Zoning · Brampton · Residential
R2C zone, Brampton: Residential Semi-Detached C
Section 15.6 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 and semi-detached houses on lots of at least 9 metres width, with places of worship also allowed.
Is a property in the R2C zone? Enter its address and the lookup returns the zone and these standards, including any site-specific exception.
Check an addressWhat the R2C zone permits
- A single detached dwelling
- A semi-detached dwelling
- Supportive housing residence type 1
- A place of worship
- Purposes accessory to the other permitted purposes
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | 270 m²Single detached: interior lot 270 m2, corner lot 360 m2. Semi-detached: interior lot 540 m2 per lot and 270 m2 per dwelling unit; corner lot 630 m2 per lot and 360 m2 per dwelling unit closest to the flankage lot line |
| Minimum lot area (corner lot) | 360 m²Single detached corner lot 360 m2; semi-detached corner lot 630 m2 per lot and 360 m2 for the dwelling unit closest to the flankage lot line |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 9 mSingle detached: interior lot 9 m, corner lot 12 m. Semi-detached: interior lot 18 m per lot and 9 m per dwelling unit; corner lot 21 m per lot and 12 m for the dwelling unit closest to the flankage lot line |
| Minimum lot width (corner lot) | 12 mSingle detached corner lot 12 m; semi-detached corner lot 21 m per lot and 12 m for the dwelling unit closest to the flankage lot line |
| Minimum lot depth | 30 m |
| Minimum front yard | 6 m |
| Minimum interior side yard | 1.2 mSingle detached: a side yard not abutting a street, public park, walkway or a lot outside the R2C zone may be reduced to 0 m; minimum distance between detached buildings 1.8 m; total width of both side yards on any lot not less than 2.1 m; side yard abutting a public park, walkway or a lot not in the R2C zone is 1.2 m for the 1st storey plus 0.6 m for each additional storey. Semi-detached: 1.2 m for the first storey plus 0.6 m for each additional storey or part thereof |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 3 m |
| Minimum rear yard | 7.5 m |
| Maximum building height | 10.6 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | No requirement |
| Minimum landscaped open space | 50 %50% of the minimum front yard area of an interior lot; 60% of the minimum front yard area of a corner lot; 40% of the minimum front yard area of a lot where the side lot lines converge towards the front lot line (percent of front yard area, not of the lot) |
Other provisions in this section
- 15.6.2(e) Single detached: a side yard other than one abutting a street, a public park or walkway, or a lot not in the R2C zone may be reduced to 0 metres
- 15.6.2(e) Single detached: minimum distance between detached buildings is 1.8 metres
- 15.6.2(e) Single detached: total width of both side yards on any lot must be at least 2.1 metres
- 15.6.2(e) Single detached: side yard abutting a public park or walkway, or a lot not in the R2C zone, is 1.2 metres for the 1st storey plus 0.6 metres for each additional storey or part thereof
- 15.6.2(a)/(b) Semi-detached corner lot: the larger per-unit lot area (360 m2) and width (12 m) apply to the dwelling unit closest to the flankage lot line
- Header cites amending by-laws 204-2010 and 253-2021
Source: Section 15.6, 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, R1E, R1F, R2A, R2B, R2D, R2E, R3A, R3B, R3C, R3D, R3E, R4A, R4B, RE1, RE2, REH, RH, RHM1, RHM2