LOT USAGE (Ver 1.2 addendum Sept.

2016)
To find Use Remarks Other remarks
AMBF Table VIII.1 Use for all others except R1; Check vs. min.
Allowable Maximum Building unless by lot type, also use TOSL by lot use,
Footprint Table VIII.G.6. Check if with or Table VIII.G.6
without firewall.
TLA – TOSL = AMBF in sq Table VIII.2 Use for R1-R5 zones.
area) In corner lots, the front is both
sides of the corner.
Table VIII.3 For new thoroughfares at C
(commercial) zones
FIG. VIII.1 Use for R1 zone PSO rule may
overrule
Fig. VIII.1
PSO Table VIII.1 PSO by land use, except for R1 Use whichever is
Percentage of Site occupancy which will use Fig. VIII.1 more stringent
Table VIII.G.6 Minimum TOSL requirements between T VIII.1
AMBF (m²) /TLA (m²) x 100 = by lot type/location and T VIII.G.6
PSO FIG. VIII.1 Use for R1 only

TOSL Table VIII.1 PSO by land use Use whichever is

Total Open Space of Lot more stringent
Table VIII.G.6 Minimum TOSL requirements between T VIII.1
ISA (m²)+USA(m²) = TOSL by lot type/location and T VIII.G.6
Or TLA - AMBF
Or TLA - Max PSO as % of TLA
Or TLA – building footprint

USA and ISA Table VIII.1 Except for R1 zone, in which

Unpaved Surface Area case, go to Fig. Viii.1
Impervious Surface Area

TOSL – ISA = USA

TOSL – USA = ISA

MACA Get PSO% + Table Check open space first, then

Maximum Allowable VIII.1 vs. Table get lower value open space,
Construction Area VIII.G.6 then get ISA;
Unless it’s an R2 to R5 zone, in
Max PSO (%) + Max ISA (%) = which case the open space is
MACA already gotten from the
setback requirements ; so go
directly to Table VIII. 1 to get
the ISA
Unless it’s R1, then see Fig.
VIII.1 to get ISA
BUILDING BULK
Maximum TGFA Table VII.1 Table “Allowable Maximum In TGFA vs.
Maximum Total Gross Floor Gross Floor Area based on the AMVB, AMVB
Area allowable Percentage of Site always prevails
Occupancy of the Total Lot (Sec. 705.3)
Per PSO: Area”
BHL storeys x PSO % of lot = TGFA Table VII.G.2 Use this to convert GFA to See Glossary
BHL storeys x AMBF m² = TGFA (NBC book) for
TGFA
Max GFA x multiplier FLAR
(T VII.G.2) = TGFA Table VII.G.1 Use as an initial determinant the definitions of
of building bulk TGFA and GFA.

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FLAR Table VII.G.1 Use in the formula: lot area x
Floor to Lot Area Ratio multiplier FLAR. (Ex.: if the
FLAR is 5 and lot area is 1000
sqm, maximum buildable area
is 1000 sqm x 5 = 5000 sqm). It
is the initial determinant of
building bulk.

AMVB AMBF x BHL meters= initial Note there are

Allowable Maximum Volume AMVB; then use angles for BHL exceptions in
of Building outermost face of building Sec 707.3.b.i &
(OFB) to reduce AMVB b.ii

BHL Table VII.1 Note: Not all occupancies Note there are
Building Height Limit Table VII.2 listed in T VII.G.1 have listed BHL exceptions in
(a component for (primary source) BHL. Sec 707.3.b.i &
determining building bulk) Table VII.G.1 b.ii (re: along
RROWs 7m wide
and below)
PROVISIONS FOR CONFLICT/STRINGENT RULES
Sec. 704.4 to end of section
Sec. 705.3 – TGFA vs. AMVB; AMVB prevails
Sec. 803.2 – PSO vs other lighting and ventilation provisions
Sec. 804.11 – stringency rule – “In case of conflict in the provisions on lighting and ventilation under this
Rule or under the Code, the more stringent restrictions must prevail.”

Notes
In some cases*: GFA = use % of site occupancy (PSO)

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