Shared Rental Housing Public Meeting

Tuesday September 7, 7 p.m.
Council Chambers, City Hall
1 Carden St.

Guelph City Council will hold a public meeting in accordance with the Planning Act where an amendment to the Zoning By-law (1995)-14864 will be considered.

The purpose of the proposed changes to the Zoning By-law is to address citizen’s concerns regarding the regulations governing shared rental housing within the City including size and distance separations. If approved, the effect of the proposed changes would be to ensure that shared rental housing is safe and compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood, and contributes to a full continuum of housing. Shared rental housing includes Lodging House Type 1 and Accessory Apartments.

Click here to view the meeting notice.
Click here to view the Council Report.
Click here to view the draft By-law being considered at the Sept 7 meeting.

Shared Rental Housing 

Shared rental housing is a common form of rental accommodation in the City of Guelph that is mainly associated with lodging houses and accessory apartments. These forms of housing are regulated through the Zoning By-law as well as the Provincial Fire and Building Codes. These regulations are in place to ensure that safe, decent housing is available for tenants and that these residential units are compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood.

An in depth review of Shared Rental Housing Regulations was completed from 2003-2005 which resulted in many changes to regulations and processes. For more information on this review, please click here.

If you have any questions regarding shared rental housing, please contact Planning Services.

Current Regulations

Interim Control By-law (2010)-19019 and Notice of Passing
An Interim Control By-law has been passed by the City of Guelph on the use of land, buildings or structures for a "Lodging House Type 1" and/or an "Accessory Apartment" in R.1 and R.2 zones as it affects property within Ward 5 and within Ward 6, east of the Hanlon Expressway.

Click here to view the By-law.

Accessory Apartment Regulations - Call (519) 837-5615 for information
Lodging House Regulations - Call (519) 837-5615 for information


General Regulations

Property Standards By-law (2000)-16454, as amended
Yard Maintenance By-law (2008)-18552
Noise Control By-law (2000)-16366
Fire Code Requirements 
Fire Information Package

Enforcement Activities

Building Services staff continues to enforce the Property Standards and Yard Maintenance By-laws on a complaint basis. They also enforce these by-laws proactively in some areas of the City as well as some site specific properties as resources permit. In addition, construction that is undertaken without the required permits and/or inspections is enforced on an ongoing basis. 

Community Workshop

A Community Workshop was held on June 24, 2010 to consider changes to the City's zoning by-law addressing shared rental housing; lodging houses and two-unit houses (houses with accessory apartments). Below is the presentation, workbook and feedback form from the meeting.

   Workshop Presentation
   Participant Workbook
   Feedback Form 

Reports and Council Resolutions

Date	Report		Council Resolution
August 3, 2010	Council Report 10-84, Proposed Amendment to Zoning By-law Number (1995)-14864, (Guelph's Comprehensive Zoning By-law) Regarding Shared Rental Housing		Resolution
June 7, 2010	Council Report 10-73, Interim Control By-law for Shared Rental Housing		Resolution
May 17, 2010	CDES Report 10-53, Shared Rental Housing 2010-2011 Work Plan		Resolution
March 15, 2010	CDES Report 10-23, Shared Rental Housing Spring 2010 Work Plan		No resolution
February 16, 2010	CDES Report 10-09, Addendum Report: Shared Rental Housing Open House and Proposed Next Steps		No resolution
December 14, 2009	CDES Report 09-100, Proposed Changes to Lodging House and Two-Unit House Administrative Procedures		No resolution
July 20, 2009	CDES Report 09-60, Changes to Administrative Procedures for Lodging Houses and Accessory Apartments		Resolution

Contacts

Planning Policy & Studies	Zoning Inquiries & Enforcement	Building Inquiries & Enforcement	Parking & Noise Enforcement
Joan Jylanne, Senior Policy Planner Policy Planning & Urban Design 1 Carden St, City Hall T 519-837-5616 x2519 E joan.jylanne@guelph.ca	Pat Sheehy, Zoning Inspector II/Senior By-law Administrator Building Services 1 Carden St, City Hall T 519-837-5615 x2388 E patrick.sheehy@guelph.ca	Rob Reynen, Manager of Inspection Services Building Services 1 Carden St, City Hall T 519-837-5615 x2386 E rob.reynen@guelph.ca	Doug Godfrey, Supervisor, Regulation and Enforcement Operations 1 Carden St, City Hall T 519-837-5628 x2520 E doug.godfrey@guelph.ca