Amendments to simplify height regulations and miscellaneous amendments approved by Council at Public Hearing on July 6, 2021

At a Public Hearing on July 6, Council approved amendments to update and clarify height regulations and make miscellaneous amendments to various by-laws and land use documents. These amendments will come into effect at the end of July 2021. The specific amendments include:

• new definitions for building height and decorative roof in section 2 of the Zoning and Development By-law and a revision to the base surface definition;
• updates to section 10.18 height regulations in the Zoning and Development By-law to modernize language, provide more flexibility for roof access and roof-top amenity features and clarify decorative roof regulations; and
• miscellaneous amendments to various by-laws and land use documents to correct errors.

Read the Council referral report and memorandum for more information on the changes.