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Land Use Bylaw1P2007

The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007

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Block Face Requirements

538 1 A minimum building setback of 1.2 metres is required from a side property line at least every 60.0 metres along the entire length of a block face.
2 Where subsection (1) applies, the side setback area must be clear of all air conditioning units, window wells and portions of a building measured from grade to a height of 2.4 metres.

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