Secondary Suites-Phase 2

Phase 2: Completed in February 2009

Phase 2 of the Secondary, Garage and Garden Suites Zoning Bylaw amendments is complete. As in Phase 1, Phase 2 has involved public consultation with Edmontonians. This included open houses, stakeholder meetings and a web survey. The second phase was completed in February 2009 with the adoption of Bylaw 15036.

Bylaw 15036 incorporates both consultation feedback and improvements to the Phase 1 amendments that address the issues found during the Phase 1 monitoring period.

Report to Council on Bylaw 15036

Council minutes for February 2, 2009 Public Hearings
(Item F.8 is Bylaw 15036)

Bylaw 15036

Bylaw 15036 includes clauses that:

• Remove the location restrictions for secondary suites, which currently apply in the large-lot residential zones.
• Modify the location restrictions for garage suites in large-lot mature area zones and apply them to most other low-density residential zones (see Summary Tables:  Phase 2 Secondary Suites Zoning Bylaw Amendments on the right for details). 
• Introduce at-grade garage suites and garden suites (single-storey accessory suites, detached from the main house) at the discretion of the development authority. The same location restrictions for garage suites would also apply to garden suites.

Secondary Suites

Secondary Suites Phase 1

Secondary Suites FAQ

For More Information

Secondary Suites: Information, Questions and Application Forms

Development Permit and Zoning Bylaw Inquiries

Building Permit and Building Code inquiries on new secondary or garage suite developments

Building and Fire Codes-Provincial Standards

Fire Code Inquiries (Secondary Suites)