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Land Use Bylaw1P2007

The City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007

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Building Setback from Front Property Line

3P2010, 27P2011
435 1 For a Contextual Semi-detached Dwelling, Contextual Single Detached Dwelling, Duplex Dwelling, Semi-detached Dwelling and a Single Detached Dwelling, the minimum building setback from a front property line is the greater of:
a the contextual front setback less 1.5 metres; or
b 3.0 metres.
2 deleted
3P2010
3 For an addition or exterior alteration to a Duplex Dwelling, Semi-detached Dwelling, or Single Detached Dwelling which was legally existing or approved prior to the effective date of this Bylaw, the minimum building setback from a front property line is the lesser of:
46P2009
a the contextual front setback less 1.5 metres to a minimum of 3.0 metres; or
b the existing building setback less 1.5 metres to a minimum of 3.0 metres.
4 deleted
46P2009
5 For all other uses, the minimum building setback from a front property line is 3.0 metres.

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