592.02 sq ft); not more than 1% of lot area (s.3.3 d. ii, v)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (14.76 ft) or the height of the main dwelling, whichever is less (s.3.3 d. iii)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 3 m from a lot line and 2 m from a main building (s.3.3 d. i)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen facilities; washroom facilities allowed (s.2 Definitions, Guest Cabin)","source":"https://doc.redlake.ca/pdf/planning/2015zbl.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted text is the original by-law passed November 16, 2015, not consolidated. The zoning page (https://redlake.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/zoning/) lists 37 amending by-laws (2016-2026). All are site-specific rezonings or temporary use by-laws except five general amendments, which were read (four by OCR): 15-2016 (provincial comments/formatting; adds a 'Secondary Dwelling' definition and replaces 'accessory dwelling unit' with 'secondary dwelling unit' in s.3.3 f.; adds a 6 m minimum width for modular dwellings in R1/R4), 40-2018 (map corrections, M1-h), 29(A)-2019 (R2 zone table for multi-unit/townhouse), 19-2020 (MM zone dormitories) and 21-2020 (public use). None changes the provisions cited here, so the rules above are the 2015 text with those amendments applied. The site-specific 2016-2026 amendments were judged from their titles only. The 2015 secondary-unit rules (no ground-floor unit in an accessory building, 55 m2 cap) predate the provincial additional-residential-unit changes, and an Official Plan and Zoning By-law review is under way (draft by-law expected for public open house in Winter 2027: https://redlake.ca/business-and-development/planning-and-development/official-plan-and-zoning-by-law-update/).","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"howick","website":"https://www.howick.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 23-1984 (Consolidated Copy, September 2026)","url":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in a detached structure","summary":"One detached additional residential unit is permitted in the AG1 and AG4 zones and in the VR2 zone; in the VR1 village zone a lot of at least 8,000 m² is required. The township allows a mobile home to serve as a detached ARU where ARUs are permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"AG1 (s.4.2.4, 4.3.5), AG4 (s.7.1.6, 7.2.2), VR1 (s.15.2.3) and VR2 (s.16.1.8) zones","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"VR1: ARU permitted only where lot size is a minimum of 8,000 m² (2.0 acres) (s.15.2.3, amended by By-law 14-2026)","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"VR1/VR2: detached ARU structure no greater than 75% of the gross area of the main floor of the dwelling including attached garages (s.15.6.6, 16.7.7)","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"VR1/VR2: accessory buildings max 6 m and two storeys (s.15.5.3, 16.5.3)","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"AG1/AG4: maximum 60 m from the main dwelling and must use the same laneway (s.4.4.4, 7.5.2–7.5.3); VR1/VR2: accessory buildings at least 2 m from a main building","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"VR1/VR2: not in a front yard; at least 1.25 m from a lot line (s.15.5, 16.5)","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"VR1/VR2: one additional on-site parking space (s.15.6.3, 16.7.4)","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"VR1/VR2: maximum one ARU per property; AG1: total of 2 ARUs, one within the main dwelling and/or one detached (s.4.2.4)","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The AG1, AG4, VR1, VR2 and RC1 zones set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling. The by-law's definition of a dwelling requires units built off-site in parts to be placed on a permanent foundation over a cellar or basement.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the AG1, AG4, VR1, VR2 or RC1 zone regulations; minimums appear only for dwellings in the RC2 (84 m² detached) and commercial zones","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Travel trailers and motor homes may not be used for permanent living (short-term use up to 2 weeks a year). Mobile homes (defined as at least 50 m² on permanent foundations) are prohibited except as ARUs, as primary residences in the AG1 and AG4 zones, or in the R4 Mobile Home Park zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes: as ARUs where ARUs are permitted, as primary residences in AG1 and AG4, and in the R4 Mobile Home Park zone (s.3.27.5, Section 17)","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home definition: floor area not less than 50 m²; R4 mobile home site unit floor area minimum 55 m² (s.17.4.6)","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Travel trailers/motor homes: no use for primary residential, permanent living; occasional short-term use max 2 weeks annually (s.3.20.7)","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites permitted in accordance with Planning Act s.39.1 with an agreement with the Township (s.3.12)","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building used for habitation","summary":"The by-law does not provide for sleeping cabins or bunkies; in the RC1, VR1 and VR2 zones accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use. A guest cabin has been allowed only through a site-specific zone (NE1-7).","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use (RC1 s.12.6.1, VR1 s.15.5.1, VR2 s.16.5.1)","source":"https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://howick.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/Howick-Consolidated-ZBL-September-2026.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation dated September 2026 and includes By-law 14-2026. The AG1 and AG4 zone sections do not repeat the 'no human habitation in accessory buildings' clause, but no zone lists a sleeping cabin or bunkie as a permitted use. VR2 also lists 'mobile home' as a prohibited structure. No township ARU guide page found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"callander","website":"https://www.mycallander.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2014-1407","url":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached accessory dwelling unit","summary":"Section 2.2 permits one detached accessory dwelling unit, as an accessory use to a single-detached or semi-detached dwelling, only in the R1, R3, RE, RUR and RU zones (and their special zones); it is not listed for the R2 Urban Shoreline or RR Recreation Residential zones. It is not permitted on a lot on a private septic system within 300 m of Callander Bay, or in flooding/erosion hazard areas.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R3, RE, RUR and RU zones and any special zone in the R1, RE, RUR and RU zones (s. 2.2)","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two accessory dwelling units per lot, of which a maximum of one may be detached (s. 2.2 a, i)","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Not greater than 50% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling, up to a maximum gross floor area of 100 m² (s. 2.2 b)","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m for a detached accessory dwelling unit; may be one or two storeys (s. 2.2 e, j)","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum 1.2 m from rear and side lot lines and 3 m from an exterior side lot line; not in the front yard (s. 2.2 k-m)","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Not more than 30 m from the principal dwelling (s. 2.2 k)","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional parking space, not stacked (s. 2.2 f)","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Not permitted on a lot serviced by a private septic system where the lot is within 300 m of Callander Bay (s. 2.2 n)","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Estate Residential (RE) zone sets a minimum ground floor area of 110 m²; the base R1, R2, RR, RUR and RU zones list no minimum dwelling floor area. Some site-specific exception zones set their own minimums.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Estate Residential (RE) zone: minimum ground floor area 110 m² (s. 3.4.2 x); no minimum stated in the base R1, R2, RR, RUR or RU zone regulations","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"No truck, bus, tent trailer, travel trailer, railway car, shipping container or streetcar body may be used for human habitation anywhere in the municipality, and the definition of dwelling unit excludes mobile homes. Single width mobile homes are permitted only in the site-specific RU-4 mobile home park zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Single width mobile homes and a mobile home park are permitted uses in the Rural Exception Four (RU-4) zone (s. 3.8.4.4)","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Minimum floor area of mobile home in RU-4: 37 m²; maximum height 4.5 m (s. 3.8.4.4)","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 2.13: no truck, bus, coach, tent trailer, tent, travel trailer, railway car, shipping container or streetcar body shall be used for human habitation, whether or not mounted on wheels; s. 2.2 i: a travel trailer or other recreational vehicle may not be used as a detached accessory dwelling unit","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"The by-law defines a 'guest cabin' (a single-storey detached accessory structure for accommodation without cooking facilities) but does not list it as a permitted use or regulate it in any zone. General accessory building rules apply, including a 6 m height limit and, in the RU, RUR and RR zones, a 112 m² maximum ground floor area per accessory building.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings or structures in any zone: 6 m (s. 2.1)","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"RU, RUR and RR zones: maximum ground floor area of any one detached accessory building 112 m² (s. 2.1 d)","source":"https://www.mycallander.ca/uploads/documents/Planning%20&%20Zoning/Callander%20Zoning%20By-law%20-%202014-1407%20-2024%20UPDATE.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Document is the municipality's '2024 UPDATE' office consolidation; no consolidation date is printed, but its amendment list runs to By-law 2024-1949 (May 14, 2024), and the PDF was modified July 2024. It is the version linked from the municipality's Planning & Zoning page (checked Oct 2026). s. 2.2 e says a detached accessory dwelling unit may not exceed 6 m, while s. 2.2 j ties its height to the accessory building limit for the zone (6 m in s. 2.1), so the two are consistent. 'Dwelling, garden suite' is defined, but no zone permits it and the by-law has no temporary use (s. 39.1) provisions, so no temporary garden suite fact is given. 'Guest cabin' is defined only. The dwelling unit definition includes any building used as a sleeping place, and s. 2.5 allows only one dwelling unit per lot unless otherwise specified; it is unclear whether a guest cabin counts as a dwelling unit. A draft new Official Plan is underway. No municipal ARU guide was found.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"madawaska-valley","website":"https://www.madawaskavalley.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2026-50 (incl. housekeeping By-law 2026-71)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU)","summary":"Additional residential units, including in a detached accessory building, are permitted in the R1 and R2 zones on full municipal services (up to two) and on non-waterfront Rural (RU) lots on private services of at least 0.8 ha (one). They are not permitted on waterfront lots, EP-zoned or hazard lands, or in a mobile home or recreational vehicle.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1 and R2 zones on municipal sewer and water (two ARUs, s.3.4); RU zone, non-waterfront lots on private services (one ARU, s.3.5); frontage on a year-round maintained public road required","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RU on private services: 0.8 ha; lots 0.4–0.8 ha may be considered by the Committee of Adjustment (s.3.5.11 and note); lot must also meet the zone's minimum lot area and frontage","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"ARU in an accessory structure limited to the accessory building maximum of 7.5 m (s.3.4.9/3.5.8, s.3.3.6)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No floor-area cap stated; accessory buildings limited to 10% lot coverage (s.3.3.7) and total lot coverage 45% where an ARU exists on full services (s.3.4.13)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 4 m from another building on the lot that contains a residential unit (s.3.4.5/3.5.5)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per ARU (s.3.4.8/3.5.7)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Full-services ARUs must connect to municipal sewer and water; on private services, lots 0.8–2 ha must share the existing well and septic, lots over 2 ha may have separate systems (s.3.5.13–3.5.14)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.madawaskavalley.ca/business-development/planning-development/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The general zone provisions for the R1, LSR and Rural (RU) zones set no minimum dwelling unit area; minimums (45–120 m²) appear only in certain site-specific exception zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the R1 (s.5.2), LSR (s.7.2) or RU (s.17.2) zone provisions; some exception zones set minimums, e.g. 45 m², 55 m², 75 m², 120 m²","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle or trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted only in the Rural (RU) zone, one per lot on a lot fronting an improved municipal street. No truck, vehicle, recreational vehicle or trailer (park model and travel trailers included) may be used as a primary residence for permanent human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home: RU zone only, one per individual lot, on a lot with frontage on an improved street under municipal jurisdiction (s.3.22)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Recreational vehicle or trailer permitted on a vacant waterfront lot for 3 years with an approved sewage system and 30 m water setback, and on a vacant non-waterfront RU lot with an approved sewage system, but not as a primary residence (s.3.26)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite is defined (s.2.118) as a portable detached unit for which a temporary use by-law has been adopted under the Planning Act; the by-law has no general garden suite provision","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"One sleep cabin is permitted as an accessory building to a dwelling with water frontage on a lake or river, on a lot of at least 0.8 ha, without cooking facilities. Sleep cabins are also listed as a permitted use in the Limited Service Residential (LSR) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory to a main dwelling with water frontage on a lake or river (s.3.38); permitted use in LSR zone (s.7.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"25 m² gross floor area; no more than 2 rooms excluding washroom","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Single storey, not exceeding 5.0 m","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; any washroom must connect to the existing septic system or an approved independent system","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Same setbacks as the principal building on the lot","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/madawaskavalley-018-ca/media/suzdcylf/madawaska-valley-zoning-by-law-2026-50-final-with-housekeeping-by-law-2026-070-1.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law 2026-50 passed 2026-05-20 (appeal deadline 2026-06-15) and repeals By-law 2006-26; housekeeping By-law 2026-71 passed 2026-08-06 (file name says 2026-070). Whether any OLT appeal was filed could not be confirmed; the Planning & Development page links the by-law without stating appeal status. Site-specific exception zones vary the general rules (some set minimum dwelling areas or allow larger sleep cabins, e.g. 28, 60, 66 m²). No ARU guide page found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-08"},{"slug":"montague","website":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 4070-2024","url":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU)","summary":"Section 4.2 permits one additional residential unit in an accessory structure (up to two ARUs in total) on lots in the RG, RR and RU zones where a single detached, semi-detached, duplex or multiple dwelling is permitted. Conditions include frontage on a year-round maintained public road, shared driveway, and no ARUs on hazard lands or EP zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RG, RR and RU zones; not on lands subject to flooding or natural hazards or zoned EP-A/EP-B (s. 4.2)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two ARUs in addition to the primary dwelling; maximum one ARU in an accessory structure (s. 4.2.6)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m for an ARU in a non-residential accessory structure within a Residential zone (s. 4.2.10)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Lot must meet the zone's minimum lot area and frontage (s. 4.2.1)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 parking space per ARU; access via the principal dwelling's driveway (s. 4.2.8-9)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"May share the existing well and septic or use independent systems; a separate septic system on a lot under 0.8 ha requires a hydrogeological assessment (s. 4.2.12-14)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 1 m between a detached accessory building and any other building (s. 4.1.6)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The RG, RR and RLS residential zone provisions set lot area, frontage, yard, height and coverage limits but no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the RG, RR or RLS zone provisions (s. 6.1-6.3)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Recreational vehicles, travel trailers and tent trailers may not be used as a dwelling except in a tourist campground or temporarily during construction of a dwelling. Mobile homes are permitted in the Mobile Home Park Residential (RMH) zone, and the ARU definition includes a mobile home placed on a foundation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park Residential (RMH) zone: mobile home and mobile home park; minimum park area 4 ha, minimum site area 700 m² (s. 6.4)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RV/travel trailer/tent trailer habitation prohibited except in a tourist campground or as a temporary use during construction of a dwelling (max one year from building permit) (s. 4.19.3, 4.31.3)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Garden suite' is defined as a portable unit for which a temporary use by-law has been adopted under the Planning Act (s. 3)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"One sleeping cabin is permitted as an accessory use on a lot in a Residential zone that abuts a water body or watercourse. A sleeping cabin is a single storey building with no kitchen, and accessory buildings may not otherwise be used for habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lots in a Residential zone that abut a water body or watercourse (s. 4.1.8)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleeping cabin (s. 4.1.8)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"25 m² (s. 4.1.8(a))","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Minimum water setback 30 m or the water setback of the existing dwelling, whichever is greater (s. 4.1.8(b))","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Single storey; may contain washroom facilities but no kitchen or food preparation facilities (definition, s. 3)","source":"https://www.montaguetownship.ca/images/Township_of_Montague_Zoning_Bylaw_4070-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law PDF is the text as adopted by Council on May 21, 2024, not an office consolidation. Amendments after adoption were not checked: the Township planning page (https://www.montaguetownship.ca/residents/home-property/planning) lists only the by-law, Schedules A/A-1 and site plan control By-law 4134-2025. Whether any part of 4070-2024 was appealed was not checked.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"bonnechere-valley","website":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2022-042","url":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit / coach house","summary":"One secondary dwelling unit, which may be a detached coach house, is permitted in zones that permit single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwellings, subject to servicing, minimum lot area on private services, and waterfront restrictions. It is not permitted on waterfront lots or within 30 m of a waterbody without a minor variance. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"All zones that permit a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, unless specifically prohibited (s. 3.9.2)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one secondary dwelling unit per primary dwelling unit (s. 3.9.2.7)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area must be less than the primary dwelling unit; a coach house footprint must not exceed the footprint of the primary unit (s. 3.9.2.3)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Permitted height of an accessory building (s. 3.9.2.4 d); 4.5 m in R1, R2, RR; 9 m in RU, A (s. 3.2.3)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha on private services (well and/or septic); lots 0.4-0.8 ha may be considered by minor variance (s. 3.9.2.2)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Adequate servicing required; on lots of 2 ha or less the unit must share the primary dwelling's water and/or septic services (s. 3.9.2.1-3.9.2.2)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Side and rear yards of the primary dwelling apply; not in the minimum front yard (RU, A) or in a front yard (other zones) (s. 3.9.2.4)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one space, may be tandem (s. 3.9.2.6)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Not permitted within a floodway, EP zone or within 30 m of a waterbody's high water mark; on waterfront lots and within 300 m of an 'at capacity' lake not permitted (minor variance route referenced for waterfront lots) (s. 3.9.2.8, 3.9.2.12)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 and R2 zones require a minimum dwelling unit area of 55 m² and the Agriculture (A) zone 65 m²; the Rural Residential (RR), Limited Service Residential (LSR) and Rural (RU) zone provisions set no minimum dwelling unit area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"55 m² dwelling unit area in Residential One (R1) and Residential Two (R2) zones (s. 6.2(f), 7.2(f))","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"65 m² dwelling unit area in Agriculture (A) zone (s. 23.2(g))","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No minimum dwelling unit area listed in RR (s. 8.2), LSR (s. 9.2) or RU (s. 22.2) zone provisions","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"tiny home / recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"The by-law defines a tiny home (19 to under 37.2 m², may be on wheels) as a recreational vehicle and prohibits tiny homes on wheels, recreational vehicles and trailers as permanent residences unless they comply with the mobile home section. Mobile homes are allowed only in the Mobile Home Park, Rural (on lots of at least 2 ha) and Agriculture (farm help) zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes prohibited in all zones except Agriculture (A), Rural (RU) and Mobile Home Park (MHP) (s. 3.17.1)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Mobile home in RU zone: minimum lot area 2.0 ha, one per lot, 30 m setback from any street (s. 3.17.2)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No truck, bus, coach, vehicle, tiny home constructed on wheels, recreational vehicle or trailer shall be used as a permanent residence unless the occupancy complies with s. 3.17 (s. 3.23)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home in MHP zone: 55 m² dwelling unit area (s. 10.2(d))","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep cabin / bunkie","summary":"One sleep cabin is permitted on waterfront lots on lakes and rivers of at least 4,000 m², except on waterbodies identified as 'at capacity'. Otherwise accessory buildings may not contain habitable rooms.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Waterfront lots on lakes and rivers with an area of 4,000 m² (1 acre) or more; not on 'at capacity' waterbodies (s. 3.2.7)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleep cabin (s. 3.2.7)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"18 m² (194 sq ft) (s. 3.2.7)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (14.7 ft) (s. 3.2.7)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking or sanitary facilities and no plumbing connection; no more than two sleeping rooms (definition 'Cabin, Sleep')","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Sleep cabin may not be rented or leased (s. 3.2.7)","source":"https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/userfiles/file/Zoning%20By-law%202022-042%20Consolidation%20%28January%2010%2C%202023%29.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the January 10, 2023 consolidation of By-law 2022-042 (in effect June 21, 2022). No later consolidation is linked from https://www.bonnecherevalleytwp.com/departments/planning/ (the 'User Guide to the Zoning By-law' mentioned in our inventory was not found as a link on that page). The by-law allows only one secondary unit per dwelling; Planning Act s. 35.1 (as amended in 2022) permits additional residential units on parcels with full municipal services regardless of the by-law, which may differ from the by-law text in serviced areas such as Eganville. A 'Dwelling, Garden Suite' definition exists but no zone provision or temporary use framework for garden suites was found in the by-law. Several LSR exception zones permit up to two sleep cabins (20 m²) or bunkhouses (28 m²) site-specifically.","bylawConsolidation":"2023-01"},{"slug":"grand-valley","website":"https://www.townofgrandvalley.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2009-10, as amended (incl. By-law 2026-45)","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/ahnhogyj/zoning-by-law_office-consolidation_q2-q3_dec-31-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) / coach house","summary":"Under By-law 2026-45 (passed July 21, 2026), up to two additional residential units are permitted in the RR, ER, RH and UR zones, no more than one of them in an accessory building, to a maximum of three units per lot. In the Agricultural zone a detached ARU must be within 20 m of the principal dwelling and on private services the lot must be at least 0.4 ha.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two ARUs per lot, maximum three dwelling units across all buildings; no more than one ARU in an accessory building (s. 3.1.6 as amended)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/3mahgwpo/gv-zoning-by-law-amendment_2026-45.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Urban Residential (UR), Hamlet Residential (RH), Estate Residential (ER), Rural Residential (RR) zones; Agriculture (A) zone with conditions","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/3mahgwpo/gv-zoning-by-law-amendment_2026-45.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Connected to municipal water and sewage, or private sewage and water services adequately sized for the increased residential use","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/3mahgwpo/gv-zoning-by-law-amendment_2026-45.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Detached ARU set back per s. 3.1.2: 1.5 m interior side yard, 1.5 m rear yard, 2.0 m from any other building; not closer to the front or exterior side lot line than the main building","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/ahnhogyj/zoning-by-law_office-consolidation_q2-q3_dec-31-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory building floor area may not exceed the floor area of the principal building (s. 3.1.2 v)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/ahnhogyj/zoning-by-law_office-consolidation_q2-q3_dec-31-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 6 m (8 m in RR, ER and A zones where 6 m side and rear yards are provided) (s. 3.1.4)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/ahnhogyj/zoning-by-law_office-consolidation_q2-q3_dec-31-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking space per additional residential unit","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/3mahgwpo/gv-zoning-by-law-amendment_2026-45.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Agriculture zone: 0.4 ha where on private services; detached ARU within 20 m of the principal dwelling in the farm building cluster","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/3mahgwpo/gv-zoning-by-law-amendment_2026-45.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/ocwbi5m3/notice-of-passing_zoning-update_july-30-2026_website.pdf","https://www.townofgrandvalley.ca/business-development/building-planning-and-development/official-plan-zoning-and-planning-documents/vision-grand-valley-official-plan-and-zoning-by-law-review/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"By-law 2026-45 replaced the residential and agricultural zone tables, and the new tables set no minimum dwelling floor area. The previous tables required a minimum ground floor area of 110 m² for a one-storey dwelling in the RR, RH and A zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the new zone tables (Schedules 4, 7 and 8 of By-law 2026-45); previously 110 m² one-storey / 65 m² two-storey ground floor area in RR, RH and A, 140 m²/75 m² in ER, 112 m²/70 m² (incl. garage) in RV","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/3mahgwpo/gv-zoning-by-law-amendment_2026-45.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/ahnhogyj/zoning-by-law_office-consolidation_q2-q3_dec-31-2025.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"The by-law states mobile homes are generally not permitted in the Town, and no zone permits them as a main dwelling. The only exception is a temporary farm-help unit under a temporary use by-law. A travel trailer may be occupied only temporarily (up to one year) while a destroyed dwelling is rebuilt, and recreational vehicles may only be stored.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only where specifically permitted; must be at least 55 m², on a permanent foundation, with towing gear removed (s. 3.8)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/ahnhogyj/zoning-by-law_office-consolidation_q2-q3_dec-31-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Mobile home as accessory dwelling for farm help requires a temporary use by-law and a removal agreement (max. 10 years)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/3mahgwpo/gv-zoning-by-law-amendment_2026-45.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"The garden suite section (temporary use, 0.4 ha lot, 35–80 m²) was deleted by By-law 2026-45","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/3mahgwpo/gv-zoning-by-law-amendment_2026-45.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/ahnhogyj/zoning-by-law_office-consolidation_q2-q3_dec-31-2025.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where specifically permitted, and the by-law has no bunkie or sleep cabin permission. A detached additional residential unit, which is a full dwelling unit, is the permitted route.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be permitted for human habitation except where specifically permitted (s. 3.1.1 ii)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/ahnhogyj/zoning-by-law_office-consolidation_q2-q3_dec-31-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/townofgrandvalley-004-ca/media/3mahgwpo/gv-zoning-by-law-amendment_2026-45.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Answers reflect the Dec 31, 2025 office consolidation of By-law 2009-10 as amended by By-law 2026-45 (Vision Grand Valley zoning update), passed July 21, 2026; notice of passing gives an appeal deadline of Aug 20, 2026. The Town's Vision Grand Valley page still reads 'in Appeal Period'; whether any appeal was filed (which could hold parts of 2026-45 out of force) was not confirmed. The posted redlined consolidation (grand-valley-draft-zbl-2026-07-10-redlined-and-highlighted_july-21-2026.pdf) is labelled draft and strike-through text is not machine-readable, so the passed amendment text was used. The by-law cites 'Section 37 of the Planning Act' for temporary use by-laws (as written). Unamended s. 3.1.4 still says accessory buildings 'shall not be designed with a second storey or future habitable space', which sits awkwardly with ARUs in accessory buildings.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-12"},{"slug":"highlands-east","website":"https://www.highlandseast.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2005-29","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/highlandseast-ca/media/lcqnpbxw/by-law_zoning.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"No dwelling unit may have a ground floor area under 45 m², and the shoreline and limited service residential zones require a minimum ground floor area of 65 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"s.3.13: no dwelling unit shall have a ground floor area of less than 45 m² unless specifically provided for","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/highlandseast-ca/media/lcqnpbxw/by-law_zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"65 m² minimum ground floor area in the SR1 (s.4.2.2), SR2 (s.4.3.2), LSR (s.4.4.2) and S (s.4.5.2) zones","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/highlandseast-ca/media/lcqnpbxw/by-law_zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile and modular homes: minimum 65 m² ground floor area and 6 m width, on a permanent foundation (s.3.16)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/highlandseast-ca/media/lcqnpbxw/by-law_zoning.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"trailer / travel trailer","summary":"Using a trailer for human habitation is prohibited except in a camping establishment, trailer park or mobile home park, when licensed under a Trailer Licensing By-law, or temporarily while a dwelling destroyed by fire or windstorm is rebuilt. Mobile homes may be dwellings only on a permanent foundation with at least 65 m² ground floor area and 6 m width.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.3.43 a): use of any trailer for human habitation prohibited except under s.3.35, in a camping establishment, trailer park or mobile home park, or if licensed under a Trailer Licensing By-law","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/highlandseast-ca/media/lcqnpbxw/by-law_zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s.3.16: mobile homes (CSA Z240) and modular homes may be dwelling units if on a permanent foundation, fully serviced, minimum 65 m² ground floor area and 6 m width; building permit required","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/highlandseast-ca/media/lcqnpbxw/by-law_zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.3.35: a licensed travel trailer may be occupied for up to one year while a dwelling destroyed by fire or windstorm is reconstructed under a building permit","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/highlandseast-ca/media/lcqnpbxw/by-law_zoning.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"A guest cabin without kitchen or cooking facilities is permitted on lots of at least 0.5 ha in the SR1, LSR, S and SR2 shoreline zones, with size, height and placement limits.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"SR1, LSR, S or SR2 zones (s.3.1 i))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/highlandseast-ca/media/lcqnpbxw/by-law_zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"25 m² total floor area including any attached deck or balcony (s.3.1 i) c))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/highlandseast-ca/media/lcqnpbxw/by-law_zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Single storey, 5 m from finished grade to roof peak (s.3.1 i) e))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/highlandseast-ca/media/lcqnpbxw/by-law_zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.5 ha (s.3.1 i) d))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/highlandseast-ca/media/lcqnpbxw/by-law_zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen or cooking facilities; a bathroom may be plumbed to the dwelling's authorized septic system (s.3.1 i) a)-b))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/highlandseast-ca/media/lcqnpbxw/by-law_zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the setbacks for the principal building and be behind any lake-facing wall of the dwelling (s.3.1 i) f))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/highlandseast-ca/media/lcqnpbxw/by-law_zoning.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.highlandseast.ca/do-business/short-term-rentals/"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation is By-law 2018-54 (June 6, 2018); amendments after that date (including any changes for additional residential units after Bill 23, 2022) are not reflected and could not be confirmed — two searches of official sources found none. The backyard_suite answer reflects the 2018 text only. Zoning maps are separate PDFs at https://www.highlandseast.ca/do-business/zoning-by-law-and-official-plan/ . Backyard suite rules left out: the posted by-law predates Ontario's 2022 additional-unit changes and later amendments could not be confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2018-06"},{"slug":"perth-south","website":"https://www.perthsouth.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 4-1999 (Office Consolidation)","url":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"Additional residential units are permitted within a building accessory to a detached, semi-detached or row dwelling on any lot where residential use is permitted, to a total of 2 additional units per lot with at least 1 in or attached to the main building. A detached unit must meet the accessory building size and location rules and be between 4 m and 45 m from the main dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"A total maximum of 2 additional residential units per lot, provided at least 1 is located within or attached to the same building as the primary residential unit (s.5.1.4 a)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 4 m from and no further than 45 m (148 ft) from the building containing the primary residential unit (s.5.1.5 d; s.6.3.6.2 for farms)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5.0 m (16.40 ft); 6.0 m (19.68 ft) in the A, ACM, MAR, M1 and M2 zones (s.5.1.3 d)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings shall not cover more than 10% of the lot area (s.5.1.3 e)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in a front or exterior side yard; in a Residential Zone no closer than 1.2 m (3.94 ft) to an interior side or rear lot line; in an Agricultural Zone on a lot under 1 ha, no closer than 3 m (9.84 ft) (s.5.1.3); planting strips required where the unit does not meet the main-building yards (s.5.1.5 b)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"The applicable minimum lot area requirement of the zone must be met (s.5.1.4 e)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Parking requirements of s.5.18 must be met (s.5.1.4 d, 5.1.5 c)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lots where residential use (other than ancillary residential use) is permitted; not on hazardous lands; must meet MDS I or be no closer to a livestock facility than the primary dwelling (s.5.1.4, 5.1.5); farms: up to 2 additional residential units (s.6.2 a iii)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"}],"sources":["https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets minimum ground floor areas for dwellings well above 37 m² in the hamlet/village residential, rural residential and agricultural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"HVR zone single-detached: 80 sq. m (861.14 sq. ft.) ground floor area for 1-storey; 70 sq. m (753.50 sq. ft.) for more than 1 storey (s.7.2.10, 7.2.11)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"RR zone: 83 sq. m (893.43 sq. ft.) for 1 or 1½ storey; 70 sq. m (753.50 sq. ft.) for 2 or more storeys (s.8.2.9)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A zone: 1 storey dwelling 80 m² (861.14 ft²); more than 1 storey 69 m² (742.73 ft²); mobile home 45 m² (484.39 ft²) (s.6.3.6.1)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"}],"sources":["https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / motor home / travel trailer","summary":"Locating or using a mobile home in any zone is prohibited unless specifically permitted, and travel trailers, motor homes and similar vehicles may not be used as living accommodation except for temporary sleeping of up to three months a year on a lot with a dwelling; no zone permits mobile home parks. Mobile-home garden suites have been allowed only through site-specific temporary rezonings.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'it shall be prohibited to locate or use a mobile home in any zone for any purpose ... whether temporarily or permanently, unless the use of a mobile home is specifically permitted by other provisions of this By-law' (s.5.10)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No travel trailer, tent trailer, motor home or similar vehicle may be used for temporary or permanent living accommodation in any zone, except that not more than one may be used for temporary sleeping accommodation not exceeding three months in any calendar year as an accessory use on a lot containing a dwelling (s.5.34)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No general provision; site-specific temporary zones (e.g. A-13-T, s.6.9.13) have permitted 'a garden suite, in the form of a mobile home' for a 10-year period","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"}],"sources":["https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"Accessory uses do not include any building used for human habitation unless specifically permitted, and the by-law has no sleep cabin or bunkie permission. A detached building with a kitchen may instead qualify as an additional residential unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory uses 'shall not include ... Any building or structure used for human habitation except where permitted specifically by this By-law' (s.5.1.1 b)","source":"https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"}],"sources":["https://perthsouth.civicweb.net/document/29752"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the CivicWeb office consolidation (states it includes amendments in force as of October 1, 2026; ARU provisions amended by By-laws 22-2019 and 12-2025). Wording of s.5.1.4 a) ('a total maximum of 2 additional residential units ... provided that, at least 1 ... is located within or attached to' the main building) could be read as requiring an internal unit before a detached one; the Township should confirm. 'Mobile Home Park' is defined but no zone lists it as a permitted use. Perth County comprehensive zoning by-law review (https://www.perthcounty.ca/doing-business/planning/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-review/): Phase 1 complete (Nov 2025), no draft posted, new by-laws expected Summer 2028. No ARU guide found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-10"},{"slug":"lake-of-bays","website":"https://www.lakeofbays.on.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Community Planning Permit By-law 2021-111","url":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (ADU) in an ancillary structure","summary":"One ADU in an ancillary structure is a permitted use in the Settlement Residential, Settlement Neighbourhood Residential and Settlement Multiple Residential areas (on full municipal servicing), in other Settlement areas, and in the Rural areas. ADUs are not permitted on lots with water frontage. Only one of an ADU, garden suite, sleeping cabin or hunt camp is allowed per lot.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Settlement Residential, Settlement Neighbourhood Residential and Settlement Multiple Residential areas with full municipal servicing: two ADUs, one of which may be in an ancillary structure (s. 3.21.1). Other Settlement and Rural areas: one ADU inside the main building and one in an ancillary structure (s. 3.21.2). Not on lots with water frontage (s. 3.21.4).","source":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Only one of the following per lot: an ADU, a garden suite, a sleeping cabin (bunkie) or a hunt camp (s. 3.2.2.1)","source":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"The appropriate authority must approve the sewage system(s) for the total sewage flow on the lot (s. 3.21.3(a))","source":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"},{"label":"Parking","value":"At least one space per ADU (s. 3.21.3(b))","source":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Under the Community Planning Permit system, a planning permit is required unless the development is a fully compliant permitted use that meets every exemption condition in s. 2.14.1(a) (e.g. no natural heritage area, shoreline area, steep slope or hazard lands, and no development of a vacant waterfront lot)","source":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets no minimum floor area of its own. The minimum gross floor area of any dwelling follows the Ontario Building Code (Division B, 9.5).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Per Ontario Building Code Division B, 9.5 (s. 3.5.1.1); no by-law figure","source":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / portable structure","summary":"Recreational vehicles used as a permanent residence are prohibited Township-wide. Using any portable structure or vehicle for human habitation is also prohibited, and no planning permit area lists mobile homes as a permitted use. A garden suite may be approved as a temporary use with a Class 1 planning permit in some Rural and Settlement areas.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s. 3.19.1(b)–(d): RVs as a permanent residence are prohibited. RV habitation is allowed only for temporary or seasonal stays in a permitted camping establishment, trailer park or mobile home park. Habitation in any portable structure or vehicle is prohibited.","source":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Discretionary use in the Rural General and Settlement residential areas (not on lots with water frontage). Needs a Class 1 Planning Permit as a temporary use plus an owner agreement; maximum 85 m² and no larger than the main dwelling; maximum 20 years, extendable in 3-year steps; not for rent (s. 3.25.2)","source":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin (bunkie)","summary":"One sleeping cabin (an accessory building with a washroom but no kitchen) is a permitted use in the Waterfront Residential, Rural General, Rural Limited and Rural Residential areas. It is a discretionary use on waterfront lots in the Settlement residential areas. It cannot be combined with an ADU or hunt camp on the same lot.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"54 m² gross floor area; may be over a garage (s. 3.2.6.2)","source":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Waterfront areas: 5.6 m for accessory structures other than shoreline structures (s. 4.2.1.4.j)","source":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot; not combined with an ADU or hunt camp; not above a boathouse (s. 3.2.6.1, 3.2.6.3, 3.2.6.4)","source":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Contains a washroom but no kitchen (definition of 'Sleeping Cabin (Bunkie)')","source":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Waterfront development on Schedule E2 waterbodies, and development in a shoreline activity area, needs a planning permit (s. 4.2, 2.14.1(a)). In Settlement areas it is a discretionary use under s. 2.16.","source":"https://lakeofbays.civicweb.net/document/113330"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The Township uses a Community Planning Permit system rather than conventional zoning, so 'as of right' means a listed permitted use; many waterfront and environmentally constrained lots still need a staff-issued Class 1 planning permit. Development Permit By-law 04-180 was repealed by s. 2.23.1, except for Island A (Langmaid Island, geographic Township of McLean), which stays under By-law 04-180 as amended by the OLT (s. 2.23.4). The Township's by-law page confirms this. The consolidation is dated May 22, 2026 and includes BL 2026-064. No ADU guide was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-05"},{"slug":"warwick","website":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 121 of 2012 (Consolidation October 2024)","url":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit in an accessory building","summary":"One additional dwelling unit is permitted in a rear-yard accessory building in zones that permit single detached dwellings, up to 90 m². On parcels with private well and septic the unit must be within the farm building cluster.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Additional Dwelling Unit shall not exceed 90 square metres in size (s.3.8 d) ii))","source":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.5 m (accessory building height, s.3.3.4, applied by s.3.8 d) ii))","source":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear yard only; at least 1.5 m from interior side or rear lot line, 3.0 m if above a private garage (s.3.8 d) i), iii), iv))","source":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking space per Additional Dwelling Unit; may be tandem (s.3.8 b), c))","source":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two ADUs per parcel; at most one in an accessory building (s.3.8 a))","source":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to municipal services where available; on private services must be approved under Part 8 of the Building Code and be in the farm building cluster (s.3.8 f), g), l))","source":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"}],"sources":["https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Table A sets a minimum gross floor area of 80 m² for a one-storey dwelling (70 m² ground floor for other than one-storey), applying to the agricultural and residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"80 sq m minimum for a one-storey dwelling; 70 sq m minimum on the ground floor for other than a one-storey dwelling (Table A, Minimum Gross Floor Area Regulations)","source":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329993"}],"sources":["https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329993","https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer / mobile home","summary":"A travel trailer is excluded from the definition of dwelling and may not be used for living or sleeping in a residential zone for more than 30 days in any 10 consecutive months; no zone permits mobile home parks or trailer camps. Garden suites have been allowed only through site-specific temporary use by-laws.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No Travel Trailer, truck camper or Motor Home shall be used for living, sleeping or eating accommodation in any Residential Zone for more than 30 days in any period of 10 consecutive months (s.3.12)","source":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Year-round privately-owned travel trailer camps are listed as prohibited uses (s.3.2 b)); existing mobile homes only in the R1(1) exception zone (s.7.3.1)","source":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Single wide mobile home definition: floor area not less than 65 m², CSA approved, on permanent foundations","source":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites permitted only by site-specific temporary use by-laws (e.g. A1(11) for 10 years; B/L 97/19 at 6409 London Line)","source":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"}],"sources":["https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building used for human habitation","summary":"Accessory uses do not include any building used for human habitation except an additional dwelling unit under s.3.8; the by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory uses shall not include any Building used for human habitation, except in accordance with section 3.8 (s.3.3.1 b))","source":"https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"}],"sources":["https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329988"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation dated October 2024. Zone regulations (including minimum floor area) are in a separate 'Table A' PDF (https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/329993) that carries no date. A draft new comprehensive zoning by-law (https://www.warwicktownship.ca/public/download/files/360354) was the subject of a statutory public meeting on October 5, 2026 per the township's review page; no evidence of adoption found as of this check. Answers may change once it is passed. Whether a CSA mobile home could qualify as a single detached dwelling in R/A zones is not expressly addressed; the 80 m² minimum would apply in any case.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-10"},{"slug":"morris-turnberry","website":"https://morristurnberry.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 45-2014","url":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"Additional Residential Unit (ARU)","summary":"An ARU in a detached structure is permitted in the General Agriculture (AG1) zone and, in the village residential zones (VR1, VR2), only on properties of at least 8,000 m² (2 acres) with an unconverted single detached dwelling. In the Agricultural Small Holding (AG4) zone the one ARU must be within or attached to the main residence, except where a site-specific zone allows otherwise.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"AG1: one ARU in a detached structure (plus one within the main dwelling); VR1 and VR2: one ARU within, attached to or detached from the main residence; AG4: within or attached to the main residence only (s. 3.54, 4.2)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"VR1 and VR2: minimum property size 8,000 m² (2 acres) (s. 3.54)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"An ARU in an accessory building may be at most 60 m from the main dwelling (s. 3.54, 4.4.4.a)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional on-site parking space; must use the same entrance/driveway as the main dwelling (s. 3.54)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"VR2: a detached structure containing an ARU may be no greater than 75% of the gross area of the main floor of the dwelling, including attached garages (s. 3.54)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Detached accessory buildings: 6 m and not more than two storeys (s. 3.4.3); VR1 accessory buildings: 6 m (s. 14.5.3)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites are permitted under Planning Act s. 39.1 (temporary use by-law), subject to an agreement with the municipality; a garden suite may transition to a permanent ARU (s. 3.18)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The VR1, VR2, AG1 and AG4 zones set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling. A minimum floor area (84 m² for a detached residence) applies only to accessory residences in the Agriculture Commercial Industrial (AG3) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated for the VR1, VR2, AG1 or AG4 zones; AG3 accessory residential uses: fully detached residence 84.0 m², mobile home 50 m² (s. 6.6.2)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes (CSA Z240 units of at least 50 m² on permanent foundations) may be located only in the AG1, AG3, AG4 and Residential Park (R4) zones. No tourist or travel trailer may be used for temporary or permanent living accommodation in any zone, except for sleeping for up to 14 days a year.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only in the AG1, AG3, AG4 and R4 zones (s. 3.34.6.1); AG4 permits one detached dwelling or a mobile home on a foundation wall (s. 7.3); R4 permits mobile homes in a residential park (s. 16.2)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A mobile home is defined as having a floor area of not less than 50 m², built to CSA Z240 and placed on permanent foundations (s. 2)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No tourist or travel trailer may be used for temporary or permanent living accommodation in any zone; sleeping accommodation in a trailer, truck camper or motor home is allowed for up to 14 days annually (s. 3.32)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites are permitted under Planning Act s. 39.1 (temporary use by-law), subject to an agreement with the municipality (s. 3.18)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use. The by-law has no separate provision for sleeping cabins, so a detached sleeping space would need to qualify as an Additional Residential Unit.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Private garages or other accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use (s. 3.4.1)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Detached accessory buildings: 6 m, not more than two storeys (s. 3.4.3)","source":"https://morristurnberry.ca/content/departments/planning/zoning/morris-turnberry-zbl-consolidated-august-2026.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the August 2026 office consolidation, which includes amendments up to By-law 18-2026. AG4-17 (By-law 18-2026) is a site-specific zone that allows a detached ARU in AG4. The exception in s. 3.4.1 ('except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use') may allow habitable accessory buildings in zones such as AG1 and AG3, where dwellings are accessory uses; the bunkie answer reflects the village residential zones. The municipality has no lakefront residential zone. No municipal ARU guide was found; Huron County's planning pages were not checked.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-08"},{"slug":"mulmur","website":"https://mulmur.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 28-18","url":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/new-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-mulmur-consolidated-december-202.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional single dwelling (ASD) / detached additional single dwelling","summary":"One detached additional single dwelling is permitted in the Countryside Area (A, lots 2 ha and over), Rural Residential (RR), Estate Residential (ER) and Recreational (RE) zones, subject to lot size, floor area and site plan agreement requirements; it is not permitted in the Hamlet Residential (HR) zone, which allows only an attached unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Countryside Area (A) zone on parcels of 2.00 ha and over; Rural Residential (RR), Estate Residential (ER) and Recreational (RE) zones. Hamlet Residential (HR) permits only an attached additional dwelling unit (max 80 m²).","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/new-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-mulmur-consolidated-december-202.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"2.0 ha (s.3.3.2 i); the same section also states that where a lot has less than 8 ha, minimum lot size shall be 1.0 ha","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/section-3.3-second-dwellings-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No more than 50% of the gross floor area of the principal single detached dwelling and no more than 110 m²; on lots under 8 ha, no more than 80 m²; also may not exceed accessory lot coverage limits in s.3.2.3","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/section-3.3-second-dwellings-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Located within 30 m of the principal dwelling","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/section-3.3-second-dwellings-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of one detached additional single dwelling per lot (one farm worker housing unit may also be permitted where allowed)","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/section-3.3-second-dwellings-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Permitted only where there is a site plan agreement between the owner and Township covering buffering, servicing, separation distances and access","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/section-3.3-second-dwellings-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Approved sewage disposal and water supply services must be available to the lot","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/section-3.3-second-dwellings-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://mulmur.ca/build/zoning-by-law","https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/new-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-mulmur-consolidated-june-2024.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Unless otherwise specifically permitted, a dwelling unit must have a minimum floor area of 110 m², or 140 m² combined if more than one storey.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"110 sq m; minimum combined 140 sq m if more than one storey (s.3.3.10, applies township-wide unless otherwise permitted)","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/new-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-mulmur-consolidated-december-202.pdf"}],"sources":["https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/new-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-mulmur-consolidated-june-2024.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / travel trailer","summary":"Using a recreational vehicle, travel trailer, motor home, mobile home or similar transportable unit for any residential purpose is prohibited except as permitted by the by-law; a mobile home may be used only as an additional single dwelling in an Agricultural zone that permits one, or as a temporary use under a temporary use by-law. There is no mobile home park zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes may only be used as a dwelling unit as an additional single dwelling (ASD) in an Agricultural zone that permits an ASD, or as a temporary use under a temporary use by-law with a removal agreement (s.3.3.6)","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/section-3.3-second-dwellings-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite or mobile home may be permitted as a temporary use in zones permitting a single detached dwelling, occupied by an immediate family member, with adequate sewage and water services, a removal agreement with the Township, and no existing detached additional dwelling unit on the lot (s.3.3.4); size wording in the posted text reads 'minimum maximum gross floor area of 8045 sq m; and a maximum of 75 sq m'","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/section-3.3-second-dwellings-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RVs, travel trailers and campers may be occupied temporarily by the owner while the principal dwelling is under construction, removed within nine months of building permit issuance (s.3.3.8)","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/section-3.3-second-dwellings-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/new-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-mulmur-consolidated-december-202.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin (bunkie)","summary":"The by-law defines a bunkie as a guest cabin and treats a guest cabin as an additional single dwelling, so it is allowed only where an additional single dwelling is permitted and counts as the lot's one additional single dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Guest cabin may contain washroom facilities but does not contain facilities for cooking","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/new-comprehensive-zoning-by-law-mulmur-consolidated-december-202.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Same as an additional single dwelling: A zone (2 ha and over), RR, ER and RE zones; a guest cabin is considered an additional single dwelling regardless of whether bedroom, kitchen or bathroom facilities are installed","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/section-3.3-second-dwellings-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Additional single dwelling limits apply: no more than 50% of the principal dwelling's gross floor area and no more than 110 m² (80 m² on lots under 8 ha)","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/section-3.3-second-dwellings-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One additional single dwelling per lot","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/section-3.3-second-dwellings-2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Site plan agreement with the Township required for an additional single dwelling","source":"https://mulmur.ca/content/build/zoning-by-law/section-3.3-second-dwellings-2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://mulmur.ca/build/zoning-by-law"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The zoning page (https://mulmur.ca/build/zoning-by-law) now links a newer consolidation file (PDF created December 2025) and a separate 'section 3.3 second dwellings 2026' extract, replacing the June 2024 file in our inventory. Both still carry the cover 'Office Consolidation Date: May 3 2024' and page footers 'Consolidated March 2023', but the amendment list includes Housekeeping By-law 16-2024 and By-law 29-2025. Section 3.3 in these files contains apparent unresolved tracked edits flattened into the text (e.g. 'minimum maximum gross floor area of 8045 sq m; and a maximum of 75 sq m' for garden suites; both a 2.0 ha and a 1.0 ha minimum lot size for detached additional single dwellings); the PDF has no strike-through markup, so figures are quoted as printed and should be confirmed with staff. The by-law does not apply within the Niagara Escarpment Plan area (NEC development control applies there). The text of By-law 29-2025 itself could not be fetched (404).","bylawConsolidation":"2024-05"},{"slug":"georgian-bay","website":"https://www.gbtownship.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2014-75 (Office Consolidation)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit (additional residential unit under By-law 2026-078)","summary":"Under the August 2025 consolidation now in force, a secondary unit in an accessory building is allowed only in the rear yard, on R1–R5 and RM1 lots of at least 1 ha or RU lots of at least 1.2 ha, and not on lots with water frontage. By-law 2026-078, enacted 8 October 2026 but not yet in effect, will replace this with additional residential unit rules for Urban Centres, Honey Harbour and Rural (RU) lands, still excluding the Shoreline Residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Accessory-building secondary units: at least 1 ha in R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and RM1 zones; at least 1.2 ha in other zones where permitted (Section 4.25 b)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, RM1 and RU zones; accessory building must be in the rear yard and meet principal-building yard requirements; not permitted on a lot with frontage on a waterbody; no accessory dwelling unit in Shoreline Residential (SR/SRI) zones (Sections 4.25, 4.4 c)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Secondary unit gross floor area may not exceed 40% of the primary dwelling unit's gross floor area (Section 4.25 a iii)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary dwelling per lot (Section 4.25 a i)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional dedicated space (Section 4.25 a iv)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Pending By-law 2026-078 (enacted 8 Oct 2026; not in effect until the appeal period ends 29 Oct 2026 and the District approves Official Plan Amendment 32): up to 2 ARUs on residential lands in the MacTier and Port Severn Urban Centres, Honey Harbour, and Rural (RU) lands with public road frontage; 1 may be detached; detached ARU max height 5 m, max GFA 75% of the principal dwelling or 112 m², whichever is less; 4 m from the principal dwelling; none in SR/SRI zones or on Honey Harbour lots fronting Georgian Bay","source":"https://georgianbay.civicweb.net/document/247288"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/3khipl0y/z26-06-notice-of-passing.pdf","https://www.gbtownship.ca/sustainable-development/planning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zone requirements in Table 8.2 and the shoreline zone provisions set no minimum dwelling floor area. Shoreline Residential zones instead cap dwelling gross floor area by lot size.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area found in the zone requirement tables (Table 8.2 and others); Sections 6.4.1 and 7.4.1 set maximum dwelling gross floor areas in shoreline zones","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / travel trailer","summary":"'Dwelling, Mobile Home' (CSA Z240 or Z241, which covers park model trailers) is a permitted use only in the Residential Mobile Home (RMH) zone. Using travel trailers, truck campers or tent trailers is prohibited in all zones except where the by-law permits it. New trailer parks and mobile home parks are prohibited unless specifically permitted, and the by-law has no garden suite provision.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Table 8.1: Dwelling, Mobile Home – RMH zone only (RMH minimum lot 2.0 ha; 1,000 m² minimum site within a mobile home park)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Section 4.38 b): use of travel trailers, truck campers or tent trailers is prohibited in all zones except where permitted; Section 4.3: a travel trailer is allowed only while construction under a building permit is under way, for at most 18 months","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"Sleeping cabins are permitted in all Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) zones on lots of at least 0.3 ha. Size, height and number limits apply. They may have a washroom but no kitchen or cooking facilities.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"All SR and SRI zones (Section 4.1.14)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"None permitted on lots under 0.3 ha (Section 4.1.14 a)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 on lots 0.3–1.0 ha; up to 2 on lots over 1.0 ha (Section 4.1.14 b–c)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"56 m² gross floor area (Section 4.1.14 d)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m, or 4.0 m in the Cognashene, Wah Wah Taysee and Go Home Bay Coastal Waterfront Communities; one storey; no loft, basement or cellar (Section 4.1.14 h–j)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen or cooking facilities; washroom facilities permitted (Sections 4.1.14 e, 4.1.18)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the principal-use front yard setback and accessory-structure setbacks for other yards; at least 30.0 m from the front lot line in SR4 and SRI4 zones (Section 4.1.14 f–g)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gbtownship-ca/media/udsfkw42/zoning-by-law-2014-75-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidation is dated August 2025. By-law 2026-078 (Z26-06), on additional residential units, source water protection and housekeeping, was passed 6 Oct 2026 and enacted 8 Oct 2026. It is not in force until the appeal period ends (29 Oct 2026) and the District of Muskoka approves OPA 32 (By-law 2026-077). Its ARU rules are given under the backyard_suite 'Approvals' fact. Some text in that by-law's PDF is image-only; items 4.8 a), h) and i) were read from the page images. Some site-specific lands remain under Zoning By-law 91-19 as amended (Appendices to 2014-75); those were not reviewed. Many shoreline exception zones have site-specific sleeping cabin limits.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-08"},{"slug":"blind-river","website":"https://www.blindriver.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 16-49","url":"https://www.blindriver.ca/media/nvrpwjga/by-law-aug-2016.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes (built to Building Code standards) are a permitted principal use in the Residential Mixed Mobile Home (RMH) and Rural and Resource (R) zones. Recreational vehicles are defined as temporary accommodation and no vacant lot in an R, RR or LSR zone may be occupied by one.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home: RMH zone (municipal services required) and Rural and Resource (R) zone (s.9.1, s.20.1)","source":"https://www.blindriver.ca/media/nvrpwjga/by-law-aug-2016.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"One recreational vehicle may be stored on a vacant lot in an R, RR or LSR zone but the lot shall not be actively used or occupied for it (s.4.22.5.3)","source":"https://www.blindriver.ca/media/nvrpwjga/by-law-aug-2016.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite by temporary use by-law; the definition excludes mobile homes and recreational vehicles","source":"https://www.blindriver.ca/media/nvrpwjga/by-law-aug-2016.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin (sleep cabin)","summary":"One guest cabin or loft-above-a-garage is permitted per lot as an accessory use to a dwelling in the Rural Residential (RR) and Limited Service Residential (LSR) zones, without cooking facilities.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RR and LSR zones (s.4.1.2)","source":"https://www.blindriver.ca/media/nvrpwjga/by-law-aug-2016.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin or one loft-above-a-garage per lot; not on a lot with a garden suite","source":"https://www.blindriver.ca/media/nvrpwjga/by-law-aug-2016.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50 m² (538.2 sq ft) gross floor area","source":"https://www.blindriver.ca/media/nvrpwjga/by-law-aug-2016.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m (19.6 ft) for accessory buildings in RR and LSR zones","source":"https://www.blindriver.ca/media/nvrpwjga/by-law-aug-2016.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 3 m (9.84 ft) from interior and rear lot lines and the main building","source":"https://www.blindriver.ca/media/nvrpwjga/by-law-aug-2016.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; sanitary facilities allowed","source":"https://www.blindriver.ca/media/nvrpwjga/by-law-aug-2016.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted text (Aug 2016, by-law number left blank) was enacted as By-law 16-49, passed 2016-09-06 (enacting page: https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/blindriver-010-ca/media/n5ik30ko/16-49-zoning-by-law.pdf). It is not a consolidation; the Town notes later amendments may not be included. A Town-initiated housekeeping amendment (ZBL2025-001, public meeting 2025-11-17) proposed removing minimum floor areas in the R1, R2, RR and LSR zones and reducing R1 lot standards; whether it was passed could not be confirmed, so the tiny_home_foundation answer may be out of date. Planning Act s.35.1 (as amended 2022) may permit additional units on serviced urban residential lots regardless of the by-law text; not reflected in the by-law. Backyard suite rules left out: the posted 2016 by-law predates Ontario's late-2022 additional-unit changes. Minimum dwelling size left out: housekeeping amendment ZBL2025-001 proposed removing the minimum floor areas and its outcome could not be confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"east-hawkesbury","website":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2021-22","url":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"second dwelling","summary":"Section 4.8 permits a second dwelling (a detached accessory building with its own living, kitchen and bathroom facilities) on a lot where a single, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling is permitted. Size, height and distance from the house are capped, and it must share the principal dwelling's water and septic systems. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50% of the principal dwelling's floor area, to a maximum of 95 m² in the Rural (RU) and Agricultural Type 1 (A1) zones and 80 m² in all other zones (s. 4.8.1.4)","source":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"45 m² minimum floor area for a second dwelling (s. 4.8.1.5)","source":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m for a new second dwelling (s. 4.8.3.3)","source":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"A new accessory building used as a second dwelling must be within 12 m of the principal dwelling (s. 4.8.3.4)","source":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Connected to the same water supply and sewage disposal systems as the principal dwelling; septic approval and proof of sufficient well water required before a building permit (s. 4.8.1.2-3)","source":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space in addition to the principal dwelling's requirement; shared driveway entrance (s. 4.8.1.6-7)","source":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single dwelling","summary":"The residential zone provisions (e.g. R1) set lot area, frontage, yards, height and coverage but no minimum floor area for a single dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the R1 zone provisions (s. 6.1.2) or elsewhere in the by-law for single dwellings","source":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A mobile home or recreational vehicle may not be used as a residence except temporarily during construction of a permanent dwelling under a municipal agreement. Mobile homes are permitted in the Mobile Home Park (R4) zone, and visiting RVs may be used for up to 30 days.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park (R4) zone: mobile home and modular dwelling; park minimum 4 ha, site minimum 465 m² (s. 6.4)","source":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Temporary residence during construction only with a valid building permit and written agreement, up to one year, extendable one year (s. 4.5.2)","source":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"A recreational vehicle may be used for temporary living or sleeping by a visitor in transit for up to 30 consecutive days; not leased or rented (s. 3.13.2)","source":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Temporary uses may be permitted only by a site-specific zoning amendment with an end date (s. 5.8); no garden suite provision","source":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"Section 3.14 prohibits human habitation in any private garage or other building accessory to a residential use, except as a permitted second dwelling or second dwelling unit. The by-law has no sleeping cabin provision.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human habitation not permitted in any building accessory to a residential use except as a second dwelling or second dwelling unit (s. 3.14.1)","source":"https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF is By-law 2021-22 as prepared by Novatech. It has no consolidation date and does not show later amendments. The Township's By-laws page (https://www.easthawkesbury.ca/en/township-hall/by-laws/) links it at /media/kkwn3eju/final-east-hawkesbury-zb6.pdf, which serves the same file from the main domain (used here instead of the Azure staging host). The ARU provisions use pre-2022 'second dwelling' wording, which allows one unit in the house and one detached unit. Provincial Planning Act changes (Bill 23, 2022) allow up to three units on serviced/eligible residential lots regardless of the by-law. Whether the Township has amended s. 4.8 since then was not confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"powassan","website":"https://www.powassan.net","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. 2003-38 (consolidated and updated by By-law 2019-19)","url":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit (in a detached garage)","summary":"A secondary dwelling unit in a detached building is permitted only within a detached private garage in the Rural (RU) zone; otherwise the by-law prohibits use of an accessory building as a dwelling unit. Secondary units inside the house are permitted in the RU, RV1 and RV2 zones. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Within a detached private garage, Rural (RU) zone only (s. 3.37)","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary dwelling unit (s. 3.37)","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No greater than 50% of the garage's ground floor area, to a maximum of 50 m², located entirely above grade (s. 3.37 b)","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum three parking spaces on the lot (s. 3.37 d)","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Both units connected to the same septic system, confirmed by a septic permit (s. 3.37 f)","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of any accessory building or structure as a dwelling unit is otherwise prohibited (s. 3.23 c)","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The RV1, RV2 and RU zone regulations set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling. A mobile home used as a dwelling must have at least 65 m² of ground floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None listed in Village Residential (RV1, RV2) or Rural (RU) zone regulations (s. 4.1.2, 4.2, 4.4.2)","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile/modular homes: at least 65 m² ground floor area, on permanent foundations (s. 3.15)","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / motor home / mobile home","summary":"The by-law prohibits using any trailer or motor vehicle for human habitation unless in a zone authorizing it, and prohibits trailer parks and mobile home parks unless specified elsewhere; no residential zone authorizes them. Mobile homes may be dwellings only on permanent foundations with running gear removed and at least 65 m² of ground floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of any trailer for human habitation prohibited except in a zone authorizing it; use of any motor vehicle for human habitation prohibited (s. 3.23 a-b)","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Trailer parks and mobile home parks prohibited unless specified elsewhere in the by-law (s. 3.34)","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile homes: CSA Z240 or A-277, permanent foundation, running gear removed, at least 65 m² ground floor area, fully serviced (s. 3.15)","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Not addressed; a travel trailer may be occupied for up to one year while a damaged dwelling is rebuilt, if licensed by the Municipality (s. 3.32)","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where specifically permitted, and the by-law defines a 'guest cabin' but does not list it as a permitted use in any zone. Bunkies are mentioned only as part of a commercial cottage establishment.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where specifically permitted (s. 3.1 a ii); use of any accessory building as a dwelling unit prohibited (s. 3.23 c)","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Guest Cabin' is defined (s. 5.63) but no zone lists it as a permitted use","source":"https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.powassan.net/media/ja0n2wgs/zoning_by_law_2019.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the July 2, 2019 consolidation (By-law 2019-19); amendments after July 2019 are not included and no later consolidation is posted on https://www.powassan.net/building-and-investing-here/planning-and-development/zoning/. The 'Additional Dwelling Units' page (https://www.powassan.net/building-and-investing-here/building-and-renovating/additional-dwelling-units/) loads with no body content, so guideUrl is null. Planning Act s. 35.1 (as amended in 2022) permits additional residential units, including one in an ancillary building, on parcels with full municipal services regardless of by-law limits; the 2019 text predates this and may be narrower than current law in the serviced village areas. Bunkie answer is based on the absence of any permission for a guest cabin; staff interpretation not confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2019-07"},{"slug":"shuniah","website":"https://www.shuniah.org/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2038-00 (office consolidation)","url":"https://www.shuniah.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zoning-By-law-No.-2038-00-Consolidated-to-2026-July-20.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory dwelling / garden suite (site-specific only)","summary":"The by-law allows one main building per lot and prohibits human habitation in buildings accessory to a residential use. The only exceptions are bunk houses in shoreline and recreational zones. Detached units have been allowed only through site-specific amendments, such as a temporary garden suite (BL-2893-16).","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum number of main buildings: one (RC, SR, RU zone tables)","source":"https://www.shuniah.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zoning-By-law-No.-2038-00-Consolidated-to-2026-July-20.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Site-specific rezoning or temporary use by-law; e.g. BL-2893-16 permitted a garden suite under s. 39 of the Planning Act for up to 20 years","source":"https://www.shuniah.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zoning-By-law-No.-2038-00-Consolidated-to-2026-July-20.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"permanent dwelling","summary":"No minimum dwelling floor area is set in the Community Residential, Shoreline Residential or Rural zones. A dwelling may not be occupied until its walls, roof, exterior finishes and kitchen, heating and sanitary facilities are complete.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated","source":"https://www.shuniah.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zoning-By-law-No.-2038-00-Consolidated-to-2026-July-20.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RC: 0.8 ha, 60 m width; RU: 4.0 ha, 120 m width","source":"https://www.shuniah.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zoning-By-law-No.-2038-00-Consolidated-to-2026-July-20.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes used for residential purposes are prohibited in all zones except a mobile home park zoned Mobile Home Residential (MHR). A recreational vehicle may be used only temporarily: while a dwelling is being built, or for short stays accessory to an existing dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only in a mobile home park in the Mobile Home Residential [MHR] zone (s. 4.16.1)","source":"https://www.shuniah.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zoning-By-law-No.-2038-00-Consolidated-to-2026-July-20.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RV: up to one year during dwelling construction from building permit issue (s. 4.16.2); short-term accommodation up to 90 days per calendar year accessory to an existing dwelling (s. 4.16.3)","source":"https://www.shuniah.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zoning-By-law-No.-2038-00-Consolidated-to-2026-July-20.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"bunk house","summary":"One accessory bunk house is permitted in the Shoreline Residential and Recreational Cottage zones. Bunk houses are not permitted in the Community Residential zone or as habitable accessory buildings in the Rural zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Recreational Cottage, Recreational Association, Recreational – Lambert Island, Bass Lake, Black Bay, White Birch Beach, Remote; Shoreline Residential, SR – Black Bay, SR – Moonlight Bay, SR – Back Lots at Eldorado Beach (s. 4.4.1 a)","source":"https://www.shuniah.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zoning-By-law-No.-2038-00-Consolidated-to-2026-July-20.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"35.0 m²","source":"https://www.shuniah.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zoning-By-law-No.-2038-00-Consolidated-to-2026-July-20.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One only","source":"https://www.shuniah.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zoning-By-law-No.-2038-00-Consolidated-to-2026-July-20.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities and no sanitary facilities","source":"https://www.shuniah.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zoning-By-law-No.-2038-00-Consolidated-to-2026-July-20.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Residential accessory buildings: 6 m to the highest point of the roof, no second storey (s. 4.6.2 a)","source":"https://www.shuniah.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zoning-By-law-No.-2038-00-Consolidated-to-2026-July-20.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not closer than 1.5 m to a lot line; not in association with a boat house, garage or building storing fuel or oil","source":"https://www.shuniah.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zoning-By-law-No.-2038-00-Consolidated-to-2026-July-20.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The inventory URL (Consolidated to 2026 Feb 12) now returns 404; it has been replaced by 'Consolidated to 2026 July 20' (page footers read 'Updated October 19, 2026'), linked from https://www.shuniah.org/documents/zoning-by-law-2038-00/. A new comprehensive zoning by-law is in draft (June 2026 draft; Sept 8, 2026 special council meeting draft) at https://www.shuniah.org/documents/new-comprehensive-zoning-by-law/; no passage found, so answers may change. The current by-law has no general additional residential unit provisions.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-07"},{"slug":"sables-spanish-rivers","website":"https://www.sables-spanish.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2020-41","url":"https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"second residential unit / garden suite","summary":"A second residential unit, which by definition can be in a detached building, is permitted as an accessory use to a single detached, semi-detached or row dwelling except in the Resource Recreation (RR) zone and where it cannot be adequately serviced by on-site systems. A portable garden suite requires a site-specific temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Permitted as an accessory use to a single detached, semi-detached, row or townhouse dwelling 'except in an RR Zone and in any other zone where the second residential unit cannot be adequately serviced with an individual on-site systems' (s.4.1.1.2)","source":"https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building: 6 m [19.6 ft.] in the R1, RR and Rural zones","source":"https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"R1 accessory building: front 6 m, rear 1.2 m, interior side 1.2 m, exterior side 6 m (s.5.4.2)","source":"https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory uses (excluding open pools) shall not cover more than 5% of the lot area (s.4.1.1.4)","source":"https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Subject to a site-specific temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act: minimum lot area 450 m² [4,844 ft²], maximum net floor area 50 m² [538 ft²], maximum height 6 m [19.7 ft.] or average height of main buildings on subject and abutting lots (lesser), rear or interior side yard, minimum 3 m [9.8 ft.] from rear and side lot lines (s.4.13)","source":"https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling / tiny house or small house","summary":"No minimum dwelling floor area is set for single detached dwellings in the R1, Resource Recreation or Rural zones. The by-law defines a 'tiny house or small house' as 27.8 m² to 41.8 m² in gross floor area but does not list it separately in the zone permitted uses.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in R1, RR or Rural zone requirements; 'Dwelling – Tiny House or Small House' defined as gross floor area not less than 27.8 m² [300 ft²] and not more than 41.8 m² [450 ft²]","source":"https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 700 m² with municipal water or sewer, 1 ha per dwelling unit on individual on-site systems (s.5.4.2); Rural: 1 ha per dwelling unit (s.5.18.2)","source":"https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted main dwellings in the Rural, Resource Recreation and Mobile Home Park zones, and park model trailer dwellings in the Rural zone, but not in the General Residential (R1) zone. Human habitation of a recreational vehicle is prohibited unless it meets the Fire and Building Codes; By-law 2023-13 allows only temporary habitation of up to two recreational vehicles.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home: permitted use in RR (s.5.6.1), MHP (s.5.7.1) and Rural (s.5.18.1) zones; Dwelling - Park Model Trailer and Park Model Trailer: Rural zone (s.5.18.1)","source":"https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human habitation not permitted in any truck, bus, recreational vehicle, coach or streetcar body unless it meets the Fire Code and Ontario Building Code (s.4.24)","source":"https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"By-law 2023-13: 'Temporary habitation in a recreational vehicle is permitted on a lot with a primary residential use in a residential zone or the Rural Zone or on a vacant lot in the Resource Recreation or Rural Zone', limited to two recreational vehicles per lot, with servicing to be addressed by the owner","source":"https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023-13.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite (portable, excludes recreational vehicles) requires a site-specific temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act (s.4.13)","source":"https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2020-41-updated-Oct-7-2024.pdf","https://www.sables-spanish.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023-13.pdf","https://www.sables-spanish.ca/living-here/planning-zoning/"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidation date (Oct 7, 2024) comes from the file name and the Township's planning page; the document itself carries a 2020 cover date and page footers reading 'Zoning Bylaw 2003-15 as amended by Bylaw 2010-51 & 2020-41'. It reflects By-law 2023-40 (short-term rentals) but NOT By-law 2023-13 (recreational vehicles, passed May 10, 2023, read from the scanned PDF on the Township site), so other amendments may also be missing. Internal conflict: s.4.1.1.2 permits a second residential unit (defined to include one in a detached building) and zone tables list 'Additional Residential Unit' as an accessory use, but the zone tables still cap single detached lots at 1 dwelling unit 'except where a lot is rezoned to permit a Garden Suite'; no ARU definition or size limits found. Bunkie omitted: 'Sleep Cabin' is defined (accessory building not exceeding 37 m² [400 ft²], no cooking facilities, may contain sanitary facilities) but is not listed in any zone's permitted uses except a site-specific exception (RR-19, By-law 2003-12); s.4.1.1.2 bars human habitation of accessory buildings unless an accessory dwelling is listed, and the RR and Rural zones do list 'Accessory Dwelling' (undefined), so the general position could not be confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-10"},{"slug":"horton","website":"https://hortontownship.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2010-14 (Consolidated March 1, 2023)","url":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"coach house (secondary dwelling unit)","summary":"One secondary dwelling unit, including a detached coach house, is permitted in zones that allow single detached dwellings, but lots on private services must be at least 0.8 ha and units are not permitted on waterfront lots or within 30 m of a waterbody.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha on lots with private services; lots of 2 ha or less must share the primary dwelling's water and/or septic; 0.4–0.8 ha only by minor variance (s.3.35 b))","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area less than the primary dwelling; coach house footprint not greater than the primary unit's footprint (s.3.35 c))","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Permitted height of an accessory building (s.3.35 d) d.): 5.0 m in any Residential Zone (s.3.3.5)","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Primary dwelling side and rear yards apply; not in the minimum front yard in RU/A zones or in any front yard in other zones (s.3.35 d))","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one parking space, may be tandem (s.3.35 f))","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary dwelling unit per primary dwelling unit (s.3.35 g))","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not in floodway, EP zone, within 30 m of the high water mark, on waterfront lots, or within 300 m of an 'at capacity' lake; waterfront only by minor variance (s.3.35 h), l))","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"}],"sources":["https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The zones set a minimum dwelling unit area of 75 m² in R1 and 65 m² in R2, LSR and Rural.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Dwelling Unit Area (minimum): 75 m² in R1 (s.5); 65 m² in R2 (s.6), LSR (s.7) and RU (s.16)","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"}],"sources":["https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited on individual lots except in the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone, and no recreational vehicle or trailer may be used as a primary residence. An RV or trailer may be placed on a vacant waterfront lot for up to 3 years with an approved sewage system.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes prohibited on individual lots except in a Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone (s.3.16)","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No truck, bus, coach, vehicle, recreational vehicle or trailer shall be used as a primary residence for permanent human habitation (s.3.20)","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"RV or trailer permitted on a vacant waterfront lot for a period of 3 years, with a sewage system approved by the Municipality's Sewage System Authority (s.3.20)","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"MHP zone: mobile home minimum dwelling unit area 55 m² (s.8)","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"}],"sources":["https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"'Sleep cabin' is defined (no more than two sleeping rooms, no cooking facilities), but no zone permits it generally and accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use. Sleep cabins appear only in site-specific exception zones (e.g. LSR-E11, max 34 m²).","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No accessory building or structure shall be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use (s.3.3.2); sleep cabin permitted only by site-specific exception (LSR-E11)","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleep cabin definition: shall not include cooking facilities (s.2.39)","source":"https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"}],"sources":["https://hortontownship.ca/userfiles/file/cs/1751632449_712788150.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation dated March 1, 2023; it includes the secondary dwelling unit amendment By-law 2022-53 (s.2.74–2.75, s.3.35) and amendments to 2023-11. Amendments passed after March 2023 could not be checked: the township site renders by-law listings by JavaScript. The PDF of ZBA 2022-53 is a scan without text. The by-law has no garden suite or temporary use provision.","bylawConsolidation":"2023-03"},{"slug":"marathon","website":"https://www.marathon.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 1873","url":"https://www.marathon.ca/media/i0vpfqgo/1873zoning-by-law-schedule-a.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit","summary":"The 2016 by-law allows a secondary dwelling unit only inside the main single detached or semi-detached dwelling (one per lot, on full municipal water and sewer), and accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where an accessory residential use is permitted. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Only one secondary dwelling unit per lot, located within the main dwelling unit; only in a single detached or semi-detached dwelling (s. 4.36)","source":"https://www.marathon.ca/media/i0vpfqgo/1873zoning-by-law-schedule-a.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Primary dwelling must be serviced by full municipal water and sewer (s. 4.36)","source":"https://www.marathon.ca/media/i0vpfqgo/1873zoning-by-law-schedule-a.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional on-site parking space for the secondary dwelling unit (s. 4.36)","source":"https://www.marathon.ca/media/i0vpfqgo/1873zoning-by-law-schedule-a.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation, except where an accessory residential use is a permitted use; no more than one main building per lot (ss. 4.2(a), 4.19)","source":"https://www.marathon.ca/media/i0vpfqgo/1873zoning-by-law-schedule-a.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.marathon.ca/town-hall/zoning/","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets a minimum dwelling unit area of 85 m2 in the Residential 1 (R1) zone and 90 m2 for dwellings other than mobile homes in the Rural (RU) and Rural Residential (RR) zones. The Seasonal Residential (SR) zone minimum for a cottage or cabin is 37 m2.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1: 85 square metres (s. 7.2); RU and RR: 90 square metres for dwelling units other than mobile homes, 45 square metres for a mobile home (ss. 5.2, 6.2); R2 Mobile Home Residential: 45 square metres (s. 8.2); SR (cottage or cabin): 37 square metres (s. 11.2)","source":"https://www.marathon.ca/media/i0vpfqgo/1873zoning-by-law-schedule-a.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 500 m2 and 15.0 m frontage; RR: 1.2 ha and 30.0 m; RU: 4.0 ha and 100.0 m (ss. 5.2, 6.2, 7.2)","source":"https://www.marathon.ca/media/i0vpfqgo/1873zoning-by-law-schedule-a.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"Mobile homes (dwellings designed to be made mobile, excluding travel trailers) are permitted only where listed, namely the Rural, Rural Residential and Mobile Home Residential (R2) zones, with a 45 m2 minimum dwelling unit area. Trailers and vehicle bodies may not be used for human habitation, except tents or trailers for occasional guest accommodation in a Residential zone; the by-law has no garden suite provision.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home listed as a permitted use in RU (s. 5.1), RR (s. 6.1) and R2 Mobile Home Residential (s. 8.1) zones; mobile homes only where specifically listed (s. 4.20)","source":"https://www.marathon.ca/media/i0vpfqgo/1873zoning-by-law-schedule-a.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home: 45 square metres (ss. 5.2, 6.2, 8.2)","source":"https://www.marathon.ca/media/i0vpfqgo/1873zoning-by-law-schedule-a.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No truck, bus, railroad car, caboose, coach or streetcar body used for human habitation, on wheels or not; tents and trailers prohibited for human habitation except children's play, picnics or occasional accommodation of guests in a Residential Zone (s. 4.48)","source":"https://www.marathon.ca/media/i0vpfqgo/1873zoning-by-law-schedule-a.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where an accessory residential use is a permitted use, and the by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision; a 'cabin' is defined as a cottage, the main use in the Seasonal Residential zone.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings or structures shall not be used for human habitation, except where an accessory residential use is a permitted use; accessory residential units above boathouses are not permitted (s. 4.2(a))","source":"https://www.marathon.ca/media/i0vpfqgo/1873zoning-by-law-schedule-a.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in a residential zone: 4.5 metres and one storey (s. 4.2(i))","source":"https://www.marathon.ca/media/i0vpfqgo/1873zoning-by-law-schedule-a.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read by OCR (tesseract, 300 dpi) of the 88-page scanned May 2016 by-law linked from the Town's Zoning page. Both /media/cxeenppk/ and /media/i0vpfqgo/ serve the same file. Figures come from OCR text and were not proofread against the page images, so OCR errors are possible. The by-law number is illegible on the scanned cover; the Town's pages call it Zoning By-law 1873. No office consolidation or amendment list is online, so later amendments may exist. A replacement comprehensive zoning by-law is in progress: a Final Draft (August 2026) went to a statutory public meeting on September 14, 2026, https://www.marathon.ca/business-and-development/projects/town-of-marathon-official-plan-and-zoning-by-law-review/. No adoption was found online as of 2026-10-25 (calendar.marathon.ca returned 403 twice). The new Official Plan was adopted by By-law 2133 on August 10, 2026 and awaits Ministry approval. Once the new zoning by-law is passed, these answers (especially backyard suites and minimum dwelling sizes) should be redone.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"merrickville-wolford","website":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 33-25","url":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"Additional Residential Unit (ARU)","summary":"ARUs, including one in an accessory structure, are permitted in the R2, R3, Hamlet (H) and Rural (RU) zones, and the Agricultural (A) zone also lists additional residential unit as a permitted use. They are not listed in the Limited Services Residential (LSR) zone. The lot must meet the zone's minimum area and frontage and front on a year-round maintained public road.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R2, R3, H and RU zones (s. 3.2), also listed as a permitted use in the A zone (s. 11.1); not on EP-zoned or hazard lands","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two ARUs per property in addition to the primary dwelling; maximum one in an accessory structure (s. 3.2.7)","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"s. 3.2.11 limits an ARU in an accessory structure to the height in s. 3.1.3 'i.e. 6.1 m'; s. 3.1.3.2 gives 6.1 m (20 ft) and 1.5 storeys for a detached private garage containing an ARU; other accessory buildings 5 m (16.4 ft)","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Within the serviced Village of Merrickville, a building containing an ARU must be at least 4 m from another building containing a residential unit; otherwise accessory buildings at least 2 m (6.6 ft) from the main building (s. 3.1.5)","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: 1.5 m from interior side/rear lot lines where the facing wall is 10 m² (107.6 ft²) or less, otherwise 3 m (9.8 ft); 3 m in other zones (s. 3.1.2)","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one parking space per ARU, accessed by the principal dwelling's driveway (s. 3.2.9-10)","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Property must meet the zone's minimum lot area and frontage (s. 3.2.1); an ARU in an accessory structure needing a separate septic system on a lot under 0.4 ha requires a hydrogeological assessment (s. 3.2.13)","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"ARUs on properties in the Village served by municipal water and/or sewage must connect to municipal services (s. 3.2.14)","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R2, R3, LSR, A and RU zone regulations set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the residential, Agricultural or Rural zone provisions (s. 5, 11, 12)","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are a permitted residential use in the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone, and one may be used as a second farm dwelling on an A or RU lot of at least 40 ha. Otherwise a mobile home or recreational vehicle may be lived in only temporarily during construction of a permanent dwelling, under an agreement with the municipality.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone (s. 5.4.1); as a second farm dwelling on A or RU lots of at least 40 ha (s. 11.3, 12.3)","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A mobile home or RV may be a temporary residence only while a building permit for a permanent dwelling is valid, under a written agreement with the municipality for up to one year, extendable one year (s. 3.24.2)","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite is defined as a portable detached dwelling accessory to an existing residence for which a temporary use by-law has been adopted under the Planning Act; temporary uses require a by-law amendment adding a 't' suffix (s. 2, 3.33)","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Human habitation is not permitted in any private garage or other building accessory to a residential use, and accessory uses exclude buildings used for human habitation unless the by-law specifically permits them. A habitable detached unit would need to qualify as an Additional Residential Unit.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human habitation shall not be permitted in any private garage or other building accessory to a residential use (s. 3.26.1); accessory uses do not include any building used for human habitation except as specifically permitted (s. 3.1.1)","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5 m (16.4 ft) (s. 3.1.3)","source":"https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/zoning-by-law-23-08-consolidated/viewdocument/698?Itemid=0"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the May 2026 office consolidation of Zoning By-law 33-25, which council enacted June 23, 2025 (notice: https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/residents/news-public-notices/media-releases/notice-of-decision-new-zoning-by-law-33-2025). The zoning page links to it as the current by-law; appeal status was not separately confirmed. The download URL slug still says '23-08', but the file is By-law 33-25. Height conflict: s. 3.2.11 says 'i.e. 6.1 m', but s. 3.1.3.1 sets 5 m for accessory buildings and the 6.1 m figure in s. 3.1.3.2 is worded for a detached garage containing an ARU. s. 3.26.5 cross-refers to a non-existent 's. 3.23.2.2' (likely meant 3.24.2). No municipal ARU guide found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-05"},{"slug":"athens","website":"https://athenstownship.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2013-10 (July 2024 Office Consolidation)","url":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"Section 3.2 permits one additional residential unit in a building accessory to a single, semi-detached or row dwelling, with up to two ARUs per lot. It must share the principal dwelling's well and septic, the lot must abut an improved street, and ARUs are not permitted within 300 m of Charleston Lake or on island lots.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two ARUs per lot: one within or added to the dwelling and one in an accessory building (s. 3.2.1-2)","source":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m for an ARU in an accessory building (s. 3.2.2)","source":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Where a single, semi-detached or row dwelling is permitted; not within 300 m of Charleston Lake or on an island lot; lot must abut an improved street (s. 3.2.4-5)","source":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Connected to the same well and sewage disposal system as the principal dwelling; septic approval and proof of sufficient well water before building permit (s. 3.2.3, 3.2.7)","source":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One off-street space in addition to the principal dwelling's; tandem parking permitted (s. 3.2.6)","source":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 1 m between a detached accessory building and any other building (s. 3.1.4)","source":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings may sit in a required interior side or rear yard with a minimum yard of 1 m on Settlement Area lots and 3 m on other lots (s. 3.1.6.2)","source":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single dwelling","summary":"The residential zone provisions (e.g. R1) set lot area, frontage, yards, height and coverage but no minimum floor area for a single dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the R1 zone provisions (s. 5.1.2); the only dwelling floor-area minimum found is 60 m² for a mobile home used as an alternative dwelling in the RU and A zones","source":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Recreational vehicles, travel trailers and tent trailers may not be used as a dwelling except in a tourist campground or temporarily during construction. In the Rural (RU) and Agricultural (A) zones, one CSA Z240 mobile home of at least 60 m² is permitted as an alternative to a dwelling, and mobile homes are also permitted in the Mobile Home Park Residential (RMH) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU and A zones: one mobile home with a minimum floor area of 60 m² as an alternative to a dwelling (s. 10 and 11 additional provisions); Mobile Home Park Residential (RMH) zone (s. 5.4)","source":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RV/travel trailer/tent trailer habitation prohibited except in a tourist campground or as a temporary use during construction of a dwelling, for at most two years from building permit issuance (s. 3.15.3, 3.26)","source":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Garden suite' is defined as a portable dwelling for elderly family members for which a temporary use by-law has been adopted under the Planning Act (s. 2)","source":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"The by-law defines a sleeping cabin, but section 3.1.1 says accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation or as a sleeping cabin except as specifically permitted elsewhere. Section 3.15 also bars buildings accessory to a residential use from use as a sleeping cabin, and no zone provision permitting one was found.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation and/or a sleeping cabin except as specifically permitted elsewhere (s. 3.1.1); no building accessory to a residential use may be used as a dwelling, sleeping cabin or for human habitation (s. 3.15.2)","source":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleeping cabin defined as sleeping/guest accommodation without washroom or kitchen facilities (s. 2)","source":"https://athenstownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2024-Zoning-By-Law-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the July 2024 office consolidation, which is embedded on https://athenstownship.ca/document/2024-zoning-by-law-consolidation/. The consolidation says the original by-laws prevail if they differ. Amendments after July 2024, including the separately posted OP-update amendment, were not checked. The 'Floor Space Index' definition mentions sleeping cabins, but no zone provision permitting them was found in this consolidation.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-07"},{"slug":"adelaide-metcalfe","website":"https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 34-2007","url":"https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"second dwelling unit (temporary use)","summary":"The zoning by-law permits an accessory dwelling unit only within a single detached dwelling and allows one dwelling per lot, so a detached unit is not permitted as of right. Council has approved detached second dwelling units on specific properties through temporary use by-laws.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Accessory dwelling unit within a single detached dwelling' is the permitted form (e.g. UR zone s. 11.1); definition limits it to within the structure of a single detached dwelling","source":"https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Not more than one dwelling per lot where single detached dwellings are permitted (s. 5.5)","source":"https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Second dwelling units permitted on specific properties by temporary use by-laws (s. 5.34.2, e.g. T-1, T-9, T-11 to T-17)","source":"https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Site-specific temporary use by-laws for second dwelling units with set expiry dates (s. 5.34.2)","source":"https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Limited Agricultural (LA) zone requires a minimum floor area of 100 m² for a single unit dwelling; the General Agriculture, Rural Residential, Hamlet, Village and Urban Residential zones set no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"100 m² minimum floor area, single unit dwelling, Limited Agricultural (LA) zone (s. 7.2)","source":"https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the A, RR, HR, VR or UR zone regulations","source":"https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / major recreational equipment","summary":"The by-law prohibits erecting or using a mobile home in any zone unless specifically permitted, and no zone permits one. Travel trailers and motor homes are 'major recreational equipment' for temporary accommodation, and campgrounds exclude residential dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited to erect or use a mobile home in any zone for any purpose unless specifically permitted within the zone (s. 5.18)","source":"https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No zone lists a mobile home as a permitted use","source":"https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Temporary use by-laws have been used for site-specific second dwelling units (s. 5.34.2); none is a general provision","source":"https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Unless otherwise provided, no accessory building may be used for human habitation, and the by-law contains no provision for sleeping cabins or bunkies. The township has no waterfront residential zone.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"No accessory building shall be used for human habitation unless otherwise provided (s. 5.1.1)","source":"https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 5.0 m (s. 5.1.3)","source":"https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/sites/default/files/2024-04/AM_Comprehensive_ZBL_April2024.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the April 2024 consolidation of By-law 34-2007 (approved as amended by By-law 38-2012); the township's document page (https://www.adelaidemetcalfe.on.ca/documents/adelaide-metcalfe-zoning-law) still links this version. The Official Plan (April 2024 consolidation and a June 2026 draft redline in the OP review) contains additional residential unit policies, including one ARU in a detached accessory building in settlement areas, but the zoning by-law text read has not implemented detached ARUs (search-engine summary of OP documents, not verified by reading them). A 2024 staff housing discussion paper reportedly states the township has no fully serviced residential areas, so the Planning Act s. 35.1 as-of-right ARU provisions may not apply. 'No waterfront residential zone' is based on the zone list (A, AO, LA, RR, HR, VR, UR, commercial, industrial, E, I, EP, PR).","bylawConsolidation":"2024-04"},{"slug":"admaston-bromley","website":"https://admastonbromley.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2026-26","url":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit / coach house","summary":"On privately serviced lots, one additional dwelling unit, including a coach house in an accessory building, is permitted on lots of 0.8 ha or more. Lots between 0.4 and 0.8 ha need a minor variance, and lots of 0.4 ha or less are not eligible. It is not permitted within 300 m of at-capacity or near-capacity lakes or within 30 m of a navigable waterbody.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha or less: not permitted; >0.4–<0.8 ha: minor variance with study; 0.8–<2.0 ha: permitted, shared well/septic; 2.0 ha+: permitted, separate services allowed (s. 3.9.2.2)","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One additional dwelling unit per primary dwelling on private services (s. 3.9.2.6); up to two in the Agriculture zone (s. 3.9.2.11)","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Coach house uses the primary dwelling's minimum side and rear yards; not in the minimum front yard (RU, A) or in any front yard (other zones); not within 30 m of the high water mark of a navigable waterbody","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Height of an accessory building: 5 m (RR, LSR), 9 m (RU, A), 6 m (other zones)","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one space (may be tandem)","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Adequate water, wastewater, stormwater and electricity servicing required","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"}],"sources":["https://admastonbromley.com/planning-development/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Rural Residential, Rural and Agriculture zone provisions set no minimum dwelling floor area. A dwelling may not be occupied until its kitchen, heating and sanitary facilities are usable and its exterior is weatherproofed.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RR and RU (residential uses): 4047 m², 45 m frontage","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"tiny home / recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"A tiny home on wheels is defined as a recreational vehicle, and a recreational vehicle may be occupied only in a recreational vehicle campground. Mobile homes are prohibited except in the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone and, as a farm-help second dwelling, in the Agriculture zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes: Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone; Agriculture zone only as a second accessory dwelling for farm help (s. 3.16.1). RVs/tiny homes on wheels: occupied only in an RV campground (s. 3.16.3)","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RV occupancy allowed up to 3 years incidental to construction (s. 3.16.4); up to 30 days per year/14 consecutive for persons in transit (s. 3.16.5)","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite is defined (temporary, portable, shares servicing; excludes RVs and trailers) but no general permission provision was found","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep cabin / bunkie","summary":"A sleep cabin is permitted only on waterfront lots of at least 4000 m² on lakes and rivers that are not designated at capacity, and it may not be rented or leased. Elsewhere, accessory buildings may not contain a habitable room.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Waterfront lots on lakes and rivers not 'at capacity', lot area ≥ 4000 m² (1 acre) (s. 3.2.2 a)","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"18 m² (194 sq ft)","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (14.7 ft)","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Not more than two sleeping rooms; no cooking or sanitary facilities, not connected to plumbing (definition 'Cabin, Sleep')","source":"https://admastonbromley.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-26-Original-reduced.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law 2026-26 was passed May 7, 2026 and repeals By-law 2004-13; the document read is the original passed text (no consolidation). Appeal/in-force status was not stated on https://admastonbromley.com/planning-development/ and was not confirmed. Zoning schedules were updated 2026-08-17. Number of sleep cabins per lot is not stated as a numeric limit (text says 'a sleep cabin').","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"laurentian-hills","website":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 19-26","url":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"coach house / additional dwelling unit","summary":"A coach house (additional dwelling unit in a standalone building) is permitted in zones that allow single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwellings, but on lots with private well or septic it is permitted only on lots of 0.8 ha or more and not on most waterfront lots. On lots with full municipal water and sewer, up to three dwelling units are permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Private services: 0.4 ha or less not permitted; over 0.4 ha to under 0.8 ha by minor variance with a study; 0.8 ha to under 2.0 ha permitted, must share water and/or septic with the primary dwelling; 2.0 ha and greater permitted (s.3.9.2.2)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Private services: maximum one additional dwelling unit per primary dwelling unit (s.3.9.2.6); full municipal services: up to three dwelling units per lot (s.3.9.3)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Height of an accessory building: 5 m in R1, R2, RR, LSR; 9 m in RU; 6 m in all other zones (s.3.9.2.3 d, s.3.2.3)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Same minimum side yard and rear yard as the primary dwelling; not in a minimum front yard in the RU zone or in a front yard in other zones (s.3.9.2.3)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one parking space, may be tandem, per additional dwelling unit (s.3.9.2.5, 3.9.3.2)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not within 300 m of at-capacity and near-capacity lakes; lots fronting other waterbodies by minor variance only; not in a floodway, NHF or EP zone, or within 30 m of the high water mark; not on undersized lots or where the primary dwelling is legal non-conforming (s.3.9.2.2, 3.9.2.7, 3.9.2.9, 3.9.2.10)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Only where adequate servicing (water, wastewater, stormwater, electricity) is or can be made available (s.3.9.2.1, 3.9.3.1)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1, RR and RU zone provisions set lot area, frontage, yards, coverage and height but no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1 single detached: 450 m², 15 m frontage; RU residential uses: 4047 m², 45 m frontage (s.6.2, 21.2)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / tiny home (recreational vehicle)","summary":"Tiny homes on wheels and park model trailers are classed as recreational vehicles, which may not be used as a primary residence. Mobile homes are permitted only in the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone, or in the Rural zone as one second dwelling for farm help.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Mobile homes are prohibited in all Zones, other than the Rural (RU) or Mobile Home Park (MHP) Zones. In the Rural (RU) Zone, one (1) mobile home may be permitted as a second accessory dwelling to accommodate farm help.' (s.3.17.1)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"'No truck, bus, coach, vehicle, tiny home constructed on wheels, recreational vehicle or trailer shall be used as a primary residence for human habitation within the municipality ... unless the occupancy complies with Section 3.17' (s.3.23); a tiny home 'is considered a recreational vehicle' (s.2 definition)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite is defined (temporary, detached, portable housing unit sharing servicing with the principal dwelling; excludes recreational vehicles and travel trailers) but no garden suite or temporary use provisions were found in the by-law","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep cabin (bunkie)","summary":"One sleep cabin is permitted only on waterfront lots of at least 4000 m² on lakes and rivers that are not designated 'at capacity'; otherwise accessory buildings may not contain habitable rooms.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Waterfront lots on lakes and rivers that are not 'at capacity' as designated by the Province, with an area equal to or greater than 4000 m² (1 acre) (s.3.2.2 a)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One (1) sleep cabin; not to be made available for rent or lease (s.3.2.2 a)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"18 m² (194 ft²) (s.3.2.2 a)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (14.7 ft) (s.3.2.2 a)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleep cabin: not more than two sleeping rooms, no cooking facilities, no sanitary facilities, not connected to any plumbing (s.2 definition)","source":"https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.laurentianhills.ca/userfiles/file/19-26%20Original%20%28passed%20%26%20in%20effect%20May%2020%202026%29.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the original By-law 19-26 (cover: passed and in effect May 20, 2026); not a consolidation, and zoning maps are separate. Appeal status to the Ontario Land Tribunal could not be confirmed (no notice of passing found by search). Which lots have full municipal water and sewer was not checked. Whether any land is actually zoned MHP on the maps was not checked.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"north-kawartha","website":"https://www.northkawartha.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 26-2013","url":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"second dwelling unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"One second dwelling unit is permitted, either within the dwelling or in an accessory building, in zones that list it, namely Hamlet Residential (HR), Residential (R), Rural Residential (RR) and Rural (RU). Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) zones do not list it. A detached unit must be within 30 m of the principal dwelling, follow the zone's residential regulations, and be registered with the Township.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"HR, R, RR and RU zones; not in Environmental Constraint zones or floodplains, and not on a lot containing a garden suite or sleeping cabin","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No further than 30 m from the principal dwelling (and accessory buildings at least 1.5 m from the main building)","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One second dwelling unit per dwelling, either inside the dwelling or in an accessory building, not both","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 additional off-street space (stacking of up to 2 permitted)","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"In a serviced area, connected to municipal water and sewer through the existing dwelling","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Must comply with the Building Code and Fire Code and be registered with the Township; may not be a mobile home or tourist vehicle; outdoor amenity space minimum 7.5 m²","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/northkawartha-006-ca/media/e2vnvuny/application-to-license-secondary-units.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"dwelling house / recreation dwelling house","summary":"The main residential, shoreline and rural zones set a minimum dwelling floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft) for a single-storey dwelling, and 55 m² (600 sq ft) of ground floor area for 1½-storey, split-level or 2-storey dwellings in the RR, SR and RU zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"45 m² (484 sq ft) per unit in HR and R zones; RR, SR and RU zones: 45 m² (484 sq ft) single storey, 55 m² (600 sq ft) ground floor area for 1½/split/2 storey","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R: 4,000 m²; HR: 4,000 m² (dwelling house); RR: 1 ha; SR: 0.5 ha; RU: 10 ha","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / tourist vehicle / trailer","summary":"No mobile home may be used except in a permitted mobile home park, and no tourist vehicle except in a permitted tourist camp; no zone in the by-law lists a mobile home park as a permitted use. Trailers and mobile homes may not be used for residential purposes unless specifically permitted, and a second dwelling unit may not be a mobile home or tourist vehicle.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only in a permitted mobile home park (none found as a permitted use); tourist vehicles only in a permitted tourist camp (temporary)","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"bunkhouse","summary":"One bunkhouse (sleeping quarters accessory to a recreation dwelling house) is permitted per lot in the Shoreline Residential (SR) and Shoreline Residential Island (SRI) zones; it is not listed in the RR or RU zones. No cooking facilities are permitted; washroom facilities may be permitted with approval of the authority having jurisdiction.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"37 m² (400 sq ft) outside dimensions, including porches and open decks","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 per lot","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; washroom may be permitted with approval for waste disposal","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 4.5 m (15 ft) from any side lot line; 30 m from the high water mark","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 4.9 m (16 ft) to the roof peak and one storey; a bunkhouse may occupy the upper storey of a detached garage (garage max 7.3 m, 1.5 storeys)","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/rtdl4sut/by-law_2023-0001-housekeeping-by-law-amendment-to-by-law-26-2013_redacted.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"SR and SRI zones","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"SRI zone: 1 space per bunkhouse (with mainland parking and docking)","source":"https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/l2ldd1db/by-law-26-2013-consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.northkawartha.ca/media/rtdl4sut/by-law_2023-0001-housekeeping-by-law-amendment-to-by-law-26-2013_redacted.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted consolidation is dated July 2020. The file named 'consolidated-july-2020-edits-march-2021' has text identical to the inventory PDF. Housekeeping By-law 2023-0001 is not consolidated. It changes the bunkhouse definition to 'accessory building, or portion thereof' and allows a bunkhouse in the upper storey of a detached garage, where the 37 m² cap applies to floor area with at least 1.4 m of headroom. It also raises the SR building height and makes water-setback changes. The posted 2023-0001 PDF has extractable text only up to the SRI amendment (section 1.q), and its heading reads 'By-law 202 -' without a full number. Its passage and adoption date were therefore not confirmed from the document. By-law 2019-0016 is linked from the Property Development page and may concern second dwelling units. Its PDF is a scan with no text layer and was not read. The zoning page does not mention any garden suite or temporary-use provisions; the by-law mentions 'garden suite or sleeping cabin' only in the second-unit exclusions. A new comprehensive zoning by-law was initiated in November 2022 (terms of reference: https://northkawartha.ca/media/pg2jdkey/revisedtermsofreference.pdf). No adopted replacement was found on the Township site. Provincial ARU permissions under Planning Act s.35.1 are not reflected in the 2020 consolidation.","bylawConsolidation":"2020-07"},{"slug":"greater-madawaska","website":"https://www.greatermadawaska.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 28-2024 (Office Consolidation May 21, 2025)","url":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"coach house (secondary dwelling unit)","summary":"One secondary dwelling unit, including a detached coach house on a permanent foundation, is permitted in zones that allow single detached dwellings; lots on private services must be at least 0.8 ha and waterfront lots are excluded.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"8,000 m² (0.8 ha) on lots with private services; lots of 2 ha or less must share water and/or septic with the primary dwelling; 0.4–0.8 ha by minor variance (s.3.11.1 a))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7.5 m where above a detached private garage (s.3.11.1 j)); accessory buildings in residential/rural zones 5.0 m (s.3.3.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Single detached dwelling front, rear and side yards of the zone apply (s.3.11.1 e))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional parking space (s.3.11.1 c))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one secondary dwelling unit per lot; not on a lot with a garden suite, boarding house or accessory dwelling unit (s.3.11.1 g), h))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Minor variances or zoning amendments for lot coverage, height or setbacks shall not be permitted for secondary dwelling units (s.3.11.1 i))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not in a flood plain, on waterfront lots, or within 300 m of an 'at capacity' lake; waterfront only by minor variance; must be on a permanent footing/foundation (s.3.11.1 d), n), p))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1, RR, LSR and RU zone provisions set no minimum dwelling unit area; minimums of 50–55 m² apply only in some site-specific exception zones. The by-law defines 'Tiny Home' (19 to under 37.2 m², no wheels, affixed to the ground) but does not list it as a permitted use in any zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling unit area in R1 (s.5.2), RR (s.6.2), LSR (s.7.2) or RU (s.19.2) zone provisions","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited in all zones other than the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone, and recreational vehicles may not be used as dwelling units. RVs and trailers may be stored on a lot with a permitted use but not on a vacant lot.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes prohibited in all zones other than the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone (s.3.22)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Recreational vehicles and other temporary structures shall not be used as a dwelling unit except a mobile home or trailer where specifically permitted (s.3.28.1)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"MHP zone: mobile home minimum dwelling unit area 55 m² (s.8.2 d))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite as a temporary use under Planning Act s.39.1 appears only in a site-specific zone (LSR-E61-T, s.7.4.2)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin / bunkie","summary":"One sleeping cabin of up to 18 m² is permitted on waterfront lots of at least 4,047 m² (1 acre) in the RU, RR and LSR zones, accessory to a single detached dwelling. It may not have cooking facilities or be rented.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"18 square metres (194 square feet) gross floor area (s.3.3.8 a))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Waterfront lots on lakes and rivers of 4047 m² (1 acre) or more (s.3.3.8)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural (RU), Rural Residential (RR) and Limited Service Residential (LSR) zones; not within the Shoreline Activity Area; not on 'at capacity' waterbodies (s.3.3.8 b), c))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One (1) sleeping cabin (s.3.3.8)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Shall not contain cooking or kitchen facilities; may contain sanitary facilities with approval; not used for monetary gain or rented (definition 'Cabin, Sleeping'; s.3.3.8 d))","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m for accessory buildings in residential or rural zones (s.3.3.3)","source":"https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/greatermadawaska-ca/media/m0dnjaql/28-2024-township-zoning-by-law-greater-madawaska.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF on the township zoning page is titled 'Office Consolidation May 21, 2025' of By-law 28-2024 (passed June 20, 2024, rescinding By-law 22-2003). Schedules (maps) are separate PDFs and were not checked, so whether any land is actually zoned MHP was not confirmed. Sleeping cabins on non-waterfront lots are not provided for (s.3.3.2 limits habitation in accessory buildings to additional residential units and permitted accessory dwellings). No ARU guide page found.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-05"},{"slug":"enniskillen","website":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 58 of 2015","url":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"accessory second dwelling","summary":"One accessory second dwelling, either in the main dwelling or in a detached accessory building, is permitted in Residential and Agricultural zones (not in a detached building in the R3 zone), subject to minimum lot size, size and location rules. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any Residential (R) or Agricultural (A) zone; prohibited in a detached accessory building in the R3 zone, in a Mobile Home Park or plan of condominium, and on any lot with more than one dwelling unit","source":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One accessory second dwelling per lot","source":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Not more than 46 m² gross floor area if in a detached accessory building, and not more than 30% of the gross floor area of the main dwelling","source":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Minimum lot area for the zone; in an A1 or A2 zone or on any lot with a private septic system, 0.8 ha","source":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Not further than 20 m from the main dwelling; 1.2 m open space between a detached accessory building and the main building","source":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Detached building not closer than 2.4 m to an interior side lot line (or the main dwelling's side yard where a 1.8 m hedge or solid fence exists), and not closer to the rear lot line than the main dwelling's minimum rear yard","source":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Detached accessory buildings: 5.5 m in Residential zones (6.1 m on R2 lots of 0.4 ha or more); 7.5 m for residential accessory buildings on Agricultural lots under 1.6 ha; measured from finished floor","source":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Must share a single driveway with the main dwelling","source":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit and inspections under the Ontario Building Code required; not permitted in a basement, or on a second floor of a detached building except in A1/A2 zones","source":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.enniskillen.ca/services/buildingplanning/","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"No dwelling may be erected with less than the minimum gross floor area listed below Table A, which is 80 m² for a one-storey dwelling (including mobile homes) and 70 m² on the ground floor for other than one-storey dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"80 sq m minimum for a one-storey dwelling (includes Mobile Homes); 70 sq m minimum on the ground floor for other than a one-storey dwelling (Minimum Gross Floor Area Regulations under Table A; s.4.7 e) applies them township-wide)","source":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-Table-A.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer / motor home / mobile home","summary":"Travel trailers, truck campers and motor homes may not be used for living or sleeping except on lands zoned for the purpose, or accessory to a dwelling on the same lot for no more than 60 days in any 10 consecutive months; no zone permits a mobile home park and year-round travel trailer camps are prohibited.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Only on lands zoned specifically for the purpose; Campgrounds are permitted in the OS2 zone, but year-round privately-owned travel trailer camps and campgrounds are listed as prohibited uses (s.3.2 b)","source":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Accessory to a dwelling: one travel trailer, truck camper or motor home, for not more than 60 days total in any 10 consecutive months (s.3.11 b)","source":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building used for human habitation","summary":"Permitted accessory buildings do not include any building used for human habitation except as specifically permitted, and the by-law has no bunkie or sleeping-cabin provision; the only detached habitable accessory building provided for is an accessory second dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"On a lot with a single detached or farm dwelling, not more than one dwelling except an accessory second dwelling under s.3.8 (s.3.9.4)","source":"https://www.enniskillen.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Enniskillen-Zoning-By-law-2015-September-2026-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation dated September 2026 (amendments to By-law 41 of 2026). Table A, which holds zone regulations and the minimum dwelling floor area rules, is not in the consolidation; it is posted separately as a 2019 PDF whose section references use older numbering (e.g. R1 as 7.1 vs Section 8 in the consolidation), so it may not reflect later changes. The consolidation provides for one accessory second dwelling (s.3.8) and has no separate additional residential unit section. There is no waterfront residential zone; the bunkie answer is based on the Agricultural and Residential zones. No guide page was found on the building/planning page.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-09"},{"slug":"east-garafraxa","website":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 60-2004 (Township Consolidation January 2011, with township-wide amendments 26-2023 and 9-2025)","url":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/lkrjofkl/zoning2011con.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"accessory detached dwelling","summary":"Since By-law 26-2023, one accessory detached dwelling is permitted on a lot with a single detached, semi-detached or street townhouse dwelling in the Agricultural, Rural, Rural Residential, Estate Residential and Hamlet Residential zones, subject to servicing being available to the Township's satisfaction and other conditions.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 accessory detached dwelling; no more than 3 dwelling units in total on the lot (s.3.14.1, as replaced by By-law 26-2023)","source":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/eo5feuvw/26-2023-zoning-by-law-z1-23-accessory-dwellings-revised-june-21-2023-amended.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Greater of 180 m² or 50% of the main dwelling's gross floor area, not exceeding the size of the main dwelling (s.3.14.3 iv)","source":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/eo5feuvw/26-2023-zoning-by-law-z1-23-accessory-dwellings-revised-june-21-2023-amended.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Not to exceed the height of the main dwelling (s.3.14.1 iv); accessory building height maximum raised to 6.0 m (s.3.2.3)","source":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/eo5feuvw/26-2023-zoning-by-law-z1-23-accessory-dwellings-revised-june-21-2023-amended.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No more than 50 m from the main dwelling (s.3.14.3 ii)","source":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/eo5feuvw/26-2023-zoning-by-law-z1-23-accessory-dwellings-revised-june-21-2023-amended.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Only where appropriate water and sanitary services and capacity are available to the Township's satisfaction (s.3.14.1 ii)","source":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/eo5feuvw/26-2023-zoning-by-law-z1-23-accessory-dwellings-revised-june-21-2023-amended.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per accessory dwelling unit, no new driveway entrance (s.3.14.1 v-vi)","source":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/eo5feuvw/26-2023-zoning-by-law-z1-23-accessory-dwellings-revised-june-21-2023-amended.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites up to 55 m² for an immediate family member, in A, RU and RR zones, by temporary use by-law and removal agreement (s.3.2.8)","source":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/lkrjofkl/zoning2011con.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/business-and-development/zoning-by-law-and-amendments/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Each residential and rural zone sets a minimum dwelling floor area of at least 140 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A zone 140 m² (s.4.1.2); RU zone 140 m² (s.4.2.2); RR zone 160 m² (s.4.3.2); ER zone 180 m² (s.4.4.2); HR zone 140 m² (s.4.5.2)","source":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/lkrjofkl/zoning2011con.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RR zone 1.0 ha; A zone 19 ha; RU zone 10 ha","source":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/lkrjofkl/zoning2011con.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Using trailers, travel trailers or recreational vehicles for habitation is prohibited in all zones unless expressly permitted. Mobile homes may be used only as an accessory dwelling in the Agricultural zone under a temporary use by-law passed by Council.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home as an accessory dwelling in an Agricultural zone only, by temporary use by-law; CSA mobile home or park model standard; at least 65 m² ground floor area; fully enclosed and serviced (s.3.9)","source":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/lkrjofkl/zoning2011con.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of trailers, travel trailers, recreational vehicles, truck campers and camper trailers for habitation prohibited in all zones except where expressly permitted (s.3.28.2)","source":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/lkrjofkl/zoning2011con.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory uses may not include a building used for human habitation except as specifically permitted, and the by-law has no sleeping-cabin provision; a self-contained accessory detached dwelling (with kitchen) is the permitted alternative.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses shall not include any building used for human habitation except as specifically permitted in the by-law (s.3.2.1)","source":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/lkrjofkl/zoning2011con.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 6.0 m (s.3.2.3 as amended by By-law 26-2023)","source":"https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/media/eo5feuvw/26-2023-zoning-by-law-z1-23-accessory-dwellings-revised-june-21-2023-amended.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Researched the January 2011 Township Consolidation with the Township's two posted township-wide amendments applied: 26-2023 (accessory dwelling units, passed June 27, 2023) and 9-2025 (housekeeping: zone renaming, parking table, numbering corrections; no effect on the provisions above). The Township's page (https://www.eastgarafraxa.ca/business-and-development/zoning-by-law-and-amendments/) lists all amendments since 2012; the others are site-specific rezonings/exceptions and holding removals (28-2012 amends RR exception 4.3.4.19; its scanned text could not be OCR'd in time). 26-2023 still cross-references Garden Suites (s.3.2.8) and Mobile Homes (s.3.9).","bylawConsolidation":"2011-01"},{"slug":"mcdougall","website":"https://www.mcdougall.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2017-05","url":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling in an accessory structure / secondary dwelling; garden suite (temporary)","summary":"One additional dwelling is allowed per lot, and it may be in an accessory structure on non-waterfront lots; it is not permitted this way in the Waterfront Residential (WF) zones. A separate temporary, portable garden suite of up to 80 m² is permitted in the Rural (RU) and Residential (RR) zones under an agreement with the Municipality. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Additional dwelling in an accessory or ancillary structure where there is no second dwelling in the main dwelling, excluding any Waterfront Residential (WF) Zone; a secondary dwelling is permitted on any non-waterfront lot (s.3.47 iv-v)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Only one dwelling unit per lot, with listed exceptions; only one additional dwelling on any lot where a second unit is permitted (s.3.47)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Secondary dwelling floor area may not exceed the floor area of the main dwelling (s.3.47 v)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building: 6 metres in the RU and RR zones (ss.4.02 k, 5.02 k)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Up to 80 m² floor area in the Rural (RU) or Residential (RR) Zone, subject to an agreement covering temporary nature, installation and removal, a period not exceeding 20 years, and a security deposit (s.3.26)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.mcdougall.ca/p/official-plan-and-by-laws","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Rural (RU), Residential (RR) and Multiple Residential (RM) zones set the minimum ground floor building area by reference to the Ontario Building Code rather than a fixed figure. The Waterfront Residential (WF1-WF6) zones require a minimum ground floor area of 60 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Rural (RU) and Residential (RR) zones: Minimum Building Area – Ground Floor 'See Ontario Building Code' (ss.4.02 h, 5.02 h)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Waterfront Residential (WF1-WF6) zones: Minimum Building Area – Ground Floor 60 square metres (s.7.02 h)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RU: 1.0 hectares (s.4.02 b)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes may only be erected, located or used within a licensed mobile home park, which the Commercial (C1) zone permits along with trailer parks. Trailers, motorhomes and recreational vehicles may not be used as a principal use or for human habitation outside zoned camping, trailer park or mobile home park sites, except temporarily during construction.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'No person shall erect, locate or use any mobile home or homes except those located within a licensed mobile home park' (s.3.44); the Commercial (C1) zone permits 'a mobile home park licensed by the Municipality' and 'trailer park' (s.8.01)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited: 'the use of any trailer for human habitation, except where such trailer is located in a permitted camping establishment, trailer park, mobile home park and habitation is temporary or seasonal in nature' (s.3.52 n); campsite, tent, trailers or camping on vacant rural or residential lots are prohibited (s.3.52 e)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A trailer may be used as a temporary structure during construction of a permitted use, not exceeding 30 m² and not more than 18 months (s.3.72)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin (guest cabin)","summary":"A sleeping cabin (an accessory building for overnight accommodation with no cooking facilities) is a permitted accessory use on any lot zoned for residential use, up to 50 m² or the ground floor area of the main dwelling, whichever is less.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Maximum gross floor area of 50 square metres, or not exceeding the ground floor area of the main dwelling on the lot, whichever is lesser (s.3.65)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleeping cabin 'contains no cooking facilities' (s.2.160)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building: 6 metres in the RU, RR and WF zones (ss.4.02 k, 5.02 k, 7.02 k)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any lot zoned for residential use; a sleeping cabin may include a loft (s.3.65)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Not stated as a number; human habitation on the upper floor of a detached garage is permitted only if there is no sleeping cabin on the property (s.3.65)","source":"https://mcdougall2022.municipalwebsites.ca/Editor/images/Planning%20and%20Zoning/Zoning%20By-law%202017-05%20Feb%201%2017.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the Feb 1, 2017 text of By-law 2017-05 linked from https://www.mcdougall.ca/p/official-plan-and-by-laws; it is not a consolidation and no amendments are posted, so later site-specific or general amendments (e.g. to align with Planning Act additional residential unit rules) could not be checked. The by-law permits a garden suite by agreement (s.3.26) rather than through a Planning Act s.39.1 temporary use by-law. Section 3.47 wording on 'secondary dwelling' vs 'additional dwelling in an accessory structure' is somewhat ambiguous on whether both can co-exist; the summary reflects the 'only one additional dwelling' clause.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"perry","website":"https://townshipofperry.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2014-21","url":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Zoning-By-law-2014-21.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit; garden suite","summary":"By-law 2022-09 permits one additional residential unit within or attached to an accessory structure in the R1, R2, R3, RR and RU zones, but not on lots abutting the shoreline of a lake or the Magnetawan River, and only with year-round public road frontage. Garden suites for immediate family members are permitted only as a temporary use.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Additional Residential Unit permitted in R1, R2, R3, RR and RU zones (By-law 2022-09, items 7-8)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-03-11-Additional-Residential-Dwellings-OPAmendment-ZBAmendment-By-laws-2.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Does not exceed 75 square metres and is equal to or less than the floor area of the Principle Dwelling (s.3.2.15 i)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-03-11-Additional-Residential-Dwellings-OPAmendment-ZBAmendment-By-laws-2.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.5 metres within or attached to an accessory structure (s.3.2.15 vi)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-03-11-Additional-Residential-Dwellings-OPAmendment-ZBAmendment-By-laws-2.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Sewage disposal system approved for the total daily flow of the principal dwelling and the additional unit (s.3.2.15 ii)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-03-11-Additional-Residential-Dwellings-OPAmendment-ZBAmendment-By-laws-2.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking space exclusively for the additional residential unit, in addition to the principal dwelling's parking (s.3.2.15 iii)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-03-11-Additional-Residential-Dwellings-OPAmendment-ZBAmendment-By-laws-2.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lot has frontage/access on a year-round public road and does not abut a shoreline of a lake or the Magnetawan River (s.3.2.15 iv, vii)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-03-11-Additional-Residential-Dwellings-OPAmendment-ZBAmendment-By-laws-2.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One Additional Residential Unit (s.3.2.15)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-03-11-Additional-Residential-Dwellings-OPAmendment-ZBAmendment-By-laws-2.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted as a temporary use in all Residential Zones for an immediate family member; unit not exceeding 40 square metres; removal agreement with the municipality (s.3.2.8)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Zoning-By-law-2014-21.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets a minimum ground floor area for all dwellings of 75 square metres for one-storey dwellings, 60 square metres for 1 1/2-storey dwellings and 50 square metres for two-storey dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Minimum Ground Floor Area - All Dwellings: 1 storey 75 sq m (806 sq ft); 1 1/2 storey 60 sq m (645 sq ft); 2 storey 50 sq m (538 sq ft) (s.3.10 b)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Zoning-By-law-2014-21.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / motor home / mobile home","summary":"In the LSR, SR, RR and SBR zones a motor home or trailer may be used for habitation for no more than 14 consecutive days or 30 days per calendar year; in the RU zone, no more than 30 days per year unless there is an existing principal dwelling on the lot. A trailer may also be used as a temporary dwelling for one year during construction under a building permit; no zone permits mobile homes or mobile home parks.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"LSR, SR, RR, SBR: habitation no more than 14 days consecutively or 30 days in any calendar year (s.3.28 ii); RU: not more than 30 days unless there is an existing principal dwelling (s.3.28 iii)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Zoning-By-law-2014-21.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A trailer may be used as a temporary dwelling where there is a valid building permit for a dwelling, for one year following permit issuance (s.3.26)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Zoning-By-law-2014-21.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites permitted as a temporary use in Residential Zones, max 40 square metres, for an immediate family member (s.3.2.8; Table 10.B)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Zoning-By-law-2014-21.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin / bunkie","summary":"One sleeping cabin or bunkie is permitted as an accessory building in the Shoreline Residential (SR), Limited Service Residential (LSR) and Rural (RU) zones, with no cooking facilities or running water. It is not permitted if a garden suite is already on the lot.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Shoreline Residential (SR), Limited Service Residential (LSR) or Rural (RU) zone (s.3.2.11; By-law 2022-09 items 7-8)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Zoning-By-law-2014-21.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One (1) Sleeping Cabin or Bunkie per lot; not where a Garden Suite is already located on the lot (s.3.2.11 vii, added by By-law 2022-09)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-03-11-Additional-Residential-Dwellings-OPAmendment-ZBAmendment-By-laws-2.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"20 square metres or less; maximum occupancy four persons (s.3.2.11)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Zoning-By-law-2014-21.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Not greater than 4 metres (s.3.2.11)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Zoning-By-law-2014-21.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; not connected to running water (s.3.2.11)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Zoning-By-law-2014-21.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Complies with all setbacks that apply to the principal building on the lot (s.3.2.11)","source":"https://townshipofperry.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Zoning-By-law-2014-21.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted by-law is a June 3, 2016 consolidation (uploaded 2024) and omits later amendments. Zoning By-law Amendment 2022-09 (passed January 19, 2022; included as Appendix A of the posted OPA/ZBA package) adds additional residential units, adds Sleeping Cabin/Bunkie to the RU and SR/LSR use tables, and replaced the dwelling definitions; it was read from the scanned PDF. Other post-2016 amendments were not checked. A mobile home and mobile home park are defined, but no zone lists them as permitted uses. Table 10.B lists one site-specific temporary garden suite by-law (2006-27).","bylawConsolidation":"2016-06"},{"slug":"northeastern-manitoulin-and-the-islands","website":"https://townofnemi.on.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2018-41 (updated with amendments January 2021 and March 2022)","url":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"secondary unit / garden suite","summary":"The Residential (R1), Multiple Residential (R2), Rural (RU) and Shoreline Residential (SR) zones list both a secondary unit (which may be in the main building or in an accessory building) and a garden suite (a temporary, portable, self-contained detached unit) as permitted uses. In the SR zone neither is permitted on a lake-at-capacity.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Listed as permitted uses in the R1, R2, RU and SR zones; not permitted on a lake-at-capacity in the SR zone","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Garden suites must comply with the setbacks for accessory buildings (General Provisions, Secondary Units and Garden Suites)","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"On private individual systems, it must be shown that the private sewage disposal system can accommodate the change in use","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per dwelling unit for a secondary unit and garden suite; tandem parking in the existing driveway permitted","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5.0 m in the RU and SR zones","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings: maximum building floor area 89 m2 in the RU and SR zones; no separate size cap for secondary units or garden suites found","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://townofnemi.on.ca/p/zoning"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 and Rural (RU) zones set a minimum dwelling area of 56 m2; the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone sets 36 m2. The by-law defines a 'tiny house' (maximum 3.0 m wide and 40 m2, on a chassis or a foundation) but does not list it as a permitted use in any zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1: 56 m2 minimum dwelling area; RU: 56 m2 minimum dwelling size; SR: 36 m2 minimum dwelling size","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 460 m2 with piped water and sewage, 700 m2 with piped water or sewage; RU: 0.4 ha; SR: 4,045 m2","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle / trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are not permitted anywhere in the municipality except on lots where they legally existed when the by-law was adopted, and no recreational vehicle may be used as habitable space. RVs may only be used as temporary vacation accommodation in the Tourist Commercial (C3) zone, and travel trailers may be used for sleeping in residential zones for no more than 14 days.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes not permitted in the municipality except on lots where they legally existed on the date of adoption (General Provisions, Mobile Homes)","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No recreational vehicle shall be used for habitable space; RVs may be located only in a Tourist Commercial (C3) zone as temporary/vacation accommodation and may not be occupied in Little Current, Sheguiandah, or the RU or SR zones","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites (temporary, portable detached units) are listed permitted uses in the R1, R2, RU and SR zones; the definition excludes trailers","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep camp / guest cabin","summary":"A sleep camp (guest cabin) is defined as a non-commercial building for sleeping accommodation accessory to a dwelling in the Shoreline Residential zone, with no cooking or washroom facilities, and is included in the definition of accessory building. Outside the SR zone, accessory buildings are not for permanent human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory to a dwelling in the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone (definition of Sleep Camp)","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No provisions for cooking or washroom facilities (definition of Sleep Camp)","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"SR zone accessory buildings: maximum building floor area 89 m2","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"SR zone accessory buildings: 5.0 m","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"SR zone: minimum 3.0 m from a lot line for an accessory building","source":"https://nemi.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=NEMI%20Zoning%20By%20Law.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The official site is townofnemi.on.ca (nemi.ca returned HTTP 503 again on a plain fetch and is not needed). The posted by-law is the J.L. Richards consolidation of Zoning By-law 2018-41 (adopted November 6, 2018), 'updated with amendments January 2021, March 2022'. Site-specific amendments after March 2022 (e.g. a June 2026 public meeting notice) may not be reflected. Section numbers did not survive text extraction, so provisions are cited by heading and zone. Provincial Planning Act changes on additional residential units (2022-2023) may also apply and were not assessed.","bylawConsolidation":"2022-03"},{"slug":"front-of-yonge","website":"https://mallorytown.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 20-08 (January 2023 office consolidation)","url":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"second dwelling (additional residential unit)","summary":"A second dwelling in an accessory building is permitted on lots where a single, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling is permitted, except on island lots, subject to size, height, servicing and parking rules.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any zone where a single, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling is permitted; not permitted on an island lot (s. 3.20.1)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50% of the floor area of the principal dwelling, to a maximum of 80 m2 in the Residential Zone and 95 m2 in the Rural Zone (s. 3.20.1)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m for a new second dwelling (s. 3.20.3)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"A new accessory building constructed as a second dwelling 'shall be separated by less than 10 m from the principal dwelling' (s. 3.20.3)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to the same water supply and sewage system as the principal dwelling; septic approval and proof of sufficient well water required before a building permit (s. 3.20.1)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"At least 1 space in addition to the principal dwelling's; tandem parking permitted; must share the driveway entrance (s. 3.20.1)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite is defined as a portable detached dwelling for which a temporary use by-law has been adopted under the Planning Act (s. 2)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"}],"sources":["https://mallorytown.ca/government/official-plan-zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single dwelling","summary":"The residential and rural zones set a minimum dwelling unit area of 75 m2.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Dwelling Unit Area (minimum) 75 m2 in the General Residential (RG), Limited Services Residential (RLS) and Rural (RU) zones (ss. 5.1, 5.2, 11.1)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha in RG, RLS (1.0 ha for island lots) and RU (ss. 5.1, 5.2, 11.1)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Recreational vehicles, travel trailers and tent trailers may not be used as dwellings except in a tourist campground or temporarily during construction of a dwelling; mobile homes are permitted in the Mobile Home Park Residential (RMH) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home and mobile home park are permitted uses in the Mobile Home Park Residential (RMH) zone (s. 5.3); 'dwelling' excludes any vehicle, and vehicle includes a mobile home, recreational vehicle or trailer (s. 2)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No recreational vehicle, travel trailer or tent trailer may be used for human habitation except in a tourist campground or as a temporary use under s. 3.26 (s. 3.15)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A travel trailer, tent trailer or RV may be occupied temporarily during construction of a dwelling with a valid building permit, approved septic connection, for no more than two years (s. 3.26)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as specifically permitted (such as a second dwelling with its own kitchen); the by-law has no separate sleeping-cabin permission.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'Accessory buildings or structures shall not be used for human habitation, except as specifically permitted elsewhere in this By-law' (s. 3.1.1)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m for accessory buildings in a Residential zone (s. 3.1.6)","source":"https://mallorytown.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FrontofYongeZBL_Consolidation-January2023.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The Township's website is now https://mallorytown.ca/ (the old frontofyonge.com host has an expired certificate). The planning page links the consolidation over http; the same PDF downloads over https. The consolidation says it is for reference and the original by-laws prevail. Amendments after January 2023 (if any) were not checked. Section 3.20.3 literally reads 'separated by less than 10 m'. Temporary zone RU-T1 once allowed a 'skid shack' as a second dwelling (2021-2023, expired).","bylawConsolidation":"2023-01"},{"slug":"algonquin-highlands","website":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2022-49","url":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"accessory dwelling (on a residential lot)","summary":"One accessory dwelling in a separate building accessory to a detached dwelling is permitted in the Rural (RU), Hamlet Residential (HR) and Rural Residential (RR) zones, but not in the Shoreline Residential (SR1, SR2) zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU, HR and RR zones; not SR1 or SR2 (s.4.1.2, Table 2)","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One accessory dwelling per property; then at most one accessory unit inside the main house","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Lesser of 75% of the main dwelling's GFA or 140 m² (1,507 sq ft)","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Private sewage system must be approved for the dwelling and accessory dwelling","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 space; driveway shared with the main dwelling","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Table 2 sets a minimum single detached dwelling unit area of 55 m² in the Hamlet Residential and Rural Residential zones and 74 m² in the Shoreline Residential zones; the Rural zone has no minimum.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"HR and RR: 55 m²; SR1 and SR2: 74 m²; RU: none (Table 2)","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RU: 2 ha; HR: 0.3 ha; RR, SR1, SR2: 0.4 ha","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"trailer / recreational mobile home; garden suite","summary":"Trailers and recreational mobile homes may be used for human habitation only in a camping establishment or trailer park, and not in any Residential or Rural zone except as temporary construction uses; mobile homes are excluded from the definition of a dwelling. A garden suite is available only through a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Camping establishments or trailer parks where specifically permitted (s.4.41)","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Site-specific temporary use by-law under s.39/39.1, 5-year term (expires on transfer); HR, RR and RU zones only; one per lot; maximum 80 m² (861.1 sq ft); not where an accessory dwelling or unit exists","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"One sleeping cabin, without cooking or kitchen facilities, may be built as an accessory to a single detached dwelling in the RU, HR, RR, SR1 and SR2 zones. It may not be used for monetary gain.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural, Hamlet Residential, Rural Residential, Shoreline Residential One and Two zones (s.4.2.10)","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"45 m² (484.4 sq ft) total floor area","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m (16.4 ft), one storey, no loft","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking or kitchen facilities; sanitary facilities only with approval of the appropriate authority (s.3.158)","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the zone's yard and setback requirements (incl. 30 m from high water mark) and not be in front of the main dwelling","source":"https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.algonquinhighlands.ca/media/4bhm3u0n/zoning-by-law-for-adoption-final-19-may-2022.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The township's zoning page links only the May 19, 2022 'for adoption' text of By-law 2022-49; no office consolidation is posted, so later site-specific or general amendments are not reflected. No township-wide ARU amendment was found. Ontario's as-of-right ARU rules (Planning Act s.35.1) apply only to serviced urban residential land, which is largely absent here.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"black-river-matheson","website":"https://www.twpbrm.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law (Council adoption May 15, 2017; consolidation April 3, 2019)","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/twpbrm-002-ca/media/03lcqlzn/brm-final-comp-zoning-by-law_consolidation-apr-3-2019.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The Residential (R1) and Rural (RU) zone requirements set no minimum dwelling unit area; the Agricultural (AG) zone requires a minimum dwelling unit area of 60 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated for R1 or RU; AG zone: 60 m² minimum dwelling unit area (s. 4.1.2(h))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/twpbrm-002-ca/media/03lcqlzn/brm-final-comp-zoning-by-law_consolidation-apr-3-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 450 m²; RU: 0.8 ha (ss. 5.1.2, 9.1.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/twpbrm-002-ca/media/03lcqlzn/brm-final-comp-zoning-by-law_consolidation-apr-3-2019.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/twpbrm-002-ca/media/03lcqlzn/brm-final-comp-zoning-by-law_consolidation-apr-3-2019.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling","summary":"A mobile home dwelling (a freestanding dwelling designed to be made mobile and built as a permanent residence) is a permitted use in the Agricultural and Rural zones but not in the R1 zone. Recreational vehicles may not be occupied while parked or stored on a lot, and vehicles not originally designed for dwelling may not be used for habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home dwelling listed as a permitted use in the AG and RU zones (ss. 4.1.1, 9.1.1); not listed in R1","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/twpbrm-002-ca/media/03lcqlzn/brm-final-comp-zoning-by-law_consolidation-apr-3-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Any recreational vehicle shall not be occupied while parked or stored on a lot (s. 3.25(e)); no truck, bus, coach or vehicle may be used for human habitation unless originally and specifically designed for dwelling (s. 3.23)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/twpbrm-002-ca/media/03lcqlzn/brm-final-comp-zoning-by-law_consolidation-apr-3-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites by temporary zoning by-law amendment, up to 20 years, max 56.0 m²; may not be constructed or arranged as a travel trailer (s. 3.10)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/twpbrm-002-ca/media/03lcqlzn/brm-final-comp-zoning-by-law_consolidation-apr-3-2019.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/twpbrm-002-ca/media/03lcqlzn/brm-final-comp-zoning-by-law_consolidation-apr-3-2019.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin / private cabin","summary":"A guest cabin (no cooking facilities, accessory to a permitted dwelling) is a permitted use in the Agricultural zone, and a private cabin (accessory building for temporary habitation, no cooking facilities) is permitted in the Rural zone when accessory to a seasonal dwelling. Neither is listed in the R1 or Shoreline (SH) zones, and the by-law states no specific size limit for them.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Guest cabin: AG zone (s. 4.1.1); private cabin accessory to a seasonal dwelling: RU zone (s. 9.1.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/twpbrm-002-ca/media/03lcqlzn/brm-final-comp-zoning-by-law_consolidation-apr-3-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities (definitions of Guest Cabin and Private Cabin)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/twpbrm-002-ca/media/03lcqlzn/brm-final-comp-zoning-by-law_consolidation-apr-3-2019.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"3 m minimum between a main building and an accessory building (s. 3.3.1(g))","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/twpbrm-002-ca/media/03lcqlzn/brm-final-comp-zoning-by-law_consolidation-apr-3-2019.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/twpbrm-002-ca/media/03lcqlzn/brm-final-comp-zoning-by-law_consolidation-apr-3-2019.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the April 3, 2019 consolidation of the comprehensive zoning by-law (Council adoption May 15, 2017); by-law number is not stated in the document. The Township's Building and Planning page (https://www.twpbrm.ca/available-services/building-and-planning/) still links the May 2017 'Final Draft' version; no later consolidation was found. The by-law predates the Planning Act additional residential unit changes (2019 and 2022) and only says a second unit within a dwelling is not prevented (s. 3.3.1(f)); provincial rules may now permit units the by-law text does not, so current permissions should be confirmed with the Township. The by-law's own cover still lists www.blackriver-matheson.com, which the inventory flags as not official. Backyard suite rules left out: the posted 2019 consolidation predates Ontario's late-2022 additional-unit changes and a later amendment could not be confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2019-04"},{"slug":"addington-highlands","website":"https://addingtonhighlands.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 0212/2006, as amended by By-laws 0310/2010 and 0497/2017","url":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/36781"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary unit (in an ancillary building or coach house)","summary":"One secondary unit per lot is permitted in the RU, RR, RLS and HR zones, either in the house or in an ancillary building on the lot, subject to size limits, year-round public road access, adequate water and septic capacity, and location outside natural hazards.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU, RR, RLS and HR zones","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/53593"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one secondary unit per lot","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/53593"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"45% of the dwelling unit or 100 m², whichever is less (gross floor area)","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/53593"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"An ancillary building containing a secondary unit must meet the same location-on-lot provisions as the principal residential building; not permitted in a boathouse","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/53593"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum 1 space per secondary unit; tandem parking permitted","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/53593"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must be directly serviced by a year-round publicly maintained road and demonstrate adequate potable water and septic capacity","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/53593"}],"sources":["https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/36781"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single unit dwelling","summary":"The Rural, Rural Residential and Hamlet Residential zones require a minimum dwelling unit area of 80 m²; the Residential Limited Service zone requires 50 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"80 m² dwelling unit area in RU, RR and HR zones; 50 m² in RLS zone","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/36781"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"The definitions of dwelling and dwelling unit exclude trailers, motor homes and mobile homes, and no zone permits mobile homes or a mobile home park; trailer parks in the Recreation Commercial zone are for seasonal occupancy only. The by-law has no garden suite provisions.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'Dwelling' shall not include a trailer, motor home, or mobile home (s. 2.63)","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/36781"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Trailer parks (C3 zone) are defined as designed and used for seasonal occupancy only","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/36781"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"One guest cabin (sleeping quarters, no kitchen) is permitted as an accessory use in the Residential Limited Service (RLS) zone; other zones do not list it and accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential Limited Service (RLS) zone","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/36781"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/36781"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"20 m²","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/36781"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"No closer to the front lot line than the main dwelling and no closer than 30 m to the front lot line","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/36781"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.5 m in HR, RR and RLS zones; 7 m in RU zone","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/36782"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen facilities (definition of guest cabin); sanitary facilities need approval from the appropriate approval authority","source":"https://addingtonhighlands.civicweb.net/document/36781"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"No office consolidation exists online. Researched the 2006 by-law (PDF created 2007) with the two Township-wide amendments that the Township's own zoning folder posts (By-law 0310/2010 housekeeping, incl. accessory heights and sleep-cabin servicing exemption; By-law 0497/2017 secondary units) applied by hand. By-law 0496/2017 (lake trout lakes) also posted but not relevant here. Site-specific amendments and any later Township-wide amendment not posted could not be checked; no ARU amendment after 2017 was found. Amendment PDFs are scanned with OCR text.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"killaloe-hagarty-and-richards","website":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 11-2024 (consolidated May 4, 2026)","url":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit / coach house","summary":"An additional dwelling unit, including a coach house in a detached accessory building, is permitted in zones that allow single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwellings. Lots on private well or septic need at least 0.8 ha, and additional units are not allowed within 30 m of a waterbody or on waterfront lots.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha for lots on private services (well and/or septic); on lots of 2 ha or less the unit must share the primary dwelling's water and/or septic services (s.3.9.2.2)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Private services: one additional unit per primary dwelling (s.3.9.2.7); full municipal water and sewer: up to three dwelling units on a lot (s.3.9.3)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area less than the primary dwelling's; a coach house footprint not larger than the primary dwelling's footprint (s.3.9.2.3, s.3.9.3.8)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Same as an accessory building: 5 m in R1, R2, LSR and RR; 9 m in RU and A (s.3.9.2.4 d), s.3.2.3(5))","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Side and rear yards of the primary dwelling apply; not in the minimum front yard in RU/A or in any front yard in other zones; not within 30 m of the high water mark of a waterbody (s.3.9.2.4, s.3.9.2.8)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"At least one space, which may be tandem (s.3.9.2.6)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not on waterfront lots or within 300 m of a lake identified as at or near capacity without a minor variance (s.3.9.2.12)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1, RR, LSR and RU zone provisions set no minimum dwelling floor area for a single detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area in the R1 (s.6.2), RR (s.8.2), LSR (s.9.2) or RU (s.22.2) zone provisions","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / tiny home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A mobile home may be the primary dwelling on a lot in all zones. A tiny home on wheels or park model trailer is defined as a recreational vehicle, which may be occupied only in a recreational vehicle campground, apart from construction-period and short in-transit stays.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes permitted in all zones as the primary dwelling on a lot (s.3.17.1)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Recreational vehicle' includes travel trailers, park model trailers and Tiny Homes (s.2); no recreational vehicle shall be occupied unless in a recreational vehicle campground (s.3.17.3); no tiny home on wheels or trailer used as a primary residence except per s.3.17 (s.3.23)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"An RV may be occupied for up to 3 years during building construction on the lot (s.3.17.4), or for up to 30 days a year (14 consecutive) for persons in transit (s.3.17.5)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"'Garden suite' is defined (portable, ancillary detached unit) and needs no parking (s.4), but no temporary use procedure is set out","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep cabin / bunkie","summary":"One sleep cabin is permitted as an accessory building to a residential use on lots of at least 4,000 m2. It may have no cooking, sanitary or plumbing facilities and may not be rented.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"4,000 m2 (1 acre) (s.3.2.8)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleep cabin (s.3.2.8)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"18 m2 (194 sq ft) (s.3.2.8)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (14.7 ft) (s.3.2.8)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Not more than two sleeping rooms; no cooking or sanitary facilities and no plumbing connection (s.2, Cabin, Sleep)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted on waterbodies identified as 'at capacity'; not for rent or lease (s.3.2.8)","source":"https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The earlier hold said the PDF had no text layer; the file now posted (https://www.killaloe-hagarty-richards.ca/sites/25/files/2026-05/Consolidated%20Comprehensive%20ZB11-2024.pdf, 137 pp, created May 5, 2026 by Acrobat PDFMaker) has a full text layer, so it was read directly. Cover: passed by Council April 2, 2024, consolidated May 4, 2026; it incorporates By-law 20-2026 (accessory buildings, RV occupancy) and 47-2025. Zoning maps for Richards, Hagarty and Killaloe are separate.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-05"},{"slug":"brooke-alvinston","website":"https://brookealvinston.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 9 of 2013 (office consolidation)","url":"https://brookealvinston.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brooke-Alvinston-Zoning-Bylaw-2013.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"second dwelling unit","summary":"The zoning by-law permits one second dwelling unit only within a single detached dwelling, and accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation, so it has no provision for a detached backyard unit. On fully serviced urban residential lots, Planning Act s.35.1 prevents zoning from prohibiting one residential unit in a building ancillary to a house. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"In zones where single detached dwellings are permitted, a second dwelling unit may be established in the single detached dwelling; only one additional dwelling unit permitted (s.3.8)","source":"https://brookealvinston.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brooke-Alvinston-Zoning-Bylaw-2013.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking space for the additional dwelling unit, located in an interior side yard, rear yard or garage (s.3.8 b-c)","source":"https://brookealvinston.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brooke-Alvinston-Zoning-Bylaw-2013.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"On private on-site sewage systems, the conversion must be approved under Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code before the unit is established (s.3.8 h)","source":"https://brookealvinston.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brooke-Alvinston-Zoning-Bylaw-2013.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings, structures or uses shall not include any building used for human habitation, except as specifically permitted (s.3.3.1 b)","source":"https://brookealvinston.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brooke-Alvinston-Zoning-Bylaw-2013.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Planning Act s.35.1(1)(c): a zoning by-law may not prohibit one residential unit in a building or structure ancillary to a detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse on a parcel of urban residential land (fully serviced settlement-area lot) if the house contains no more than two units (statute text as quoted in an official West Grey staff report)","source":"https://www.westgrey.com/media/xg0fa3sb/west-grey-2026-accessory-apartment-housekeeping-amendment.pdf"}],"sources":["https://brookealvinston.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Draft-Brooke-Alvinston-Zoning-Bylaw-JULY-2026-DRAFT.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer / motor home / mobile home","summary":"No travel trailer, truck camper or motor home may be used for living or sleeping in a Residential Zone for more than 30 days in any 10 consecutive months, and the use of a mobile home as a habitable room or building is prohibited in all zones. The by-law has no mobile home park zone and prohibits privately owned travel trailer camps.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No Travel Trailer, truck camper, or Motor Home shall be used for the living, sleeping or eating accommodation of Persons within any Residential Zone for more than thirty (30) days in any period of ten (10) consecutive months (s.3.12)","source":"https://brookealvinston.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brooke-Alvinston-Zoning-Bylaw-2013.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Uses prohibited in all zones include the use of a Mobile Home as a Habitable Room or as a Building or Structure or part thereof, and year-round privately-owned Travel Trailer camps or camping grounds (s.3.2 b, h)","source":"https://brookealvinston.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brooke-Alvinston-Zoning-Bylaw-2013.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Where a single detached dwelling is destroyed or damaged by fire or natural disaster, a motor home, travel trailer or mobile home may be used as a temporary dwelling while a building permit is in place, removed within 240 days (extendable by Council) (s.3.12); no Planning Act s.39.1 garden suite provision in the consolidated by-law","source":"https://brookealvinston.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brooke-Alvinston-Zoning-Bylaw-2013.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not include any building used for human habitation unless specifically permitted, and the by-law contains no bunkie, sleep cabin or guest cabin permission. The municipality has no waterfront residential zone.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory Building, Structure or Use shall not include any Building used for human habitation, except as specifically Permitted in this By-law (s.3.3.1 b)","source":"https://brookealvinston.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brooke-Alvinston-Zoning-Bylaw-2013.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in Residential Zones: 5.5 m, measured from finished floor; total accessory lot coverage 10% (s.3.3.4)","source":"https://brookealvinston.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Brooke-Alvinston-Zoning-Bylaw-2013.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the County of Lambton office consolidation dated February 2026 (amendments to B/L 36 of 2025). The consolidation PDF does not include Table A (zone regulations referenced in s.4.7), so minimum lot sizes and any minimum dwelling floor area for the R1/A1 zones could not be read; tiny_home_foundation is omitted (the by-law body text sets no minimum for single detached dwellings; a single-wide mobile home is defined as at least 65 m² and converted-dwelling units at least 35 m²). A July 2026 review draft of a new by-law is posted (https://brookealvinston.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Draft-Brooke-Alvinston-Zoning-Bylaw-JULY-2026-DRAFT.pdf) with a draft Table A (https://brookealvinston.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BA-ZBL-Table_A_DRAFT-JULY-2026.pdf); the draft adds 'Dwelling, Additional Residential Unit' provisions including detached units (s.3.7) and a garden suite definition under Planning Act s.39.1. Answers will likely change once a new by-law is passed. Planning Act s.35.1 text read as quoted in an official West Grey staff report because the e-laws page did not render. The planning page (https://brookealvinston.com/planning/) has no ARU guide.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-02"},{"slug":"north-frontenac","website":"https://www.northfrontenac.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law #55-19 (Office Consolidation, July 2026)","url":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit (in an accessory building); garden suite (temporary use by-law)","summary":"One secondary dwelling unit may be located within the dwelling or in an accessory building as of right in zones that list it (e.g. Rural, Hamlet, Residential Multiple, Limited Service Rural), on lots of at least 0.4 ha; it is not listed in the Residential Waterfront zone and is prohibited within 300 m of an at-capacity lake. A portable garden suite requires a site-specific temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area not exceeding 45% of the principal dwelling or 100 m², whichever is lesser (s.3.1.3(e))","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 hectares (s.3.1.3(b)), and the lot must meet the zone minimum","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one secondary dwelling unit per lot (s.3.1.3(a))","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings to a residential use: 8 m and two storeys (s.3.1.1(h))","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings no closer than 3 m to the main building (s.3.1.1(k))","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum one parking space; tandem arrangement with the primary dwelling permitted (s.3.1.3(j))","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must demonstrate adequate potable water and sewage system capacity (s.3.1.3(k))","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Listed as an accessory use in RM, H, RU, LSR, CO and GC zones; not permitted within 300 m of the high-water mark of an at-capacity lake, in a boathouse, or in natural hazard areas (s.3.1.3, Part 4)","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite permitted only by site-specific Temporary Use By-law under Planning Act s.39.1; max footprint 50 m², max height 6 m or average height of main buildings (lesser), 3 m from principal dwelling, not on a waterfront lot (s.3.17)","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny home (Dwelling – Tiny Home)","summary":"The by-law defines a tiny home (19 m² to under 37.2 m², permanent, wheels removed) as a form of single detached dwelling; the Rural and Residential Waterfront zone provisions set no general minimum dwelling floor area. Some site-specific exception zones do set minimums.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No general minimum in RU or RW zone requirements; Dwelling – Tiny Home defined as minimum 19 m² gross floor area but less than 37.2 m²","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Single detached dwelling (which includes tiny home) is a principal use in RU, RW, RM, H and other residential zones","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"New lots: 0.8 ha in RU and RW zones (s.4.7.3, s.4.4.3)","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home; park model trailer; recreational vehicle","summary":"A CSA Z240 mobile home is a permitted principal dwelling in the Rural and Hamlet zones, while a tiny home must have its wheels removed and park model trailers are defined for seasonal occupancy; recreational vehicles are excluded from the definition of dwelling and are regulated by a separate Recreational Vehicle By-law. Garden suites are available only through a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Dwelling – Mobile Home is a permitted principal use in RU, H and CO zones; Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle are permitted uses in the MHPR zone; park model trailers are permitted in the RC zone","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Dwelling excludes tents, buses, motor vehicles and recreational vehicles; RVs on individual lots are governed by the Township's Recreational Vehicle By-law (s.3.37)","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Available by site-specific Temporary Use By-law under Planning Act s.39.1 (s.3.17)","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"One sleep cabin (or loft-above-a-garage) is permitted as an accessory use to a dwelling on a waterfront lot in zones that list it, including RW, RU, H, LSR and LSW, but not on a lot with a garden suite or secondary dwelling unit, and not within 300 m of an at-capacity lake.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Minimum footprint 10 m², maximum footprint 19 m² (s.3.1.4(b))","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Single storey (definition of Sleep Cabin); accessory building limits of the zone apply","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One sleep cabin or one loft-above-a-garage per lot (s.3.1.4)","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen facilities; toilet and sink only, with approved sewage system and outside the 30 m water setback (s.3.1.4(c))","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not within 30 m of the high-water mark of a water body (s.3.1.4(f))","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory use in RW, H, RU, LSR and LSW zones; not permitted within 300 m of the high-water mark of an at-capacity lake (s.3.1.4(h))","source":"https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.northfrontenac.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-July-1.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation includes By-law #2026-39 (housekeeping, passed July 9, 2026); EngageFrontenac notice of passing confirms 2026-39 and lists no later amendment (https://engagefrontenac.ca/proposed-amendments-to-zoning-by-law-55-19). The Rural zone lists 'Garden Suite' as an accessory use but s.3.17 requires a temporary use by-law. Sleep cabin wording ties it to a waterfront lot. The Recreational Vehicle By-law referenced in s.3.37 was not reviewed. No official ARU guide found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-07"},{"slug":"neebing","website":"https://www.neebing.org","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2017-030","url":"https://www.neebing.org/media/hdvjvxw1/zoning-by-law-2017-030-office-consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"garden suite / accessory dwelling","summary":"Section 2.8 of the by-law states that garden suites and other accessory dwellings are permitted only through an amendment to the by-law, so that servicing can be reviewed site by site. No zone lists a detached additional residential unit as of right.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Zoning by-law amendment required for garden suites and other accessory dwellings (s. 2.8)","source":"https://www.neebing.org/media/hdvjvxw1/zoning-by-law-2017-030-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Only one dwelling unit per lot in the Rural, Lakefront Residential, Residential 1, Residential 2 and Seasonal zones (farm-help accessory dwelling allowed in the Agricultural zone)","source":"https://www.neebing.org/media/hdvjvxw1/zoning-by-law-2017-030-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.neebing.org/build-and-invest/zoning-planning-and-lot-development/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single dwelling / modular dwelling","summary":"Every residential and rural zone sets a minimum dwelling floor area of 55 m². The by-law defines a modular dwelling as a prefabricated single dwelling whose shortest side is at least 4.5 m.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"55 square meters in the Rural (R), Agricultural (A), Lakefront Residential (LR), Residential 1 (R1), Residential 2 (R2) and Seasonal (S) zones","source":"https://www.neebing.org/media/hdvjvxw1/zoning-by-law-2017-030-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Rural (R) 1 hectare; Residential 1 (R1) 1400 m²; Residential 2 (R2) 3700 m²; Lakefront Residential (LR) 0.4 hectares","source":"https://www.neebing.org/media/hdvjvxw1/zoning-by-law-2017-030-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.neebing.org/build-and-invest/zoning-planning-and-lot-development/zoning/"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"mobile home","summary":"Dwelling units are defined to exclude any vehicle or mobile home used for human habitation, and no zone permits mobile homes as of right. In the Rural zone, mobile homes may be permitted by a site-specific zoning by-law amendment. The by-law sets no general allowance for living in a trailer or RV.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Rural (R) zone: 'Mobile homes may be permitted by site specific Zoning By-law Amendment' (s. 3.3.3)","source":"https://www.neebing.org/media/hdvjvxw1/zoning-by-law-2017-030-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tourist parks in the Recreation Commercial (C2) zone are for temporary accommodation of the travelling public in trailers and recreation vehicles","source":"https://www.neebing.org/media/hdvjvxw1/zoning-by-law-2017-030-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cottage","summary":"A guest cottage is a non-commercial accessory building used for temporary sleeping accommodation only, with no cooking facilities. It is a listed permitted use in the Rural (R) and Seasonal (S) zones, but not in the Lakefront Residential, Residential 1 or Residential 2 zones. The by-law sets no specific size cap for it.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural (R) and Seasonal (S) zones","source":"https://www.neebing.org/media/hdvjvxw1/zoning-by-law-2017-030-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities (definition 4.52)","source":"https://www.neebing.org/media/hdvjvxw1/zoning-by-law-2017-030-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings other than accessory dwellings, farm buildings and garages may not exceed one storey (s. 2.1.2)","source":"https://www.neebing.org/media/hdvjvxw1/zoning-by-law-2017-030-office-consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings at least 3 meters from any main building (s. 2.1.3)","source":"https://www.neebing.org/media/hdvjvxw1/zoning-by-law-2017-030-office-consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The office consolidation is undated. It lists amending by-laws up to 2024-034, so bylawConsolidation is null. The municipal zoning page still links this file as the current by-law. The by-law has no section on additional residential units. Planning Act s.35.1 as-of-right ARU permissions apply only to urban residential land with full municipal services, and whether any Neebing land qualifies was not checked. Section 2.1.1 excludes 'any building used for human habitation' from general accessory permissions; guest cottages are permitted only because they are listed uses in the R and S zones.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"central-manitoulin","website":"https://www.centralmanitoulin.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2024-12","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralmanitoulin-003-ca/media/hm1dbhql/2024-12-zoning-document-with-maps.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"tiny house / single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law defines a tiny house on a foundation (17.5 to 37 m²) as a single detached dwelling, but the Agricultural, Rural, Residential (R1) and Shoreline Residential zones set a minimum floor area of 37.2 m² (400 ft²) per dwelling unit for a one-storey dwelling, rising to 55.8 m² for 1.5 storeys and 74.4 m² for 2 storeys.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"37.2 m² (400 ft²) for a 1-storey dwelling; 55.8 m² (600 ft²) for 1.5 storeys; 74.4 m² (800 ft²) for 2 storeys (A, R, R1 and SR zones)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralmanitoulin-003-ca/media/hm1dbhql/2024-12-zoning-document-with-maps.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Single detached dwellings are permitted in the A, R, R1, SR and VA zones, subject to frontage on a public road (s. 6.15)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralmanitoulin-003-ca/media/hm1dbhql/2024-12-zoning-document-with-maps.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"A tiny house on wheels is treated as a mobile home, and the by-law prohibits using a mobile home or tourist trailer for human habitation except where the by-law specifically provides for it. Mobile homes appear only as site-specific exceptions. Travel trailers may be occupied only in an approved tourist trailer park (Commercial Recreation zone), or temporarily in the Shoreline Residential or Rural zones under a Travel Trailer Occupancy Agreement on a lot with no main building.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tourist trailer parks (temporary or seasonal) are permitted in the Commercial Recreation (CR) zone; mobile homes appear only as site-specific exceptions (e.g. R-2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralmanitoulin-003-ca/media/hm1dbhql/2024-12-zoning-document-with-maps.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A travel trailer may be permitted in the SR or R zone with an approved Travel Trailer Occupancy Agreement from the Municipality (temporary occupancy, lot with no primary building and no active building permit)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralmanitoulin-003-ca/media/hm1dbhql/2024-12-zoning-document-with-maps.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"A guest cabin (non-commercial sleeping accommodation) is allowed only as an accessory to a seasonal dwelling in the Shoreline Residential zone, and only one is permitted per lot. Otherwise, accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin on the same lot as a seasonal dwelling","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralmanitoulin-003-ca/media/hm1dbhql/2024-12-zoning-document-with-maps.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Section 6.3(i) reads \"a gross floor area with a minimum of 37.16 square metres [or 400 ft2]\" (wording as published); accessory buildings in a residential zone may not exceed 89 m² (958 ft²)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralmanitoulin-003-ca/media/hm1dbhql/2024-12-zoning-document-with-maps.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"10 m (32.81 ft) for accessory buildings in the SR zone","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralmanitoulin-003-ca/media/hm1dbhql/2024-12-zoning-document-with-maps.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Shoreline Residential (SR) zone, accessory to a seasonal dwelling","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralmanitoulin-003-ca/media/hm1dbhql/2024-12-zoning-document-with-maps.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No accessory building within 2 m (6.6 ft) of the main building","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/centralmanitoulin-003-ca/media/hm1dbhql/2024-12-zoning-document-with-maps.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law received third reading on August 28, 2025, and the posted PDF includes maps dated October 2025; no consolidation date is stated. backyard_suite was omitted: R1 and R2 list 'a secondary unit' as a permitted use and 'Dwelling, Additional' is defined to include a unit in an accessory building, but 'secondary unit' is not defined. Section 6.3(f) bars habitation of accessory buildings other than guest cabins 'except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use'. The R1 and VA tables refer to 'additional residential units as indicated in this By-law', but the by-law contains no ARU provisions, so the detached-unit rules could not be confirmed. A 'Garden Suite' is defined (temporary and portable) but is not listed as a permitted use, and no temporary-use provision for it was found. The guest cabin size clause says 'minimum' where a maximum is probably intended; it is quoted as written. A tiny house of 17.5 to 37 m² as defined would fall below the 37.2 m² minimum for a one-storey dwelling. The area is under the Manitoulin Planning Board.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"bonfield","website":"https://www.bonfieldtownship.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2012-49 (May 2013 text) as amended by By-law 2025-11","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/gjfndeg4/bonfield-zoning-by-law-may-7-2013-w-adoption-by-law.pdf"},"guideUrl":"https://www.bonfieldtownship.com/build-grow-invest/building-renovating/additional-dwelling-units/","types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit (ADU) - detached","summary":"By-law 2025-11 permits up to two additional dwelling units (three units in total) on a lot in the R1, R2 and Rural zones, including a detached ADU in the rear or side yard, subject to size limits and septic approval from the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority. ADUs are not added in the Residential Limited Service zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential First Density (R1), Residential Second Density (R2) and Rural (RU) zones; located in the rear or side yard in R1/R2","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/4vodkjba/by-law-2025-11-amendment-to-zoning-bylaw-2012-49.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to 2 ADUs (max 3 dwelling units per lot); in the Rural zone max one detached ADU","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/4vodkjba/by-law-2025-11-amendment-to-zoning-bylaw-2012-49.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"GFA of an ADU not to exceed 60% of the GFA of the primary dwelling; minimum 17.5 m² (188 sq ft)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/4vodkjba/by-law-2025-11-amendment-to-zoning-bylaw-2012-49.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per ADU, may be tandem","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/4vodkjba/by-law-2025-11-amendment-to-zoning-bylaw-2012-49.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"NBMCA on-site sewage permit or file review certificate required; hydrogeological assessment may be required on lots under 0.6 ha and 60 m frontage","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/4vodkjba/by-law-2025-11-amendment-to-zoning-bylaw-2012-49.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit; must comply with Ontario Building Code","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/4vodkjba/by-law-2025-11-amendment-to-zoning-bylaw-2012-49.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/gjfndeg4/bonfield-zoning-by-law-may-7-2013-w-adoption-by-law.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Schedule B and C set a minimum floor area of 75 m² for dwellings in the R1, R2 and Rural zones and 40 m² in the Residential Limited Service zone. By-law 2025-11 adds a 'tiny home' definition (17.5 to 37 m²) but does not exempt it from these minimums.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"75 m² in R1, R2 (per dwelling unit) and RU zones; 40 m² in RLS zone","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/gjfndeg4/bonfield-zoning-by-law-may-7-2013-w-adoption-by-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/4vodkjba/by-law-2025-11-amendment-to-zoning-bylaw-2012-49.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / trailer / mobile home","summary":"No recreational vehicle may be used for living or sleeping for more than 90 days in any 10 consecutive months unless in a mobile home park or tourist establishment. Only existing mobile homes are recognized, with infilling of individual mobile homes in established mobile home parks in the Rural zone; garden suites were deleted by By-law 2025-11.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"RVs: max 90 days in any 10 consecutive months for living/sleeping unless in a Mobile Home Park or Tourist Establishment (s. 3.22)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/gjfndeg4/bonfield-zoning-by-law-may-7-2013-w-adoption-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Existing legally established mobile homes permitted (not trailers); infilling of individual mobile homes in established mobile home parks in the Rural zone where the two nearest mobile homes are within 150 m (s. 3.40)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/gjfndeg4/bonfield-zoning-by-law-may-7-2013-w-adoption-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite definition and Section 3.39 deleted by By-law 2025-11","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/4vodkjba/by-law-2025-11-amendment-to-zoning-bylaw-2012-49.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/blsbzski/by-law-2025-16-by-law-trailers-rvs-final.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"A guest cabin (additional sleeping quarters for occasional guests, no sanitary or kitchen facilities) is a permitted use in the Residential Limited Service (RLS) zone; it is not listed in the R1, R2 or Rural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential Limited Service (RLS) zone","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/gjfndeg4/bonfield-zoning-by-law-may-7-2013-w-adoption-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Guest cabin excludes sanitary and kitchen facilities (definition)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/bonfieldtownship-014-ca/media/gjfndeg4/bonfield-zoning-by-law-may-7-2013-w-adoption-by-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"No office consolidation exists online. Researched the May 2013 text of By-law 2012-49 with By-law 2025-11 (ADUs, hunt camps, accessory structures; passed May 13, 2025), which the Township's zoning page lists as its planning by-law amendment, applied by hand. By-law 2025-16 (trailer/RV licensing, Municipal Act) also limits trailer occupancy to May 1-Dec 15 and 120 days/yr without a licence on lots with a dwelling. Site-specific amendments since 2013 were not checked. No guest-cabin size limit found; Schedule B accessory-building column (3 m) not interpreted.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"manitouwadge","website":"https://www.manitouwadge.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2022-42","url":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional unit (detached) / garden suite","summary":"One additional unit (detached) is permitted in the Residential, Village Centre, Corridor Mixed Use, Rural Residential and Rural zones on a lot with a single detached, semi-detached or duplex dwelling, but only within an existing accessory building (such as a garage) and only where the lot has no additional unit (attached). A garden suite is defined as a temporary free-standing unit to be addressed through a temporary zoning amendment. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential (R), Village Centre (VC), Corridor Mixed Use (CMU), Rural Residential (RR) and Rural (RU) zones (s.4.3); also listed as a permitted accessory use in the Remote Cottage (RC) zone (s.6.3.1)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to one additional unit (detached) per lot, and only on lots with no additional unit (attached) (s.4.3.1, 4.3.2)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Shall be located within an existing accessory building that is not already used as a dwelling unit, such as a garage (s.4.3.4); shall not be severed from the lot (s.4.3.3)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area not to exceed 40 percent of the main dwelling's GFA or 50.0 m², whichever is greater (s.4.3.5; R zone table 5.4.4)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m in the R and RC zones; 7.5 m in the RR and RU zones (tables 5.4.4, 6.4.2, 7.4.2, 8.4.2)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"R zone: front yard 1.5 m greater than main building's front yard; interior side yard 1.5 m; exterior side yard 3.0 m; rear yard 0.6 m; not in the front or exterior side yard (s.4.3.6, table 5.4.4)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"2.0 m to a main building on the same lot (table 5.4.4)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking space in addition to the parking required for the main dwelling (s.4.30)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must demonstrate that the existing private sewage system and potable water supply can support the unit, and shall use them (s.4.3.7)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite: a free-standing dwelling unit placed temporarily on an existing residential property, GFA not exceeding the living area of the primary residence; 'to be addressed as a temporary zoning amendment' (s.2.82)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"}],"sources":["https://www.manitouwadge.ca/town-hall/bylaws-policies/","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny dwelling","summary":"A tiny dwelling is a listed main use in the Residential, Rural Residential and Rural zones and the residential and rural zone regulations set no minimum dwelling floor area. Tiny dwellings must be on a foundation with solid skirting, conform to the Ontario Building Code, and be serviced by an approved private sewage system and potable water supply.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tiny dwelling permitted as a main use in R (s.5.2.11), RR (s.7.2.8, 'with approved water and septic') and RU (s.8.2.12, 'with approved water and septic'); 'tiny recreational dwelling' in RC (s.6.2.3)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the R, RR, RU or RC zone regulations","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Shall be placed on a foundation with solid skirting finished in like material as the house exterior, and shall conform to the Ontario Building Code (s.4.49.1, 4.49.2)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Shall be serviced by an approved private sewage system and potable water supply (s.4.49.3)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R zone: 460.0 m² lot area and 10.5 m frontage (table 5.4.1); RR: 1.0 ha and 45.0 m (table 7.4.1); RU: 4.0 ha, or 1.0 ha on water (table 8.4.1)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / trailer","summary":"The by-law prohibits using any recreational vehicle as a main place of residence in all zones, treats a tiny dwelling built on a chassis and not intended for year-round accommodation as a recreational vehicle, and has no mobile home park zone. Temporary RV residence is allowed for up to one year while a main dwelling is built or replaced, with longer periods requiring a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Use of any recreational vehicle as a main place of residence is prohibited in all zones (s.4.54.12); no RV shall be used for temporary or permanent living accommodation except where specifically permitted (s.4.35.1); trailers for human habitation prohibited except as expressly permitted, other than occasional guest accommodation not exceeding two weeks in a residential zone (s.4.51.2)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RV as main residence on a vacant lot while the main dwelling is built, or while a dwelling is demolished and replaced: up to one year; beyond one year requires a temporary use by-law; may be subject to licensing (s.4.48.1, 4.48.2)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Where a detached dwelling exists, one RV (R and RC zones) or two RVs (RR zone) may be used for accessory, non-commercial, temporary human habitation (s.5.6, 6.5, 7.5)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite is 'to be addressed as a temporary zoning amendment' (s.2.82)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"The by-law has no bunkie or sleeping cabin provision, and accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where a residential use is a specifically permitted accessory use. The only detached habitable accessory use listed is an additional unit (detached), which is a full dwelling unit with kitchen and sanitary facilities.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory buildings 'shall not be used for human habitation, except where a residential use is a specifically permitted accessory use' (s.4.1.1)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings (all buildings and roofed structures): 100.0 m² in R and RC zones; 200.0 m² in RR and RU zones (tables 5.4.4, 6.4.2, 7.4.2, 8.4.2)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5.0 m in R and RC; 7.5 m in RR and RU","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"RC zone (waterfront): 30.0 m from water for accessory buildings other than shoreline structures (table 6.4.2)","source":"https://manitouwadge.civicweb.net/document/20154/"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2022-42 (cover dated October 2022; not labelled as an office consolidation) from the Township's CivicWeb portal, linked as 'Zoning Bylaw' from https://www.manitouwadge.ca/town-hall/bylaws-policies/. It replaced By-law 87-25. The only later amendment found is site-specific Zoning By-law 2026-27 (7 Sault Road, passed August 13, 2026). Section 4.3 says additional detached units are allowed in R, VC, CMU, RR and RU but section 6.3.1 also lists one in the RC zone. The by-law allows only one additional unit per lot (attached or detached), and the detached unit must be in an existing accessory building; Planning Act s.35.1 provisions on additional residential units may apply regardless of these limits and were not assessed. The bunkie answer is an interpretation of s.4.1.1 (no explicit sleeping cabin rule). Section 4.49.3 requires private sewage and water for tiny dwellings, including in the R zone. The 'garden suite' is listed as a permitted accessory use in R, RC, RR and RU but defined (s.2.82) as requiring a temporary zoning amendment. Single-wide mobile homes are excluded from 'single detached dwelling' and not listed as a permitted use in any zone; double-wide/twin-wide modular dwellings are permitted in R. The Township homepage intermittently returned 503 per inventory notes; pages loaded during this check.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"dawn-euphemia","website":"https://dawneuphemia.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 54 of 2014 (Consolidation September 2025)","url":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"accessory second dwelling","summary":"One accessory second dwelling, in the main dwelling or in a detached accessory building, is permitted in Residential and Agricultural zones, subject to lot-area, size and siting conditions; it is not permitted in a detached accessory building in the R5 zone. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential (R) and Agricultural (A) zones; prohibited in a detached accessory building in any R5 zone, in a mobile home park or plan of condominium, and on a lot with more than one dwelling unit (s. 3.8)","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One accessory second dwelling (s. 3.8)","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"46 m² gross floor area if in a detached accessory building, and not more than 30% of the main dwelling's gross floor area (s. 3.8(k),(l))","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Zone minimum lot area; 0.8 ha in A1/A2 zones or on any lot served by a private septic system (s. 3.8(g))","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Not more than 20 m from the main dwelling (s. 3.8(s))","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not closer than 2.4 m to an interior side lot line, and not within the main dwelling's minimum rear yard setback of the rear lot line (s. 3.8(r))","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Detached accessory buildings in Residential zones: 4.5 m (s. 3.3.4(a)); 6 m on A1/A2 lots under 2 ha (s. 3.3.5); not on a second floor except in A1/A2 (s. 3.8(u))","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Must share a single driveway with the main dwelling (s. 3.8(m))","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Table A sets a minimum gross floor area for every dwelling: 80 m² for a one-storey dwelling and 70 m² on the ground floor for other dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"80 m² minimum for a one-storey dwelling; 70 m² minimum on the ground floor for other than a one-storey dwelling (Table A, applied by s. 4.7(e))","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Table-A.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Single detached dwelling in A1, A2 and R4: 0.8 ha and 45 m frontage (Table A)","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Table-A.pdf"}],"sources":["https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf","https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Table-A.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer / mobile home","summary":"No zone in the consolidated by-law lists mobile homes or park model homes as a permitted use, and travel trailers, truck campers or motor homes may only be used for living or sleeping as accessory to a dwelling for up to 60 days in any 10 consecutive months.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Except on lands zoned specifically for the purpose, travel trailers, truck campers or motor homes may be used for living, sleeping or eating only as accessory to a dwelling on the same lot, for not more than 60 days total in any 10 consecutive months, one at a time (s. 3.12)","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No zone permits mobile homes; mobile homes and park model homes shall not be parked or stored in any Residential zone (s. 3.25)","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Not addressed; a former temporary-use zone (A1-T1) that allowed a single-wide mobile home expired February 3, 2017 (s. 5.5.1)","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"Permitted accessory buildings do not include any building used for human habitation except as specifically permitted, and a dwelling includes any building used as a sleeping place; only one dwelling plus an accessory second dwelling is allowed on a lot.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings, structures or uses shall not include any building used for human habitation except as specifically permitted (s. 3.3.1(a)(ii))","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Not more than one dwelling on a lot with a single detached or farm dwelling, except an accessory second dwelling under s. 3.8 (s. 3.9.4)","source":"https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://dawneuphemia.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/D-E-Zoning-By-Law-2014-Updated-Sept-2025.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the September 2025 consolidation posted on https://dawneuphemia.ca/municipal-services/planning/. Zone lot regulations and minimum dwelling floor areas are in Table A, posted as a separate PDF uploaded November 2021; it was not re-dated with the 2025 consolidation. Bunkie answer is inferred from the general prohibition on human habitation in accessory buildings; no sleeping-cabin provision exists.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-09"},{"slug":"point-edward","website":"https://www.villageofpointedward.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 25 of 2012 (with amendments to B/L 9 of 2022)","url":"https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law permits a second dwelling unit only within a single detached dwelling (s.4.10) and does not address units in detached accessory buildings; Planning Act s.35.1(1)(c) provides that a zoning by-law cannot prohibit one residential unit in a building ancillary to a detached, semi-detached or row house on urban residential land. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Detached accessory buildings in residential zones: 5.0 m, measured from finished floor (s.4.3.4, B/L 30/2017)","source":"https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Detached accessory buildings in residential zones: total lot coverage not exceeding 10% of lot area to a maximum of 84 m² (s.4.3.4)","source":"https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Interior side or rear yard only; 1 m from interior side and rear lot lines (s.4.3.3)","source":"https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Detached accessory buildings no closer than 1.2 m to the main building (s.4.3.3(ii))","source":"https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Residential-1 (R1) zone sets a minimum ground floor area of 90 m² for a one-storey dwelling unit and 75 m² for a dwelling unit with more than one storey.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 zone minimum ground floor area: 90 m² (one storey); 75 m² (more than one storey) (s.5.3(a))","source":"https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1 single detached: 500 m² (s.5.2(a))","source":"https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer; mobile home","summary":"Dwelling and single-detached dwelling definitions exclude travel trailers and mobile homes, no travel trailer, truck camper, motor home or tent may be used for living or sleeping in any Residential Zone, and no zone permits a mobile home park. The by-law does not provide for temporary garden suites.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'No travel trailer, truck camper, motor home or tent shall be used for the living, sleeping or eating accommodation of persons within any Residential Zone' (s.4.15)","source":"https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No zone lists mobile homes or mobile home parks as a permitted use","source":"https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law has no provisions for sleep cabins or bunkies, and the village has no rural or single-detached waterfront zones; general detached accessory building limits (5.0 m height, 10% of lot to 84 m²) apply.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Detached accessory buildings in residential zones: 5.0 m (s.4.3.4)","source":"https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.villageofpointedward.com/sites/4/files/2023-07/Point%20Edward%20Zoning%20By-Law%20-%20Sept.%202012_0.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted PDF is the 2012 by-law with amendments listed on its cover through B/L 9 of 2022 (PDF created Aug 2022); no consolidation date is stated, so bylawConsolidation is null. A draft new zoning by-law (NPG Planning) was posted Aug 2026 with an open house Sept 8 and public meeting Sept 22, 2026; as of the planning page reviewed, it has not been shown as passed (https://www.villageofpointedward.com/municipal-office/planning). The existing by-law predates Planning Act s.35.1 as amended in 2022 (Bill 23), which overrides by-law provisions that would prohibit up to three units including one in an ancillary building on urban residential land.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"huron-shores","website":"https://huronshores.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 26-10 (Office Consolidation)","url":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"accessory and additional dwellings (residential structures)","summary":"Several zones permit residential structures, which include accessory and additional dwellings, up to 3 dwelling units per lot: Residential Low Density (R1), Rural (R) lots without inland-lake frontage, and Agricultural (A). R1 and R require 0.6 ha of lot area per dwelling unit. The Waterfront Residential, Waterfront Recreational and inland-lake Rural lots are limited to 1 dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"R1: not more than 3 dwelling units on a single lot; R: up to 3 (only 1 on lots with inland-lake frontage); A: up to 3; RW and W.Rec: 1","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1 and R zones: 0.6ha [1.48ac] per dwelling unit (0.8ha [2ac] per unit for R1 lots with water frontage); A zone: 4ha [9.8ac]","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building 6m [19.6'] in R1, RW and R zones","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum separation distance between buildings 2m [6.56'] in R1 and R zones","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling / residential structure","summary":"The by-law sets no minimum dwelling floor area in the residential, rural or agricultural zones. Lot area, frontage, setback, coverage and height rules still apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1 and R: 0.6ha [1.48ac] per dwelling unit; RW: 0.8ha [2ac]; A: 4ha [9.8ac]","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"Recreational vehicles may be used for temporary habitation only, for up to 30 days per calendar year with a municipal licence, in the R1, RW, W.Rec, R and A zones. An RV may also serve as a temporary residence while a building permit for the house is active. The by-law defines mobile homes and mobile home parks but lists neither as a permitted use in any zone, and a single detached dwelling excludes a mobile home.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Short-term RV occupancy only, in R1, RW, W.Rec, R and A zones, max 30 days per calendar year, owner-owned, licence required (s. 4.21)","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"RVs per lot: 1 up to 0.6ha; 2 over 0.6ha to 1.2ha; 3 over 1.2ha to 1.8ha; 4 over 1.8ha (s. 4.21.1)","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RV may be a temporary residence while a building permit for the primary residence is in effect (s. 4.3.3)","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleep cabin (bunkie)","summary":"Sleep cabins, meaning sleeping accommodation with no cooking or sanitary facilities, are a permitted accessory use in the Waterfront Residential, Waterfront Recreational, Rural and Agricultural zones. The R1 zone does not list them.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Maximum gross floor area 37m2 [398.26ft2]","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"1 on lots under 4ha [9.88 acres]; 2 on lots of 4ha or greater","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities and no sanitary facilities","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RW, W.Rec, R and A zones","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory building setbacks; at least 1.5m [4.9'] from interior side and rear lot lines; 30m [98.43'] from lakes and rivers","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building 6m [19.6'] in RW and R zones; 11m [36'] in A zone","source":"https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Huron-Shores-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law-26-10-May-27-2026-Office-Consolidation.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The new comprehensive By-law 26-10 was passed February 11, 2026 (Notice of Passing: https://huronshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Notice-of-Passing-By-law-26-10.pdf), and its appeal deadline was March 5, 2026. Whether any appeal was filed was not confirmed. The office consolidation used is dated May 27, 2026, though page headers still read 'February 11, 2026'. Amendment 26-19 (garage height) was not checked separately. Mobile homes are defined (s. 3.37), and 'Residential Structure' is defined non-exhaustively; the by-law does not expressly say whether a CSA mobile home on a foundation counts as one, so a person should check that with the municipality. The website intermittently returns 504 errors. No ARU guide page was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-05"},{"slug":"nipissing","website":"https://nipissingtownship.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2020-20","url":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-law-No.-2020-20-PASSED-December-1-2020.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit within an accessory building","summary":"One secondary dwelling unit in an accessory building is permitted in the Hamlet Residential (RH), Estate Residential (RE) and Rural (RU) zones on lots of at least 0.8 ha with an existing dwelling. It is not permitted in the Shoreline Residential or Limited Service Residential zones. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"56.0 m² of floor area","source":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-law-No.-2020-20-PASSED-December-1-2020.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 hectares","source":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-law-No.-2020-20-PASSED-December-1-2020.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary dwelling unit within an accessory building per lot, on a lot that contains an existing dwelling unit","source":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-law-No.-2020-20-PASSED-December-1-2020.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RH, RE and RU zones; the accessory building must be in the interior side yard or rear yard","source":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-law-No.-2020-20-PASSED-December-1-2020.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"The accessory building must meet the minimum yard requirements for the principal building in the zone","source":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-law-No.-2020-20-PASSED-December-1-2020.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.5 m in any Residential zone; 6.5 m on Rural lots under 5 ha; 11 m on Rural lots over 5 ha","source":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-law-No.-2020-20-PASSED-December-1-2020.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional dedicated parking space","source":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-law-No.-2020-20-PASSED-December-1-2020.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"The appropriate authority must approve the private sewage disposal system for the total sewage flow on the lot","source":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-law-No.-2020-20-PASSED-December-1-2020.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single unit dwelling","summary":"The zone requirements table (Schedule B) for the residential and rural zones sets lot, coverage, yard and height standards but no minimum dwelling floor area. The only minimum floor area found (80 m²) applies to a dwelling unit in a non-residential building.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set for single unit dwellings in the SR, LSR, RH, RE or RU zones (Schedule B)","source":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-law-No.-2020-20-PASSED-December-1-2020.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha (RH); 0.8 ha (SR, LSR, RE, RU); minimum frontage 60 m","source":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-law-No.-2020-20-PASSED-December-1-2020.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Section 3.33 prohibits using a recreational vehicle or mobile home for human habitation except in a zone that specifically permits it, and no zone permits mobile homes or mobile home parks. As amended by By-law 2022-23, travel and tent trailers may be used for recreational purposes only in the SR, LSR and RU zones, subject to conditions and a Township licence.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Travel/tent trailers for recreational purposes in the SR, LSR and RU zones: minimum lot area 1 acre, at least 30 m from the shoreline of a waterbody or watercourse, not on an island, and with the applicable Township licences (By-law 2022-23)","source":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/By-Law-No.-2022-23-Trailers-Motor-Homes-and-Campers.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Trailer parks, mobile home parks and camping establishments are prohibited unless specifically permitted; camping establishments are listed in the C2 and C3 commercial zones","source":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-law-No.-2020-20-PASSED-December-1-2020.pdf"}],"sources":["https://nipissingtownship.com/land-planning/planning/"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Section 3.3(a) states that no accessory building or structure may be used for human habitation unless otherwise permitted by the by-law, and no sleeping-cabin or bunkie provision was found. The only habitable accessory building permitted is a full secondary dwelling unit in the RH, RE and RU zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not permitted as sleeping space in an accessory building; tourist cabins are a commercial use in the C3 zone only","source":"https://nipissingtownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Zoning-By-law-No.-2020-20-PASSED-December-1-2020.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law is posted as passed on December 1, 2020 and is not consolidated. Amendments are posted separately on the planning page (https://nipissingtownship.com/land-planning/planning/). By-law 2022-23 (April 26, 2022) replaced the trailer clause in s. 3.44 (a scanned PDF, read visually). The other listed amendments through By-law 2026-36 are site-specific special zones, holding removals or EP rezonings, judging by their titles; they were not opened. No general ARU amendment after Bill 23 was found on the planning page. Detached secondary units are tied to private sewage approval; no municipal services are mentioned. No garden suite or temporary-use garden suite provision was found (s. 6.2 lists temporary use by-laws, but the table is empty).","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"deseronto","website":"https://www.deseronto.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 27-2023","url":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"Additional Residential Unit (detached)","summary":"One detached additional residential unit is permitted with a single detached or semi-detached dwelling in the R1, R2 and R3 zones, but only where the house and unit are connected to full municipal sewer and water. It is limited to 75 m² and must sit on a permanent footing or foundation. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential Type 1, 2 and 3 (R1, R2, R3) zones, on the same lot as a single detached or semi-detached dwelling (ss.5.1.5 c, 6.1.1.1, 6.2.1.1, 6.3.1.1)","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two Additional Residential Units: one attached and one detached (s.5.1.5 a)","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area limited to a maximum of 75 square metres (s.5.1.5 c v)","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Primary dwelling and detached ARU must be connected to full municipal sanitary sewer and water services (s.5.1.5 c iv)","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per additional dwelling unit (s.5.17 parking table)","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 metres for any accessory building or structure (s.5.1.3); no separate height is set for detached ARUs","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Detached accessory buildings in R1: interior side yard 1.5 m, exterior side yard 4.5 m, rear yard 1.5 m (s.6.1.4)","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Must be placed on a permanent footing/foundation, have direct pedestrian access from a public street or laneway, and cannot be severed (s.5.1.5 c)","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.deseronto.ca/residents/by-laws-and-standards","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential zones (R1, R2, R3) set lot, yard, coverage and height rules but no minimum dwelling unit floor area for a single detached dwelling. The Town has no rural zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling unit area is set in the R1 zone regulations (s.6.1.2), which also apply in R2 and R3","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1 single detached on full municipal services: 550 m² and 15.0 m frontage (s.6.1.2); partial or private services: 1,100 m² to 4,000 m² (s.6.1.3)","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / motorized mobile home","summary":"The by-law prohibits the use of tents and trailers for human habitation, and no zone lists a mobile home park or trailer park as a permitted use. It contains no garden suite or temporary-use provisions for portable dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"'The use of tents and trailers for human habitation or for business or other purposes is prohibited' (s.5.25.2)","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Trailers, motorized mobile homes, truck campers and camper trailers may only be parked or stored on the owner's lot (s.5.25.1)","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"private cabin","summary":"A 'private cabin' (detached accessory sleeping building without cooking facilities) is defined, but it is not listed as a permitted use in any zone, and accessory uses exclude any building used for human habitation unless specifically permitted. Deseronto has no rural or waterfront residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Private cabin: accessory building for sleeping accommodation in which sanitary facilities may be provided but shall not contain cooking facilities (s.4.27)","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses shall not include 'any building used for human habitation, except as in this By-law is specifically permitted' (s.5.1.1 b)","source":"https://www.deseronto.ca/s/27-2023-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted PDF is titled By-law 27-2023 (April 2023, created 28 Apr 2023, linked as 'Zoning By-Law and Map' from https://www.deseronto.ca/residents/by-laws-and-standards) but its enacting page still shows blanks ('By-law No. __-2023', date of passing blank); it is not marked draft. No amendments or consolidation are posted. The 'Trailer' definition (s.4.157) refers to a 'mobile home dwelling unit as defined herein' but no such definition or permitted use was found. Schedule A map is separate and was not reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"faraday","website":"https://faraday.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 21-2012, as amended by By-law 31-2024","url":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-21-2012.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit","summary":"By-law 31-2024 replaced the second-unit rules: one additional residential unit is allowed in a building ancillary to a detached, semi-detached or row house, subject to a minimum lot area on private services and a ban on lots abutting at-capacity lake trout lakes. The detached unit must meet the principal dwelling's setbacks and height and the accessory lot coverage limit, and may not be in the front or exterior side yard.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha for lots on private services; 0.8 ha for waterfront lots","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/31-2024-OFFICIAL-PLAN-UPDATE-ZONING-SCHEDULES.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"No more than one additional residential unit in an accessory building on a lot","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/31-2024-OFFICIAL-PLAN-UPDATE-ZONING-SCHEDULES.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Same minimum yards and maximum height as the principal dwelling in the zone; not in the front yard or exterior side yard; must meet minimum distance separation","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/31-2024-OFFICIAL-PLAN-UPDATE-ZONING-SCHEDULES.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking space for the additional dwelling unit","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/31-2024-OFFICIAL-PLAN-UPDATE-ZONING-SCHEDULES.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Prohibited on any lot abutting an At Capacity Lake Managed for Lake Trout (LTL-AC)","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/31-2024-OFFICIAL-PLAN-UPDATE-ZONING-SCHEDULES.pdf"}],"sources":["https://faraday.ca/council/bylaws-bylaw-enforcement/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Rural (RU), Rural Residential (RR) and Waterfront Residential (WR) zones set the minimum dwelling unit floor area as what the Ontario Building Code requires, with a floor of 26.76 m² (288 sq ft), which is below 37 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"As outlined by the Ontario Building Code, to a minimum of 26.76 m² (288 sq ft) in the RU, RR and WR zones","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-21-2012.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha (2 acres) in the Waterfront Residential (WR) and Limited Service Residential (LSR) zones, per By-law 31-2024","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/31-2024-OFFICIAL-PLAN-UPDATE-ZONING-SCHEDULES.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"recreational trailer / mobile home trailer","summary":"Using a recreational vehicle as a permanent residence is prohibited, and no recreational trailer, homemade trailer or similar structure may be used for human habitation whether or not on wheels; the by-law allows human occupation only in a dwelling or a 'mobile home trailer' (a dwelling trailer used as permanent housing). The only mobile home park provision found is a site-specific exception for an existing park (RR-6), and Council may pass temporary use by-laws under Planning Act s.39.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Human occupation only in a dwelling or mobile home trailer; an existing mobile home park is permitted in the site-specific RR-6 zone","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-21-2012.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Council may authorize a temporary use otherwise prohibited by a temporary use by-law under Planning Act s.39","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-21-2012.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin (bunkie)","summary":"One sleeping cabin is permitted per lot in the Waterfront Residential (WR) and Limited Service Residential (LSR) zones; it is defined as an accessory building of at most 24 m² for sleeping only, with no cooking facilities. No sleeping cabin permission was found for the Rural or Rural Residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"24 m² (258.33 sq ft) gross floor area","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-21-2012.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7 m (22.9 ft)","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-21-2012.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot in WR and LSR zones","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-21-2012.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; in the LSR zone also no sanitary facilities (in WR, plumbing may be included per the definition)","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-21-2012.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear yard 3 m (water access only) or 30 m (private road); WR exterior side yard 25 m from a provincial highway, 23 m from a municipal road","source":"https://faraday.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law-21-2012.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Researched the posted By-law 21-2012 text (approved by Council June 6, 2012; OMB June 21, 2013; not a consolidation) with By-law 31-2024 (passed June 5, 2024, the Official Plan conformity amendment, a scanned PDF read by OCR) applied. 31-2024 replaces s.3.36 Second Dwelling Units with Additional Dwelling Units, adds s.3.36.1 detached ARUs, raises WR and LSR minimum lot area to 0.8 ha, and repeals a 'Garden Suites' section (the OCR'd reference is unclear, and no garden suite section was found in the posted base text). 31-2024 is the only general amendment listed on https://faraday.ca/council/bylaws-bylaw-enforcement/; site-specific amendments were not reviewed. The WR zone lists sleeping cabins 'in accordance with Section 4.11.3' but the WR sleeping-cabin rules are at s.4.10.3. Mobile home trailer occupancy rules are ambiguous: the dwelling unit definition excludes mobile homes, but s.3.38 permits human occupation in a 'mobile home trailer'.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"terrace-bay","website":"https://www.terracebay.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 10-2016","url":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary unit / garden suite","summary":"The by-law permits a secondary unit only within an existing single detached, duplex or semi-detached dwelling, and accessory buildings may not be used for habitation except bunk houses or guest houses where a zone provides for them; a garden suite needs a temporary use by-law. On fully serviced urban residential lots, Planning Act s.35.1 prevents zoning from prohibiting one residential unit in a building ancillary to a house. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"LDR zone accessory uses include a secondary unit in an existing single detached dwelling, duplex dwelling or semi-detached dwelling (s.5.1)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Except in the case of a guest house, no accessory building shall be utilized for human habitation unless specifically permitted elsewhere in the by-law (s.2.12.1 b; see also s.2.11 a)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite may be permitted as an accessory dwelling unit where zoned as a temporary use under Section 39 of the Planning Act; rear yard only, minimum 5 m setback from a lot line (s.2.12.5)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Garden suite: free standing dwelling with a maximum floor area of 40 m², occupied only by an immediate family member of the occupant of the main dwelling (definitions)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Planning Act s.35.1(1)(c): a zoning by-law may not prohibit one residential unit in a building or structure ancillary to a detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse on a parcel of urban residential land (fully serviced settlement-area lot) if the house contains no more than two units (statute text as quoted in an official West Grey staff report)","source":"https://www.westgrey.com/media/xg0fa3sb/west-grey-2026-accessory-apartment-housekeeping-amendment.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.terracebay.ca/business/information/official-plan-and-zoning-bylaw/","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Low Density Residential and Waterfront Residential zones set lot size, setbacks and height for single detached dwellings but no minimum dwelling floor area. The Rural zone does not list a single detached dwelling as a main use.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated for single detached dwellings in the LDR or RW zones","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"LDR: 560.0 m² and 19.5 m frontage for a single detached dwelling (s.5.2); RW: 1 ha and 45 m frontage (s.20.2)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Single detached dwellings are permitted in the LDR, WD and RW zones; the RU zone permits only accessory residential uses relating to agriculture, kennel or forestry uses (s.5.1, 13.1, 14.1, 20.1)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"Human habitation is not permitted in a recreational vehicle outside a campground or tent and trailer park except for casual use or short-term visitor accommodation, and mobile homes are not permitted in residential or seasonal residential zones; no zone permits a mobile home park. A garden suite can be permitted only through a temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Human habitation not permitted in a recreational vehicle located outside of a campground or tent and trailer park, except for casual use or short term visitor accommodation (s.2.11 c); RV/tent and trailer campsites are for temporary occupancy (definitions)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Mobile homes are not permitted in residential or seasonal residential zones (s.2.32)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"A recreational vehicle may be used (parked on the front-yard driveway) once between April 15 and November 14 for a maximum of 14 days; recreational vehicle definition excludes a mobile home, park model trailer or manufactured home (By-law 42-2018, s.2.24.2)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Bylaw-42-2018-Amendment-to-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite may be permitted where zoned as a temporary use under Section 39 of the Planning Act (s.2.12.5); defined as a free standing dwelling of maximum 40 m²","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.terracebay.ca/business/information/official-plan-and-zoning-bylaw/"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep cabin / bunk house / guest house","summary":"A sleep cabin is a listed accessory use in the Waterfront Residential (RW) zone, and one guest house is permitted per lot in the Recreational Cottage (REC) zone; elsewhere accessory buildings may not be used for habitation. A bunk house or guest house is limited to 50 m² with no cooking facilities.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Sleep Cabin listed as an accessory use in the RW zone (s.20.1); one only guest house permitted on a lot in the REC zone (s.16.4.1)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Bunk house, guest house: accessory building no greater than 50 m², for temporary accommodation, with no cooking facilities (definitions)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleep cabin: used for sleeping accommodation, no cooking facilities, may contain sanitary facilities (definitions)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Bunkhouse or guesthouse may not exceed the height of the main building (s.2.12.2); RW zone accessory building maximum 6 m (s.20.2)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"RW zone accessory building: 2 m interior side or rear yard, or 30 m where the yard abuts water; 3 m separation from main building; 5% total lot coverage (s.20.2)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"REC zone: one only guest house per lot (s.16.4.1)","source":"https://www.terracebay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/By-law-10-2016-By-law-Township-of-Terrace-Bay-Zoning-Bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read By-law 10-2016 from the Township's planning page (same file as the CivicWeb copy at https://terracebay.civicweb.net/document/12686; the inventory link https://terracebay.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/12686 is a folder listing). The table-of-contents pages carry a 'DRAFT ZONING BY-LAW' header, but the enacting page shows By-law 10-2016 read and adopted March 7, 2016 and the text pages are headed 'ZONING BY-LAW'. The posted text already includes Section 20 Waterfront Residential (RW) zone, apparently from a later amendment. The by-law is not consolidated; amendments are posted separately. By-law 42-2018 (RV storage, read) replaced s.2.24. The link labelled 'Bylaw 22-2016 Amendment ... Waterfront Residential' actually opens By-law 23-2017 (printing establishment), so By-law 22-2016 itself could not be read. No ARU guide or amendment adding detached additional residential units was found. Planning Act s.35.1 text read as quoted in an official West Grey staff report because the e-laws page did not render.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"carling","website":"https://carling.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. C500-2011 (consolidated February 28, 2025)","url":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling / garden suite","summary":"Only one dwelling unit is permitted per lot, except that an additional detached dwelling is permitted as of right on Rural (RU) lots over 25 hectares and on large waterfront lots. Elsewhere, a garden suite needs a site-specific temporary use by-law and is limited to non-waterfront residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"As of right: an additional dwelling on RU lots greater than 25 ha; an additional detached seasonal dwelling on waterfront lots of at least 1.2 ha (WF1, WF3, WF4, WF5) or 1.6 ha (WF2) with 200 m or more frontage, 60 m separation and its own sewage system (s. 5.41)","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"One garden suite by site-specific temporary use by-law for up to 10 years, in non-waterfront residential zones only (s. 5.21)","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Garden suite: 0.6 hectares (s. 5.21)","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Garden suite: 75 m2 total floor area (s. 5.21)","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Garden suite: 6 metres, behind the front building line of the main building (s. 5.21)","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Only one dwelling unit per lot except as listed in s. 5.41; an accessory apartment is allowed only inside a converted single detached dwelling (max 120 m2, not in WF1-WF5 zones) (s. 5.11)","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://carling.ca/business-in-carling/planning-and-zoning/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Rural, Rural Residential, Bayview Residential and Waterfront Residential zones set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling; the only minimum floor area found (55 m2) applies to dwelling units on non-residential lots or in non-residential buildings.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the residential and rural zone provisions; 55 m2 applies only to a dwelling unit on a non-residential lot or in a non-residential building (s. 5.16(b))","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"No dwelling, including seasonal dwellings, may exceed two storeys excluding the basement (s. 5.40)","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"The by-law states that no person shall erect, locate or use any mobile home, and that travel trailers, vehicles, containers and similar structures may not be used for human habitation in any zone. The only exception is a travel trailer during construction of a dwelling for up to two years, and no new trailer park or campground sites are permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No person shall erect, locate or use any mobile home or homes (s. 5.38)","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No travel trailer, truck, bus, coach, railway or shipping container, vessel or similar structure may be used for human habitation in any zone, except a travel trailer during construction of a dwelling for up to 2 years from building permit issuance (ss. 5.57(c), 5.58)","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A garden suite (defined as designed to be portable) may be permitted by temporary use by-law for up to 10 years on lots of at least 0.6 ha in non-waterfront residential zones (s. 5.21)","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"One sleeping cabin, with no cooking facilities, is a permitted accessory use on any lot zoned for residential use, either as a stand-alone building or in the half-storey above a detached private garage.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Minimum 10 m2; maximum 56 m2 gross floor area or the ground floor area of the principal dwelling, whichever is less (s. 4.24, s. 5.56)","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of one sleeping cabin per residential lot, including one above a detached garage (s. 5.01(g))","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities (s. 4.24)","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings limited to one storey, except a detached private garage may be one and a half storeys where the half storey is a sleeping cabin (s. 5.01(b))","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any lot zoned for residential use (s. 5.56); the RU, RR, BR1 and WF zone provisions each list a maximum of 1 sleeping cabin","source":"https://carling.ca/wp-content/uploads/Zoning-By-law-C500-2011-Consolidated-February-28-2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://carling.ca/business-in-carling/planning-and-zoning/"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The first pass got empty content from www.carling.ca; it now redirects to carling.ca and the Planning and Zoning page links an office consolidation of C500-2011 dated February 28, 2025, including amendments through C553-2024. Zoning amendments passed after February 2025 (notices of passing are posted on the planning page) are site-specific notices and were not reviewed. The consolidation has no general additional residential unit provisions. Planning Act s. 35.1 protects ARUs only on parcels of urban residential land with municipal water and sewage, which most of Carling lacks. Sleeping cabin floor area does not count toward gross floor area in WF zones (s. 4.57). Some site-specific exceptions set different sleeping cabin sizes.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-02"},{"slug":"nipigon","website":"https://www.nipigon.net","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 1823","url":"https://www.nipigon.net/documents/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/87"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets no minimum dwelling floor area in the residential or rural zones. Lot area, frontage, yard and coverage standards apply, and a dwelling unit may include a CSA A-277 modular home.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1 single detached: 465 m2 (sewer and water), 930 m2 (sewer or water), 4000 m2 (private services); RR 2.0 ha; SR 0.8 ha; RU 30.0 ha","source":"https://www.nipigon.net/documents/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/87"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer / recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"A recreational vehicle or trailer may be used for human habitation for no more than 30 days per calendar year. Mobile homes may be dwelling units only in a zone that permits them, built to CSA Z240 on a permanent foundation with the running gear removed, and the use tables list no such zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU, RR and SR zones: RV or trailer habitation max 30 days per calendar year on a vacant lot; other zones: max 30 days per year where a principal dwelling exists (s. 3.27)","source":"https://www.nipigon.net/documents/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/87"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Portable garden suites (max 40 m2) may be permitted as a temporary use in residential zones (s. 3.2.7)","source":"https://www.nipigon.net/documents/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/87"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"The by-law defines a 'guest cabin', a single-storey detached accessory structure with no cooking or sanitary facilities, but no zone's use table lists it. Detached accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless specifically permitted. A rezoning or variance would apply instead.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Guest cabin is not listed as a permitted use in residential (Table 4.A) or rural (Table 8A) zones; s. 3.2.3(2) prohibits human habitation in detached accessory buildings unless specifically permitted","source":"https://www.nipigon.net/documents/zoning-by-law/viewdocument/87"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law PDF is dated November 7, 2017, with no consolidation or amendment list, so bylawConsolidation is null. The zoning page (https://www.nipigon.net/town-hall/plans-reports-and-policies/zoning-by-law) links only this by-law and Schedule A. No ARU amendment implementing Bill 108/23 was found on the site; one search turned up only a 2024 shipping-container amendment notice. If an unconsolidated ARU amendment exists, the backyard_suite answer could change. The zoning page returned an intermittent 503 error and then loaded. The bunkie answer is based on the guest cabin being defined but not listed in any zone; someone should confirm this with the Township. Backyard suite rules left out: the posted 2017 by-law predates Ontario's late-2022 additional-unit changes and a later amendment could not be confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"armour","website":"https://www.armourtownship.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 27-95, as amended (consolidated as By-law 23-2010)","url":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an ancillary building","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a building ancillary to a house on suitable non-waterfront lands in the Rural (Ru) and Residential Settlement (RS) zones, where the lot can accommodate an expanded or additional leaching field if required (By-law 57-2024). It does not apply in the Seasonal Residential, Lakeshore Residential, Flood Plain or Wetlands zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Non-waterfront lands in the Rural (Ru) and Residential Settlement (RS) zones only","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/By-law_-_57-2024_-_AdditionalResUnits_zba_2024.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One unit in an ancillary building if the house contains no more than two units (s.5.2(b)(iii))","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Lot must have sufficient area for an expanded or additional leaching field if required by the Conservation Authority (s.2.62.1)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha (2 acres) for dwellings in the RS zone and for non-farm dwellings in the Ru zone (s.7.2(b), s.6.3(b))","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites only by site-specific amendment as a temporary use, minimum 18.6 m² (200 sq ft), and not where an ARU already exists (s.5.2(c))","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"}],"sources":["https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/By-law_-_57-2024_-_AdditionalResUnits_zba_2024.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The minimum floor area for a dwelling is 18.6 m² (200 sq ft) in the Rural, Residential Settlement, Seasonal Residential and Lakeshore Residential zones (amended by By-law 12-2025).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"18.6 m² (200 sq ft) in Ru (s.6.2(g), 6.3(g)), RS (s.7.2(h)), SR (s.9.2(g)) and LR (s.10.2(h)) zones","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / park model trailer","summary":"A mobile home may be used as a permanent dwelling only in the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone, on a permanent foundation with running gear removed (s.5.16.1). A trailer or park model trailer may be used only temporarily: during construction of a dwelling, seasonally on a vacant lot under a Township trailer licence, or for occasional guests (s.5.29).","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone; mobile home must be CSA Z240, on permanent foundations, at least 18.6 m² ground floor area and fully serviced (s.5.16.1)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Trailer licence under the Township's Trailer Licensing By-law for temporary or seasonal use (s.5.29)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"By site-specific amendment as a temporary accessory use (s.5.2(c))","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest sleeping cabin / rural guest sleeping cabin","summary":"One guest sleeping cabin (no kitchen, not for year-round habitation) is permitted on a waterfront lot with an existing dwelling in the Seasonal Residential and Lakeshore Residential zones. In the Rural zone the by-law instead permits one 'rural guest sleeping cabin', a seasonal building containing a dwelling unit on land that could meet consent requirements.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"23 m² (250 sq ft) for a guest sleeping cabin (s.2.84, s.9.4(d), s.10.5(d)); a rural guest sleeping cabin must be at least 18.6 m² (200 sq ft) (s.6.6(e))","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (15 ft) (s.9.4(e), s.10.5(e), s.6.6(d))","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot, as a separate building; partitioned use of an accessory building for guests is prohibited (s.9.4(f), s.10.5(f), s.6.6(f))","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen; a bathroom or sink is allowed (s.2.84)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"SR/LR zones: 30 m (100 ft) from high water mark, 3 m interior side yard, 8 m rear yard (s.9.4, s.10.5)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Seasonal Residential (SR) and Lakeshore Residential (LR) waterfront lots; rural guest sleeping cabin in the Rural (Ru) zone","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/20e551fd/files/uploaded/Corrected_23_2010_consolidate_July9_2025.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidation is titled By-law 23-2010 amending 27-95 and is consolidated to July 9, 2025. Amendments passed after it are posted on the planning page (e.g. 35-2025 allowing more than one sewage system on lots of 1 ha or more, 43-2025 CH/MH zone uses, 26-2026 shipping containers, 15-2026, 30-2026 and 48-2026 site-specific); the ones checked do not change the provisions above, but 15-2026, 30-2026 and 48-2026 were not read. The ARU limitation to non-waterfront Ru and RS lands is stated in By-law 57-2024's title and explanatory note. No maximum size or height for an ARU in an ancillary building was found (accessory building limits in s.5.1 exclude ARUs). The by-law prohibits use of shipping containers for human habitation. Planning page: https://www.armourtownship.ca/planning","bylawConsolidation":"2025-07"},{"slug":"chisholm","website":"https://www.chisholm.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2014-25","url":"https://www.chisholm.ca/uploads/documents/Planning/Chisholm%20Zoning%20By-law%202014-25.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"No detached dwelling unit may have a ground floor area of less than 70 m2 unless the by-law specifically provides otherwise. This applies in all zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"70 m2 ground floor area for any detached dwelling unit (s.4.11)","source":"https://www.chisholm.ca/uploads/documents/Planning/Chisholm%20Zoning%20By-law%202014-25.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"No building permit for a dwelling unit on a lot under 0.056 ha (0.138 acres) (s.4.12)","source":"https://www.chisholm.ca/uploads/documents/Planning/Chisholm%20Zoning%20By-law%202014-25.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home dwelling / trailer","summary":"A mobile home dwelling is permitted in the RU and A zones only if it meets CSA Z240, has at least 100 m2 of ground floor area, sits on a Building Code foundation with running gear removed. Trailers may not be used for habitation except in a camping establishment, trailer park or mobile home park, or under the Township's trailer licensing by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home dwelling in the RU or A zone: CSA Z240, minimum ground floor area 100 m2, minimum width 5.5 m, on a foundation with running gear and hitch removed (s.4.13)","source":"https://www.chisholm.ca/uploads/documents/Planning/Chisholm%20Zoning%20By-law%202014-25.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Trailer habitation prohibited except in a camping establishment, trailer park or mobile home park, or where licensed under a Trailer Licensing By-law (s.4.21 a); no trailer or camper for permanent or temporary accommodation unless authorized by a use permission or zone exception (s.4.27)","source":"https://www.chisholm.ca/uploads/documents/Planning/Chisholm%20Zoning%20By-law%202014-25.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites by temporary use by-law (s.2.7); a mobile home or RV may be a temporary dwelling while a dwelling is built under a building permit, with a Township agreement (s.4.26)","source":"https://www.chisholm.ca/uploads/documents/Planning/Chisholm%20Zoning%20By-law%202014-25.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"A guest cabin without cooking facilities is permitted in the S, LSR and RU zones on lots of at least 0.4 ha. It is limited to 25 m2 of ground floor area, one storey and 4.0 m in height.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"S, LSR and RU zones (s.4.1.2.7)","source":"https://www.chisholm.ca/uploads/documents/Planning/Chisholm%20Zoning%20By-law%202014-25.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 hectares (s.4.1.2.7 iv)","source":"https://www.chisholm.ca/uploads/documents/Planning/Chisholm%20Zoning%20By-law%202014-25.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"25 m2 ground floor area (s.4.1.2.7 ii)","source":"https://www.chisholm.ca/uploads/documents/Planning/Chisholm%20Zoning%20By-law%202014-25.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Single storey, 4.0 m (s.4.1.2.7 vi)","source":"https://www.chisholm.ca/uploads/documents/Planning/Chisholm%20Zoning%20By-law%202014-25.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; may connect to the main dwelling's septic system with North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority approval (s.4.1.2.7 i, iii)","source":"https://www.chisholm.ca/uploads/documents/Planning/Chisholm%20Zoning%20By-law%202014-25.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Same setbacks as the principal building; no deck or patio except a stair landing up to 3 m2 (s.4.1.2.7 v, vii)","source":"https://www.chisholm.ca/uploads/documents/Planning/Chisholm%20Zoning%20By-law%202014-25.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Both PDFs are scans with no text layer and were read by OCR (tesseract); section numbers and figures come from OCR and should be checked against the PDF before quoting. The base text is Zoning By-law 2014-25 as approved August 8, 2014 (no consolidation). The Township's compiled amendments file (https://www.chisholm.ca/uploads/documents/Planning/All%20Amendments%20to%20date%20in%20one%20file%20for%20website.pdf, 32 pp, file created June 2025) contains 2015-22, 2016-12, 2016-33, 2016-34, 2017-27, 2018-06, a temporary use by-law for an Amish school (A-5), 2020-25, 2021-06, 2022-27, 2022-32, 2022-33, 2023-15, 2023-26 and temporary use by-law 2024-07. All were read: every one is site-specific (rezonings, RU/EP/A exceptions, home industries) except 2015-22, which adds a section 4.28 prohibiting mine tailings storage in a source water contributing area; none changes the provisions cited, so the 2014 text was researched with them applied. Amendments passed after the compilation (if any) are not reflected. The 2014 by-law predates the provincial additional-residential-unit changes. Schedules A-D are separate PDFs. Backyard suite answer left out: it rested on by-law text that predates the 2022 Planning Act additional-unit changes; confirm current permissions with the municipality.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"thessalon","website":"https://thessalon.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2510 (passed October 17, 2022), as amended by By-law 2760 (June 15, 2026)","url":"https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ZB_Final-Draft.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"accessory dwelling unit in a detached private garage","summary":"A detached accessory dwelling unit is permitted only within a detached private garage (including its loft) in the RU and R1 zones, subject to size, parking and septic conditions; a freestanding garden suite needs a site-specific temporary use by-law. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"In a detached private garage in the RU and R1 zones (s. 4.6.2); loft units included by By-law 2760","source":"https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ZB_Final-Draft.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No more than 50% of the garage's ground floor area, to a maximum of 50 m², located entirely above grade","source":"https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ZB_Final-Draft.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Minimum of three parking spaces on the lot","source":"https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ZB_Final-Draft.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Where applicable, both units connected to the same septic system with a permit from the septic approval authority","source":"https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ZB_Final-Draft.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 6 m from finished grade to highest point of roof","source":"https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw2760-Zoning-By-law-Amendment.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"One garden suite by site-specific temporary use by-law (Planning Act s. 39): min lot 450 m², max GFA 60 m² (645.8 ft²), max height 6 m (19.7 ft), rear or interior side yard, 3 m from rear/side lot lines, agreement with the Town","source":"https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ZB_Final-Draft.pdf"}],"sources":["https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw2760-Zoning-By-law-Amendment.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 zone regulations set lot, yard, height and coverage standards but no minimum dwelling floor area; a site-specific exception for the Lighthouse Point subdivision (R1-5) requires 1,000 sq ft for a one-storey dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the R1 zone regulations (s. 6.2); R1-5 exception (Lighthouse Point): 1,000 ft² single storey, 1,600 ft² two storey","source":"https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ZB_Final-Draft.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / park model trailer / mobile home","summary":"A stored recreational vehicle may not be used for habitable purposes, and tents, trailers or recreational vehicles may be used only for occasional accommodation of guests; no zone permits a mobile home park. Garden suites (temporary use by-law) exclude mobile homes, park model trailers and recreational vehicles.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 4.30: a stored RV shall not be used for habitable purposes at any time; s. 4.37: tent, trailer or RV not permitted for other than occasional accommodation of guests","source":"https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ZB_Final-Draft.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite definition excludes a mobile home, a park model trailer or any type of recreational vehicle","source":"https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ZB_Final-Draft.pdf"}],"sources":["https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/By-law2442-Trailer-Licencing-for-Temporary-Accommodations.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"The by-law defines a sleep cabin (accessory sleeping building up to 40 m², no cooking) but no zone lists it as a permitted use, and accessory buildings other than accessory dwelling units may not be used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Sleep cabin definition: not exceeding 40 m² (430.5 ft²) gross floor area, no cooking facilities","source":"https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ZB_Final-Draft.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 4.37: no accessory building (other than an accessory dwelling unit) shall be used for human habitation","source":"https://thessalon.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/ZB_Final-Draft.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Site loaded normally on retry (Oct 25, 2026). Zoning By-law 2510 PDF is titled 'Approved October 17, 2022 by By-law 2510' though its filename says 'Final-Draft'; the Notice of Passing confirms passage on Oct 17, 2022 with appeal deadline Nov 17, 2022 (no appeal information found). Housekeeping By-law 2760 (passed June 15, 2026) applied by hand; it incorporates earlier amendments 1684 and 2466. Accessory dwelling units within a house are permitted in RU, R1, R2 and R3 (max 50 m²). New Official Plan adopted Aug 17, 2026 (By-law 2773); no new zoning by-law yet. RU zone lists only agricultural and existing uses. By-law 2442 (trailer licensing) not read in detail.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"ignace","website":"https://www.ignace.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. 68/2020 (passed April 19, 2021)","url":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a building ancillary to a single-detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling wherever that dwelling is permitted, with a building permit.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of one additional residential unit in a building or structure ancillary to the dwelling (s. 3.31.2), plus one within the dwelling (s. 3.31.1)","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A building permit is required and the Ontario Building Code applies (s. 3.31.3(i))","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"10 m for an additional residential unit in an accessory building (s. 3.2.4)","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings in an interior side or rear yard: not closer than 1.5 m to an interior side or rear lot line (s. 3.2.6(i))","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Not closer than 2 m to a main building (s. 3.2.6(ii))","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"In residential zones, total lot coverage of all accessory buildings may not exceed the building area of the main building (s. 3.2.2)","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per dwelling unit; may be stacked behind the principal unit's spaces (s. 3.31.3)","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny home / single-detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets no minimum dwelling floor area, and a 'tiny home' (a dwelling unit over 12 m² and under 29 m² designed as an all-season residence) is a listed permitted use in the Low Density Residential, Mobile Home Park, Waterfront Residential and Recreational Cottage zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area stated in the zone requirements","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tiny home is a permitted use in the LDR, MH, WR and REC zones (ss. 5.1, 7.1, 8.1, 19.1); not listed in the Rural Residential (RR) zone","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"LDR single-detached dwelling: 375 m²; other permitted uses: 540 m² (s. 5.2(b))","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny home","summary":"A 'tiny home' is defined as a dwelling unit that may be on a wheeled chassis, over 12 m² and under 29 m², and is permitted in the LDR, MH, WR and REC zones; mobile homes are permitted only in the Mobile Home Park zone, and a recreational vehicle may be lived in for up to 180 days a year where a dwelling exists on the lot.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Tiny home: greater than 12 m² and less than 29 m², designed as an all-season residence (Definitions)","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tiny home: LDR, MH, WR and REC zones; mobile homes only on lands zoned Mobile Home Park (s. 3.18)","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"One recreational vehicle may be used for habitation on a lot with an existing dwelling for up to 180 days per calendar year (s. 3.22; By-law 36-2021 s. 2.1)","source":"https://ignace.civicweb.net/document/10136"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites by temporary zoning by-law amendment, renewable up to 20 years, max 56 m², one storey and 4.6 m; may not be constructed as a travel trailer (s. 3.10)","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf","https://ignace.civicweb.net/document/10136"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest house/cabin","summary":"One accessory guest house/cabin (a detached single-storey building for accommodation without sanitary facilities) is a permitted use in the Recreational Cottage (REC) zone; guest houses/cabins are also listed in the Tourist Commercial and Rural Commercial zones but not in the Waterfront Residential or Rural Residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"REC zone: accessory guest house/cabin, one only (s. 19.1); also TC and RC zones","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One (REC zone)","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Single storey (definition); accessory buildings may not exceed one storey, the height of the main building, or 6.45 m, whichever is less (s. 3.2.4)","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Definition states sanitary facilities are not provided; cooking facilities not addressed","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per guest house/cabin","source":"https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ignace.ca/images/2021/bylaws/Final-Township-of-Ignace-ZBL-Council_Adoption-April-19-2021.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF is the by-law as adopted April 19, 2021, not a consolidation. The by-law number (68/2020) comes from the Township's notice of passing (https://www.ignace.ca/news/public-notices/notice-of-passing-zoning-by-law). By-law 36-2021 (June 2021, recreational vehicles) was read as a scanned PDF from ignace.civicweb.net/document/10136. It repeats the 180-day RV occupancy limit and allows storage of one RV in residential zones, which is narrower than the two allowed by s. 3.28 of the zoning by-law. A later 2021 by-law, 40-2021, is cited for parking restrictions but was not read. Amendments after 2021 were not checked, and no consolidation was found.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"smooth-rock-falls","website":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2016-04","url":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"accessory apartment","summary":"The by-law permits one accessory apartment within a detached dwelling and prohibits human habitation in buildings accessory to a residential use; a garden suite is defined but not listed as a permitted use in any zone. On fully serviced urban residential lots, Planning Act s.35.1 prevents zoning from prohibiting one residential unit in a building ancillary to a house. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory apartments are a permitted use in the R1 zone; maximum one accessory apartment in a detached dwelling (s.5.2, 3.1.1 iii)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No more than 40% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling, except a basement unit which has no maximum (s.3.1.1 i)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"},{"label":"Parking","value":"Per Section 3.21; tandem parking in the existing driveway permitted (s.3.1.1 v)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No human habitation permitted in any private garage or other building accessory to a residential use unless specifically permitted elsewhere (s.3.18 a)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Planning Act s.35.1(1)(c): a zoning by-law may not prohibit one residential unit in a building or structure ancillary to a detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse on a parcel of urban residential land (fully serviced settlement-area lot) if the house contains no more than two units (statute text as quoted in an official West Grey staff report)","source":"https://www.westgrey.com/media/xg0fa3sb/west-grey-2026-accessory-apartment-housekeeping-amendment.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 zone sets a minimum dwelling unit area of 55.7 m² (600 sq ft) and the Rural zone a minimum of 55.74 m² (600 sq ft).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 zone: Dwelling Unit area (minimum) 55.7 m² (600 ft²) (s.5.3); RU zone: 55.74 m² (600 ft²) (s.19.3)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 511 m² (5,500 ft²), 16.7 m frontage (s.5.3); RU residential use: 0.8 ha (2.0 ac), 66.7 m frontage (s.19.3)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"All dwellings in the R1 zone must be serviced with a public water and sewer system (s.5.4 b)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted in the Mobile Home Park (RMH) zone and listed as a permitted use in the Rural (RU) zone, and are otherwise prohibited; no human habitation is permitted in any trailer or recreational vehicle. A mobile home is defined as built to the Ontario Building Code and excludes recreational vehicles and travel trailers.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Locating a mobile home or mobile home park is prohibited except as provided in a specific zone (s.3.13); mobile homes permitted in the RMH zone (s.8.2) and the RU zone (s.19.2)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"RMH zone: gross floor area per dwelling unit (minimum) 55.7 m² (600 ft²); site area 371.6 m² (s.8.3)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No human habitation permitted in any trailer or recreational vehicle (s.3.18 c); a recreational vehicle may be used as temporary accommodation only while a damaged dwelling is being reconstructed, up to two years (s.3.28 a)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden Suite / Granny Flat defined as a temporary, portable detached unit ancillary to a single or semi-detached dwelling, excluding a trailer; no zone lists it as a permitted use (definitions)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep camp","summary":"The Waterfront (W) zone refers to sleep camps as accessory buildings that must be set back from the water and have no plumbing or cooking facilities; outside that provision, human habitation is not permitted in buildings accessory to a residential use.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"W zone: all accessory buildings, gazebos, saunas, sleep camps and decks set back at least 9.1 m (30 ft) from the high water mark (s.20.4 b)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No plumbing or cooking facilities shall be permitted (s.20.4 b)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings on residential lots: 5.5 m (18 ft); 20% total accessory lot coverage; 1.5 m interior side and 0.6 m rear setback; 1.2 m separation (s.3.1 b)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No human habitation in any building accessory to a residential use unless specifically permitted elsewhere in the by-law (s.3.18 a)","source":"https://smoothrockfalls.ca/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?juwpfisadmin=false&action=wpfd&task=file.download&wpfd_category_id=133&wpfd_file_id=01BFZNUCY37XGNCGDU5VF2WABKWCGELB4Y&token=be74da344cf33db1445c3a303c9d4924&preview=1"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read By-law 2016-04 (adopted January 18, 2016; PDF modified September 2017) from the WP File Download link, which is a token URL that may change; the by-laws page https://smoothrockfalls.ca/municipal/bylaws/ returned HTTP 504 during this check. No office consolidation is posted. A notice states Council passed Zoning By-law Amendment No. 2026-62 on August 4, 2026 (https://smoothrockfalls.ca/notices/notice-of-passing-zoning-by-law-amendment-no-2026-62/); its subject is in an image and could not be read; a concurrent application (HS2026-01) sought R1 to R3 rezoning of 336-356 Catharine Street for a seniors' rowhouse project. No ARU amendment or guide was found. The bunkie answer relies on s.20.4 b naming sleep camps among W-zone accessory buildings; read with s.3.18 a this is a reasonable but not explicit permission. Planning Act s.35.1 text read as quoted in an official West Grey staff report because the e-laws page did not render.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"armstrong","website":"https://www.armstrongtownship.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. 2011-29 (amended and consolidated to October 11, 2017)","url":"https://www.armstrongtownship.com/uploads/documents/Land%20Use/Twp%20of%20Armstrong%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The zones set a minimum gross floor area per dwelling unit above 37 m2: 70 m2 in the R1 zone, 75 m2 in the Residential Rural (RR) zone and 85 m2 for a detached dwelling house in the Rural zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1: 70 m2 (55 m2 for duplex and semi-detached units); RR: 75.0 m2; Rural (RU): 85.0 m2 for a detached dwelling house, 65.0 m2 for an accessory dwelling house","source":"https://www.armstrongtownship.com/uploads/documents/Land%20Use/Twp%20of%20Armstrong%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 460 m2 for a single detached dwelling; RR: 2.0 ha; Rural: 10.0 ha","source":"https://www.armstrongtownship.com/uploads/documents/Land%20Use/Twp%20of%20Armstrong%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Human habitation is not permitted in any trailer or in any truck, bus or recreational vehicle, whether or not on wheels, and no zone lists mobile homes as a permitted use (a dwelling, by definition, excludes a mobile home). A mobile home may be used as temporary accommodation only while a damaged dwelling is rebuilt under a building permit, for up to two years.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human habitation not permitted in any trailer or any truck, bus, recreational vehicle, coach or streetcar body (s. 3.6(d), (f))","source":"https://www.armstrongtownship.com/uploads/documents/Land%20Use/Twp%20of%20Armstrong%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite by temporary use by-law (s. 39 Planning Act) in the R1 zone; mobile homes are not permitted as garden suites (s. 3.11(h)-(i))","source":"https://www.armstrongtownship.com/uploads/documents/Land%20Use/Twp%20of%20Armstrong%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Temporary accommodation such as a mobile home only while a valid building permit is in force after an existing dwelling becomes uninhabitable, for a maximum of two years (s. 3.38)","source":"https://www.armstrongtownship.com/uploads/documents/Land%20Use/Twp%20of%20Armstrong%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Human habitation is not permitted in any private detached garage or other building accessory to a residential use, and a building used for human habitation is not a permitted accessory use unless listed in the zone. The by-law has no sleeping cabin or bunkie provision; the 'bunkhouse' use in the Rural zone is limited to farm operations.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human habitation not permitted in any private detached garage or other building accessory to a residential use (s. 3.6(a))","source":"https://www.armstrongtownship.com/uploads/documents/Land%20Use/Twp%20of%20Armstrong%20Zoning%20By-law.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Official site found: armstrongtownship.com (Earlton). The posted text is Zoning By-law 2011-29 as amended and consolidated to October 11, 2017 (J.L. Richards). Amendments after October 2017, including any additional residential unit amendment following the 2019-2023 Planning Act changes and a reported 2023 agricultural-zone amendment, are not reflected and were not found online. Provincial Planning Act changes on additional residential units (2019-2023) may also apply and were not assessed. Backyard suite answer left out: it rested on by-law text that predates the 2022 Planning Act additional-unit changes; confirm current permissions with the municipality.","bylawConsolidation":"2017-10"},{"slug":"whitestone","website":"https://www.whitestone.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 07-2018","url":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit in an accessory structure / garden suite","summary":"An additional dwelling unit in an accessory structure is allowed where there is no second unit in the main dwelling, but not in the Waterfront Residential (WF) zones; in WF1-WF3 a second dwelling is allowed only at least 60 m from the main dwelling with separate services. Garden suites are permitted in any zone that permits a residence, subject to a temporary agreement with the Municipality.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"s. 3.49 v): an additional dwelling unit in an accessory or ancillary structure where there is no second dwelling in the main dwelling, excluding any Waterfront Residential (WF) zone","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"WF1-WF3: second dwelling unit minimum 60 m from the main dwelling, each with its own approved water supply and sewage system and able to meet lot and frontage requirements if severed; not on lands adjacent to Lorimer or Fairholme Lakes (s. 3.49 ii)","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted in any zone that permits a residence, subject to an agreement with the Municipality covering its temporary nature, installation and removal, a period not exceeding 20 years, and a security deposit (s. 3.27)","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"},{"label":"Entrance","value":"Any secondary dwelling unit must have a separate entrance from the principal dwelling (s. 3.49 vi)","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5 m (zone standards, e.g. ss. 4.02 k, 7.02 k)","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"}],"sources":["https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Rural, Rural Residential and Waterfront Residential zones require a minimum ground-floor building area of 60 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Minimum Building Area – Ground Floor 60 m² in the RU (s. 4.02 h), RR (s. 6.02 h) and WF1/WF2/WF3 (s. 7.02 h) zones","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RU: 2.0 ha; WF1-WF3: 0.6 ha","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"}],"sources":["https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf","https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Zoning%20Standards%20Reference%20Table(3).pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home","summary":"Tents, trailers and motorhomes are not permitted as a principal use or for human habitation except under the Municipality's Trailer By-law, in commercial zones that permit them, or temporarily during construction. Mobile homes (over 60 m² on a permanent foundation) are a permitted use in the Rural (RU) zone but excluded in the Waterfront Residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home is a permitted use in the RU zone (s. 4.01); 'excluding a mobile home' in WF1-WF3 (s. 7.01); mobile homes must be on permanently fixed foundations (s. 3.46)","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"A mobile home is defined as having a ground floor area greater than 60 m² on a permanent foundation; a trailer is a towable vehicle under 60 m² (ss. 2.124, 2.188)","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 3.70: no trailer may be used for human habitation except in accordance with the by-law and the Municipal Trailer By-law","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite definition excludes mobile homes, trailers and recreational vehicles (s. 2.78)","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"}],"sources":["https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"Sleeping cabins (no cooking facilities) are permitted accessory buildings; up to two are allowed with a combined floor area of no more than 50 m², and one may be in part of a detached garage.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two sleeping cabins (s. 3.65 as amended by By-law 10-2021)","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Housekeeping%20By-Law%20No_%2010-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Total floor area of all sleeping cabins may not exceed 50 m² (s. 3.65 as amended by By-law 10-2021)","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Housekeeping%20By-Law%20No_%2010-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities (definition s. 2.173)","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5 m in RU, RR and WF zones (zone standards k)","source":"https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf"}],"sources":["https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw072018Feb2818revisedSept32019_TZfhte.pdf","https://whitestone2023.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Housekeeping%20By-Law%20No_%2010-2021.pdf","https://www.whitestone.ca/p/planning-services"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted by-law PDF is dated February 20, 2018 with filename indicating a September 3, 2019 revision; it is not a consolidation of later amendments. Housekeeping By-law 10-2021 (read) deletes the 'Bunkie' definition, lets a sleeping cabin be part of a detached garage, replaces s. 3.65 with 'up to two sleeping cabins, maximum total 50 m²', and adds seasonal dwelling units to RU, RUI and RR. By-law 63-2022 (non-waterfront back lots) is a scanned PDF with no extractable text and was not read; By-law 34-2022 (short-term rental definition) not read. The Municipal Trailer By-law referred to in s. 3.70 is not posted on the by-laws page (only 33-2024 traffic/parking of camping units and trailers) and was not read, so whether full-time trailer living is possible under it is unconfirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2019-09"},{"slug":"south-algonquin","website":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2017-527 (Consolidated)","url":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an accessory structure","summary":"ARUs, including one in an accessory structure, are permitted in the RU, R1, R2 and SR zones under s. 4.2.3 (added by By-law 2024-801), with up to 3 per property. Conditions include year-round public road frontage, a principal (not seasonal) residence, the zone's minimum lot area, no location within 30 m of water, and a hydrogeological assessment on lots under 0.8 ha.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural (RU), Settlement Area Residential (R1), Settlement Area Shoreline Residential (R2) and Shoreline Residential (SR) zones; not on private roads, EP lands or hazard lands","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of three ARUs per property; up to two within the existing dwelling; an ARU may be in an accessory structure","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"ARU footprint may not exceed the total footprint of the principal residential use","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"ARUs within an accessory structure: maximum 6 m (19.7 ft)","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional parking space per ARU","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"May connect to existing well and septic if capacity is shown at building permit, or have its own private well and septic; hydrogeological assessment required on lots less than 0.8 ha (2.00 ac)","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"ARU and its septic system not permitted within the 30 m setback from water","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Must meet the zone's minimum lot area and frontage, with frontage on an opened, year-round maintained public road","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-801-ARU-Zoning-by-law-amendment-1.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The consolidated by-law sets no minimum dwelling floor area in the residential or rural zones. Zone lot area, frontage, yard and coverage standards apply.","facts":[],"sources":["https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Section 4.24 prohibits using a recreational vehicle, mobile home or travel trailer for human habitation except in a zone that specifically permits it. Only site-specific exception zones (R1-2, RU-4, RU-5) permit mobile homes, and there is no general mobile home park zone. A travel trailer may be used for accommodation only while the principal dwelling is under construction.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only in site-specific exception zones R1-2, RU-4 and RU-5","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Travel trailer permitted for accommodation while construction of a principal dwelling is underway (s. 4.4)","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"One guest cabin with no kitchen is permitted as an accessory use on lots in all Shoreline Residential (SR) zones and the LSR zone. It is not listed for the Rural zone, and other accessory buildings may not be used as habitable rooms.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"All SR zones and the LSR zone","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"45 square metres including all decks and balconies","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 metres; one storey","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin per lot (only one guest cabin or one 1.5-storey detached garage per lot)","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"A guest cabin shall not include a kitchen","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet all required yards for the residential dwelling","source":"https://www.southalgonquin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Comprehensive-Zoning-Bylaw-2017-527-Consolidated-6-4-2026-_.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidation is stated 'as of April 6, 2026' on its cover. A new comprehensive zoning by-law is in progress (https://www.southalgonquin.ca/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-review-and-amendment/): the FINAL draft went to Council on October 7, 2026, and is scheduled for Council consideration on November 4, 2026. If it is enacted, all answers should be rechecked. The older s. 4.2.2 secondary dwelling unit rules (1 ha in R1 or 1.2 ha elsewhere for units in accessory buildings, 40% GFA cap) remain in the consolidation. The ARU section 4.2.3 applies 'notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary'. 'Guest Cabin' is defined in s.10 as a 'dwelling unit ... which contains no kitchen'.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-04"},{"slug":"schreiber","website":"https://schreiber.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 20-2014 (consolidated to September 30, 2020; amended by 39-2020 and 26-2025)","url":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/39036/"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU)","summary":"By-law 26-2025 permits one additional residential unit in a building ancillary to a detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse in the R1, R1H, R2 and Rural zones, where the lot can accommodate an expanded or additional leaching field if the Chief Building Official requires it. It does not apply in the seasonal (SR), Walker Lake (RW), flood plain or environmental protection zones.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One unit in an ancillary building, if the house contains no more than two units and no other ancillary building contains a unit (s.5.2(b)(iii) as replaced by By-law 26-2025, passed June 23, 2025)","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/70679/"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential R1, R1H, Residential Multiple R2 and Rural Ru zones; not SR, RW, FP, EP, or units accessory to GC/HC uses (By-law 26-2025 explanatory note)","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/70679/"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Lot must be of sufficient area for an expanded or additional leaching field if required by the Chief Building Official (s.2.62.1 ARU definition)","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/70679/"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings 7.5 m (25 ft); maximum 20% lot coverage; 1 m from rear and interior side lot lines (s.5.1)","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/39036/"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites permitted by site-specific amendment as a temporary accessory use, minimum 56 m² (600 sq ft), not on a lot with an additional residential unit (s.5.2(c))","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/39036/"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling / factory built home","summary":"The R1 zone requires a minimum dwelling floor area of 70 m² (750 sq ft), as do the SR and RW zones and rural non-farm lots; a dwelling with a farm operation in the Rural zone needs at least 56 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1: 70 m² (750 sq ft) (s.7.2(h)); Ru non-farm dwelling: 70 m² (s.6.3(g)); Ru dwelling with agricultural operation: 56 m² (600 sq ft) (s.6.2(g)); SR and RW: 70 m² (s.8.2(g), 9.2(g))","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/39036/"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 465 m² (5,000 sq ft); Ru non-farm: 0.8 ha (2 acres)","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/39036/"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are provided for in the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone, and trailer sites are regulated in commercial trailer camps. Elsewhere, a trailer or motor home may be lived in only temporarily while a dwelling is under construction with a building permit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park MHP zone: minimum 56 m² (600 sq ft) per mobile home, 1 storey, minimum park area 3.2 ha (s.10)","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/39036/"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"In the Rural and Residential zones a trailer, camper or motor home with toilet and approved holding tank may be used for temporary habitation only during construction of a dwelling after a building permit is issued (s.5.29)","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/39036/"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest sleeping cabin","summary":"One guest sleeping cabin (no kitchen, bathroom allowed, not for year-round habitation) is permitted with a cottage or dwelling in the Residential Seasonal (SR) and Residential Walker Lake (RW) zones. Accessory buildings elsewhere may not be used as a dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"23 m² (250 sq ft) floor area (s.2.84, 8.4(d), 9.5(d))","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/39036/"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (15 ft) (s.8.4(e), 9.5(e))","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/39036/"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot in the SR and RW zones (s.8.1, 9.1)","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/39036/"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen; may contain a bathroom; not for year-round human habitation (s.2.84)","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/39036/"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"30 m from high water mark; 3 m interior side; 8 m rear (s.8.4, 9.5)","source":"https://schreiber.civicweb.net/document/39036/"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law text is on the Township's CivicWeb document centre (folder 'Official Plan & Zoning Bylaw Review': https://schreiber.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/1489), not on schreiber.ca. Researched the office consolidation of By-law 20-2014 to September 30, 2020, with later zoning amendments found in the CivicWeb by-law folders for 2020-2026 applied: 39-2020 (undersized lot enlargement) and 26-2025 (additional residential units, passed June 23, 2025, replacing s.5.2(b)). No other zoning amendments were listed by title for 2021-2026; site-specific amendments filed under other titles cannot be ruled out. The Rural zone 'rural guest sleeping cabin' (minimum 56 m², contains a dwelling unit) is not a bunkie. R1H zone provisions were not located in the consolidation.","bylawConsolidation":"2020-09"},{"slug":"assiginack","website":"https://www.assiginack.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2024-10","url":"https://www.assiginack.ca/administration/bylaws/comprehensive-zoning-law"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit / garden suite","summary":"One additional dwelling unit in a detached accessory building is permitted in the Agricultural, Rural, Residential (R1) and Multiple Residential zones, subject to size and distance limits and an approved Township licence agreement; it is not permitted in the Shoreline Residential zone. A garden suite is treated as an additional dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Agricultural (A), Rural (RU), Residential (R1) and Multiple Residential (RM) zones, 'in accordance with Section 5.2 and as per approved Township License Agreement'; not permitted in the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone (s. 5.2 e))","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum two additional dwelling units per lot: one in the principal dwelling and one in a detached accessory structure (s. 5.2 a) i)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"112 m² gross floor area, and no more than 45% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling (s. 5.2 a) vii, c) ii)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No more than 30 m from the principal dwelling; 50 m in the Agricultural and Rural zones (s. 5.2 c) iii)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or side yard only, meeting the zone's minimum yards; not in the front yard except in the A and RU zones (s. 5.2 c) i, d)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Where municipal water is available, each unit must be separately connected and the Township must confirm capacity (s. 5.2 a) iv)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"}],"sources":["https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny home dwelling","summary":"The by-law defines a tiny home as a small self-contained dwelling meeting the Ontario Building Code minimum and treats it as a single detached dwelling. The general minimum size for a single detached dwelling is 37 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"37 m² for a single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or townhouse (s. 5.24)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"}],"sources":["https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"travel trailer / mobile home","summary":"Using a tourist trailer or mobile home for human habitation is prohibited except as specifically provided; mobile homes are allowed only on individual properties listed as site-specific exceptions. One travel trailer may be placed on a lot where a dwelling is permitted only with an annual Travel Trailer License from the Township.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes are permitted only on lands with site-specific exceptions (e.g. RU-3, RU-10, R1-5); no zone lists mobile homes or mobile home parks generally (s. 5.47 b), s. 6 exceptions)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"1 travel trailer may be permitted on a lot where a residential dwelling unit is permitted, with an approved Travel Trailer License secured annually (s. 5.28 h) ii); trailers also subject to By-law 20-14 Trailer Licensing (s. 5.1.1 f)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"}],"sources":["https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"One sleeping cabin is permitted as an accessory use on a lot in the Shoreline Residential zone only, without food preparation facilities.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Shoreline Residential (SR) zone only (s. 5.1.9)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot (s. 5.1.9 a)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"60 m² floor area (s. 5.1.9 c)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m, limited to 1 storey (s. 5.1.9 d, f)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No food preparation facilities (s. 5.1.9 e)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet all required yards for the residential dwelling (s. 5.1.9 b)","source":"https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"}],"sources":["https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the by-law PDF linked from the by-laws page (served at https://www.assiginack.ca/media/91; title 'FINAL-Zoning-By-law-2024-10-Assiginack-16-JULY-2024'). The document is the by-law as passed July 16, 2024, not an office consolidation; zoning maps were updated Nov 10, 2025, so later site-specific amendments may exist. Additional dwelling units also require an 'approved Township License Agreement' whose terms were not reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"cobalt","website":"https://cobalt.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2022-24 (office consolidation)","url":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"accessory dwelling unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"In any zone that permits a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, one dwelling unit is permitted in an accessory building, in addition to up to two units in the main dwelling. The accessory unit may be no larger than 80% of the gross floor area of the main dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One dwelling unit in an accessory building (s.3.2.5 ii); where two units are in the main building and one in an accessory building, no further unit is permitted (s.3.2.5 iv)","source":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Not larger than 80% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling (s.3.2.5 v)","source":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5.0 m for accessory buildings (s.3.2.3 iii)","source":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings: 1.0 m from interior side lot line, 1.5 m from rear lot line (s.3.2.6)","source":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory dwelling units are listed as permitted uses in the R1, R2, R3 and Rural (RU) zones","source":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per dwelling unit (s.3.13 table)","source":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The R1, R2, R3 and Rural (RU) zone regulations set lot area, frontage, yard and coverage requirements but no minimum dwelling unit floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum dwelling floor area is set in the R1, R2, R3 or RU zone regulations (ss.4.1.2, 4.2.2, 4.3.2, 4.4.2)","source":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 360 m²; R2 single detached: 465 m²; RU: 1.0 ha","source":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle or trailer","summary":"Mobile homes may be used as dwellings only in a zone that permits them (the R1-M exception zone permits a mobile home and mobile home park), and must meet CSA Z240/Z241 and sit on a permanent foundation with running gear removed. A recreational vehicle or trailer may be used for human habitation for no more than 30 days in a calendar year.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only in a zone which permits mobile homes; the R1-M exception (s.4.1.3.1) permits a mobile home and a mobile home park","source":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Mobile homes must be built to CSA Z240, Z241 or equivalent and located on permanent foundations with running gear and towing equipment removed (s.3.25)","source":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RV or trailer habitation limited to 30 days per calendar year on a vacant residential lot, or where there is an existing principal dwelling in other zones (s.3.25 ii-iii)","source":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"Accessory uses may not include any building used for human habitation unless specifically permitted by the by-law. A 'guest cabin' (single-storey accessory sleeping building without cooking or sanitary facilities) is defined but is not listed as a permitted use in any zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not listed as a permitted use in any zone; accessory uses exclude 'any building used for human habitation, unless specifically permitted' (s.3.2.1 ii)","source":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Guest cabin definition: no sanitary or cooking facilities (s.5.67)","source":"https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2022-24-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-Zoning-By-Law.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Office consolidation; no consolidation date stated. Its cover lists amending By-laws 2024-13 (Apr 2, 2024), 2024-39 (Oct 2024) and 2025-13 (Apr 29, 2025), so it is current to at least April 2025 (file uploaded June 2025). By-law adopted Sept 20, 2022. s.3.2.3 v: no trailer, storage container or shipping container may be used as an accessory building in any Residential zone or the C1 zone, which affects container-based backyard units. A 'garden suite' is defined (s.5.63) but no provision permits it, and no temporary-use garden suite provision exists. The R1-M exception text refers to the 'RM-1 zone' in one place, which looks like a typo.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"the-archipelago","website":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law A2000-07 (as amended by By-law A2224-26, Schedule 1)","url":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130742/2._Bylaw_No._A222426_and_Schedule_1_Signed.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"Under A2000-07, accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except as sleeping cabins. Amendment A2224-26, passed 22 May 2026, would allow one additional residential unit in a detached accessory building in the PBR and GR zones on lots of at least 1 ha, but it is under appeal. Until the Ontario Land Tribunal decides, the Township applies the more restrictive provision.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"A2224-26 (under appeal): PBR and GR zones in Wards 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 only; detached unit must be in the rear yard; not on lots fronting a waterbody or without access to a publicly maintained road","source":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130742/2._Bylaw_No._A222426_and_Schedule_1_Signed.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"A2224-26 (under appeal): 0.6 ha for any ARU; 1 ha for an ARU in a detached accessory building","source":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130742/2._Bylaw_No._A222426_and_Schedule_1_Signed.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"A2224-26 (under appeal): total floor area not to exceed 40% of the total floor area of the primary dwelling unit","source":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130742/2._Bylaw_No._A222426_and_Schedule_1_Signed.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Township: A2224-26 is under appeal to the OLT; A2000-07 and the new by-law both apply and the more restrictive provision governs until the OLT declares the unappealed portions in effect","source":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-review"}],"sources":["https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-review"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Under A2000-07, the main dwelling in the CR, IR and GR residential zones must have a minimum ground floor area of 40 m² in Wards 5 and 6 and 50 m² in Wards 1 to 4. The appealed amendment A2224-26 would lower this to 17 m², and the Township applies the more restrictive rule while the appeal is pending.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Main dwelling minimum ground floor area (CR Coastal/Island Residential, IR Inland Lakes Residential, GR General Residential): Wards 5 and 6: 40 m²; Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4: 50 m² (A2000-07, struck text); A2224-26 replaces both with 17 m² (under appeal)","source":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130742/2._Bylaw_No._A222426_and_Schedule_1_Signed.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/comprehensive-zoning-by-law-review"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / travel trailer","summary":"No travel trailer, motor home, mobile home, park model trailer or similar structure may be used as a residence in any zone, whether or not it is on wheels. Trailer parks are limited to short-term accommodation and exclude mobile homes, and no new trailer sites are permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"\"No person shall, in any Zone, use any travel trailer, tent, motor home, mobile home, park model trailer ... for the purpose of a residence. No such structure shall be considered a dwelling unit, or be used for human habitation, whether or not the same is mounted on wheels\"","source":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130742/2._Bylaw_No._A222426_and_Schedule_1_Signed.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"None; 'No new commercial tent or trailer sites will be permitted in the Township' (Tents and Trailer Sites)","source":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130742/2._Bylaw_No._A222426_and_Schedule_1_Signed.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"Sleeping cabins without cooking facilities are a permitted accessory use on any lot zoned for residential use. Size and number limits vary by ward.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Wards 1-4: 50.16 m² each (or the main dwelling's ground floor area if less), 150.48 m² combined. Wards 5-6: 40 m² each (or the main dwelling's ground floor area if less), 80 m² combined. Minimum ground floor area greater than 10 m²","source":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130742/2._Bylaw_No._A222426_and_Schedule_1_Signed.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Wards 1-4: three per lot (two if the lot has an ARU, per A2224-26). Wards 5-6: two per lot (one if the lot has an ARU)","source":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130742/2._Bylaw_No._A222426_and_Schedule_1_Signed.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 metres","source":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130742/2._Bylaw_No._A222426_and_Schedule_1_Signed.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not within 7.5 m of a front lot line or 6 m of a side or rear lot line; 15 m front on lots fronting Blackstone, Crane, Forget, Three-Legged and southern Spider lakes (A2224-26 addition)","source":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130742/2._Bylaw_No._A222426_and_Schedule_1_Signed.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleeping cabins do not contain any cooking facilities","source":"https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130742/2._Bylaw_No._A222426_and_Schedule_1_Signed.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Schedule 1 to By-law A2224-26 (passed 22 May 2026) is the A2000-07 consolidation (cover: 'Consolidated Version (April 28th, 2025)') with the amendments shown as tracked changes. The PDF text layer merges struck and inserted text (e.g. '1740 m²' = 40 struck, 17 inserted), so values were checked against rendered page images. The Township's review page says A2224-26 is under appeal to the OLT, both by-laws apply, and the more restrictive provision governs until the OLT declares unappealed portions in effect. The answers reflect that, and which provisions are appealed is not known. The by-law does not mention garden suites. Every residential use requires private water and sewage systems (Residential Use Restrictions). Schedule 2 maps: https://www.thearchipelago.on.ca/uploads/dm/130741/Schedule_2_Bylaw_A222426_FULL_Signed.pdf","bylawConsolidation":"2025-04"},{"slug":"kearney","website":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2022-20","url":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit in an accessory building","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a building accessory to a detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling, but it must be located above the accessory building, such as over a garage. Additional residential units are not permitted on waterfront lots or on lots that do not meet the frontage or area minimums.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"If at or above grade, not more than 50% of the principal dwelling's gross floor area, and not exceeding the footprint of the accessory building (s.3.25 vi, viii)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"In any zone where the dwelling type is permitted; must be located above the accessory building; not on waterfront lots; not on lots legally non-complying for frontage or area (s.3.25 i, v, viii, xi)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in Residential zones: 7.5 m, except where an ARU is on a second storey, in which case the zone height applies (9.0 m in RTS and RWF) (s.3.2.2 iii, 4.1.3, 4.2.3)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the principal dwelling's setback requirements (s.3.25 i d)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One in the principal dwelling and one in an accessory building (s.3.25 iii, iv); no garden suite or rooming units on a lot with ARUs (s.3.25 x)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space per ARU; tandem parking permitted (s.3.25 ix)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must demonstrate sufficient on-site water and sewage capacity to the Town's satisfaction (s.3.25 xii)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Residential Townsite, Residential Waterfront, Rural Residential and Rural zone provisions set no minimum dwelling floor area. Minimum lot areas range from 0.4 ha to 10 ha.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None in the RTS, RWF, RR or RU zone provisions (s.4.1.3, 4.2.3, 4.3.3, 4.4.3)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"A mobile home (CSA Z240 or Z241) is a permitted use in the Rural (RU) zone, which has a 10 ha minimum lot area. One travel trailer, motor home or camper may be used in the yard of a Residential or Rural zone lot, and occupying it for more than 14 days a year requires a Town Camper Licence unless it is in a camping establishment.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Mobile home' listed as a permitted use in the Rural (RU) zone (s.4.4.2); RU minimum lot area 10 ha, frontage 100 m (s.4.4.3). The mobile home definition covers CSA Z240 or Z241 units but not motor homes or travel trailers (s.5)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"One travel trailer, motor home or camper may be used in the yard of a Residential or Rural zone lot if it meets accessory building setbacks. Occupying it for more than 14 days in a calendar year requires a Camper License under the Camper Licensing By-law, unless it is in a Camping Establishment (s.3.30.2)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Not offered in the general provisions. Site-specific temporary uses under Section 39 are listed in Table 2 (s.4.16.2), which was empty in this version. A trailer may be occupied while a destroyed dwelling is rebuilt under a building permit (s.3.32)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin / bunkie","summary":"One accessory guest cabin/bunkie is a permitted use in the Residential Waterfront (RWF) zone. It is not listed in the Rural Residential or general Rural zone permitted uses, and appears only in some site-specific exceptions.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Accessory guest cabin/bunkie, one only' permitted in the Residential Waterfront (RWF) zone (s.4.2.2); not listed in RR (s.4.3.2) or RU (s.4.4.2)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"23 m² ground floor area (s.3.2.7 iii)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6.0 m (s.3.2.7 iv); defined as single storey (s.5, Guest Cabin)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot in RWF (s.4.2.2)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities. It may connect to a sewage or pressurized water system, subject to North Bay–Mattawa Conservation Authority and Building Department approvals (s.3.2.7 i–ii)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet all setbacks that apply to the principal building on the lot (s.3.2.7 v)","source":"https://www.townofkearney.ca/media/426"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF at /media/426 is By-law 2022-20 (repealing 2002-28). It states no consolidation date, and the enactment block's dates are blank. PDF metadata shows a 2024 creation date and a 2025 modification date. A search of townofkearney.ca turned up no later township-wide amendment, but I did not check this exhaustively. Camper Licensing By-law terms (duration and seasonal limits) were not reviewed. Interactive zoning lookup: https://www.townofkearney.ca/find-my-property-zoning","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"machar","website":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 45-12","url":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"second dwelling unit / accessory apartment","summary":"By-law 45-12 allows one dwelling unit per lot unless stated otherwise. An accessory apartment is permitted only inside a building originally designed as a detached dwelling (R, ER and RU zones). A second dwelling unit is permitted only on lots abutting a navigable waterway with at least 180 m of frontage.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"No more than one dwelling unit per lot unless specified elsewhere in the by-law (s.3.5)","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Second dwelling unit on lands abutting a navigable waterway where the lot has at least 180 m of frontage, provided there is not more than one guest cabin on the lot (s.3.5)","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory apartment (a separate dwelling unit in a building originally designed as a detached dwelling and still occupied by the owner) is a permitted use in the R, ER and RU zones and must meet the Ontario Building Code (ss.4.1.4, 4.4.3, 5.2)","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"}],"sources":["https://townshipofmachar.ca/en/planning-zoning/zoning-by-law"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets a general minimum ground floor area of 65 m² for any dwelling unit, and higher zone minimums for single detached dwellings in the Residential and Rural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No dwelling unit shall have a ground floor area of less than 65 m² (700 sq ft) unless specifically provided for (s.3.12)","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Minimum ground floor area 80 m² (861.2 sq ft) in the Residential (R) zone (s.4.1.2) and for single detached dwellings in the Rural (RU) zone (s.4.8.3); 60 m² (645.8 sq ft) in the Shoreline Residential (SR) and Limited Service Residential (LSR) zones; 93 m² (1,001 sq ft) in the Estate Residential (ER) zone","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"Mobile homes under 80 m² are permitted only in the Residential Mobile Home (RMH) zone; elsewhere a mobile home must be CSA Z240/Z241, on a permanent foundation and at least 80 m². The use of trailers, motorized mobile homes and campers is prohibited except where expressly permitted, apart from up to 30 days a year in the SR, BR and RU zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes with an area of less than 80 m² are permitted in the Residential Mobile Home (RMH) zone only (s.3.15)","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Outside the RMH zone a mobile home must meet CSA Z240 or Z241, sit on permanent foundations with running gear and towing equipment removed, have at least 80 m² (860 sq ft) ground floor area, be fully enclosed to grade and be fully serviced (s.3.15)","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of trailers, motorized mobile homes, truck campers, tent trailers and travel trailers is prohibited in all zones except where expressly permitted; a tent trailer, travel trailer or truck camper may be used on a lot in the SR, BR or RU zones for no more than 30 days in a calendar year (s.3.38)","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No garden suite provision in the by-law; s.4.20 lists only site-specific temporary use by-laws under s.39 of the Planning Act (none listed in Table 5)","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"One guest cabin without cooking facilities is permitted per lot in the Backlot Residential, Limited Service Residential and Shoreline Residential zones; the by-law does not list it for the Rural zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Backlot Residential (BR), Limited Service Residential (LSR) and Shoreline Residential (SR) zones (s.3.1 j)","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"24 m² or less","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One storey, unless located within the second storey of a garage","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot; all habitable accessory structures count as guest cabins; on lands abutting a navigable waterway with at least 45 m of frontage, an additional guest cabin is permitted with each additional 90 m of frontage","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet all setbacks that apply to the principal building; attached deck no more than 25% of the cabin's gross floor area","source":"https://www.townshipofmachar.ca/uploads/machar-zoning-by-law-no.-45-12-consolidated-january-2021-updated-july-2023-v2-.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the consolidated by-law (cover: consolidated January 2021 and August 2023). The township zoning page lists no later amendments and no additional residential unit by-law. The by-law has no detached additional residential unit provisions; Planning Act s.35.1 rights for additional units apply only to lots on full municipal water and sewage, which this summary does not assess.","bylawConsolidation":"2023-08"},{"slug":"hornepayne","website":"https://hornepayne.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 1897","url":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit in an accessory building / garden suite","summary":"In Residential Zones the by-law permits a residential unit in a building accessory to a detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse, subject to the accessory building rules. Additional dwelling units are also listed as permitted in the R1, R2, RR and RU zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Secondary and additional dwelling units permitted in R1, R2, RR (Rural Residential) and RU (Rural) zones per s.3.1.1; garden suites also listed in RR","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings max 5.0 m (16.4 ft) in a Residential Zone (s.3.1 c)","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"No accessory building within 2.0 m (6.6 ft) of the main building (s.3.1 c)","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not closer than 1.2 m (3.9 ft) to an interior side or rear lot line on residential lots (s.3.1 d); garden suites must meet accessory building setbacks (s.3.1.1 c)","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per dwelling unit for a secondary unit, additional residential unit or garden suite; tandem parking in the existing driveway permitted","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Permitted on private individual systems if the private sewage system can accommodate the change in use; R1 and R2 zones otherwise require municipal piped services (s.3.11)","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny home / single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law defines a tiny home as a self-contained dwelling unit of 17.5 to 37 m² and treats one on a foundation as a single detached dwelling. The R1, RR, RR1 and RU zone tables set no minimum floor area for a single detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set for single detached dwellings in R1, RR, RR1 or RU; 'Tiny Home' defined as 17.5 m² to 37 m² and considered a single detached dwelling unless on wheels","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 500 m² (5,382 sq ft); RR and RU: 1.0 ha (2.5 ac); RR1: 0.4 ha (1 ac)","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A tiny home on wheels is treated as a mobile home, and no zone in the by-law lists mobile homes or mobile home parks as a permitted use. Human habitation of a trailer or recreational vehicle is prohibited except a recreational vehicle for up to 14 days on a lot with a residential use, or during reconstruction of a damaged dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No zone lists mobile homes or mobile home parks as a permitted use; a tiny home on wheels 'shall be considered a mobile home'","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No human habitation in any trailer or recreational vehicle (s.3.15); RV habitation permitted up to 14 days on a lot with a primary residential use (s.3.19.2); RV as temporary accommodation up to 2 years only while a damaged dwelling is reconstructed (s.3.22)","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites (temporary, portable, excluding trailers) are listed as a permitted use in the RR zone; temporary use by-laws under s.39 of the Planning Act may be passed (s.4.7)","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep camp","summary":"Sleep camps are named as accessory buildings in the Rural Residential (RR) and Recreational Residential (RR1) zones, set back at least 7 m from the high water mark with no plumbing or cooking facilities. Elsewhere, accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless a dwelling or guest cabin is a permitted accessory use.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RR and RR1 zones (s.16.3 c, s.17.4 c)","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 7 m (23 ft) from the high water mark","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No plumbing or cooking facilities permitted","source":"https://hornepayne.ca/media/sknhx1dy/1897-township-of-hornepayne-zbl-no-1897-2021-12-08-ministry-approved-with-schedules.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read By-law 1897 as adopted 8 Dec 2021 (ministry approved, with schedules); not an office consolidation, so later amendments may not be reflected. Several bulleted lists in the PDF (including s.3.1 and s.3.1.1) are missing from its text layer; these were read by OCR of PDF pages 28-29. The by-law sets no maximum floor area for accessory dwelling units. s.3.1(b) refers to a 'guest cabin' but the term is not defined and no zone lists it; no size or number limit for sleep camps was found. Whether 'Residential Zone' height limits apply to the RR/RR1 zones is not stated.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"alberton","website":"https://alberton.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 10/17 (adopted March 8, 2017)","url":"https://alberton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/10_-_2017_March_Zoning_By-Law.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Rural Residential (RR) and Rural (RU) zone regulations set lot area, frontage, yards, coverage and height, but no minimum dwelling floor area. The only minimum floor area found applies to mobile homes (65 m2 ground floor area).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set for single detached dwellings in the RR and RU zones (s. 4.8.2, 4.10.2)","source":"https://alberton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/10_-_2017_March_Zoning_By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RR: 1.5 ha; RU: 4.0 ha; 100 m frontage (s. 4.8.2, 4.10.2)","source":"https://alberton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/10_-_2017_March_Zoning_By-Law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes may be used as dwellings only in the Mobile Home Residential (RMH) zone, on permanent foundations with running gear removed and with at least 65 m2 of ground floor area. Tents and travel trailers may be used only temporarily (up to 30 days a year) on a lot with a permanent dwelling; no other trailer or vehicle may be used for human habitation unless the by-law expressly permits it.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Residential (RMH) zone only (s. 3.10; s. 4.9.1)","source":"https://alberton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/10_-_2017_March_Zoning_By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home: at least 65 m2 of ground floor area; CSA Z240 or Z241; permanent foundations with running gear and towing equipment removed; fully enclosed to grade; fully serviced (s. 3.10.1-3.10.5)","source":"https://alberton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/10_-_2017_March_Zoning_By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit required to place a mobile home; travel trailers and tents limited to 30 days per calendar year on lands with a permanent dwelling (s. 3.10; Trailers, Travel Trailers and Campers)","source":"https://alberton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/10_-_2017_March_Zoning_By-Law.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite by Temporary Use By-law, maximum 40 m2, for an immediate family member; the definition excludes recreational vehicles and campers (s. 3.2.9; definition)","source":"https://alberton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/10_-_2017_March_Zoning_By-Law.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Permitted accessory uses do not include any building or part of a building used for human habitation, except as the by-law specifically permits. No sleeping cabin or bunkie provision was found.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses exclude any building or part thereof used for human habitation except as specifically permitted (General Provisions, Accessory Uses, ii)","source":"https://alberton.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/10_-_2017_March_Zoning_By-Law.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The posted PDF is a 76-page scan with no text layer, read by OCR; the cover identifies it as Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 10/17, adopted March 8, 2017. It is the as-adopted text, so later site-specific amendments (e.g. Z1-2022, Z2-2022) are not reflected. Some section numbers were unclear in the OCR, so some provisions are cited by heading. A new Official Plan and Zoning By-law project is under way (public open house June 25, 2026; CCBF capacity-building funding notice April 2026); no draft zoning by-law was found online. Backyard suite answer left out: it rested on by-law text that predates the 2022 Planning Act additional-unit changes; confirm current permissions with the municipality.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"mcmurrich-monteith","website":"https://www.mcmurrichmonteith.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 16-2016 (Consolidation to October 28, 2025)","url":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling","summary":"A secondary dwelling (a detached or attached accessory dwelling with a single detached dwelling) is a permitted accessory use in the Settlement Residential (RS) zone and, on lots over 1 hectare, in the Rural (RU) zone; it is not listed in the Waterfront Residential (WR) zone. The by-law sets no separate size limit for it beyond the zone's lot regulations.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Settlement Residential (RS) and Rural (RU) zones (Table 4, 'Dwelling, Secondary'); not permitted in Waterfront Residential (WR)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"In the RU zone, only on a lot greater than 1 hectare (2.5 acres) (Table 4 note 9)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum 2 dwelling units per lot in RS and RU (residential) where one is a secondary dwelling; 1 in WR (Table 5)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"2 parking spaces for each dwelling (Table 2)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The minimum dwelling unit area in the WR, RS and RU zones is 19.0 m² (204.5 sq ft), so the by-law does not set a minimum above 37 m² for a single detached dwelling. Lot size, frontage and setback rules of each zone still apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"19.0 m² (204.5 sq ft) dwelling unit area in WR, RS and RU zones (Table 5, as modified by By-law 44-2025)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"WR 4,000 m²; RS 2,000 m²; RU residential 1 ha (Table 5)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home","summary":"Using a trailer (including recreational and park model-type trailers) for permanent or temporary human habitation is prohibited except during construction of a dwelling, temporarily on a vacant RU/WR lot under a Township trailer licence, or for occasional guests where a house exists. A mobile home may be used as a dwelling in the RS and RU zones only if built to CSA Z240 or Z241, placed on a permanent foundation with running gear removed, and at least 60 m² in ground floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home permitted as a principal use in Settlement Residential (RS) and Rural (RU) zones (Table 4)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home: at least 60 m² (646 sq ft) of ground floor area, enclosed to grade, on permanent foundations, CSA Z240 or Z241, fully serviced (s.3.14)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Trailers for temporary habitation require a licence under the Township's Trailer Licensing By-law; maximum one trailer (s.3.32)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home parks are prohibited in any zone unless specifically recognized in s.4.5 (s.3.15)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"One guest cabin (no cooking facilities, single storey, no monetary gain) is permitted on a lot in the Rural (RU) or Waterfront Residential (WR) zone. A guest cabin may also be located in a detached garage.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural (RU) and Waterfront Residential (WR) zones (s.3.1.12)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50 m² (538 sq ft) or less (s.3.1.12)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One storey (s.3.1.12)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one guest cabin per lot (s.3.1.12)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities (s.3.1.12)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must comply with all setbacks that apply to the principal building on the lot (s.3.1.12)","source":"https://irp.cdn-website.com/af131183/files/uploaded/Zoning+By-law+Consolidation-28-Oct-2025-71b661e0.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the consolidation to October 28, 2025 (includes housekeeping By-law 44-2025, which deleted Table 4 note 8 on secondary dwellings and modified the minimum dwelling unit area). The by-law does not use the term 'additional residential unit'. Site-specific amendments passed after the consolidation (By-law 58-2025, Dec 2025; By-law 09-2026, Feb 2026) are listed on https://www.mcmurrichmonteith.com/planning and were not reviewed. A modified storage container used for habitation is treated as a guest cabin (s.3.29A(l)). WR lots and RU lots without year-round public road access are limited to occasional/seasonal use (s.4.2). New Official Plan approved by MMAH 2026-05-15; a zoning conformity update may follow. No temporary garden suite (Planning Act s.39.1) provision found in the by-law.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-10"},{"slug":"temagami","website":"https://www.temagami.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 06-650 (office consolidation)","url":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"standard secondary dwelling unit in an accessory building / cabin secondary dwelling unit","summary":"Amending By-law 21-1557 (April 2021) permits one secondary dwelling unit in an accessory building in the RL, R2 and R3 zones on non-shoreline lots of at least 0.8 ha, and on shoreline lots of at least 1.6 ha in the R1, R2 and R3 zones a cabin secondary dwelling unit in lieu of a sleep cabin with its own water and sewage systems. A separate temporary garden suite in the RL zone requires a temporary use by-law. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory building in Low Density Residential (RL), Remote Residential (R2) and Rural Residential (R3) zones, non-shoreline lots; interior side or rear yard","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261839"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha (non-shoreline lots); 1.6 ha for a cabin secondary dwelling unit on a shoreline lot (R1, R2, R3)","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261839"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"72.0 m² floor area","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261839"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot, only if the existing dwelling contains no secondary unit","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261839"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One additional dedicated parking space","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261839"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Private sewage system must be approved for the total sewage flow on the lot; cabin secondary dwelling units on shoreline lots need independent on-site water and sewage systems located so the unit could be severed","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261839"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Permitted on a single detached lot in the RL zone subject to a temporary use by-law; maximum the lesser of 30% of the main residence's living area or 71 m² gross floor area","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845"}],"sources":["https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The consolidated by-law sets no minimum dwelling floor area for single detached dwellings in the RL, R1, R2 or R3 zones; lot size, yard and coverage standards apply (R1 has a 464 m² maximum gross floor area).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated for single detached dwellings in the residential zones","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RL: 460 m² (505 m² corner lot); R1, R2, R3: 0.8 ha (1.0 ha with drilled well)","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted only in Mobile Home Parks (RMH zone); the by-law prohibits using a tourist trailer or mobile home for human habitation except as specifically provided, and travel trailers may not be used for permanent living in the Low or Medium Density Residential zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes only in Mobile Home Parks (Mobile Home Park (RMH) Zone)","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"In RL/RM zones a tourist or travel trailer may not provide permanent living accommodation; sleeping in one is allowed for up to 14 days","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite on a single detached lot in the RL zone subject to a temporary use by-law; defined as portable","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"Sleep cabins are permitted on lots in the Remote Residential (R1, R2) and Rural Residential (R3) zones and on existing residential lots in the SMA and IMA zones, limited to one storey with floor area and number caps tied to lot size; they are not permitted in the RM and RH zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1, R2, R3 zones and existing residential lots in SMA and IMA zones","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One on existing lots under 0.4 ha; up to two on existing lots over 0.4 ha and on new lots in R1, R2, R3 (a boathouse with sleeping accommodation counts as a sleep cabin)","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"72.0 m² for the first sleep cabin; 36.0 m² for a second","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One storey; 5.0 m (R1 zone table)","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"R1: at least as far from shore as the main dwelling or 15 m, whichever is greater; 5.0 m side yard","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"3.0 m from the main dwelling or another sleep cabin (R1 zone table)","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261845"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Not allowed on lots under 0.4 ha; on larger lots one sleep cabin may have bathroom or kitchen facilities connected to the main dwelling's services (rules amended by By-law 21-1557)","source":"https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261839"}],"sources":["https://www.temagami.ca/public/download/files/261839"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Office consolidation is dated January 5, 2021 and does not include By-law 21-1557 (passed April 15, 2021), which adds secondary dwelling unit rules and rewrites Section 6.41 (sleep cabins). 21-1557's Appendix 1 is a tracked-changes markup of a 2019 consolidation; in extracted text, deleted and inserted wording run together, so exact clause wording (e.g. kitchen/bathroom rules for sleep cabins) should be checked against the PDF. Section numbers in the amendment (6.42-6.44) are garbled in the markup. Schedules A1-A11 are posted separately on https://www.temagami.ca/services-and-emergency-services/planning-development. No minimum dwelling floor area found in the consolidation.","bylawConsolidation":"2021-01"},{"slug":"gore-bay","website":"https://www.gorebay.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2022-24","url":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit / garden suite","summary":"One additional residential unit in an accessory building is permitted in the Residential (R1), Residential Multiple (R2) and Rural zones, subject to the general accessory building rules. Garden suites (temporary, portable units up to 20 years) are also listed as permitted uses in the R1 and Rural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Additional Residential Unit is a permitted use in R1, R2 and RU zones; Garden Suite in R1 and RU zones; neither is listed in the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One additional unit in the dwelling and one accessory dwelling unit in an accessory building (s. 4.1.1 a)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Garden suite: no more than 40% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling (s. 4.1.3 a)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5 m in R1, R2 and RU zones (ss. 7.3, 8.3, 13.3)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings 2 m from the main building (s. 4.1 f); garden suites 1.2 m from the primary dwelling (s. 4.1.3 b)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Permitted on private services if the sewage system can accommodate the change in use (s. 4.1.1 e)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The residential and rural zones set a minimum floor area per dwelling unit that is larger than 37 m².","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 zone: 55 m² (1 storey), 75 m² (2 storeys); RU zone residential: 55 m² (1 storey), 80 m² (2 storeys); SR zone: 80 m² (1 storey), 100 m² (2 storeys) (ss. 6.2, 7.2, 13.2)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / travel trailer / mobile home","summary":"No one may use a recreational vehicle, tourist or travel trailer for temporary or permanent living accommodation in a Residential zone, except sleeping in a trailer for up to 14 days. No zone lists mobile homes, mobile home parks or campgrounds as a permitted use.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No zone lists mobile homes, mobile home parks or campgrounds as permitted uses","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 4.1.7 a): no recreational vehicle, tourist or travel trailer used for living or eating accommodation in any Residential Zone; sleeping accommodation in a trailer allowed for up to 14 days","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite defined as temporary (up to 20 years) and portable, and excludes a trailer (definition of Garden Suite)","source":"https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"}],"sources":["https://media-002-ca.cdn.govstack.com/gorebay-014-ca/media/lt4cmut3/zoning-by-law.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF is By-law 2022-24 'Revision: As adopted' dated September 29, 2022 (J.L. Richards); it is not a consolidation. The inventory notes the zoning map (Schedule B) was updated Feb 11, 2025, so later amendments may not be reflected in the text. Bunkie omitted: the by-law defines a 'guest cabin' (no cooking facilities, sleeping only, max one per lot) but s. 4.1.4 b) says a guest cabin for human habitation is not permitted 'except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use', and guest cabins are not listed in any zone; which residential lots may have one is unclear. Manitoulin Planning Board administers planning.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"plummer-additional","website":"https://plummertownship.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2013-13 (consolidated to November 1, 2018)","url":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Plummer-ZBLNovember-2018.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit","summary":"By-law 2025-02 permits additional dwelling units, including one in an accessory building, as an accessory use in the R1, Rural, Agricultural and Rural Residential zones. Units must be on a lot fronting a publicly maintained road, with suitable sewage and water servicing, and smaller than the main dwelling. A garden suite under a temporary use by-law also remains available.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"R1 zone: up to two additional dwelling units per lot, only one of which may be in an accessory building; R, A and RR zones: one additional dwelling unit per single detached dwelling, which may be in an accessory building (By-law 2025-02, Schedule A, s.2 a-b)","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-02-Zoning-By-law-Amendment.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Added as a permitted accessory use in the R1 (s.6.3), Rural (s.15.3), Agricultural (s.16.3) and Rural Residential (s.19.3) zones; only on lands that front onto and have access to a publicly maintained road","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-02-Zoning-By-law-Amendment.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area must be less than that of the primary dwelling unit","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-02-Zoning-By-law-Amendment.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"In the R, A and RR zones, an additional dwelling unit in an accessory building must be no further than 30 m from the main building","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-02-Zoning-By-law-Amendment.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking space per additional dwelling unit","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-02-Zoning-By-law-Amendment.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Only on lands with suitable site conditions for appropriate sewage and water services","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-02-Zoning-By-law-Amendment.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Buildings, accessory buildings and septic systems must conform to the zone requirements; accessory building yards e.g. 1.5 m interior side/rear in R1, 3 m in Rural, 5 m in Rural Residential","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Plummer-ZBLNovember-2018.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building 6 m (19.6 ft) in the R1, Rural and Rural Residential zones","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Plummer-ZBLNovember-2018.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"An additional dwelling unit may not take the form of a mobile home; must comply with the Ontario Building Code and Fire Code","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-02-Zoning-By-law-Amendment.pdf"}],"sources":["https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Plummer-ZBLNovember-2018.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law defines dwelling unit area but sets no minimum dwelling floor area for single detached dwellings in the R1, Rural or Rural Residential zones; zone lot, yard and coverage standards apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated in the R1 (Table 6.4), Rural (Table 15.4) or Rural Residential (Table 19.4) zone requirements","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Plummer-ZBLNovember-2018.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 0.4 ha (1 ac) on on-site water and sewage; Rural: 1 ha (2.47 ac); Rural Residential: 1 ha (2.47 ac) per dwelling unit","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Plummer-ZBLNovember-2018.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A mobile home (CSA Z240 MH) is a permitted main dwelling in the Rural and Agricultural zones. Human habitation of a recreational vehicle is not permitted, and a park model trailer is defined as a seasonal building, not a principal residence.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"\"Dwelling, Mobile Home\" is a permitted main use in the Rural (R) zone (s.15.2) and the Agricultural (A) zone (s.16.2)","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Plummer-ZBLNovember-2018.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human habitation is not permitted in any truck, bus, recreational vehicle, coach or streetcar body, whether or not mounted on wheels (s.4.23)","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Plummer-ZBLNovember-2018.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites are available by site-specific temporary use by-law (s.4.12), but the definition of garden suite excludes a mobile home, a park model trailer and a recreational vehicle","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Plummer-ZBLNovember-2018.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Additional dwelling units shall not take the form of a mobile home (By-law 2025-02)","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-02-Zoning-By-law-Amendment.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"guest cabin / sleep cabin","summary":"The by-law defines a guest cabin (sleep cabin) but does not list it as a permitted use in the general zones, and the use of any accessory building for human habitation is not permitted unless specifically listed. A guest cabin is permitted only in the site-specific RR-X1 exception zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Only the RR-X1 exception zone (s.19.6.1)","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Plummer-ZBLNovember-2018.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of any accessory building for human habitation is not permitted except where specifically listed as a permitted use (s.4.1.1.2); human habitation is not permitted in any private garage or other building accessory to a residential use (s.4.23)","source":"https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Plummer-ZBLNovember-2018.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The PDF cover says 'Consolidated with Amendments to November 1, 2018' and does not state the by-law number; amending By-law 2025-02 identifies the parent by-law as By-law 2013-13. By-law 2025-02 (passed January 15, 2025, in force that day; https://plummertownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2025-02-Zoning-By-law-Amendment.pdf) is not consolidated and is a scanned PDF. It was read by OCR. It adds additional dwelling unit provisions (its new general-provisions section number is printed as 'Section XX'), raises accessory-building lot coverage in Table 6.4 (5% to 10%) and Table 8.4, and changes the home-based-business floor areas in s.4.15.2. The garden suite by temporary use by-law (s.4.12, 50 m² maximum) remains in the text as an alternative. A guest cabin is permitted only in the site-specific RR-X1 zone.","bylawConsolidation":"2018-11"},{"slug":"billings","website":"https://www.billingstwp.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2022-57","url":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit in an accessory building","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a building accessory to a single detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling, but Additional Residential Unit is listed as a permitted use only in the Village Area (VA) and Residential (R1) zones. Units in an accessory structure follow the general accessory use provisions.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Village Area (VA) and Residential (R1) zones","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One additional unit in the main dwelling and one accessory dwelling unit in an accessory building (s.4.1.1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Residential accessory buildings: 5 m in R1, 4 m in VA","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Residential accessory buildings: 3 m from all lot lines in R1, 0.5 m in VA","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings at least 2 m from the main building (s.4.1 d)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory structure may not occupy more than 10% of the lot area unless otherwise noted (s.4.1 c)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Permitted on private services if the private sewage system can accommodate the change in use","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per dwelling unit (additional residential unit, garden suite)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The VA, SR, R1 and RU zone provisions set lot, yard, coverage and height limits but no minimum dwelling floor area for a single detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set in the VA, SR, R1 or RU zone provisions","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 460 m²; SR: 4,046 m²; RU rural residential: 1,858 m²","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / tourist trailer","summary":"Section 4.22 prohibits using a tourist trailer or mobile home for human habitation except as specifically provided, and no zone permits mobile homes or a mobile home park as of right. Mobile homes appear only as site-specific exceptions on individual lots, which required a foundation and removal of axles.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Only site-specific exception zones (e.g. VA-1, SR-1, SR-2, SR-7, RU-1)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Recreational trailers and vehicles must be stored and used in accordance with By-law 2021-48 (Recreational Trailers/Vehicles Outside of Tent and Trailer Parks) (s.4.1.5); truck, bus and coach bodies may not be used for human habitation (s.4.1.6)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite is defined (temporary, portable, excludes a trailer) but no zone lists it; temporary use by-laws under s.39 of the Planning Act may be passed","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"A guest cabin is defined as guest accommodation accessory to a seasonal dwelling with no provisions for cooking, and a maximum of one is permitted per lot. Seasonal dwellings are permitted in the VA, SR (where the road is not maintained year-round) and RU zones.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one guest cabin per lot (s.4.1.2)","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No provisions for cooking","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Residential accessory buildings: 5 m in SR and RU rural residential","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Residential accessory buildings 3 m from all lot lines in SR and RU; 2 m from the main building","source":"https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/y0lfl5kj/2022-57_billings-zbl_final-for-pm-2022-as-adopted.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read By-law 2022-57 as adopted 5 Oct 2022 (not a consolidation). The planning page also posts an amended copy (https://media-001-ca.cdn.govstack.com/billingstwp-006-ca/media/npbpbjdo/amended-zoning-by-law-shipping-container.pdf); a text comparison found only shipping-container changes (containers now governed by a separate 'Shipping Container By-law 2025-xx') and minor wording on building permit plans, none affecting the answers above. By-law 2021-48 (recreational trailers outside parks) was not found online and was not reviewed. s.4.1.2 also says a guest cabin is not permitted for human habitation 'except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use', which is ambiguous. No maximum floor area for accessory dwelling units is set.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"rainy-river","website":"https://rainyriver.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 1614-15 (Consolidated)","url":"https://rainyriver.ca/uploads/plans-policies/official-plan/rainyriver-zb-consolidation-may27-2025-incl-map.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit (ARU) in an ancillary building","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a building ancillary to a detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling, where the main house has no more than two units. The by-law sets no specific size limit for it. Separately, portable garden suites need a site-specific amendment.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One residential unit in a building ancillary to a detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse, if the main house contains no more than two residential units and no other ancillary building contains a unit (s.5.2(b)(iii))","source":"https://rainyriver.ca/uploads/plans-policies/official-plan/rainyriver-zb-consolidation-may27-2025-incl-map.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1 and R2 zones list residential intensification including garden suites and additional residential units; Rural Ru zone lists additional residential units and garden suites (ss.6.1(c), 6.1a(c), 10.1(c))","source":"https://rainyriver.ca/uploads/plans-policies/official-plan/rainyriver-zb-consolidation-may27-2025-incl-map.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Ancillary-building ARU allowed where the lot is of sufficient area to accommodate an expanded or additional leaching field if required by the Chief Building Official (s.2.62.1)","source":"https://rainyriver.ca/uploads/plans-policies/official-plan/rainyriver-zb-consolidation-may27-2025-incl-map.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites (temporary, portable) permitted only by site-specific amendment, minimum floor area 33 m² (350 sq ft), and not where an additional residential unit already exists on the lot (s.5.2(c))","source":"https://rainyriver.ca/uploads/plans-policies/official-plan/rainyriver-zb-consolidation-may27-2025-incl-map.pdf"}],"sources":["https://rainyriver.ca/en/your-government/plans-policies/official-plan-zoning-by-law"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets a minimum floor area of 70 m² for a dwelling in the R1 zone. In the Rural zone the minimum is 56 m² on farm lots and 70 m² on other residential lots. A draft amendment to cut this to 18.6 m² has gone to public meetings but had not been confirmed as passed.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 zone: 70 m² (750 sq ft) (s.6.2(h))","source":"https://rainyriver.ca/uploads/plans-policies/official-plan/rainyriver-zb-consolidation-may27-2025-incl-map.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Rural Ru zone: 56 m² (600 sq ft) for a dwelling or mobile home with an agricultural operation (s.10.2(h)); 70 m² (750 sq ft) for other dwellings (s.10.3(h))","source":"https://rainyriver.ca/uploads/plans-policies/official-plan/rainyriver-zb-consolidation-may27-2025-incl-map.pdf"}],"sources":["https://rainyriver.ca/uploads/plans-policies/by-laws/rainyriver-minfloorarea-draft-zba-2026-version-2.pdf","https://rainyriver.ca/en/our-community/community-news-alerts/show/public-meeting-zoning"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home","summary":"A trailer (which includes recreational trailers) may not be occupied continuously or as a principal residence. A mobile home is listed as a permitted dwelling only with an agricultural operation in the Rural zone, and no mobile home park zone was found.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural Ru zone: one single detached dwelling or mobile home in conjunction with and on the same lot as an agricultural operation (s.10.1(b)); minimum lot area 4 ha (10 acres) (s.10.2(b)); minimum floor area 56 m² (600 sq ft) (s.10.2(h))","source":"https://rainyriver.ca/uploads/plans-policies/official-plan/rainyriver-zb-consolidation-may27-2025-incl-map.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"'Trailer' definition: shall not be occupied continuously or as a principal residence (s.2.191); a trailer or camper may be used for temporary habitation only during construction of a dwelling, with a trailer licence and building permit (s.5.29)","source":"https://rainyriver.ca/uploads/plans-policies/official-plan/rainyriver-zb-consolidation-may27-2025-incl-map.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Portable garden suites only by site-specific amendment, minimum 33 m² (s.5.2(c))","source":"https://rainyriver.ca/uploads/plans-policies/official-plan/rainyriver-zb-consolidation-may27-2025-incl-map.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law does not mention bunkies or sleeping cabins. It defines an accessory building as one not used for human habitation, and says accessory buildings shall not be used as a dwelling (s.2.3, s.5.1(a)). General accessory building limits apply: maximum height 7.5 m and 20% lot coverage.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 7.5 m (25 ft) (s.5.1(d))","source":"https://rainyriver.ca/uploads/plans-policies/official-plan/rainyriver-zb-consolidation-may27-2025-incl-map.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The consolidation cover says 'Consolidated May 16, 2025' (file name says May 27, 2025). A draft amendment (version 2, unnumbered and unsigned) would cut the minimum floor area of single detached dwellings in the R1 and Ru zones to 18.6 m² (200 sq ft) and the garden suite minimum to 18.6 m², and add land lease community homes. Public meetings were noticed for March 2 and April 13, 2026. No passed by-law was found on the Town site, so the current 70/56 m² minimums are reported. The draft's explanatory note says the current minimum is 56 m², but the consolidated R1 text says 70 m². If the amendment has passed, tiny_home_foundation would change to 'allowed'. The by-law defines 'Mobile Home Park' but no mobile home park zone was found.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-05"},{"slug":"tudor-and-cashel","website":"https://tudorandcashel.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law Z-2010-01 (as amended by Z2015-01 and Z-2019-01)","url":"https://tudorandcashel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"By-law Z-2019-01 lowered the minimum dwelling gross floor area in the Rural, Rural Residential, Waterfront Residential and Limited Service Residential zones to 26.76 m² (288 sq ft).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"26.76 m² (288 sq ft) gross floor area in RU, RR, WR and LSR zones (By-law Z-2019-01, passed August 6, 2019; previously 93 m² in RU/RR, 65 m² in WR, 58.99 m² in LSR)","source":"https://tudorandcashel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Z-2019-01-Amend-Dwelling-Unit-Size.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RR: 4,047 m² (1 acre) on a Township road; RU: 6,070 m² (1.5 acres); WR: 2,787 m² (s.6.3, 7.3, 8.3)","source":"https://tudorandcashel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/zoning-bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":["https://tudorandcashel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/zoning-bylaw.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"travel trailer / recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"The zoning by-law prohibits using travel trailers, motor homes and similar vehicles for human habitation except in a Commercial zone, apart from up to two weeks a year on a lot with an existing dwelling, and no zone lists mobile homes as a permitted use. A separate 2025 licensing by-law lets one licensed recreational vehicle be used for temporary accommodation only, not permanent occupancy.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Use of travel trailers, motor homes, truck campers and camper trailers prohibited in all zones except a Commercial zone, and not for human habitation except in a Commercial zone (s.5.43.1-5.43.2)","source":"https://tudorandcashel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Owners may use such a vehicle on their property for a maximum of two weeks consecutive or cumulative in any 12-month period on a lot with an existing dwelling (s.5.43.3)","source":"https://tudorandcashel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Recreational Vehicle Licence By-law 2025-25: one licensed RV on an existing lot for temporary accommodation only; a licence does not permit permanent occupancy; park model trailers and tiny homes are excluded from its RV definition","source":"https://tudorandcashel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-25-RV-Licencing.pdf"}],"sources":["https://tudorandcashel.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-25-RV-Licencing.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"private cabin","summary":"One private cabin (detached sleeping accommodation, sanitary facilities allowed, no cooking facilities) may be built on the same lot as a seasonal residential dwelling, up to 23 m², meeting Limited Service Residential yard setbacks.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"23 m² total floor area (s.3.23, s.5.3.9)","source":"https://tudorandcashel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One, and not where an occasional use cabin is in place (s.5.3.9)","source":"https://tudorandcashel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"On the same lot as a seasonal residential dwelling (seasonal dwellings are permitted in the WR and LSR zones) (s.5.3.9, 8.2, 9.2)","source":"https://tudorandcashel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/zoning-bylaw.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; sanitary facilities may be provided (s.3.23)","source":"https://tudorandcashel.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/zoning-bylaw.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Researched Zoning By-law Z-2010-01 (passed September 7, 2010; text PDF, no consolidation) with the two amendments the Township posts applied: Z2015-01 (shipping containers, s.5.44.1) and Z-2019-01 (minimum dwelling floor area 26.76 m², scanned 2-page PDF read by OCR). The Township's Building & Planning page links this PDF as the 'comprehensive zoning by-law'; no amendment list is published, so other site-specific or later amendments may exist. Recreational Vehicle Licence By-law 2025-25 (Municipal Act) refers to zone names (Residential Waterfront, Limited Service Waterfront, Hamlet) and a 'Zoning By-law 2010-10' that do not match Z-2010-01's zones; not reconciled. Hastings County planning page returned 403. Site tudorandcashel.com loaded normally this time (earlier 403). Backyard suite answer left out: it rested on by-law text that predates the 2022 Planning Act additional-unit changes; confirm current permissions with the municipality.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"wollaston","website":"https://wollaston.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 50-10","url":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2010-0050.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached additional residential unit","summary":"By-law 55-2023 permits one additional residential unit in a building ancillary to a house, subject to frontage on a year-round municipally maintained public road and minimum lot areas for privately serviced and waterfront lots. ARUs are prohibited on lots abutting at-capacity lake trout lakes.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Only on lots with frontage on and direct access to a year-round municipally maintained public road; prohibited on any lot abutting an At Capacity Lake Managed for Lake Trout (LTL-AC); not in the front yard or exterior side yard","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/55-2023-BY-LAW-TO-AMEND-50-10-NEW-Official-Plan-Update-Zoning-By-law-no-signature.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.4 ha on private services; 0.8 ha for waterfront lots","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/55-2023-BY-LAW-TO-AMEND-50-10-NEW-Official-Plan-Update-Zoning-By-law-no-signature.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"No more than one additional residential unit in an accessory building or structure on a lot","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/55-2023-BY-LAW-TO-AMEND-50-10-NEW-Official-Plan-Update-Zoning-By-law-no-signature.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Must meet the minimum yard setbacks of the principal dwelling in the zone, and the Minimum Distance Separation formulae","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/55-2023-BY-LAW-TO-AMEND-50-10-NEW-Official-Plan-Update-Zoning-By-law-no-signature.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Same as the maximum height for the principal dwelling in the zone","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/55-2023-BY-LAW-TO-AMEND-50-10-NEW-Official-Plan-Update-Zoning-By-law-no-signature.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Must comply with the maximum lot coverage for accessory structures (5% of lot area for all accessory buildings under s.5.1.3)","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/55-2023-BY-LAW-TO-AMEND-50-10-NEW-Official-Plan-Update-Zoning-By-law-no-signature.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One parking space per additional dwelling unit","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/55-2023-BY-LAW-TO-AMEND-50-10-NEW-Official-Plan-Update-Zoning-By-law-no-signature.pdf"}],"sources":["https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2010-0050.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling house","summary":"The Rural, Rural Residential, Limited Service Residential, Waterfront Residential and Residential First Density zones each require a minimum gross floor area of 74.3 m² (800 sq ft) for the principal building. A manufactured dwelling house must also have at least 74.3 m² of ground floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"74.3 m² (800 sq ft) gross floor area in the RU, RR, LSR, WR and R1 zones","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2010-0050.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Manufactured dwelling house: minimum ground floor area 74.3 m² (800 sq ft) (s.5.19)","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2010-0050.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Section 5.34.1 prohibits using any trailer, motor vehicle, bus, tent or storage container for human habitation unless the by-law specifically permits it, and no zone permits a trailer or park model as a dwelling. A separate licensing by-law (72-2021) allows one licensed recreational vehicle per lot outside the R1 and R2 zones for temporary accommodation, and RVs in tent and trailer parks in the RRC zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tent and trailer parks are a permitted use in the Recreational/Resort Commercial (RRC) zone, for temporary parking of travel trailers and RVs, not park model trailers or mobile homes (definition revised by 55-2023)","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/55-2023-BY-LAW-TO-AMEND-50-10-NEW-Official-Plan-Update-Zoning-By-law-no-signature.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Recreational Vehicle Licence (By-law 72-2021): max one RV per lot in zones other than R1/R2; no RV use for more than 7 days a year without a licence; 20 m from lot lines and 30 m from water; RVs must be less than 20 years old","source":"https://wollaston.ca/bfd_download/2021-0072-rec-vehicles/"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites (49-65 m², max 4.5 m and one storey, max 4.5 m from the main dwelling, behind the dwelling, sharing its services) require a temporary use by-law of up to 10 years; the definition excludes single or double wide mobile homes and trailers","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2010-0050.pdf"}],"sources":["https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/55-2023-BY-LAW-TO-AMEND-50-10-NEW-Official-Plan-Update-Zoning-By-law-no-signature.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleeping cabin","summary":"One sleeping cabin is a permitted accessory use in the Limited Service Residential (LSR) and Waterfront Residential (WR) zones. It is limited to 29.7 m² (320 sq ft), or 55.7 m² (600 sq ft) on lots at least twice the minimum frontage and area, and may not contain plumbing.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"LSR and WR zones (one sleeping cabin per lot as an accessory use)","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2010-0050.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2010-0050.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"29.7 m² (320 sq ft); up to 55.7 m² (600 sq ft) on a lot with at least two times the minimum lot frontage and lot area","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2010-0050.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleeping accommodation only; no plumbing or sanitary waste disposal systems","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2010-0050.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"7.0 m (23.0 ft) for accessory buildings in the LSR zone","source":"https://wollaston.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2010-0050.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Researched from the 2010 scanned text of By-law 50-10 (OCR layer, legible) with the general amendments found on the Township's by-law register (https://wollaston.ca/bylaws/, which now loads; earlier it returned 403) applied: 66-2020 (shipping containers, https://wollaston.ca/bfd_download/2020-0066-shipping-containers/) and 55-2023 (OP conformity update: ARUs, garden suites, tent and trailer park definition, lot areas, 30 m water setbacks; passed October 10, 2023; the posted copy is unsigned). The other amendments found (2014-21, 2021-42, 2021-73, 2022-35, 2023-25) are site-specific rezonings. The register lists only 2010 and 2020-2023 by-laws, so general amendments from 2011-2019 or after 2023 cannot be ruled out. By-law 72-2021 (RV and tent licensing) is a Municipal Act by-law, not a zoning by-law. Unconfirmed: whether sleeping cabins are permitted in the RU and RR zones (not listed); WR accessory height.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"oconnor","website":"https://www.oconnortownship.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Township of O'Connor Zoning By-law (April 2022)","url":"https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Township-of-OConnor-Zoning-By-law-April-2022.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"accessory / secondary dwelling unit","summary":"In the Rural (RU) zone, which covers the township's residential land, one accessory dwelling unit is permitted per lot, either in a single-detached dwelling or in an accessory building. It may not be on a lot that has a garden suite, bed and breakfast, group home or boarding house.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum of one accessory dwelling unit per lot (s.4.3.1 c)","source":"https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Township-of-OConnor-Zoning-By-law-April-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"In a single-detached dwelling or an accessory building in the RU zone (s.4.3.1)","source":"https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Township-of-OConnor-Zoning-By-law-April-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 4.5 m or the height of the main building, whichever is less (s.4.2.2 d)","source":"https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Township-of-OConnor-Zoning-By-law-April-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings 3 m tall or less: 6 m from property lines; others: 10 m (s.4.2.2 e)","source":"https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Township-of-OConnor-Zoning-By-law-April-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RU zone: 2.0 ha minimum lot area, 90 m frontage (s.5.2)","source":"https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Township-of-OConnor-Zoning-By-law-April-2022.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Township-of-OConnor-Zoning-By-law-April-2022.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single-detached dwelling","summary":"The RU zone's minimum floor area refers to Section 4.8, which requires only that dwelling units comply with the Ontario Building Code. No numeric minimum is set.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"'In accordance with Section 4.8' (s.5.2); s.4.8.3: floor area of all dwelling units shall comply with the Ontario Building Code","source":"https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Township-of-OConnor-Zoning-By-law-April-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"2.0 ha (RU zone, s.5.2)","source":"https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Township-of-OConnor-Zoning-By-law-April-2022.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Township-of-OConnor-Zoning-By-law-April-2022.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile dwelling / trailer","summary":"A mobile dwelling (factory-built to CSA Z240/Z241) is a permitted use in the RU zone with a building permit. A trailer, defined as intended for recreational or seasonal use and not permanent residence, may be used for living or sleeping for a maximum of eight consecutive months.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile dwelling is a permitted use in the RU zone (s.5.1); must conform to CSA Z240 or Z241 and the Ontario Building Code, with a building permit (s.4.17.1); new mobile dwelling parks are not permitted (s.4.17.2)","source":"https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Township-of-OConnor-Zoning-By-law-April-2022.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Use of any trailer for living, sleeping or eating accommodation permitted for a maximum of eight consecutive months (s.4.35.1)","source":"https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Township-of-OConnor-Zoning-By-law-April-2022.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.oconnortownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/Township-of-OConnor-Zoning-By-law-April-2022.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The by-law number is not shown on the document. Its title is 'Zoning By-law - April 2022' (prepared by Fotenn). The township has only one residential-type zone (RU). A 'garden suite' is defined, but no zone lists it and there is no temporary-use garden suite provision. A 'guest cabin' (sleeping only, no cooking, accessory to a seasonal dwelling) is defined but not listed as a permitted use. Accessory buildings may 'not be used for human habitation, except where a residential use is a permitted accessory use' (s.4.2.2 a), so bunkie status is unclear and was left out.","bylawConsolidation":"2022-04"},{"slug":"spanish","website":"https://www.townofspanish.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2018-62","url":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"garden suite","summary":"A detached garden suite is permitted as an accessory use to a single detached dwelling only after a site-specific temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act is passed. The second residential unit permitted as of right must be within the main dwelling. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Site-specific temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act (s.4.1.9)","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"74 m² (800 sq ft) gross floor area","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"One storey","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear or interior side yard; at least 3 m (9.84 ft) from a rear or interior side lot line; meets zone building separation and lot coverage","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Not permitted on a lake determined to be at biological capacity or where the lot cannot be serviced with an individual on-site sewage system of sufficient capacity","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Not permitted on a lot with an existing guest cabin or loft-above-a-garage","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Low Density Residential (R1) zone requires a minimum net floor area of 70 m² per dwelling unit. The Rural (RU) and Lakeshore Development (LD) zone tables set no minimum floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"70 m² (753 sq ft) minimum net floor area per dwelling unit in the Low Density Residential (R1) zone (Table 6.2)","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No minimum floor area in the Rural (RU, Table 19.2) or Lakeshore Development (LD, Table 22.2) zone regulations; the by-law defines a 'tiny house or small house' as a dwelling under 46.45 m² (500 sq ft)","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A mobile home is a permitted principal residential use in the Rural (RU) zone. Up to two recreational vehicles may be stored or used on a lot in the RU and LD zones, subject to the zone regulations and water and sewage requirements. Other zones do not permit RV use unless it is listed.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home listed as a permitted principal residential use in the Rural (RU) zone (s.19.1)","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"A lot may be used for the storage or use of up to two recreational vehicles in the RU and LD zones, subject to zone regulations and s.4.32 (water and sewage); no lot in any other zone may be used for storage or use of a recreational vehicle unless listed as a permitted use (s.4.22.5)","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite by site-specific temporary use by-law (s.4.1.9); a mobile home meeting the zone regulations may be a garden suite in a Rural zone only; a recreational vehicle is not a garden suite","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"guest cabin (sleep cabin)","summary":"One guest cabin (no cooking facilities) or one loft above a detached garage is permitted per lot as an accessory use to a dwelling in the Rural, Restricted Open Space and Waterfront, and Lakeshore Development zones.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU, ROS and LD zones (s.4.1.2.1)","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50 m² (538.2 sq ft) gross floor area","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin or one loft-above-a-garage per lot; not on a lot occupied by a garden suite","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 3 m (9.84 ft) from any interior or rear lot line and from the main building","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; sanitary facilities allowed (definition)","source":"https://www.townofspanish.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-By-Law-2018-62.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law 2018-62 was passed June 19, 2019. The posted PDF is the as-passed text with no consolidation date, so later amendments, if any, are not reflected. A web search found no Spanish by-law amendment for additional residential units. The 'second residential unit' the by-law permits is within the main dwelling. Planning Act s.35.1 now authorizes additional units, including one in an ancillary building, on parcels with full municipal water and sewage; the by-law has not been updated for this, and this summary does not assess which Spanish lots are fully serviced.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"oil-springs","website":"https://www.oilsprings.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 192 of 1986","url":"https://www.oilsprings.ca/media/5l5pvwze/oil-springs-zoning-by-law-192-of-1986.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"one-family dwelling","summary":"The R.1, R.2 and Agricultural zones require a minimum gross floor area of 80 m² for a one-storey dwelling, or 70 m² on the ground floor for other than a one-storey dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"80 m² for a one-storey dwelling; 70 m² minimum ground floor otherwise (R.1 s.10.1.4, R.2 s.10.2.5, A.1 s.14.1.4)","source":"https://www.oilsprings.ca/media/5l5pvwze/oil-springs-zoning-by-law-192-of-1986.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R.1: 460 m²","source":"https://www.oilsprings.ca/media/5l5pvwze/oil-springs-zoning-by-law-192-of-1986.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-wide mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Single-wide and double-wide mobile homes are permitted only in the Mobile Home Park (MHP.1) zone, and a single-wide mobile home must have at least 65 m² of floor area. A travel trailer is excluded from the definition of a dwelling, and travel trailer camps are prohibited.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home Park (MHP.1) zone only; mobile homes excluded from 'one-family dwelling'","source":"https://www.oilsprings.ca/media/5l5pvwze/oil-springs-zoning-by-law-192-of-1986.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Single-wide mobile home: not less than 65 m² floor area","source":"https://www.oilsprings.ca/media/5l5pvwze/oil-springs-zoning-by-law-192-of-1986.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"Mobile home park: 2 ha minimum","source":"https://www.oilsprings.ca/media/5l5pvwze/oil-springs-zoning-by-law-192-of-1986.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":null,"summary":"The by-law has no provision for sleeping cabins, and s.7.2.1 excludes accessory buildings used for human habitation unless specifically permitted.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses exclude 'any building used for human habitation except as specifically permitted in this by-law' (s.7.2.1 b)","source":"https://www.oilsprings.ca/media/5l5pvwze/oil-springs-zoning-by-law-192-of-1986.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the June 2016 office consolidation (County of Lambton) of By-law 192 of 1986, the only zoning document on https://www.oilsprings.ca/municipal-office/planning-and-zoning/. Any amendments after June 2016 (including any additional residential unit amendment made to implement Planning Act changes from Bills 108 and 23) are not reflected, and none were found online; the backyard_suite answer reflects only the by-law text. No garden suite or temporary use provisions were found. Backyard suite answer left out: it rested on by-law text that predates the 2022 Planning Act additional-unit changes; confirm current permissions with the municipality.","bylawConsolidation":"2016-06"},{"slug":"westport","website":"https://villageofwestport.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2026-27 (passed September 15, 2026; text in the September 15, 2026 Council agenda, item 11.1, agenda pages 28-104)","url":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"coach house (additional residential unit)","summary":"Where a detached, semi-detached, duplex or townhouse dwelling is permitted, additional residential units are permitted, including one in a new or converted accessory building (coach house) in the rear yard. The total is capped at three units per lot, or two on a lot without full municipal services.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Floor area of all additional residential units not to exceed 50% of the principal dwelling's floor area, to a maximum of 160 m2 in the Residential Zones (s. 4.1.1.4)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m for a coach house (s. 4.1.2.4)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Coach house must be in the rear yard; no habitable room window may face an interior side or rear lot line (s. 4.1.2.2-4.1.2.3)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"1.2 m from interior side and rear lot lines; front and exterior side setbacks at least those for the principal dwelling (s. 4.1.2.7)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"A new accessory building constructed as an additional residential unit 'shall be separated by less than 6 m from the principal dwelling' on a lot zoned Residential (s. 4.1.2.5, wording as passed)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One unit per coach house; no more than three units in total per lot, or two on a lot without full municipal services (s. 4.1.1.6-4.1.1.7, 4.1.2.6)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must connect to the same water supply and sewage disposal systems as the principal dwelling; septic approval needed first on private sewage systems (s. 4.1.1.2-4.1.1.3)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per ARU in a coach house; must share the driveway entrance with the principal dwelling (s. 3.15 table, 4.1.1.5)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"}],"sources":["https://villageofwestport.ca/notice-of-passing-new-zoning-by-law/","https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/66443/"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"The R1 zone table (R1A, R1B and R1C subzones) sets lot area, frontage, yards, height and coverage for detached dwellings, but no minimum dwelling floor area; no minimum dwelling floor area was found in the by-law text.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None set (Table 6.1.2 lists no minimum floor area)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1A (full service) 450 m2; R1B (partial service) and R1C (private service) 0.4 ha (Table 6.1.2)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited in all zones except where permitted site-specifically by an exception zone, and a recreational vehicle may not be used as a dwelling except temporarily while a new dwelling is built or renovated. A portable garden suite may be allowed only through a temporary use by-law, and the definition excludes mobile homes, travel trailers and other recreational vehicles.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes prohibited in all zones except by site-specific exception zone (s. 4.5)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No recreational vehicle may be used for human habitation except temporarily during construction or major renovation of a dwelling under a valid building permit, for at most two years (s. 3.13, 3.23)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"One garden suite permitted subject to a Temporary Use By-law under s. 39 of the Planning Act: minimum lot area 450 m2, maximum height 6 m, rear yard, 3 m from rear and interior side lot lines; excludes mobile homes and recreational vehicles (s. 4.10, definition)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings or structures may not be used for human habitation except as specifically permitted as accessory dwelling units, and buildings accessory to a residential use are listed among those that shall not be used for human habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings or structures shall not be used for human habitation, except as specifically permitted elsewhere as accessory dwellings or accessory dwelling units (s. 3.1.1); no building or structure accessory to a residential use shall be used for human habitation (s. 3.13.2)","source":"https://villageofwestport.civicweb.net/document/65838/"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"New Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2026-27 was passed September 15, 2026 (RES 2026.259, minutes in the October 20, 2026 agenda) and repeals By-law 08-12. The final text is not posted on the Village website (only Draft 1 is), but the by-law text is attached to the September 15, 2026 Council agenda on the Village's CivicWeb portal (item 11.1, agenda pages 28-104); research used that text. A staff memo in the October 20, 2026 agenda states that the appeal deadline passed and the by-law has been declared in full force and effect. Section 4.1.2.5 reads 'separated by less than 6 m' as passed. Site-specific amendment By-law 2026-31 was on the October 20, 2026 agenda.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"gordon-barrie-island","website":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2022-016 (As Adopted November 1, 2022)","url":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a building accessory to a single detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling where additional residential units are a permitted use, which is the Village Area (VA) and Rural (RU) zones; it is not listed in the Shoreline Residential (SR) or Agricultural (A) zones. A unit in an accessory structure follows the general accessory building rules and may be on private services if the septic system can accommodate it.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Village Area (VA) and Rural (RU) zones list 'Additional Residential Unit' as a permitted use (s.6.1, s.12.1)","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One additional unit in the main dwelling and one accessory dwelling unit in an accessory building (s.4.1.1(a))","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 5 m in a residential zone (s.4.1(c)); 5 m in VA (s.6.3); 10 m in RU (s.12.3)","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory structures may not occupy more than 10% of the lot area (s.4.1(b))","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 2 m from the main building (s.4.1(d))","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Permitted on private services if it is demonstrated the private sewage system can accommodate the change in use (s.4.1.1(d))","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per dwelling unit (s.5.2)","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Rural (RU) and Agricultural (A) zones require a minimum floor area of 55 m² for a one-storey residential dwelling unit, and the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone requires 44 m². The Village Area (VA) zone table sets no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Rural Residential (RU) and Residential use in Agricultural (A): 55 m² (1 storey), 80 m² (1½ storeys), 110 m² (2 storeys) (s.11.2, s.12.2)","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Shoreline Residential (SR): 44 m² (1 storey), 60 m² (1½ storeys), 100 m² (2 storeys) (s.7.2)","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"VA 1,858 m²; SR and RU residential 4,046 m² (s.6.2, s.7.2, s.12.2)","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home","summary":"The by-law prohibits the use of a tourist trailer or mobile home for human habitation except as specifically provided, and no zone permits mobile homes or trailers as dwellings apart from a few site-specific exceptions. The Trailer Licensing By-law allows a licensed temporary trailer only while a valid building permit for the main dwelling exists.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Use of a tourist trailer or mobile home for human habitation prohibited except as specifically provided (s.4.22.1(c)); Commercial Trailer Park permitted only in Tourist Commercial (TC) zone, for temporary or seasonal parking of trailers (s.9.1, definition of Tourist Trailer Park)","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Trailer located more than 30 days a year requires a licence; Temporary Trailer licence $600/year and only while a valid building permit for the main dwelling has been issued (By-law 2010-22, amended June 6, 2023, Schedule B)","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19872516125/By-Law+2010-22+Trailer+w+schedule+c.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite is defined (temporary, portable, excludes a trailer) with limits of 40% of the principal dwelling's gross floor area and a 1.2 m setback from the dwelling (s.4.1.3), but is not listed as a permitted use in any zone; temporary uses are shown as special exceptions under Planning Act s.39 (s.2.9(c))","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19872516125/By-Law+2010-22+Trailer+w+schedule+c.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"A guest cabin (an accessory building without cooking facilities used only for sleeping) is permitted, generally one per lot; in the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone lots over 0.2 ha may have two. Accessory building height and setback limits apply.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Maximum one guest cabin per lot (s.4.1.4); in SR zone, 1 on lots up to 0.2 ha and 2 on lots over 0.2 ha (s.7.4)","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; used only for sleeping accommodation (definition of Guest Cabin)","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"5 m in a residential zone (s.4.1(c)); 5 m in SR (s.7.3); 10 m in RU (s.12.3)","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"SR: 3 m from all lot lines (s.7.3); RU: 3 m (s.12.3); minimum 2 m from the main building (s.4.1(d))","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No specific guest cabin size; accessory structures may not occupy more than 10% of the lot area (s.4.1(b))","source":"https://www.gordonbarrieisland.ca/app/download/19771035325/Gordon+Barrie+Island+ZBL_As+Adopted+2022-11-01+%281%29.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The document read is the 'As Adopted' November 1, 2022 text, not an office consolidation; amendments after adoption were not checked. Section 4.1.4.2 states 'a guest cabin for human habitation is not permitted except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use', which is ambiguous; s.7.4 expressly allows guest cabins in SR. Site-specific exceptions RU-2 (trailer for human habitation on piers/foundation with peaked roof) and SR-3 (mobile home as seasonal dwelling) exist. The 'Uses Prohibited' clause is at s.4.22.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"bruce-mines","website":"https://brucemines.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2015-17 (consolidated to July 19, 2021)","url":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit in an accessory building","summary":"An additional residential unit is permitted in a one-storey accessory building with a single detached, semi-detached or townhouse dwelling in the R1 and Rural zones (and with semi-detached and townhouse dwellings in the MR zone), up to 74 m². A garden suite (portable unit, which may be a mobile home) needs a site-specific temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R1 (Residential Low Density), MR (semi-detached and row/townhouse only) and R (Rural) zones","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"74 m² [800 ft²] net floor area; one-storey building","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"550 m² [5,920.3 ft²] in R1 or MR; 1 ha [2.47 ac] in Rural zone","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Interior side yard at least 3 m [9.84 ft]; rear yard per zone","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 3 m [9.84 ft] from the main wall of the principal dwelling and other accessory buildings, or as the Building Code requires","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Parking","value":"One space for the sole use of the additional unit's occupant","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must be adequately serviced by municipal or individual on-site water and sewage services; R1 zone development requires municipal services","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Site-specific temporary use by-law (Planning Act s.39); max 74 m² [800 ft²], one storey, rear or interior side yard, 3 m setback; not allowed with an accessory-building additional unit or a guest cabin","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling / tiny house","summary":"The R1 zone sets no minimum dwelling floor area for single detached dwellings; the by-law defines a 'tiny house or small house' as 27.8–41.8 m² but lists it only in the parking table, not as a zone use. The Rural zone permits only existing residential uses.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated for single detached dwellings in the R1 zone","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 550 m² [5,920.3 ft²], 18 m frontage, municipal sewer and water required","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"New single detached dwellings in R1; the Rural (R) zone lists only 'an existing residential use'","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"Recreational vehicles are defined as temporary or short-term accommodation and no zone lists them as a dwelling; mobile homes are permitted only as existing mobile homes in R1 and on twelve listed Laird Street lots, or as a garden suite under a temporary use by-law. There is no mobile home park zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Existing mobile homes in R1; mobile homes permitted on Laird Street lots 246, 247, 249, 250, 257, 258, 259, 316, 317, 318, 319 and 320","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"A mobile home meeting the zone regulations may be a garden suite, subject to a site-specific temporary use by-law","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"guest cabin (sleep cabin)","summary":"One guest cabin (sleeping accommodation, no cooking facilities) or one loft-above-a-garage is permitted per lot as an accessory use to a permitted dwelling, up to 50 m².","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin or one loft-above-a-garage per lot","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"50 m² [538.2 ft²] gross floor area","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m [19.7 ft] for accessory buildings (R1 and Rural zones)","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 3 m [9.84 ft] from interior and rear lot lines","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 3 m [9.84 ft] from the main building","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; sanitary facilities allowed","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lots with a permitted dwelling in R1 and Rural zones; not on a lot with a garden suite","source":"https://brucemines.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=26&catID=0"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"PDF is linked from https://brucemines.ca/government/planning-and-development/ and contains By-law 2015-17 consolidated with amendments to July 19, 2021 (By-law 2021-19 appended). R1 additional zone regulation 6.3(2) refers to an additional unit 'in a single detached dwelling', while Section 4.1.2.4 and the definition include units in a detached accessory building; the answer follows 4.1.2.4. Section 4.1.2(1) says guest cabins are allowed 'in an R Zone'; the R1 and Rural use tables both list Accessory Residential Use (4.1.2).","bylawConsolidation":"2021-07"},{"slug":"baldwin","website":"https://baldwin.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2021-P-001","url":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit / garden suite","summary":"An additional residential unit, including one in a detached accessory building, is permitted as an accessory use to a single detached, semi-detached or row dwelling, except in the Mobile Home (R3) and Seasonal and Waterfront (R4) zones and where it cannot be serviced by an on-site sewage system. A portable garden suite requires a site-specific temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory use in zones such as R1 and Rural (RU); not permitted in the R3 or R4 zones (ss. 4.1.2 4, 8.3 2, 9.3 5)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Not permitted where the unit cannot be adequately serviced with an individual on-site sewage system (s. 4.1.2 4)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 6 m in R1 and RU zones (ss. 6.2, 18.2)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Requires a site-specific temporary use by-law under s. 39 of the Planning Act; max 50% of the main dwelling's gross floor area, one storey, rear or interior side yard, 3 m from rear/interior side lot lines (s. 4.1.8)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"}],"sources":["https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling / tiny house","summary":"The main residential and rural zones set minimum dwelling unit areas above 37 m². The by-law defines a 'tiny house or small house' (27.8–41.8 m²) but such a house would not meet these zone minimums.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1 zone: 83 m² (893.4 sq ft); Rural (RU) zone: 65 m² (699.7 sq ft); R4 Seasonal and Waterfront zone: 52 m² (559.7 sq ft) (ss. 6.2, 18.2, 9.2)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"}],"sources":["https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes built to the Building Code are a permitted principal use in the Residential Mixed Mobile Home (R3) zone and the Rural (RU) zone. Recreational vehicles may only be stored in residential zones, and a vacant lot in the R or R4 zones may not be occupied by one.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home permitted in R3 and Rural (RU) zones (ss. 8.1, 18.1); R3 regulates mobile home parks and sites","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"RU zone minimum dwelling unit area of 65 m² applies to all uses (s. 18.2)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Recreational vehicles: one may be stored on a lot with a main building; no vacant lot in an R or R4 zone may be actively used or occupied for a recreational vehicle (s. 4.21.4)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite via s. 39 temporary use by-law; the definition excludes a mobile home or recreational vehicle (s. 4.1.8 and definitions)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"}],"sources":["https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin (sleep cabin)","summary":"One guest cabin or one loft-above-a-garage is permitted per lot as an accessory use to a dwelling in the Seasonal and Waterfront Residential (R4) zone only, and not on a lot with a garden suite.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R4 Seasonal and Waterfront Residential zone only (s. 4.1.2 1)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin or one loft-above-a-garage per lot (s. 4.1.2 1)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 3 m from any interior or rear lot line and from the main building (s. 4.1.2 2); R4 interior side yard for a guest house or garden suite 6 m (s. 9.2)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m for accessory buildings in the R4 zone (s. 9.2)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings in the R4 zone: 112 m² maximum gross floor area (s. 9.2)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; may contain sanitary facilities (definition of Guest Cabin)","source":"https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"}],"sources":["https://baldwin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Zoning-Final-ZBL-Feb-1-2021.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the by-law PDF dated February 1, 2021 (Tunnock Consulting, File P-2895); it is not a consolidation and amendments since 2021 were not checked. Schedule (map) is posted separately. The 112 m² R4 figure is the accessory-building maximum gross floor area, not a guest-cabin-specific limit.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"mcgarry","website":"https://mcgarry.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2024-17","url":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"One additional residential unit is permitted in a building accessory to a single detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling in the zones that list additional residential units (Settlement, General Residential R1 and Multiple Residential R2). The Lakefront Residential (RL) and Rural (RU) zones do not list them.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One unit in the main dwelling and one in an accessory building (s.4.1.1 a i)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Settlement (S), General Residential (R1) and Multiple Residential (R2, which permits R1 uses) zones (ss.7.2, 8.2, 9.2)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 6 m in S and R1; 8 m in R2 (ss.7.4, 8.4, 9.4)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Accessory buildings at least 1 m from interior side and rear lot lines and 1 m from the main building (s.4.1 f)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Permitted on private services if the septic system and well can accommodate the change in use (s.4.1.1 a v)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per additional residential unit (s.5.2)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"}],"sources":["https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny home / single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law defines a tiny home as a dwelling meeting the Ontario Building Code minimum size and treats it as a single detached dwelling unless it is on wheels. The zone regulations set no minimum dwelling floor area.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum floor area in zone provisions; 'Tiny Home' must meet the minimum dwelling unit size per the Ontario Building Code (s.3 definitions)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"S: 450 m²; R1: 370 m²; RL and new rural dwellings: 8,000 m² (ss.7.3, 8.3, 10.3, 17.5)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"}],"sources":["https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home (tiny home on wheels)","summary":"A tiny home on wheels is treated as a mobile home. A 'mobile home, on a foundation' is a permitted use in the Settlement and R1 zones (and R2), with skirting required within 30 days. Living in a recreational vehicle outside a campground is prohibited except as a camp in the Rural zone or under a separate Municipal Act by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Mobile Home, on a foundation' permitted in S, R1 and R2 zones (ss.7.2, 8.2, 9.2); the mobile home definition requires a permanent foundation and excludes recreational vehicles and trailers","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Skirting from unit to ground required within 30 days of placement (ss.7.5 b, 8.5 a)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite rules (s.4.1.3) allow a mobile home to be used as a garden suite: one per lot, 74 m² max net floor area, 6 m max height; no zone lists garden suites, and temporary uses are by s.39 temporary use by-law ('-T' suffix, s.6.9)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per mobile home or park model trailer (s.5.2)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"}],"sources":["https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"sleep cabin","summary":"One sleep cabin (no cooking facilities; sanitary facilities allowed) is permitted per lot as an accessory use to a dwelling in the Lakefront Residential zone. It may not be rented out and may not be on a lot with a garden suite.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Lakefront Residential zone only (s.4.1.9 a; the text says 'R4', while the zone list uses 'RL')","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot (s.4.1.9 a)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; may contain sanitary facilities (definition, s.3)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 3 m from interior side and rear lot lines and 3 m from the main building (s.4.1.9 d)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m for accessory buildings in the RL zone; accessory lot coverage max 2% (s.10.4)","source":"https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"}],"sources":["https://mcgarry.ca/vertical/sites/%7B40397494-D39F-4891-BD59-6F55F34D917D%7D/uploads/McGarry_ZBL_-_In_Effect_2025-09-29.pdf_FINAL_VERSION_(1).pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Cover: 'As Adopted April 9, 2024; In Full Effect September 29, 2025'. Section 4.1.9 refers to the 'Lakefront Residential (R4) Zone' but s.6.1 names the zone 'RL'; s.10.5 a refers to an 'SR Zone'. These are drafting inconsistencies. No maximum floor area is set for sleep cabins. Garden suite rules exist 'where these uses are permitted' but no zone lists garden suites.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-09"},{"slug":"calvin","website":"https://www.calvintownship.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law No. 2022-019 (consolidated with By-law 2022-056)","url":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"An additional residential unit, including one in a detached building ancillary to a house, is permitted as an accessory use to a single detached, semi-detached or row dwelling in any zone where it can be adequately serviced with an individual on-site sewage system. Up to three dwelling units are allowed in total.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any zone where the additional residential unit can be adequately serviced with an individual on-site sewage system (s.4.1.2.4); listed as a permitted accessory use in the Rural (R) and Limited Service Rural (LSR) zones","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Includes a dwelling unit in a detached building ancillary to a detached, semi-detached or row house, up to three dwelling units in total (definition, 'Dwelling - Additional Residential Unit')","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must be adequately serviced with an individual on-site sewage system","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Human habitation in an accessory building is permitted where it is converted to an additional residential unit in compliance with s.4.1.2.4 and the Ontario Building Code (s.4.23.1)","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building 8 m (26.2 ft) in the Rural and LSR zones","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny house or small house","summary":"A 'tiny house or small house' (27.8 m² to 41.8 m²) is a permitted dwelling type in the Rural and Limited Service Rural zones, with a minimum gross floor area of 27.8 m². No minimum floor area is set for other single detached dwellings.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Minimum gross floor area of a tiny house 27.8 m² (300 sq ft) in the Rural (R) and Limited Service Rural (LSR) zones; tiny house defined as 27.8 m² to 41.8 m² (300 to 450 sq ft)","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha (1.97 ac) per dwelling, 30 m frontage (Rural and LSR residential)","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / park model trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted dwellings in the Rural and Limited Service Rural zones, and park model trailers (defined as seasonal) in the Rural zone. A recreational vehicle may not be used as a dwelling unit or for permanent occupancy; short-term use is capped at 60 days a year on a lot with a dwelling and 90 days on a vacant lot.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home listed as a permitted use in the Rural (R) and Limited Service Rural (LSR) zones; park model trailer (a seasonal recreational building) in the Rural zone; one per lot","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"A recreational vehicle shall not be used as a dwelling unit or for permanent occupancy; RVs are permitted in RV parks and campgrounds (s.4.29)","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Up to two RVs on a lot of at least 0.8 ha with a dwelling, for short-term accommodation up to 60 days a year in total; up to two RVs on a vacant lot of at least 0.8 ha for up to 90 days a year with an approved sewage system (s.4.29)","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite by site-specific temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act (s.4.1.8), maximum one storey and 50% of the main dwelling's gross floor area; the garden suite definition excludes a mobile home or recreational vehicle","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"One guest cabin (sleeping accommodation, no cooking facilities) or one loft above a detached private garage is permitted per lot as an accessory use to a dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"37 m² (398.3 sq ft) gross floor area (s.4.1.2.1)","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin or one loft-above-a-garage per lot; not on a lot with a garden suite","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 3 m (9.84 ft) from any interior or rear lot line and from the main building","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Listed as a permitted accessory use in the Rural (R) and Limited Service Rural (LSR) zones","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; may contain sanitary facilities (definition)","source":"https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/By-Laws/2022-019%20Calvin%20ZBL.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the by-law consolidated with By-law 2022-056 (October 12, 2022). Later amendments are posted separately and not consolidated: 2024-67 (notice of decision, https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/Notice%20of%20Decision%20of%20the%20Approval%20Authority%20for%20Zoning%20Amendment%202024-67.pdf) and the November 2024 meeting notice (https://www.calvintownship.ca/uploads/Zoning.pdf). Both are scanned and were read by OCR. By-law 2024-67 (passed November 26, 2024) only removes s.4.11.2.1, the rule that building permits require frontage on a municipally maintained road or a road under a road maintenance agreement, and the related example on page 93. It does not affect the provisions used here.","bylawConsolidation":"2022-10"},{"slug":"mattice-val-cote","website":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 837 (Council adoption November 26, 2019)","url":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/_files/ugd/93a5a9_1204dcb4e315467e9495e93147ce8e95.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit (in an accessory building)","summary":"A secondary dwelling unit is permitted in a single detached, semi-detached or row house dwelling, or in a building accessory to it, in any zone where that dwelling is permitted. One secondary unit is allowed per principal dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Any zone where single detached, semi-detached or row house dwellings are permitted; not in a dwelling that is a non-conforming use (s.3.18)","source":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/_files/ugd/93a5a9_1204dcb4e315467e9495e93147ce8e95.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary dwelling unit per principal dwelling unit (s.3.18)","source":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/_files/ugd/93a5a9_1204dcb4e315467e9495e93147ce8e95.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building containing a secondary unit: 8 m (s.3.18 a.)","source":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/_files/ugd/93a5a9_1204dcb4e315467e9495e93147ce8e95.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 parking space per secondary dwelling unit (s.3.14)","source":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/_files/ugd/93a5a9_1204dcb4e315467e9495e93147ce8e95.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites permitted with a single detached dwelling only through a temporary use by-law, for up to 20 years with 3-year extensions; rear or side yard; 1.5 m from rear/interior side lot lines (s.3.6)","source":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/_files/ugd/93a5a9_1204dcb4e315467e9495e93147ce8e95.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.matticevalcote.ca/zonage-et-plan-officiel"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The General Residential (R1) and Rural (RU) zones set no minimum dwelling floor area. The Multiple Residential (R2) zone requires 55 m2 per dwelling unit, and in the Rural zone a permanent dwelling is allowed only in listed circumstances.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No minimum in the R1 zone table (s.4.2.2) or RU zone table (s.10.1.2); 55 m2 per dwelling unit in the R2 zone (s.4.3.2)","source":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/_files/ugd/93a5a9_1204dcb4e315467e9495e93147ce8e95.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"RU zone: a permanent single detached dwelling or permanently installed mobile home only as ancillary to listed uses, on a patented lot fronting a year-round maintained road, where continuously occupied since 1980, or on a lot created by consent (s.10.1.3)","source":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/_files/ugd/93a5a9_1204dcb4e315467e9495e93147ce8e95.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"permanently installed mobile home / trailer / recreational vehicle","summary":"A permanently installed mobile home (running gear removed, on a foundation, connected to services) may be a permanent dwelling in the Rural zone in listed circumstances. Trailers and recreational vehicles may not be lived in for more than 90 days in any 12 months unless in a tent and trailer park.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Permanently installed mobile home permitted in the RU zone under the conditions in s.10.1.3; definition of permanently installed mobile home in Definitions","source":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/_files/ugd/93a5a9_1204dcb4e315467e9495e93147ce8e95.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No trailer or recreational vehicle used for living, sleeping or eating for more than 90 days in any 12 consecutive months unless in a tent and trailer park (s.3.26)","source":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/_files/ugd/93a5a9_1204dcb4e315467e9495e93147ce8e95.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites by temporary use by-law, up to 20 years (s.3.6)","source":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/_files/ugd/93a5a9_1204dcb4e315467e9495e93147ce8e95.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Human habitation is not permitted in any domestic garage or other accessory building except as a secondary dwelling unit, and the by-law has no sleep cabin or bunkie provision.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Human habitation not permitted in any accessory building except under the Secondary Dwelling Units section (s.3.12)","source":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/_files/ugd/93a5a9_1204dcb4e315467e9495e93147ce8e95.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in residential zones: one storey, maximum finished ceiling height 3.96 m (s.3.1 d.)","source":"https://www.matticevalcote.ca/_files/ugd/93a5a9_1204dcb4e315467e9495e93147ce8e95.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"On a plain retry the site loaded normally (no CAPTCHA). The 'Zonage et plan officiel' page (https://www.matticevalcote.ca/zonage-et-plan-officiel) says the most recent zoning by-law was adopted November 26, 2019 and links 'Règlement 837' (English text PDF, WSP, 'Final - Council adoption November 26, 2019'). No consolidation or amendment list is posted, so later amendments (if any) are not reflected. Section 3.22 requires a shoreline capacity study before residential intensification within 300 m of Shallow Lake.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"the-north-shore","website":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 17-07","url":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=52&catID=0"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law sets a minimum dwelling unit area for single detached dwellings: 83 m² in the R1 zone, 65 m² in the Rural (RU) zone and 52 m² in the Recreational Residential (R4) zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1: 83 m² (893.4 sq ft); RU: 65 m² (699.7 sq ft); R4: 52 m² (559.7 sq ft)","source":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=52&catID=0"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 1,250 m² with municipal water and/or sewage, 0.8 ha on individual on-site services; R4 and RU residential: 0.8 ha","source":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=52&catID=0"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes (built to Building Code standards, excluding recreational vehicles) are a permitted principal use in the Residential Mixed Mobile Home (R3) zone and the Rural (RU) zone. A recreational vehicle may be stored on a vacant lot in the R or R4 zones but may not be actively used or occupied there.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home: R3 zone (mobile home park or mobile home site) and RU zone","source":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=52&catID=0"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R3: mobile home park 3 ha; mobile home site 1,250 m² with municipal services or 0.4 ha on individual on-site services","source":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=52&catID=0"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No vacant lot of record in an R or R4 zone may be actively used or occupied for a recreational vehicle (s.4.21.4)","source":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=52&catID=0"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suites require a temporary use by-law and by definition exclude mobile homes and recreational vehicles","source":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=52&catID=0"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin (sleep cabin)","summary":"One guest cabin (sleeping accommodation with no cooking facilities; sanitary facilities allowed) or one loft above a detached garage is permitted per lot as an accessory use to a dwelling in the Recreational Residential (R4) zone. It is not permitted on a lot with a garden suite.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"R4 (Recreational Residential) zone","source":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=52&catID=0"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin or one loft-above-a-garage per lot","source":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=52&catID=0"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities; may contain sanitary facilities","source":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=52&catID=0"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 3 m (9.84 ft) from any interior or rear lot line and from the main building","source":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=52&catID=0"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings in R4: 6 m (19.6 ft)","source":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=52&catID=0"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings in R4: maximum gross floor area 112 m² (1,205.5 sq ft)","source":"https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/documents/dl/?fileID=52&catID=0"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The linked file (zoning_bylaw.pdf, linked from https://townshipofthenorthshore.ca/living/building-and-land-use-control/) is a 196-page scanned copy of By-law 17-07 (Tunnock Consulting, 'Zoning By-law - December 2016'), which repealed By-law 02-09; the scan is dated August 2019. It has no text layer and was read by OCR; the R4 zone pages are scanned upside down and were OCR'd after rotation. It is not an office consolidation, so amendments after passage are not reflected. The guest cabin size limit given is the general R4 accessory-building limit; s.4.1.2 sets no separate cabin size. Whether the 65 m² RU minimum dwelling unit area applies to mobile homes in RU was not confirmed. No additional residential unit provisions implementing Planning Act changes (Bill 23, 2022) were found in this text. Backyard suite answer left out: it rested on by-law text that predates the 2022 Planning Act additional-unit changes; confirm current permissions with the municipality.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"morley","website":"https://townshipofmorley.ca","zoningBylaw":null,"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"garden suite","summary":"The Township of Morley has no zoning by-law, so no zoning rules address detached additional units; building permits under the Ontario Building Code and the Township's Official Plan govern. The Official Plan (2011) says garden suites are permitted under a temporary use by-law under the Planning Act.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Building permit under the Ontario Building Code; the Township states buildings and property use are regulated by its Official Plan","source":"https://townshipofmorley.ca/building/"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Official Plan s.2.7.3: garden suites permitted pursuant to the Planning Act in accordance with a temporary use by-law; an agreement with the Township may be required","source":"https://townshipofmorley.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/township-morley-official-plan-oct-2011.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"dwelling","summary":"With no zoning by-law, there is no zoning minimum dwelling floor area; the Ontario Building Code and the Official Plan apply.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"No zoning by-law, so no zoning minimum","source":"https://townshipofmorley.ca/building/"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"mobile home","summary":"No zoning by-law regulates trailers or mobile homes as dwellings; the Official Plan states that mobile home parks shall not be permitted. Building Code and any other Township by-laws still apply.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Official Plan s.2.11.1: mobile home parks shall not be permitted","source":"https://townshipofmorley.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/township-morley-official-plan-oct-2011.pdf"}],"sources":["https://townshipofmorley.ca/building/"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"silent","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"No zoning by-law regulates sleeping cabins; the Official Plan says new or expanded guest cabins are not a permitted accessory use unless reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Official Plan s.2.7.2: new or proposed expansions of guest cabins are not a permitted accessory unless reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources","source":"https://townshipofmorley.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/township-morley-official-plan-oct-2011.pdf"}],"sources":["https://townshipofmorley.ca/building/"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The Township's building page (https://townshipofmorley.ca/building/) states: 'At this time, the Township of Morley does not have a Zoning By-Law' and that building and property use is regulated by the Official Plan. The posted Official Plan is the 2011 update (pre-2016, predating provincial ARU changes); Official Plan policies are implemented through zoning and permits, so how the Township applies them to a particular building permit should be confirmed with the office (807-274-6053, townshipofmorley@gmail.com). Other Township by-laws (e.g. any trailer licensing by-law) were not found or reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"newbury","website":"https://www.newbury.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Restricted Area (Land Use) By-law No. 692","url":"https://www.newbury.ca/_files/ugd/870e09_f9556fd4cd194f479742e0b71a6de6d3.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single-family detached dwelling","summary":"The Residential First Density (R1) and Agricultural zones require a minimum floor area of 90 m² for a single-family detached dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"90.0 m² in the R1 zone (s. 6.6) and for a single-family detached dwelling in the Agricultural (A) zone (s. 5.6)","source":"https://www.newbury.ca/_files/ugd/870e09_f9556fd4cd194f479742e0b71a6de6d3.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.newbury.ca/_files/ugd/870e09_f9556fd4cd194f479742e0b71a6de6d3.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / travel trailer","summary":"Using a mobile home for residential purposes is a prohibited use except as a temporary use incidental to construction, and no travel trailer, truck camper or motor home may be used for living accommodation for more than 60 days in any 10 consecutive months.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No zone permits mobile homes; s. 4.11.2 prohibits a mobile home for residential use except as a temporary use under s. 4.7","source":"https://www.newbury.ca/_files/ugd/870e09_f9556fd4cd194f479742e0b71a6de6d3.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Travel trailers, truck campers and motor homes may not be used for living, sleeping or eating for more than 60 days in any 10 consecutive months (s. 4.14.2)","source":"https://www.newbury.ca/_files/ugd/870e09_f9556fd4cd194f479742e0b71a6de6d3.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.newbury.ca/_files/ugd/870e09_f9556fd4cd194f479742e0b71a6de6d3.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use, and the residential zone permits only one single-family detached dwelling per lot.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"s. 4.2.1: no accessory building shall be used for human habitation except where a dwelling unit is a permitted accessory use","source":"https://www.newbury.ca/_files/ugd/870e09_f9556fd4cd194f479742e0b71a6de6d3.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory buildings: 6.0 m and no more than two storeys (s. 4.2.7)","source":"https://www.newbury.ca/_files/ugd/870e09_f9556fd4cd194f479742e0b71a6de6d3.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.newbury.ca/_files/ugd/870e09_f9556fd4cd194f479742e0b71a6de6d3.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Office consolidation dated June 25, 2024 (cover also shows June 5, 2024; many section footers read 'January 1, 2017 consolidated version'). The by-law contains no additional residential unit or garden suite provisions: R1 permits one single-family detached dwelling per lot and s. 4.2.1 bars habitation in accessory buildings. backyard_suite was omitted because Planning Act s. 35.1(1) (https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13) removes a municipality's authority to prohibit one residential unit in an ancillary building on 'urban residential land' served by municipal sewage and water works; whether Newbury lots meet that definition was not confirmed.","bylawConsolidation":"2024-06"},{"slug":"dawson","website":"https://www.dawsontownship.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 69","url":"https://www.dawsontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/township_of_dawson_zoning_69.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Minimum dwelling unit areas are 80 m² for single detached dwellings in the Residential 1 and Waterfront Residential zones and 60 m² in the Agricultural and Rural zones. Mobile and modular dwellings have a lower minimum of 45 m² (R1) or 60 m² (WR).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Single detached: 80 m² in R1 (s.7.2 i) and WR (s.9.2 i); 60 m² in Agricultural (s.5.2 i) and Rural (s.6.2 i, 6.3 i) zones","source":"https://www.dawsontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/township_of_dawson_zoning_69.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home or modular dwelling: 45 m² in R1 (s.7.3 i); 60 m² in WR (s.9.3 i)","source":"https://www.dawsontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/township_of_dawson_zoning_69.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1 and WR: 0.4 ha; Rural lots created by consent: 1.2 ha","source":"https://www.dawsontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/township_of_dawson_zoning_69.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.dawsontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/township_of_dawson_zoning_69.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer","summary":"Mobile homes are permitted wherever a single detached dwelling is permitted, subject to minimum dwelling areas and a 4.0 m maximum height in R1 and WR. Use of trailers for human habitation is prohibited except as expressly permitted, apart from occasional accommodation of guests in a Residential zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes permitted in all areas where a single detached dwelling is permitted (s.4.16); listed in A, R, R1 and WR zones and the Mobile Home Park (MHP) zone","source":"https://www.dawsontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/township_of_dawson_zoning_69.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home: 45 m² (R1, MHP), 60 m² (WR); maximum dwelling height 4.0 m (ss.7.3, 9.3, 10.2)","source":"https://www.dawsontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/township_of_dawson_zoning_69.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Trailers for human habitation prohibited except as expressly permitted; does not prevent occasional accommodation of guests in a Residential zone (s.4.28 b)","source":"https://www.dawsontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/township_of_dawson_zoning_69.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Temporary garden suite for up to 10 years under Planning Act s.39; a mobile home may be used (s.4.41)","source":"https://www.dawsontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/township_of_dawson_zoning_69.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.dawsontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/township_of_dawson_zoning_69.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law 69 enacted Dec 2, 1998. The online copy is marked 'As amended by By-law 443' (enacted July 7, 2021 per council minutes, described as amending 'Section 7 Waterfront Residential Zone'). In this document Section 7 is the R1 zone and the WR zone is Section 9, and the amendment note sits under R1 permitted uses, so it is unclear exactly what By-law 443 changed. No consolidation date is stated. The June 24, 2026 special meeting minutes note other zoning amendments exist that are not carried in this copy. A new comprehensive zoning by-law (May 2026 draft) and Official Plan are in progress; Oct 7, 2026 council minutes say adoption awaits mapping updates and a consultant report, so the draft is not in force. A 'guest cabin' (accessory to a cottage, no cooking, not year-round) is defined but not listed as a permitted use; accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where a residential use is a permitted accessory use (s.4.23 a). Bunkie status is unclear and was left out. Backyard suite answer left out: it rested on by-law text that predates the 2022 Planning Act additional-unit changes; confirm current permissions with the municipality.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"burpee-and-mills","website":"https://www.burpeemills.com/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2025-03","url":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit / garden suite","summary":"One accessory dwelling unit is permitted in a building accessory to a single detached, semi-detached or rowhouse dwelling, but Additional Residential Unit is listed as a permitted use only in the Settlement (S) zone. Units in an accessory structure follow the general accessory building provisions.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Settlement (S) zone (Additional Residential Unit listed as a permitted use)","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One additional unit in the main dwelling and one accessory dwelling unit in an accessory building (s.4.1, item 2)","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"No accessory building over 60 m² in the Settlement (S) zone; accessory structures may not occupy more than 10% of lot area; a garden suite may not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the main dwelling","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"At least 2 m from the main building","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Same setbacks as the principal building unless otherwise noted","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 space per dwelling unit (additional residential unit); 1 space per garden suite","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Permitted on private services if the private sewage system can accommodate the change in use","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"tiny home / single detached dwelling","summary":"The by-law defines a tiny home as a dwelling unit under 36 m² and treats one on a foundation as a single detached dwelling, but the residential zones set minimum ground floor areas above that size.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Ground floor area minimum: Settlement (S) 44 m²; Shoreline Residential (SR) 44 m² seasonal or 56 m² permanent; Agricultural (A) 55 m² for a single dwelling","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"S zone residential: 1,858 m²; SR: 4,046 m²; Rural (R) zone residential: 1,858 m²","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A tiny home on wheels is treated as a mobile home, which the by-law defines as a factory-built, CSA-compliant dwelling installed on a prepared foundation and considered a single detached dwelling. Tourist or travel trailers may not be used for living accommodation in the Settlement zone, and recreational vehicles are governed by the trailer licensing by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes are 'considered a single family detached dwelling' when installed on a prepared foundation and CSA-compliant","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"s.4.23 prohibits use of a tourist trailer or mobile home for human habitation 'except as specifically provided by this By-law'; recreational vehicles must be stored and used in accordance with By-law 02-22 (trailer licensing)","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite defined as temporary and portable, excluding a trailer; maximum 40% of main dwelling gross floor area","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except a guest cabin, which is defined as guest accommodation accessory to a seasonal dwelling with no provisions for cooking. Seasonal dwellings are permitted in the Settlement, Shoreline Residential and Rural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No provisions for cooking","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Accessory buildings at least 2 m from the main building","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Accessory buildings max 60 m² in the Settlement (S) zone; accessory structures max 10% of lot area","source":"https://www.burpeemills.com/app/download/13274066487/Bylaw+2025-03+Zoning+-+as+Adopted+3+Jun+25.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read By-law 2025-03 as adopted by Council 3 June 2025 (J.L. Richards); a scanned PDF with no text layer, read by OCR. It is an as-adopted copy, not a consolidation, so bylawConsolidation is null (adoption date 2025-06). Internal conflict: s.4.1(1) says accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use, while a later clause excepts guest cabins; the definition of mobile home (a single detached dwelling on a foundation) also sits uneasily with the s.4.23 prohibition on mobile home habitation 'except as specifically provided'. Garden suites are regulated in s.4.1 (item 4) but no zone lists them as a permitted use. No number limit for guest cabins and no accessory height limit were found. By-law 02-22 (trailer licensing) was not reviewed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"hilton","website":"https://www.hiltontownship.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 1025-11 (St. Joseph Island Zoning By-law), with amendments","url":"https://www.hiltontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-Law-1025-11-Zoning.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"detached dwelling","summary":"All residential zones, including the Rural zone, require a minimum dwelling unit area of 70 m2 (750 sq ft).","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"70 m2 (750 sq. ft.) in the R1, R2, RU, SR and LSR zones (Table B1)","source":"https://www.hiltontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-Law-1025-11-Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"675 m2 (R1), 1,000 m2 (R2), 2 ha (RU), 1 ha (SR, LSR) (Table B1)","source":"https://www.hiltontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-Law-1025-11-Zoning.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"trailer / mobile home dwelling","summary":"Using a trailer for human habitation is prohibited except in a camping establishment, trailer park or mobile home park, or under the Township's trailer licensing by-law; a mobile home or RV may be a temporary dwelling while a house is built under a building permit.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Prohibited in any zone: use of any trailer for human habitation except in a camping establishment, trailer park or mobile home park or where licensed under the Township's trailer licensing by-law; use of any motor vehicle for habitation (s. 4.17 a, b)","source":"https://www.hiltontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-Law-1025-11-Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Campground is a permitted use in the MR (Major Recreation) zone (Table A3); 'Dwelling, Mobile Home' is defined but is not listed as a permitted use in the residential or rural zone tables (Tables A1, A3)","source":"https://www.hiltontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-Law-1025-11-Zoning.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Where a building permit has been issued for a dwelling unit, a mobile home or recreational vehicle may be a temporary dwelling under the Township's trailer licensing by-laws (s. 4.22 ii)","source":"https://www.hiltontownship.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/By-Law-1025-11-Zoning.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Researched the passed By-law 1025-11 text (August 2011) with its posted amendments applied. All 23 amending by-laws on https://www.hiltontownship.ca/zoning-by-laws/ (1030-11 to 1520-26) were scanned; OCR shows every one except 1407-24 is a site-specific exception (sections 8.7-8.27: setbacks, frontage, garages, guest cabins, one HC dwelling). By-law 1407-24 (March 6, 2024) adds short-term rental definitions and permissions (RU, GC, HC, MR zones) and does not change the rules above. Exception number 8.18 has no posted by-law; it is presumed site-specific but unconfirmed. Bunkie omitted: 'guest cabin' is defined (accessory structure for temporary accommodation, no cooking facilities) and site-specific amendments refer to building guest cabins, but no general section permitting them was found, and s. 4.1.1.1 bars habitation in accessory buildings unless specifically permitted. The by-law predates provincial additional residential unit rules (Planning Act s.35.1); no Township ARU amendment is posted. Mobile home dwellings (at least 18 m by 3.5 m) are defined but are not listed by name as a permitted use. Backyard suite answer left out: it rested on by-law text that predates the 2022 Planning Act additional-unit changes; confirm current permissions with the municipality.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"dorion","website":"https://doriontownship.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 1003-22","url":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"secondary suite (detached)","summary":"One detached secondary suite is permitted on a lot with a single detached, semi-detached or duplex dwelling in the Hamlet Residential (HR) and Rural (RU) zones. It is capped at 40% of the main dwelling's floor area and must use the existing private septic and water systems.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Residential Zone (R1), Settlement/Hamlet Residential Zone (HR) and Rural Zone (RU) (s.4.40); listed as an accessory use in the HR and RU zones (ss.6.1, 7.1); not listed in the Seasonal Residential (SR) zone","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One secondary suite (detached) per lot, only on lots with no secondary suite (attached) (s.4.40(a)-(b))","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Gross floor area not more than 40% of the gross floor area of the dwelling on the same lot (s.4.40(e))","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Not in the front yard or exterior side yard (s.4.40(f)); must meet all zone requirements (s.4.40(g))","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Must demonstrate that the existing private sewage system and potable water supply can support the suite, and must use them (s.4.40(h))","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"},{"label":"Parking","value":"1 additional space per suite (s.4.29 parking table)","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite is listed as an accessory use in the RU zone and defined as a temporary free-standing unit no larger than the existing living area of the primary residence, 'to be addressed as a temporary zoning amendment' (ss.2.86, 7.1(p))","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"}],"sources":["https://doriontownship.ca/township/permits-licenses/planning-zoning-permits"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"single detached dwelling / tiny dwelling","summary":"No minimum dwelling floor area was found for single detached dwellings in the SR, HR or RU zones. 'Tiny dwelling' is a listed permitted use in those zones, subject to a foundation, Building Code compliance and approved private services.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None stated for single detached dwellings in the SR, HR or RU zone regulations (ss.5, 6, 7)","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tiny dwelling permitted in Seasonal Residential (SR), Hamlet Residential (HR) and Rural (RU) zones (ss.4.48, 5.1(c), 6.1(d), 7.1(n))","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"SR and HR: 1.0 ha; RU: 4.0 ha, or 1.0 ha on water (ss.5.2, 6.2, 7.2)","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"tiny dwelling","summary":"A 'tiny dwelling' (a year-round unit built on a towable trailer chassis) is permitted in the SR, HR and RU zones if placed on a foundation with skirting, compliant with the Building Code and on approved private services. Recreational vehicles may not be used as a year-round or principal residence. New mobile homes are not permitted as dwellings in residential zones, and new mobile home parks are not allowed.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Tiny dwelling: SR, HR and RU zones; must be placed on a foundation with solid skirting finished like the house exterior, conform to the Ontario Building Code, and be on an approved private sewage system and water supply (s.4.48)","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"RVs not used for permanent occupancy as a year-round residence and occupied only March 31 – October 31 (s.4.34); RV as a principal residence prohibited in all zones (s.4.52(l)), except up to one year during construction of a dwelling, with a temporary use by-law needed beyond one year (s.4.47)","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No new mobile homes permitted as a dwelling in any residential zone; new mobile home parks not allowed (s.4.22)","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite defined as a temporary free-standing unit addressed by temporary zoning amendment; listed as an accessory use in RU (ss.2.86, 7.1(p))","source":"https://doriontownship.ca/download_file/view/581/224"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the by-law as passed, April 2022 (no consolidation; post-2022 amendments not checked). Sections 4.39, 4.40 and 4.48 refer to a 'Residential Zone (R1)', but the by-law has no R1 zone section; its residential zones are SR, HR and RU. Bunkie was omitted. The by-law defines a 'guest house' (sleeping only, no cooking or washroom, accessory to a dwelling, s.2.91), but no zone lists it as a permitted use. Section 4.1(a) says accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where a residential use is a permitted accessory use. However, the accessory-use lists say 'including but not limited to', so whether a guest house is permitted is unclear without the Township's interpretation. Section 4.23 allows rail and sea storage containers to be converted to habitable dwellings.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"joly","website":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2018-009","url":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"additional residential unit / rural sleep cabin","summary":"In the Rural (Ru) zone, additional residential units, including one in an ancillary building, and one 'rural sleep cabin' (a separate building containing a dwelling unit) are permitted accessory to an existing dwelling; the Shoreline Residential zone does not list them. Garden suites need a site-specific amendment.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural (Ru) zone, accessory to principal uses in s. 6.1 (a)-(c) (s. 6.1 g); not listed in the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone (s. 7.1)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One residential unit in an ancillary building if the house has no more than two units and no other ancillary building has a unit (s. 5.2 b) iii)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Rural sleep cabin: at least 56 m² (600 sq ft) (ss. 2.84.1, 6.6 e)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Rural sleep cabin: 4.5 m (15 ft) (s. 6.6 d)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rural sleep cabin: interior side yard 5 m, rear yard 12 m, front yard at least 15 m (s. 6.6)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"By site-specific amendment as a temporary accessory use; minimum 56 m² (600 sq ft); not where an additional residential unit already exists (s. 5.2 c)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"The Rural and Shoreline Residential zones require a minimum floor area of 56 m² for a dwelling.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"56 m² (600 sq ft) for a single detached dwelling or mobile home in the Rural (Ru) zone (ss. 6.2 h, 6.3 h) and for a dwelling in the Shoreline Residential (SR) zone (s. 7.2 g)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / trailer / park model trailer","summary":"A CSA Z240 mobile home on a permanent foundation with running gear removed may be a permanent dwelling in the Rural zone. Trailers and park model trailers may be lived in only temporarily: during construction, seasonally on a vacant lot under a Township trailer licence, or for occasional guests.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home or factory-built home as a permanent dwelling in the Rural (Ru) zone only (s. 5.16.1)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Mobile home: at least 56 m² (600 sq ft) ground floor area, fully enclosed to grade, with running water, electricity and sanitary sewage (s. 5.16.1 b, c)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Trailers/park model trailers in SR or Ru zones: temporary habitation during construction with a building permit and trailer licence, seasonal use on a vacant lot with a current trailer licence, or occasional guests where a dwelling exists (s. 5.29)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"guest sleep cabin","summary":"One guest sleep cabin without a kitchen is permitted on a lot with a dwelling or seasonal cottage in the Shoreline Residential zone and with a seasonal cottage in the Rural zone; it may not be used for year-round habitation.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Shoreline Residential (SR) zone (s. 7.1 a) and with a seasonal cottage in the Rural (Ru) zone (s. 6.1 e)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One per lot (ss. 6.1 e, 7.1 a)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"25 m² (269 sq ft) (ss. 2.84, 7.5 d)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"4.5 m (15 ft) (ss. 2.84, 7.5 e)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No kitchen; may contain a bathroom or sink; not for year-round habitation (s. 2.84)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"SR zone: 30 m from high water mark, interior side yard 3 m, rear yard 8 m (s. 7.5)","source":"https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.townshipofjoly.com/uploads/Zoning%20Bylaw2026.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Office consolidation to March 21, 2025 (file name 'Zoning Bylaw2026'), including amendments 2024-001 (ARUs/garden suites) and 2025-010. Amendments after March 2025 were not checked.","bylawConsolidation":"2025-03"},{"slug":"matachewan","website":"https://www.matachewan.com","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2018-16","url":"https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"secondary dwelling unit / garden suite / accessory dwelling","summary":"The by-law has rules for secondary dwelling units and garden suites 'where these uses are permitted', but neither is listed as a permitted use in the residential zones. The Rural (RU) zone lists an accessory dwelling, with up to two accessory dwelling houses on a lot used as a farm. Ontario's Planning Act (s. 35.1) overrides zoning provisions that would prohibit one unit in a building ancillary to a house on serviced urban land.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural (RU) zone lists 'an accessory dwelling' (s.17.1); dwelling houses per lot: 2 as accessory dwelling houses on a lot used as a farm, 1 only for other uses (s.17.2 c)","source":"https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"Where permitted, a secondary unit or garden suite may not exceed 40% of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling (s.3.1)","source":"https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"RU zone: 30.0 ha, 200 m frontage (s.17.2)","source":"https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings used for human habitation are not permitted in any zone unless listed as a permitted use (s.3.1)","source":"https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf","https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/90p13"]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Minimum dwelling unit areas are 70 m² in the General Residential (R1) and Rural (RU) zones, 100 m² on newly created rural residential lots, and 50 m² for seasonal dwellings in the R2 zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"R1: 70.0 m² (s.5.2 k); RU: 70.0 m² (s.17.2 k); lots created by consent in RU: 100.0 m² (s.17.3); R2 seasonal dwelling: 50.0 m² (s.6.2 k)","source":"https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf"]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"No recreational vehicle may be used as habitable space, and placing a mobile home or mobile home park is prohibited except in a zone created for that purpose. A Mobile Home (RMH) zone is listed in the zone classification, but the by-law contains no RMH zone section setting permitted uses.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile home or mobile home park prohibited in the Township except as provided in a specific zone for this purpose (s.3.14); RMH zone is listed (s.4.1) but has no zone section","source":"https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"'No recreational vehicle shall be used for habitable space' (s.3.26)","source":"https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf"]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"private cabin","summary":"A 'private cabin' (rooms with no cooking facilities, accessory to a dwelling house) is defined but not listed as a permitted use in any zone. Accessory buildings used for human habitation are not permitted unless listed as a permitted use in the zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not listed as a permitted use in the R1, R2 (Seasonal Residential) or RU zones; s.3.1 bars accessory buildings used for human habitation unless listed","source":"https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Private cabin: sanitary conveniences may be provided but no cooking facilities (definition, s.2)","source":"https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf"}],"sources":["https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2018-16-Final-Comprehensive-Zoning-By-Law_as-adopted.pdf"]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"The document is the 'as adopted' text of Sept 25, 2018, not an office consolidation. No later amendments were checked (none are noted on the zoning page per inventory). The by-law number 2018-16 appears in the page footers. The RMH (Mobile Home) zone appears only in the s.4.1 zone list. Whether any land is mapped RMH on Schedules A/B was not checked. The Planning Act's own additional residential unit permissions (s.35.1) may apply on serviced urban residential land regardless of the by-law text. This was not assessed.","bylawConsolidation":null},{"slug":"pelee","website":"https://www.pelee.org/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2012-24","url":"https://www.pelee.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-TEXT-MAP-10-09-26.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"additional dwelling unit","summary":"The by-law defines an additional dwelling unit, including a secondary detached unit on the same lot, but the Residential and Agricultural zones do not list it as a permitted use. It is permitted only in site-specific exception zones created by amendment (for example R1-9 and A-5).","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Unless otherwise stated in the zone, no lot used for residential purposes may be occupied by more than one main building (s.3.25)","source":"https://www.pelee.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-TEXT-MAP-10-09-26.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Permitted uses in the R1 and R2 zones are a single detached dwelling and a home occupation only; additional dwelling units appear only in site-specific exceptions (e.g. R1-9, added by By-law 2024-35 and amended by 2025-20; A-5, added by By-law 2024-19)","source":"https://www.pelee.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-TEXT-MAP-10-09-26.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum size","value":"In the R1-9 exception: gross floor area no more than 50% of the single detached dwelling (site-specific only)","source":"https://www.pelee.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-TEXT-MAP-10-09-26.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"single detached dwelling","summary":"Section 3.17 sets a minimum dwelling unit floor area of 65 m² for a single detached dwelling in all zones.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"65 m² (700 sq ft) per dwelling unit for a single detached dwelling (s.3.17)","source":"https://www.pelee.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-TEXT-MAP-10-09-26.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"R1: 2,000 m² (21,529 sq ft); R2: 1,000 m² (10,764 sq ft)","source":"https://www.pelee.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-TEXT-MAP-10-09-26.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"approval","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"Mobile homes are prohibited in the Township except where a temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act permits them for a set period. No vehicle may be used for human habitation, except a recreational vehicle in a permitted campground or one licensed under a trailer licensing by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Mobile homes prohibited except where a temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act has been adopted (s.3.22)","source":"https://www.pelee.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-TEXT-MAP-10-09-26.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"No truck, transport trailer, bus, coach or other vehicle may be used for human habitation, except a recreational vehicle in a permitted campground or with a valid municipal licence under a trailer licensing by-law (s.3.36, as amended by By-law 2015-23)","source":"https://www.pelee.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-TEXT-MAP-10-09-26.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"No garden suite provision; site-specific temporary use by-laws have permitted one CAN/CSA-certified recreational vehicle for human habitation for a fixed period (e.g. A-10, By-law 2026-64, expiring December 7, 2026)","source":"https://www.pelee.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-TEXT-MAP-10-09-26.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"accessory building","summary":"Accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless a dwelling unit is listed as a permitted accessory use, and the by-law has no guest cabin or bunkie provision for residential or agricultural zones.","facts":[{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory uses, buildings or structures shall not be used for human habitation, except where a dwelling unit is listed as a permitted accessory use (s.3.1 a)","source":"https://www.pelee.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Consolidated-Zoning-By-law-TEXT-MAP-10-09-26.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Read the consolidated text (pages marked 'Updated 10-09-26'), which includes amendments to By-law 2026-64. The text cites a trailer licensing by-law under the Municipal Act; it was not reviewed. The by-law has no garden suite provision.","bylawConsolidation":"2026-10"},{"slug":"mattawan","website":"https://mattawan.ca","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2003-009 (Consolidated with Amendments, December 16, 2021)","url":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"An additional residential unit, including one in a detached building ancillary to a house, is a permitted accessory use in the Rural (R) and Limited Service Rural (LSR) zones where it can be adequately serviced by an individual on-site sewage system. A separate 'garden suite' provision requires a site-specific temporary use by-law.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Rural (R) and Limited Service Rural (LSR) zones as a permitted accessory use (s.5.4.1, s.5.5.1; s.4.1.4(d))","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Servicing","value":"Permitted where it can be adequately serviced with an individual on-site sewage system (s.4.1.1(b), s.4.1.4(d))","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building 6 m (19.6 ft) in the R zone (s.5.4.2(b))","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Separation from house","value":"Minimum 2 m (6.4 ft) between a main building and an accessory building (s.5.4.2(b))","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite permitted subject to a site-specific temporary use by-law under s.39 of the Planning Act: max 49% of main-floor net floor area of the house up to 75 m² (807.3 sq ft), max height 6 m, rear or interior side yard, 3 m from rear/side lot lines (s.4.13)","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"tiny house / small house","summary":"The by-law defines a 'Tiny House or Small House' as a dwelling of 27.8 m² to 41.8 m² (300–450 sq ft) on a foundation and lists it as a permitted use in the Rural (R) and Limited Service Rural (LSR) zones. The R and LSR zone requirements set no general minimum dwelling floor area; the minimum lot area is 0.8 ha per dwelling unit.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"Tiny House: not less than 27.8 m² (300 sq ft) and not more than 41.8 m² (450 sq ft), on a foundation (definition, s.3); no general minimum floor area in R or LSR zone requirements","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"'Dwelling – Tiny House' permitted in Rural (R) and Limited Service Rural (LSR) zones (s.5.4.1, s.5.5.1)","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"0.8 ha (1.97 ac) per dwelling unit; 30 m frontage (s.5.4.2(b), s.5.5.2(a))","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"mobile home / recreational vehicle","summary":"A recreational vehicle (including travel trailers) may not be used as a dwelling unit or for permanent occupancy, and is limited to short stays (30 days a year on a lot with a dwelling, 60 days on a vacant serviced lot). Mobile homes are a permitted dwelling type in the Rural (R) and Limited Service Rural (LSR) zones, and a park model trailer is a permitted seasonal dwelling in the R zone.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile Home permitted in R and LSR zones; Dwelling – Park Model Trailer (seasonal) permitted in R zone (s.5.4.1, s.5.5.1)","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"Recreational vehicle: one, used up to 30 days per calendar year on a lot with a dwelling; up to 60 days on a vacant lot with an approved sewage system (s.4.31)","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Temporary garden suite","value":"Garden suite by site-specific temporary use by-law under Planning Act s.39; a mobile home or modular home may be used as a garden suite, but not a recreational vehicle (s.4.13, definition of Garden Suite)","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"guest cabin / sleep cabin","summary":"One guest cabin (or one loft above a detached garage) is permitted per lot as an accessory use to a permitted dwelling in the R and LSR zones, up to 37 m² in gross floor area. It is not permitted on a lot that has a garden suite.","facts":[{"label":"Maximum size","value":"37 m² (398.3 sq ft) gross floor area (s.4.1.4(a))","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin or one loft-above-a-garage per lot (s.4.1.4(a))","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"At least 3 m (9.84 ft) from any interior lot line, rear lot line or the main building (s.4.1.4(b))","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"Accessory building 6 m (19.6 ft) in the R zone (s.5.4.2(b))","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"Sleep cabin: no cooking facilities, may contain sanitary facilities (definition of Sleep Cabin)","source":"https://mattawan.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Mattawan-ZBL-December-2021.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"Consolidation dated December 16, 2021; the Township's 2022 and 2023-2026 by-law pages list no zoning amendments. Site returns 406 to minimal user agents (fetched with a browser UA). Section 5.4.3(f) says garden suites are subject to 's.4.12' (apparently meant s.4.13), and garden suite is listed as a permitted accessory use in R and LSR although s.4.13 requires a temporary use by-law. It is not stated whether the 0.8 ha minimum lot area per dwelling unit applies to an additional residential unit. The 'Sleep Cabin' definition prints its limit as '37 m5 (400 ft.5)' (typo); s.4.1.4(a) states 37 m² (398.3 ft²) for guest cabins. Official Plan is the East Nipissing Planning Area OP (July 2026); a zoning update may follow.","bylawConsolidation":"2021-12"},{"slug":"cockburn-island","website":"https://www.cockburnisland.ca/","zoningBylaw":{"name":"Zoning By-law 2024-05","url":"https://www.cockburnisland.ca/docs/2024/Bylaw-Zoning_241009.pdf"},"guideUrl":null,"types":{"backyard_suite":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"additional residential unit","summary":"The by-law defines an additional residential unit but no zone lists it as a permitted use, and accessory buildings may not be used for human habitation unless a dwelling is a permitted accessory use; a zoning amendment would be needed.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Not listed as a permitted use in the Hamlet (H) or Rural (R) zones","source":"https://www.cockburnisland.ca/docs/2024/Bylaw-Zoning_241009.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"Accessory buildings shall not be used for human habitation except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use (s.4.1)","source":"https://www.cockburnisland.ca/docs/2024/Bylaw-Zoning_241009.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_foundation":{"answer":"allowed","localTerm":"detached dwelling / single detached dwelling / seasonal dwelling","summary":"The Hamlet zone and the Rural zone rules for single detached and seasonal dwellings set no minimum dwelling floor area; a 55 m² minimum ground floor area applies only to dwellings on agricultural or agricultural-related lots in the Rural zone.","facts":[{"label":"Minimum dwelling size","value":"None for detached/seasonal dwellings in Hamlet (H) or Rural (R) zones; 55 m² minimum ground floor area for a dwelling on an agricultural or agricultural-related use lot in the Rural zone","source":"https://www.cockburnisland.ca/docs/2024/Bylaw-Zoning_241009.pdf"},{"label":"Minimum lot size","value":"1,858 m² and 30 m frontage (Hamlet and Rural residential uses)","source":"https://www.cockburnisland.ca/docs/2024/Bylaw-Zoning_241009.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"tiny_home_wheels":{"answer":"not_allowed","localTerm":"recreational vehicle / mobile home","summary":"No recreational vehicle may be used for sleeping or eating, recreational vehicles are prohibited on vacant lots, and mobile homes are not permitted in any zone (except temporary work camps in the Pit and Quarry zone). The by-law has no garden suite provision.","facts":[{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Mobile homes not permitted in any zone (s.4.10)","source":"https://www.cockburnisland.ca/docs/2024/Bylaw-Zoning_241009.pdf"},{"label":"Approvals","value":"No recreational vehicle shall be used for habitable space (sleeping and/or eating); no recreational trailer or vehicle shall be used as a permanent building","source":"https://www.cockburnisland.ca/docs/2024/Bylaw-Zoning_241009.pdf"}],"sources":[]},"bunkie":{"answer":"limited","localTerm":"guest cabin","summary":"A guest cabin is defined as a building accessory to a seasonal dwelling, without cooking facilities, used only for sleeping; one is permitted per lot, subject to the general accessory building limits.","facts":[{"label":"Number allowed","value":"One guest cabin per lot; not as a loft above a garage","source":"https://www.cockburnisland.ca/docs/2024/Bylaw-Zoning_241009.pdf"},{"label":"Kitchen","value":"No cooking facilities","source":"https://www.cockburnisland.ca/docs/2024/Bylaw-Zoning_241009.pdf"},{"label":"Maximum height","value":"6 m (accessory buildings)","source":"https://www.cockburnisland.ca/docs/2024/Bylaw-Zoning_241009.pdf"},{"label":"Setbacks","value":"Rear and interior side yards 1.5 m; not closer to the front/exterior lot line than the principal building","source":"https://www.cockburnisland.ca/docs/2024/Bylaw-Zoning_241009.pdf"},{"label":"Where allowed","value":"Accessory to a seasonal dwelling (per definition)","source":"https://www.cockburnisland.ca/docs/2024/Bylaw-Zoning_241009.pdf"}],"sources":[]}},"lastConfirmed":"2026-10","notes":"By-law 2024-05 adopted by Council October 9, 2024, replacing By-law 1980-06; it is the original text (no consolidation). Section 4.1.1(2) states 'a guest cabin for human habitation is not permitted except where a dwelling is a permitted accessory use', which conflicts with the guest cabin definition; the bunkie answer is 'limited' for that reason. Section 4.10 refers to mobile homes 'as defined' but no definition appears. Section 4.1(b) refers to a 'Hamlet Residential (HR)' zone that is not among the established zones (H, R, O, Q, WD). Hamlet zone standards are an image table (page 20), read visually.","bylawConsolidation":null}]}}