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R1B zone, Brampton: Residential Single Detached B

Section 12.5 of the City of Brampton Zoning By-law 270-2004, as amended by 204-2010, 253-2021.

A low-density residential zone for single detached houses on lots of at least 450 square metres and 15 metres wide, with a place of worship also allowed.

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What the R1B zone permits

  • A single detached dwelling
  • Supportive housing residence type 1
  • A place of worship
  • Purposes accessory to the other permitted purposes

Standards

RequirementBy-law
Minimum lot area (interior lot)450 m²
Minimum lot area (corner lot)540 m²
Minimum lot width (interior lot)15 m
Minimum lot width (corner lot)18 m
Minimum lot depth30 m
Minimum front yard6 m
Minimum interior side yard1.2 m1.2 metres for the 1st storey or part thereof plus 0.6 metres for each additional storey or part thereof
Minimum exterior side yard3 m
Minimum rear yard7.5 m
Maximum building height10.6 m
Maximum lot coverageNo requirement
Minimum landscaped open spaceSee note60% of the minimum front yard area of an interior lot; 70% of the minimum front yard area of a corner lot; 50% of the minimum front yard area of a lot where the side lot lines converge towards the front lot line (percentage of the front yard, not of the lot)

Other provisions in this section

  • 12.5.2(e): interior side yard is 1.2 m for the first storey plus 0.6 m for each additional storey or part thereof.
  • 12.5.2(j): landscaped open space is measured as a share of the minimum front yard area, not the whole lot: 60% interior lot, 70% corner lot, 50% where side lot lines converge towards the front lot line.
  • No parking, driveway, garage or dwelling unit size standards are stated in this section.

Source: Section 12.5, 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 residential zones in Brampton: R1A, R1C, R1D, R1E, R1F, R2A, R2B, R2C, R2D, R2E, R3A, R3B, R3C, R3D, R3E, R4A, R4B, RE1, RE2, REH, RH, RHM1, RHM2