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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.

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What 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

RequirementBy-law
Minimum lot area (interior lot)4000 m²
Minimum lot width (interior lot)45 m
Minimum lot depthNo requirement
Minimum front yard12 m
Minimum interior side yard7.5 m
Minimum exterior side yard7.5 m
Minimum rear yard15 m
Maximum building height10.6 m
Maximum lot coverageNo requirement
Minimum landscaped open spaceSee 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