Strathcona County - Interactive Land Use Bylaw
Part 12: Residential Zones
12.7 R1B – Single Detached Residential B
Purpose
To provide for single dwellings on lots designated for low density residential development.
Uses
Subject to any fundamental use criteria for certain uses set out below, the permitted uses and the discretionary uses for this zone are listed in Table 12.7(A).
Table 12.7(A) Permitted and Discretionary Uses
| Garden suite* (Bylaw 45-2024) | |
| Group home minor | |
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Deleted (Bylaw 39-2024) |
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Fundamental Use Criteria
The following uses shall only be considered in this zone if they meet the associated criteria below:
- (a) The maximum number of sleeping units within a bed and breakfast shall be two.
Subdivision Regulations
Subdivision must comply with Table 12.7(B).
Table 12.7(B) Subdivision Regulations
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Subsection |
Regulation |
Measurement |
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(a) |
Minimum lot width for an interior lot |
12.0 m |
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(b) |
Minimum lot width for a corner lot |
13.5 m |
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(c) |
Minimum lot area |
400 m2 |
Development Regulations
Development must comply with Table 12.7(C), Table 12.7(D) and Table 12.7(E).
Table 12.7(C) Development Regulations: Principal Building
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Subsection |
Regulation |
Measurement |
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Height |
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(a) |
Maximum height |
10.0 m |
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(b) |
Maximum height when located on a lot within the Urban Service Area where an Area Structure Plan or Area Structure Plan amendment was approved after January 1, 2014 |
10.5 m |
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Minimum setbacks |
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(c) |
From a front lot line |
6.0 m |
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(d) |
From a lot line to the vehicle door of an attached garage where it faces a road or a lane |
6.0 m |
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(e) |
From a side lot line |
1.2 m |
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(f) |
From a side lot line abutting a flanking road or a lane, on a lot registered before March 27, 2018 |
4.0 m |
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(g) |
From a side lot line abutting a flanking road or a lane on a lot registered after March 27, 2018 |
3.0 m |
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(h) |
From a side lot line abutting a lot(s) with zoning that allows for multi-unit residential, commercial or industrial development |
4.0 m |
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(i) |
From one side lot line when there is no direct vehicular access to the rear yard or to an attached garage |
3.0 m |
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(j) |
From one side lot line on a lot registered prior to July 3, 2001 where: (i) that side lot line is not adjacent to a road; (ii) the dwelling has no windows or doors facing that side lot line; and (iii) a 2.4 m access and maintenance easement is registered against the adjacent lot. |
0.0 m |
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(k) |
From a rear lot line on an interior lot |
7.5 m |
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(l) |
From a rear lot line on a corner lot |
5.5 m |
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Exposed Building Frontage |
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(m) |
Minimum building frontage of the first storey of the dwelling, excluding an attached garage, exposed to the road |
2.4 m |
Table 12.7(D) Development Regulations: Accessory Buildings and Accessory Structures
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Subsection |
Regulation |
Measurement |
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Height |
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(a) (a.1) (Bylaw 45-2024) |
Maximum height Despite anything else in this bylaw, the maximum height for a building that includes a garden suite constructed above a detached garage |
4.5 m 1.5 storeys and 6.8 m to peak |
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Minimum setbacks |
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(b) |
From a front lot line |
18.0 m |
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(c) |
From a side lot line |
1.0 m |
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(d) |
From a side lot line abutting a flanking road or a lane |
4.0 m |
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(e) |
From a rear lot line |
1.0 m |
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(f) |
From a lot line to the vehicle door of a garage where it faces a lane or road |
6.0 m |
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Maximum ground floor area |
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(g) |
Of a single accessory building |
68 m2 |
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(h) |
Of all accessory buildings combined |
94 m2 |
Table 12.7(E) Development Regulations: Site Coverage
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Subsection |
Regulation |
Measurement |
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(a) |
Maximum site coverage |
40% |
