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R1A zone, Vaughan: First Density Residential Zone
Part 7, Section 7.2, Table 7-2 (Permitted Uses) and Table 7-3 (Lot and Building Requirements for the RE and R1 Zones) of the City of Vaughan Zoning By-law 001-2021.
A low-density residential zone for single detached houses on lots at least 18 m wide and 540 m² in area, with a 9.5 m height limit and 40% maximum lot coverage.
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Check an addressWhat the R1A zone permits
- Single detached dwelling
- Independent living facility
- Community garden (subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
- Model home (subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
- Temporary sales office (subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
- Home occupation (accessory; subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
- Secondary suite (accessory; subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
- Short-term rental (accessory; subject to Part 5 specific use provisions)
Standards
| Requirement | By-law |
|---|---|
| Minimum lot area (interior lot) | 540 m² |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 18 m18 m; where the lot is accessed by a lane, the minimum lot frontage is 12.0 m (Table 7-3 note 3) |
| Minimum front yard | 7.5 m7.5 m; where a private garage faces the front lot line, the minimum setback to the private garage is 5.7 m (Table 7-3 note 4) |
| Minimum interior side yard | 1.5 m1.5 m; 3.5 m where the interior side yard abuts a walkway, greenway, or stormwater management facility (Table 7-3 note 5) |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 4.5 m4.5 m; where a private garage faces the exterior side lot line, the minimum setback to the private garage is 5.7 m (Table 7-3 note 4) |
| Minimum rear yard | 7.5 m7.5 m; where the lot is accessed by a lane, minimum rear yard is 13.0 m and minimum lot frontage is 12.0 m (Table 7-3 note 3) |
| Maximum building height | 9.5 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40 % |
Other provisions in this section
- Lane-accessed lots: minimum lot frontage 12.0 m and minimum rear yard 13.0 m (Table 7-3 note 3).
- Where a private garage faces a front lot line or an exterior side lot line, the minimum specified setback to the private garage is 5.7 m (Table 7-3 note 4).
- Minimum interior side yard is 3.5 m where the interior side yard abuts a walkway, greenway, or stormwater management facility (Table 7-3 note 5).
- Semi-detached dwellings are not permitted in the R1 zones (Table 7-2).
- Community garden, model home, temporary sales office, home occupation, secondary suite and short-term rental are subject to the specific use provisions of Part 5 (Table 7-2 note 1).
- Table 7-2 permitted uses are listed under the R1 column, which applies to R1A per s.2.4.1(3).
- Table 7-3 notes 1 (front yard = existing front yard less 10% or 9.0 m, whichever greater) and 2 (R1E lot coverage 23%) are not referenced in the R1A column.
Source: Part 7, Section 7.2, Table 7-2 (Permitted Uses) and Table 7-3 (Lot and Building Requirements for the RE and R1 Zones), By-law 001-2021 (City of Vaughan), 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 residential zones in Vaughan: R1, R1B, R1C, R1D, R1E, R2, R2A, R3, R3A, R4, R4A, R5, R5A, RE, RM1, RM2, RM3, RT1, RT2