Zoning · Burlington · Residential
RNA2 zone, Burlington: North Aldershot Residential RNA2
By-law 2020 Part 9 (North Aldershot Zones), Sections 1-3, 5 and 8; Tables 9.3.1, 9.5.1, 9.5.2 and 9.8.1 of the City of Burlington Zoning By-law 09-2026 / 2020.
A North Aldershot residential zone for detached houses on lots of at least 450 m² with 15 m of frontage, limited to 2 storeys, with lot coverage and impervious-surface caps that depend on the house type and the Development Area the lot sits in.
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Check an addressWhat the RNA2 zone permits
- Detached Dwelling
- Detached Dwelling on a lot existing as of January 6, 1995 (footnote g: permitted in an H zone)
- Outdoor Recreation (footnote c: only non-intensive outdoor recreation such as walking trails, nature viewing, bird watching as the principal use)
- Agricultural Uses
- Accessory Farm Commercial (footnote a: only in conjunction with a commercial farm)
- Accessory Farm Dwelling Unit (footnote b: only in conjunction with a commercial farm and only for farm help)
- Archaeological Conservation Projects
- Forest, Wildlife, Fisheries Management Projects
- Veterinary Services (footnote e: only on existing lots of at least 1.2 ha; animal-keeping buildings/structures/enclosures set back 30 m from any lot line or street line)
- Additional Residential Units (footnote h: subject to Part 1, Section 2.21(u))
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | 450 m² |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 15 m |
| Minimum front yard | 6 m |
| Minimum interior side yard | 1.2 mTable 9.5.1 footnote (a): 1.2 m minimum, with a 4 m minimum combined side yards (both sides together). Part 9 s.1(f): an L-shaped detached dwelling without attached garage/carport that frames a 4.5 m x 6.5 m parking space uses the side yard required for a dwelling with an attached garage/carport. |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 4.5 m |
| Minimum rear yard | 7.5 m |
| Maximum building height | See noteMaximum 2 storeys, measured in accordance with Part 1, Subsection 2.31 'Residential Building Height'; no metric height stated in this section. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40 %Table 9.5.2 (detached dwellings): one storey with attached garage/carport 40% including accessory buildings and structures; one storey without attached garage/carport 32% plus 8% for accessory buildings and structures; more than one storey with attached garage/carport 35% including accessory buildings; more than one storey without attached garage/carport 27% plus 8% for accessory buildings. |
| Maximum dwelling units | See notePer Part 9 s.5.5 and s.8, Table 9.8.1: maximum number of new detached units per Development Area (1 to 13 on Diagram 1), in addition to dwelling units existing before October 8, 1996: DA1 44, DA2 38, DA3 14, DA4 6, DA5(a) 44, DA5(b) 36, DA6 132, DA7 54, DA8 15, DA9 48, DA10 45, DA11 17, DA12 8; DA13 elementary school / detached units / other permitted built forms. Depends on which Development Area the lot is in. |
Other provisions in this section
- Maximum impervious surface cover per lot (s.5.5, Table 9.8.1) depends on Development Area: 20% in DA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5(a), 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12; 25% in DA 5(b) and 6; DA13: elementary school 60%, detached units 20%, other permitted built forms 40%.
- Private garage location (s.5.3): a private garage, attached or unattached, shall be located no closer to a street line than the distance between the detached dwelling and the street line.
- Separation distance from a railway right-of-way (s.5.6): 30 m for land uses sensitive to railway rights-of-way.
- Yard abutting a pipeline easement (s.5.6): 7 m rear yard; 3 m side yard.
- Yard abutting a P or PC zone (s.5.6): 6 m.
- Holding zone (s.1(a)): where the designation is preceded by 'H', permitted uses per Part 11, Subsection 1.1; development is premature until the H is removed per Part 11, Subsection 1.2.
- Accessory buildings and structures per Part 1, Subsection 2.2; patios and decks per Part 1, Subsection 2.3; fencing and privacy screens per Part 1, Subsection 2.4; swimming pools per Part 1, Subsection 2.5.
- Prohibited (s.2, plus Part 1 Subsection 2.22): parking or storage of a motor vehicle (excluding recreational vehicle) exceeding 3000 kg registered gross vehicle weight, 6 m overall length or 2.6 m overall height; parking or storing a motor vehicle with a stake body; parking or storing a motor vehicle on/off a trailer, or a utility trailer including its load, exceeding a combined height of 3.6 m.
- Table 9.3.1 footnote (d) (detached dwelling on a lot existing as of January 6, 1995 in some zones): subject to Part 9, Section 4, RNA1 Zone regulations - not flagged for the RNA2 column, which carries footnote (g) instead.
- All uses subject to Part 1 (General Conditions and Provisions) and Part 14 (Exceptions to Zone Designations).
Source: By-law 2020 Part 9 (North Aldershot Zones), Sections 1-3, 5 and 8; Tables 9.3.1, 9.5.1, 9.5.2 and 9.8.1, 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, LN7, 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, RNA3, RO1, RO2, RO3, RO4, SNA, URH, URM