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Originally Posted by Brian B-P
By the way, can you really build a garage with the doors facing the alley and only five feet of setback? This varies by location, but for an example in Edmonton if the doors face the alley the minimum setback is much larger (4.5m or 15 feet, perhaps) to allow space for a parked vehicle. Garages can be built much closer (0.6m or 2 ft) if they open to the side, but that means the rest of the property width is needed for the approach to the garage.
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In Calgary the minimum setback for a garage from a rear lane is 0.60m (2'). In older neighbourhoods where they have narrow alleys, the setback is increased to give you a reasonable turning radius.
We can also build garages right up to the property line, so long as the siding requires no maintenance, and nothing, not even eavetrough goes over the property line, and the wall must be fire rated. This is great, as it eliminates that skinny side yard that just collects junk.