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R3A zone, Brampton: Residential Townhouse A

Section 16.1 of the City of Brampton Zoning By-law 270-2004, as amended by 204-2010, 253-2021.

A zone for townhouse dwellings on lots of at least 30 metres width, with a place of worship also allowed.

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What the R3A zone permits

  • A townhouse 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)230 m²230 square metres per dwelling unit
Minimum lot width (interior lot)30 m
Minimum lot width (corner lot)33 m
Minimum lot depth30 m
Minimum front yard7.5 m
Minimum interior side yard3.6 m
Minimum exterior side yard4.6 m
Minimum rear yard7.5 m
Maximum building height10.6 m
Maximum lot coverage30 %
Minimum landscaped open space50 %

Other provisions in this section

  • Minimum lot area is stated per dwelling unit (230 m² per unit), so the required lot area scales with the number of townhouse units (16.1.2(a)).
  • Minimum landscaped open space is 50% of the lot area (16.1.2(j)).

Source: Section 16.1, 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 residential zones in Brampton: R1A, R1B, R1C, R1D, R1E, R1F, R2A, R2B, R2C, R2D, R2E, R3B, R3C, R3D, R3E, R4A, R4B, RE1, RE2, REH, RH, RHM1, RHM2