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Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by multiple bylaws. These bylaws are organized by year of Bylaw Number. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

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Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 11P2008

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Effective: June 1, 2008

Amended the CM-2 District Bonus Density Table, Bonus Group B in Part 10, to add "Cultural Space" as a new bonus item.

Bylaw 13P2008

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Effective: June 1, 2008

Provided textual amendments to the Land Use Bylaw, in order to clarify definitions, rules and correct typographical, grammatical, and numbering errors.

The amendments included: The clarification of development permits for lands annexed from the former Municipal District of Rocky View.

Revisions to definitions of balcony, building height, cottage housing cluster, deck and privacy wall.

Clarification of developments exempt from requiring a development permits prior to implementation of land use bylaw 1P2007 and in regards to lands annexed from the former M.D. of Rocky View.

Building design in the flood fringe, mounting of fixtures and height limits pertaining to outdoor light fixtures, motor vehicle parking stalls and maps 4, 5 and 6 in Part 3, Division 6, added criteria for the identification of proposed uses within a development permit application, revision of the uses: Auto Body and Paint Shop, Bed and Breakfast, Cottage Building, Gas Bar, Health Services Laboratory — Without Clients, Live Work Unit, Municipal Works Depot, Park, Parking Lot — Grade, Parking Lot — Grade (temporary), Parking Lot — Structure, Pawn Shop, Printing, Publishing and Distributing, Supermarket, and Video Store.

Amendments to the general rules for balconies.

The number of main residential buildings on a parcel in R-C1L, R-C1Ls, R-C1, R-C1s, R-C1N, R-C2, R-1, R-1s, R-1N, R-2 districts, motor vehicle parking stalls in R-C2 district, rear yard setback in R-1N district, parcel coverage and building height in R-2 district, permitted and discretionary uses, and maximum density in R-2M district, specific rules for landscaped areas in the general rules for multi-residential land use districts, accessory residential buildings, and retaining walls, at grade orientation of units, building height and cross section in M-CG district, maximum density in M-C2, M-2, M-H1, M-H2, M-H3, M-X1, and M-X2.

General rules regarding additional landscaping requirements in commercial districts, reductions of the minimum motor vehicle parking requirement in C-C1, C-C2, C-COR1, C-COR2, C-COR3, C-O, C-R2, C-R3, I-B,districts, the purpose statement, side setback area, and landscaping in setback areas in I-R district, minimum motor vehicle parking stalls in I-H, building height in S-CI district, reductions to minimum required motor vehicle parking stalls in S-SPR S-CS, S-CR, S-CI, S-CRI, and S-URP districts, single detached dwellings and manufactured homes.

The revision of the "Boundaries of the Downtown Parking Area" map, special provisions for the downtown parking area of Part 10, revision of Schedule A, and revision of miscellaneous typographical errors.

Bylaw 15P2008

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Effective: June 1, 2008

Corrected minor typographical, capitalisation, grammatical, formatting and numbering errors.

Bylaw 47P2008

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Effective: June 1, 2008

Provided textual amendments to clarify, correct and aid in the implementation of the Land Use Bylaw. Amendments included the following: Clarified the definition of parcel coverage, methods for measuring setback and landscaped areas, standards for motor vehicle parking stalls, the rules regarding the location of vehicle exiting doors for the Auto Service — Major, Auto Service — Minor, Car Wash — Multi Vehicle, Car Wash — Single Vehicle and Large Vehicle Wash use definitions.

The definition of a Contextual Single Detached Dwelling, the location of a Restaurant: Licensed — Medium, the definition of a Secondary Suite, and Storage Yard, length of portions of a building in setback areas, projections into the front, side and rear setback areas for low density residential districts and I-O districts, reduction for transit supportive Multi-Residential Development, parking maximums close to LRT stations, location of uses within buildings in C-COR1 and C-COR2 districts, fencing and screening requirements in the I-O and I-H districts, deleted a requirement for landscaping in setback areas in I-H districts.

Bylaw 48P2008

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Effective: June 1, 2008

Corrected minor typographical, capitalisation, grammatical, formatting and numbering errors.

Bylaw 49P2008

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Effective: June 1, 2008

Amended the notice posting requirement for development permits and proposed discretionary uses. This included: uses that must always be notice posted, specifically Home Occupation — Class 2, Place of Worship — Large and Secondary Suite, regardless of the land use district, uses which are located near residential land use districts, multi-residential development in the Developed Area only, uses which occur in low density residential districts, multi-residential districts, and special purpose districts, new buildings and additions, assisted living developments in the Developed Area, and infill developments in the Developed Area.

Bylaw 50P2008

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Effective: June 1, 2008

Provided an amendment which prevented vehicular access from a lane to an attached private garage at the rear of a Contextual Single Detached Dwelling.

Bylaw 53P2008

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Effective: June 1, 2008

Provided minor textual amendments to correct and aid implementation of the Land Use Bylaw. Updated, corrected and added textual amendments regarding the following: City boundary following annexation of land from Rocky View County, the definition of a Secondary Suite, building setbacks deemed conforming in low density residential districts, maximum parcel width in the Residential — Contextual Narrow Parcel One Dwelling District (R-C1N) and Residential — Narrow Parcel One Dwelling District (R-1N), and allowable uses on parcels containing a Community Recreation Facility in the Developing Area.

Bylaw 54P2008

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Effective: May 12, 2008

Provided minor textual amendments to correct formatting and typographical errors, including: updates and corrections to maps, corrected the definition of Secondary Suite, added a provision for existing building setbacks to be deemed to conform in low density residential districts in the Developed Area of the city.

Amended the maximum parcel width for R-C1N and R-1N parcels with irregular parcel shapes.

Added selected public or community uses on parcels which contain an existing Community Recreation Facility, and deleted Power Generation Facility — Small from the permitted use list in the S-TUC district.

Bylaw 57P2008

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Effective: June 9, 2008

Provided minor textual amendments to correct formatting, typographical, grammatical, and numbering errors, as well as other amendments including maximum parcel width and height maximum.

 Clarified that the development authority may consider relaxation to the minimum required motor vehicle parking stalls, pick-up and drop-off stalls for a school, added a separation distance between a Restaurant: Food Service Only — Medium use and a residential district, clarified the height of a deck in relation to walk-out basements, existing driveways, transparent windows and balconies for contextual single detached dwellings, setbacks for secondary suites, increased the maximum parcel width and amended the maximum parcel coverage rules in R-1N district, added a height maximum I-B district, clarified the subdivision of parcels in the S-FUD district, and revised the definitions and use rules of Home Occupation — Class 1 and Home Occupation — Class 2 in Part 10.

Bylaw 67P2008

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Effective: October 1, 2008

Provided minor textual amendments to clarify, correct and aid in the implementation of the Land Use Bylaw. Clarifications included the following: corrected to the map of "Major Parks", added hot tubs to the exemption regarding outdoor pools from requiring development permits under certain circumstances, non-conforming building and sign rules.

Revised the Auto Service — Major and Auto Service — Minor use definitions, added the Conference and Event Facility use definition and listed the use in C-C2, C-COR1, C-COR2, C-COR3, C-O, C-R2, C-R3, I-B, S-R, and S-CI districts, revised the definition of assembly area and parking rules associated with the use, revised the Distribution Centre, and Utility Building use definitions, added restaurants, and drinking establishments associated with golf courses and child care facilities associated with community association buildings to the S-R district.

Clarified the limitations on Home Occupation — Class 1, clarified the rules for Hotel, Live Work Unit and Office uses, clarified the status of Charter Schools.

Amended the location of Temporary Residential Sales Centre uses, added Large Vehicle Sales to the C-COR3 district.

Exempted additions to low density residential dwellings from specific contextual rules, ensured that the setback and height for existing dwellings in the Developed Area would be deemed conforming.

Allowed for the placement of air conditioning units in side setback areas, clarified projection rules for low density residential districts, clarified the maximum size of landings, amended the definition and regulation of privacy wall(s), clarified the method for determining the height of accessory residential buildings and additions to low density residential buildings.

Clarified the Multi-Residential Development and Multi-Residential Development — Minor use definitions and the uses that must comply with the rules of the R-C2 district in the general rules for multi-residential districts, and corrected errors regarding the minimum required rear and side setbacks for the C-COR3, C-O, and C-R1 districts.

Bylaw 68P2008

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Effective: October 6, 2008

Created the uses, definitions, interim policy and regulations to accommodate the use of solar collectors and other micro-generation scale renewable energy technologies in Bylaw 1P2007.

Bylaw 60P2008

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Effective: October 6, 2008

Amended the Centre City Plan and Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to encourage street level pedestrian activity and facilitate the development of Stephen Avenue as a retail district. Amendments included the following: revision of the definition of a Financial Institution, minor textual amendments, restricted financial institutions from locating on the ground floor except for specified addresses, and updated maps.

Bylaw 71P2008

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Effective: December 22, 2008

Provided textual amendments regarding the cancellation of development permits, clarification of building setback rules for Semi-detached Dwellings, automotive service uses, the Temporary Residential Sales Centre use, definitions and rules for signs, commercial special function tents, front property lines on corner parcels, recreational special function tents, and corrected miscellaneous typographical errors.

Bylaw 51P2008

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Effective: January 4, 2009

Redesignated land within the Beltline Communities to align land use with the Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan. Amendments included: the creation of four new land use districts with the insertion of Part 11: Centre City Districts, Centre City Multi-Residential High Rise District (CC-MH), Centre City Multi-Residential High Rise Support Commercial District (CC-MHX), Centre City Commercial Corridor District (CC-COR) and Centre City Mixed Use District (CC-X).

Revised Map 1 and the Floodway/Floodplain Maps, added the general definition floor plate area.

Revised multi-residential district to include CC-MH and CC-MHX districts, revised the conditions for development permit exemptions, and added the use Parking Lot — Grade (temporary).

Bylaw 75P2008

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Effective: January 4, 2009

Provided minor textual amendments to correct technical, grammatical and typographical errors in Part 11, Beltline Land Use Districts.

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 1P2009

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Effective: January 26, 2009

Provided textual amendments including the following: revised the requirements and conditions for a development permit, added the Utilities — Linear and Public Transit System as uses that do not require development permits, and are uses not listed but allowed in all districts, added the new uses, Public Transit System and Utilities — Linear, revised Utilities and Utility Building, modified the permitted uses in S-CRI and S-TUC districts and revised Schedule A.

Bylaw 10P2009

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Effective: April 21, 2009

Revised miscellaneous typographical errors, provided clarification and consistency regarding: Motor vehicle parking stall requirements in the R-C1N, R-1N, and C-COR1 districts, modified the tables related to low water trees and shrubs, revised the discretionary uses in S-SPR and C-CS districts adding Community Entrance Feature, and Community Recreation Facility (S-SPR only).

Revised the maximum gross floor area of Office uses in the I-G district, and revised the Special Function Tent — Recreational and Warehouse — Storage Only definitions and development permit exemptions.

Bylaw 17P2009

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Effective: June 1, 2009

This amendment accommodated home-based and centre-based child care into the Land Use Bylaw and provided policy and development guidelines for child care services in response to provincial legislative amendments to the Alberta Child Care Licensing Act.

This amendment included: The addition of the new Child Care Service, Home Based Child Care — Class 1, and Home Based Child Care — Class 2, use definitions, listed Home Based Child Care — Class 1 as an exempt development, required Home Based Child Care — Class 2 to always be notice posted, added Home Occupation — Class 1 as a permitted use in R-CH district, added Home Based Child Care — Class 1 as a permitted use in all low density and multi-residential districts, CC-MH and CC-MHX districts, as a permitted use within existing approved buildings in C-N1, C-N2, C-C1, C-C2, C-COR1, C-COR2, C-R2, CC-X and CC-COR districts, added Home Based Child Care — Class 2 as a discretionary use in R-C1L, R-C1Ls, R-C1, R-C1s, R-C1N, R-C2, R-1, R-1s, R-1N, R-2, R-2M, M-CG, M-C1, and M-C2 districts, added both Library and Child Care Service as a discretionary use in M-CG and Child Care Service as a discretionary use in CC-MH district.

Bylaw 28P2009

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Effective: July 13, 2009

Clarified the motor vehicle parking stall requirements in the R-2 and R-C2 districts, added a "grandfather" clause to allow for pre-existing Signs — Class F in the S-CRI districts, and amended motor vehicle parking stall widths to allow private garages to accommodate two parking stalls.

Bylaw 31P2009

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Effective: September 14, 2009

Provided textual amendments to administratively cancel a development permit application and facilitate administrative extensions for commencement of construction.

Bylaw 41P2009

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Effective: October 13, 2009

Changed the required location of garbage and waste enclosures in R-2M, R-MH and R-CH districts; the location of accessory residential buildings used for storing garbage, waste or recycling containers in multi-residential districts.

Re-inserted Special Function Tents - Recreational in S-CRI district; added Home Occupation - Class 1 and 2 in the S-CI district; added Home Based Child Care — Class 1 and 2 to the S-FUD district.

Clarified the definitions of "assembly area" and Place of Worship — Small; Medium and Large.

Revised the definition of "gross vehicle weight", and added the new use Recyclable Construction Material Collection Depot (temporary) as a discretionary use in all districts.

Bylaw 41P2009 included the correction of minor typographical errors.

Bylaw 32P2009

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Effective: December 14, 2009

Provided textual amendments to the Land Use Bylaw to accommodate changes to the industrial land use districts.

The amendments included the following: clarified the interpretation of defined uses, added a section to assign deleted industrial uses an equivalent, deemed use; added the new use definitions Building Supply Centre and Fleet Service, replaced Auto Wrecker and Recycling Plant with the Salvage Yard use, added the General Industrial — Heavy, Light, Medium and Specialized Industrial uses, revised the use group classifications in Schedule A, amended the Large Vehicle and Equipment Sales, Equipment Yard, Dry-cleaning and Fabric Care Plant, Indoor Recreation Facility, Instructional Facility, Pet Care Service, Print Centre, Printing, Publishing and Distributing, Retail Store, Specialty Food Store, Take Out Food Service, Vehicle Storage — Large, Vehicle Storage — Passenger, Vehicle Storage — Recreational uses.

Deleted the Animal Feed Processor — Class 1, Animal Feed Processor — Class 2, Brewery and Distillery — Class 1, Brewery and Distillery — Class 2, Contractor's Shop — Class 1, Contractor's Shop — Class 2, Food and Beverage Processor — Class 1, Food and Beverage Processor — Class 2, Industrial Design and Testing — Inside, Industrial Design and Testing — Outside, Industrial Repair and Service — Inside, Industrial Repair and Service — Outside, Manufacturer — Class 1, Manufacturer — Class 2, Manufacturer — Class 3, Metal Fabricator, Recycling Plant, Auto Wrecker, Warehouse — Storage Only uses.

Revised the definition of parcel to exclude commercial and industrial bare land condominium units, added the terms laboratories and research and development, amended the use Waste Disposal and Treatment Facility in regards to approval in Direct Control Districts, provided new rules for the Display and Sales Areas in industrial districts.

Modified the I-G, I-B, I-E, I-C, I-R, I-O, I-H, and S-URP district use definitions.

Revised the discretionary uses in C-CX district, and updated Schedule A to reflect the deletions and additions of uses related to this amending bylaw.

Bylaw 46P2009

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Effective: December 14, 2009

Amended the general definition of contextual front setback.

Deleted the Minor Residential Addition use, added a new exemption clause for additions and exterior alterations to low density residential forms.

Revised rules applying to additions that are exempt from requiring a development permit, specifically building height, and setbacks from front property lines in the R-C1L, R-C1, R-C1N and R-C2 districts.

Revised provisions for building height of existing buildings, and previously approved development permits to conform to the land use bylaw.

Bylaw 38P2009

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Effective: December 15, 2009

Amended parking requirements for specific ground floor commercial uses in the Centre City land use districts, specifically CC-MH, CC-MHX, CC-X, CC-COR, and C-COR1.

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 7P2011

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Effective: January 10, 2011

Amended the rules for Multi-Residential Districts to add flexibility, implement Council approved policy, and address community concerns. Added height modifiers to the M-H1 and M-H2 districts; added Floor Area Ratio (FAR) modifiers to the M-C2, M-2, M-H1, M-H2, and M-X2 districts.

Accommodated stacked forms of development in the M-G district.  Increased the maximum height in M-G district from 12 metres to 13 metres. Modified the definition of "street oriented multi-residential building" removed the maximum percentage rule for commercial requirements in M-H1, M-H2, M-H3, M-X1 and M-X2 districts.

Allowed commercial multi-residential uses to occupy up to a maximum of the entire first storey of a building and for Office, Service Organization, Counselling Service, and Information and Service Provider uses to occupy the entire second storey in M-H2 and M-H3 districts.  Revised the definition of "commercial multi-residential uses" to include Counselling Service, Information and Service Provider, Outdoor Café, and Service Organization; added Restaurant: Food Service Only — Small and Take Out Food Service to M-H1, M-X1 and M-X2 districts.

Adjusted the allowable maximum densities in Residential — Low Density Multiple Dwelling (R-2M) District for Townhouses and Rowhouses. Additional amendments included the exclusion of recycling facilities located on multi-residential parcels from being included in the calculation of landscaped area; and increased the parcel area required to achieve a maximum of 60% parcel coverage from 265 square metres to 300 square metres in R-1N district.

Bylaw 13P2011

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Effective: February 7, 2011

Clarified that legally existing driveways accessing a street in the Developed Area of the City are to be allowed to remain when a parcel is the subject of redevelopment.

Bylaw 21P2011

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Effective: June 20, 2011

Amended and clarified the existing rules for Special Function Tents which included the following:

That all tents on a parcel cumulatively contribute to the maximum tent size; the use inside a tent must be an extension of the approved use(s) on the parcel and cannot contain a different use.

Tents cannot exceed one storey; tents may be temporarily located on required parking and landscaped areas other than temporary surface parking lots; tents may temporarily be located on a parcel without being subject to the rules of the district; a development permit is required for all commercial food and drink tents greater than 300 square metres; and limited the entertainment area within tents that are associated with drinking establishments, licensed restaurants and night clubs.

Bylaw 24P2011

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Effective: June 27, 2011

Adopted a new policy called "Planning Principles for the Location of Care Facilities and Shelters (2001)" by resolution; and amended the use definitions of: Assisted Living, Residential Care and Custodial Care, contained in Land Use Bylaw 1P2007, and provided opportunities for assisted living in low density residential and commercial districts.

Bylaw 27P2011

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Effective: July 2, 2011

Added the new, permitted use "Contextual Semi-detached Dwelling" in the R-C2 District, in order to encourage sensitive redevelopment and provide certainty for homeowners and builders. This included specific rules regarding the: front setback, façade and unit articulation, building depth, parcel overage and landscaping, building height, balconies, and privacy.

Bylaw 30P2011

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Effective: July 25, 2011

Added interim regulations for digital signage. Amendments addressed the creation of a new use "Digital Third Party Advertising Sign" as a new sign class (Sign — Class G) and added this as a discretionary use in C-COR3, C-O, C-R1, CC-X, CC-COR, S-CRI, S-FUD Districts, and all industrial districts.

Other rules introduced included: maximum light emission and ambient light levels; message timing; sequencing and proximity to residential dwelling units; changes to electronic message signs, where the signs may be approved; and requirements for electronic message signs when in proximity to dwelling units. All approvals for Digital Third Party advertising signs and electronic message signs would be for a maximum 3 years.

Bylaw 31P2011

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Effective: September 21, 2011

Revised all associated maps to reflect the new municipal boundary as a result of two annexations between The MD of Foothills and City of Calgary. Order in Council 123/2011 saw lands annexed to The City of Calgary. Order in Council 43/2011 saw lands annexed to The MD of Foothills.

Bylaw 33P2011

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Effective: September 19, 2011

On 2011 September 19, Council amended the Land Use Bylaw by moving Secondary Suites within a principal dwelling from a discretionary use to a permitted use in the following land use districts: R-C1Ls District, R-C1s District, R-C2 District, R-1s District, M-CG District, M-C1 District, M-C2 District, M-H1 District, M-H2 District, M-H3 District, M-X1 District, and M-X2 District.

Secondary Suites are already permitted uses in the R-2 District and R-2M District and there are no changes to these Districts. Secondary Suites in a principal dwelling remain discretionary in the following land use districts: R-C1N District, and R-1N District.

Detached garage and garden secondary suites continue to be discretionary uses wherever they are listed in a district. There are also no changes to the CC-MH or the CC-MHX where Secondary Suites in a principal dwelling remain a discretionary use.

Bylaw 35P2011

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Effective: December 5, 2011

These amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 updated the rules related to on-premises conventional signage located on titled parcels of land. On-premises signage, as opposed to off-premises signage, generally refers to a sign that directly relates to a business organization located on the same parcel as the sign.

Bylaw 36P2011

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Effective: December 5, 2011

These amendments to the Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 are intended to clarify that Place of Worship — Large is listed as a discretionary use in the Industrial — General and Industrial — Edge Districts respectively.

The definition of Place of Worship — Large is amended to clarify that Dwelling Units associated with a Place of Worship — Large are not considered appropriate in an industrial context and to ensure that Place of Worship — Large uses are not located adjacent to Industrial — Heavy Districts.

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 3P2010

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Effective: March 1, 2010

Simplified and clarified the rules regarding Contextual Single Detached Dwellings, affecting: setback, height, roof pitch, building depth, parcel width, balconies and porches.

Bylaw 11P2010

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Effective: April 19, 2010

Added a new Part 12 to the Land Use Bylaw, to support the future creation of new land use districts for the East Village, including the alteration of maps, addition of the East Village — High Rise Building and East Village — Mid Rise Building use definitions, definition of top of bank, addition of the Drinking Establishment — Large into the CC-EIR and CC-ET districts, addition of Night Club in the CC-EIR district, the addition of the East Village Districts to the general requirements of development permits, signs, and Outdoor Café.

Bylaw 14P2010

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Effective: May 17, 2010

Provided for minor textual amendments to the Land Use Bylaw. This included revisions to the Parking Areas Map, exempt developments, notice posting requirements, interpretation of uses and use rules, revision of the Bed and Breakfast, Home Occupation — Class 1, and Home Occupation — Class 2 uses, addition of Hospital, Instructional Facility, Inter-City Bus Terminal, revision of Large Vehicle and Equipment Sales, Outdoor Café, Pet Care Service, and Storage Yard.

The revision of display and sales area in the general industrial rules, addition of Sign — Class C into the I-G district, addition of Utility Building into S-R district.

The revision of Schedule A and the correction of miscellaneous typographical errors.

Bylaw 26P2010

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Effective: May 17, 2010

Added six new land use districts to Part 12, in order to meet the intent and vision for the East Village. This bylaw corrected the error in the previous amending bylaw 11P2010, which omitted Schedule D, which listed the new Centre City East Village Districts.

Bylaw 12P2010

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Effective: June 7, 2010

Provided for minor textual amendments to the Land Use Bylaw in regards to secondary suites.

Amendments included the following: replaced Secondary Suite — Attached Below Grade, Secondary Suite — Attached At Grade and Secondary Suite — Attached Above Grade with the single Secondary Suite use definition, added the two new Secondary Suite — Detached Garage and Secondary Suite — Detached Garden use definitions.

Revised notice posting requirements, the minimum depth of motor vehicle parking stalls. Revised the Main Residential Building definition to exclude Accessory Residential Building(s) that contain Secondary Suite — Detached Garage or Secondary Suite — Detached Garden uses.

Included secondary suites within the Contextual Single Detached Dwelling use definition, added the Secondary Suite — Detached Garage and Secondary Suite — Detached Garden uses to the definition of a Single Detached Dwelling, to the R-C2, R-2 and M-CG districts, to the general rules for multi-residential land use districts.

Revised the rules regarding accessory residential buildings, setbacks for secondary suites. The addition of a building separation requirement, revision of maximum allowable floor area, minimum parcel area, parcel widths, depths, outdoor private amenity space, introduced Secondary Suite as a discretionary use to the R-C1Ls, R-C1s and R-1s districts and as a permitted use in R-2 and R-2M districts, and updated Schedule A.

Bylaw 19P2010

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Effective: June 7, 2010

Amended Table 1 entitled Road Rights-of-Way within the Land Use Bylaw, in order to incorporate future Road Rights of Way, along 10 Avenue SW between 14 Street and Bow Trail.

Bylaw 23P2010

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Effective: June 7, 2010

Provided for minor textual amendments to area specific parking provisions for the Beltline and along 4th street in Mission. The amendments included the revision of the minimum required motor vehicle parking stalls in C-COR1 district, and the General Rules for Centre City Multi-Residential and Commercial districts.

Bylaw 32P2010

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Effective: July 26, 2010

Bylaw 34P2010

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Effective: August 19, 2010

Introduced the three forms of Secondary Suites as discretionary uses in two additional low density residential districts (R-C1N and R-1N) and nine multi-residential districts (M-C1, M-C2, M-H1, M-H2, M-H3, M-X1, M-X2, CC-MH and CC-MHX) that often contain legal, non-conforming, low density building forms. In addition, parcel width, depth and area rules were modified to reflect the inclusion of secondary suites into narrow lot residential districts.

Bylaw 39P2010

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Effective: November 22, 2010

Created a new comprehensive use definition called Retail and Consumer Service to replace the following six commercial use definitions: Beauty and Body Service, Household Appliance and Furniture Repair Service, Personal Apparel Service, Photographic Studio, Retail Store, and Video Store.

Revised the definition of ancillary structures to include building parapets or other structures used to provide screening of rooftop mechanical equipment.

Empowered the Development Authority to apply relaxations to building heights due to grade variations and building design elements; amended the definition of Live Work Unit to include Retail and Consumer Service; and revised the list of uses incorporated with this use when located in the East Village Districts, and added Instructional Facility and Artist's Studio uses to the East Village Districts

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 4P2012

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Effective: January 10, 2012

Textual amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 clarifying the rules for special functions (tents or events) and requiring a development permit for events operating as a temporary commercial licensed establishment.

Bylaw 2P2012

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Effective: February 6, 2012

Textual amendments to the Beltline districts.

Bylaw 9P2012

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Effective: April 23, 2012

These amendments provide minor textual changes to the rules in Land Use Bylaw 1P2007. These are housekeeping amendments, intended to improve clarity, correct inconsistencies and eliminate discrepancies. Some changes include: Simplifying the Residential — Cottage Housing (R-CH) District to make it more usable, updating the Road Rights-of-Way table and listing Outdoor Recreation Area as a discretionary use in the Special Purpose — City and Regional Infrastructure (S-CRI) District.

Bylaw 12P2012

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Effective: May 7, 2012

Bylaw 12P2012 amendments exempt small commercial, industrial and mixed use developments from the requirement to provide loading stalls. The proposal exempts developments with a cumulative area under 930 square metres, purpose-built buildings unlikely to transition to other uses, and aligns the loading requirement for Liquor Stores with other commercial uses.  

Bylaw 30P2012

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Effective: November 5, 2012

This amendment is a textual amendment to the Industrial — Outdoor (I-O) District. The uses of General Industrial — Light and General Industrial — Medium are added as discretionary uses, only when they are already existing and approved. This change was made in order to allow the continuation of existing and approved industrial activities for a limited number of parcels where they already occur. Some of these uses were made non-conforming as a result of the new I-O District brought in with LUB 1P2007.  There are approximately 10 parcels across the city with I-O designation that will be affected by having their non-conforming existing uses brought into conformance as a discretionary use.

Bylaw 31P2012

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Effective: December 3, 2012

The purpose of the proposed amendment to the Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 is to revise

Map 1 removing contiguous parcels along 9 Avenue SE between 4 Street SE and 6 Street SE from the provisions of Part 10 of Bylaw 1P2007.

Bylaw 32P2012

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Effective: December 3, 2012

The purpose of the proposed amendments is to provide textual amendments and Floodway/Flood Fringe mapping for Nose Creek and West Nose Creek in Land Use Bylaw 1P2007. The proposed textual amendments correct inconsistencies in the Floodway, Flood Fringe & Overland Flow provisions and allow for low-impact developments (such as fences, decks and accessory buildings) to be exempt from the requirement to obtain a development permit in the Flood Fringe and Overland Flow areas.

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 4P2013

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Effective: March 1, 2013

Textual Amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to update the rules related to Digital Message Signs and Third Party Advertising Signs (Digital and Non-digital). The amendments propose regulation of these sign types based on a Council approved Framework, dated July 30, 2012.  Amendments also standardize the terms used throughout Part 3, Division 5: Signs.  

Bylaw 5P2013

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Effective: March 25, 2013

The amendments to the Land Use Bylaw include clarifying, correcting and simplifying the definitions of large vehicles, building and parcel coverage, building depth, utility building, crematorium, home occupation, home based child care, salvage yard, accessory residential building, and street oriented building.  

In addition the amendments expand the opportunity for the development authority to place conditions on permitted use development permits; allow reapplication of a refused development within six months if it is for a permitted use; clarify off-site parking and freestanding sign rules; and, add a new use of Market — Minor to facilitate small scale markets inside buildings in developed areas.  

Additional information can be found at Calgary.ca/landusebylaw.

Bylaw 33P2013

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Effective: June 9, 2014

The amendments under 33P2013 are required to implement the new Downtown District and removal of Part 10 from the Land Use Bylaw. There was a nine month delay between approval and implementation of the new Downtown District. As city wide amendments occurred during this time, 15P2014 was brought forward to update the new Downtown District with the changes that occurred during this time frame.  

Additional information can be found at Calgary.ca/landusebylaw.

Bylaw 38P2013

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Effective: September 2, 2013

The textual amendments to the Land Use Bylaw create comprehensive regulations for micro-generation wind turbines in Industrial, some Commercial, and Special Purpose Land Use Districts. These amendments define Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) as Types 1 and 2, based on total height and blade diameter.  All WECS must be less than 100kW in generation capacity.  

These rules govern the style and appearance, height, size, location (setbacks), of urban-scale turbines in these areas.  It also outlines the requirements for an approved engineered design, and the undertaking of a Biophysical Impact Assessment.  These amendments do not change the opportunity for micro-generation wind turbines in residential Land Use Districts, which will continue to be evaluated as Power Generation Facilities - Small.  

The corresponding non-statutory Wind Energy Conversion System Policy was also created to provide additional guidance in the use of discretion by the Development Authority in the evaluation of applications for wind turbines.  This policy recognizes that site conditions of each application may create unique constraints and opportunities for wind turbines.  

Additional information can be found at Calgary.ca/landusebylaw.

Bylaw 44P2013

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Effective: December 2, 2013/ January 2, 2014

Textual amendments to the Land Use Bylaw with staggered effective dates.  Effective December 2, 2013: Amendments relating to servicing capacity for development.  Effective January 2, 2014: Amendments affecting the required side setback for subdivisions on corner sites; the definition of Accessory Residential Building and Main Residential Building; the rules for Large Vehicles; and the minimum parking requirement for Hotels.  The amendments also clarify that parking lot is a listed Use in the C-COR1 District, and that Permitted Development Permits can be conditioned to allow for phasing.

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 7P2014

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Effective: April 14, 2014

Textual amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 are related to Medical Marihuana Production Facilities. The amendments include a new use definition called Medical Marihuana Production Facility. This new use is intended to assist in the evaluation of development permit applications that propose activities related to the federally licensed production of medical marihuana. The amendments are being proposed in order to address public and environmental safety and to provide opportunities for medical marihuana patients to gain access to federally regulated medicine​.

Bylaw 13P2014

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Effective: June 9, 2014

This bylaw proposes amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 restricting the capacity of Power Generation Facility — Small when located on a low density residential parcel.  The proposal limits generators to a maximum capacity of 100kW when located in combination with a Single Detached or Semi-detached Dwelling.  The new limit will provide opportunity to pursue on-site alternative energy, or back-up power generation methods while restricting ability for commercial or industrial sized generators to be located on low density residential parcels. For further information please contact (403) 268-2772

Bylaw 15P2014

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Effective: June 9, 2014

The proposed text amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 are required to implement the new Downtown District and the removal of Part 10 from the Land Use Bylaw. The Land Use Bylaw map must also be amended to ensure that three sites where new land uses have been put in place since the Downtown District was approved are not negatively affected.  The flood maps must also be updated to remove reference to the Part 10 area. For further information, please call 403-268-1751.

Bylaw 11P2014

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Effective: June 19, 2014

This bylaw proposes amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to address flood hazard areas citywide.   The intent of the changes is to maximize public safety and minimize risk and property damage, increase resiliency and provide clarity to building owners seeking to rebuild or repair flood damaged buildings while acknowledging the risk of future flood events.  The proposed rule changes also seek to minimize public confusion by ensuring that Calgary's approach mirrors that of the Province.  For further information please contact (403) 268-5311.

Bylaw 24P2014

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Effective: October 17, 2014

This bylaw proposes amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to replace the Residential — Cottage Housing (R-CH) District with the Residential — Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) District. The purpose of the R-CG District is to allow ground-oriented housing, including rowhouses, semi-detached dwellings, cottage housing and accessory suites, in an infill context in the Developed Area.

Amendments are also proposed to the general rules for low density residential districts to introduce specific regulations for the development of Rowhouse Buildings, including permitted use rules and guidance for rooftop terraces. The Secondary Suite - Detached Garage and Secondary Suite — Detached Garden uses are replaced with a single use called a Backyard Suite.

The rules for Secondary Suites and Backyard Suites have been adjusted to allow these forms of accessory suites in combination with Semi-detached Dwellings and Rowhouse Buildings in the R-CG District. Regulation of the development of low density housing forms in multi-residential districts will be subject to the rules of the R-CG District.

Bylaw 37P2014

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Effective: December 22, 2014

Textual amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 were recently passed by council to create more opportunities for Beverage Container Drop off Depots (Bottle Depots) within Calgary.  The amendments include modifying the current definition of a depot to allow the city to require more information, such as a management plan regarding storage of materials when the depot is close to residential uses, specifying loading times when close to residential and providing the city with more grounds for enforcement with regards to issues that might impact residents (primarily outdoor storage).

The amendments also add the use to 2 new districts: the Community — Commercial 1 (C-C1) district as a discretionary use, and the Community — Commercial 2 (C-C2) district as a permitted use when within existing buildings/discretionary in new buildings.  

In addition, bylaw 37P2014 changes the process for this use in 2 districts: the Commercial — Corridor 3 (C-COR3) district and the Commercial — Regional 3 (C-R3) district.  Beverage Container Drop off depots used to be a discretionary use and both of these districts, and now it will be a permitted use when within existing buildings/discretionary in new buildings when in these districts.

Finally, these amendments implement a new use called: Beverage Container Quick Drop Facility.  This new use will not allow for any storage or sorting of bottles on site, does not provide a refund on-site, instead being deposited into a pre-registered bank account a couple days after the bottles have been returned, and similar rules to help mitigate issues when the use is next to residential development.  This use can help accommodate some of the need in under-serviced areas, being listed in 10 districts city-wide (C-C1, C-C2, I-E and C-CX as discretionary and C-COR3, C-R2, C-R3, I-G, I-C and I-R as permitted).

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 5P2015

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Effective: March 9, 2015

Bylaw 5P2015 creates a new use, Restaurant: Neighbourhood. The new use addresses industry concerns that there were limited opportunities for neighbourhood scaled restaurants within neighbourhoods that were not subjected to a discretionary application process and potential appeal.

The proposed definition and rules for the new use addresses community concerns regarding potential negative impacts of neighbourhood restaurants, and limit a neighbourhood restaurant's ability to turn in to a drinking establishment, which sometimes occurs with other types of restaurants.

Bylaw 13P2015

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Effective: May 13, 2015

Bylaw 13P20015 limits the amount of a variance that can be approved by the development authority for a new liquor store to 10% of the minimum separation distance.  It also exempts liquor stores in the downtown district (CR20-C20/R20) and the regional commercial districts (C-R2/3) from the separation distance rules.

Bylaw 26P2015

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Effective: September 1, 2015

Bylaw 26P2015 exempts a secondary suite, when listed as a permitted use in the district, from requiring a development permit. This exemption will end on 2017 March 03.

Bylaw 40P2015

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Effective: November 9, 2015

Bylaw 40P2015 eliminates inconsistencies between the Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 and the Alberta Building Code. The proposed amendments to 1P2007 are to increase the size of window well allowed to project into setback areas in keeping with the recent changes to the Alberta Building Code.  For further information please contact (403) 268-2772.

Bylaw 43P2015

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Effective: November 9, 2015

TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS TO LAND USE BYLAW 1P2007

Bylaw 43P2015 proposes amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to introduce a new use definition called Payday Loan. The definition accommodates businesses that offer services identified under the Payday Loans Regulation. This bylaw proposes a minimum separation distance of 400 metres between Payday Loan businesses. This bylaw also proposes a minimum separation distance of 400 metres between Pawn Shops.

PAWN SHOP AND PAYDAY LOAN SEPARATION DISTANCE POLICY

This policy assists the discretion of the development authority in making decisions about requests for a variance to the proposed minimum separation distances between Payday Loan and Pawn Shops. For further information please contact Laurie Kimber 403-268- 3585

Bylaw 45P2015

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Effective: December 8, 2015

The proposed amendments are in response to concerns raised during the most recent Contextual Monitoring Report.  

Council directed amendments are intended to address the height of developments on corner parcels, the appropriate calliper requirement for trees, clarification of the requirement for front façade articulation, the removal of the restriction on below grade entrances and entrances accessing stairwells, and the size of Accessory Residential Buildings on un-subdivided parcels.  

For further information, please contact 403-268-2772.

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 15P2016

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Effective: April 22, 2016

Bylaw 15P2016 adds the Residential — Low Density Mixed Housing (R-G)(R-Gm) District. The Low Density Mixed Housing District accommodates development of a mix of low density residential uses, including Backyard Suites, Cottage Housing Clusters, Rowhouse Buildings, Secondary Suites, Semi-Detached Dwellings and Single Detached Dwellings, in master planned communities in suburban greenfield areas. This bylaw also amends the Residential — Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) District to delete the rules for Cottage Housing Clusters and move them to the General Rules for Low Density Residential Land Use Districts. The "rooftop terrace" definition is deleted and is replaced by specific balcony rules for the R-CG District.

Bylaw 22P2016

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Effective: May 2, 2016

Bylaw 22P2016 adds a new use called "Brewery, Winery and Distillery" to most commercial and industrial districts.  It accommodates the manufacturing, retail sale and on-site consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Bylaw 23P2016

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Effective: May 16, 2016

Bylaw 23P2016 amends Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to reduce the lot dimension requirements and increase the allowed floor area of Backyard Suites and

Secondary Suites.

Bylaw 27P2016

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Effective: June 13, 2016

Bylaw 27P2016 allows the development authority to relax the minimum separation distance only between the existing and a proposed location of a liquor store for an existing liquor store that proposes to move, but not between the proposed location of a liquor store that wants to move and a different liquor store.

Bylaw 28P2016

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Effective: June 14, 2016

Bylaw 28P2016 defines "Medical Marihuana Counselling" as a discretionary use. It is listed in a variety of commercial and industrial land use districts, with rules that require a minimum 300 metre separation distance between uses and 150 metre separation from a school.

Bylaw 29P2016

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Effective: June 13, 2016

Bylaw 29P2016 lists "Protective and Emergency Service" as a permitted use in the Industrial — Commercial (I-C) District and amends the way large vehicles are regulated in the commercial districts by using a gross vehicle weight of 4,535 kilograms to regulate large vehicles instead of the more restrictive definition "large vehicle".

Bylaw 43P2016

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Effective: November 21, 2016

The amendments will facilitate skateboard and sport ramp structures in the Low Density Residential or Multi-Residential Districts without the need for a development permit, provided the ramps meet the new rules.

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 4P2017

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Effective: January 23, 2017

Bylaw 4P2017 updates the definition of a parcel so that a bare land unit in the Residential — Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) District no longer qualifies as a parcel. Updates the rules for Backyard and Secondary Suite so that they are still allowed on bare land units after the change to the definition of a parcel. Allows more than one main residential building on a parcel for discretionary developments in the R-CG District. Housekeeping amendments to clarify parking rules, Secondary Suite floor area rules and to add uses to Schedule A.

Bylaw 5P2017

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Effective: February 13, 2017

Bylaw 5P2017 removes the March 3, 2017 expiry date from the Secondary Suite development permit exemption that was approved under 26P2015.

Bylaw 13P2017

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Effective: March 27, 2017

Bylaw 13P2017 amends the Centre City - East Village District to align with the East Village Area Redevelopment Plan by deleting all of Part 12 and replacing it with the updated text. Parts 1-4 were adjusted to align with the Area Redevelopment Plan as well.

Bylaw 20P2017

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Effective: May 1, 2017

Bylaw 20P2017 adds a new Part 14 with consequential amendments to Parts 1 through 4. Part 14 includes the Mixed Use — General (MU-1) District, the Mixed Use — Active Frontage (MU-2) District and General Rules for Mixed Use Districts. The proposed districts allow a range of commercial and residential uses and are intended to be located along neighbourhood and community scale commercial streets. The Mixed Use Districts support development of street oriented, mid-rise buildings containing a mix of uses.

Bylaw 29P2017

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Effective: June 26, 2017

Bylaw 29P2017 amends Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to extend the set time period for developments to start construction, called the date of commencement. Prior to this amendment, applications for commencement extensions could have been granted for two, one-year time periods. The Bylaw 29P2017 amendment enables commencement extensions for two, two-year time periods.

Bylaw 30P2017

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Effective: June 26, 2017

Bylaw 30P2017 provided permit exemptions for a change of use, exterior alterations and additions up to 1000.0 square meters (gross floor area) to existing buildings in an area entitled the "Centre City Enterprise Area" (Map 2.1 in Land Use Bylaw 1P2007).  Proposed uses must be a listed use in the district.  Direct Control Districts are eligible for these exemptions unless otherwise noted in the Direct Control Bylaw.  Additions must comply with section 24 of Land Use Bylaw 1P2007.  Custodial Care, Liquor Store, Medical Marihuana Counselling, Nightclub, Pawn Shop, Payday Loan and buildings listed on the City inventory of potential heritage sites are not eligible for these exemptions.  Addiction Treatment, Assisted Living, Child Care Service, Dwelling Unit, Emergency Shelter, Home Based Child Care — Class 2, Hospital, Jail, Residential Care, School — Private, School Authority — School, and Temporary Shelter within 30 metres of a freight rail corridor property line are not eligible for these exemptions.  These exemptions will be in effect until July 1, 2020.

Bylaw 37P2017

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Effective: August 2, 2017

Bylaw 37P2017 amends Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to define livestock grazing as "targeted grazing" and allow livestock, temporary fencing, working dogs and horses and temporary overnight accommodation for shepherds and shelter for working dogs and horses. "Targeted grazing" is proposed as an activity that is exempt from a development permit when conducted by or on behalf of the City on City-owned lands.

Bylaw 49P2017

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Effective: September 12, 2017

Bylaw 49P2017 amends Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to do the following:

Bylaw 50P2017

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Effective: September 25, 2017

Bylaw 50P2017 amends Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to allow existing developments on parcels affected by City land acquisitions to continue to exist and operate as compliant developments following acquisition of a portion of the parcel for a municipal infrastructure purpose. This will allow for land acquisition negotiations to be completed more efficiently and provide greater fairness and certainty for land owners, as well as reduce low value-added work for land owners and The City.

Bylaw 56P2017

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Effective: September 25, 2017

Bylaw 56P2017 amends Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to remove the Land Use Bylaw rule prohibiting Digital Message Signs adjacent to Deerfoot Tail and add a new visibility setback table for these types of signs when they are adjacent to Provincial highways.  Digital Message Signs are not intended to be legible from highways.  Other provincially controlled highways are added, so all highways are all subject to the same rules.  The amendments remove a separation requirement between Digital Message Signs and Digital Third Party Advertising Signs.  Pedestrian crosswalks are added to the current rule that requires a setback from intersections and railway crossings.  Minor housekeeping amendments are included for the Stephen Avenue Mall heritage area to correct section references and a typographical error.

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 13P2018

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Effective: April 2, 2018

Bylaw 13P2018 is to implement the "Downtown Parking Strategies" contained in the Calgary Parking Policies (TP017), recently approved by Council on May 29, 2017 through TT2017-0383 (Downtown Parking Strategy Policy Revisions). The new strategies require the existing cash-in-lieu program be concluded and replaced with a new program that instead involves relaxations and subsequent payment of a fee towards off-site transportation improvements. Replacing the cash-in-lieu program requires amending the LUB to delete the cash-in-lieu rules and policy references, and to insert rules and policy for the new program.

Bylaw 16P2018

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Effective: April 2, 2018, Sections 34(1)(b)(i) and 39(1)(b)(i) comes into effect immediately

Bylaw 16P2018 focuses on amendments for homeowners and small businesses by clarifying use definitions, removing redundancies, aligning portions of the Land Use Bylaw with the Alberta Building Code, and removing process requirements from the Land Use Bylaw. Some of the specific amendments include creating a new use, Recyclable Material Drop-Off Depot, allowing window wells and air-conditioning units in both side setback areas for single family and semi-detached homes, allowing limited storage for the Home Occupation — Class 1 use, and allowing Accessory Residential Buildings less than 10 square metres to be next to the home. Housekeeping amendments are also included.

Bylaw 17P2018

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Effective: April 10, 2018

Bylaw 17P2018 is to facilitate improvements in how citizens and communities will learn about an application in their community, by requiring an applicant to post a large format notice for select applications. Administration has heard from Council, citizens, communities and Administration that larger notices are needed for more significant developments that could impact a community. Requiring an applicant to post a large notice is in line with what other municipalities require, and increases citizen awareness of an application in their community. This amendment also includes wording changes to encourage citizens and communities to provide comments when there is support for a development, rather than only in the cases of opposition or concern.

Bylaw 18P2018

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Effective: April 2, 2018

Bylaw 18P2018 is to support investment in existing restaurants and the local economy,  This amendment deletes the minimum motor vehicle parking stall requirement for Outdoor Cafes.  The amendment also exempts motor vehicle parking stalls that would otherwise be required as a result of interior alterations that increase the public area but not the gross floor area to any size of an existing approved Restaurant: Food Service Only, Restaurant Licensed or Restaurant: Neighbourhood.

Bylaw 24P2018

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Effective: March 13, 2018, with the exception of Subsections 1d), g) and j) - in reference to Backyards Suites - which comes into effect on the date of approval by council of restrictive standards relating to the design of Backyards Suites across all land use districts.

January 29, 2019, subsections 1 d), g) and j) regarding Backyards Suites are effective on the effective date of Bylaw 10P2019.

Bylaw 24P2018 is to add Secondary Suites and Backyards Suites as discretionary uses in the R-1, R-C1 and R-C1L districts.

Bylaw 25P2018

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Effective: April 24, 2018.

Bylaw 25P2018 amendments to the Land Use Bylaw to allow cannabis retailing through a new use called Cannabis Store, and to change the names and definitions of Medical Marihuana Counselling and Medical Marihuana Production Facility to Cannabis Counselling and Cannabis Facility respectively.

Bylaw 39P2018

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Effective: June 11, 2018.

Bylaw 39P2018 adds section 25.3 to the Land Use Bylaw to enable the addition of insulation to the exterior of an existing low density dwelling by allowing wall structures to project into required building setbacks and exempting insulated wall structure from building coverage rules. Construction for the sole purpose of adding insulation to an existing low density dwelling does not require a development permit.

Bylaw 40P2018

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Effective: June 25, 2018.

Third Party Advertising Signs generate a significant source of revenue for The City that can augment funding for service delivery.  Bylaw 40P2018, allows both Sign — Class F (conventional paper) and Sign — Class G (digital)Third Party Advertising Signs as discretionary uses on twelve specific Calgary Transit parcels in the S-CRI District.  The amendments allow one additional vehicle scaled Third Party Advertising Sign on three properties.  Pedestrian scaled third party advertising (new definition) is allowed on all twelve Calgary Transit properties.  Policy updates were also approved by Council for the Calgary Third Party Advertising Sign Guidelines, and will provide guidance to the Development Authority when reviewing Calgary Transit applications.  No changes were made to the current rules that allow existing Third Party Advertising Signs to remain on Calgary Transit properties (grandfathered) with a valid Development Permit.

Bylaw 51P2018

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Effective: August 6, 2018.

Bylaw 51P2018 adds a definition for the freight rail corridor in subsection 13 (63.2) and enables the Development Authority to condition a Permitted Use (subsection 28 (6.1) and a Discretionary Use (subsection 38 (3)) on a parcel adjacent to a freight rail corridor. It also enables the Development Authority to implement the Development Next to Freight Rail Corridors Policy and require additional information as necessary to mitigate the impact of a potential train derailment and noise impact associated with freight rail operations.

Bylaw 52P2018

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Effective: August 7, 2018.

Bylaw 52P2018 is to include buildings on the Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources to be exempt from a Change of Use Development Permit if they are located in the Centre City Enterprise Area (CCEA), with some exceptions.

Bylaw 26P2018

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Effective: July 30, 2018

Bylaw 26P2018 is to align with federal and provincial legislation that legalize cannabis sales and production. Providing broad opportunities for retail cannabis sales minimizes impacts that could otherwise occur in a narrower range of locations while providing opportunities for local business and economic diversification.  Separation distances can minimize impacts to sensitive uses and ensure that overall, cannabis sales are not concentrated in specific communities or main streets.

Bylaw 67P2018

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Effective: September 25, 2018.

The amendments for Bylaw 67P2018 (PUD2018-0864), add a requirement for notifying Subdivision and Development Permit applicants about the status of their applications as: complete, incomplete, or deemed refused.  The notification requirements are the same for both types of applications.  These changes were required to align with Municipal Government Act amendments.  An unrelated, clerical change updates the name of the historic inventory to Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources.

Bylaw 61P2018

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Effective: October 9, 2018.

The amendments for Bylaw 61P2018 provide incentives to existing homeowners to add a front porch to their home, and to home designers to incorporate front porches in the design of new infill homes. This is done without the drawback of it being included into parcel coverage and taking into consideration the impact of the porch to adjacent homes. This is applicable for low density residential districts in the Developed Areas.

Subterranean (basement developments) will no longer be allowed to extend into the front setback area.  This change supports the protection of public trees, provides an opportunity for soft landscaping in the front yard, while providing flexibility of basement development in the rear yard.

Bylaw 62P2018

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Effective: October 9, 2018.

Bylaw 62P2018 amends the R-CG District to adjust required front and side setbacks on corner parcels, minimum front setbacks and maximum building heights to support more sensitive integration of new developments in infill locations while providing more development options on corner parcels. Amendments to the definition of Secondary Suite and Backyard Suite support more consistent processes for secondary suites in semi-detached dwellings.

Bylaw 83P2018

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Effective: December 10, 2018.

Bylaw 83P2018 amends the Land Use Bylaw to provide Administration more flexibility in how citizens are notified of development permits and appeals. This will allow The City to find other, more adaptable and desired ways of communicating with citizens. These changes will also mean the additional time and accompanying delay to accommodate newspaper deadlines will be eliminated from our approvals process. The improvements to citizen notifications on development in Calgary will be a big step towards making our planning process more transparent and accessible.

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 10P2019

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Effective: January 29, 2019

Bylaw 10P2019 amends the Land Use Bylaw to encourage Backyard Suite designs that fit better within existing neighbourhoods.

Bylaw 32P2019

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Effective: April 29, 2019

Bylaw 32P2019 amends the Land Use Bylaw to extend the commencement date for Cannabis Store development permits. This is in response to a cannabis license moratorium from Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC). This change will allow for the commencement deadline to be extended from one year to a maximum of three years.

Bylaw 33P2019

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Effective: April 29, 2019

Bylaw 33P2019 amends the Land Use Bylaw to provide opportunities for small-scale outdoor urban agriculture and food distribution throughout the city. This allows for a new "Urban Agriculture" use for growing food outdoors for commercial sale and will enable vacant land to be utilized for business opportunities. The amendments will also increase opportunities for businesses in the agribusiness sector and promote building a diversified economy that attracts a range of business investment.

Further, this report proposes minor refinements to the Brewery, Winery and Distillery use to accommodate current trends and business models. These will ensure that the types of ancillary activity that is needed for these businesses to succeed is able to occur.

Bylaw 35P2019

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Effective: April 29, 2019

Bylaw 35P2019 amends the Land Use Bylaw to support the development of a culture and entertainment district in the east portion of the Beltline community, also known as East Victoria Park. The proposed amendments align with the densities and bonus density options in the recently amended Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan (34P2019) and supports implementation of the Rivers District Master Plan.

Bylaw 42P2019

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Effective: June 10, 2019

Bylaw 42P2019 amends the Land Use Bylaw to include two new categories of uses as follows:

Administration is also proposing to combine the two uses of Market and Market — Minor as a way to simplify and promote a business that supports local retail, food production and manufacturing and allow it in more land use districts.

This initiative responds to the needs of the short-term business through a modified approval process without jeopardizing the integrity of our approval process for permanent businesses.

Bylaw 46P2019

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Effective: July 1, 2019

Bylaw 46P2019 amends Land Use Bylaw 1P2007, to require trees to be retained or planted in the Developed Areas of Calgary for discretionary duplex, single and semi-detached homes and an option to allow a new tree planting in the public boulevard to be part of the tree requirements, if feasible.  The option of planting a new tree in a public boulevard is extended to multi-residential developments on a citywide basis.

Additional changes include, development permit exemptions for solar panels attached to a building and are located a minimum of 2.4 metres from grade, inclusion of Kennels in more standard commercial districts, and other housekeeping amendments.

Bylaw 76P2019

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Effective: November 18, 2019

Bylaw 76P2019 contains three amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to allow for Secondary Suites in Semi-detached Dwellings. These include: amending the definition of Secondary Suite, the side entrance rule for Contextual Semi-detached Dwellings, and the required motor vehicle parking stalls for a Semi-detached Dwelling containing Secondary Suites.

Bylaw 77P2019

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Effective: November 18, 2019

Bylaw 77P2019 amends Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to provide changes to section 25.2 (Development Permit exemptions in the Centre City Enterprise Area).  The first change is to extend the expiry date for eligible Development Permit exemptions by one year to 1 July 2021, with the exception of subsection 25.2(2), which are the Development Permit exemptions for a Change of Use.  Eligible Change of Use Development Permit exemptions under subsection 25.2(2) will not be subject to the expiry date and will be in force permanently.

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 32P2020

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Effective: July 27, 2020

Bylaw 32P2020 amends the Land Use Bylaw to contain eight amendments to support businesses during Calgary's economic recovery and post-COVID-19. These include: eliminating the requirement for permitted uses to meet parking requirements when going into an existing building in commercial, industrial and mixed-use districts, deleting the prohibition of speakers for Outdoor Cafes, eliminating the size maximum and distance to residential for Outdoor Cafes, expanding allowable Pop-Up Uses and Interim Uses, increasing the 6 metre outdoor limit for retail, Pop-Up Uses and Interim Uses to have outside merchandise, and extending timelines for Special Function - Class 1.

Bylaw 48P2020

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Effective: November 3, 2020

Bylaw 48P2020 amends the Land Use Bylaw to eliminate minimum parking requirements from the bylaw for businesses uses. The amendments do not alter existing parking requirements for residential uses or Direct Control district uses that require a parking study. Barrier-free parking and bicycle parking stalls are still required where applicable. The amendment contains sixty parking related amendments to support businesses during Calgary's economic recovery and post-COVID-19.

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 6P2021

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Effective: January 18, 2021

Bylaw 6P2021 amends the Land Use Bylaw to provide permit exemptions for certain areas of the city. There are three areas of the city that are impacted. The "International Avenue Change of Use/Exterior Renovation Exemption Area", "Montgomery Change of Use/Exterior Renovation Exemption Area" and the "Sunalta Change of Use Exemption Area" (Maps 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 in Land Use Bylaw 1P2007). Proposed uses must be a listed use in the district. Direct Control Districts are eligible for these exemptions unless otherwise noted in the Direct Control Bylaw, with the exception of the International Avenue Change of Use/Exterior Renovation Exemption Area, where a Direct Control District approved under Bylaws 8600 or 2P80 are not part of these exemptions.

The following uses require a development permit (not part of the exemptions): Addiction Treatment, Cannabis Counselling, Cannabis Store, Custodial Care, Liquor Store, Nightclub, Pawn Shop, and Payday Loan.

Additional uses that are not part of the development permit exemptions for the  "International Avenue Change of Use/Exterior Renovation Exemption Area" are:  Assisted Living, Auto Service — Major, Auto Service — Minor, Counselling Service, Dwelling Unit, Medical Clinic, Place of Worship — Large, Place of Worship — Medium, Place of Worship — Small, Residential Care, Service Organization, Social Organization, Temporary Shelter, Vehicle Rental — Major, Vehicle Rental — Minor, Vehicle Sales — Major, and Vehicle Sales — Minor.

Buildings listed on the City inventory of evaluated historic sites are not eligible for exterior renovation exemptions in the "International Avenue Change of Use/Exterior Alterations Exemption Area "Montgomery Change of Use/Exterior Alterations Exemption Area".

Assisted Living, Child Care Service, Dwelling Unit, Emergency Shelter, Home Based Child Care — Class 2, Hospital, Jail, Residential Care, School — Private, School Authority — School, and Temporary Shelter within 30 metres of a freight rail corridor property line are not eligible for these exemptions.  These exemptions will be in effect until January 31, 2022.

Housekeeping amendments to parking requirements, resulting from Bylaw 48P2020 are included in this amending bylaw.

Bylaw 27P2021

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Effective: July 5, 2021, with the exception of the Section 25.2(7) amendment that comes into effect immediately on June 21, 2021.

Bylaw 27P2021 provided additional amendments to support businesses and economic recovery. These changes:

Bylaw 46P2021

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Effective: July 26, 2021

Bylaw 46P2021 corrects omissions and clerical errors (housekeeping amendments) stemming from Bylaws 27P2021 and 28P2021, that amended Land Use Bylaw 1P2007.

The amending bylaw also advanced the date, for the Home Based Child Care — Class 1 change that allows one non-resident employee to assist for the care of up to 6 children, along with the resident manager, without the need of a development permit. This amendment was previously scheduled to be in effect on 21 December 2021.

Bylaw 28P2021

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Effective: December 21, 2021

Bylaw 28P2021 amended the Land Use Bylaw to align with changes to Provincial changes to the Early Learning and Child Care Act. Specific changes to the Land Use Bylaw were to the Home Based Child Care facilities by eliminating Class 2 operations and to allow one non-resident employee for Class 1 operations.

Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 has been amended by the following bylaws. With the amending bylaw there is a summary, a link to the report and a link to the amending text. To search for Public Hearing minutes and video related to the item, please visit http://agendaminutes.calgary.ca, and enter the bylaw number in the search bar to the right.

Bylaw 20P2022

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Effective: April 12, 2022

Bylaw 20P2022 amended Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 by modifying the definition of City Manager, adding Health Care Service as a discretionary use in the Centre City East Village District (CC-EMU) and updated terminology stemming from updates to the City's Plus 15 Policy. 

Bylaw 44P2022

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Effective: July 26, 2022

Bylaw 44P2022 includes amendments to the Land Use Bylaw to address specific development challenges in Calgary's industrial districts and to support the work of the 2022 Industrial Action Plan, as well as housekeeping amendments.

Amendments to support the 2022 Industrial Action Plan include:  

Housekeeping amendments include:

Bylaw 34P2022

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Effective: August 15, 2022

Bylaw 34P2022 was adopted by Council on June 7, 2022 and includes amendments to the Land Use Bylaw to transfer the enforcement of vehicle parking on front yards in residential districts from Development Inspectors to Peace Officers. The Community Standards Bylaw was amended at the same time (23M2022).

Bylaw 56P2022

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Effective: January 2, 2023

Bylaw 56P2022 amended Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to:

These amendments respond to Motions Arising of 2021 September 13 and 2019 July 29.

Bylaw 66P2022

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Effective: December 20, 2022

Amendments to Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 in this Bylaw support implementation of Heritage Guideline Areas policies. This Bylaw amends the General Rules for Low Density Residential Land Use Districts (Part 5, Division 1 of the Land Use Bylaw) so that Contextual Single Detached Dwelling, Contextual Semi-detached Dwelling, and permitted use Rowhouse Building are not allowed in a Heritage Guideline Area identified on a Heritage Guideline Areas Map in the Land Use Bylaw. This Bylaw also adds new Heritage Guideline Areas Maps (deposited with Clerks) that identify Heritage Guideline Areas within the communities of Capitol Hill, Crescent Heights, Mount Pleasant, Renfrew, Rosedale and Tuxedo Park. These amendments enable the implementation of associated North Hill Communities Heritage Guidelines policies through the discretionary development permit review process.

Bylaw 28P2023

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Effective: May 17, 2023

Bylaw 28P2023 clarifies that the required setbacks in the Public Realm setback table may be relaxed for underground encroachments and temporary uses, subject to a technical review.

Bylaw 34P2023

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Effective: June 20, 2023

Bylaw 34P2023 amends Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to extend the expiry date for eligible Development Permit exemptions in the Centre City Enterprise Area to December 31, 2026.

Bylaw 2H2023

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Effective: June 20, 2023

Bylaw 2H2023 provides development permit exemptions for exterior insulation and cladding and to clarify the Development Authority's ability to consider climate adaptation and mitigation as part of a discretionary development permit review.  New Land Use Bylaw definitions have also been added.

Bylaw 65P2023

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Effective: September 19, 2023

Bylaw 65P2023 amends the Land Use Bylaw to help improve the Change of Use development permit process and support businesses and economic recovery by:

These changes do not affect the need for other approvals such as a building permit and business license, for example.

Bylaw 17P2024

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Effective: April 23, 2024

The Beltline Area Redevelopment Plan was updated to better align with other City policies and the Land Use Bylaw was amended to reflect with these changes. The four Centre City Districts and the Rules Governing Centre City Bonus Overlays have updated density and bonusing provision, which include:

Excluding three or more bedroom units from the gross floor area ratio calculation, up to a maximum of 15 per cent of the total units;

Density bonusing for conservation of heritage resources in the Heritage Commercial Concentration Areas;

Density bonusing for developments integrated into LRT or BRT transit stations; and

Density bonusing for Cash in Lieu contributions towards affordable housing.

Bylaw 21P2024

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Effective: August 6, 2024

Bylaw 21P2024 amends the Land Use Bylaw to implement the citywide rezoning to the base low density residential districts of R-CG and R-G. Parcels in Local Area Plans were rezoned to H-GO where appropriate. Other amendments were completed as part of the Rezoning for Housing work following the direction from Home is Here: The City of Calgary's Housing Strategy 2024-2030. These changes include allowing a Secondary Suite and Backyard Suite on the same parcel, deleting Rowhouse as a permitted use in R-CG, not allowing Backyard Suites with Rowhouse or Townhouse developments, changing the R-CG parking requirements, and minor amendments to the R-CG district to enable it as the base low density residential district. 

All low density residential districts that are no longer in use will be deleted from the Land Use Bylaw on January 1, 2025. A clause was added to section 22(1)(d) to ensure the continued functionality of Direct Controls districts referring to one of the deleted districts.

Bylaw 78P2024

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Effective: October 8, 2024

Bylaw 78P2024 is for housekeeping amendments to the Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 to ensure small-scale additions and exterior alterations to existing single detached and semi-detached homes in the Residential – Grade-Oriented Infill (R-CG) district and the Housing – Grade Oriented district can continue to be exempt from requiring a development permit.