Village of Cumberland · zoning
The ICR zone in Cumberland.
Interchange Comprehensive Residential. What the bylaw lets you build, how big the lot has to be, and how close to the lines you can go, in plain words with the section for each.
From the zoning bylaw. General information, not legal or planning advice. The adopted bylaw, as the Village of Cumberland reads it, is always the final word.
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ICR at a glance
| What you can use it for | P: child care; community care; cultural & community services; dwelling units; education. S: accessory (not in front yard); urban agriculture; licence-not-required care; caretaker suite; home occupation minor and standard; secondary suite |
|---|---|
| Dwelling units | max 600 units, of which max 300 may be in buildings of two or more attached units plus secondary suites; no subdivision until density assigned (s.219) |
| Smallest lot for subdivision | one detached 260.0 m² (2,799 sq ft) / 11.0 m (36 ft); two attached 465.0 m² (5,005 sq ft) / 15.2 m (50 ft) (9.1 m (30 ft) where no lane); three or more attached 600.0 m² (6,458 sq ft) / 24.4 m (80 ft) |
| Setbacks (front / side / rear / side on a road) | 15.0 m (49 ft) all lot lines, except: one detached unit (lots ≤ 450 m² (4,844 sq ft)) F porch 2.0, garage 6.0, other 4.0 / S 1.5 / ext. S 1.5 / R 7.5; (450–2,024 m² (21,786 sq ft)) F 7.5, 3.0 with rear lane / S 1.5 / ext. S 1.5 / R 7.5; (> 2,024 m² (21,786 sq ft)) 7.5 / 3.5 / 3.5 / 7.5; two attached (lots ≤ 2,024 m² (21,786 sq ft)) F garage 6.0, other 3.0 / S and ext. S 3.5 (1.5 with rear lane) / R 7.5; two attached (larger) F 7.5 (3.0 with rear lane) / S 3.5 / ext. S 3.5 / R 7.5 |
| Height | detached residential 8.0 m (26 ft) (10.0 m (33 ft) on lots > 450 m² (4,844 sq ft)); all other 15.0 m (49 ft) / accessory 4.5 m (15 ft) (8.0 m (26 ft) on lots > 2,024 m² (21,786 sq ft)) |
| Lot coverage | one detached 40% (35% on lots > 450 m² (4,844 sq ft)); two attached 40%; three or more attached 65% / not stated |
| Shops, garages and sheds: setbacks | F n/a / S 1.5 (3.5 on lots > 2,024 m² (21,786 sq ft)) / ext. S 3.5 / R 3.5 |
| Parking | Table 9.4.1(2): detached unit 1.0–2.0; 2+ attached 0.9–1.5 per unit |
Metric figures are the bylaw's own. Feet and acres are converted for reading and rounded.
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What the zone page can't tell you
- Whether your lot is actually in this zone. Check the zoning map, not the listing.
- Whether a permit area, floodplain, stream setback or farmland reserve sits over the lot. Each adds steps.
- Whether site-specific rules or a covenant on title change what this table says.
- What council has decided on the street lately.
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