EPA2-ORM zone, Caledon: Environmental Policy Area 2 – Oak Ridges Moraine
Section 11 – Environmental Policy Area Zones, Tables 11.1 and 11.2 of the Town of Caledon Zoning By-law 2006-50.
A protected natural-heritage zone on the Oak Ridges Moraine where only existing farming, conservation and low-intensity recreation are allowed, and a detached house is permitted only on a vacant lot of record that qualified for one as of November 15, 2001.
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Check an addressWhat the EPA2-ORM zone permits
- Agricultural Uses, Existing (ORM)
- Dwelling, Detached (footnote 3: only on a vacant lot of record where a single detached dwelling would have been permitted as of November 15, 2001, and accessory uses thereto)
- Bed and Breakfast Establishment (footnote 5: must comply with Section 4.5 and Section 5.2.2)
- Environmental Management
- Forest Management
- Home Business (ORM) (footnote 4: in a detached dwelling only)
- Low-Intensity Recreational Uses (ORM)
- Transportation, Infrastructure and Utilities, except stormwater management ponds
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | 2000 m²Unserviced lot 2,000 m²; partly serviced lot 1,390 m² |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 30 mUnserviced lot 30 m; partly serviced lot 21 m |
| Minimum front yard | 9 mNon-agricultural use 9 m; agricultural use 18 m |
| Minimum interior side yard | 1.5 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 yard | 9 mNon-agricultural use 9 m; agricultural use 18 m |
| Minimum rear yard | 9 mNon-agricultural use 9 m; agricultural use 10 m |
| Maximum building height | 10.5 mNon-agricultural use 10.5 m; agricultural use 12.2 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | 25 %Maximum building area: non-agricultural use the lesser of 25% or 500 m² (footnote 2); agricultural use the lesser of 5% or 0.4 ha (footnote 1) |
Other provisions in this section
- Maximum building area for agricultural use: the lesser of 5% of the lot or 0.4 ha (Table 11.2 footnote 1)
- Maximum building area for non-agricultural use: the lesser of 25% of the lot or 500 m² (Table 11.2 footnote 2)
- Minimum driveway setback: 3 m for agricultural use, 0.5 m for non-agricultural use
- Minimum parking space setback from any street line: 3 m for agricultural use
- Detached dwelling permitted only on a vacant lot of record where a single detached dwelling would have been permitted as of November 15, 2001, plus accessory uses (Table 11.1 footnote 3)
- Home Business (ORM) permitted in a detached dwelling only (Table 11.1 footnote 4)
- Bed and breakfast must comply with Section 4.5 (Bed and Breakfast Establishments and Country Inns) and Section 5.2.2 (Residential Parking Requirements) (Table 11.1 footnote 5)
- Stormwater management ponds are excluded from the permitted transportation, infrastructure and utility uses
- All uses are also subject to the General Provisions of Section 4 and the Parking, Loading and Delivery Standards of Section 5 (Section 11.1)
- Zone applies to lands in the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan Area within a Key Natural Heritage Feature, a Hydrologically Sensitive Feature and/or its minimum vegetation protection zone (Section 11.2)
Source: Section 11 – Environmental Policy Area Zones, 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.