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Green Homes Program
Laneway housing is required to meet the standards of the new Green Homes Program, with some adjustments for the small size of laneway houses.

Protection of Trees By-law
Laneway Housing is required to meet these regulations.

Waterwise Landscape Guidelines
These guidelines provide information regarding sustainable planting practices.

Basements in Single-Family Homes
Like laneway housing, new provisions for more functional, livable basements were approved in June 2009 as an Initial Action under the EcoDensity Charter.

Secondary Suites in Apartments
New regulations allowing secondary suites in apartments were approved in July 2009 as an Initial Action under the EcoDensity Charter (2008).

Secondary Suites in Single-Family Homes
Since 2004, it has been possible to have a secondary suite within every detached single-family home in Vancouver.

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