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LN7 zone, Burlington: Low-Rise Neighbourhood 7 (LN7)
By-law 09-2026 Part 7, Sections 7.1, 7.2 (Table 7) and 7.6 (Table 10) of the City of Burlington Zoning By-law 09-2026 / 2020.
A low-rise residential zone intended for cluster homes (several dwellings grouped on a single lot) rather than individual detached or semi-detached houses on their own lots.
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- Cluster homes
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | 2000 m² |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 12 m |
| Minimum front yard | 7.5 mTable 10: minimum yard abutting a street is 7.5 m (applies to any yard abutting a street, front or exterior side) |
| Minimum interior side yard | 3 mTable 10: minimum yard abutting a side building elevation 3 m; except 4.5 m abutting an LN3, LN4, LN5 or LN6 zone (note 2) |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 7.5 mTable 10: minimum yard abutting a street is 7.5 m (same standard as the front yard; the by-law does not name a separate exterior side yard) |
| Minimum rear yard | 6 mTable 10: minimum yard abutting a rear building elevation 6 m; except 9 m abutting an LN3, LN4, LN5 or LN6 zone (note 1) |
| Maximum building height | 10 mTable 10: 10 m for a peaked roof or 7.5 m for a flat roof |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40 % |
| Minimum landscaped open space | 35 % |
Other provisions in this section
- Section 7.1: purpose of the LN7 zone is to accommodate cluster homes on a single lot.
- Table 7: cluster homes are the only permitted use in LN7; detached, semi-detached, all townhouse forms, apartment buildings and non-residential uses are not permitted.
- Section 7.6 b) i): minimum separation between cluster homes on the same lot: 2.4 m side wall to side wall; 15 m rear wall to rear wall; 15 m front wall to front wall; 15 m front wall to rear wall; 8.5 m side wall to a front or rear wall.
- Section 7.6 b) ii): minimum 1.5 m from a side wall to an internal roadway, parking aisle, parking area, parking lot or parking space.
- Section 7.6 b) iii): minimum 3 m from a wall other than a side wall to an internal roadway, parking aisle, parking area or parking lot.
- Section 7.6 b) iv): any pedestrian entrance facing a front yard or exterior side yard may be at most 7 stair risers above grade.
- Table 10 note (1): rear yard (yard abutting a rear building elevation) increases to 9 m where abutting an LN3, LN4, LN5 or LN6 zone.
- Table 10 note (2): side yard (yard abutting a side building elevation) increases to 4.5 m where abutting an LN3, LN4, LN5 or LN6 zone.
Source: By-law 09-2026 Part 7, Sections 7.1, 7.2 (Table 7) and 7.6 (Table 10), 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.
Other residential zones in Burlington: DRH, DRL, DRM, HN, LN1, LN2, LN3, LN4, LN5, LN6, LN8, R1.1, R1.2, R2.1, R2.2, R2.3, R2.4, R3.1, R3.2, R3.3, R3.4, R4, R5, RAL1, RAL2, RAL3, RAL4, REV1, REV2, REV3, RH1, RH2, RH3, RH4, RH5, RM1, RM2, RM3, RM4, RM5, RNA1, RNA2, RNA3, RO1, RO2, RO3, RO4, SNA, URH, URM