Bylaw 15953
November 13, 2012
In addition to the regulations in Section 96 of this Bylaw, Lodging Houses shall comply with the following regulations:
The maximum occupancy of a Lodging House in a Zone where Lodging Houses are a Discretionary Use shall be a maximum of 6 residents;
The maximum occupancy of a Lodging House in a Zone where Lodging Houses are a Permitted Use shall be the greater of 6 residents or 1 resident per 60 m2 of Lot size;
The Development Officer may restrict the occupancy of a Lodging House to less than the maximum number of residents allowed having regard for the threshold purpose identified in Section 96, the level of traffic generation, parking demand, and frequency of visits by emergency vehicles relative to that which is characteristic of the Zone in which the Lodging House is located;
A Lodging House shall be developed as either a purpose-built freestanding structure, or Single Detached Housing converted for the purpose, or part of an Apartment Housing development;
A Lodging House may be located in Duplex Housing or Semi-detached Housing converted for the purpose in a Zone where Lodging Houses are a Permitted Use and both units are operated by a single provider;
In a Zone where Lodging Houses are a Permitted Use and where more than 12 Sleeping Units are allowed in a development, Sleeping Units may include limited food preparation facilities such as bar fridge, mini-sink, and microwave;
No Major Home Based Business, Secondary Suite, Garden Suite or Garage Suite shall be permitted as part of a Lodging House development or on the Site of such development;
Where a Lodging House is designed as a freestanding structure it shall be of a size, scale, and outward appearance that is typical of surrounding residential development; and
Increases in vehicular traffic generation and parking demand must be to the satisfaction of the Development Officer and/or Transportation Services.