Zoning · Brampton · Residential
R3D zone, Brampton: Residential Townhouse D-x
Section 16.9 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 street townhouse zone where the number after "R3D-" on the zoning map sets the minimum lot width for each interior unit, with lot area, garage size and driveway rules tied to that width.
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Check an addressWhat the R3D zone permits
- A street townhouse 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) | See noteMinimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 30 times the minimum lot width, in square metres |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | See noteInterior lot: the numerical number following the zoning symbol R3D- on Schedule A is the minimum interior lot width in metres (e.g. R3D-6 = 6 m) |
| Minimum lot width (corner lot) | See noteCorner lot: the dwelling unit closest to the flankage lot line shall have a minimum lot width 1.8 m more than the minimum interior lot width |
| Minimum lot depth | 30 m |
| Minimum front yard | 4.5 m4.5 m, but 6.0 m to the front of the garage |
| Minimum interior side yard | 1.2 m |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 3 m |
| Minimum rear yard | 7.5 m |
| Maximum building height | 10.6 m |
| Minimum landscaped open space | See noteThe entire yard areas shall be landscaped open space other than a driveway, an encroachment, or an accessory building permitted by this by-law |
| Minimum unit width | 6 m |
Other provisions in this section
- Zone symbol suffix -x (e.g. R3D-6, R3D-6.1, R3D-7.5 on Schedule A) is the minimum interior lot width in metres (Section 16.9 header).
- Garage control (k)(1): no garage shall project into the front yard more than 1.5 m beyond a porch or front wall of a dwelling.
- Garage control (k)(2): no garage shall face the flankage lot line.
- Garage control (k)(3): maximum cumulative garage door width is 2.5 m if the dwelling unit lot width is less than 8.2 m; 3.1 m if the lot width is 8.2 m or more but less than 9.2 m; 3.7 m if the lot width is 9.2 m or more.
- Garage control (k)(4): maximum interior garage width shall be 0.6 m wider than the permitted maximum cumulative garage door width.
- Driveway width (l): the driveway width shall not exceed the width of the garage.
- Other setbacks (m): when abutting a TransCanada Pipe Line right-of-way the minimum building setback shall be 10 m.
- Encroachment (n): a balcony or porch may project into the minimum front yard by a maximum of 1.8 m including eaves and cornices.
- Accessory buildings (o): minimum setback of 0.6 m to a rear yard lot line or an interior side yard lot line.
Source: Section 16.9, 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, R3A, R3B, R3C, R3E, R4A, R4B, RE1, RE2, REH, RH, RHM1, RHM2