The Town of Innisfil allows for up to two accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on certain properties, as per our Accessory Dwelling Units By-law Amendment and the Province of Ontario's Housing Supply Action Plan. An ADU is a smaller, separate living space located on the same property as an existing house, such as a basement apartment, backyard home or tiny house.

Please note: ADUs are not permitted in the Cookstown settlement area.

It's important to review the Accessory Dwelling Units By-law, Innisfil's Zoning By-law and shoreline properties within the Community Planning Permit System early in the pre-planning stages. These documents help you determine if your proposal is within a restricted area (for example, not permitted on properties within Cookstown, with private septic systems on lots within 100 m of Lake Simcoe, or with natural hazards such as flooding or erosion hazards, etc.). These documents will also provide direction in ensuring your proposed ADU will comply with matters such as maximum size restrictions, height limits, setbacks, coverage, etc.

View the by-law's Notice of Adoption and our staff's Executive Summary and Recommendation for more information on:

  • New accessory dwelling unit policies
  • Process of adoption
  • Lands affected
  • Background and public comments

Registered accessory dwelling units 

Accessory dwelling units are automatically registered after the building permit passes its notice of completion inspection. This is a one-time registration and does not require renewal.

Listing of registered accessory dwelling units

View a list of registered accessory dwelling units in the Town of Innisfil:

AddressUnit No.Registration No.Date Registered

2051 Lilac Dr.

Unit 2

SDW2014-001

October 30, 2014

1214 Lowrie St.

Unit 2

SDW2015-003

February 19, 2015

2193 Willard Ave.

Unit 2

SDW2015-004

March 27, 2015

3213 Beach Ave.

Unit 2

SDW2015-005

April 27, 2015

2262 25 Sideroad

Unit 2

SDW2015-006

June 1, 2015

1336 Gilford Rd.

Unit 2

SDW2015-007

June 23, 2015

923 Clifton Blvd.

Unit 2

SDW2015-008

November 2, 2015

3180 Oak St.

Unit 2

SDW2016-009

January 21, 2016

1821 Lamstone St.

Unit 2

SDW2016-010

February 26, 2016

729 Park Rd.

Unit 2

SDW2016-011

March 11, 2016

1835 Lamstone St.

Unit 2

SDW2016-012

April 5, 2016

2182 Nevils St.

Unit 2

SDW2016-013

June 16, 2016

2982 7th Line

Unit 2

SDW2016-014

June 18, 2016

1345 Hunter St.

Unit 2

SDW2016-015

August 29, 2016

3178 Oak St.

Unit 2

SDW2016-016

October 3, 2016

2650 9th Line

Unit 2

SDW2016-017

October 18, 2016

1986 Annecca St.

Unit 2

SDW2016-018

October 28, 2016

1902 Big Bay Point Rd.

Unit 2

SDW2016-019

December 9, 2016

6954 Yonge St.

Unit 2

SDW2016-020

December 9, 2016

948 Ewart St.

Unit 2

SDW2016-021

December 12, 2016

724 Pinegrove Ave.

Unit 2

SDW2017-022

January 6, 2017

3967 Guest Rd.

Unit 2

SDW2017-023

March 2, 2017

4583 15th Line

Unit 2

SDW2017-024

May 1, 2017

842 Blackwoods Ave.

Unit 2

SDW2017-025

July 4, 2017

1364 Butler St.

Unit 2

SDW2017-026

Nov.ember 6, 2017

2063 McFadden St.

Unit 2

SDW2018-027

March 30, 2018

3752 5th Line

Unit 2

SDW2018-028

April 27, 2018

1959 St. Johns Rd.

Unit 2

SDW2018-029

May 7, 2018

728 James St.

Unit 2

SDW2018-030

June 28, 2018

1572 Shore Acres Dr.

Unit 2

SDW2018-031

July 5, 2018

33 Lakeside Dr.

Unit 2

SDW2018-032

August 2, 2018

1343 Dallman St.

Unit 2

SDW2018-033

August 16, 2018

1318 Corm St.

Unit 2

SDW2018-034

September 27, 2018

2148 Dale Rd.

Unit 2

SDW2018-035

October 18, 2018

2241 Dawson Cres.

Unit 2

SDW2018-036

November 1, 2018

2055 Allison St.

Unit 2

SDW2018-037

November 1, 2018

759 Willow Ave.

Unit 2

SDW2018-038

December 6, 2018

641 Chestnut St.

Unit 2

SDW2018-039

December 6, 2018

2089 Osbond Rd.

Unit 2

SDW2018-040

December 21, 2018

735 Pinegrove Ave.

Unit 2

SDW2018-041

December 21, 2018

1582 Kale Dr.

Unit 2

SDW2018-042

December 24, 2018

640 Mapleview Dr.

Unit 2

SDW2019-043

January 7, 2019

1058 Wisker Ave.

Unit 2

SDW2019-044

January 8, 2019

2038 Jans Blvd.

Unit 2

SDW2019-045

January 28, 2019

1964 Romina Ct.

Unit 2

SDW2019-046

June 6, 2019

657 Burton Dr.

Unit 2

SDW2019-047

July 2, 2019

1076 Winnifred Ct.

Unit 2

SDW2019-048

July 25, 2019

1850 Lamstone St.

Unit 2

SDW2019-049

October 18, 2019

2124 Galloway St.

Unit 2

SDW2019-050

November 19, 2019

1334 Walter St.

Unit 2

SDW2019-051

November 19, 2019

2043 Inglewood Dr.

Unit 2

SDW2019-052

November 26, 2019

3481 Martin Ct.

Unit 2

SDW2019-053

November 28, 2019

2075 McFadden St.

Unit 2

SDW2020-054

January 3, 2020

1024 Maclean St.

Unit 2

SDW2020-055

February 11, 2020

2258 Victoria St. W.

Unit 2

SDW2020-056

February 25, 2020

1027 Ewart St.

Unit 2

SDW2020-057

February 27, 2020

2692 20th Sideroad

Unit 2

SDW2020-058

March 9, 2020

893 Frederick St.

Unit 2

SDW2020-059

May 14, 2020

4015 15th Line

Unit 2

SDW2020-060

May 21, 2020

1919 Swan St.

Unit 2

SDW2020-061

June 12, 2020

2203 Alderslea Ct.

Unit 2

SDW2020-062

July 16, 2020

1257 Benson St.

Unit 2

SDW2020-063

August 4, 2020

1277 Leslie Dr.

Unit 2

SDW2020-065

August 10, 2020

1453 Benson St.

Unit 2

SDW2020-066

August 10, 2020

2043 Allison St.

Unit 2

SDW2020-067

August 13, 2020

1969 Craig Rd.

Unit 2

SDW2020-068

August 24, 2020

1139 Quarry Rd.

Unit 2

SDW2020-069

October 8, 2020

936 Nantyr Dr.

Unit 2

SDW2020-070

October 27, 2020

919 Adams Rd.

Unit 2

SDW2020-071

November 27, 2020

1047 Ewart St.

Unit 2

SDW2020-072

December 4, 2020

2757 25 Sideroad

Unit 2

SDW2020-073

December 10, 2020

1757 Wingrove Ave.

Unit 2

SDW2020-074

December 15, 2020

2286 Somers Blvd.

Unit 2

SDW2021-075

January 5, 2021

4242 4th Line

Unit 2

SDW2021-076

January 19, 2021

900 Green St.

Unit 2

SDW2021-077

January 26, 2021

2330 Gilford Ave.

Unit 2

SDW2021-078

January 19, 2021

1447 Benson St.

Unit 2

SDW2021-079

February 22, 2021

1449 Benson St.

Unit 2

SDW2021-080

February 22, 2021

2076 Osbond Rd.

Unit 2

SDW2021-081

March 5, 2021

2222 Nevils St.

Unit 2

SDW2021-082

March 29, 2021

1021 Arnold St.

Unit 2

SDW2021-083

June 28, 2021

1048 Gilmore Ave.

Unit 2

SDW2021-084

June 28, 2021

1157 Peelar Ct.

Unit 2

SDW2021-085

June 28, 2021

1997 Jans Blvd.

Unit 2

SDW2021-086

June 28, 2021

1324 Butler St.

Unit 2

SDW2021-087

June 29, 2021

2257 Sproule St.

Unit 2

SDW2021-088

July 15, 2021

1441 Benson St.

Unit 2

SDW2021-089

August 26, 2021

1443 Benson St.

Unit 2

SDW2021-090

August 26, 2021

2257 25 Sideroad

Unit 2

SDW2021-091

September 20, 2021

1096 Belle Aire Beach Rd.

Unit 2

SDW2021-092

September 20, 2021

794 10th Line

Unit 2

SDW2021-093

September 20, 2021

1310 Corm St.

Unit 2

SDW2021-094

October 20, 2021

905 Maplewood Dr.

Unit 2

SDW2021-095

December 20, 2021

2041 Alliston St.

Unit 2

SDW2022-096

January 13, 2022

2131 Wilson St.

Unit 2

SDW2022-097

January 27, 2022

1760 Quantz Cres.

Unit 2

SDW2022-098

February 24, 2022

1829 Emberton Way

Unit 2

SDW2022-099

May 20, 2022

2168 Taggart Crt.

Unit 2

SDW2022-100

June 3, 2022

1441 Bassingthwaite Crt.

Unit 2

SDW2022-101

June 9, 2022

1135 Westmount Ave.

Unit 2

SDW2022-102

July 5, 2022

874 Green St.

Unit 2

SDW2022-103

July 18, 2022

1336 Butler St.

Unit 2

SDW2022-104

July 27, 2022

2146 Dale Rd.

Unit 2

SDW2022-105

August 18, 2022

1993 Prince Crt.

Unit 2

SDW2022-106

August 26, 2022

1295 Corm St.

Unit 2

SDW2022-107

September 2, 2022

973 Larter St.

Unit 2

SDW2022-108

September 26, 2022

2030 McNeil St.

Unit 2

SDW2022-109

September 27, 2022

926 Corner Ave.

Unit 2

SDW2022-110

September 29, 2022

2028 McNeil St.

Unit 2

SDW2022-111

October 17, 2022

2246 Lynn St.

Unit 2

SDW2022-112

October 20, 2022

1214 Lowrie St.

Unit 3

ADW2022-113

October 20, 2022

1246 Lowrie St.

Unit 2

ADW2022-114

November, 4, 2022

510 13th Line

Unit 2

ADW2022-115

November 10, 2022

2853 Ireton St.

Unit 2

ADW2022-116

November 28, 2022

1760 Cross St.

Unit 2

ADW2022-117

December 1, 2022

1739 Emberton Way

Unit 2

ADW2022-118

December 8, 2022

2024 McNeil St.

Unit 2

ADW2022-119

December 9, 2022

1041 Cole St.

Unit 2

ADW2022-120

December 15, 2022

6809 10 Sideroad

Unit 2

ADW2022-121

December 16, 2022

1436 Tomkins Rd.

Unit 2

ADW2023-122

January 27, 2023

2027 Webster Blvd.

Unit 2

ADW2023-123

February 17, 2023

1830 Oakwood Rd.

Unit 2

ADW2023-124

March 2, 2023

989 Green St.

Unit 2

ADW2023-125

March 21, 2023

2529 Della St.

Unit 2

ADW2023-126

March 31, 2023

1222 Mary-Lou St.

Unit 2

ADW2023-127

April 11, 2023

2091 25 Sideroad

Unit 2

ADW2023-128

April 28, 2023

797 Lakelands Ave.

Unit 2

ADW2023-129

May 26, 2023

713 Kelly St.

Unit 2

ADW2023-130

June 1, 2023

2154 Adullam Ave.

Unit 2

ADW2023-131

June 8, 2023

2133 Wilson St.

Unit 2

ADW2023-132

June 27, 2023

1336 Vincent Cres.

Unit 2

ADW2023-133

June 27, 2023

1390 Maple Rd.

Unit 2

ADW2023-134

July 13, 2023

1063 Westmount Ave.

Unit 2

ADW2023-135

July 21, 2023

904 Adams Rd.

Unit 2

ADW2023-136

August 4, 2023

1588 7th Line

Unit 2

ADW2023-137

August 11, 2023

527 Mapleview Dr.

Unit 2

ADW2023-138

August 25, 2023

2290 Meadowland St.

Unit 2

ADW2023-139

October 6, 2023

2193 Galloway St.

Unit 2

ADW2023-140

October 6, 2023

1012 Barton Way

Unit 2

ADW2023-141

October 16, 2023

1218 Corby Way

Unit 2

ADW2023-142

November 13, 2023

1235 Peelar Cres.

Unit 2

ADW2023-143

November 13, 2023

1210 Laurand St.

Unit 2

ADW2023-144

November 13, 2023

2132 Taggart Crt.

Unit 2

ADW2023-145

November 17, 2023

1914 Emerald Crt.

Unit 2

ADW2023-146

December 8, 2023

3200 Oak St.

Unit 2

ADW2023-147

December 14, 2023

2277 Grainger Loop

Unit 2

ADW2023-148

December 21, 2023

1131 Ashley Crt.

Unit 2

ADW2024-149

March 21, 2024

3054 Sandy Cove Dr.

Unit 2

ADW2024-150

April 4, 2024

2648 Wilson Place

Unit 2

ADW2024-151

April 29, 2024

2192 Richard St.

Unit 2

ADW2024-152

May 16, 2024

3861 East St.

Unit 2

ADW2024-153

May 28, 2024

935 Barton Way

Unit 2

ADW2024-154

June 7, 2024

1636 Rizzardo Cres.

Unit 2

ADW2024-155

June 17, 2024

950 Wickham Rd.

Unit 2

ADW2024-156

July 4, 2024

984 Green St.

Unit 2

ADW2024-157

July 5, 2024

1995 Webster Blvd.

Unit 2

ADW2024-158

July 19, 2024

1398 Sheldon St.

Unit 2

ADW2024-159

July 22, 2024

1809 Emberton Way

Unit 2

ADW2024-160

July 26, 2024

1245 Peelar Cres.

Unit 2

ADW2024-161

August 12, 2024

2160 Spring St.

Unit 2

ADW2024-162

August 16, 2024

Building an accessory dwelling unit

View our Homeowner's Guide to Accessory Dwelling Units for information on how to plan for, build and register your accessory dwelling units with the Town. You can also view our Accessory Dwelling Units By-law to learn about standards, registration, addressing and signage, duties, renewals, registration, inspections and more.

Diagram of third dwelling attached to primary house

Diagram of third dwelling in basement of primary house

Diagram of third and second dwelling detached from primary house

Diagram of third dwelling detached from primary house

Benefits of accessory dwelling units

Our staff have identified many community benefits for accessory dwelling units in Innisfil, including:

  • Flexible living arrangements: Accessory dwelling units can provide a separate living arrangement for youth or an elderly family member, who for health or safety reasons, may no longer be able to live on their own.
  • More affordable housing: House prices and rents continue to increase in Innisfil and the surrounding regional market area.
  • More rental housing: There is a strong demand for rental housing as evident by a low rental vacancy rate in the regional market area.
  • Economic benefits to homeowner: Rental income assists with mortgage payments and can allow the individual to purchase the house.
  • Increased safety for tenants: Legal accessory dwelling units are built to meet health and safety standards of building, electrical and fire codes.
  • Efficient use of existing infrastructure: Accessory dwelling units help optimize the use of existing housing stock and infrastructure with minimal impact on its built form.

County of Simcoe Secondary Suite Program

The County of Simcoe's Secondary Suites Program provides funding of up to $30,000 per unit for the creation of an accessory dwelling unit. Applications are accepted year-round; however funding is limited and is provided on a first-come first-served basis to eligible applicants. You must submit your application prior to beginning any construction.

Policy development process

View reports from the accessory dwelling units' policy development process: