Zoning · Brampton · Residential
REH zone, Brampton: Residential Rural Estate Holding
Section 11.3 of the City of Brampton Zoning By-law 270-2004, as amended by 253-2021.
Large rural estate lots (at least 0.8 hectares) for a single detached house or a Type 1 supportive housing residence, with wide setbacks and a maximum height of 10.6 metres.
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Check an addressWhat the REH zone permits
- A single detached dwelling
- Supportive housing residence type 1
- Purposes accessory to the other permitted purposes
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | 8000 m² |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 45 m |
| Minimum lot depth | No requirement |
| Minimum front yard | 12 m |
| Minimum interior side yard | 7.5 m |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 7.5 m |
| Minimum rear yard | 15 m |
| Maximum building height | 10.6 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | No requirement |
| Minimum landscaped open space | See note70% of the front yard (percentage of the front yard, not of the lot) |
Other provisions in this section
- Minimum lot area is stated as 0.8 hectares (converted to 8,000 square metres in min_lot_area) (11.3.2(a)).
- Minimum ground floor area for the main building: 170 square metres for a one-storey dwelling; 115 square metres for a dwelling of more than one storey (11.3.2(k)).
- Accessory buildings on a lot of 2 hectares or less are subject to the accessory building requirements in the General Provisions (11.3.2(l)).
- On a lot greater than 2 hectares, accessory buildings other than a detached garage or carport: not located in a front yard; not closer than 3 metres to the nearest lot line; no vehicle garage door exceeding 2.4 metres in height; an accessory building with a ground floor area greater than 75 square metres must be of wood or metal frame construction with wood or metal cladding (11.3.2(l)).
Source: Section 11.3, 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, R4B, RE1, RE2, RH, RHM1, RHM2