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The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
By-law Number 2026-007
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 ZBA 2024-0016;
Now therefore the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows:
1. The following definitions are added:
Ground Floor Façade
means the portion of the façade between finished grade and the level that is 3
metres above finished grade.
2. Section 16A ‘Special Exceptions – Residential Mixed Use (MU) Zone’ to By-law
84-63, as amended, is hereby further amended by adding thereto, the following
new Special Exceptions 16A.7.6 and 16A.7.4 as follows:
16.A.7.6 Residential Mixed-Use Exception “MU2-6(S:3/6)”
Notwithstanding the respective provisions of Section 16A, those lands zoned as MU2-
6(S:3/6), on the Schedules to this By-law shall, in addition to all other uses and
regulations of the MU2 zone, be subject to the following requirements:
a. Notwithstanding regulations included in section 16A.4, the following regulations
shall apply for all other permitted uses:
i) Building Massing
a. Minimum Height of First Storey: 3.0 m
b. Minimum length of the street façade along Courtice Road: 70
percent
c. All buildings taller than 4 storeys shall have floors above the fourth
storey setback a minimum of 1.5 m from the main wall of the base
building along the front and/or exterior lot lines;
i) Building Elements
a. Minimum amount of transparent glazing within the business
establishment street façade: 50 percent
b. Minimum amount of transparent glazing within the ground floor
façade facing a public park or public amenity area: 30 percent
c. Retail uses on lots with frontage along Courtice Road shall have
their primary entrances along these frontages;
d. The principal residential entrance shall be located on a street
façade;
ii) Amenity Area
a. Minimum indoor amenity area
i. Greater than 25 units: 2.0 m2 per unit
b. Minimum outdoor amenity area
i. Greater than 25 units: 2.0 m2 per unit
iii) Building Location
a. Minimum front yard setback: 3.0 m
b. Maximum front yard setback: 5.0 m
a. Minimum exterior side yard: 3.0 m
b. Maximum exterior side yard: 5.0 m
c. Minimum interior side yard: 2.0 m
d. Minimum interior side yard abutting an urban residential zone: 10.0
m
e. Minimum rear yard: 7.5 m
f. Minimum rear yard abutting a public lane: 1.5 m
g. Minimum rear yard abutting an urban residential zone: 10.0 m
iv) Parking Area
a. Notwithstanding 3.16(i), parking spaces for multi-unit, mixed-use
and non-residential buildings shall not be located within a front yard
or an exterior side yard;
v) Height
a. The minimum height of an apartment building within the MU2-
6(S:3/6) Zone shall be 3 storeys.
b. The maximum height of an apartment building within the MU2-
6(S:3/6) Zone shall be 6 storeys.
16A.7.4 Urban Centre Mixed Use Exception “MU3-4(S:7/25)”
Notwithstanding the respective provisions of Section 16A, those lands zoned as
MU3-4(S:7/25) on the Schedules to this By-law shall, in addition to all other uses
and regulations of the MU3 zone, be subject to the following requirements:
a. Notwithstanding section 16A.4, the following shall apply:
i) Prohibited Uses
a. Stacked Townhouse dwellings are not permitted;
b. Notwithstanding section 16A.4, the following regulations shall apply:
i) Building Massing
a. Minimum Height of First Storey: 4.5 m
b. Minimum length of the street façade along Bloor Street and
Courtice Road: 70 percent
c. Minimum Length of the street façade for Corner Lots along Bloor
Street/Courtice Road: 70 percent
d. All buildings shall have floors above the fourth storey setback a
minimum of 1.5 m from the main wall of the base building along the
front and/or exterior lot lines;
ii) Building Elements
a. Minimum amount of transparent glazing within the business
establishment street façade: 50 percent
b. Minimum amount of transparent glazing within the ground floor
façade facing a public park or public amenity area: 30 percent
c. Retail uses on lots with frontage along Bloor Street and Courtice
Road shall have their primary entrances along these frontages.
d. The principal residential entrance shall be located on a street
façade;
iii) Amenity Area
a. Minimum indoor amenity area
i. Greater than 25 units: 2.0 m2 per unit
b. Minimum outdoor amenity area
i. Greater than 25 units: 4.0 m2 per unit
iv) Building Location
a. Minimum front yard setback: 3.0 m
b. Maximum front yard setback: 5.0 m
c. Minimum exterior side yard: 3.0 m
d. Maximum exterior side yard: 5.0 m
e. Minimum interior side yard: 2.0 m
f. Minimum interior side yard abutting a residential zone: 10.0 m
g. Minimum rear yard: 7.5 m
h. Minimum rear yard abutting a public lane: 1.5 m
i. Minimum rear yard abutting a residential zone: 10.0 m
v) Parking Area
a. Notwithstanding 3.16(i), parking for apartment, mixed-use and
nonresidential buildings shall not be located within a front yard or
an exterior side yard;
vi) Landscaping
2026-007, passed this 26th day of January, 2026 A.D.