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  1. S

    Side yard door required to be solid wood panel

    I saw in a permit in Ontario that a side yard door was required to be solid wood panel by building official. The side yard limiting distance (setback) is approximately 1.2 m. I couldn't find a code reference in OBC or NBC for the requirement of the solid wood panel, could anyone please shed a...
    • sunyaer
    • Thread
    • liminting distance setback side yard
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Canada
  2. S

    setback in interior side yard

    This is from a municipal zoning by-law: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.133 R2 ZONE STANDARDS, GREENS BOROUGH (By-law 100-2000) Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, the provisions in this Section shall apply to those...
    • sunyaer
    • Thread
    • dwelling interior side yard setback zoning
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Canada
  3. J

    Anyone dealing with the new SB-9 rules regarding setbacks?

    I noticed that recently signed SB-9 includes (verbiage paraphrased) The bill would set forth what a local agency can and can't require in approving the construction of 2 residential units, including, but not limited to, authorizing a local agency to impose objective zoning standards, prohibiting...
  4. classicT

    Modular Building Setbacks

    When considering the placement of a semi-permanent (180+ days) modular building, do the minimum setbacks of Table 602 apply? Proposed location of 435sf modular is 4' from exterior wall of existing 41000sf Type B Occupancy (on the same lot). No fire separation required between occupancies, both...
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