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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By-law Number 2025-029
Being a By-law to amend By-law 84-63, the Comprehensive Zoning By-law for the
Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it
advisable to amend By-law 84-63, as amended, of the Corporation of the Municipality of
Clarington for ZBA2024-0024;
Now therefore the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
1. Section 14.6 “Special Exceptions – Urban Residential Type Three (R3) Zone” is
hereby amended by adding thereto, the following new Special Exception Zone
14.6.81 as follows:
14.6.81 Urban Residential Exception (R3-81) Zone
Notwithstanding Sections 3.1 g. iv); 3.16 a, b. ii), c. iii), 14.1, 14.4 a. b, c., e., f.,
g., and h., those lands zoned R3-81 shall only be used for back-to-back
townhouse dwellings and link townhouse dwellings, subject to the following zone
regulations and the applicable provisions not amended by the R3-81 Zone:
a. Density (maximum) 50 units per net hectare
b. Regulations for Link Townhouse Dwellings
For the purposes of establishing regulations for each Link Townhouse
Dwelling, the following specific regulations shall apply as if each unit is
located on a lot.
i) Lot area (minimum) 110 square metres
ii) Lot frontage (minimum) 4.5 metres
iii) Lot coverage (maximum) 75 percent
iv) Yard Requirements (minimum)
a) Front Yard 4.0 metres to a dwelling
6.0 metres to a garage
b) Interior side yard 1.5 metres, nil where a
building has a common
wall with an adjacent
building on an adjacent lot
in the same zone
c) Exterior side yard 4.0 metres to a private lane
d) Rear Yard 4.0 metres to a dwelling
2.5 metres to a porch
fronting a public street
v) Where a Link Townhouse Dwelling Lot is a through lot with frontage on
both a Public Street and a Private Lane, the lot line along the Public
Street shall be deemed to be the Rear Lot Line.
vi) Landscaped Open Spaces (minimum) 10 percent
vii) Building Height (maximum) 12.0 metres
viii) Height of floor deck of unenclosed porch above
finished grade (maximum) 1.0 metre
ix) Special Yard Regulations
a) An unenclosed and uncovered deck with a minimum height of 2.5
metres may encroach into the required front yard a maximum of 3.5
metres from the garage provided it is located over a parking space
provided at grade. The area of the deck will not count towards lot
coverage.
c. Regulations for Back-to-Back Townhouse Dwellings
For the purposes of establishing regulations for each Back-to-back Townhouse
Dwelling, the following specific regulations shall apply as if each unit is located
on a lot.
i) Lot Area (minimum) 85 square metres
ii) Lot Frontage (minimum) 6.5 metres
iii) Lot Coverage (maximum) 80 percent
iv) Yard Requirements (minimum)
a) Front Yard 6.0 metres to a garage
3.5 metres to a dwelling
2.5 metres to a porch
b) Exterior Side Yard 3.5 metres to a dwelling
2.0 metres to a porch
c) Interior Side Yard 2.0 metres, nil where a
building has a common
wall with an adjacent
building on an adjacent
lot in the same zone
d) Rear Yard Nil where a building has
a common wall with an
adjacent building on an
adjacent lot in the same
zone
v) Landscaped Open Space (minimum) 8 percent
vi) Building Height (maximum) 12.0 metres
vii) Height of floor deck of unenclosed porch 1.0 metre
above finished grade (maximum)
viii) Special Yard Regulation
a) An unenclosed and uncovered deck with a minimum height of
2.5 metres may encroach into the required front yard a
maximum of 4.0 metres provided it is located over a parking
space provided at grade. The area of the deck will not count
towards lot coverage.
d. Amenity Space
i) Minimum shared outdoor amenity space 4.0 square metres per
unit
ii) Notwithstanding the above where outdoor amenity space is
provided in a location other than the same lot as the use requiring
such amenity spaces, the amenity space shall be located not more
than 500 metres from the same lot, and shall be located in the R4-
46 Zone.
e. Parking Spaces (minimum) Nil
f. Regulations for Watermeter Building
i) Yard Requirements (minimum)
a) Setback from a private lane 1.3 metres
b) Setback from a public lane 4.0 metres
c) Setback from south property line 2.4 metres
2. Section 15.4.46 “Special Exception – Urban Residential Type Four (R4) Zone” is
amended by deleting and adding Special Exception Zone 15.4.46 as follows:
“15.4.46 Urban Residential Exception (R4-46) Zone”
Notwithstanding Section 3.1 c., 3.9, 3.16a, b. ii), 15.1 a., 15.2 a., b., c., d., e., f.,
g., h., and i, those lands zoned R4-46 shall only be used for apartment buildings,
subject to the following zone regulations and the applicable provisions not
amended by the R4-46 Zone:
a. Density (minimum) 120 units per hectare
b. Yard Requirements (minimum)
i) Front Yard 4.5 metres
ii) Exterior Side Yard 4.5 meters
iii) Interior Side Yard 4.5 metres
iv) Rear Yard 4.5 metres
c. Dwelling Unit Area (minimum)
i) One Bedroom Dwelling Unit 40.0 square metres
ii) Two Bedroom Dwelling Unit 55.0 square metres
d. Lot Coverage (maximum) 36 percent
e. Landscaped Open Space (minimum) 20 percent
f. Building Height
i) Maximum 12 Storeys (40.0 metres).
ii) For buildings within 70 metres of Green Road, Maximum 8
storeys (27 metres).
iii) Notwithstanding the above, in calculating the height of a
building, equipment used for the functional operation of the
building including but not limited to electrical, utility,
mechanical and ventilation equipment, enclosed stairwells,
roof access, maintenance equipment storage, elevator shafts,
building maintenance units or window washing equipment and
which are less than 6 metres in height, shall be excluded.
Further, accessory roof constructions, such as architectural
features, parapets, trellises, pergolas, and unenclosed
structure providing safety or wind protection to rooftop amenity
space may be permitted to project above the maximum height
by a maximum of 4 metres. Total coverage of all structures
and features excluded from the maximum building height shall
not exceed 50% of the roof area.
iv) Any communication equipment other than an antenna must be
contained within the building or mechanical penthouse.
g. Parking Spaces (minimum) Nil
h. Bicycle Parking (minimum)
i) 0.5 spaces per dwelling unit
ii) 75% of the required spaces shall be within a building or structure
i. Parking structure regulations (minimum)
i) Setback from the property line 0.5 metres
ii) No portion of the underground parking structure, above finished grade,
shall be located within the any yard, with the exception of air intake or
exhaust shafts not exceeding 0.5 metres above finished grade.
j. Amenity Space (minimum)
i) Combined indoor and outdoor shared
amenity space 4.0 square metres per
unit.
ii) Notwithstanding the above where
outdoor amenity space is provided in a
location other than the same lot as the
use requiring such amenity spaces, the
amenity space shall be located not more
than 500 metres from the same lot, and
shall be located in the R3-81 Zone.
iii) Notwithstanding the above where indoor
and outdoor amenity space is provided
in a location other than the same lot as
the use requiring such amenity spaces,
the amenity space shall be located not
more than 500 metres from the same
lot, and shall be located in the R4-46
Zone.
k. Regulations for Watermeter Building
i) Yard Requirements (minimum)
a) Setback from a private lane 1.3 metres
b) Setback from a public street 4.0 metres
c) Setback from a south property line 2.4 metres
3. Schedule ‘3’ to By-law 84-63, as amended, is hereby further amended by
changing the zone from:
“Agricultural (A) Zone“ to “Holding - Urban Residential Type One ((H)R1) Zone”
“Holding - Urban Residential Exception ((H)R3-65) Zone” to “Holding - Urban
Residential Type One ((H)R1) Zone”
“Holding - Urban Residential Exception ((H)R3-65) Zone” to “Holding - Urban
Residential Exception ((H)R3-81) Zone”
“Urban Residential Exception ((H)R3-65) Zone” to “Holding - Urban Residential
Exception ((H)R4-46) Zone”
“Holding - Urban Residential Exception ((H)R4-46) Zone” to “Holding - Urban
Residential Type One ((H)R1) Zone”
“Holding - Urban Residential Exception ((H)R4-46) Zone” to “Holding- Urban
Residential Exception ((H)R3-81) Zone"
as illustrated on the attached Schedule ‘A’ hereto.
4. Schedule ‘A’ attached hereto shall form part of this By-law.
029 23rd June