Small Scale Multi Unit Housing

Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) legislation required municipalities to pre-zone identified properties to allow a minimum of three to six units, depending on lot size and proximity to transit. This includes pre-zoning to permit at least:

• Three units on lots that are 280 square metres or smaller,
• Four units on lots that are greater than 280 square metres,
• Six units on lots that are greater than 280 square metres and within 400 metres of bus stops prescribed as having frequent service by the legislation. Off-street vehicle parking minimum requirements must be removed for these lots.

Mainland

In alignment with Council’s Strategic Priorities Plan, and the Province’s Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing legislation, Council adopted the Infill Housing Program in June 2026. Eligible properties have been pre-zoned to permit infill housing, such as duplexes, triplexes, quadraplexes, multiplexes, secondary suites, laneway houses, and side-by-side townhouses of up to six units. The program development included consultation with our community and with agencies, as well as technical analysis.

For more information on the Infill Housing Program, see the Infill Housing Program website.

Queensborough 

Generally, properties in Queensborough that are zoned for a house are not permitted the number or types of units outlined by the Province in its new legislation. This is because further study is needed to understand the impact of that change on the area’s infrastructure system(s) like water and sewer, which has been specifically constructed based on the previously planned density and in consideration of the area’s geotechnical conditions. As such, the City applied to the Province for and was granted an extension with a new compliance date of May 4, 2029. The City will advance the work necessary to be in compliance with the legislation for this neighbourhood.