Accessory Dwelling Units

The Town of Innisfil allows for up to two accessory dwelling units on certain properties, as per our Accessory Dwelling Units By-law Amendment and the Province of Ontario's Housing Supply Action Plan. An accessory dwelling unit 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.

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 final 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:

Address	Unit No.	Registration No.	Date Registered
2051 Lilac Dr.	Unit 2	SDW2014-001	Oct. 30, 2014
1214 Lowrie St.	Unit 2	SDW2015-003	Feb. 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	Nov. 2, 2015
3180 Oak St.	Unit 2	SDW2016-009	Jan. 21, 2016
1821 Lamstone St.	Unit 2	SDW2016-010	Feb. 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	Aug. 29, 2016
3178 Oak St.	Unit 2	SDW2016-016	Oct. 3, 2016
2650 9th Line	Unit 2	SDW2016-017	Oct. 18, 2016
1986 Annecca St.	Unit 2	SDW2016-018	Oct. 28, 2016
1902 Big Bay Point Rd.	Unit 2	SDW2016-019	Dec. 9, 2016
6954 Yonge St.	Unit 2	SDW2016-020	Dec. 9, 2016
948 Ewart St.	Unit 2	SDW2016-021	Dec. 12, 2016
724 Pinegrove Ave.	Unit 2	SDW2017-022	Jan. 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. 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	Aug. 2, 2018
1343 Dallman St.	Unit 2	SDW2018-033	Aug. 16, 2018
1318 Corm St.	Unit 2	SDW2018-034	Sept. 27, 2018
2148 Dale Rd.	Unit 2	SDW2018-035	Oct. 18, 2018
2241 Dawson Cres.	Unit 2	SDW2018-036	Nov. 1, 2018
2055 Allison St.	Unit 2	SDW2018-037	Nov. 1, 2018
759 Willow Ave.	Unit 2	SDW2018-038	Dec. 6, 2018
641 Chestnut St.	Unit 2	SDW2018-039	Dec. 6, 2018
2089 Osbond Rd.	Unit 2	SDW2018-040	Dec. 21, 2018
735 Pinegrove Ave.	Unit 2	SDW2018-041	Dec. 21, 2018
1582 Kale Dr.	Unit 2	SDW2018-042	Dec. 24, 2018
640 Mapleview Dr.	Unit 2	SDW2019-043	Jan. 7, 2019
1058 Wisker Ave.	Unit 2	SDW2019-044	Jan. 8, 2019
2038 Jans Blvd.	Unit 2	SDW2019-045	Jan. 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	Oct. 18, 2019
2124 Galloway St.	Unit 2	SDW2019-050	Nov. 19, 2019
1334 Walter St.	Unit 2	SDW2019-051	Nov. 19, 2019
2043 Inglewood Dr.	Unit 2	SDW2019-052	Nov. 26, 2019
3481 Martin Ct.	Unit 2	SDW2019-053	Nov. 28, 2019
2075 McFadden St.	Unit 2	SDW2020-054	Jan. 3, 2020
1024 Maclean St.	Unit 2	SDW2020-055	Feb. 11, 2020
2258 Victoria St. W.	Unit 2	SDW2020-056	Feb. 25, 2020
1027 Ewart St.	Unit 2	SDW2020-057	Feb. 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	Aug. 4, 2020
1277 Leslie Dr.	Unit 2	SDW2020-065	Aug. 10, 2020
1453 Benson St.	Unit 2	SDW2020-066	Aug. 10, 2020
2043 Allison St.	Unit 2	SDW2020-067	Aug. 13, 2020
1969 Craig Rd.	Unit 2	SDW2020-068	Aug. 24, 2020
1139 Quarry Rd.	Unit 2	SDW2020-069	Oct. 8, 2020
936 Nantyr Dr.	Unit 2	SDW2020-070	Oct. 27, 2020
919 Adams Rd.	Unit 2	SDW2020-071	Nov. 27, 2020
1047 Ewart St.	Unit 2	SDW2020-072	Dec. 4, 2020
2757 25 Sideroad	Unit 2	SDW2020-073	Dec. 10, 2020
1757 Wingrove Ave.	Unit 2	SDW2020-074	Dec. 15, 2020
2286 Somers Blvd.	Unit 2	SDW2021-075	Jan. 5, 2021
4242 4th Line	Unit 2	SDW2021-076	Jan. 19, 2021
900 Green St.	Unit 2	SDW2021-077	Jan. 26, 2021
2330 Gilford Ave.	Unit 2	SDW2021-078	Jan. 19, 2021
1447 Benson St.	Unit 2	SDW2021-079	Feb. 22, 2021
1449 Benson St.	Unit 2	SDW2021-080	Feb. 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	Aug. 26, 2021
1443 Benson St.	Unit 2	SDW2021-090	Aug. 26, 2021
2257 25 Sideroad	Unit 2	SDW2021-091	Sept. 20, 2021
1096 Belle Aire Beach Rd.	Unit 2	SDW2021-092	Sept. 20, 2021
794 10th Line	Unit 2	SDW2021-093	Sept. 20, 2021
1310 Corm St.	Unit 2	SDW2021-094	Oct. 20, 2021
905 Maplewood Dr.	Unit 2	SDW2021-095	Dec. 20, 2021
2041 Alliston St.	Unit 2	SDW2022-096	Jan. 13, 2022
2131 Wilson St.	Unit 2	SDW2022-097	Jan. 27, 2022
1760 Quantz Cres.	Unit 2	SDW2022-098	Feb. 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

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: