Zoning laws

are you paying attn? the guy who did our driveway told us we didnt need one for the driveway

was the driveway there when you moved in or you widen it after

yes you have to get a permit

The Guy who did your Driveway is a Land Surveyor ?

Registered under the Ontario Legislation ??

This is altering a survey plan registered on your Property ..

For example , your title deed reports :

Lot size : 50 feet by x 125 feet

Garage : 18 feet x 10 feet with 2 car driveway ..

NOW you have altered the deed by making it a 3 or 4 car driveway .

samjay ?

widen it after.  the guy who did it requested the property plans and all that - said it was fine according to the laws at the time.

how can this be ppossible now? 

The chap was Selling you his services ....

He was NOT qualified to interpret your Land survey !

they don't change the laws overnite and I think  the guy who did the driveway did not want to spend the time to go get the permit

Methink you can appeal , pay for  a permit and wait see ..

Maybe they will have to review the entire Subdivision !

B. Notwithstanding the minimum landscaped open space requirement in the applicable zone, where parking spaces are required or provided on single detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling and street townhouse dwelling lots, except lots within RE1, RE2, REH, RHm1, RHm2, RH and A zones,


1) A Residential Driveway (including the portion of the Residential Driveway within the road right-of-way) shall have minimum width 3.0 metres and a maximum width of:
a. 4.9 metres on lots having a width less than 8.23 metres
b. 5.2 metres on lots having a width equal to and greater than 8.23 metres but less than 9.14 metres
c. 6.71 metres on lots having a width equal to and greater than 9.14 metres but less than 15.24 metres
d. 7.32 metres, or the width of the garage, whichever is greater, on lots having a width equal to and greater than 15.24 metres but less than 18.3 metres
e. 9.14 metres, or the width of the garage, whichever is greater, on lots having a width equal to and greater than 18.3 metres
f. 6.71 metres, or the width of the garage, whichever is greater, for driveways on the flankage lot line on any lot
g. and in no case shall the Residential Driveway intersect with the side lot lines of the lot projected towards the street
2) The portion of the area of the surface of an interior lot in front of the dwelling unit that is not part of the permitted unit that is not part of the permitted Residential Driveway shall be Residential Landscaping.

Dad took the Residential Landscaping and converted it to

an Interlocking Driveway :

without a Permit ...