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R1E zone, Brampton: Residential Single Detached E-x

Section 13.4 of the City of Brampton Zoning By-law 270-2004, as amended by 48-2006, 220-2006, 238-2007, 204-2010, 233-2010, 253-2021.

A single detached house zone where the number after "R1E-" on the zoning map sets the minimum lot width in metres and most other lot standards scale from it.

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What the R1E 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)See note30 times the minimum lot width, in square metres
Minimum lot width (interior lot)See noteInterior lot: the numerical number following the zoning symbol R1E- on Schedule A is the minimum interior lot width in metres (e.g. R1E-9 = 9 m)
Minimum lot width (corner lot)See noteCorner lot: 3.3 metres wider than the minimum interior lot width
Minimum lot depth30 m
Minimum front yard4.5 m4.5 metres, but 6.0 metres to the front of the garage
Minimum interior side yardSee noteDepends on the minimum interior lot width: less than 12.5 m: 0.6 m provided the combined interior side yards on an interior lot total not less than 1.8 m; 12.5 m to less than 15.8 m: 1.2 m and 1.2 m for an interior lot, 0.6 m for a corner lot abutting an interior lot; 15.8 m or greater: 1.2 m
Minimum exterior side yard4.5 m
Minimum rear yard7.5 m
Maximum building height10.6 m
Minimum landscaped open spaceSee noteThe entire yard areas shall be landscaped open space other than a driveway, an encroachment, or an accessory building permitted by this by-law

Other provisions in this section

  • The -x suffix (e.g. R1E-9, R1E-9.1, R1E-10.5) is the numerical minimum interior lot width in metres shown on Schedule A (Section 13.4).
  • 13.4.2(j)(1) Garage projection: where the minimum interior lot width is less than 15 m, no garage may project into the front yard more than 1.5 m beyond a porch or front wall of the dwelling; where it is 15 m or more, no garage may project beyond a porch or front wall.
  • 13.4.2(j)(2) No garage shall face the flankage lot line.
  • 13.4.2(j)(3) Maximum cumulative garage door width for an attached garage: 3.7 m if lot width is less than 10.4 m; 4.6 m if lot width is 10.4 m to less than 11.6 m; 5.0 m if lot width is 11.6 m to less than 12.5 m; 5.5 m if lot width is 12.5 m to less than 14 m.
  • 13.4.2(j)(4) Maximum interior garage width of an attached garage is 0.6 m wider than the maximum permitted cumulative garage door width.
  • 13.4.2(j)(5) On lots greater than 14 m wide, the maximum interior garage width is 50% of the dwelling unit width.
  • 13.4.2(k) Driveway width shall not exceed the width of the garage.
  • 13.4.2(l) When abutting a TransCanada Pipe Line right-of-way, the minimum building setback is 10 m.
  • 13.4.2(m) A balcony or porch may project into the minimum front or exterior side yard by a maximum of 1.8 m including eaves and cornices.
  • 13.4.2(n) An accessory building shall have a minimum setback of 0.6 m to a rear yard lot line or an interior side yard lot line.

Source: Section 13.4, 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, R1B, R1C, R1D, R1F, R2A, R2B, R2C, R2D, R2E, R3A, R3B, R3C, R3D, R3E, R4A, R4B, RE1, RE2, REH, RH, RHM1, RHM2