Zoning · Brampton · Residential
RHM1 zone, Brampton: Residential Hamlet One
Section 11.4 of the City of Brampton Zoning By-law 270-2004, as amended by 204-2010, 253-2021.
A rural hamlet zone for single detached houses on large lots of at least 0.4 hectares with wide setbacks, also allowing places of worship, schools, cemeteries, nursing homes and greenhouses.
Is a property in the RHM1 zone? Enter its address and the lookup returns the zone and these standards, including any site-specific exception.
Check an addressWhat the RHM1 zone permits
- A single detached dwelling
- Supportive housing residence type 1
- Purposes accessory to the other permitted purposes
- A park, playground, recreational area and community centre established and operated by a public authority or its agent
- Place of worship
- A public or private school
- A cemetery
- A nursing home
- A greenhouse or nursery
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | 4000 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
- 11.4.2(a): Minimum lot area is stated as 0.4 hectares (converted to 4,000 square metres).
- 11.4.2(j): Minimum landscaped open space is 70% of the front yard, not a percentage of the whole lot.
- 11.4.2(k): Minimum ground floor area for the main building is 115 square metres.
- Amending by-laws printed in the section header: 204-2010, 253-2021.
Source: Section 11.4, 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, REH, RH, RHM2