Zoning · Brampton · Residential
RHM2 zone, Brampton: Residential Hamlet Two
Section 11.5 of the City of Brampton Zoning By-law 270-2004, as amended by 242-07, 253-2021.
A large-lot hamlet zone for single detached houses on lots of at least 1350 square metres and 30 metres wide, with wide side yards and a cap on house size.
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Check an addressWhat the RHM2 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) | 1350 m² |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 30 m |
| Minimum lot depth | 45 m |
| Minimum front yard | 7.5 m |
| Minimum interior side yard | 7.5 m7.5 metres, provided that on a lot with a lot width of more than 30 metres the combined side yards shall not be less than 50% of the lot width |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 7.5 m7.5 metres, provided that on a lot with a lot width of more than 30 metres the combined side yards shall not be less than 50% of the lot width |
| Minimum rear yard | 12 m |
| Maximum building height | 8.7 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | No requirement |
| Minimum landscaped open space | See note70% of the front yard (a percentage of the front yard, not of the lot) |
| Maximum gross floor area | 255Maximum Dwelling Size 255 square metres (11.5.2(m)); section also sets a Minimum Gross Floor Area of 100 square metres per dwelling unit (11.5.2(k)) |
| Maximum floor space index | 0.17 |
Other provisions in this section
- 11.5.2(k): Minimum gross floor area of 100 square metres per dwelling unit.
- 11.5.2(m): Maximum dwelling size of 255 square metres.
- 11.5.2(e) and (f): on a lot wider than 30 metres, the combined side yards must be at least 50% of the lot width.
- 11.5.2(j): Minimum landscaped open space is 70% of the front yard.
Source: Section 11.5, 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, R4B, RE1, RE2, REH, RH, RHM1