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RC zone, Brampton: Recreation Commercial

Section 25.1 of the City of Brampton Zoning By-law 270-2004.

A zone for outdoor and indoor recreation businesses such as golf courses, rinks, pools, courts and camping facilities, with a caretaker's residence allowed on the lot.

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What the RC zone permits

  • A golf course
  • A driving range
  • A fish or game farm or club
  • Tent or trailer camping facilities
  • A swimming pool
  • A skating rink
  • A curling rink
  • A racquet or handball court
  • Lawn bowling greens
  • A residential unit for a caretaker employed on the lot
  • An animal hospital
  • Purposes accessory to the other permitted purposes

Standards

RequirementBy-law
Minimum lot width (interior lot)38 m
Minimum front yard15 m
Minimum interior side yard7.5 m7.5 m, except 15 m where the interior side yard abuts a Residential or Institutional Zone
Minimum exterior side yard15 m
Minimum rear yard15 m
Maximum building heightSee note2 storeys (stated in storeys, not metres)
Minimum landscaped open spaceSee note20% of the minimum required front yard and 50% of the minimum required exterior side yard (percentages of yards, not of the lot)

Other provisions in this section

  • 25.1.1(a)(10): a residential unit is permitted only for a caretaker employed on the lot.
  • 25.1.2(c): minimum interior side yard increases from 7.5 m to 15 m where it abuts a Residential or Institutional Zone.
  • 25.1.2(f): maximum building height is 2 storeys (no metre figure given).
  • 25.1.2(g): minimum landscaped open space is 20% of the minimum required front yard and 50% of the minimum required exterior side yard.
  • No minimum lot area, lot depth, lot coverage, floor area, or parking standards are stated in this section.

Source: Section 25.1, 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 commercial zones in Brampton: C1, C2, C3, CA, HC1, HC2, SC, OC, DC, DC1, MBU