The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007

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Rear Setback Area

714 1 Where the parcel shares a rear property line with a parcel designated as:

a a commercial district, there is no requirement for a rear setback area;

b an industrial district, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 1.2 metres;

c a residential district, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 3.0 metres; and

d a special purpose district, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 3.0 metres.

2 Where the parcel shares a rear property line with:

a an LRT corridor or street, the rear setback area must have a maximum depth of 3.0 metres;

b a lane that separates the parcel from a parcel designated as a residential district, the rear setback area must have a minimum depth of 3.0 metres; and

c a lane, in all other cases, there is no requirement for a rear setback area.

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