Edmonton Zoning Bylaw 12800

110     (RF1) Single Detached Residential Zone

110.1     General Purpose

Bylaw 14750

December 12, 2007

Bylaw 15036

February 2, 2009

Bylaw 16271

March 18, 2013

 

The purpose of this Zone is to provide for Single Detached Housing while allowing other forms of small scale housing in the form of Secondary Suites, Semi-detached Housing and Duplex Housing under certain conditions.

110.2      Permitted Uses

  1. Limited Group Homes

  2. Minor Home Based Business

Bylaw 14750

December 12, 2007

Bylaw 14757

March 10, 2008

Bylaw 15036

February 2, 2009

  1. Secondary Suites

  2. Single Detached Housing

Bylaw 17403

October 19, 2015

Effective date: February 1, 2016

    1. Urban Gardens

    2. Fascia On-premises Signs

110.3       Discretionary Uses

  1. Child Care Services

Bylaw 16271

March 18, 2013

  1. Duplex Housing

Bylaw 14750

December 12, 2007

Bylaw 14757

March 10, 2008

Bylaw 15036

February 2, 2009

Bylaw 16271

March 18, 2013

  1. Garage Suites:

Bylaw 15036

February 2, 2009

Bylaw 16271

March 18, 2013

  1. Garden Suites:

  2. Group Homes

Bylaw 15953

November 13, 2012

  1. Lodging Houses

  2. Major Home Based Business

  3. Religious Assembly

Bylaw 14750

December 12, 2007

Bylaw 16488

July 2, 2013

  1. Residential Sales Centre

Bylaw 16271

March 18, 2013

  1. Semi-detached Housing

Bylaw 17403

October 19, 2015

Effective date: February 1, 2016

  1. Urban Outdoor Farms

  2. Freestanding On-premises Signs

  3. Temporary On-premises Signs

110.4       Development Regulations for Permitted and Discretionary Uses

Bylaw 16271

March 18, 2013

Bylaw 17116

April 13, 2015

  1. Site regulations for Single Detached Housing:

  1. the minimum Site area shall be 250.8 m

  2. the minimum Site Width shall be 7.6 m; and

  3. the minimum Site depth shall be 30.0 m.

  1. Site regulations for Duplex Housing:

  1. the minimum Site area shall be 300 m2;

  2. the minimum Site Width shall be 10.0 m; and

  3. the minimum Site depth shall be 30.0 m.

  1. Site regulations for Semi-detached Housing:

  1. the minimum Site area shall be 488.4 m2;

  2. on a non-Corner Site, the minimum Site Width shall be 14.8 m, except that if the Dwellings are arranged along the depth of the Site rather than the width, the minimum Site Width may be 12.0 m;

  3. on a Corner Site, the minimum Site Width shall be 14.8 m; and

  4. the minimum Site depth shall be 30.0 m.

  1. Semi-detached Housing and Duplex Housing shall only be located:

  1. on Corner Sites;

  2. on Sites abutting an arterial or service road;

  3. where both Side Lot Lines abut existing Duplex or Semi-detached Housing; or

  4. where a minimum of one Side Lot Line:

  1. abuts a Site where Row Housing, Apartment Housing, or a commercial Use is a Permitted Use, or

  2. is not separated from a Site where Row Housing, Apartment Housing or a commercial Use is a Permitted Use by a public roadway, including a Lane, more than 10.0 m wide.

Bylaw 17116

April 13, 2015

  1. Garage Suites and Garden Suites shall comply with Section 87 of this Bylaw.

Bylaw 16733

July 6, 2015

  1. The maximum Height shall not exceed 10.0 m, in accordance with Section 52.

  2. Maximum Site Coverage shall be as follows:

 

Principal Dwelling/ building

Accessory building

Principal building with attached Garage

Total Site Coverage

a.  a.Single Detached Housing

-   Site greater than 300 m2

 

28%

 

12%

 

40%

 

40%

b.  Single Detached Housing - Site area less than 300 m2

 

28%

 

14%

 

42%

 

42%

c.  Duplex Housing

28%

12%

40%

40%

d.  Semi-detached Housing

- Site area 600 m2 or greater

28%

12%

40%

40%

 

e.  Semi-detached Housing

- Site area less than 600m2

28%

14%

 

42%

42%

 

f.  All other Uses

28%

12%

40%

40%

  1. The minimum Front Setback shall be 6.0 m.

  2. The minimum Rear Setback shall be 7.5 m, except on a Corner Site, where a primary Dwelling with an attached Garage faces the flanking public roadway, it may be reduced to 4.5 m.

  3. Side Setbacks shall be established on the following basis:

  1. Side Setbacks shall total at least 20% of the Site Width, with a minimum Side Setback of 1.2 m on each side;

  2. where there is no Lane abutting the Site, one Side Setback shall be at least 3.0 m for vehicular access, unless there is an attached Garage or a Garage that is an integral part of a Dwelling;

  3. on a Corner Site where the building faces the Front Lot Line or the Side Lot Line, the minimum Side Setback abutting the flanking Side Lot Line shall be 20% of the Site Width, to a maximum of 4.5 m;

  4. on a Corner Site where the building faces the flanking Side Lot Line the minimum Side Setback abutting the flanking Side Lot Line shall be 4.5 m. If the Dwelling does not have an attached Garage also facing the flanking Side Lot Line, the minimum Side Setback may be reduced to 3.0 m, in order to increase the Private Outdoor Amenity Area in the interior Side Yard; and

  5. on a Corner Site where Semi-detached Housing faces the flanking Side Lot Line and the Site Area is less than 600 m2, Side Setbacks shall be a minimum of 1.2 m for the interior Side Setback, and a minimum of 2.5 m for the flanking Side Setback. However, if an attached Garage faces the flanking Side Lot Line, the Side Setback from the flanking Side Lot Line to the Garage shall be a minimum of 4.5 m.  

  1. Separation Space shall be provided between two or more Dwellings or portions thereof on the same Site in accordance with Section 48 of this Bylaw, except that it shall not be required between a Garage Suite or a Garden Suite and the associated principal Dwelling on the same Site.

  1. Private Outdoor Amenity Area shall be provided on Site in accordance with Section 47 of this Bylaw.

  2. Each Dwelling within Semi-detached Housing shall be individually defined through a combination of architectural features that may include variations in the rooflines, projection or recession of the façade, porches or entrance features, building materials, or other treatments.

  3. On Corner Sites the façades of a principal building abutting the Front Lot Line and the flanking Side Lot Line shall use consistent building materials and architectural features, and shall include features such as windows, doors, or porches.

  4. Each Dwelling that has direct access to Grade shall have an entrance door or entrance feature facing a public roadway, other than a Lane. On Corner Sites, the entrance door or entrance feature may face either the Front Lot Line or the flanking Side Lot Line.

  5. A maximum of one building containing Single Detached Housing, Semi-detached Housing, or Duplex Housing per Site shall be allowed.

  6. Secondary Suites shall comply with Section 86 of this Bylaw.

  7. Signs shall comply with the regulations of Schedule 59A of this Bylaw.

Bylaw 16271

March 18, 2013

Bylaw 17403

October 19, 2015

Effective date:  February 1, 2016

    1. Urban Outdoor Farms shall comply with Section 98 of this Bylaw.

    1. Urban Gardens shall comply with Section 98 of this Bylaw.