Zoning · Caledon · Floodplain

EPA1 zone, Caledon: Environmental Policy Area 1

Section 11, Tables 11.1 and 11.2 of the Town of Caledon Zoning By-law 2006-50.

A protected natural-area zone where only environmental management, existing farms, forest management and low-impact recreation are allowed, and any building is limited to a very small footprint.

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What the EPA1 zone permits

  • Environmental Management
  • Farm, Existing
  • Forest Management
  • Recreation, Non-Intensive

Standards

RequirementBy-law
Minimum front yard9 mNon-agricultural use 9 m; agricultural use 18 m
Minimum interior side yard1.5 mNon-agricultural use: main building 3 m on driveway side, 1.5 m on other side. Agricultural use: 3 m on existing lots under 8 ha, 15 m on other lots
Minimum exterior side yard9 mNon-agricultural use 9 m; agricultural use 18 m
Minimum rear yard9 mNon-agricultural use 9 m; agricultural use 10 m
Maximum building height10.5 mNon-agricultural use 10.5 m; agricultural use 12.2 m
Maximum gross floor area30Maximum building area 30 m2 for both agricultural and non-agricultural use (stated as building area, not gross floor area)

Other provisions in this section

  • Maximum building area is 30 m2 for both agricultural and non-agricultural uses (Table 11.2).
  • Minimum driveway setback: 3 m for agricultural use, 0.5 m for non-agricultural use (Table 11.2).
  • Minimum parking space setback from any street line: 3 m for agricultural use (Table 11.2); no value stated for non-agricultural use.
  • All uses must also comply with the General Provisions in Section 4 and the Parking, Loading and Delivery Standards in Section 5 (s. 11.1).
  • No lot area, lot frontage, lot depth, lot coverage or landscaped open space standard is stated for EPA1 in Table 11.2.

Source: Section 11, Tables 11.1 and 11.2, By-law 2006-50 (Town of Caledon), checked 2026-09-12. 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 floodplain zones in Caledon: EPA1-ORM, EPA2, EPA2-ORM