CC-MH — Centre City – Multi-Residential High Rise District
Centre City – Multi-Residential High Rise District (CC-MH) is one of Calgary's Centre City districts under the Land Use Bylaw. Needs City approval: multi residential development, live-work unit, secondary suite, backyard suite. The full list of uses is in the Land Use Bylaw; the rules below set a building's size and placement.
Last reviewed: August 2026
What you can build in CC-MH
The full list of uses for CC-MHis in the Land Use Bylaw. The rules below set a building’s size and placement.
Needs City approval (decided case by case):
- Multi residential development
- Live-work unit
- Secondary suite
- Backyard suite
CC-MH rules at a glance
| Front setback | 6 m Street-facing setback must be between 3.0 m and 6.0 m (s.1128). The exact figure within that range is site-specific; 6.0 m (the larger/safer end) is used as the screening default. |
|---|---|
| Side setback | 0 m |
| Rear setback | 0 m |
| Floor area ratio | 5× |
Notes
- Minimum 35% of the parcel must be a landscaped area (s.1131).
- Minimum amenity space is 5.0 m² per unit, common or private (Part 11 Div 1, s.1106).
- FAR may increase above 5.0 via the Centre City bonus overlay provisions (Part 11, Division 7).
Is a specific Calgary lot zoned CC-MH?
Amest reads the current district for any Calgary address and shows the buildable envelope, setbacks and unit count for that exact lot — free.
Check an address →Bylaw sections: Purpose (s.1122), Far (s.1126), Setback (s.1128), Height (s.1130), Landscaping (s.1131). Read the live City of Calgary bylaw for this district →
Related Calgary districts
- CC-COR — Centre City Commercial Corridor District
- CC-MHX — Centre City – Multi-Residential High Rise Support Commercial District
- CC-X — Centre City Mixed Use District
- CC-EIR — Centre City East Village Integrated Residential District
- CC-EMU — Centre City East Village Mixed Use District
- CC-EPR — Centre City East Village Primarily Residential District
- CC-ER — Centre City East Village Recreational District
- CC-ERR — Centre City East Village River Residential District
All Calgary zoning districts →
Digitized from the City of Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 as amended (incl. Bylaw 9P2026, effective August 4, 2026). Amest is not the City of Calgary, a planning authority, or a law firm. Preliminary information only — confirm with the City and a qualified professional before buying or building.