Zoning · Vaughan · Residential
R2A zone, Vaughan: Second Density Residential Zone
Part 7, Section 7.2 (s.7.2.1 Table 7-2; s.7.2.3 Table 7-4) of the City of Vaughan Zoning By-law 001-2021.
A residential zone for single detached houses on lots of at least 450 m² with 15 m of frontage, up to 11 m tall and covering up to 55% of the lot.
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Check an addressWhat the R2A 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) | 450 m² |
| Minimum lot width (interior lot) | 15 m15 m; where the lot is accessed by a lane, minimum lot frontage is 12.0 m (Table 7-4 note 1) |
| Minimum front yard | 4.5 m4.5 m; where a private garage faces the front lot line, minimum setback to the garage is 5.7 m (Table 7-4 note 2) |
| Minimum interior side yard | 1.2 m |
| Minimum exterior side yard | 4.5 m4.5 m; where a private garage faces the exterior side lot line, minimum setback to the garage is 5.7 m (Table 7-4 note 2) |
| Minimum rear yard | 7.5 m7.5 m; where the lot is accessed by a lane, minimum rear yard is 13.0 m (Table 7-4 note 1) |
| Maximum building height | 11 m11 m; where lot coverage exceeds 40%, maximum height is 9.5 m (Table 7-4 note 4) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 55 % |
| Minimum landscaped open space | No requirement |
Other provisions in this section
- Lane-accessed lots: minimum lot frontage 12.0 m and minimum rear yard 13.0 m (Table 7-4, note 1, applied to R2A lot frontage and rear yard).
- Private garage facing a front lot line or exterior side lot line: minimum setback to the garage 5.7 m (Table 7-4, note 2, applied to R2A front yard and exterior side yard).
- Where lot coverage exceeds 40%, maximum permitted height drops from 11 m to 9.5 m (Table 7-4, note 4).
- Minimum landscape of front yard or exterior side yard: '-' (no requirement stated) for R2A.
- Community garden, model home, temporary sales office, home occupation, secondary suite and short-term rental are subject to the specific use provisions in Part 5 (Table 7-2, note 1).
- Semi-detached dwellings are not permitted in the R2 column (blank in Table 7-2).
- R2A uses the R2 column of Table 7-2 for permitted uses (s.2.4.1(3)).
Source: Part 7, Section 7.2 (s.7.2.1 Table 7-2; s.7.2.3 Table 7-4), 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, R1C, R1D, R1E, R2, R3, R3A, R4, R4A, R5, R5A, RE, RM1, RM2, RM3, RT1, RT2