Driveway Widening in Otttawa Explained

A simple guide to complex by-laws

Walkways

4. A walkway located in a front yard or corner side yard is permitted subject to the following:
(a) Where it provides access between a right-of-way or driveway, and an entranceway to a dwelling or any other incidental or accessory use on the lot.
(b) Where a walkway extends from the right-of-way, it must be separated from any driveway by at least 0.6m of soft landscaping.
(c) The width of a walkway may not exceed:
(i) In the case of a rooming house, retirement home, stacked dwelling or low-rise apartment dwelling, 1.8 m;
(ii) In the case of any other residential use building, 1.2 m;
(iii) Despite
(i), a walkway giving access to a storage area for containerized waste may not exceed 2.2m in width.
(d) A walkway may traverse an area required for soft landscaping per Table 139(1), and may be included in the calculated area.
(e) A walkway may not extend to the right-of-way on a lot less than 10m in width where a driveway is provided.
(f) A maximum of one walkway per yard is permitted to extend to the right-of-way in the case of a detached, semi-detached, long semi-detached or townhouse dwelling.