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What are Zero Lot Lines - Calgary, Alberta
What are Zero Lot Lines - Calgary, Alberta
Zero lot lines gained popularity in Calgary sometime in the late 70’s as the previously popular 50’ lots became more and more scarce and narrow lots became the order of the day. As the city grew in size and inched it’s way outward, smaller lots and zero lot lines became the order of the day, and developers saw this as a pretty good solution.
By building homes directly on the property line, developers were able to offer the consumer what seemed to be quite a large lot, which they could enjoy to a much greater degree than had they built the home directly in the centre, which would leave only a small strip of land on either side, just big enough for a sidewalk or two.
This worked out quite well, as very often the space on one side of the house on a narrow lot is not really utilized all that well, and is very often considered wasted, with only a fence corralling a weed infested high maintenance area which is seldom used. By basically giving this wasted space to the neighbour, this allowed him to have much more space on his ... more

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