Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007
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About the Land Use Bylaw
The City of Calgary’s Land Use Bylaw (1P2007) has been in effect since June 1, 2008. It outlines the rules and regulations for development of land in Calgary for each district (zone) as well as the process of making decisions for development permit applications.
A Land Use bylaw is required for every municipality in Alberta as per the requirements in the Municipal Government Act. This includes the division of the municipality into land use districts (zones).
While there are connections to the draft Zoning Bylaw (currently known as the Land Use Bylaw), this work is separate from the Rezoning for Housing program conducted earlier this year. Find more information on the Rezoning for Housing page.
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Land Use Bylaw Amendments
2025 Land Use Bylaw Amendments
Administration recommended Land Use Bylaw amendments to the Public Hearing of Council on May 6 and 7, 2025, which were not approved by Council. A reconsideration Notice of Motion was brought to Council on May 27th, which was defeated after failing to achieve a two-thirds majority vote.
At the June 24, 2025 Regular Meeting of Council, six separate Notices of Motion were brought to Council for debate, separating the previously recommended Land Use Bylaw amendments to allow each to be voted on individually. All six Notices of Motion were passed. Below is an overview of each Notice of Motion, with the proposed amendments underneath. The approved amendments will be brought to Council on September 9, 2025 for a public hearing and vote of Council.
Interested members of the public can participate in the Public Hearing of Council by providing written or oral comments to Council and are encouraged to do so. For more information on how to participate, please visit: participate in public hearings of Council and committee.
and Notifications of Decision
- Removing the redundant reference to the number of days (21) in the development permit appeal period since the number of days for an appeal are governed by the Municipal Government Act; and
- Clarify the existing practice of advertising permitted with relaxation development permits online.
and Notifications of Decision
- Removing the reference to the Court of Appeals in the direction to withhold the release of a development permit. (Defeated and will not be brought to Public Hearing on September 9, 2025)
9.4.9 - Notice of Motion - Land Use Bylaw Amendments: Low Density Residential Development
- Removing unnecessary language in the R-G district regarding the rear setback rule describing the location of the required parking stall.
- Aligning in the R-CG and H-GO districts parcel coverage when no garage is provided.
- Amending the H-GO district to allow for development for two or less units to follow the typical landscaping rules for single and semi-detached dwellings.
- Amending the R-CG district so that all development except rowhouses follow the same fence rules.
- Amending the multi-residential district rules to clarify that a secondary suite when combined with low density residential development located in a multi-residential district uses the low-density residential rules.
9.4.10 - Notice of Motion - Land Use Bylaw Amendments: Child Care Services
- Amend the Land Use Bylaw (IP2007) to allow a child-care service as a discretionary use in existing approved buildings in the low-density residential districts.
9.4.11 - Notice of Motion - Land Use Bylaw Amendments: Mobility Storage Lockers and Bike Parking in Multi-Residential Buildings
- Remove the requirement for mobility storge lockers in R-CG and H-GO districts while maintaining the requirements for Class 1 Storage; and
- Amend the Class 1 Bicycle Parking requirements for Multi-Residential Development from 1.0 to 0.5 stalls per unit and suite, to allow for more flexibility in the number, configuration, and type of bicycle parking facilities, and to better respond to demand and accessibility.
9.4.12 - Notice of Motion - Land Use Bylaw Amendments: Updates to Definitions
- Amending the definition of health care service to allow for overnight stays of patients for medical purposes; and
- Amending the definition of Special Function – Class 1 to include “neighbourhood activation” to allow for more flexibility in the types of events that can occur.
9.4.13 - Notice of Motion - Land Use Bylaw Amendments: Expired Text and Text Error Removal
- Deleting the language for the temporary rule allowing for the extension of the commencement date for development permits to be extended for cannabis licenses.
- Deleting textual errors or expired text to better clarify bylaw intent and interpretation.
Land Use Bylaw Amendments for Calgary’s Housing Strategy 2024-2030
On May 14, 2024, Council approved citywide rezoning to a base residential district with amendments. These changes were effective August 6, 2024.
Zoning changes now in effect include:
- Citywide base low density residential zone is now R-CG.
- R-G base low density residential zone in developing areas.
- H-GO in areas identified in approved Local Area Plans.
Other land use bylaw changes include:
- All Rowhouse developments are now a discretionary use in R-CG.
- Contextual Single Detached dwelling is a permitted use in R-CG.
- Properties that do not have a rowhouse or a townhouse may now have both a backyard suite and a secondary suite.
- Increasing parking requirements in some areas and clarified where 0.5 stalls are required because of the access to transit.