Land Use Bylaw1P2007

The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007

Top of page

Building Setback from Side Property Line

539 1 Subject to subsections (3) through (9), the minimum building setback from any side property line is 1.2 metres.
2 Subject to subsections (3) through (7), for a laneless parcel, the minimum building setback from any side property line is:
b 3.0 metres on one side of the parcel when no provision is made for a private garage on the front or side of a building.
3 There is no requirement for a building setback from a property line upon which a party wall is located.
4 deleted
5 deleted
6 For a corner parcel, the minimum building setback from a side property line shared with a street is 0.6 metres.
7 deleted
8 Unless otherwise referenced in subsection (9), on a laned parcel the minimum building setback from a side property line for a private garage attached to a main residential building is 0.6 metres.
9 On a laned parcel, the minimum building setback for a private garage attached to a main residential building that does not share a side or rear property line with a street may be reduced to zero metres where the wall of the portion of the building that contains the private garage is constructed of maintenance-free materials and there is no overhang of eaves onto an adjacent parcel.

This information has no legal status and cannot be used as an official interpretation of the various bylaws, codes and regulations currently in effect. The City of Calgary accepts no responsibility to persons relying solely on this information. Web pages are updated periodically. ​