What if a building is already closer than what the By-law permits, the zone regulations can be met or the regulations are not appropriate?
If a building currently does not meet the by-law and the building has existed since March 16, 1987, the building is referred to as ‘non-complying’. Non-complying is another word for being ‘grandfathered’. A non-complying yard is considered the new required yard. Therefore an addition can be built by extending a wall or adding a deck so long as the addition doesn’t come any closer to the lot line. However, any part of the addition must in all cases be at least 0.6m (2ft) from the property (this includes basement additions and an additional storey). This applies to non residential buildings as well. If you are unable to meet the zone regulations or you feel that the regulations are not appropriate for your situation you may wish to make an application to the Committee of Adjustment for a minor variance .
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