2011 FCM Sustainable Communities Awards Winner — Residential Development: Overview

City of Victoria, British Columbia

Making Secondary Suites Easier

The City of Victoria has a long history of permitting secondary suites in older and larger homes. Historically, building permits, rather than rezoning, were required to construct suites in houses that met the Zoning Bylaw’s existing conversion regulations. Legally converted suites have traditionally made up more than 10 per cent of Victoria’s housing supply.