09/05/2026
🏠📈Most Ottawa Homeowners Have *No Idea* This Changed About Their Property.
City Council quietly passed Zoning By-law 2026-50, and here's what it means for you as a Homeowner:
If you own a standard serviced lot in Ottawa -- Kanata, Barrhaven, Stittsville, Orleans (It doesn't matter); You can now build a Secondary Suite, a Coach House, or even a Small Multiplex as-of-right, and they made it a LOT easier.
No minor variance, no committee of adjustment, no parking minimums to fight either.
But most Homeowners will read past this and miss the most crucial Investment they could ever make 👇
That Unfinished basement sitting empty under your house isn't just wasted square footage anymore.. It's a legal rental unit waiting to happen. Legal Income in your pocket every single month.
The Biggest Question is no longer if your lot Qualifies...
It's whether it's designed and built right.
Permits, Egress, Fire Separation, Electrical, Ontario Building Code, because "As-of-Right" doesn't mean 'No Inspection'.
That's where most DIY and handshake-contractor secondary suites get red-tagged. 🚨
We have an in-house engineer on every SDU project, so your suite is stamped, compliant, and built to actually pass inspection the first time. No Surprise Pricing or Guessing games..
Want to know if your property qualifies under the new bylaw?
✅📲DM us 'By-Law' and we'll tell you straight, no obligation.
