Zoning · Burlington · Residential
LN4 zone, Burlington: Low-Rise Neighbourhood 4
By-law 09-2026 Part 7, Sections 7.1, 7.2 (Table 7), 7.3 (Table 8), 7.4 (Table 9) of the City of Burlington Zoning By-law 09-2026 / 2020.
A low-rise residential zone for detached and semi-detached houses on mid-sized lots (at least 15 m wide and 425 m² for a detached house), with houses up to 10 m tall for a peaked roof.
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- Detached dwelling
- Semi-detached dwelling
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | 425 m²Detached dwelling 425 m² (Table 8); each semi-detached dwelling unit 270 m² (Table 9) |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 15 mDetached dwelling 15 m (Table 8); each semi-detached dwelling unit 9 m (Table 9) |
| Minimum front yard | 6 m6 m for detached and semi-detached; may be reduced to the established front yard provided a minimum 1 m setback from the street line (Table 8 note 1; Table 9 note 1) |
| Minimum interior side yard | 1.5 m1.5 m for detached and semi-detached. Detached: where a detached private garage is in the rear yard, the interior side yard leading to it shall be 3 m (Table 8 note 4). Semi-detached: no setback required on an interior side lot line that shares a common wall (Table 9 note 3) |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 4.5 m4.5 m for detached and semi-detached. Detached only: may be reduced to the established exterior side yard provided a minimum 1 m setback from the street line (Table 8 note 1). In Table 9 the LN4 exterior side yard of 4.5 m carries no note, so no reduction is stated for semi-detached. |
| Minimum rear yard | 9 m9 m for detached and semi-detached; for a detached dwelling on a corner lot the rear yard may be 4.5 m (Table 8 note 3). No note is attached to the semi-detached rear yard in Table 9. |
| Maximum building height | 10 m10 m for a peaked roof or 7.5 m for a flat roof (detached and semi-detached). Properties with a front or exterior side yard abutting Lakeshore Road or North Shore Boulevard, and all properties south of them: 13 m peaked / 10 m flat; for through lots the front building elevation determines the front of the lot (Table 8 note 6 / Table 9 note 5) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35 %Detached dwelling 35% (Table 8); each semi-detached dwelling unit 40% (Table 9); 45% on a lot with one or more additional residential units (note 2 in both tables) |
| Minimum landscaped open space | 30 %Minimum front yard soft landscaped open space 30% (percentage of the front yard, not of the lot) for detached and semi-detached |
Other provisions in this section
- Permitted uses (Table 7): detached dwelling and semi-detached dwelling only; cluster homes, all townhouse types, apartment buildings and non-residential uses are not permitted in LN4.
- Regulations for accessory buildings and structures are set out in Section 5.2 (ss. 7.3 a), 7.4 a)).
- Detached dwellings (s.7.3 b) i): total width of all private garage door openings facing a street shall not exceed 50% of the width of its building elevation.
- Detached dwellings (s.7.3 b) ii): an attached private garage with a garage door facing a street may not project beyond the longest street-facing wall containing residential floor area on the first storey, or past a porch attached to that wall.
- Detached and semi-detached dwellings (s.7.3 b) iii, s.7.4 b) iii): maximum height above grade of any pedestrian entrance facing a front yard or exterior side yard is 7 stair risers.
- Semi-detached dwellings (s.7.4 b) i): total width of all private garage door openings facing a street shall not exceed 50% of the width of the building.
- Table 9 standards apply to each semi-detached dwelling unit (s.7.4 a)).
- Maximum lot coverage on a lot with one or more additional residential units is 45% (Table 8 note 2; Table 9 note 2).
- Front yard may be reduced to the established front yard, provided a minimum 1 m setback from the street line (Table 8 note 1, detached; Table 9 note 1, semi-detached). For the exterior side yard this reduction is referenced only in the detached table (Table 8 note 1); the LN4 semi-detached exterior side yard in Table 9 carries no note.
- Detached dwelling on a corner lot: rear yard may be 4.5 m (Table 8 note 3).
- Detached dwelling with a detached private garage in the rear yard: interior side yard leading to the garage shall be 3 m (Table 8 note 4).
- Semi-detached: no setback required on an interior side lot line that shares a common wall (Table 9 note 3).
- Lakeshore Road / North Shore Boulevard properties (abutting or south of): maximum building height 13 m peaked roof / 10 m flat roof (Table 8 note 6; Table 9 note 5).
- The 20 m maximum building depth (s.7.3 b) iv, s.7.4 b) ii) applies only to LN5 and LN6, not LN4.
- The Alton/Orchard Community 14 m / 10 m height note (Table 8 note 5, Table 9 note 4) is not referenced in the LN4 column.
Source: By-law 09-2026 Part 7, Sections 7.1, 7.2 (Table 7), 7.3 (Table 8), 7.4 (Table 9), By-law 09-2026 / 2020 (City of Burlington), checked 2026-09-12. General provisions elsewhere in the by-law (parking, driveways, accessory buildings) also apply, and a numbered exception on the parcel can change any value here. Treat this as a pre-check, not a sign-off.
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