Zoning requirements
 5. (1) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as the Richmond Hill Centre Zones RHC-1 to RHC-15 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. Despite anything else in this Order, the maximum gross floor area across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 1,717,998 square metres of which, i. the maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses shall not exceed 1,540,520 square metres, and ii. for the permitted non-residential uses, the minimum gross floor area is 177,478 square metres of which at least 151,065 square metres shall be used for office uses. 2. The maximum gross floor area of any residential storey located above the base building height, as determined in accordance with this Order, shall not exceed 850 square metres. 3. The maximum gross floor area of any non-residential storey located above the base building height, as determined in accordance with this Order, shall not exceed 2,500 square metres. 4. Projections associated with the following structures or elements may exceed the height limits set out in this Order: i. Guard rails, railings, bollards, balustrades, eaves, roof drainage, balcony and terrace guards, fences, skylights, railings, planters, cornices, seating areas, retaining walls, balcony and terrace dividers, decorative screens, privacy screens, wheelchair ramps and ramps to underground, safety and wind protection/mitigation features and solar panels, ornamental elements, landscape elements, structures used for outside or open air recreation including pools and associated equipment, light monitors, light fixtures, pergolas, architectural features, trellises, and awnings. ii. Public art features, mechanical equipment, exoskeleton structures, stairs, stair towers and enclosures, enclosures of mechanical equipment and unenclosed heating equipment, elevator overruns, lightning rods, ventilation or cooling equipment such as chimneys, stacks, flues, vents, air intakes, antennas, satellite dishes, cellular arrays, window washing equipment, parapets and elements of a green roof. 5. The minimum required horizontal distance between the main walls of buildings or structures, measured from the exterior wall of the building or structure, is, i. 11 metres, where a main wall of the base building has windows and a line projected at a right angle from one of these main walls intercepts another main wall with windows, and ii. 25 metres, where a line projected at a right angle from a main wall of a tower intercepts another main wall of a tower. 6. Despite paragraph 5, eaves, windowsills, damper equipment to reduce building movement, architectural flues, pillars and satellite dishes, balconies, pergolas, guardrails, balustrades, railings, decorative and acoustic doors and screens, light fixtures, awnings and canopies, trellises and planters may project 2.5 metres into the minimum required distance between the main walls. 7. The minimum required setback for a tower is, i. 1.5 metres from the face of its base building if the base building abuts a public or private street or a public park, and ii. 12.5 metres from a lot line that is not adjacent to a public street or a public park. 8. With respect to the first floor of a base building, i. the required minimum setback for non-residential uses abutting a public or private street or a lane is 0.3 metres, ii. the required minimum setback for residential uses abutting a public or private street or a lane is 2.5 metres, and iii. the required minimum setback for residential and non-residential uses abutting a  park is 4 metres. 9. A building with dwelling units shall provide a minimum of, i. one square metre of indoor amenity space per dwelling unit, and ii. one square metre of outdoor amenity space per dwelling unit. 10. For buildings with dwelling units, a maximum of 0.4 parking spaces are permitted per dwelling unit. 11. Parking spaces allocated for residential visitors or non-residential uses may be provided as part of a commercial parking lot in accordance with the following requirements: i. a maximum of 0.06 parking spaces per dwelling unit for residential visitors, and ii. a maximum of 0.5 parking spaces per 100 square metres of non-residential gross floor area in the building for non-residential visitors. 12. A building with dwelling units shall provide bicycle parking, which may be located in a horizontal bicycle parking space that is positioned above or below another bicycle parking space and equipped with a mechanical device providing floor level access to both bicycle parking spaces, and such bicycle parking shall be provided in accordance with the following requirements: i. a minimum of 0.2 bicycle parking spaces per dwelling unit for use by visitors to the building, ii. a minimum of 0.8 bicycle parking spaces per dwelling unit for use by the occupants or tenants of the building, and iii. a minimum of 0.2 bicycle parking spaces per 100 square metres of non-residential uses for use by visitors, occupants and tenants of the building. 13. With respect to buildings that do not include both a base building and a tower, i. the RM1 standards of Table A2 of the zoning by-law apply to any block townhouses located in such buildings, and ii. the RM4 standards of Table A2 of the zoning by-law apply to multiple dwellings located in such buildings. 14. One or more of the following uses shall occupy a minimum of 60 per cent of the base building frontage in any base building that abuts Yonge Street, Beresford Drive, High Tech Road, Red Maple Road, the streets shown as Street A and Street B and the areas shown as P-1 and P-2 on the map referred to in section 2: i. retail and service commercial uses, including artist and photographic studios, commercial fitness centres, financial institutions, personal service shops, pet shops, places of entertainment, private clubs, recreational uses, restaurants, service shops, supermarkets, taverns, veterinary clinics, and other similar uses, ii. markets, iii. galleries, iv. libraries, v. community centres, common areas and associated public art, vi. outdoor seating, vii. shelter structures, viii. business offices, and ix. medical offices. (2) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as the RHC-1 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 304,151 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 49,080 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 60 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 272 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is five. (3) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as RHC-2 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 110,877 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 62,922 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 60 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 284 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is two. (4) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as RHC-3 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 203,813 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 48,353 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 60 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 272 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is four. (5) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as RHC-4 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 93,275 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 5 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 25 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 196 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is two. (6) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as RHC-5 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 66,025 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 1,936 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 25 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 137 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is two. (7) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as RHC-6 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 39,448 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 2,125 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 25 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 137 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is one. (8) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as RHC-7 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 77,317 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 2,456 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 25 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 137 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is two. (9) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as RHC-8 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 75,034 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 2,265 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 25 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 137 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is two. (10) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as RHC-9 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 71,587 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 1,782 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 25 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 137 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is two. (11) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as RHC-10 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 108,714 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 3,828 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 25 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 196 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is two. (12) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as RHC-11 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 166,342 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 1,040 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 25 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 196 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is two. (13) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as RHC-12 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 44,291 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 860 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 25 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 167 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is one. (14) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as RHC-13 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 43,946 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 434 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 25 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 167 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is one. (15) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as  RHC-14 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 46,067 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 392 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 25 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 167 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is one. (16) The following zoning requirements apply to the lands located in the area shown as RHC-15 on the map referred to in section 2: 1. The maximum gross floor area for the permitted residential uses across all buildings and structures shall not exceed 89,633 square metres. 2. The minimum gross floor area for permitted non-residential uses across all buildings and structures is 0 square metres. 3. The maximum height of any base building is 25 metres. 4. The maximum total building height is 196 metres. 5. The maximum number of towers is two. (17) In this section, “base building” means the lower portion of a building that is comprised of both an upper tower portion and a lower base building portion; “first floor” means the highest floor level, in geodetic elevation, at which primary pedestrian access can be gained from the street; “height” means the vertical distance measured from the first floor elevation of such building or structure to the highest point of the building or structure; “tower” means the upper portion of a building that is comprised of both an upper tower portion and a lower base building portion.