Land Use Bylaw1P2007

The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007

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Driveways

341 1 A driveway must not have direct access to a major street unless:
a there is no practical alternative method of vehicular access to the parcel; and
b a turning space is provided on the parcel to allow all vehicles exiting to face the major street.
2 A driveway connecting to a street to a private garage must:
9P2012
a be a minimum of 6.0 metres in length along the intended direction of travel for vehicles and measured from:
i the back of the public sidewalk to the door of the private garage; or
ii a curb where there is no public sidewalk to the door of a private garage; and
b contain a rectangular area measuring 6.0 metres in length and 3.0 metres in width.
3 A driveway connecting a lane to a private garage must be a minimum of 0.60 metres in length along the intended direction of travel for vehicles, measured from the property line shared with the lane to the door of a private garage.
9P2012
4 deleted
34P2022
5 That portion of a driveway, including a motor vehicle parking stall, within 6.0 metres of a public sidewalk, or a curb on a street where there is no public sidewalk, must not exceed a width of:
9P2012
a 6.0 metres where the parcel width is 9.0 metres or less; or
b 7.0 metres where the parcel width is greater than 9.0 metres and less than 15.0 metres.
6 In the Developed Area a driveway accessing a street must not be constructed, altered or replaced except where:
57P2008, 13P2011
a it is located on a laneless parcel;
b it is located on a laned parcel and 50.0 per cent or more parcels on the same block face have an existing driveway accessing a street ; or
c there is a legally existing driveway that it is not being relocated or widened.
7 A driveway constructed, altered or replaced in accordance with subsection (6) may be extended in length.
13P2011
8 Where a parcel is the subject of development, the Development Authority must not require the removal of a legally existing driveway accessing a street even where the proposed development is a discretionary use.
57P2008, 13P2011

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