What applies locally
Municipal council material confirms the Ontario three-unit framework: generally a principal home plus up to two additional units in allowed configurations. The registration bylaw ensures inspection and compliance.
Aurora, ON suite & ADU rules
Permission first. Construction second.
Aurora enacted Additional Residential Units Registration By-law 6660-24 in December 2024, replacing its older registration framework. Some older Town guidance still cites the repealed 5429-12 bylaw; use 6660-24 for the current registration process.
Main home
Secondary / ADU
One property · more than one approval layer
Local rule · reviewed 8 October 2026
What the municipal rules say
Aurora approved a 2024 registration bylaw for additional residential units.
Important limits and exceptions
A 2024 motion proposing four-unit as-of-right permissions is not proof that zoning was amended to allow four everywhere. Check current zoning and registration before claiming a fourth unit.
Before work begins: confirm the lot’s actual zoning, mapped overlays, legal parcel characteristics, servicing and applicable building permit conditions with the municipality.
Indexing: City guide: enacted rules summarized; parcel permit not verified. This page is information, not municipal permission for a specific address.
Property address check
Check an Aurora property by address.
Enter a street address. We’ll match it to Aurora and show available municipal planning information that requires independent verification.
Uses Natural Resources Canada’s national Geolocator to match the address. Any planning result is preliminary and must be checked against the current municipal bylaw and permit office.
Dedicated suite/ADU sourceReviewed 2026-10-07
The local suite route in Aurora
Open the official Aurora suite source ↗Neighbouring communities in Central Ontario can implement additional housing differently. Keep the municipal portion of the check specific to Aurora.
Ontario: the provincial layer
Ontario additional residential unit framework ↗Aurora registration and permits
Aurora requires registration of additional residential units under By-law 6660-24. Its municipal building guidance addresses permits, electrical inspection and registration; an older two-unit-house guide should not be interpreted as the full current ARU entitlement.
Before creating or legalizing a suite, confirm permitted unit count and configuration under the current zoning bylaw, obtain the relevant building or change-of-use permit, and complete the town’s registration and inspections.
Can you build here?
Here is the municipal framework; parcel eligibility is not verified in Aurora.
This is the simple build-direction summary. The exact property still has to meet its zoning, site, servicing and permit requirements.
Internal additional unitConditional — verify
Detached garden / backyard unitConditional — verify
DuplexProperty-specific
TriplexProperty-specific
FourplexProperty-specific
Before you build: confirm the exact property, zoning and permit path with Aurora.
Next planning steps
Local rules still need verification before pricing before you request a quote.
This preliminary guide does not answer whether a particular parcel is approved. The next two steps are budgeting and contractor scoping; neither replaces municipal approval.
1 · BudgetEstimate renovation costs in AuroraOpen the matching Home Cost Canada city page, then adjust the project and scope.Open cost planner →2 · ContractorFind a local contractorHomeSelect is a separate contractor-matching service. Use it after the zoning and permit path are understood.Start contractor match →
Planning sequence: rules → budget → written scope / contractor. Cost models and contractor matching do not determine whether the municipality will approve the work.
Municipal evidence check · October 12, 2026
Confirmed for this claim: Aurora lists Additional Residential Units Registration By-law 6660-24, which replaces earlier two-unit registration arrangements. Its older Secondary Dwelling Units page still refers to repealed bylaw 5429-12 in parts, so readers must not follow that outdated registration reference.
Still to verify: Check zoning 6000-17 as amended, applicable third-unit permissions, registration under 6660-24 and the individual site.
This is a targeted official-source review, not complete certification of every adopted amendment or approval for your property.
How this guide was verified
Guide verification: Targeted municipal-source claim check recorded. This guide provides linked municipal research; a complete enacted-bylaw, zoning-map and amendment cross-check has not been documented for this municipality.
Property confidence: Not assessed. City-wide guidance does not confirm permission for a particular parcel. Check official zoning, overlays and permits. How verification works →
Official Aurora sources
Aurora official municipal reference ↗Aurora — official local guidance ↗Ontario — provincial framework ↗Official municipal source checked (Oct 2026) ↗Current official municipal evidence ↗
Reviewed October 8, 2026. Check the current bylaw and the mapped parcel directly with municipal planning before constructing or legalizing housing.
Targeted primary-source evidence checked October 12, 2026 (municipal link above).