OC zone, Brampton: Office Commercial

Section 27.1 of the City of Brampton Zoning By-law 270-2004.

A zone for office buildings and banks or other financial institutions, on lots at least 45 metres wide and deep, with buildings up to 3 storeys.

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What the OC zone permits

An office
A bank, trust company, or financial institution
Purposes accessory to the other permitted purposes

Standards

Requirement	By-law
Minimum lot width (interior lot)	45 m
Minimum lot depth	45 m
Minimum front yard	15 m
Minimum interior side yard	6 m6 m, except 9 m where the interior side yard abuts a Residential or Institutional Zone
Minimum exterior side yard	5 m
Minimum rear yard	6 m6 m, except 9 m where the rear yard abuts a Residential or Institutional Zone
Maximum building height	See note3 storeys (stated in storeys, not metres)
Minimum landscaped open space	See note60% of the required front yard and required exterior side yard (not a percentage of the lot)

Other provisions in this section

27.1.2(d): interior side yard increases from 6 m to 9 m where it abuts a Residential or Institutional Zone
27.1.2(f): rear yard increases from 6 m to 9 m where it abuts a Residential or Institutional Zone
27.1.2(g): maximum building height is 3 storeys (no metric height given)
27.1.2(h): landscaped open space is 60% of the required front yard and required exterior side yard, not of the whole lot
No minimum lot area, maximum lot coverage, floor area or parking standards are stated in this section

Source: Section 27.1, By-law 270-2004 (City of Brampton), checked 2026-09-10. General provisions elsewhere in the by-law (parking, driveways, accessory buildings) also apply, and a numbered exception on the parcel can change any value here. Treat this as a pre-check, not a sign-off.

Other commercial zones in Brampton: RC, C1, C2, C3, CA, HC1, HC2, SC, DC, DC1, MBU