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R4B zone, Brampton: Residential Apartment B

Section 18.5 of the City of Brampton Zoning By-law 270-2004, as amended by 204-2010, 253-2021.

A high-density apartment zone allowing apartment buildings up to 22 storeys, supportive housing residences, lodging houses and places of worship on wide lots with large setbacks and mostly landscaped grounds.

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What the R4B zone permits

  • An apartment dwelling
  • Supportive housing residence type 1 or a supportive housing residence type 2
  • A lodging house
  • A place of worship
  • Purposes accessory to the other permitted purposes

Standards

RequirementBy-law
Minimum lot area (interior lot)No requirement
Minimum lot width (interior lot)30 m
Minimum lot width (corner lot)33 m
Minimum lot depthNo requirement
Minimum front yard15 m15 metres or half of the height of the building, whichever is greater
Minimum interior side yard15 m15 metres or half of the height of the building, whichever is greater
Minimum exterior side yard15 m15 metres or half of the height of the building, whichever is greater
Minimum rear yard12 m
Maximum building heightSee noteMaximum Building Height is 22 storeys (stated in storeys, not metres)
Maximum lot coverage25 %25% by the main building
Minimum landscaped open space60 %
Maximum floor space index1.75

Other provisions in this section

  • Maximum Building Height (h) is expressed as 22 storeys, not in metres.
  • Maximum Lot Coverage (i) of 25% applies to the main building only.
  • Minimum Landscaped Open Space (j) is 60% of the lot area.
  • Front, interior side and exterior side yard minimums (d), (e), (f) are each the greater of 15 metres or half the building height.

Source: Section 18.5, 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, R1B, R1C, R1D, R1E, R1F, R2A, R2B, R2C, R2D, R2E, R3A, R3B, R3C, R3D, R3E, R4A, RE1, RE2, REH, RH, RHM1, RHM2