Toronto homeowners planning a backyard suite
Check if a garden suite fits your Toronto lot: the zone, the fire access path and distance, and when you need a minor variance. Free.
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What you get
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the ADU permit door.
Modeled on: City of Toronto garden suite rules (Zoning By-law 569-2013, Chapter 150.7)
From public data
is the farthest a garden suite entrance can be from the street for fire access (90 m with an added fire safety measure)
Source: City of Toronto, Providing fire department access to a new garden suite
Check your lot against California ADU law: size, setbacks, fees and the 60-day review clock. Get the permit narrative and checklist; bring your drawings.
Questions
On lots in the R, RD, RS, RT and RM zones, under Chapter 150.7 of Zoning By-law 569-2013.
A clear path from the street 0.9 m wide if the suite is sprinklered, or 1.0 m if not, and 2.1 m high. The suite entrance can be up to 45 m from the street, or 90 m with an added fire safety measure.
No. Emergency access is set by an Ontario Building Code review, not by zoning, so it can't be varied by a minor variance. Other zoning relief can be sought through a minor variance.
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