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R1C zone, Vaughan: First Density Residential Zone
Part 7, Section 7.2 — Table 7-2 (Permitted Uses, R1 column) and Table 7-3 (Lot and Building Requirements for the RE and R1 Zones, R1C column) of the City of Vaughan Zoning By-law 001-2021.
A large-lot single detached home zone in Vaughan: one house per lot on at least 950 m² with 24 m of frontage, up to 9.5 m tall and covering no more than 35% of the lot.
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Check an addressWhat the R1C 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) | 950 m² |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 24 m24 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 | 10 m10 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 m |
| 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 | 9 m9 m; where the lot is accessed by a lane the minimum rear yard is 13.0 m (Table 7-3 note 3). |
| Maximum building height | 9.5 m |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35 % |
Other provisions in this section
- Semi-detached dwellings are not permitted in the R1 zones (Table 7-2, R1 column blank).
- Table 7-3 note 3: where a lot is accessed by a lane, minimum lot frontage is 12.0 m and minimum rear yard is 13.0 m.
- Table 7-3 note 4: where a private garage faces a front lot line or an exterior side lot line, the minimum setback to the private garage is 5.7 m (applies to the R1C front yard and exterior side yard entries).
- 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 7-3 notes 1 (front yard = existing front yard less 10% or 9.0 m, whichever greater), 2 (R1E 23% coverage) and 5 (3.5 m interior side yard abutting walkway/greenway/stormwater facility) are not referenced in the R1C column.
- Table 7-2 applies to R1C via the R1 column (s.2.4.1(3)); R1C standards are the R1C column of Table 7-3.
Source: Part 7, Section 7.2 — Table 7-2 (Permitted Uses, R1 column) and Table 7-3 (Lot and Building Requirements for the RE and R1 Zones, R1C column), 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, R1A, R1B, R1D, R1E, R2, R2A, R3, R3A, R4, R4A, R5, R5A, RE, RM1, RM2, RM3, RT1, RT2