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Ontario Bill 175

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.
March 19, 2024
  • This Act, called the Building Universal and Inclusive Land Development in Ontario Act, 2024, makes changes to the Planning Act in Ontario. It prohibits official plans and by-laws from restricting the use of four or fewer residential units on urban residential land, as long as they are in specific types of housing structures. It also prevents the imposition of certain requirements related to lot size, floor-to-area ratio, building height, and parking spaces for residential buildings with three to six units. The Act will come into force 90 days after receiving Royal Assent.
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  • Mar/19/24 11:30:00 a.m.
  • Re: Bill 175 

This bill amends the Planning Act with respect to official plans and bylaws.

The amendments state that official plans and zoning bylaws may not have the effect of prohibiting the use of four or fewer residential units on specified parcels of urban residential land. They also may not impose a floor-to-area ratio on residential buildings or residential structures that contain three to six residential units, may not prohibit residential buildings or residential structures from being four or fewer storeys in height, and may not require parking spaces to be provided in connection with residential buildings or residential structures that contain at least four residential units.

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