RM8 zone, Mississauga: Back To Back And/Or Stacked Townhouses (exception zones only)

What the RM8 zone permits

• Back to back townhouse
• Stacked townhouse
• Accessory buildings and structures (Table 4.1.2.2)
• Attached garage (Table 4.1.12.1)
• Detached garage (Table 4.1.12.1)

Standards

Other provisions in this section

• Section 4.13A.1: no base RM8 table; buildings must comply with Parts 1-3, Section 4.1 and the uses/regulations of the RM8-14 Exception Zone (0181-2018/LPAT Order 2019 Feb 15). Values above are RM8-14 (Exception Table 4.13A.2.14).
• Maximum encroachments into required yards (4.13A.2.14.10): porch incl. stairs at/below first storey 1.8 m; awning, window, chimney, pilaster or corbel 0.6 m; deck incl. stairs, balcony or awning on a rear wall 2.5 m; wing wall 3.0 m.
• Minimum internal setbacks (4.13A.2.14.11): garage face to condominium road/sidewalk 6.0 m; building to condominium road, sidewalk or visitor parking space 4.5 m; porch/deck incl. stairs to condominium road/sidewalk 2.9 m; awning, window, chimney, pilaster or corbel to condominium road/sidewalk 3.9 m; rear wall to side wall of another dwelling 10.0 m; rear wall to rear wall of another dwelling 15.0 m; rear wall to internal walkway 7.5 m; side wall to side wall 3.0 m; side wall to internal walkway 1.5 m; side wall to condominium road 4.5 m; side wall to abutting visitor parking space 4.5 m.
• Attached garage permitted; maximum driveway width 3.0 m (4.13A.2.14.12).
• Parking setbacks (4.13A.2.14.13): parking space to a street 4.5 m; parking space to any other lot line 3.0 m; parking structure above/partially above grade to any lot line 6.0 m; parking structure completely below grade to any lot line 3.0 m.
• Condominium roads/aisles minimum width 7.0 m (6.0 m with an abutting parallel visitor parking space); may be shared with abutting lands zoned for back to back/stacked townhouses, townhouses or apartments; minimum sidewalk width 2.0 m (4.13A.2.14.14).
• Minimum amenity area: the greater of 5.6 m2 per dwelling unit or 10% of the site area; at least 50% of required amenity area in one contiguous area (4.13A.2.14.15).
• Accessory buildings and structures permitted (4.13A.2.14.16) subject to Table 4.1.2.2 (4.1.2.1).
• Garages (Table 4.1.12.1): max floor area 75 m2 (attached or detached); detached garage max lot coverage 10% of lot area, max height 4.6 m sloped / 3.0 m flat, eaves 3.0 m, not permitted between the front wall of the dwelling and the front lot line; detached garage in rear yard set back 1.2 m (lot >= 750 m2) or 0.61 m (lot < 750 m2) from interior side and rear lot lines and 1.2 m from the dwelling; attached garage must be attached to the dwelling above grade for at least 5.0 m in length and 2.0 m in height. The one-garage-per-lot limit of 4.1.12.5 does not apply in RM8 zones.
• Article 4.1.9A.1 does not apply to lands zoned RM8, including exception zones (4.1.9A.2).
• RM8-1 (Map 22, 0181-2018): also permits townhouse (RM4 regs, 4.10.1) and street townhouse (RM5 regs, 4.11.1); site plans must comply with Schedule RM8-1.
• RM8-2 (Map 06): also permits townhouse (RM4 regs) and street townhouse (RM5 regs).
• RM8-3 (Map 59): also permits townhouse (RM8-14 regs) and resident parking for lands zoned RA3-30; max 126 dwelling units; 75 below-grade resident parking spaces for abutting RA3-30 lands.
• RM8-4 (Map 57; 0365-2007, 0111-2019/LPAT 2021 Mar 09, 0048-2025): also permits townhouse and, in units abutting Thomas St or Tenth Line W (first storey only, max 1 per unit), office, medical office-restricted, service establishment, retail store, repair service, tutoring; carpet cleaning, pet shop, laundromat/dry cleaning not permitted; 2.1.14 does not apply; max 194 units; max residential GFA 25 000 m2; no commercial/trailer/RV parking; only townhouses within 30.0 m of Tosca Dr (but back to back/stacked permitted within 30.0 m of both Tosca Dr and Thomas St); garage face to condominium road 5.5 m; porch/balcony projection facing a street 1.5 m; back to back/stacked: RM8-14 sentences .3-.7 do not apply, setback to Thomas St/Tenth Line W 4.5 m, to RL-190 lands 15.0 m (side wall 5.0 m), to Bentley Dr 7.0 m, max height 12.0 m (10.8 m within 30.0 m of Bentley Dr), resident parking 1.3/unit (1-2 bed) and 1.4/unit (3 bed), visitor 0.15/unit, max unit width 6.2 m facing Thomas St/Tenth Line W, side wall to Tosca Dr 6.0 m; townhouse: setback to Tosca Dr 7.5 m, side wall to RL-190 5.0 m, max height 10.8 m, visitor parking 0.2/unit.
• RM8-5 (Map 57; 0449-2007): RM8-14 FSI min/max do not apply; density 45-80 units/ha; max height 16.5 m; front and exterior side yard 4.5 m; rear yard 6.9 m; garage face to condominium road/sidewalk 0.0 m; balcony permitted on top of attached garage; building to condominium road/sidewalk/visitor space 0.5 m; porch/deck 0.5 m; awning/window etc. 0.5 m; rear wall to rear wall 12.0 m; resident parking 1.0 (1 bed), 1.3 (2 bed), 1.4 (3 bed), visitor 0.2/unit; accessory building max 100 m2, max height sloped roof 4.8 m; condominium roads may be shared with abutting lands.
• RM8-6 (Map 39W; 0218-2010, 0179-2018): 2.1.14 and RM8-14 clauses .11(10), .11(11), .12(4) do not apply; max 186 units; max height sloped roof 16.5 m; front yard 5.5 m; exterior side yard 4.5 m (Rio Ct) / 5.5 m (Hazelton Pl); porch encroachment excl. stairs 1.8 m; awning etc. to condominium road/sidewalk 0.5 m; garage face 1.5 m; building to condominium road/sidewalk/visitor space 0.5 m; rear wall to rear wall 13.8 m; side wall to internal walkway 0.7 m; balcony on attached garage permitted; parking space to other lot line 1.5 m; resident parking 1.0 (studio/1 bed), 1.3 (2 bed), 1.4 (3 bed), visitor 0.15/unit; accessory building max 100 m2 and 6.5 m high.
• RM8-7 (Map 20; 0168-2011): RM8-14 clauses .8(1)-(2) do not apply; max 27 units; max FSI 0.68; max height flat roof 13.8 m; front yard 5.9 m; interior side yard 4.0 m; rear yard 4.0 m; porch encroachment incl. stairs 2.5 m; garage face to condominium road/sidewalk 5.2 m; building to condominium road 1.5 m, to visitor parking 1.2 m, to sidewalk/internal walkway 0.0 m; porch/deck to condominium road/sidewalk/walkway 0.0 m.
• RM8-8 (Map 57; 0176-2012, 0208-2022): also permits townhouse; 2.1.14 does not apply; all RM8-8 lands are one lot; max 149 units; max height 15.0 m; garage face to condominium road/sidewalk 10.0 m (Block A) / 6.0 m (Block B); building to condominium road/sidewalk/walkway/parking 0.5 m; balcony on attached garage permitted; porch projection outside buildable area 1.8 m (Blocks A, B) / 2.9 m (Block C); awning/window etc. may project outside buildable area keeping 0.5 m to condominium road/sidewalk; resident parking 3.0/unit Block A (visitor 0.0), 2.0/unit Block B, Block C 1.0/1.3/1.4 by bedroom count, visitor 0.20/unit Blocks B and C; max driveway width = garage face width up to 4.0 m; one accessory building max 100 m2; site plans per Schedule RM8-8.
• RM8-9 (Map 11; 0118-2017, 0208-2022): 4.1.5.9 and RM8-14 clauses .11(1),(2),(3),(6),(7),(9),(10),(11) do not apply; max FSI 1.2; max 104 units; max height flat roof 11.0 m and 3 storeys (excl. mechanical penthouse/access stairs); porch encroachment excl. stairs 2.6 m; porch projection incl. stairs: front yard 3.8 m, rear yard 5.5 m, interior side yard 3.3 m; awning/window etc. outside buildable area 0.6 m; sidewalk width 1.5 m; min amenity area 434 m2; accessory building max 30 m2 and 3.0 m high; parking structure to any lot line 2.5 m; transformers and ventilation shafts may encroach into interior side yard; resident parking 1.4 per 3-bed unit, visitor 0.2/unit; site plans per Schedule RM8-9.
• RM8-10 (Map 07; 0010-2018, 0208-2022, 0054-2026): Line 13.0 of Table 2.1.14.1 and RM8-14 clauses .11(3)-(4) do not apply; max FSI 1.5; max 148 units; max height flat roof 14.8 m; porch encroachment into front yard 3.5 m and may project outside buildable area; raised terrace (Block 5) 3.5 m; porch/patio below first storey 3.4 m; balcony on front wall 1.5 m; awning/window etc. 0.6 m; side wall to sidewalk/walkway 1.4 m; rooftop terrace setback from edges of Blocks 2 and 7 1.2 m; surface parking space to non-street lot line 1.0 m; below-grade parking structure to any lot line 2.9 m; condominium road 6.0 m, sidewalk 1.8 m, internal walkway 1.5 m; amenity area 5.6 m2/unit; resident parking 1.3 (2 bed), 1.4 (3 bed), visitor 0.2/unit; transformers, ventilation shafts and underground-parking stairwells may encroach into interior side yard; site plans per Schedule RM8-10; Section 37 agreement with $200,000 contribution for the height and density.
• RM8-11 (Map 25; 0031-2018, 0208-2022, 0158-2023): RM8-14 clauses .11(2),(3),(6),(9),(10) do not apply; max FSI 1.8; max 144 units; max height flat roof 15.0 m and 4 storeys (excl. parapet, mechanical penthouse, access stairs); projections outside buildable area: porch excl. stairs 1.8 m, awning/window etc. 0.6 m, wing wall 1.0 m, balcony 2.3 m; above-grade parking structure to any lot line 3.0 m; condominium road 6.0 m; sidewalk 1.5 m; amenity area 201 m2; resident parking 1.1/unit, visitor 0.15/unit; stairwells and ventilation shafts allowed outside buildable area except rear yard, min 3.0 m from interior side lot line; site plans per Schedule RM8-11.
• RM8-12 (Map 11; 0171-2018, 0199-2024): max FSI 1.0; front and exterior side yard 5.0 m; building to sidewalk 2.0 m; porch/deck to condominium road 1.7 m, to sidewalk 0.0 m; side wall to condominium road 0.0 m; below-grade parking structure to any lot line 0.0 m; condominium road 6.0 m; sidewalk 1.5 m; amenity area 100 m2.
• RM8-13 (Map 14; 0191-2018, 0070-2022, 0199-2024): 2.1.14, 2.1.30, 4.1.1.3 and 4.1.1.4 do not apply; max FSI 1.5; max height flat roof 16.0 m and 3 storeys; lot line abutting North Service Rd is the front lot line; setback from Camilla Rd lot line 7.0 m; first-storey porch/balcony/landing/awning encroachment 4.5 m; building to sidewalk/visitor parking 2.0 m; porch/deck to condominium road/sidewalk 2.0 m; side wall to internal walkway 0.0 m, to condominium road/visitor parking 3.0 m; below-grade parking structure to any lot line 1.0 m; sidewalk 1.5 m; condominium road 6.0 m; amenity area 250 m2 (indoor and/or outdoor communal recreational area).
• RM8-15 (Map 20; LPAT Order 2019 Mar 26, 0048-2021): also permits townhouse; 2.1.14, 2.1.30 and RM8-14 sentence .8, clauses .9(2), .11(1)-(4), .11(7), .12(4), .13(2), .15(3) do not apply; wall facing a driveway is the front wall; rear yard 6.0 m; max height flat roof 13.0 m (excl. mechanical penthouse/access stairs); porch/deck encroachment into front yard 1.8 m; condominium road 6.0 m; sidewalk 1.5 m; landscaped area 23% of all RM8-15 lands; amenity area 5.6 m2/unit; stacked townhouse: balcony into front yard 1.6 m, rear wall to rear wall 10.0 m, side/rear wall to walkway 0.0 m, front wall to condominium road 2.5 m, one garage face to condominium road 5.0 m, max 1 unit with only one resident parking space; townhouse: front wall to condominium road 2.5 m, balcony into rear yard 1.2 m, porch/deck/balcony into front yard 1.6 m; site plans per Schedule RM8-15.