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Lennox C. James, Sales Representative · Skybound Realty, Brokerage
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For homeowners

Can I add a suite?

Four quick questions, answered with Burlington's rules for basement apartments, garden suites and coach houses.

1. What kind of home is it?
2. How does it get water and sewer?
3. Would you like a unit in a separate building (garden suite, coach house or converted garage)?
4. Beyond the parking your main home needs, how many more cars fit on the lot?
Your resultAnswer the questions to see what's allowed

Burlington allows up to three extra units on most lots with a detached house, semi or townhouse, as long as the lot is on city water and sewer.

Get a free look at your property

Lennox will check your zoning and tell you what a suite could add, in rent or resale value.

Based on the City of Burlington's additional residential units page and Zoning By-law 009-2026, section 5.14 (the city's 2026 zoning by-law). Some lots have their own exceptions, so confirm the details for your lot with the city. This is a quick guide, not a zoning decision: the city confirms what's allowed on your lot.