Make it concrete
Examples
- A shed may be permit-exempt but still subject to setback and height limits.
- An addition can require both building-permit review and zoning compliance.
- A proposed use can be prohibited even if the construction itself could meet the Building Code.
Related terms
Setback
A required distance between a building or structure and a property line, street, another feature or another regulated reference point.
Lot coverage
A zoning measurement describing how much of a lot is occupied by buildings or structures under the applicable municipal rules.
Minor variance
An approval route through a municipality’s Committee of Adjustment for certain proposals that do not comply with the zoning by-law.
Zoning Applicable Law Certificate
A Toronto preliminary review of submitted plans used to confirm zoning and other applicable-law compliance before a building permit application is treated as complete.
Official sources
Ontario — Building permits and zoning
Open official source Mississauga — Accessory buildings and structures
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